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そばかす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そばかす.

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Entry

そばかすソバカス雀斑蕎麦滓NounFreq #27657
1

Word usually written using kana alone

freckle; lentigo; ephelis

Examples
家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。
At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.
2

蕎麦滓 only; Archaic; Orig. meaning

buckwheat chaff

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

雀

sparrow

11 strokesFrequency 1,856Grade 9

On

ジャクジャンサクシャク

Kun

すずめ

Nanori

ざく
斑

spot, blemish, speck, patches

12 strokesFrequency 2,165Grade 8

On

ハン

Kun

ふまだら

Nanori

い
蕎

buckwheat

15 strokesGrade 9

On

キョウ

Kun

そば
麦

barley, wheat

7 strokesFrequency 1,615JLPT N2Grade 2

On

バク

Kun

むぎ
滓

dregs, grounds

13 strokes

On

シサイ

Kun

おりかす

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