そばかす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そばかす
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
Kanji in this Word
雀
11 strokes
Frequency: 1856
Grade 9
Meanings
sparrow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャク
ジャン
サク
シャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すずめ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ざく
斑
12 strokes
Frequency: 2165
Grade 8
Meanings
spot
blemish
speck
patches
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふ
まだら
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
蕎
15 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
buckwheat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そば
麦
7 strokes
Frequency: 1615
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
barley
wheat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むぎ
滓
13 strokes
Meanings
dregs
grounds
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おり
かす
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