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てにをは

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てにをは.

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Entry

てにをはテニヲハ《天爾遠波》《弖爾乎波》《天爾乎波》NounUsually kanaFreq #102366
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Grammar

postpositions (in Japanese); particles

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

天

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたたかしてなま
爾

you, thou, second person

14 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ジニ

Kun

なんじしかりそののみおれしか

Nanori

ちかみ
遠

distant, far

12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2

On

エンオン

Kun

とお.い

Nanori

おおにどどお
波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokesFrequency 740JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハ

Kun

なみ

Nanori

ひらみなみなみわ
弖

phoneme only, (kokuji)

4 strokes

On

テ
乎

question mark, ?

5 strokesGrade 9

On

コオ

Kun

かああかなやよを

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