ほととぎす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほととぎす
Kanji in this Word
杜
7 strokes
Frequency: 2062
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
woods
grove
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ト
トウ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もり
ふさ.ぐ
やまなし
草
9 strokes
Frequency: 967
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
grass
weeds
herbs
pasture
write
draft
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ
くさ-
-ぐさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
そ
や
時
10 strokes
Frequency: 16
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
time
hour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とき
-どき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
と
とぎ
鳥
11 strokes
Frequency: 1043
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
bird
chicken
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
と
とっ
油
8 strokes
Frequency: 690
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
oil
fat
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユ
ユウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あぶら
点
9 strokes
Frequency: 165
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
spot
point
mark
speck
decimal point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
つ.く
た.てる
さ.す
とぼ.す
とも.す
ぼち
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