Word details
やがて
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やがて.
Dictionary
Entry
1
before long; soon; shortly
Examples
私たちはやがてまたあなたにお目にかかるでしょう。
We will be seeing you again before long.
2
almost; nearly
3
finally; in the end; eventually
Examples
やがて彼はその事件のことを忘れた。
By and by he forgot that affair.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
軈
soon after, presently, almost, all but, no more than, after all, (kokuji)
24 strokes
Kun
やがて
頓
suddenly, immediately, in a hurry, arrange, stay in place, bow, kowtow
13 strokesGrade 8
On
トントツ
Kun
にわか.にとん.とつまず.くとみ.にぬかずく
漸
steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely
14 strokesFrequency 2,115JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ゼン
Kun
ようや.くややようよ.うすす.む
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