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サボテン

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word サボテン.

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Entry

ボテンシャボテン (仙人掌)覇王樹仙人掌NounUsually kanaFreq #31563
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サボ, シャボ poss. from Portuguese "sabão"

cactus

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion

19 strokesFrequency 1,173JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハク

Kun

はたがしら

Nanori

はる

king, rule, magnate

4 strokesFrequency 684JLPT N2Grade 1

On

オウ-ノウ

Nanori

おおおおきみ

timber, trees, wood, establish, set up

16 strokesFrequency 988JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ジュ

Kun

Nanori

いつきうえしげたちきたつたつる

hermit, wizard, cent

5 strokesFrequency 1,157JLPT N1Grade 8

On

センセント

Nanori

そまのり

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

palm of hand, rule, administer, conduct

12 strokesFrequency 1,757JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

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