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万葉仮名

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 万葉仮名.

Dictionary

Entry

万葉仮名んようがなNounFreq #118762
1

man'yōgana; early Japanese syllabary of Chinese characters used phonetically

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ten thousand, 10,000

3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2

On

マンバン

Kun

よろず

Nanori

かずゆる

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

6 strokesFrequency 1,039JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かりかり-

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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