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三段活用
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三段活用.
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Grammar
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
三
three
3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンゾウ
Kun
みみ.つみっ.つ
Nanori
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
段
grade, steps, stairs
9 strokesFrequency 479JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ダンタン
活
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
9 strokesFrequency 171JLPT N2Grade 2
On
カツ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.ける
用
utilize, business, service, use, employ
5 strokesFrequency 107JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ヨウ
Kun
もち.いる
Nanori
たから
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