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人質

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人質.

Dictionary

Entry

人質ひとじちNounFreq #4039
1

hostage

Examples
人質は解放されるだろう。
The hostages will be released.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

人

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

じとねひこふみ
質

substance, quality, matter, temperament

15 strokesFrequency 389JLPT N3Grade 5

On

シツシチチ

Kun

たちただ.すもとわりふ

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