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八つ子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八つ子.

Dictionary

Entry

八つ子八歳児やつごNounFreq #99520
1

八つ子 only

octuplet

2

eight-year-old child

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

13 strokesFrequency 269JLPT N2Grade 8

On

サイセイ

Kun

としとせよわい

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokesFrequency 679JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゲイ

Kun

-こ-っこ

Nanori

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