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初鳩

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

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Entry

初鳩はつばとNoun
1

pigeon seen on the morning of the New Year (e.g. as one is going to the shrine or temple for the New Year prayers)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

pigeon, dove

13 strokesFrequency 1,637JLPT N1Grade 9

On

キュウ

Kun

はとあつ.める

Nanori

やす

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