十八番
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 十八番
1
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
Examples
それは彼の十八番だ。
That's his specialty.
2
じゅうはちばん only
No. 18; eighteenth
3
じゅうはちばん only; Abbreviation
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
Kanji in this Word
十
2 strokes
Frequency: 8
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
ten
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
ジッ
ジュッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とお
と
そ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
か
ぎ
さ
し
そう
ち
とう
ね
ま
る
わ
八
2 strokes
Frequency: 92
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
eight
eight radical (no. 12)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハチ
ハツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や
や.つ
やっ.つ
よう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
な
は
はっ
やち
やつ
番
12 strokes
Frequency: 348
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
turn
number in a series
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つが.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
は
ま
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
箱
15 strokes
Frequency: 1357
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
box
chest
case
bin
railway car
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はこ
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