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四大発明
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 四大発明.
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Entry
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Historical term
Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
四
four
5 strokesFrequency 47JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シ
Kun
よよ.つよっ.つよん
Nanori
あつよつ
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ハツホツ
Kun
た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ
Nanori
ばわ
明
bright, light
8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2
On
メイミョウミン
Kun
あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす
Nanori
あきらあけあすきらけさやさやかとしはるみめ
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