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大寒小寒

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大寒小寒.

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Entry

大寒小寒おさむこさむExpressionFreq #259653
1

first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

cold

12 strokesFrequency 1,456JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カン

Kun

さむ.い

Nanori

さん

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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