Word details

捨て仮名

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捨て仮名.

Dictionary

Entry

捨て仮名捨仮名てがなNoun
1

small okurigana used with kanbun

2

small kana used for diphthongs (ya, yo, yu, i, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

11 strokesFrequency 1,266JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

す.てる

sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

6 strokesFrequency 1,039JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かりかり-

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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