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#53
Pitch accent
Meaning
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    English · JMdict
    oh! (expression of slight surprise)
    Oh, Tae, this cheese is a winner!
  2. 2
    English · Wikipedia
    In Japanese writing, the kana お (hiragana) and オ (katakana) occupy the fifth place, between え and か, in the modern Gojūon (五十音) system of collating kana. More
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  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    archaic yes;all right;OK;okay
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#10,973
Common N1
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    tail (of an animal);cauda
    The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    tail (of a kite, etc.);tail end
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    astronomy tail (of a comet)
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#53
Common N3
Pitch accent
Meaning
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    English · JMdict
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, polite (teineigo) language, humble (kenjougo) language, word usually written using kana alone honorific/polite/humble prefix
    usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal
    See also: 御 (ご)
    He is busy loafing on the job.
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#21,459
Common N1
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    cannabis (Cannabis sativa);hemp (plant)
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    English · JMdict
    hemp (fiber);linen;flax;jute
  3. 3
    English · JMnedict
    Asa
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#41,303
Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    cord;strap;thong
    You must keep up your guard even after a victory.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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#195,165
Pitch accent
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    English · JMnedict
    O
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#376,766
Pitch accent
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  1. 1
    English · JMnedict
    O
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#389,393
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    male
    See also: 雌 (めす)
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    manly;brave;heroic
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    larger (of the two);greater
    See also: 雄滝 (おだき)
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Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMnedict
    O
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Pitch accent
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    English · JMnedict
    O
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Pitch accent
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    English · JMnedict
    O
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Pitch accent
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    English · JMnedict
    O
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    O
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Hiragana

ひらがな

The rounded, flowing kana. Hiragana writes native Japanese words, grammar endings, and anything without (or alongside) kanji — it's the first script you learn. Each character stands for one syllable.

Example

ねこ — cat