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送おくり仮名がな (okurigana)

part of word written in kana

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #137617 most frequent

Meaning

送り仮名 (おくりがな, okurigana) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “part of word written in kana”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 7

その送おくり仮名がなは間違まちがっています。

That kana suffix is incorrect.

なお、正式な通りの名称の場合「通」に送り仮名は付さない。

In the case of an official street name, no okurigana is added to "通".

送り仮名がつけて記されたものがあるので、本来は音読みするものではない。

This word in Chinese characters is suffixed with Kana in some cases and this means that originally the word should not be read in the Chinese-style (On-Yomi).

ちなみに、「通り」の「り」を送り仮名としてつけないのが正式な通りの名前である。

Incidentally, the official street name omits the "ri" in "toori" as okurigana.

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