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    3. さえ

    さえ

    さえ

    even

    KMT5Ref L1ParticleCore ConceptsKana Vocab5 strokes

    さえ

    Particle

    1.
    even
    2.
    (if) only, just, as long as
    3.
    besides, on top of that, what's more

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    子こ供どもでさえ知しっている。

    Even a child knows it.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの名な前まえさえ書かけない。

    He can't even write his own name.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    挨あい拶さつさえできないなんて、失しつ礼れいだ。

    Not even being able to greet is rude.

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    時じ間かんさえあれば、この仕し事ごとはすぐに終おわるだろう。

    As long as I have time, this work will probably finish quickly.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    連れん絡らく先さきさえ分わかれば、彼かれに会あえるのに。

    If only I knew his contact information, I could meet him.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    さ
    sa
    え
    e
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