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    3. しか

    しか

    しか

    nothing but

    N1KMT5Ref L1ParticleCore ConceptsKana Vocab4 strokes

    しか

    Particle

    1.
    nothing but, except, no more than

    Stroke 0 / 4

    Speed1.0x

    100円ひゃくえんしかありません。

    I only have 100 yen.

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    少すこししか日に本ほん語ごが話はなせません。

    I can only speak a little Japanese.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれしか真シン実ジツを知しりません。

    Only he knows the truth.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    今こん週しゅうは一いち日にちしか休やすみがありません。

    I only have one day off this week.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    待まつしかありません。

    There's nothing we can do but wait.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    し
    shi
    か
    ka
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