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初役 (はつやく) — first role | Kumi Dictionary

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初役

初役

初はつ役やく

first role

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions14 strokes

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はつやく

Noun

1.

first role

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Kanji that make up this word

はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)

first time・beginning

duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)

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