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万葉仮名 (まんようがな) — man'yōgana | Kumi Dictionary

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万葉仮名

万葉仮名

万まん葉よう仮が名な

man'yōgana

Kanji Vocab History Literature27 strokes

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万葉がな

まんようがな

Noun

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man'yōgana, early Japanese syllabary of Chinese characters used phonetically

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Kanji that make up this word

よろず…(5)

ten thousand・10,000

leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)

かり・かり-…(2)

sham・temporary・interim・assumed (name)・informal

な・-な…(3)

name・noted・distinguished・reputation

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