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    3. 君が代

    君が代

    君きみが​代よ

    Imperial reign

    KMT6News #11+1NounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    君が世

    きみがよ

    Noun

    1.
    Imperial reign
    2.
    Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    君きみが代よは日に本ほんの国こっ歌かです。

    Kimigayo is Japan's national anthem.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    オリンピックで金きんメダルを取とると君きみが代よが流ながれます。

    When you win a gold medal at the Olympics, Kimigayo plays.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    学がっ校こうの卒そつ業ぎょう式しきでは、君きみが代よを斉せい唱しょうします。

    At school graduation ceremonies, we sing Kimigayo in unison.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsEducation
    君きみが代よは、世せ界かいで最もっとも短みじかい国こっ歌かの一ひとつとして知しられています。

    Kimigayo is known as one of the shortest national anthems in the world.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsHistory
    君きみが代よの歌か詞しは、古こ今きん和わ歌か集しゅうに由ゆ来らいしています。

    The lyrics of Kimigayo originate from the Kokin Wakashū.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistoryLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    君
    きみ・-ぎみ…(2)
    mister・you・ruler・male name suffix
    Kanji
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
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