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    3. 送り仮名

    送り仮名

    送おくり​仮が名な

    kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word

    N2KMT7CoreNounCore ConceptsLiteratureKanji Vocab23 strokes

    送りがな

    おくりがな

    Noun

    1.
    kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending

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    この漢かん字じの送おくり仮が名なは「る」です。

    The okurigana for this kanji is "ru".

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    小しょう学がっ校こうで送おくり仮が名なの書 き方 を学まなびます。

    We learn how to write okurigana in elementary school.

    KMT6EducationCore Concepts
    日に本ほん語ごの動どう詞しには、送おくり仮が名ながとても重じゅう要ようです。

    Okurigana is very important for Japanese verbs.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくを読よむ際さいには、送おくり仮が名なの歴れき史し的てき用よう法ほうを知しる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    When reading classical literature, it is necessary to know the historical usage of okurigana.

    KMT7LiteratureHistoryEducation
    送おくり仮が名なのルールは複ふく雑ざつで、日に本ほん人じんでも間ま違ちがえることがあります。

    The rules for okurigana are complex, and even Japanese people sometimes make mistakes.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    送
    おく.る…(1)
    escort・send
    Kanji
    仮
    かり・かり-…(2)
    sham・temporary・interim・assumed (name)・informal
    Kanji
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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