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What does 瓦 (かわら, kawara) mean?

瓦 (かわら, kawara) means roof tile.

Quick facts
Readingかわら
Romajikawara
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かわら
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawara

roof tile

  1. 1noun tile (e.g. roof)

Example sentences

  • The roof tiles of the old temple have a beautiful shape.

  • The typhoon blew the roof tiles away.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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