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What does 送り仮名 (おくりがな, okurigana) mean?

送り仮名 (おくりがな, okurigana) means okurigana (kana following a kanji).

Quick facts
Readingおくりがな
Romajiokurigana
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おくりがな
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokurigana

okurigana (kana following a kanji)

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

Example sentences

  • I learned how to attach okurigana.

  • This kanji needs okurigana.

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.