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すず
ことり
小鳥
それから
わたし
/ みんなちがってみんないい line from poem, haiku, dialogue etc.
Bird, bell, and I, / we’re all different, and that's just fine.
Source: 私と小鳥と鈴と 金子みすゞ
Readings
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わたし
ことり
小鳥
すず
と  Bird, Bell and I by
かねこみすず
金子みすゞ
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Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
Most common form: すず
noun
1. bell (often globular)
2. singing bowl (bell in the shape of a bowl)  (this meaning is restricted to reading りん)
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0
noun
1. small bird; songbird
2. birdie; dickeybird; dickybird  (children's language)
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0
expression
and then; after that  (often written with kana only)
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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3
adverb, noun
1. all; everyone; everybody  (often written with kana only)
2. everything  (often written with kana only)
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0
Most common form: 違う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to vary
2. to not be in the usual condition
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1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (see also: 良い)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared  (see also: 良い)
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Kanji
レイ   リン   すず a small bell   
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レイ    order   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
seal
キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
eight
オウ    king   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
チョウ   とり bird   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
reach
fire
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
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