Components

Example details

 
おとうと
ねこ
はなこ
花子
づけました

My brother named his cat Hanako.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
4
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother  (humble)
2. pupil; apprentice  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading てい)
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Most common form: ねこ
noun
1. cat
2. shamisen
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3
Most common form: 名付ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to name; to call; to christen; to term
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Kanji
ダイ   テイ   デ   おとうと younger brother   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
チョウ    mourning   とむら to mourn, condole   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
stick   
eight
ビョウ   ねこ cat   
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ビョウ   なわ-    なえ seedling   
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grass   
デン   た rice field   
ケン   いぬ dog   
カ   はな flower   
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カ   ケ   ばける to change   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
さじ spoon   
シ   ス   こ child   
メイ   ミョウ   な name   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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