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偶 means 'accidentally'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1464   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-21    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 34    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 40 words   Used in 64 words   Used in 2 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   グウ
Additional readings
Kun    たま accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
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⿰  亻 (人) man  禺 long-tailed monkey; monkey  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 偶 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 偶 is used 60 times, read 2 ways.
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グウ : 54 words FIND ALL
ぐ う ぜ ん 0
'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence
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たま : 6 words FIND ALL
occasional; rare  (see also: 偶の; often written with kana only)
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An additional 4 less common words include 偶 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Henshall: 1185  Joy o' Kanji : 1185  Key to Kanji: - 

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偶
グウ    accidentally   
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禺
グウ    long-tailed monkey   
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禸
tracks, footprint   
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冂
wide
厶
ム   private
田
デン   た rice field   
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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