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偶 means 'accidentally'
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Kun たま accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
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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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'na' adjective, 'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence(click the word for examples and links)
たま
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun
occasional; rare (see also: 偶の; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
An additional 4 less common words include 偶 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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