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2 exact word matches found in search 'おとうと'
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Most common form:
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother  (humble)
2. pupil; apprentice  (archaic)
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noun
younger brother-in-law  (see also: )
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1 word found beginning with 'おとうと'
noun
one's younger brother and his wife
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18 partial word matches found in search 'おとうと'
Most common form:
prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix  (see also: ; usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading, おん is more formal; honorific; polite (teineigo) language; humble; often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. sound; noise; report
2. note  (music term)
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Most common form:
noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
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noun
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
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Most common form: 問う
Godan verb with `u' ending (special class), transitive verb
1. to ask; to inquire
2. to charge (e.g. with a crime); to accuse
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. tower; steeple; spire
noun
2. stupa; pagoda; dagoba  (see also: 卒塔婆, 塔婆; original meaning; abbreviation)
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Most common form:
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: )
2. shutter; window shutter
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. party (political)
2. faction; -ite  (see also: 甘党)
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Most common form: 東都
noun
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
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noun, noun (suffix)
sugar
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Most common form:
noun
way
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Most common form:
noun
1. Tang Dynasty (China, 618-907)
2. China; foreign country  (archaic)
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Most common form:
noun
1. to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres)  (obsolete term)
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)  (see also: 枡形)
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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Most common form:
noun
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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