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N3 Noun

()仮名(がな)furigana, kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation

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    1. Noun

      1.

      furigana, kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    振り仮名 【ふりがな】ふり仮名 【ふりがな】振仮名 【ふりがな】

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      (むずか)しい漢字(かんじ)()仮名(がな)()ける。

      To add furigana to difficult kanji.

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      子供(こども)でも()めるように()仮名(がな)をふる。

      To add furigana so that even children can read it.

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      ()仮名(がな)がない(こと)から、この記事(きじ)()(こと)不可能(ふかのう)だ。

      Without furigana, it is impossible to read this article.

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      読者(どくしゃ)(そう)(ひろ)げるために漢字(かんじ)には()仮名(がな)をふる(こと)にしました。

      To expand the reader base, I have decided to add furigana to the kanji.

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      (べつ)()仮名(がな)()いと()めない(わけ)ではないが、あった(ほう)がより()みやすいと(おも)う。

      It's not like you can't read it without furigana, but I think it's easier to read with it.

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