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N3 Noun

(おく)仮名(がな)kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word (may inflect), declensional kana ending

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    1. Noun

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      kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending

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    送り仮名 【おくりがな】送りがな 【おくりがな】

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      (おく)仮名(がな)」の「り」は(おく)仮名(がな)です。

      The ‘ri’ in ‘okurigana’ is the okurigana.

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      漢字(かんじ)()みをはっきりさせるために(おく)仮名(がな)使(つか)う。

      Okurigana is used to clarify the reading of kanji.

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      小学生(しょうがくせい)(ころ)は、よく間違(まちが)った(おく)仮名(がな)をつけてしまったものだ。

      When I was in elementary school, I often attached incorrect okurigana.

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      (かなら)ずしも(おく)仮名(がな)()けなければならないという(わけ)ではありません。

      It is not always necessary to attach okurigana.

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      漢字(かんじ)()(かた)()からない(とき)はしばしば(おく)仮名(がな)手掛(てが)かりとする(こと)がある。

      When you are unsure of the reading of a kanji, okurigana can often serve as a clue.

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