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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

振り仮名

Small kana written alongside kanji to indicate pronunciation.

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Other forms

振り仮名 kanji form
フリガナ katakana form
Noun

Pronunciation Guide for Kanji

These reading aids appear above or alongside characters to clarify pronunciation, particularly for difficult kanji or ambiguous names.

Example

この 漢字 は 難しい ので 、 ふりがな を つけました 。

This kanji is difficult, so I added furigana.

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振り仮名
ふりがな
Small kana written alongside kanji to indicate pronunciation.
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