JLPT N2
送り仮名
Okurigana are hiragana endings attached to kanji. They show you how to read a word and its grammatical function.
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送りがな common alternative spelling
Noun
The Hiragana Ending of a Word
The hiragana characters that follow a kanji to complete a word, especially for verbs and adjectives. These endings are essential because they change to show tense, politeness, and other grammatical information.
Example
「 食べる 」 の 送り仮名 は 「 べる 」 です 。
The okurigana for 「食べる」 (taberu) is 「べる」.
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