仄
By Means Of, Since, Beyond
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 仄 is extremely common in formal Japanese. You'll often see words like ä»„äž (ijou, 'more than') and 仄ć (izen, 'before'), especially in signs, announcements, and business documents.
Memory Trick
Imagine a line drawn on the ground. Everything beyond that line is 'more than' or 'beyond,' helping you remember 仄.
Readings
Onyomi: 〠(i)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
仄äž
ăăăă (ijou)
More than, above
仄ć
ăăă (izen)
Before
仄ć€
ăăă (igai)
Except
仄ć
ăăȘă (inai)
Within
Example Sentence
ćć «æł ä»„äžăź äșșă ăă§ăă
ăă ăăŻăŁăă ăăăăăź ăČăšă ăă§ăă
juuhassai ijou no hito dake desu
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