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ๅ€

Double, Multiple, Times

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japan often uses ๅ€ to describe discounts and reward points. During shopping campaigns, stores may advertise ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆ2ๅ€ ('double reward points'), making this kanji common in advertisements.

Memory Trick

Imagine two identical stacks of coins sitting side by side. Having twice as many coins helps you remember ๅ€ means 'double.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใƒใ‚ค (bai)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

ๅ€
ใฐใ„ (bai)
Times, Fold
ไบŒๅ€
ใซใฐใ„ (nibai)
Double
ๅ€ๅข—
ใฐใ„ใžใ† (baizou)
Doubling
ๆ•ฐๅ€
ใ™ใ†ใฐใ„ (suubai)
Several times

Example Sentence

ไปŠๅนด ใฎ ๅฃฒไธŠ ใฏ ๅŽปๅนด ใฎ ไบŒๅ€ ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ“ใจใ— ใฎ ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚ใ’ ใฏ ใใ‚‡ใญใ‚“ ใฎ ใซใฐใ„ ใซ ใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

kotoshi no uriage wa kyonen no nibai ni narimashita

This year's sales became double last year's.

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