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į
Edition, Printing, Version
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji į is widely used in modern Japanese for software and books. For example, æĨæŦčĒį means 'Japanese version,' while åį refers to the first edition of a book.
Memory Trick
Imagine a printing press producing a new edition of your favorite book. That printed version helps you remember į means 'edition.'
Readings
Onyomi: ããŗ (han)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
åēį
ãã
ãŖãąã (shuppan)
Publishing
åį
ããã¯ã (shohan)
First edition
æĨæŦčĒį
ãĢãģããã°ã (nihongoban)
Japanese version
ææ°į
ããããã°ã (saishinban)
Latest version
Example Sentence
ææ°į ㎠ãŊãã ã ããĻãŗããŧãããžããã
ããããã°ã ㎠ãŊãã ã ããĻãŗããŧãããžããã
saishinban no sofuto o daunroodo shimashita
I downloaded the latest version of the software.