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ζ©
Machine, Opportunity
γ―γ (hata)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
ζ© is everywhere in modern Japanese. It appears in ι£θ‘ζ© (airplane), θͺεθ²©ε£²ζ© (vending machine), and ζ©δΌ (opportunity).
Memory Trick
Imagine a complex wooden machine full of moving gears working perfectly together.
Readings
Onyomi: γ (ki)
Kunyomi: γ―γ (hata)
Example Words
ι£θ‘ζ©
γ²γγγ (hikouki)
Airplane
ζ©δΌ
γγγ (kikai)
Opportunity
θͺε販売ζ©
γγ©γγ―γγ°γγ (jidou hanbaiki)
Vending machine
ζ©ζ’°
γγγ (kikai)
Machine
Example Sentence
ι£θ‘ζ©γ§ε€§ιͺγΈθ‘γγΎγγ
γ²γγγ γ§ γγγγ γΈ γγγΎγγ
hikouki de Oosaka e ikimasu
I'll go to Osaka by airplane.