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Meaning of furigana | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation.

Japanese

Equivalents

العربية فُورِيغَانَا
Français furigana
日本語 ルビ 振り仮名
한국어 후리가나
Português furigana
Русский руби фурига́на

Examples

“Furigana are indispensable for some names of people and places whose Kanji are not included among the official Kanji list, and whose sounds can be unusual and even idiosyncratic.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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