送り仮名
おくりがな
okurigana
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
送り仮名 (おくりがな (okurigana)) means "Declensional kana". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Declensional kana
Also : okurigana
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Example Sentences
送り仮名、まいにちつかいます。
おくりがな、まいにちつかいます。
I use it kana written after a kanji to complete the full reading of the word.
送り仮名、きょうはやすみです。
おくりがな、きょうはやすみです。
kana written after a kanji to complete the full reading of the word today, it's a day off.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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