送り仮名
おくりがな
okurigana
nounVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

送り仮名 (おくりがな (okurigana)) means "declensional kana ending". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

declensional kana ending

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.

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