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JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

日本語にほんご

nihongo

Japanese language

Example sentences

  1. 日本語にほんごが話はなせますか。

    Do you speak Japanese?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ジムは日本語にほんごが読よめる。

    Jim can read Japanese.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしている。

    I’m learning Japanese.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 日本語

  • 日sun; dayOnニチ・ジツKunひ
  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 語word; speechOnゴKunかたる・かたらう

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