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Kanji

乙

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

1 strokes

Radical

乙部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オツ, イツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おと-, きのと

Nanori (Name Reading)

いつ, お, おと, き, きのと, くに, くま, たか, つぎ, つぐ, と, とどむ

Common Readings

オツ

Example sentences

乙女 おとめ
彼女は純粋な乙女心を持っている。

She has a pure maidenly heart.

乙女心 おとめごころ
彼の何気ない一言が、乙女心を深く傷つけた。

His casual remark deeply hurt the sensitive feelings of a young girl.

乙 おつ
彼女は、いつも乙な着こなしをする。

She always dresses in a unique and chic way.

甲乙 こうおつ
二人の作品はどちらも素晴らしく、甲乙つけがたい

Both of their works are wonderful, making it hard to say which is better.

Example Vocabulary

乙女

おとめ

maiden; young girl; virgin

乙女心

おとめごころ

a maiden's heart; a young girl's sensitive feelings

乙

おつ

unique; peculiar; charming; chic

乙女ゲーム

おとめゲーム

乙姫

おとひめ

乙女チック

おとめチック

乙女ゲー

おとめゲー

甲乙つけがたい

こうおつつけがたい

乙女座

おとめざ

甲乙

こうおつ

distinction; superiority and inferiority

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