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- noun In the Japanese language, the
kana written after akanji . For example, the -べる in食べる .
Etymologies
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Japanese 送り仮名 (おくりがな) okurigana.
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The hiragana syllabary consists of 46 symbols and is mainly used to write word endings, known as okurigana in Japanese.
MSDN Blogs 2009
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The hiragana syllabary consists of 46 symbols and is mainly used to write word endings, known as okurigana in Japanese.
MSDN Blogs 2009
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