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
送り仮名を正しく使わないと、漢字の意味が変わることもある。
おくりがなをただしくつかわないと、かんじのいみがかわることもある。
If you don't use declensional kana correctly, the meaning of kanji can change.
「遊ぶ」という言葉には、送り仮名として「ぶ」が付く。
「あそぶ」ということばには、おくりがなとして「ぶ」がつく。
In the word "play" (遊ぶ), "bu" is added as the declensional kana.
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 Jul 25, 2026
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