Japanese

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Kanji in this term
へん
Grade: 4
かく
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
變格 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(change/strange) +‎ (grammatical case)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(へん)(かく) (henkaku

  1. irregularity
  2. (grammar) irregular conjugation
  3. (grammar) translative case

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN