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天皇誕生日

Reading

Kana: てんのうたんじょうび
Romaji: tennoutanjōbi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Emperor's Birthday Holiday (Dec 23rd) (Emperor Shouwa's was April 29th)

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 オウ
Meaning: emperor
Reading: タン
Meanings: nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

Example Sentence

天皇誕生日(てんのうたんじょうび)日曜日(にちようび)(かさ)なった。
➥The Emperor's Birthday fell on Sunday.
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