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Reading

Kana: いと
Romaji: ito
Kana
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Definitions

1

young child (esp. a young girl)

Note: word usually written using kana alone; archaism
2

young

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 おさな.い
Meanings: infancy, childhood

Example Sentences

アンは(おさな)少女(しょうじょ)です。
➥Ann is a little girl.
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幼馴染(おさななじみ)ってこわ・・・。
➥'Childhood friends' are scary.
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(わたし)たちは(おさな)なじみです。
➥We're old friends.
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(かれ)とは(おさな)なじみです。
➥He is a childhood friend.
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(かれ)(かんが)えはとても(おさな)い。
➥His way of thinking is very childish.
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(おさな)子供(こども)()いが(すく)ない。
➥A young child has a small vocabulary.
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