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固有

こゆう

na-adjective

Meanings

1characteristic
2tradition
3peculiar
4characteristic (of)
5peculiar (to)
6inherent (in)
7eigen-

Example sentence

日本は北方領土を日本固有のものにしたがっている。

Japan claims the Northern Territories for its own.

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Kanji in this word

固Harden, Set, Clot8 strokes 有Possess, Have, Exist6 strokes

More words with 固

固定こてい · fixationN1 固めるかためる · to hardenN1 頑固がんこ · stubbornnessN1 固体こたい · solid (body)固めかため · hardening 断固だんこ · firm 固定資産こていしさん · fixed assets 固形こけい · solid (body)

More words with 有

有力ゆうりょく · influenceN1 有効ゆうこう · validN3 有名ゆうめい · famousN5 有権者ゆうけんしゃ · (eligible) voter 有利ゆうり · advantageousN3 有罪ゆうざい · guilt 所有しょゆう · one's possessionsN1 有ゆう · existence

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