Moto 乙: The Latter; Duplicate; StrangeKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- オツ、イツ
- Kun'yomi
- おと-、きのと
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 50 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (オツ・イツ)
- 乙おつsecond (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract)
- 甲乙こうおつfirst and second; A and B
- 不乙ふいつVery sincerely yours
- 乙な味おつなあじstrange taste; spicy taste
- 乙に澄ますおつにすますto affect a serene mood; to affect a serious demeanor
- 乙仲おつなかchartering broker (arranges customs clearance and shipping details for trade goods); freight forwarding agent
- 乙夜いつやsecond division of the night (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
- 乙巡おつじゅんsecond-class cruiser
- 乙種おつしゅB-grade; second-class
- 甲と乙こうとおつthe former and the latter; A and B
- 甲の薬は乙の毒こうのくすりはおつのどくone man's meat is another man's poison; one man's medicine is another man's poison
- 甲乙つけがたいこうおつつけがたいdifficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better
- 甲乙丙こうおつへいABC; 1, 2 and 3
- 甲乙丙丁こうおつへいていA, B, C and D; first, second, third and fourth
- 甲乙付けがたいこうおつつけがたいdifficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better
- 甲乙付け難いこうおつつけがたいdifficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better
- 甲論乙駁こうろんおつばくarguments pro and con
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 早乙女さおとめyoung female rice planter; young girl
- すがる乙女すがるおとめwasp-waisted girl
- 乙丑きのとうしWood Ox (2nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
- 乙亥きのといWood Boar (12th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
- 乙卯きのとうWood Rabbit (52nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)
- 乙女ゲームおとめゲームotome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
- 乙女チックおとめチックgirly; girlie
- 乙女子おとめごyoung lady; little girl
- 乙女孔雀おとめくじゃくAdiantum edgeworthii (species of maidenhair fern)
- 乙女座おとめざVirgo (constellation); the Virgin
- 乙女心おとめごころgirl's feeling; maiden's mind
- 乙女桜おとめざくらfairy primrose (Primula Malacoides)
- 乙女椿おとめつばきotome camellia (Camellia japonica f. otome)
- 乙女男子おとめだんしeffeminate man
- 乙女畦菜おとめあぜなwaterhyssop (Bacopa monnieri); brahmi
- 乙姫おとひめyounger princess
- 乙姫蝦おとひめえびbanded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus); coral banded shrimp
- 乙子おとごlast child
- 乙巳きのとみWood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
- 乙未きのとひつじWood Sheep (32nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1955, 2015, 2075)
- 乙矢おとやarrow with feathers that curve to the right (the second of two arrows to be fired)
- 乙酉きのととりWood Rooster (22nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1945, 2005, 2065)
- 天津乙女あまつおとめcelestial maiden
Other readings
- うｐ乙うぷおつthanks for uploading
- 乙女しょうじょlittle girl; maiden
- 乙女百合おとめゆりmaiden lily (Lilium rubellum)
- 乙姫海老おとひめえびbanded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus); coral banded shrimp
- 乙嫁おとうとよめyounger brother's wife
- 乙張めりはりmodulation (of voice)
- 乙張りめりはりmodulation (of voice)
- 独乙ドイツGermany
- 独乙語ドイツごGerman (language)
- 阿乙呉あいごmottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish
Kanji that often appear with 乙
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