地元 (じもと) — local, hometown
地元
local
Frequency #986
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
2 characters
重箱読み jūbako-yomi
重箱読み (jūbako-yomi) — On'yomi first, kun'yomi second. Named after 重箱 (layered box). no-adjective
noun
jimoto
じもと
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
じもと[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- local
- hometown
Explained in simple Japanese
- 自分が すんで いる ところや 生まれた ところ。
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Adjective forms
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