How to say 'And' in Japanese | 及び

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The Japanese word for And is 'Oyobi', written as 及び in Japanese.'And' in hiragana is および.

word

及び

Meaning

And

Reading

および

oyobi

Kanji

及Reach, Extend

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction '及び (および)' is used to connect nouns or noun phrases, similar to the English word 'and'. It is a formal conjunction often used in written language, official documents, or formal speech. Unlike the more casual 'と', '及び' is used to list items in a more structured or hierarchical manner. For example: apples and oranges「りんご及びオレンジ」(りんごおよびオレンジ). The law applies to adults and children「この法律は大人及び子供に適用される」(このほうりつはおとなおよびこどもにてきようされる). Note that '及び' is not used to connect sentences or clauses, only nouns or noun phrases.

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

375

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 及び

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

及

Meaning

Reach, Extend

Hiragana in the Word 及び

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

び

Reading

Words Related to 及び Through the Kanji 及

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 及 as well.

word

及ぶ

Meaning

Reach

word

普及

Meaning

Spread, Diffusion

word

及ぼす

Meaning

Exert

word

言及

Meaning

Mention

word

追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

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