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kanji
若Meaning
Young
Reading
kunyomiもmo
わかwaka
onyomiじゃくjaku
にゃくnyaku
Parts
艹Grass 右Right
Example Word
若しくは: or. The Japanese conjunction '若しくは (もしくは)' means 'or'. It is used to present alternatives or choices, often in formal or legal contexts. This conjunction is typically used to connect two items or clauses, indicating that either one or the other is possible. For example: You can choose tea or coffee「お茶若しくはコーヒーを選べます」(おちゃもしくはコーヒーをえらべます). The meeting will be held on Monday or Tuesday「会議は月曜日若しくは火曜日に開催されます」(かいぎはげつようびもしくはかようびにかいさいされます). Note that '若しくは' is more formal than the more commonly used 'または' or 'か'.
Radical
艸
Stroke Count
8JLPT
N3Grade
6Frequency
178
Handwriting