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Kanji for Second
The kanji for “second” is 乙, read otsu and written in 1 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
second
The second; an old character with a stylish, subtle feel.
In Japanese, 乙 (otsu) also means chic and tasteful.
1 strokes On reading オツ、イツ (otsu, itsu) Kun reading おと、きのと (oto, kinoto) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
Readings used for names on Nazuke: itsu, otsu, oto
In Japan it appears in about 202 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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