Kanaate #2 answers (September 23, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ともだち
Meaning
A 友達 is a friend: someone you know well and enjoy spending time with.
Example sentences
旅行先で知り合った人と友達になりました。
Ryokōsaki de shiriatta hito to tomodachi ni narimashita.
I became friends with someone I met while traveling.
友達と公園でサッカーをして遊びました。
Tomodachi to kōen de sakkā o shite asobimashita.
I played soccer in the park with my friend.
Note
友達 is common in everyday conversation. 友人 means “friend” too, but sounds a little more formal and is often used in writing.
Related words
- 友人
- 仲間
- 知人
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): だ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: あかちゃん
Meaning
A very young child, especially one who has only recently been born. The word sounds warm and affectionate.
Example sentences
赤ちゃんが笑うと、家族みんながうれしくなります。
Akachan ga warau to, kazoku minna ga ureshiku narimasu.
When the baby smiles, the whole family feels happy.
友達の家で、赤ちゃんをそっと抱っこしました。
Tomodachi no ie de, akachan o sotto dakko shimashita.
I gently held the baby at my friend's house.
Note
Akachan is a familiar, affectionate word for a baby. Akachan kotoba means simple expressions associated with the way babies speak.
Related words
- 乳児
- 子ども
- 赤ちゃん言葉
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains small kana: ゃ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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