Kanaate #10 answers (October 1, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ふうりん
Meaning
A 風鈴 is a small wind chime that makes a sound when moved by the breeze.
Example sentences
窓辺の風鈴が、午後の風に揺れて鳴りました。
Madobe no fūrin ga, gogo no kaze ni yurete narimashita.
The wind chime by the window swayed and rang in the afternoon breeze.
風鈴の音が聞こえると、夏を感じます。
Fūrin no oto ga kikoeru to, natsu o kanjimasu.
When I hear a wind chime, I feel that summer is here.
Note
A 風鈴 hangs where the breeze can reach it. A small piece beneath it moves in the wind and makes the chime ring.
Related words
- 風
- 鈴
- 短冊
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: おじいさん
Meaning
A person's grandfather, such as their parent's father. The word can also be used affectionately when speaking to an older man.
Example sentences
お祖父さんに、庭の花の名前を聞きました。
Ojīsan ni, niwa no hana no namae o kikimashita.
I asked my grandfather the names of the flowers in the garden.
週末は、お祖父さんと将棋をしました。
Shūmatsu wa, ojīsan to shōgi o shimashita.
I played shogi with my grandfather on the weekend.
Note
Ojīsan is a familiar way to say grandfather. When speaking more formally about one's own grandfather, people may use sofu.
Related words
- 祖父
- お祖母さん
- 孫
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): じ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
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