Kanaate #31 answers (October 22, 2026)
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4-kana answer: こもれび
Meaning
Sunlight that filters through gaps in tree leaves and branches. It may fall on the ground in patches.
Example sentences
木漏れ日がゆれる道を、ゆっくり歩いて帰りました。
Komorebi ga yureru michi o, yukkuri aruite kaerimashita.
I walked home slowly along a path where sunlight danced through the trees.
午後の木漏れ日が、白い壁に小さく映っています。
Gogo no komorebi ga, shiroi kabe ni chiisaku utsutte imasu.
Afternoon sunlight filtering through the trees is showing in small patches on the white wall.
Note
木漏れ日 refers to the light, while 木陰 (kokage) means the shade beneath trees. The word is often used to describe a gentle, dappled light.
Related words
- 木陰
- 日差し
- 日なた
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): び. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: ゆきだるま
Meaning
A snowman is a human-shaped figure made by shaping and stacking snow.
Example sentences
朝、庭に大きな雪だるまを作りました。
Asa, niwa ni ōkina yukidaruma o tsukurimashita.
We made a big snowman in the yard this morning.
雪だるまに赤いマフラーを巻きました。
Yukidaruma ni akai mafurā o makimashita.
I wrapped a red scarf around the snowman.
Note
Yukidaruma is made from yuki, meaning snow, and daruma. In this word, daruma is usually written in hiragana.
Related words
- 雪
- 雪玉
- かまくら
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): だ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
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