N1
孤 meaning and readings
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Kanji
孤
N1
- Meaning
- lonely, orphan
- Onyomi
- コ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 孤 = 子 + 瓜。
Story
孤 is analyzed as a combination of 子 (child), 瓜 (fruit swaying on a vine) and denotes lonely, orphan.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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