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寡

Reading

Kana: か
Romaji: ka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

minority; small numbers

2

unmarried person; widow; widower

Kanji

寡
Reading: カ
Meanings: widow, minority, few

Example Sentences

かつての彼(かれ)は寡黙(かもく)な男(おとこ)だった。
➥He used to be a quiet man.
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孤軍(こぐん)奮闘(ふんとう)したけれど、衆寡(しゅうか)敵(てき)せず、彼(かれ)のビジネスプランは受(うい)け入()れられなかったよ。
➥He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.
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寡婦

寡、 孀

Readings

Kana: かふ、やもめ
Romaji: kafu, yamome
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman

See also: 女やもめ (reading おんなやもめ) 鰥 (reading やもめ)

Kanji

寡
Reading: カ
Meanings: widow, minority, few
婦
Readings: フ、 よめ
Meanings: lady, woman, wife, bride
孀
Readings: ソウ、 やもめ
Meaning: widow