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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: オツ、イツ、おと-、きのと
Romaji: otsu, itsu, oto-, kinoto
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  1
Radical Number:  5
Frequency:  1841
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  4-1-1
Korean Reading:  eul
Chinese Reading:  yi3
Unicode:  4e59
JIS:  3235

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3339
Nelson Index: 260
New Nelson Index: 56
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a1.5
Four Corner Index: 1771.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1041
Gakken Index: 1713
Japanese Names Index: 2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 161
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0354
Remembering the kanji Index: 71
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1030
Kodansha Compact Index: 25
Kanji in Context Index: 1908
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2104
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2849
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 71
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 75
Essential Kanji Index: 1339
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4145
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3556
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1007

Words

(きのと)
second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
乙種 (おつしゅ)
B-grade; second-class
不一 (ふいつ、ふいち)
Very sincerely yours; different
減り張り (めりはり、メリハリ)
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness; full-bodied
(おつ)
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendant; stylish; chic; spicy; witty; tasty; romantic; strange; quaint; queer; thank you; goodbye; goodnight
早乙女 (さおとめ)
young female rice planter; young girl
乙姫 (おとひめ)
youngest princess
乙姫海老 (おとひめえび、オトヒメエビ)
banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus); coral banded shrimp; banded boxer shrimp
甲乙丙 (こうおつへい)
ABC; 1, 2 and 3
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