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Zach

ペリーは浦賀に1853年に来航した。

Sentence Analyzer

ぺりー 浦賀 来航した

English Translation

Perry visited Uraga in 1853.

Furigana

ペリーは浦賀(うらが)に1853(ねん)来航(らいこう)した。

Romanji

Peri- wa Uraga ni ichi hachi go san nen ni raikōshita.

Words

ベリー (ベリー)
very; berry; belly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(はち、や)
eight
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
来航 (らいこう)
arrival of ships; arrival by ship

Kanji

Readings: ホ、 うら
Meanings: bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast
Reading: 
Meanings: congratulations, joy
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Reading: コウ
Meanings: navigate, sail, cruise, fly