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その手紙は女王自身の筆跡で書かれていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 手紙 女王 自身 筆跡 書かれていた

English Translation

The letter was written in the Queen's own hand.

Furigana

その手紙(てがみ)女王(じょおう)自身(じしん)筆跡(ひっせき)()かれていた。

Romanji

Sono tegami wa joō jishin no hisseki de kakareteita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
女王 (じょおう)
queen
自身 (じしん)
by oneself; personally
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
筆跡 (ひっせき、ふであと)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: オウ、 -ノウ
Meanings: king, rule, magnate
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: ヒツ、 ふで
Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Readings: セキ、 あと
Meanings: tracks, mark, print, impression
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write