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四国は台風10号に襲われた。

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四国 台風 襲われた

English Translation

Shikoku was hit by Typhoon No. 10.

Furigana

四国(しこく)台風(たいふう)10(ごう)(おそ)われた。

Romanji

Shikoku wa taifū ichi zero gō ni osowareta.

Words

四国 (しこく)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
台風 (たいふう)
typhoon; hurricane
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(ごう)
number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group; sobriquet; pen-name
()
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
襲う (おそう)
to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

Kanji

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ
Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ
Meanings: wind, air, style, manner
Readings: ゴウ、 さけ.ぶ、 よびな
Meanings: nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね
Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap