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犬は四本足である。

Sentence Analyzer

ある

English Translation

A dog has four legs.

Furigana

(いぬ)(よん)(ほん)(あし)である。

Romanji

Inu wa yon hon ashi de aru.

Words

(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(し、よん、よ)
four
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear