Tonada

Japanese word

かいし

In your course · Chapter 7
Part of speech
noun
Level
A1

Meanings

  1. start; beginning
  2. start
  3. commencement
  4. beginning
  5. initiation
  6. mysterious death
  7. paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
  8. paper used for writing tanka

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