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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
廻李

Etymology

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From (かい) (kai, return) + () (ri, plum). The figurative use of () (ri) is from the following line in the Classic of Poetry:

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かい)() (kairiくわいり (kwairi)?

  1. (literary) return; repayment
  2. (literary, by extension) reply letter
  3. (literary, by extension) messenger sending such a letter

Verb

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(かい)()する (kairi surusuru (stem (かい)() (kairi shi), past (かい)()した (kairi shita))

  1. (poetic, rare) to send a return letter, to reply in writing

Conjugation

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