笄 - kōgai | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

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Written Form

笄 kanji, 10 strokes hairpin

Reading

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

笄こうがいじゃない

kōgaijanai

The negative form

1. Not a maiden.; Not of marriageable age.

Noun

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笄こうがいだった

kōgaidatta

The past form

1. Was a hairpin.; Was of age (for marriage).

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいで

kōgaide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With a hairpin; Using a hairpin

Noun

#646562

笄こうがいの

kōgaino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of a hairpin; For hair ornaments

Noun

#433646

笄こうがいじゃありません

kōgaijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not a maiden.; Not of marriageable age.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいじゃないです

kōgaijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a hairpin.; It's not yet of age (for a woman).

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいでした

kōgaideshita

The polite past form

1. Was a young woman.; Was of marriageable age.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいです

kō gaidesu

The polite form

1. A woman of marriageable age.; A hairpin.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいではありません

kōgaidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not yet of age.; Not yet married.

Noun

#1849790

Common 6 items

笄こうがいじゃなかった

kōgaijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not a hairpin.; Was not yet of age (for marriage).

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいだろう

kō gaidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a hairpin.; Probably around twenty.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいじゃありませんでした

kōgaijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a hairpin.; Was not a young, unmarried woman.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいじゃなかったです

kōgaijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a hairpin.; Wasn't wearing a hairpin.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいでしょう

kō gaideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a hairpin.; Probably a young woman.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいではありませんでした

kōgaidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a hairpin.; Was not a woman of marriageable age.

Noun

#1849790

Advanced 3 items

笄こうがいだったら

kōgaidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [she] has a hairpin.; If/when [she] is of age (for marriage).

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいであれば

kōgaideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when hairpin/ornament.; If/when a young woman.

Noun

#1849790

笄こうがいなら

kōgainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a hairpin…; If/when she has a hairpin…

Noun

#1849790

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