See くない in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2019 August 21, QuizKnock [QuizKnock], 5m30s from the start, in 【判じ絵】江戸時代のなぞなぞに東大生が挑戦！, via YouTube:",
"roman": "Edo jidai ni naru to dakuten aru kunai?",
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"ref": "2020 October 28, QuizKnock [QuizKnock], 3m02s from the start, in ｢ですが｣が全部｢か〜ら〜の〜？｣になるクイズしてみたYO⤴【パリピ】, via YouTube:",
"roman": "Tsuka yabakune kore? Hikaru kune? Hikaru kune?",
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"Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent",
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"roman": "Edo jidai ni naru to dakuten aru kunai?",
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"ref": "2020 October 28, QuizKnock [QuizKnock], 3m02s from the start, in ｢ですが｣が全部｢か〜ら〜の〜？｣になるクイズしてみたYO⤴【パリピ】, via YouTube:",
"roman": "Tsuka yabakune kore? Hikaru kune? Hikaru kune?",
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"光",
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Download raw JSONL data for くない meaning in Japanese (5.1kB)
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"trace": ""
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-05-20 using wiktextract (3dadd05 and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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