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乙“the latter” Kanjioto / otsu

How to write 乙

Meaning and readings

Meaning

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical

Onyomi (音読み)

  • おつ otsu
  • いつ itsu

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • おと oto

Japanese reading

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