noun1
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In the Japanese language,
the kana which follow a stem written with kanji,
which record how that stem is
inflected,
and guides
recognition of the appropriate kun'yomi
reading (
word stem associated with the kanji);
for example, く (
ku)
and かべる (kaberu)
in 浮(う)く (uk-u, “
to float”,
intransitive)
and 浮(う)かべる (uk-aberu, “
to float”,
transitive),
or む (
mu)
and きる (kiru)
in 生(う)む (
umu, “
to birth”)
and 生(い)きる (ikiru, “
to live”).
Perhaps analogous to -st,
-nd in English 1st (
first), 2nd (
second).
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