How do you read 伯楽?

伯楽 is read はくらく (bakurou), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 2).

What JLPT level is 伯楽?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 伯楽 in romaji?

伯楽 is written bakurou in romaji, also spelled bakuro.

What kanji are in 伯楽?

伯 (Chief, Count); 楽 (Music, Comfort).

伯楽はくらく

はくらく · bakurou (also spelled bakuro)

noun

Cattle or horse trader, good judge of horses or cattle

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Nakadaka

falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

伯Chief, Count, Earl 音はく JLPT N1 · 7 strokes 楽Music, Comfort, Ease 音がく・らく訓たの.しい・たの.しむ JLPT N4 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

伯母おば(humble) aunt (older than one’s parent)伯父おじ(humble) uncle (older than one’s parent)伯父さんおじさん(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle 伯父; 叔父さんおじさんuncle, middle-aged man 伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさんaunt 楽らくcomfort, ease 楽譜がくふscore (music, sheet music)音楽おんがくMusic

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What does 伯楽 mean?

Cattle or horse trader, good judge of horses or cattle.

How do you pronounce 伯楽?

はくらく (bakurou). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.

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