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おかず
okazu
Side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
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おかず
おかず
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Side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
okazu
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana おかず
Romaji okazu
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What does おかず mean in Japanese?
The word おかず (おかず) means "side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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おかず is read as おかず (romaji: okazu). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is おかず?
おかず is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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