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prefix

Reading

prefix
prefix

Meanings

  1. 1.

    honorific/polite/humble prefix

    usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal

    prefixhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagehumble (kenjogo) languagepolite (teineigo) languageword usually written using kanji alone