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嘗

嘗: once

once; formerly; to taste
14 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ショウ・ジョウ
Kun
かつて・こころみる・なめる

嘗て (かつて, 'once') is usually written in kana; 嘗める (なめる) means to lick or to experience; 臥薪嘗胆 is a four-character idiom.

Key words

嘗てかつてonce, formerly
嘗めるなめるto lick; to experience
未だ嘗ていまだかつてnever before
臥薪嘗胆がしんしょうたんenduring hardship for revenge
新嘗祭しんじょうさいharvest thanksgiving festival

Example sentences

There was once a big castle in this town.

He went through bitter hardship when he was young.

Having lost the last tournament, he kept practicing, enduring hardship with revenge in mind.

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