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ordinal prefix (-th)

第 is the #123 most common word in Japanese, a other. It means “ordinal prefix (-th)” and is pronounced [da̠i].

#123frequency rank
0.07%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 第

FormWhat it isMeaning
dictionary formordinal prefix

#122 本 · #124 県

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