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乙 : The latter

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the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

On 'yomi:
オツ(otsu) イツ(itsu)
Kun 'yomi:
おと-(otō) きのと(kinoto)
Strokes:1
Radical:乙 (5)
Usage Rating:1841
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:8
Unicode:04e59
jis208:18-21
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乙 Usage examples

早乙女(さおとめ)young female rice planter, young girl
乙種(おつしゅ)B-grade, second-class
乙に澄ます(おつにすます)to affect a serene mood, affect a serious demeanor, to act prudishly, to assume an air of superiority
甲乙丙丁(こうおつへいてい)A, B, C and D, first, second, third and fourth
甲と乙(こうとおつ)the former and the latter, A and B
乙女チック(おとめチック)girly, girlie, girlish
甲乙付け難い(こうおつつけがたい)
甲乙付けがたい(こうおつつけがたい)
甲乙つけがたい(こうおつつけがたい)
it is difficult to say which of the two is better
乙女桜(おとめざくら)fairy primrose (Primula Malacoides)