Meaning of 雀斑(そばかす) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 雀斑

Kana Reading そばかす

Romaji sobakasu

Examples of 雀斑, そばかす in a sentence

家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。

At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.

斑

12 strokes

spot, blemish, speck, patches

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: ふ, まだら

雀

11 strokes

sparrow

On'Yomi: ジャク, ジャン, サク, シャク

Kun'Yomi: すずめ

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