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KANJI
梨
pear
Kun'yomi
なしnashi
On'yomi
りri
Example sentences
この時じ期きの梨なしは瑞々みずみずしくて甘あまみが強つよいのが特とく徴ちょうだ。
Pears of this season are characterized by their juiciness and strong sweetness.
鳥とっ取とり県けんは二に十じっ世せい紀き梨なしの主しゅ要ような産さん地ちとして全ぜん国こく的てきに知しられている。
Tottori Prefecture is nationally known as a major producing region of Nijisseiki pears.
冷ひやした梨なしを一ひと口くち食たべると、夏なつの暑あつさが和やわらぐ気きがする。
When I take a bite of a chilled pear, I feel like the summer heat subsides.

Practice exercises

1
梨
Answer
なしり
2
梨園えん
The Kabuki world; theater circle
Answer
りえん
3
梨地じ
Pear-skin texture; frosted finish; dimpled surface
Answer
なしじ
4
梨
Answer
pear
5
梨花か
Pear blossom (often used poetically)
Answer
りか
6
豊ほう水すい梨
Hōsui pear (a variety of Japanese pear)
Answer
ほうすいなし