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大和
やまと
撫
なでし
子
こ
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
Usually written in kana
1. large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)
2. woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
Alt. forms
大和
やまと
撫
なでし
子
こ
86%
ヤマトナデシコ
8%
やまとなでしこ
4%
Kanji used
大
large
和
harmony
撫
petting
子
child
Pitch accent
や
まとなで
しこ
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大和
やまと
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
撫
なでし
子
こ
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus);
(arch.)
lovable, caressable girl