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cardinal in Japanese

cardinal in Japanese is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数 — cardinal means of central or fundamental importance.

cardinal in Japanese

基本
adj
Pronounced: kihon
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
枢機卿
adj
Pronounced: suukikyō
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
基数
adj
Pronounced: kisuu
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
枢機卿
adj
Pronounced: suukikyō
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
枢機卿
noun
Pronounced: suukikyō
緋色
noun
Pronounced: hiiro
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
基数
noun
Pronounced: kisuu
(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)

What does "cardinal" mean?

  1. adj Of central or fundamental importance.
    "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office."
  2. adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
    "She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala."
  3. noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
    "The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope."
  4. noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.
    "A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window."
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cardinal in a sentence

  • Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office.
  • She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala.
  • The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope.
  • A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window.

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What is "cardinal" in Japanese?

"cardinal" in Japanese is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数. cardinal means: Of central or fundamental importance.

How do you pronounce 基本?

"cardinal" in Japanese is 基本, pronounced "kihon".

How do you use "cardinal" in a sentence?

Example: "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office." In Japanese, "cardinal" is 基本, 枢機卿, 基数.

Are there other ways to say "cardinal" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cardinal": 基本, 枢機卿, 基数, 緋色.

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