Jiraiya

自来也

literallyoneself + next + to be

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自oneselfジシみずか.らおの.ずから6 strokes · taught in grade 2 来come, due, nextライタイく.るきた.る7 strokes · taught in grade 2 也to be (classical)ヤエなりか3 strokes

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自

自らみずからoneself
自身じしんself
自然しぜんnature
自宅じたくone's home
自分じぶんmyself

来

以来いらいsince
従来じゅうらいup to now
将来しょうらいfuture
来年らいねんnext year
本来ほんらいoriginally

也

可也かなりconsiderably

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