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

各自かくじeach (person)
自営じえいrunning one's own business
自衛じえいself-defense
自家じかone's own house
自我じがego

来

以来いらいsince
往来おうらいcoming and going
外来がいらいforeign
旧来きゅうらいtraditional
元来がんらいoriginally

也

可也かなりconsiderably

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