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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 緒 has 14 strokes and appears in established words such as 一緒 and 内緒.
• Basic usage: 一緒 is read いっしょ, and 内緒 is read ないしょ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 一緒 and 内緒
  • 一緒 means together or same.
  • 昼休みに友人と一緒に弁当を食べた。 means “I ate lunch with a friend.”
  • 内緒 means secret.
  • 母の誕生日会については本人に内緒にしている。 means “We are keeping my mother's birthday party a secret from her.”