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Most useful words for each reading of every Jōyō kanji

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Kanji Usefulness Level 5 301-400 Vocab

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は ん い 1
noun
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
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せ ん す い 0
diving; submerging; going underwater
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も ぐ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to dive (into or under water)
2. to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under
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ひ そ む 2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to lurk; to lie dormant; to be hidden; to be concealed; to be stashed
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よ う 1
Most common form: よう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get drunk; to become intoxicated
2. to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
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へ ん か ん 0
return; restoration
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に 1
noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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あ ね っ た い 2
noun
subtropics
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き れ つ 0
noun
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
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か め 1
Most common form: カメ
noun
tortoise; turtle
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こ し ょ う 0
noun
lakes and marshes
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ぬ ま 2
noun, noun (suffix)
swamp; bog; pond; lake
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め ぐ る 0
Most common form: めぐる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go around  (often written with kana only)
2. to return  (often written with kana only)
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じ ゅ ん さ 1 じ ゅ ん さ 0
noun
police officer; policeman; constable
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お ま わ り 2
Most common form: おまわり
noun
1. policeman; cop  (see also: お巡りさん; esp. お巡り; often written with kana only)
2. walking in a circle (dog trick)  (esp. お回り)
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あ く し ゅ う 0
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
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く さ い 2
1. stinking; smelly
2. suspicious; fishy
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け い し ゅ く 0
1. congratulation
2. celebration
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き ょ り 1
noun
distance; range
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か い し ゃ く 1
explanation; interpretation
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し ゃ か 1
noun
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)  (originally from Sanskrit 'Śākya')
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お か す 2 お か す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass
2. to infringe; to encroach
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し ん に ゅ う 0
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass; penetration
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ど う り ょ う 0
noun
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
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か く ご 1
resolution; resignation; readiness; preparedness
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さ と り 0
noun
1. comprehension; understanding
2. enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori  (Buddhist term)
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ぶ ん れ つ 0
split; division; break up
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さ く 1
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tear; to rip up  (this meaning is restricted to form 裂く)
2. to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
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じ ん も ん 0
cross-examination; interrogation; questioning
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た ず ね る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire
2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
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は た 2
Most common form: はた
noun
1. flag
2. pataka (banner)  (see also: 幡; Buddhist term)
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こ っ き 0
noun
national flag
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も う ら 1
comprising; including; covering; encompassing; comprehending
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し き 0
command; direction
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と う ひ ょ う 0
voting; poll
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い ね 1
noun
rice plant
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す い と う 0
noun
wet-land rice
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ほ う し 1
spore
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さ い ぼ う 0
cell  (biology term)
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い っ し ょ う け ん め い 5
'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life  (see also: 一所懸命; yojijukugo)
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け ね ん 0 け ね ん 1
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
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げ ん こ う 0
noun
manuscript; copy
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つ か 2
Most common form: つか
noun
1. mound; heap; hillock
2. burial mound; tomb; tumulus; barrow
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き ば ん 0
noun
1. foundation; basis; base; footing; infrastructure
2. bedrock  (geology, etc. term)
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わ ざ わ い 0
noun
calamity; catastrophe; misfortune
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さ い が い 0
noun
calamity; disaster; misfortune
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ほ う そ う 0
noun
legal profession; lawyer
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じ ん り ょ く 1
efforts; assistance
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つ く す 2
Most common form: 尽す
1. to exhaust; to run out
2. to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend
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よ め 0
noun
1. wife; bride
2. (one's) daughter-in-law
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て ん か 1
1. imputation; shifting (e.g. blame, costs); passing the buck
2. second marriage; remarriage
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と つ ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
2. to have sexual intercourse  (archaic)
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ひ ん ぱ ん 0
frequent; incessant
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は ん え い 0
prospering; prosperity; thriving; flourishing
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そ く ざ 1
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
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つ う ち ょ う 0
noun
passbook; bankbook
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か や 0
noun
mosquito net
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そ う し ょ く 0
ornament
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か ざ る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to decorate; to ornament; to adorn
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suffix
along
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え ん が ん 0
coast; shore; littoral
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そ う 1
Most common form: そう
1. to run along; to run beside
2. to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with  (see also: 添う)
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か く と く 1
acquisition; possession
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え も の 0 え も の 3
noun
game; spoils; trophy; prey
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と も な う 3
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon  (usu. ~に伴う)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with; to be involved in  (usu. ~を伴う)
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ど う は ん 0
1. to accompany; to go with
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
2. company; companion
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ば ん し ょ く 0
1. eating with a guest
2. nominal official (a slighting term)
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と う と つ 0
abrupt; sudden
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せ ま い 2
narrow; confined; small
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き ょ う り ょ う 0
narrow-mindedness
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せ ば め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
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そ う 1
1. to meet (one's expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with  (see also: 沿う)
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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て ん か 0 て ん か 1
addition; annexing
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せ ん ざ い 0
noun
detergent; washing material
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み り ょ く 0
Most common form: みりょく
noun
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
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け い や く 0
contract; compact; agreement
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ち ぎ る 2
1. to pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear
2. to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
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ち ょ う せ ん 0
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
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い ど む 2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle
2. to pressure someone for sex; to woo; to make love to
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ま ぬ か れ る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to escape from; to be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be relieved from pain; to get rid of
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め ん き ょ 1
Most common form: めんきょ
license; permit; licence; certificate
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し ゃ く い 1
noun
peerage; court rank
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せ ん た く 0
selection; choice; option
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ろ う か 0
noun
corridor; hallway; passageway
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ぶ ん せ き 0
analysis
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せ ん ぱ い 0
noun
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer  (see also: 後輩)
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こ う は い 0
noun
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student  (see also: 先輩)
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び ん か ん 0
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; sensitive (to); well attuned to
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つ る 1
Most common form: つる
noun
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
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け ん き ょ 1
modesty; humility
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お う ふ く 0
1. making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
2. round-trip ticket; return ticket  (see also: 往復切符; abbreviation)
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し ゅ み 1
noun
1. hobby; pastime
2. tastes; preference; liking
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お も む き 0 お も む き 4
noun
1. meaning; tenor; gist
2. effect; influence
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れ っ か 1
noun
raging fire; conflagration
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き ょ う れ つ 0
strong; intense; severe
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そ う さ く 0
search (esp. for someone or something missing); investigation
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に お う 2
Most common form: 臭う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be fragrant; to smell (good)  (usu. 匂う)
2. to stink; to smell (bad)  (usu. 臭う)
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ま さ つ 0
friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
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き く 2 き く 0
Most common form: きく
noun
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
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し ら ぎ く 2
noun
white chrysanthemum
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す べ る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
2. to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
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え ん か つ 0
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
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こ っ け い 0
funny; humorous; humourous; comical; laughable; ridiculous; joking
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か っ そ う 0
1. gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); glide; slide
2. taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
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な め ら か 2
1. smooth (e.g. skin or ground); glassy; velvety
2. fluent; smooth (speaking); without a hitch
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は だ か 0
naked; nude; bare
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こ う こ う 1
filial piety
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よ こ づ な 0
noun
1. yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion  (sumo term)
2. best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
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こ う り ょ う 3 こ う り ょ う 0
noun
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
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つ な 2
Most common form: つな
noun
1. rope
2. grand champion's braided belt  (sumo term)
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か ん て い 0
noun
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)  (see also: 私邸)
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れ ん ぽ う 0
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
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ほ う が く 0
noun
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)  (see also: 洋楽)
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に あ げ 0 に あ げ 3
unloading; landing
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け い よ う 0
hoist (flag); fly; display
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し ょ く た く 0
dining table
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た っ き ゅ う 0
noun
table tennis; ping-pong
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き し 1 き し 2
noun
knight
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ぼ ち 1
noun
cemetery; graveyard
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は か 2
Most common form: はか
noun
gravesite; tomb
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ひ め 1
noun
1. princess; young lady of noble birth
noun (suffix), noun
2. girl  (see also: 彦)
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き こ う 0
noun
pore; stoma; stigma; vesicle
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た え る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2. to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave
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に ん た い 1
endurance; perseverance; patience
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ひ っ す 0
indispensable; required
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り ん じ 0
temporary; special; extraordinary
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の ぞ む 0
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to look out on
2. to face
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こ ん だ て 0 こ ん だ て 4 こ ん だ て 3
noun
1. menu; bill of fare
2. program; programme; schedule
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こ う け ん 0
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
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さ ん み ゃ く 0
noun
mountain range
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と な え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to recite; to chant
2. to cry; to yell; to shout
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が っ し ょ う 0
chorus, choir; singing in a chorus; singing along, singing together
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り ょ う て い 0
noun
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
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か ん つ う 0
pierce; penetrate; perforate
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つ ら ぬ く 3
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
2. to carry out; to persist; to keep (faith); to stick to (principles); to maintain (independence)
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ぎ ぞ う 0
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting  (see also: 偽物)
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に せ も の 0
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
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さ く ら 0
noun
1. cherry tree; cherry blossom
2. decoy; fake buyer; shill  (also 偽客)
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は ざ く ら 2
noun
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
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せ い じ ゅ く 0
maturity; ripeness
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は い じ ょ 1
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
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す か す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look through
2. to hold up to the light
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と う め い 0
transparency; cleanness
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き け ん 0
1. abstaining from voting
2. renunciation of a right
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け ず る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shave (wood or leather); to sharpen; to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off
2. to shave off (e.g. a budget, expenses, a salary, etc.); to curtail; to cut down
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さ く げ ん 0
cut; reduction; curtailment
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か な で る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2. to dance  (obsolete term)
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ま ぼ ろ し 0
phantom; vision; illusion; dream; apparition
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げ ん そ う 0
illusions
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か れ い 0
splendor; splendour; magnificence
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