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Kanji Usefulness Level 3 101-200 Level-Appropriate Vocab

This collection contains 136 words.
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か ん こ う 0
sightseeing
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ひ か り 3
noun
light
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ひ か る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
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く び 0
noun
1. neck
2. head
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し ゅ と 1 し ゅ と 2
capital city; metropolis
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か つ 1
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to win; to gain victory
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ゆ う し ょ う 0
overall victory; championship
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か っ て 0
1. one's own convenience; one's way
2. convenience or ease of use; knowledge of how to use
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ひ っ し 0
1. frantic; desperate
2. inevitable death
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か な ら ず 0 か な ら ず 4
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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け い ゆ 0 け い ゆ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. through; by way of; via
2. to go via; to go by way of
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り ゆ う 0
noun
reason; pretext; motive
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あ い じ ょ う 0
love; affection
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と し 1
town; city; municipal; urban
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み や こ 0
noun
capital; metropolis
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か く に ん 0
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
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す ご す 2
Most common form: 過す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pass (time); to spend
2. to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
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や く そ く 0
1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
2. convention; rule
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う ま 2
Most common form: うま
noun
1. horse
2. horse racing  (see also: 競馬; this meaning is restricted to reading うま)
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じ ょ う き ょ う 0
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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け い か ん 0
noun
police officer; policeman; constable  (see also: 警察官)
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こ う つ う 0
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
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か わ す 0
Most common form: 交す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)
2. to intersect; to cross; to interlace
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し は い 1
domination; rule; control; direction; guidance
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く ば る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to distribute; to deliver; to deal (cards)
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わ か い 2
1. young; youthful
2. immature; green
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じ ゃ っ か ん 0
1. some; few; a number of; a little (bit)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. somewhat; to a certain extent
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し り ょ う 1
materials; data; document
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ひ じ ょ う 0
1. emergency
2. extraordinary; unusual
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つ ね に 1
always; constantly
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こ う か 1
1. effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
noun
2. effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)  (see also: 音響効果)
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は た し て 2
Most common form: 果して
1. as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; as a result
2. really? (in questions); ever?
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こ き ゅ う 0
1. breathing; respiration
noun
2. knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
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よ ぶ 0
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to call out (to); to call; to invoke
2. to summon (a doctor, etc.)
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き ょ う つ う 0
1. commonness; community
2. to be common; to be shared
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と も に 0 と も に 1
Most common form: ともに
1. together; jointly  (often written with kana only)
2. at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with  (often as ...とともに; often written with kana only)
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の こ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve
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ざ ん ね ん 3
deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment
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し ん ぱ ん 0
refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee
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は ん だ ん 1 は ん だ ん 3
1. judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
2. divination
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さ い ば ん 1
trial; judgement; judgment
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や く わ り 3 や く わ り 0 や く わ り 4
noun
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
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ほ か 0
1. other (place, thing, person); the rest
2. outside; beyond  (esp. 外; often written with kana only)
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た に ん 0
noun
1. another person; other people; others  (see also: 人)
2. unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)  (this meaning is restricted to reading たにん)
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ぎ じ ゅ つ 1
noun
1. technology; engineering
2. technique; skill
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の る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount  (see also: 載る)
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じ ょ う き ゃ く 0
noun
passenger
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す む 1
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to finish; to end; to be completed
2. to merely result in something less severe than expected
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こ ど も 0
noun
child; children
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き ょ う き ゅ う 0
supply; provision
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せ い か く 0
noun
character; personality; disposition; nature
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う つ 1
Most common form: うつ
'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound  (also written as 拍つ, 搏つ, 撲つ, 擣つ)
2. to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
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こ と わ る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
2. to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
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き ょ う し 1
teacher (classroom)
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ほ う こ く 0
report; information
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し ん こ く 0
serious; severe; grave; acute
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ふ か い 2
1. deep  (opposite: 浅い)
2. profound
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そ ん ざ い 0
existence; being
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ほ ぞ ん 0
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance
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あ ら そ い 0 あ ら そ い 3
noun
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry; contest
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お ぼ え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
2. to learn; to pick up; to acquire  (this meaning is restricted to form 覚える)
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か ん か く 0
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
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そ く め ん 0 そ く め ん 3 そ く め ん 2
noun
side; flank; aspect; dimension; profile; sidelight; lateral
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と び だ す 3
Most common form: 飛出す
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to jump out; to rush out; to fly out
2. to appear (suddenly)
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ひ こ う き 2
noun
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
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と つ ぜ ん 0
abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once
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そ だ つ 2
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
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き ょ う い く 0
training; education
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か ま う 2
1. to mind; to care about; to be concerned about  (see also: 構わない)
2. to care for; to look after  (often written with kana only)
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こ う せ い 0
organization; organisation; configuration; composition
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は っ た つ 0
development; growth
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た っ す る 0 た っ す る 3
suru verb - special class
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
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る す 1
1. absence; being away from home
2. house-sitting; house-sitter
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し ゅ び 1
defense; defence  (see also: 攻撃)
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ま も る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to protect; to guard; to defend
2. to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
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ふ ま ん 0
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled  (see also: 不満足; opposite: 満足)
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み た す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to satisfy; to fulfill; to appease
2. to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack
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き え る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to go out; to vanish; to disappear
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し ょ う ひ 0 し ょ う ひ 1
consumption; expenditure
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け す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to erase; to delete; to cross out
2. to turn off power
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せ き に ん 0
noun
1. duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2. liability; onus
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ど う き ょ 0
Most common form: どうきょ
coexistence; living together
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し ば い 0
noun
play; drama
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ざ せ き 0
seat
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す わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sit; to squat
2. to assume (a position)
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り ょ か く 0
noun
passenger (transport)
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か ん き ゃ く 0
noun
audience; spectator; spectators
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ふ ね 1
noun
1. ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship  (舟 is often small and hand-propelled; this meaning is restricted to form 船, 舟, ふね)
2. tank; tub; vat; trough
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つ い か 0
addition; supplement; append (e.g. to a file); appendix
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お う 0
Most common form: おう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue
2. to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend)
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は い け い 0
noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context
2. backing; support (from behind the scenes)
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せ 0
noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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だ れ 1
who
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い き 1
Most common form: いき
noun
1. breath; breathing
2. tone; mood  (see also: 息が合う)
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う し な う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to lose; to part with
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し つ ぎ ょ う 0
unemployment  (see also: 無職)
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し っ ぱ い 0
failure; mistake; blunder
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ろ う じ ん 0
the aged; old person
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か い り ょ う 0
improvement; reform
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よ い 1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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し め す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
2. to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
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し じ 1
indication; instruction; designation; directions
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ば ん ご う 3
noun
number; series of digits
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し ょ く ぎ ょ う 2
occupation; business
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お う さ ま 0
noun
king  (honorific)
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い し き 1
1. consciousness
2. awareness; sense
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け い さ つ 0
1. police
2. police officer  (see also: 警察官; abbreviation)
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や さ し い 0 や さ し い 3
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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な げ る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw; to cast away
2. to face defeat; to give up
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と う し 0 と う し 1
investment
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け っ き ょ く 4 け っ き ょ く 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. after all; eventually; in the end
2. conclusion; end  (see also: 結局のところ)
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こ ん な ん 1
difficulty; distress
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む ず か し い 4
1. difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
2. fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
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し ゅ る い 1
noun
1. variety; kind; type; category
2. counter for different sorts of things
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き ね ん 0
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
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き ふ 1
contribution; donation
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よ せ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to come near; to let someone approach
2. to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather
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し ょ う ひ ん 1
noun
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
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ひ が い 1
noun
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
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た の む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to request; to beg; to ask
2. to call; to order; to reserve
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た よ る 2
Most common form: 便る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rely on; to have recourse to; to depend on
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お う だ ん 0
1. crossing
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. transverse
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よ こ 0
noun
1. horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down  (see also: 横になる)
2. side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth  (see also: 首を横に振る)
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ふ え る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to increase; to multiply
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ぞ う か 0
increase; increment; addition  (opposite: 減少)
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さ べ つ 1
discrimination; distinction; differentiation
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く る し い 3
1. painful; difficult; agonizing
2. needy; tight (budget); straitened (circumstances)  (see also: 苦しい懐)
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く ろ う 1
troubles; hardships
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に が て 0 に が て 3
1. poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
2. dislike (of); difficult to deal with
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お さ め る 3
Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)
2. to supply
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し ゅ う に ゅ う 0
noun
income; receipts; revenue
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か い だ ん 0
noun
stairs; stairway; staircase
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お れ 0
I; me  (sounds rough or arrogant; male term or language)
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わ た す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
2. to lay across; to build across
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あ た え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award
2. to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
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え ん そ う 0
musical performance
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