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じ か ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. time
2. hours (period of)
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ひ と つ 2
numeric
1. one
noun
2. for one thing  (often used in itemized lists)
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く に 0
noun
1. country; state
2. region
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だ す 1
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to take out; to get out
2. to put out; to reveal; to show
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が い こ く 0
foreign country
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お と な 0
adult
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ふ た つ 3
numeric
two
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み え る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be seen; to be in sight
2. to look; to seem; to appear
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で る 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out  (opposite: 入る)
2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
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particle
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
2. from (originator); by
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し ょ う が っ こ う 3
noun
primary school; elementary school; grade school
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う し ろ 0
noun
back; behind; rear
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み っ つ 3
numeric
three
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て ん き 1
noun
1. weather; the elements  (see also: お天気, 気象)
2. fair weather; fine weather
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し ろ い 2
white
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み ん な 2
adverb, noun
1. all; everyone; everybody  (often written with kana only)
2. everything  (often written with kana only)
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い う 0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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か わ 2
Most common form: かわ
noun
1. river; stream  (this meaning is restricted to reading かわ)
suffix
2. the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)  (usually read がわ)
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ち ょ っ と 1 ち ょ っ と 0
1. just a minute; short time; just a little  (often written with kana only)
2. somewhat; easily; readily; rather  (often written with kana only)
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お と こ の こ 3
expression, noun
boy; male child; baby boy
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じ ぶ ん 0
1. myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
2. I; me
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か い し ゃ 0
noun
1. company; corporation
2. workplace
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し ご と 0
1. work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task
2. work  (physics terminology)
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つ く る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct  (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc. 創る usu. for creating)
2. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
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す こ し 2
adverb, noun
1. small quantity; little; few; something
2. little while
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く ち 0
noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
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い つ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), pronoun
when; how soon  (often written with kana only)
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よ っ つ 3
numeric
four
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み つ か る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be found; to be discovered
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う た 2
noun
1. song  (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs; this meaning is restricted to form 歌, 唄)
2. classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)  (see also: 短歌; this meaning is restricted to form 歌)
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ひ ろ い 2
spacious; vast; wide
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が っ こ う 0
noun
school
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だ い が く 0
noun
1. post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.  (see also: 総合大学)
2. former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators)  (see also: 大学寮, 国学; abbreviation)
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お も う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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あ ま り 3 あ ま り 0 あ ま り 1
'na' adjective, adverb, 'no' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
1. remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant  (often written with kana only)
2. not very (with negative sentence); not much  (often written with kana only)
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な ま え 0
noun
1. name; full name  (see also: 名字, 姓)
2. given name; first name
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し ゃ か い 1
noun
1. society; public; community; the world
2. social studies  (see also: 社会科; abbreviation)
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で ん わ 0
1. telephone call; phone call
2. telephone (device); phone  (see also: 電話機; abbreviation)
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お か あ さ ん 2
noun
mother  (see also: 母さん; honorific)
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ろ く 2
numeric
six  (陸 is used in legal documents)
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は し る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run
2. to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive
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こ と ば 3
noun
1. language; dialect  (see also: 言語)
2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark  (see also: 単語)
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こ の 0
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)  (see also: 何の, 此れ, 其の, 彼の; often written with kana only)
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ご ご 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
afternoon; p.m.
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お と 0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. sound; noise; report
2. note  (music term)
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げ ん き 1
1. lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
2. healthy; well; fit; in good health
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う る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to sell
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み せ る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to show; to display
2. to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...
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で ん し ゃ 0
noun
train; electric train
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ま い に ち 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every day
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け ん き ゅ う 0
study; research; investigation
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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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ひ だ り 0
left; left hand side
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ち ず 1
noun
map
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お お き い 3
big; large; great; loud
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お と う さ ん 2
noun
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada  (see also: 父さん; honorific)
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お く る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch; to transmit
2. to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person)
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す く な い 3
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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き 1
noun
1. tree; shrub; bush
2. wood; timber
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ひ と り 2
noun
1. one person  (esp. 一人)
2. alone; unmarried; solitary  (esp. 独り; this meaning is restricted to reading ひとり)
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ど こ 1
1. where; what place  (see also: 此処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. how much (long, far); what extent  (see also: 何れ程)
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か ん が え る 4 か ん が え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to think about; to take into consideration
2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)
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し ゃ ち ょ う 0
noun
company president; manager; director
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ふ た り 3 ふ た り 0
noun
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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ひ ゃ く 2
numeric
100; hundred  (陌 and 佰 are used in legal documents)
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の
particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: 乃; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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そ と 1
noun
1. outside; exterior
2. open air
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は ん ぶ ん 3 は ん ぶ ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
half
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に
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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は
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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や ま 2
noun, counter
1. mountain; hill
2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
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こ う じ ょ う 3
noun
factory; plant; mill; workshop
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い つ つ 2
numeric
five
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あ つ め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to collect; to assemble; to gather
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ち か い 2
near; close; short (distance)
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ば し ょ 0
noun
1. place; location; spot; position
2. room; space
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き 0
noun
1. spirit; mind; heart  (see also: 気を逸らす)
2. nature; disposition  (see also: 気が小さい)
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お ん な の こ 3
expression, noun
1. girl; daughter
2. young woman
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ぜ ん ぶ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
all; entire; whole; altogether
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り ょ う し ん 1
noun
parents; both parents
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ゆ き 2
noun
snow
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よ て い 0
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
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え ら ぶ 2
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
to choose; to select
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ぶ ん か 1
noun
1. culture; civilization; civilisation
2. Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
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に 1
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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が い こ く じ ん 4
noun
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese  (see also: 内国人)
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さ い き ん 0
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
most recent; these days; right now; recently; nowadays
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じ ゆ う 2
expression, 'na' adjective, noun
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
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お も ち ゃ 2
noun
toy; plaything  (often written with kana only)
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け い さ つ 0
1. police
2. police officer  (see also: 警察官; abbreviation)
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は こ ぶ 0 は こ ぶ 3
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
2. to come; to go  (see also: 足を運ぶ; usu. as お運びになる, お運び下さる, etc.; honorific)
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あ ん ぜ ん 0
1. safety  (opposite: 危険)
2. security
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ば ん ぐ み 0 ば ん ぐ み 4 ば ん ぐ み 3
noun
program (e.g. TV); programme
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た と え ば 2
for example; for instance; e.g.
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ご 1
Most common form: ５
numeric
five  (伍 is used in legal documents)
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な に 1
1. what
prefix
2. how many  (see also: 何か月; followed by a counter; this meaning is restricted to reading なん)
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さ ん 0
Most common form: さん
numeric
1. three  (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. tri-
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ま た 0
adverb, conjunction, prefix
again; and; also; still (doing something)  (often written with kana only)
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き こ え る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be heard; to be audible
2. to be said to be; to be reputed
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は は 2
noun
mother  (see also: 父; かか was used by children; humble)
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