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き ょ う 1
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. today; this day
2. these days; recently; nowadays  (this meaning is restricted to reading こんにち)
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ち ち 1 ち ち 2
noun
father  (see also: 母; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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た い ふ う 3
noun
typhoon; hurricane
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き れ い 1
1. pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair  (often written with kana only)
2. clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat  (often written with kana only)
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し ょ う せ つ 0
novel; (short) story
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こ れ 0
pronoun
1. this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)  (see also: 何れ, 其れ, 彼:あれ; often written with kana only)
2. this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)  (humble)
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く う こ う 0
noun
airport
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に わ 0
noun
1. garden; yard; courtyard
2. field (of action); area
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ま い つ き 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
every month; each month; monthly
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あ い て 3
noun
1. companion; partner; company
2. other party; addressee
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し ゅ っ し ん 0
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
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お す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to push; to press  (this meaning is restricted to form 押す)
2. to apply pressure from above; to press down  (this meaning is restricted to form 押す, 圧す)
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た か い 2
1. high; tall  (opposite: 低い; this meaning is restricted to form 高い)
2. expensive
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ほ ん 1
noun
1. book; volume; script  (see also: ご本・ごほん)
prefix
2. this; present
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ア メ リ カ 0
noun
1. America  (often written with kana only)
2. United States of America  (often written with kana only)
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ご ぜ ん 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
morning; a.m.
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と き ど き 0
sometimes; at times
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お な じ 0
noun or verb acting prenominally, noun
1. same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
2. (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
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こ こ 0
noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place  (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)  (see also: 今迄)
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で ん き 1
noun
1. electricity
2. (electric) light
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つ か う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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け い け ん 0
experience
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み ぎ 0
noun
1. right; right hand side
2. afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing; above  (see also: 右に同じ)
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ま だ 1
1. as yet; hitherto; only; still  (often written with kana only)
2. not yet (with negative verb)  (often written with kana only)
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き く 0
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hear
2. to listen (e.g. to music)  (usu. 聴く)
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き ん よ う び 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Friday
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は な し 3
Most common form: 話し
noun
1. talk; speech; chat; story; conversation
2. discussions; negotiation; argument
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さ っ か 0
noun
author; writer; novelist; artist
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じ し ん 0
noun
earthquake
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お も い 0
1. heavy; weighty; massive  (opposite: 軽い)
2. heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
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ま い と し 0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every year; yearly; annually
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び ょ う い ん 0
hospital
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む か し 0
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
olden days; former
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た べ る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to eat
2. to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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み な み 0
noun
south
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こ う こ う 0
noun
senior high school; high school  (see also: 高等学校; abbreviation)
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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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ち い さ い 3
small; little; tiny
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お ん が く 1
noun
music; musical movement
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し ん ぶ ん 0
newspaper
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こ ち ら 3
noun
1. this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction  (see also: 何方, 其方, 彼方; often written with kana only)
2. here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
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き た 0 き た 2
Most common form: きた
noun
1. north
2. the North; northern territories
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げ つ よ う び 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Monday
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み る 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
2. to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge  (see also: 診る)
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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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え い ご 0
English (language)
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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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あ め 1
noun
rain
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ど ち ら 1
1. which way; which direction; where  (see also: 此方, 其方, 彼方; どちら is polite; often written with kana only)
2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
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お も い で 0
noun
memories; recollections; reminiscence
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お ち る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
2. to be omitted; to be missing
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は っ ぴ ょ う 0
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
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ゆ う が た 0
Most common form: 夕がた
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
evening; dusk  (see also: 明け方)
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よ む 1
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to read
2. to count  (see also: さばを読む; now mostly used in idioms)
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え 1
noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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か し ゅ 1
noun
singer
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な ぜ 1
why; how  (often written with kana only)
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や す み 3
noun
1. rest; recess; respite
2. vacation; holiday; absence; suspension
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で も 1
conjunction
1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so
particle
2. even
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に っ き 0
noun
diary; journal
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と て も 0 と て も 3
1. very; awfully; exceedingly  (とっても is more emphatic; often written with kana only)
2. (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)  (before a negative form; often written with kana only)
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い く ら 0 い く ら 1
adverb, noun
1. how much?; how many?  (often written with kana only)
2. even; even if
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ち が い 0
noun, noun (suffix)
difference; discrepancy
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り ょ こ う 0
travel; trip
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お か ね 0
noun
money  (see also: 金; polite (teineigo) language)
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な が い 2
1. long (distance)  (this meaning is restricted to form 長い)
2. long (time); lengthy
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う け る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to receive; to get
2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
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じ て ん し ゃ 2 じ て ん し ゃ 0
noun
bicycle
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あ た ら し い 4
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
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さ が す 0 さ が す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to search (for something desired, needed); to look for  (esp. 探す)
2. to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)  (esp. 捜す)
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び ょ う き 0
illness; disease; sickness
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ふ ゆ 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
winter
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い れ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo)
2. to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
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し ゅ み 1
noun
1. hobby; pastime
2. tastes; preference; liking
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せ か い 1
noun
1. the world; society; the universe
2. sphere; circle; world
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い ぬ 2
noun
1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
2. snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
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な な つ 2
numeric
seven
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ち が う 0
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to vary
2. to not be in the usual condition
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じ ゅ ん び 1
preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve
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せ い ふ 1
noun
government; administration
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ペ ー ジ 0
noun
page  (頁 is sometimes ぺえじ or ぺいじ; often written with kana only)
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ど れ 1
1. which (of three or more)  (see also: 此れ, 其れ, 彼; often written with kana only)
2. whichever; any  (see also: どれも; with a verb in 〜ても form)
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ち ゅ う が く せ い 3 ち ゅ う が く せ い 4
noun
junior high school student; middle school pupil
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ふ う ふ 0 ふ う ふ 1
noun
1. married couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair
noun (prefix)
2. his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)  (see also: 夫婦茶碗; this meaning is restricted to reading めおと)
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し ち 2
numeric
1. seven  (漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. hepta-
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せ い か く 0
noun
character; personality; disposition; nature
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り ょ か ん 0
noun
ryokan; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run  (see also: 民宿)
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い く つ 1
1. how many?  (often written with kana only)
2. how old?
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こ と し 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this year
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た い せ つ 0
1. important; necessary; indispensable
2. beloved; precious; dear; cherished; valuable
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こ ん げ つ 0
Most common form: こんげつ
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
this month
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う ま れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be born
2. to be produced
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て が み 0
letter
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し ん ぱ い 0
1. worry; concern; anxiety
2. care; help; aid; assistance
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さ ゆ う 1
1. left and right
2. influence; control; domination
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お わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
to finish; to end; to close  (also written 了る, 卒る, etc.)
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と し ょ か ん 2
noun
library  (also written 圕)
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お と う と 4
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother  (humble)
2. pupil; apprentice  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading てい)
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じ つ は 2
expression, adverb
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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せ ん げ つ 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
last month
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