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い ん そ つ 0
Most common form: 引卒
leading; commanding
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'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine  (see also: 差す)
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そ う け 1
noun
head of family; originator
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そ な え る 3
Most common form: そなえる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
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こ て ん 0
noun
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
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ひ と ご み 0
Most common form: 人込
noun
crowd of people
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に ゅ う せ き 0
entry in family register
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ち ゃ く ち 0
landing
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ね っ と う 0
boiling water
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じ す 1
1. to excuse oneself; to take one's leave  (see also: 辞する)
2. to quit; to resign; to retire; to leave post
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し
し 1
Most common form: 史
noun (suffix), noun
history
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む じ ゃ き 1
innocence; simple-mindedness
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こ く さ い ほ う 0 こ く さ い ほ う 3
noun
international laws
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じ ょ い 0
noun
woman doctor
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か た 1
excess; superabundance
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し ぶ い 2
1. astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
2. austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
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お も い で ば な し 5
noun
reminiscent talk
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ぶ ん か 1 ぶ ん か 0
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
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そ え る 2 そ え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to garnish; to accompany; to be attached to (e.g. a card with a gift; vegetables with meat; a chair with a desk)
2. to add to as support; to prop up
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じ ゅ う で ん 0
1. charging (electrically)
2. electrification
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で ん げ き 0
noun
1. electric shock
noun, noun or verb acting prenominally
2. blitz; lightning attack
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は も の 1
noun
edged tool; cutlery
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せ き 1
Most common form: せき
noun, noun (suffix)
1. one's family register; one's domicile
noun (suffix)
2. nationality
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ね ん す う 3
noun
number of years
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Most common form: 笠
noun
1. conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat
2. something shaped like a conical hat; shade (of a lamp)
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あ お ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look up (at)
2. to look up (to); to respect; to revere
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か そ う 0
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
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は か る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
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ほ せ い よ さ ん 4
noun
revised or supplementary budget
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と ち ょ う 1
noun
Tokyo Government Office
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し は ん 1
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
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み つ ゆ 0
smuggling; contraband trade
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が く ひ 0
noun
tuition; school expenses
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ど く だ ん 0
one's own judgement (judgment); dogmatic; arbitrary
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あ ん の じ ょ う 3
Most common form: 案の上
expression, adverb
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
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だ っ し ゅ 1
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
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ひ 1
noun
princess; consort
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お し ょ う 1
noun
1. preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism)  (honorific; this meaning is restricted to reading おしょう)
2. preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism)  (honorific; this meaning is restricted to reading かしょう)
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ま る ま る 0 ま る ま る 3
noun or verb acting prenominally, 'suru' verb
1. plump; rotund; chubby
2. entirely; completely; wholly
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せ ん な り 0
noun
1. great collection (of things); cluster; bunch
2. bottle gourd  (see also: 千成り瓢箪; abbreviation)
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し ん げ ん 0 し ん げ ん 3
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter  (see also: 震央)
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ち え ん 0
delay; latency
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こ も ん じ ょ 0 こ も ん じ ょ 2
noun
1. ancient document; archives; ancient manuscript; paleograph
2. document addressed to someone in particular (jargon used in paleography)  (see also: 文書)
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す す め る 0
Most common form: すすめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine)
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と こ ろ ど こ ろ 1
Most common form: 所所
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
here and there; some parts (of something); several places
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り べ ん 0 り べ ん 1
convenience
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は な わ 0
noun
wreath; garland
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と う 1
Most common form: とう
noun, noun (suffix)
sugar
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び ょ う じ ょ う 0
noun
patient's condition; pathology
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じ ぜ ん 0
charity; philanthropy
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ね ぼ う 0
1. sleeping in late; oversleeping
noun
2. late riser; sleepyhead
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ま ふ 0
noun
hemp cloth; linen
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だ せ ん 0
noun
batting lineup (line-up)  (baseball term)
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う み べ 0
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
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け ん し 0
noun
silk thread
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て ん ぷ 1
attachment (e.g. email); appendix (e.g. of a report, document, etc); annex; appendage; annexure
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か ぐ 0
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to sniff; to smell
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じ ょ う も ん 0
noun
1. Jōmon period  (see also: 縄文時代; abbreviation)
2. straw-rope pattern
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noun (suffix)
1. across; over; beyond; through; crossing
2. throughout (a period of time); for
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へ い ね ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. non-leap year
2. normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
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み っ ち ゃ く 0
1. glued to; closely related to
2. giving total coverage to the key figure(s) of a TV or film documentary
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ま ん ざ い 3
noun
two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit); comic dialogue  (see also: 万歳)
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け ん ま 1
1. grinding; polishing
2. studying (hard); striving to master something
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そ そ の か す 4
Most common form: そそのかす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to instigate; to tempt  (often written with kana only)
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つ と ま る 3
Most common form: 務まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be fit for; to be equal to; to function properly
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と な り あ う 4
Most common form: 隣合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
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ふ な う た 2
Most common form: 船歌
noun
sailor's song; boat song; shanty
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こ う か ん 0
Most common form: 交款
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
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つ ぎ き 0
Most common form: 継木
grafting
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す べ る 2
Most common form: 総べる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to control; to supervise
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ら ん か ん 0
Most common form: 欄杆
noun
1. guardrail; handrail; bannister; balustrade; parapet
2. (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to form 欄干, 闌干)
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ぬ い め 3
noun
seam; stitch; suture
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か い こ 1
noun
silkworm (Bombyx mori)
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か ん ば し い 4
1. sweet; fragrant; aromatic  (see also: 香ばしい)
2. good (e.g. reputation, rumor); favorable  (esp. neg. for unsavory, etc.)
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ふ け る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get late; to advance; to wear on
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と ら わ れ る 4
Most common form: とらわれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended
2. to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by  (often written with kana only)
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け た ち が い 3
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
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や み よ 1
Most common form: 暗夜
noun
dark night
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ち じ ょ く 0
Most common form: ちじょく
noun
disgrace; shame; insult
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こ ぜ に 0
Most common form: 小ぜに
noun
coins; small change
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ね ん ご ろ 1
Most common form: ねんごろ
1. kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful
2. intimate  (see also: 懇ろになる)
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noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
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き な い 1
Most common form: きない
noun
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
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や き い も 0
Most common form: 焼芋
noun
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
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い た だ き も の 0
noun
(received) present; gift  (humble)
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よ び り ん 0
noun
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
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た き ぎ 0
noun
1. firewood; kindling; fuel
2. piece(s) of firewood  (usu. まき)
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か ふ 1
noun
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman  (see also: 女やもめ:おんなやもめ, 鰥:やもめ)
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う た い 0
Most common form: うたい
noun
noh chanting; recitation
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や っ つ け る 4
Most common form: やっ付ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off  (often written with kana only)
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の う こ う そ く 3
Most common form: のうこうそく
noun
stroke (blocked blood vessel in brain); cerebral infarction
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ま ぶ し い 3
dazzling; radiant
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せ り あ う 3
Most common form: 競合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
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よ う だ い 0 よ う だ い 3
noun
condition; state (of health)
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は な ざ か り 3
Most common form: 花ざかり
1. flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom
2. the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty
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せ く ら べ 3
comparing heights; comparison of statures
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ま け お し み 0
expression, noun
poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes
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も の わ す れ 3
forgetfulness
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Most common form: 捕物
noun
capture; arrest
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い こ う 2
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rest; to relax; to repose
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