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しか
鹿
もの
やま

The person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
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noun
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon)
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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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Most common form: もの
noun
person  (rarely used without a qualifier)
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noun, counter
1. mountain; hill
2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
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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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Kanji
鹿
しか deer   か    
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ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
west
广
stony cliff
チク    pursue   
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pig
move
シャ   もの person, someone   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
old
サン   やま mountain   
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
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