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そふ
祖父
れた
いけ
いろどり
こい
なが
めている
です
My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
1. grandfather
2. old man  (see also: ; this meaning is restricted to reading おおじ)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining
2. to refresh (e.g. spirits)
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2
Most common form: いけ
noun
pond
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3
Most common form: 色取る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to colour; to color; to paint
2. to apply make-up
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Most common form: こい
noun
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to view; to gaze at
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2
liking; fondness; love  (opposite: 嫌い)
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Kanji
ソ    ancestor   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ジ   シ   しめ to show   
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
セイ   はれる to clear up   はらす to dispel, to clear away   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
セイ   ショウ   あお-    あお blue   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
チ   いけ pond   
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ヤ   to be
スイ   みず water   
こい carp   
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リ   さと village   
ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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corner
デン   た rice field   
fire
チョウ   ながめる to watch, gaze at   
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チョウ   きざ sign, indication   きざ to show signs (of)   
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スイ   みず water   
legs
コウ   この    す to like   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
シ   ス   こ child   
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