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わたし
いつもジョン
ふたご
双子
おとうと
こんどう
混同
する

I always confuse John and his twin brother.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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0
noun
twins; twin
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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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0
confusion; mixing; merger
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ソウ   ふた pair   
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また again   
シ   ス   こ child   
ダイ   テイ   デ   おとうと younger brother   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
チョウ    mourning   とむら to mourn, condole   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
stick   
eight
コン   まぜる to mix   まざる    まじる to be mixed   こ to be crowded   
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コン    descendants   
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ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
ドウ   おな same   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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