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更 means 'again'
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Kun さらに
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See how the four Joyo yomi of 更 will take you in very different directions. With ふ•ける and ふ•かす, you can stay up late. With さら, you can talk about what's new. By adding hiragana to さら, you produce adverbs, such as one for 'furthermore.' Finally, コウ means 'change' in terms for 'renewal,' 'revision,' and 'rehabilitation.' As a bonus, learn what it means to change clothes in Japan!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 更 is used 8 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 更 is used 98 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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コウ
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noun, 'suru' verb
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment(click the word for examples and links)
さら
: 22 words
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. new; unused (often written with kana only; regional dialect: Kansai-ben; this meaning is restricted to reading さら)prefix
2. new(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
ふける
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noun
late at night; small hours of the morning(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
さら
(read as ざら)
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Most common form: まんざらでもない
expression, 'i' adjective
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
An additional ふ.かす less common words include 更 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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