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11 exact word matches found in search 'う'
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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noun
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 4 forms, examples and links)
noun
fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare, 5am-7am, east, February)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
interjection (kandoushi)
yes; all right; OK; okay (archaic)(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
628 words found beginning with 'う'
noun
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 売る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to sell(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 受ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to receive; to get2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
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2. annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 運動
noun, 'suru' verb
1. exercise; physical training; work-out2. appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. inside; within2. while (see also: ないうちに; also 裡; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 運転
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run2. driving
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8861 words found containing 'う' in any position
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe (想う has connotations of heart-felt)2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate (see also: 人使い)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to sing'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem (esp. 歌う, 詠う)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to vary2. to not be in the usual condition
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to buy; to purchase (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)2. to value; to have a high opinion
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auxiliary verb, 'u' godan verb
2. to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "-te" form; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: あう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to meet; to encounter; to see (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos, 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience (esp. 遭う when in kanji; often written with kana only)
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