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139 partial word matches found in search 'どんなに優雅で堂々とした既存のビルも、今や、その怪物のわきでは、ちょっと滑稽にさえ見えるほど痛ましいまでに小さくなってしまうだろう。'
ど ん な 1
1. what; what kind of  (see also: あんな, こんな, そんな)
2. (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)  (as in どんな人でも)
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ど ん 3
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained  (opposite: 鋭)
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ど
but (archaic)
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how; how much
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ど
ど 0
Most common form: 度
noun, noun (suffix)
1. degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
counter
2. counter for occurrences and times
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ど
Most common form: ド
prefix
1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much  (occ. written 度 (ateji))
2. damn; stupid; cursed
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Most common form: ドン
1. bang; bam; boom; thud; thump; crash  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
noun
2. noontime signal gun (early Meiji to early Showa); noontime signal shot
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ん
Most common form: んと
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; yeah; uh huh  (see also: うん)
2. huh?; what?
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ん
Most common form: の
particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: 乃; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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ん
Most common form: ン
noun (prefix)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
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ん な 0
Most common form: そんな
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of  (see also: あんな, こんな, どんな)
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な
particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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な に 1
Most common form: 何
1. what
prefix
2. how many  (see also: 何か月; followed by a counter)
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な
な 0
Most common form: 名
noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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な
な 1
Most common form: 菜
noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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に
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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に
に 1
Most common form: 二
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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に
に 1
Most common form: 荷
noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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に
に 1
Most common form: 丹
noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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ゆ う が 1
elegance; grace; refinement
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prefix
gentle; affectionate
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ゆ う 1
1. gentle
2. elegant; classy
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み や び 1 み や び 0
refinement; elegance
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が 0
1. elegance; grace  (opposite: 俗)
noun
2. festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)  (see also: 六義)
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で
particle
1. indicates location of action; at; in  (にて is the formal literary form)
2. indicates time of action
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で
で 0 で 1
Most common form: 出
noun, noun (suffix)
1. coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon)
2. attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on
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ど う 1 ど う 0
Most common form: どう
noun, noun (suffix)
1. temple; shrine; chapel
2. hall
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ど う ど う 0 ど う ど う 3
1. magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately
2. fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen
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く り か え し 0
unclassified
kanji repetition mark  (see also: 同の字点)
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と
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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like; considered as; regarded as; taken as
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と し 2
Most common form: 年
noun
1. year
2. age; years
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と し 1
Most common form: 都市
town; city; municipal; urban
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と
と 0
Most common form: 門
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: 扉)
2. shutter; window shutter
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と
と 1
Most common form: 途
noun
way
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と
Most common form: 斗
noun
1. to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres)  (obsolete term)
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)  (see also: 枡形)
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し
particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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し
し 1
Most common form: 四
numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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し た 1
Most common form: 舌
noun
1. tongue
2. tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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し た 0
Most common form: 下
noun
1. below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
2. bottom
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し
し 1
Most common form: 死
noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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し
し 0
Most common form: 詩
noun
poem; verse of poetry
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し
し 1
Most common form: 市
noun, noun (suffix)
city
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し
し 1
Most common form: 史
noun (suffix), noun
history
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し
Most common form: 誌
noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 仕
noun
official; civil service
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た
auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: だ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: だ)
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た
た 1
Most common form: 他
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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た
た 1
Most common form: 多
noun, prefix
multi-
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き そ ん 0
existing
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の
particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: 乃; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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の
の 1
Most common form: 野
noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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ビ ル 1
noun
1. multi-floor building; multi-storey building  (see also: ビルディング; abbreviation)
2. bill
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も
particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)  (as ＡもＢも)
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も
も 0
Most common form: 藻
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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い ま 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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こ ん 1
prefix
1. the current ...; this
2. today's ...
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い ま や 1
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
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や
particle
1. such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and
2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as  (see also: や否や; after the dictionary form of a verb)
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や
Most common form: 屋
suffix
1. (something) shop  (see also: パン屋; usu. 屋)
2. somebody who sells (something) or works as (something)  (see also: 殺し屋; usu. 屋, can be derog.)
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や
や 1
Most common form: 箭
noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
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や
Most common form: 輻
noun
spoke  (see also: スポーク)
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1. that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the  (see also: 何の, 此の, 其れ, 彼の; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. um...; er...; uh...
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そ の 1
Most common form: 園
noun, noun (suffix)
1. garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; plantation  (see also: りんご園; えん usually when a suffix)
2. place; location  (see also: 学びの園)
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そ
そ 1
Most common form: 祖
noun
ancestor; forefather; progenitor
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か い 1
Most common form: かい
noun
mystery; wonder
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か い ぶ つ 0
noun
monster
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noun
1. stock; products
2. stolen goods; loot; spoils  (often written with kana only; slang)
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も の 3 も の 2 も の 0
Most common form: もの
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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も の の 0
Most common form: ものの
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
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わ
particle
1. indicates emotion or admiration  (at sentence end; female term or language)
2. indicates emphasis  (at sentence end; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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わ
わ 1
Most common form: 輪
noun
1. ring; circle; loop
2. hoop  (see also: フープ)
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わ
わ 0
Most common form: 羽
counter
counter for birds and rabbits
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わ き 0
Most common form: 脇
noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
2. beside; close to; near; by  (also written as 傍, 側)
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わ
Most common form: 和
noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
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わ
わ 0
Most common form: 把
counter
counter for bundles
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き
き 0
Most common form: 気
noun
1. spirit; mind; heart  (see also: 気を逸らす)
2. nature; disposition  (see also: 気が小さい)
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き
き 1
Most common form: 黄
yellow
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き
き 1
Most common form: 記
noun, noun (suffix)
1. account; history; chronicle; annals; record  (also written 紀)
noun
2. Records of Ancient Matters  (see also: 古事記; abbreviation)
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き
き 1
Most common form: 期
noun, noun (suffix)
1. period; time
2. age  (geology, etc. term)
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で は 1
conjunction, interjection (kandoushi)
then; well; so; well then  (see also: それでは)
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は
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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は
は 1
Most common form: 歯
noun
tooth
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は
は 0
Most common form: 葉
noun
leaf
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は
は 1
Most common form: 派
noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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は
は 1
Most common form: 刃
noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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は
は 1 は 0
Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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ち ょ っ と 1 ち ょ っ と 0
Most common form: ちょいと
1. just a minute; short time; just a little  (often written with kana only)
2. somewhat; easily; readily; rather  (often written with kana only)
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suffix
person who is ...; thing that is ...  (after a noun or the root of an adjective)
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ち
ち 0
Most common form: 血
noun
blood; consanguinity
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ち
Most common form: 地
noun, noun (suffix)
1. earth; ground; land; soil
2. place
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noun
1. work; book
suffix
2. (a book) by
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particle
casual sentence-ending particle indicating that the speaker is trying to reinforce a statement
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こ っ け い 0
funny; humorous; humourous; comical; laughable; ridiculous; joking
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noun
lieutenant colonel (JSDF)
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さ
suffix
1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
2. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates assertion
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さ え 0
particle
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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さ
Most common form: 差
noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 絵
noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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え
え 0
Most common form: 柄
noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 会
noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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え
え 1
Most common form: 江
noun
inlet; bay
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え
Most common form: えぇ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct  (see also: はい)
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み え る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
2. to look; to seem; to appear
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ま み え る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to have an audience; to meet; to see  (humble)
2. to face (an enemy); to confront
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noun (suffix), noun
looking; viewing
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け ん 1
noun
view (of life, etc.); outlook
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み え 0 み え 1
Most common form: 見栄
noun
1. airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm  (see also: 見栄を張る:みえをはる; only applies to 見栄 and 見え)
2. pose (in kabuki); posture  (usually 見得)
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え る 1
Most common form: 得る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win  (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2. to understand; to comprehend
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ほ ど 0 ほ ど 2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. degree; extent; bounds; limit  (often written with kana only)
particle
2. indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit  (often written with kana only)
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ほ
ほ 1
Most common form: 帆
noun
sail
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ほ
ほ 1
Most common form: 歩
noun
1. step; stride
counter
2. counter for steps
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ほ
ほ 1
Most common form: 穗
noun
1. ear (of plant); head (of plant)
2. point; tip
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ほ
Most common form: 舗
noun
1. shop; store
2. counter for folded maps, etc.  (see also: 畳物)
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い た ま し い 4
Most common form: 傷ましい
pitiful; heartbreaking; tragical
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interjection (kandoushi)
ouch; ow
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noun (suffix), noun
pain; ache; -algia
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ま し 0
1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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ま し 1
auxiliary
1. please  (see also: ます; used to make a polite request or demand; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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ま
ま 1
Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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ま
ま 0
Most common form: 間
noun
space; room; time; pause
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ま
ま 0 ま 1
Most common form: 魔
noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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し い 1
interjection (kandoushi)
1. shh! (used to silence someone); sh!  (see also: しっ)
2. shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.)  (see also: しっ)
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い
particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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い ま 1
Most common form: 今
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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い
い 0
Most common form: 胃
noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
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い ま 2 い ま 0
Most common form: 居間
noun
living room (Western style)
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い
Most common form: 井
noun
well
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い
い 1
Most common form: 医
noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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い
Most common form: 偉
greatness
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い
Most common form: 位
counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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ま で 0
particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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by; not later than; before  (often written with kana only)
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し ょ う 1
noun, noun (prefix)
1. smallness; small item
2. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)  (see also: 小の月)
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prefix
1. small; little; slight  (see also: 小皿)
2. slightly less than; just about  (see also: 小半日, 弱)
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さ 0
prefix
narrow; thin
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prefix
small; little  (see also: さざ波)
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prefix
1. small; narrow  (see also: 小川)
2. familiar prefix  (see also: 小野)
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suffix
small; little; dear (figurative sense)  (regional dialect: Ryuukyuu-ben)
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Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.
Search results include information from a variety of sources, including Kanshudo (kanji mnemonics, kanji readings, kanji components, vocab and name frequency data, grammar points, examples), JMdict (vocabulary), Tatoeba (examples), Enamdict (names), KanjiVG (kanji animations and stroke order), and Joy o' Kanji (kanji and radical synopses). Translations provided by Google's Neural Machine Translation engine. For more information see credits.
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