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79 partial word matches found in search '北斗七星のひしゃく形の柄の先端にある星はドゥーベと呼ばれる。'
き た 0 き た 2
Most common form: きた
noun
1. north
2. the North; northern territories
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ほ く と し ち せ い 5
noun
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow  (see also: 北斗星, 大熊座; astronomy, etc. term)
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noun
1. north wind tile  (mahjong term)
2. winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles  (mahjong term)
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ほ く と 1
noun
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow  (see also: 北斗七星; astronomy, etc. term; abbreviation)
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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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noun
kanji radical 68 at right
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ま す 2 ま す 0
Most common form: 升
noun
1. measuring container; measure
2. box (seating at a theatre, etc.)
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し ち 2
numeric
1. seven  (漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2. hepta-
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numeric
seven  (originally from Chinese 'qī')
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noun
the Big Dipper; the Plough; the Plow  (see also: 北斗七星; astronomy, etc. term; archaic)
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ほ し 0
noun
1. star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon)
2. offender; perpetrator  (esp. ホシ; slang)
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noun
1. Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 星宿, 二十八宿, 朱雀; astronomy, etc. term)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
2. Singapore
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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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ひ し ゃ く 0
noun
ladle; dipper; scoop
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 火
noun, noun (suffix)
fire; flame; blaze
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ひ
ひ 0
Most common form: 日
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. day; days
2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
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ひ
ひ 0 ひ 3
Most common form: 灯火
noun
light; lamp; torch
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 非
noun
1. fault; error; mistake
2. going poorly; being disadvantageous; being unfavorable
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 妃
noun
princess; consort
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ひ
Most common form: 費
noun (suffix)
cost; expense
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 飛
noun
rook  (see also: 飛車; shogi term; abbreviation)
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 比
noun, noun (suffix)
1. ratio; proportion
noun
2. match; equal
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ひ
ひ 1
Most common form: 否
noun
no; the noes
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ひ し 1
Most common form: 皮脂
noun
sebum; sebaceous matter
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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
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 ゃ 0
noun (suffix)
1. hut; house
noun
2. (in the ancient Chinese army) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)  (archaic)
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し
し 1
Most common form: 仕
noun
official; civil service
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し ゃ く 1
Most common form: 尺
noun
1. shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)
2. rule; measure; scale
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く
く 1 く 0
Most common form: ９
numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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く
く 1
Most common form: 区
noun
ward; district; section
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く
く 1
Most common form: 句
noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
2. phrase  (linguistics terminology)
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か た ち 0
noun
1. form; shape; figure  (this meaning is restricted to form 形, 容)
2. visage
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か た 2 か た 0
noun, suffix
1. shape; appearance  (see also: 型; がた when a suffix)
2. collateral
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suffix
1. form; tense  (see also: 活用形, 三角形)
noun
2. adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)  (see also: 形容詞; used in dictionaries; abbreviation)
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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state  (see also: なりに; often written with kana only)
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が ら 1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. pattern; design
noun
2. body build; figure; physique
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え 0
noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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noun
1. trunk; stem; stalk  (archaic)
2. shaft (of an arrow)
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つ か 2
noun
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handgrip
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せ ん た ん 0
pointed end; tip; fine point; spearhead; cusp; vanguard; advanced; leading edge; apex (of a curve)
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さ き 0
Most common form: 前
noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding
2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
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せ ん 1
1. former; previous; old
noun
2. first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
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は し 0
noun
1. end (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin
2. beginning; start; first
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は し た 0
1. fraction; odd sum
noun
2. loose change  (see also: 端金; abbreviation)
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noun
1. edge; tip; end
2. gable wall  (see also: 妻壁)
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た ん 1
noun
1. origin
2. variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length  (see also: 反)
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は た 0
Most common form: そば
noun
1. near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while  (often written with kana only)
2. third person  (this meaning is restricted to reading はた)
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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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あ る 1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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あ
あ 1
Most common form: ア
interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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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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ド
prefix
1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much  (occ. written 度 (ateji))
2. damn; stupid; cursed
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ド
noun
doh; do; 1st note in the tonic solfa representation of the diatonic scale
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ー
ー 0
noun
long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana)  (known as ちょうおん)
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と
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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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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よ ば れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be called (a name); to be referred to (as)  (passive of 呼ぶ)
2. to be treated to something (e.g. a meal); to be invited to
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ば
particle
1. if ... then; when
2. and  (often ...も...ば...も...)
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ば れ る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)
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ば
ば 0
Most common form: 場
noun
1. place; spot; space
2. field; discipline; sphere; realm
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Most common form: られる
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")  (see also: 未然形, 迷惑の受身; れる for 五段 verbs, られる for 一段. Follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs)
2. indicates the potential form  (see also: ら抜き言葉; no imperative form. Infrequently used in modern Japanese, e.g. 歩ける is favoured over 歩かれる)
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