Components
MY AVERAGE MASTERY
(for words visible)
100 partial word matches found in search '彼は、清掃の仕事に従事する人たちが平和的に賃金と労働条件の改善を要求するストライキをするのを支援するためにそこに行っていた。'
1
pronoun
1. he; him
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
Most common form: あれ
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)
2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 5 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
tooth
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
Most common form:
noun
leaf
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1 0
Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
0
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
(click the word for examples and links)
1. clearly; brightly  (archaic)
2. cleanly; purely
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
noun
Qing (dynasty of China, 1616-1912); Ch'ing
(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
1. work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task
2. work  (physics terminology)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
official; civil service
(click the word for examples and links)
suffix
1. nominalizing suffix  (see also: )
2. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...  (see also: )
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
(click the word for examples and links)
2
Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 6 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)  (see also: 携わる)
(click the word for examples and links)
prefix
lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior  (see also: ; archaic)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
1
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental  (opposite: )
(click the word for examples and links)
noun, noun (prefix)
lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior  (see also: ; archaic)
(click the word for examples and links)
1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 15 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick someone's pocket  (see also: 掏摸; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
vinegar
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1 0
Most common form:
noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 擦る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
2. to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form: 刷る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to print
2. to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
0
noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
1. counter for people
noun
2. person  (usu. in compound words; this meaning is restricted to reading にん)
(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
0
suffix
1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
2
noun
people
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
suffix
person
(click the word for examples and links)
suffix
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: )
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
noun
long sword
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun, prefix
multi-
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
2
noun
1. departure; setting off; start
2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
0
Most common form:
noun
blood; consanguinity
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. earth; ground; land; soil
2. place
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
moth
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
0
peace; harmony
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. something broad and flat; palm of the hand
2. common; ordinary
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
0
noun
concealed winning hand consisting of chows, a pair that isn't a value pair, and an open wait  (mahjong term; originally from Chinese)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun (suffix)
plain; plateau; tableland  (after a place name)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
0
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. sum  (mathematics)
2. harmony; peace
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
2
noun
calm (at sea); lull  (opposite: 時化)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
archaic/formal form of na-adjective
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful  (archaic)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
-like; typical
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
mark; target
(click the word for examples and links)
1
1. wages
noun
2. cash payment of rent  (this meaning is restricted to reading ちんきん)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
noun
1. money  (see also: お金)
2. metal
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 4 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup)
2. valuable; of highest value
(click the word to view an additional 7 meanings, examples and links)
particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
0
Most common form:
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: )
2. shutter; window shutter
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
way
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form:
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)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
0
1. manual labor; manual labour; toil; work
2. Labour Party  (see also: 労働党; abbreviation)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
5
noun
working conditions
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work; effort; striving
(click the word for examples and links)
work, labor
(click the word for examples and links)
3 0
noun
condition; conditions; term; terms; requirement; requirements
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun, counter
1. article (in document); provision  (see also: 第一条)
2. stripe; streak; line
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
1. muscle; tendon; sinew
2. vein; artery
(click the word to view an additional 17 meanings and 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form:
noun
passage; paragraph  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
noun, counter
matter; case; item; affair; subject
(click the word for examples and links)
1
1. the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the above-mentioned; the aforesaid  (often written with kana only)
2. the usual
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
passage; paragraph  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0
1. betterment; improvement
2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)  (often written カイゼン; often written with kana only)
(click the word for examples and links)
noun (suffix)
revision
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
good; goodness; right; virtue  (opposite: )
(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
0
particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
0
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
1. pivot
2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
1
noun
1. cornerstone; main point; keystone
2. requirement; need
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
0
support; backing; aid; assistance
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
China  (see also: 支那; abbreviation; obsolete term)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. line (i.e. of text); row; verse
2. carya (austerities)  (Buddhist term)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. going; travelling (traveling)
2. type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手; colloquialism)
(click the word to view an additional 11 meanings and 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. board; plank
2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
Most common form:
noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form:
noun
well
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form:
greatness
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form:
counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
Google Japan ⇗ +英語 Google Japan ⇗ +読み方 Google Japan ⇗ コトバンク ⇗
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.
×