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3 exact word matches found in search 'かば'
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Most common form: カバ
noun
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: カバ
noun
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)  (often written with kana only)
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8 words found beginning with 'かば'
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Most common form: がはと
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 蒲焼
noun
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
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Most common form: 蒲焼
(same as above)
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noun
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. private secretary
2. flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank  (derogatory)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to protect someone; to take under one's wing; to plead for; to stick up for; to cover up for someone  (often written with kana only)
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noun
quibble (in Hiroshima dialect)  (see also: 屁理屈; colloquialism)
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noun
portmanteau word; combination of two words (often first half of one, second half of another)  (see also: 混成語)
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4 words found containing 'かば' in any position
Most common form: 肩かけカバン
noun
shoulder bag
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Most common form: 肩かけカバン
(same as above)
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expression
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret  (from a quote by Confucius; proverb)
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(same as above)
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