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3 words matching 'える' found
える is an exact match with one form of the following word:
得る
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Reading : える   
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
3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb, transitive verb
4. to be able to ..., can ...  (see also: 得ない, 得る:うる; after the -masu stem of a verb; this meaning is restricted to form 得る)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 130,699 which gives a rank of 2,037
得る is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 10,000 (about 76,300,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2795 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 413
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かれ
しゅしょう
首相
めざる
なかった

He was forced to resign as prime minister.
メグ
あたら
しい
ともだち
友達
たくさん

Meg acquired many new friends.
その
ほん
んで
おお
こと

I got a lot out of that book I read.
獲る
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Reading : える   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 91,000 (about 2,440,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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える
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 17,000 (about 40,100,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2574
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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える is a reading of 2 forms of the following word:
よる
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to choose; to select  (see also: 選ぶ)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 60,233 which gives a rank of 18,946
よる is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 20,000 (about 32,800,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 501
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
ろうどう
労働
けいざいめん
経済面
りえき
利益
つまり
きゅうりょう
給料
ひつよう
必要
だけでなく
しゃかいてき
社会的
およ
しんりてき
心理的
よっきゅう
欲求
つまり
しゃかい
社会
りえき
利益
ために
なに
しているという
かん
いだ
ために
ひつよう
必要
である
Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of society.
選る
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Readings : よる    える    すぐる   
選る can be read in 3 ways: よる (70%), える (30%), すぐる (rare).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 14,000 (about 46,900,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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択る
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Readings : よる    える   
択る can be read in 2 ways: える (50%), よる (50%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 47,000 (about 10,600,000 results)
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える is a reading of 2 forms of the following word:
彫る
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Reading : ほる   
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
2. to tattoo  (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 103,359 which gives a rank of 5,538
彫る is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 114,000 (about 1,280,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4245 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 12163
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 35 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
かれ
うで
られた
あざ
やか
ずみ
ことできた
On their arms you could see vividly chiselled tattoos.
かれ
だいりせき
大理石
ぞう
っている

They are chiseling a statue out of marble.
かれ
ぞうげ
象牙
ずあん
図案
った

He carved designs in ivory.
ほる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 137,000 (about 1,120,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 35 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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雕る
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Readings : ほる    える   
雕る can be read in 2 ways: ほる (70%), える (30%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 316,000 results)
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鐫る
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Readings : ほる    える   
鐫る can be read in 2 ways: ほる (70%), える (30%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 241,000 (about 34,100 results)
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トク    profit   え    う to acquire   
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step
an inch at dawn
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スン   inch
タン   ダン    dawn   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
カク   え to seize   
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はか to measure   
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おぎ reeds, grass used for mats   
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little bird
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grass   
また again   
ケン   いぬ dog   
セン   えら choose   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
キョウ   とも together   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
move
タク    selection   
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シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
hand
チョウ   ほ to sculpt, to carve   
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fur, bristles, beard   
シュウ   まわ circumference   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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to carve, to engrave   
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