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10 words matching 'きそう' found
きそう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
起草
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Reading : きそう   
drafting; draughting; drawing up a bill
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 75,834 which gives a rank of 10,028
起草 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 47,000 (about 10,500,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 17225
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 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:
いま
にも
ひとあめ
一雨
きそう
It is threatening to rain.
ひとあめ
一雨
きそうです
The sky looks threatening.
きそう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 71,000 (about 4,410,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 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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きそう is a reading of one form of the following word:
寄贈
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Readings : きぞう    きそう   
寄贈 can be read in 2 ways: きぞう (80%), きそう (20%).
donation; presentation; gift
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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 97,298 which gives a rank of 5,386
寄贈 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 47,000 (about 10,500,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 8893
• 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 21 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:
どうしょ
同書
いちぶ
一部
きぞう
寄贈
いただければ
さいわ
ぞん
じます

I would very much appreciate receiving a copy of the book.
きぞう
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 171,000 (about 439,000 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 21 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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きそう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
競う
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Reading : きそう   
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to compete with
2. to emulate
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 78,143 which gives a rank of 9,344
競う is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 64,000 (about 5,630,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 8206
• 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:
ノルディックコンバインド
とうき
冬季
スキー
きょうぎ
競技
スポーツ
ひと
クロスカントリースキースキージャンプという
ふた
ノルディックスキー
きょうぎ
競技
わせて
きそ
きょうぎ
競技
ことである
Nordic combined is one of the winter sport events, a competition where you compete on the combination of two Nordic style ski events - cross country skiing and ski jumping.
そしてルールもとで
しょうはい
勝敗
きそ
います
このこと
たの
しくない
のであればスポーツする
かち
価値
ありません
Moreover, we compete for victory or defeat under the guidance of rules, but if this experience is not enjoyable, there is no value in playing sports.
わたしたち
私達
たが
その
しょう
きそ
った

We competed with each other for the prize.
きそう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 71,000 (about 4,420,000 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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きそう is the reading of the following word:
奇想
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Reading : きそう   
noun
fantastic idea
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 28,701 which gives a rank of 81,299
• Google Japan frequency rank: 52,000 (about 8,530,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
基層
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Reading : きそう   
noun
base layer; substratum; binder course
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 28,519 which gives a rank of 82,653
• Google Japan frequency rank: 56,000 (about 7,540,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
気相
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Reading : きそう   
noun
gas phase; gaseous phase  (chemistry term)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 30,048 which gives a rank of 72,391
• Google Japan frequency rank: 113,000 (about 1,280,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
機捜
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Reading : きそう   
noun
abbreviation for 機動捜査隊  (see also: 機動捜査隊)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 36,603 which gives a rank of 56,380
• Google Japan frequency rank: 125,000 (about 881,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
貴僧
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Reading : きそう   
noun
high priest; respectful form of address to a priest
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 22,663 which gives a rank of 129,263
• Google Japan frequency rank: 155,000 (about 522,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
貴霜
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Reading : きそう   
noun
Kushan (dynasty of India, approx. 60-375 CE)  (see also: クシャン朝)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 22,590 which gives a rank of 130,044
• Google Japan frequency rank: 157,000 (about 509,000 results)
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きそう is the reading of the following word:
帰巣
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Readings : きそう    きすう   
帰巣 can be read in 2 ways: きそう (60%), きすう (40%).
noun
homing (instinct)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 12 (among the 180,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 19,026 which gives a rank of 155,514
• Google Japan frequency rank: 214,000 (about 160,000 results)
Example sentences:
とり
きそう
帰巣
ほんのう
本能
ある
Birds have a homing instinct.
キ   おきる to wake up, to get up   おこる to happen   おこす to rouse   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
ソウ   はし run   
ソウ   くさ grass   
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ソウ   サッ   early; fast   はや early   はやまる be hasty   はやめる to expedite, to hasten   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
grass   
キ   よ to draw near   よせる to bring near   
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キ    strange, curious   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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roof   
ゾウ   おく to present, to give   
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ソウ   ゾ   formerly
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eight
デン   た rice field   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
キョウ   ケイ   きそ    せ to compete   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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legs
ソウ   ソ    idea, thought   
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シン   こころ heart   
ソウ   ショウ    minister   あい- mutual   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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キ   もと foundation, basis   もとい cause   
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キ   それ    その that   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ソウ    level, layer   
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corpse
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
キ    machine   はた loom   
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キ   いく- how many, how much   
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protection   
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tasseled spear
short, tiny   
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シ   いと thread   
ソウ   さが to search   
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シン   もう to say   
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また again   
hand
キ   たっと    とうと precious, valuable   たっと    とうと value, esteem, respect   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ソウ    Buddhist priest, monk   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ソウ   しも frost   
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フ   あめ rain   
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キ   かえ to return   かえ to send back, give back   
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トウ   かたな sword   
broom   
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yo; yell
cover; covered   
キン   turban; cloth
ソウ   す a nest   
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small
カ    result   はたす to carry out   は end, extremity   はてる to come to an end   
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