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5 words matching 'くし' found
くし is a reading of one form of the following word:
BOOST
Readings : さけ    ささ       くし    しゅ   
酒 can be read in 5 ways: さけ (70%), き (30%), しゅ (rare), くし (rare), ささ (rare).
noun
alcohol; sake  (see also: お酒)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 155,882 which gives a rank of 500
酒 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 used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 621,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 127 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2086
• 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 4 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
この
りょうり
料理
さけ
よく

This dish goes very well with sake.
わたし
ちち
さけ
たばこやらない
My father neither smokes nor drinks.
わたし
さけ
たばこやらない
I neither smoke nor drink.
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さけ
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 48,000 (about 9,920,000 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 4 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
くし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : くし   
noun
1. spit; skewer
2. proxy (computer server)  (see also: プロキシサーバー; slang)
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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 65,342 which gives a rank of 16,351
串 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 163,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 27 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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くし
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 43,000 (about 11,900,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 12475
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 27 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
くし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
駆使
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Reading : くし   
noun
1. free use
2. to use freely; to make free use of; to have good command (e.g. of a language)
3. to drive someone on
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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 94,966 which gives a rank of 6,947
駆使 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 used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 25,000 (about 25,500,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7699
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 8 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かれ
えいご
英語
じゆう
自由
くし
駆使
する

He has a perfect command of English.
こうど
高度
ぎじゅつ
技術
くし
駆使
した
いしがき
石垣
fragment, headline etc.
A stone wall constructed with high-level technology
かのじょ
彼女
フランス
くし
駆使
のうりょく
能力
において
だれ
おと
らない

She is second to none in her command of French.
くし
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 43,000 (about 11,900,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 8 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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くし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
くし
BOOST
noun
comb
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 118,865 which gives a rank of 3,357
くし 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 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 41,000 (about 12,600,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 660 (see iKnow! collections)
• 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 28 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
これよりサイズ
ちい
さい
ものちゃくしたいです
I'd like to try on one size smaller than this.
くし
すこ
まがし
間貸
してくれません
Lend me your comb for a minute, will you?
わたし
くし
っています

I have a wooden comb.
BOOST
Reading : くし   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 60,000 (about 6,560,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15958
• 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 28 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
クシ
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 86,000 (about 2,820,000 results)
くし is a reading of one form of the following word:
虫歯
BOOST
Reading : むしば   
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 104,039 which gives a rank of 4,483
虫歯 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 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,800,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2162 (see iKnow! collections)
• 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 17 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:
はいしゃ
歯医者
かれ
むしば
虫歯
いた

The dentist pulled out his decayed tooth.
むしば
虫歯
よく
いた

Bad teeth often cause pain.
きちんと
てい
手入
れしていれば
むしば
虫歯
はならない
If we care for our teeth we won't have cavities.
むしば
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 103,000 (about 1,720,000 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 17 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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齲歯
BOOST
Readings : むしば    うし    くし   
齲歯 can be read in 3 ways: むしば (60%), うし (30%), くし (10%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 246,000 (about 20,500 results)
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BOOST
Reading : むしば   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 152,000 (about 540,000 results)
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シュ   さけ    さか- sake   
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スイ   みず water   
sake flask   とり sign of the bird   
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西
セイ   サイ   にし west   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
くし a skewer   
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stick   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ク   かける to gallop, run   か to drive, to spur on   
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バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
ク    ward   
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crossed swords
side open box
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
くし a comb   
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セツ   セチ   ふし occasion, time   
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ソク    an instant   
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good
seal
bamboo
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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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   
チュウ   むし insect   
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dot   
シ   は tooth   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
open box
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