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11 words matching 'こうよう' found
こうよう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
紅葉
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Readings : こうよう    もみじ   
紅葉 can be read in 2 ways: こうよう (80%), もみじ (20%).
1. autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)
2. leaves turning red; red leaves  (this meaning is restricted to reading こうよう; this meaning is restricted to form 紅葉)
3. leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves  (this meaning is restricted to reading こうよう; this meaning is restricted to form 黄葉)
noun
4. (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)  (see also: 以呂波紅葉; this meaning is restricted to reading もみじ)
5. venison  (colloquialism; this meaning is restricted to reading もみじ)
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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 129,996 which gives a rank of 2,581
紅葉 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 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 12,000 (about 60,800,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4024 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 10113
• 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 16 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:
にわ
すっかり
こうよう
紅葉
しました

The leaves of the trees in the garden have turned completely red.
もり
こうよう
紅葉
つつ
まれていた

The woods were clothed in autumn leaves.
あき
なる
やま
ぜんたい
全体
こうよう
紅葉
する

The whole mountain turns red in autumn.
黄葉
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Readings : こうよう    もみじ   
黄葉 can be read in 2 ways: こうよう (80%), もみじ (20%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 126,000 (about 911,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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こうよう
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 59,000 (about 6,800,000 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 16 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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もみじ
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 35,000 (about 16,200,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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こうよう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
公用
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
1. government business; official business
2. public; official; governmental
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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 102,860 which gives a rank of 4,634
公用 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 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 23,000 (about 28,300,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 6056
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 16 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
こうよう
公用
パリ
っている

He has gone to Paris on official business.
かれ
こうよう
公用
おおさか
大阪
った

He went to Osaka on official business.
こうよう
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 58,000 (about 7,050,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 16 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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こうよう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
高揚
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Reading : こうよう   
enhancement; exaltation; promotion; uplift
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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 62,439 which gives a rank of 15,448
高揚 is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 8,030,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 16 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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こうよう
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 60,000 (about 6,400,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 16 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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昂揚
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Reading : こうよう   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 140,000 (about 645,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
光耀
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
shining; glittering  (archaic)
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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 25,379 which gives a rank of 107,798
• Google Japan frequency rank: 67,000 (about 5,050,000 results)
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こうよう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
効用
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
use; utility; effect; benefit
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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 62,002 which gives a rank of 15,675
効用 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 79,000 (about 3,510,000 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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こうよう
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 182,000 (about 384,000 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)
こうよう is the reading of the following word:
綱要
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
elements; essentials; outline
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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 26,237 which gives a rank of 101,493
• Google Japan frequency rank: 95,000 (about 2,150,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
晃曜
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
dazzling brightness
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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 19,847 which gives a rank of 150,746
• Google Japan frequency rank: 164,000 (about 468,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
洸洋
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
unfathomable; great expanse of water; incoherent
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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 19,591 which gives a rank of 152,377
• Google Japan frequency rank: 173,000 (about 429,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
孝養
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Reading : こうよう   
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
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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 21,439 which gives a rank of 140,324
• Google Japan frequency rank: 189,000 (about 345,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
広葉
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
broad leaf
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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 25,072 which gives a rank of 110,776
• Google Japan frequency rank: 205,000 (about 222,000 results)
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こうよう is the reading of the following word:
後葉
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Reading : こうよう   
noun
1. posterity; future generations; descendant
2. posterior pituitary; neurohypophysis
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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 23,985 which gives a rank of 118,878
• Google Japan frequency rank: 215,000 (about 158,000 results)
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コウ   ク   くれない deep red   べに lipstick   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
シ   いと thread   
ヨウ   leaf   は leaves   
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grass   
tree world
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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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
セ   セイ   よ the world   
オウ   コウ   き yellow   
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キョウ   とも together   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
デン   た rice field   
コウ   おおやけ official, public   
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ム   private
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
コウ   expensive; high   たか    たか expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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lid
ヨウ   あげる to raise, hoist   あがる to be raised up   
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ヨウ    glorious, bright   
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モチ   not
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pig
タン   ダン    dawn   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
hand
コウ   ゴウ   たかぶる to get excited, to get worked up   
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high-priced, lofty   
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side open box
seal
コウ   ひかり light, sunshine   ひか to shine, twinkle   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
one pair of legs
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legs
耀
ヨウ   かがや to shine   
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the little bird gives two yos
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little bird
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yo = to yell / say hi
コウ   effective   き to be effective   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
コウ   mix; mixed   まぜる to mix, stir   まざる    まじる to be mixed together   まじえる to mix, intersperse   まじわる to intersect   か to take turns   かわす to exchange   
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ロク   むっ six   む    むい    む    
フ   ちち father   
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crossed swords
コウ   つな rope   
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おか hill, Mount   
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grass   
サン   やま mountain   
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ヨウ   い to need   かなめ pivotal point   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
west
コウ   あきらか clear   
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ヨウ    day of the week   
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sparkle
ヨウ    ocean   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
スイ   みず water   
コウ    filial piety   
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old
シ   ス   こ child   
ヨウ   やしな to rear, to support, to cultivate   
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ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   く to eat   
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リョウ   よ good   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
コウ   ひろ broad   ひろがる    ひろまる to be wide open, spread out   ひろげる    ひろめる to open wide   
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广
stony cliff
ゴ   コウ   のち    あと afterwards   うし behind   おくれる be late   
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short, tiny   
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step
go
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