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3 words matching 'こす' found
こす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
越す
BOOST
Reading : こす   
1. to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
2. to go over (e.g. with audience)
3. to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4. to surpass; to be better than; to exceed  (often 超す)
5. to move house
6. to go; to come  (see also: お越し; honorific)
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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 117,630 which gives a rank of 3,844
越す 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 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 98,000 (about 1,970,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3893 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 18941
• 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 29 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
もっと
おお
じょうほう
情報
はい
まで
けつだん
決断
した

He held over his decision until he got more information.
けいかい
警戒
する
した
ことない
You can't be too vigilant.
びょうにん
病人
もう
とうげ
した

The patient is now safe.
超す
BOOST
Reading : こす   
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 102,000 (about 1,690,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT 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 30 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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こす
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 174,000 (about 419,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14267
• 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 30 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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こす is the reading of the following word:
鼓す
BOOST
Reading : こす   
1. to beat (a drum)
2. to pluck up courage
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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 22,838 which gives a rank of 127,522
• Google Japan frequency rank: 150,000 (about 555,000 results)
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こす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
濾す
BOOST
Reading : こす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to filter; to strain
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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 26,554 which gives a rank of 107,080
濾す is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 221,000 (about 121,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ぎゅうにゅう
牛乳
ゼラチン
くわ
えて
かし
らんおう
卵黄
さとう
砂糖
ぜて
こしてから
よわび
弱火
かねつ
加熱
する

Disolve the gelatin in the milk, then stir in egg yolk and sugar and after filtering, gently heat over a low flame.
漉す
BOOST
Reading : こす   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 226,000 (about 94,900 results)
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こす
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 231,000 (about 70,000 results)
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エツ   こ    こえる to surpass   
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ソウ   はし run   
warrior   
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tasseled spear
hook
チョウ   こ    こえる to exceed   
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ショウ   め to summon   
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トウ   かたな sword   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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コ   つづみ hand drum   
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ten beans
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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   
トウ   ズ   まめ bean   
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grass   
シ   ささえる to support   
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また again   
ロ    filtration   
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リョ    consideration   
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とら tiger   
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divining rod
cliff
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
スイ   みず water   
filter
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