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11 words matching 'さす' found
さす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
指す
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Reading : さす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to point
2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person
3. to identify; to indicate; to point out
4. to play  (shogi term)
5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)  (see also: 差す)
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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 111,922 which gives a rank of 3,599
指す 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 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 38,000 (about 14,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3347 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1380
• 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 43 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:
じしゃく
磁石
はり
きた

Compass needles point to the north.
かのじょ
彼女
どちら
いしゃ
医者
した
からない

I don't know which doctor she meant.
とけい
時計
している

The clock says two.
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さす
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 48,000 (about 10,200,000 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 43 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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さす is a reading of every form of the following word:
注す
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Reading : さす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 注す)
2. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 点す)
3. to light (a fire); to burn  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 点す)
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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 68,483 which gives a rank of 12,448
注す is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 33,000 (about 17,300,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
わたし
れきし
歴史
ちい
さな
ことがら
事柄
ちゅうい
注意
した

I concentrated my attention on the little things of history.
しゃりん
車輪
あぶら
した
ばかり
I've just oiled the wheels.
点す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 160,000 (about 494,000 results)
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さす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
刺す
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Reading : さす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
2. to sting; to bite  (see also: 螫す)
3. to sew; to stitch; to embroider
4. to pole (a boat)  (see also: 差す)
5. to catch (with a limed pole)
6. to put (a runner) out; to pick off  (baseball term)
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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 137,757 which gives a rank of 1,712
刺す 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 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,970,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1093 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7366
• One of the 1240 words included in the Genki textbooks
• 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 20 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:
ひと
ナイフ
やめましょ
Let's refrain from stabbing people with knives.
あの
むし
たち
します

Do those insects sting?
わたし
された

I got bitten by mosquitoes.
さす
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• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 43,000 (about 11,800,000 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 20 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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さす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
さす
BOOST
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shine  (see also: 射す)
2. to be visible
3. to be tinged with
4. to rise (of water levels); to flow in
5. to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one  (see also: 気が差す, 魔が差す)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
6. to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise
7. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)  (see also: 指す)
8. to insert; to put in  (see also: 挿す)
9. to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm  (see also: 挿す)
10. to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm  (sumo term)
11. to pole (a boat)  (see also: 刺す)
12. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)  (see also: 注す)
13. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
14. to light (a fire); to burn
15. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten  (see also: 鎖す:さす)
16. to stop in the midst of; to leave undone  (see also: 止す:さす; after the -masu stem of a verb)
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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 132,684 which gives a rank of 2,546
さす is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 44,000 (about 11,600,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3437 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 825
• 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 41 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:
へんじ
返事
さし
げる
まえ
よく
かんが
えましょ

I must think it over before answering you.
かれ
かのじょ
彼女
せなか
背中
ナイフさした
He sank the knife into her back.
メアリー
じてんしゃ
自転車
あぶら
さした
Mary oiled her bicycle.
差す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 78,000 (about 3,550,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3863 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14665
• 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 41 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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さす is the reading of the following word:
止す
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Reading : さす   
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone  (see also: 差す:さす; after the -masu stem of a verb)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 41,850 which gives a rank of 39,218
• Google Japan frequency rank: 39,000 (about 13,900,000 results)
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さす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
さす
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'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine  (see also: 差す)
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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 95,308 which gives a rank of 6,303
さす 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: 44,000 (about 11,400,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 9038
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
おお
すぎる
いえ
ひかり
さない

Too many trees deprive a house of light.
くもま
雲間
こう
した

The clouds opened and the sun shone through.
射す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 130,000 (about 799,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4444 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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さす is an exact match with the following word:
さす
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to make (someone) do  (see also: 為せる)
2. to allow (someone) to  (see also: 為せる)
auxiliary verb, 'su' godan verb
3. auxiliary verb indicating the causative
4. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something
5. auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions
noun
6. swidden  (archaic)
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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 86,464 which gives a rank of 8,876
• Google Japan frequency rank: 47,000 (about 10,300,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N0
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さす is a reading of one form of the following word:
閉ざす
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Reading : とざす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
2. to plunge (in grief)  (this meaning is restricted to reading とざす)
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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 70,697 which gives a rank of 11,697
閉ざす is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 159,000 (about 497,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 17110
• 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)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
しちじはん
七時半
わたし
たち
ドア
ざしました

At seven-thirty, we too closed the door behind us.
みずうみ
こおり
ざされた

The lake was bound in ice.
けん
いえ
あいだ
みち
ゆき
ざされていた

The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.
とざす
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 142,000 (about 630,000 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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鎖す
BOOST
Readings : とざす    さす   
鎖す can be read in 2 ways: とざす (60%), さす (40%).
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• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 51,000 (about 9,120,000 results)
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さす is the reading of the following word:
挿す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to insert; to put in  (see also: 差す)
2. to plant (a cutting); to strike  (see also: 挿し木)
3. to arrange (flowers)  (see also: 挿し花)
4. to wear (a sword) in one's belt  (see also: 差す)
5. to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten  (see also: 鎖す:さす)
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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 80,282 which gives a rank of 12,173
• Google Japan frequency rank: 95,000 (about 2,170,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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かれ
ボタン
あな
はな
した

He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.
さす is a reading of every form of the following word:
砂州
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Reading : さす   
noun
reef; sandbar; sandbank
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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 26,875 which gives a rank of 96,674
砂州 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 134,000 (about 740,000 results)
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砂洲
BOOST
Reading : さす   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 227,000 (about 92,500 results)
さす is the reading of the following word:
螫す
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Reading : さす   
to sting (i.e. bee, wasp, etc.)
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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 10,988 which gives a rank of 173,170
• Google Japan frequency rank: 243,000 (about 28,300 results)
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シ   ゆび finger   さ to point   
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シ   むね content; purport   
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さじ spoon   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
hand
チュウ   そそ to pour   
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シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
スイ   みず water   
テン    spot, point   
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fire
セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらな to tell fortunes   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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divining rod
シ   さ to stab   ささる to prick   
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thorn   
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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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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
wide
トウ   かたな sword   
サ    difference, distinction   さ to put (up), to raise   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
シャ   い to shoot   
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スン   inch
シン   み body, person   
ヘイ   closed   しまる to be closed   しめる to close   とじる to close, to finish   とざす to shut, to lock   
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katakana 'o'
モン   かど gate   
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サ   くさり a chain   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
eight
ソウ   さ to insert   
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シン   もう to say   
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セン   1000; thousand   ち 1000   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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サ   シャ   すな sand   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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シュウ    state, province, county   す sandbank   
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セン   かわ river   
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ス    sandbank   
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