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32 words matching 'しょう' found
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun, noun (prefix)
1. smallness; small item
2. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)  (see also: 小の月)
3. elementary school  (see also: 小学校; abbreviation)
4. younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
5. unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)  (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 81,113 which gives a rank of 8,520
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200 (about 3,570,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5860 (see iKnow! collections)
Example sentences:
ぎゅうにく
牛肉
しょう
ひつじ
にく
うちどちら
この
です
Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?
しょう
きぎょう
企業
だい
かいしゃ
会社
しばしば
きゅうしゅう
吸収
される

Small business are often absorbed by a major company.
しょう
きぎょう
企業
だい
きぎょう
企業
しばしば
きゅうしゅう
吸収
される

Small businesses are often absorbed by a major company.
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun, noun (suffix)
1. nature (of a person or thing)
2. that which does not change according to external influences  (Buddhist 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 35,054 which gives a rank of 52,266
• Google Japan frequency rank: 300 (about 2,640,000,000 results)
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しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
commander; general; leader
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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 94,252 which gives a rank of 5,885
将 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 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 600 (about 1,530,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2246
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
しょう
んと
ほっ
すれば
うま
kotowaza
He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin (literally: if you would shoot the commander, first shoot the horse).
しょう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 782,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun, noun (suffix)
1. quotient  (see also: ; mathematics)
2. dealing; dealer; store
3. second degree (of the Japanese amp Chinese pentatonic scale)  (see also: 五音)
4. Shang (dynasty of China)  (see also: )
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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 103,678 which gives a rank of 4,518
商 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 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 950,000,000 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: 2738
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 9 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
でんし
電子
しょう
とりひき
取引
きゅうそく
急速
ふきゅう
普及
はじ
めた

Electronic commerce began to spread rapidly.
しょくりょうひん
食料品
しょう
やっている
I am in the grocery line.
ほうりつ
法律
へんこう
変更
でんし
電子
しょう
とりひき
取引
におけるオンライン
はんばい
販売
おびや
かされている

Legal changes threaten online sales in digital commerce.
しょう
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 779,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 9 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Readings : せい    しょう   
生 can be read in 2 ways: せい (70%), しょう (30%).
noun
1. life; living
noun, noun (suffix)
2. I; me; myself  (male term or language; humble; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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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 65,998 which gives a rank of 13,523
• Google Japan frequency rank: 700 (about 1,330,000,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2899 (see iKnow! collections)
Example sentences:
つぎ
せい
たぐ
まれ
えいこう
栄光
ほしょう
保証
されている

Unparalleled glory is guaranteed in the next life.
しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
'na' adjective, noun (suffix)
illness
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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 102,570 which gives a rank of 4,679
症 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 rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 383,000,000 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: 1916
• 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)
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Example sentences:
がくかんせつしょう
顎関節症
じぶん
自分
なお
せる
! title of book, album etc.
You Can Cure TMJ by Yourself!
ある
さいきん
最近
ちょうさ
調査
によるとスギ
かふん
花粉
しょう
ゆうびょうりつ
有病率
ぜんこく
全国
20
える
ほうこく
報告
されています

According to another recent study, nationwide the prevalence rate of people with Japanese cedar pollen allergy was reported to have exceeded 20%.
アルコール
いぞん
依存
しょう
さけ
まず
いられない
びょうき
病気

Alcohol dependence is an illness with which one cannot help but drink alcohol.
しょう
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• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 881,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 4 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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しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun, noun (suffix)
prize; award
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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 140,228 which gives a rank of 1,352
賞 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 rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 236,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2916 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 94
• 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 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
その
しょう
どりょく
努力
した

That child struggled for the prize.
いちばん
一番
じょうず
上手
しょうねん
少年
しょう
もらいます
The boy who writes best wins the prize.
かれ
しょう
めざ
目指
して
あらそ
っている

They are contending for the prize.
しょう
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• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 881,000,000 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 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
phenomenon
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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 103,019 which gives a rank of 5,677
象 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 224,000,000 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: 7619
• 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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しょう
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 881,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 16049
• 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)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun, noun (suffix)
1. ministry; department
2. province (of China)
noun (prefix)
3. saving; conserving  (see also: 省スペース)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 55,908 which gives a rank of 19,577
• Google Japan frequency rank: 900 (about 1,070,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 607
Example sentences:
その
しょう
ないせい
内政
もんだい
問題
ぎょうせい
行政
つかさどる
The ministry administers the internal affairs.
2002
ねん
こくど
国土
あんぜんほしょう
安全保障
しょう
せつりつ
設立
ほう
ブッシュ
だいとうりょう
大統領
サインし
せいしき
正式
しょう
なる
2002: President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act and it becomes an official Cabinet agency.
そして
だい
さん
ちきゅう
地球
かんきょう
環境
ほぜん
保全
であり
しょう
エネルギー
しょう
しげんがた
資源型
せいかつ
生活
おく
しく
仕組
ひつよう
必要
なる
The third is the preservation of environment. In this case, the conservation of energy and resources is needed.
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Readings : しょう    じょう   
正 can be read in 2 ways: しょう (almost always used), じょう (rare).
noun, noun (prefix)
1. greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior  (see also: 従:じゅ)
2. director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief  (see also: 長官:かみ; this meaning is restricted to reading しょう)
prefix
3. exactly; precisely  (before a number; this meaning is restricted to reading しょう)
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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 41,310 which gives a rank of 40,369
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 921,000,000 results)
Example sentences:
だから
かあ
さん
かってもいいでしょう
しょう
ちゃん
さんせい
賛成
してくれる
ものないので
こころぼそ
心細
くなりました

"So, Mom, I can keep them, right?" Sho-chan asked, feeling uneasy since no one seemed to support him.
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
suffix
minister of state
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 56,700 which gives a rank of 18,996
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 893,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2066
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
prefix
small; little; few
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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 61,057 which gives a rank of 15,993
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 892,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5208
Example sentences:
わたし
たち
クラス
しょう
にんずう
人数
クラスである
Our class is a small one.
にほんじん
日本人
えいご
英語
しゃべる
ばあい
場合
パーティーとか
しょう
にんずう
人数
さくな
あつ
まり
など
けいしき
形式
らない
かいわ
会話
たいおう
対応
する
こんなん
困難
であることよくある
Japanese speakers of English often have difficulty in dealing with informal conversation, such as at parties or in small informal groups.
しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. chapter; section
2. medal
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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 150,546 which gives a rank of 1,180
章 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: 3,000 (about 377,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2801 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 636
• 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 3 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
ほん
3つ
しょう
から
っています

This book is composed of three chapters.
その
ほん
さいしゅう
最終
しょう
しょうりゃく
省略
して
よい
You can omit the last chapter of the book.
えいご
英語
そぼく
素朴
ぎもん
疑問
こた
える
36
しょう
title of book, album etc.
Answering Simple Questions About English in 36 Chapters
しょう
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 181,000,000 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 3 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. name
2. reputation
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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 46,385 which gives a rank of 30,870
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 529,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 6572
Example sentences:
ほうろうしゃ
放浪者
それ
かねも
金持
ならば
かんこう
観光
きゃく
しょう
せられる

The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.
しょう is a reading of every form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
counter for beds
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 53,736 which gives a rank of 21,314
床 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 514,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2127
Example sentences:
さんか
産科
ふじんか
婦人科
けい
61
しょう
まん
ゆか
ふかのう
不可能
こた
えた
いう
They replied that because all 61 beds in the obstetrics/gynaecology department were full, no admissions were possible.
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Reading : しょう   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 109,000 (about 1,470,000 results)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
sho (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres)
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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 76,962 which gives a rank of 11,259
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 334,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 12855
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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しょう is a reading of one form of the following word:
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Readings : せい    しょう    そう   
姓 can be read in 3 ways: せい (50%), しょう (30%), そう (20%).
noun
1. surname; family name
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)  (see also: 姓:かばね; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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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 137,961 which gives a rank of 1,614
姓 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: 7,000 (about 110,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4185 (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 7 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:
あなた
せい
どう
はつおん
発音
する
です
How do you pronounce your last name?
せい
だけ
だいもんじ
大文字
なさい
Write only your family name in capitals.
さいきん
最近
けっこん
結婚
して
じぶん
自分
せい
えたくない
という
じょせい
女性
えている

These days the number of women who don't want to change their family names even after they get married is increasing.
せい
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 181,000,000 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 7 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is a reading of one form of the following word:
かね
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noun
gong; handbell
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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 66,794 which gives a rank of 15,724
かね is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 284,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 46 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
かね
たいこ
太鼓
さが
しあてた
わり
あいつ
きたい
期待
はずれだった
He turned out to be a real disappointment after we went through hell and high water to find him.
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Readings : かね    しょう   
鉦 can be read in 2 ways: しょう (70%), かね (30%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 89,000 (about 2,570,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 46 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょう is a reading of one form of the following word:
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Readings : たくみ    しょう   
匠 can be read in 2 ways: たくみ (70%), しょう (30%).
1. workman; artisan; mechanic; carpenter
2. craft; skill
3. means; idea
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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 76,522 which gives a rank of 14,267
匠 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: 7,000 (about 126,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 11926
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 25 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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Reading : たくみ   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200 (about 4,170,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3031
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たくみ
BOOST
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 53,000 (about 8,300,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 25 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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しょう is a reading of every form of the following word:
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Readings : しょう    そう   
荘 can be read in 2 ways: そう (50%), しょう (50%).
noun, noun (suffix)
manor  (see also: 荘園)
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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 46,066 which gives a rank of 31,405
荘 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 17,000 (about 39,200,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2751
No examples found for any form of this word.
BOOST
Readings : しょう    そう   
庄 can be read in 2 ways: そう (50%), しょう (50%).
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• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 125,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7611
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. win; victory
2. beautiful scenery; scenic spot
suffix, counter
3. counter for wins  (opposite: )
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 54,457 which gives a rank of 20,692
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 118,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 392
Example sentences:
かつ
くん
この
いろ
ない
Masaru doesn't care for this color.
しょう is a reading of one form of the following word:
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Readings : あかし    しょう   
証 can be read in 2 ways: あかし (70%), しょう (30%).
noun
1. proof (e.g. of love, of innocence); evidence; testimony; vindication (of innocence)
noun (suffix)
2. license; membership card; permit  (this meaning is restricted to reading しょう)
3. to testify (usu. Christian religious context)  (this meaning is restricted to reading あかし)
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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 85,242 which gives a rank of 9,185
証 is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 83,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 19 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:
しかしあなた
かた
わたし
たち
あかし
れません

But still you people do not accept our testimony.
ジョー
じぶん
自分
あかし
てた

Joe purged himself of the suspicion.
ただ
ひかり
についてあかしするために
である
He came only as a witness to the light.
あかし
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 93,000 (about 2,280,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 19 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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証し
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Reading : あかし   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 95,000 (about 2,140,000 results)
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
second line of a four-line Chinese poem  (see also: 承句; abbreviation)
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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 26,481 which gives a rank of 99,689
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 84,100,000 results)
No examples found for any form of this word.
しょう is a reading of every form of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. excerpt; extract  (obsolete term)
2. annotation
3. shou (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
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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 41,622 which gives a rank of 39,727
抄 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 12,000 (about 59,800,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7143
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BOOST
Reading : しょう   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 8,160,000 results)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. important point (e.g. on a route)
2. important role (responsibility, etc.)
3. opposition  (see also: 合:ごう; astronomy, etc. term)
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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 22,657 which gives a rank of 129,349
• Google Japan frequency rank: 13,000 (about 52,100,000 results)
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しょう is a reading of one form of the following word:
白飲
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Reading : こみず   
noun
rice water  (see also: 重湯; archaic)
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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 44,965 which gives a rank of 33,339
白飲 is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 32,000 (about 18,400,000 results)
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濃水
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Reading : こみず   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 179,000 (about 403,000 results)
漿
BOOST
Readings : こんず    しょう   
漿 can be read in 2 ways: しょう (80%), こんず (20%).
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 42,000 (about 12,400,000 results)
濃漿
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Readings : こんず    こみず   
濃漿 can be read in 2 ways: こみず (70%), こんず (30%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 221,000 (about 122,000 results)
しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Readings : しょう    そう   
笙 can be read in 2 ways: そう (50%), しょう (50%).
noun
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
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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 18,056 which gives a rank of 159,441
• Google Japan frequency rank: 24,000 (about 25,900,000 results)
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
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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 16,740 which gives a rank of 163,444
• Google Japan frequency rank: 34,000 (about 17,100,000 results)
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
1. praise
2. hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)  (see also: 六義)
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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 16,296 which gives a rank of 164,616
• Google Japan frequency rank: 37,000 (about 14,900,000 results)
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しょう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
背負う
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Readings : せおう    しょう   
背負う can be read in 2 ways: しょう (50%), せおう (50%).
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder
2. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
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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 110,908 which gives a rank of 4,553
背負う 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: 67,000 (about 5,160,000 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: 8541
• 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 37 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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かのじょ
彼女
あか
ぼう
せお
背負
っていた

She was carrying the baby on her back.
かれ
ふくろ
せお
背負
っている

He carries a bag on his back.
わたし
その
おも
たい
ふくろ
せお
背負
って
はこ
んだ

I carried the heavy bag on my back.
脊負う
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Readings : せおう    しょう   
脊負う can be read in 2 ways: せおう (70%), しょう (30%).
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 241,000 (about 33,200 results)
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しょう
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 81,000 (about 5,060,000 results)
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : しょう   
noun
xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)  (see also: 洞簫, 排簫)
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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 12,185 which gives a rank of 171,845
• Google Japan frequency rank: 73,000 (about 4,170,000 results)
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しょう is the reading of the following word:
少輔
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Readings : しょう    しょうゆう    すないすけ   
少輔 can be read in 3 ways: しょう (70%), すないすけ (30%), しょうゆう (rare).
noun
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
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• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 24,942 which gives a rank of 116,538
• Google Japan frequency rank: 75,000 (about 3,940,000 results)
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
セイ   ショウ    sex, gender, nature, disposition   
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heart
セイ   ショウ    life   なま raw   いかす to enliven   いきる to live   いける to arrange flowers   うまれる to be born   う to give birth to   き pure, undiluted   お to grow, to sprout   はえる to grow, to sprout   はやす to grow, cultivate   
ショウ    commander; soon   
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つめ claw; fingernail   
スン   inch
left side   じょう    しょう    
ショウ   trader   あきな to trade, deal in   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
bright   
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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legs
ショウ    symptoms   
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セイ   ショウ   ただしい correct   ただ to correct   まさ precise, exact   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ill; illness
ショウ    prize   
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イン    employee   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
ショウ   ゾウ    image; elephant   
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pig
stick   
corner
ショウ   セイ   かえりみる to reflect   はぶ to omit, leave out   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ソウ   ショウ    minister   あい- mutual   
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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   
ショウ    chapter, badge, mark   
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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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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ショウ    title, name   
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small man
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
grain
ショウ   ゆか floor   とこ bed   
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广
stony cliff
floor
ます a measure (of a drink)   
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twenty; two hands   
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セイ   ショウ    surname   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
かね gong   
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キン   コン   かね gold; money   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
eight
オウ    king   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ショウ    artisan   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
side open box
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
ソウ    a villa   
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ソウ    manly, strong   
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シ   samurai
grass   
ショウ    level   
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ショウ   か to win   まさ to be better than   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
チン    royal 'we', emperor's pronoun   
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ニク body part   
relation
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テン   あめ    あま- heaven   
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ショウ    evidence   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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ショウ    acquiesce   うけたまわ to hear, to be told   
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サン   み    みっ three   
water ma
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スイ   みず water   
katakana 'ma'
ショウ    selection, extraction, summary   
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hand
ショウ    collide   
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コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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イン   の to drink   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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eat; food
ノウ   こ thick, dense, dark   
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ノウ    agriculture   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
cliff
キョク   melody; curve   まがる to curve, to bend (intr)   まげる to twist (tr)   
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スイ   みず water   
漿
ショウ    a drink   
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ショウ    commander; soon   
ショウ   ふえ reed instrument   
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bamboo
ショウ   bronze sake jar
eulogy
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コウ   おおやけ official, public   
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ム   private
ページ page, leaf of a book   
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whereupon one
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ハイ   せ the back   せい height   そむ to disobey   そむける to turn one's face away   
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ホク   きた north   
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さじ spoon   
フ   まかす to defeat   まける to be defeated   お to carry (on one's back)   
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セキ    spine   
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たすける to help   
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ホ    the first time   
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ヨウ   もちいる to use   
dot   
シャ   くるま car   
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