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6 words matching 'しょうにん' found
しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
承認
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Reading : しょうにん   
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
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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 143,383 which gives a rank of 1,162
承認 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 112,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3269 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3136
• 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 2 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:
こんど
今度
きょうてい
協定
さんしゃ
三社
しょうにん
承認
しあった

This agreement was confirmed by three companies.
わたし
その
けいかく
計画
しょうにん
承認
する
ことできません
I cannot approve the project.
みんなその
けいかく
計画
しょうにん
承認
した

All of us approved of the plan.
しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 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 2 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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しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
商人
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Readings : しょうにん    あきんど    あきうど    あきゅうど    あきびと   
商人 can be read in 5 ways: しょうにん (70%), あきびと (10%), あきゅうど (10%), あきんど (10%), あきうど (rare).
trader; shopkeeper; merchant
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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 126,546 which gives a rank of 2,307
商人 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: 15,000 (about 44,200,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3880 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 4609
• 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 13 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
その
しょうにん
商人
かんぜん
完全
しん
じていました

He believed the merchant entirely.
かれ
ゆうめい
有名
しょうにん
商人

He is a famous merchant.
その
きんべん
勤勉
しょうにん
商人
じぶん
自分
そせん
祖先
すうはい
崇拝
しています

The industrious merchant worships his ancestors.
しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 319,000 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 13 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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しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
小人
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Readings : しょうにん    こびと    しょうじん    こども   
小人 can be read in 4 ways: しょうにん (60%), こども (30%), こびと (10%), しょうじん (rare).
noun
1. child; small person  (opposite: 大人)
2. dwarf; midget  (opposite: 巨人; this meaning is restricted to reading こびと)
3. narrow-minded person; mean person  (opposite: 君子; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうじん)
しょうにん is the standard reading. こびと and しょうじん are restricted to specific meanings. こども is less common but could be used depending on context.
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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 109,151 which gives a rank of 3,878
小人 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 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 19,000 (about 34,600,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15709
• 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 26 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
しょうじ
小事
しょうにん
小人
よろこ
ばす
kotowaza
Little things please little minds (literally: unimportant things delight childish people).
こども
小人
つまらないこと
きょう
ずる

Small things amuse small minds.
さい
みまん
未満
こども
小人
にゅうじょうりょう
入場料
りません

There is no admission fee for children under five.
こびと
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 96,000 (about 2,100,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 26 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
上人
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Reading : しょうにん   
noun
holy priest; saint
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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 92,815 which gives a rank of 6,129
上人 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: 26,000 (about 23,800,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 12038
• 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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しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 results)
• 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)
しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
証人
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Reading : しょうにん   
noun
witness
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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 90,757 which gives a rank of 6,513
証人 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: 74,000 (about 4,100,000 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: 11878
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 2 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
しょうにん
証人
じじつ
事実
かく
せば
けいほう
刑法
つみ
われる

The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
かれ
わいろ
賄賂
つか
使
って
しょうにん
証人
くち
ふう
じた

They bribed the witness into silence.
あなたその
しょうにん
証人
ちんじゅつ
陳述
しん
じます

Do you believe the witness's statement?
しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 2 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
しょうにん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
昇任
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Reading : しょうにん   
promotion; advancement  (opposite: 降任)
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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 46,382 which gives a rank of 33,545
昇任 is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 179,000 (about 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 33 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:
しょうにん
昇任
した
あまり
かれ
たにん
他人
かんじょう
感情
かんが
えなかった

His desire for promotion blinded him to other's feelings.
きみ
つぎ
しょうにん
昇任
よていしゃ
予定者
です
You are the next in line for promotion.
しょうにん
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 33 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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陞任
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Reading : しょうにん   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 229,000 (about 83,700 results)
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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'
ニン   みとめる to recognize, to perceive, to approve of   
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ニン   しの to endure; lie hidden   しのばせる to conceal   
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ジン   は blade   
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dot   
トウ   かたな sword   
シン   こころ heart   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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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
legs
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
ショウ    evidence   
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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   
ショウ   のぼ to climb   
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ます a measure (of a drink)   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
twenty; two hands   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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stick   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ニン    responsibility   まか    まかせる to entrust (to)   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニン    #9, 9th; burden   
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シ   samurai
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