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19 words matching 'せいし' found
せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
生死
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Readings : せいし    しょうし    しょうじ   
生死 can be read in 3 ways: せいし (80%), しょうじ (10%), しょうし (10%).
noun
1. life and death
2. samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)  (Buddhist term; this meaning is restricted to reading しょうし, しょうじ)
3. death  (this meaning is restricted to reading しょうし, しょうじ)
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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 108,128 which gives a rank of 3,984
生死 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: 10,000 (about 72,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5268 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15817
• 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 17 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
それいわば
せいし
生死
もんだい
問題

It is, as it were, a life and death problem.
その
たたか
せいし
生死
けた
たたか
ようであった
That fight seemed like a life-or-death struggle.
かれ
じぶん
自分
せいし
生死
かけておぼれかけた
しょうねん
少年
すく
った

He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,910,000 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 17 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
精子
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Reading : せいし   
sperm
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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 75,200 which gives a rank of 10,227
精子 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 58,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 19411
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 12 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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せいし
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,910,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 12 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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せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
静止
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Reading : せいし   
stillness; repose; standing still  (opposite: 運動)
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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 105,478 which gives a rank of 4,313
静止 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: 26,000 (about 24,300,000 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: 8229
• 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:
あさまやま
浅間山
いま
せいし
静止
している

Mt. Asama is now dormant.
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,900,000 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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せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
制止
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Reading : せいし   
control; check; restraint; inhibition
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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 65,495 which gives a rank of 13,871
制止 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 27,000 (about 22,300,000 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 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:
けいさつ
警察
ぐんしゅう
群衆
せいし
制止
する
のに
やっき
躍起
なっている
The police are going all out just to hold back the crowd.
けいさつ
警察
ぐんしゅう
群衆
せいし
制止
した

The police held back the crowd.
かのじょ
彼女
ぼくとう
僕等
けんか
喧嘩
せいし
制止
した

She stopped our fighting.
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,960,000 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 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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せいし is the reading of the following word:
姓氏
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Reading : せいし   
noun
full name; family name
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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 10,059
• Google Japan frequency rank: 33,000 (about 17,300,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
製紙
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Reading : せいし   
noun
papermaking; paper-making; paper making; paper manufacture
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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 72,573 which gives a rank of 11,053
製紙 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 43,000 (about 12,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14828
• 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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せいし
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 68,000 (about 4,910,000 results)
• 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)
せいし is the reading of the following word:
生歯
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Reading : せいし   
noun
teething; cutting teeth; dentition
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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 34,350 which gives a rank of 54,715
• Google Japan frequency rank: 39,000 (about 13,900,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
静思
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Reading : せいし   
meditation
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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 33,721 which gives a rank of 56,839
• Google Japan frequency rank: 52,000 (about 8,650,000 results)
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せいし is a reading of every form of the following word:
世子
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Reading : せいし   
noun
heir; successor
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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 49,358 which gives a rank of 26,405
世子 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 53,000 (about 8,510,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 17566
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世嗣
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Reading : せいし   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 239,000 (about 39,900 results)
せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
正史
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Reading : せいし   
noun
official history; authorized history  (see also: 正式の歴史)
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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 66,571 which gives a rank of 13,397
正史 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 71,000 (about 4,510,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 11721
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 28 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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せいし
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 169,000 (about 441,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 28 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
せいし is an exact match with one form of the following word:
正視
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Reading : せいし   
1. looking straight ahead
2. viewing sincerely
3. normal vision
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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 39,375 which gives a rank of 47,896
正視 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 75,000 (about 3,900,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 45 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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せいし
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 169,000 (about 441,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 45 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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せいし is the reading of the following word:
青史
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Reading : せいし   
noun
(written) history
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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 28,455 which gives a rank of 83,121
• Google Japan frequency rank: 99,000 (about 1,890,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
正使
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Reading : せいし   
noun
senior envoy; chief delegate
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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 38,346 which gives a rank of 45,247
• Google Japan frequency rank: 101,000 (about 1,800,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
生祠
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Reading : せいし   
noun
monument (stela, hokora, etc.) commemorating a living god
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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 23,019 which gives a rank of 129,827
• Google Japan frequency rank: 107,000 (about 1,560,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
製糸
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Reading : せいし   
noun
spinning; silk reeling; filature
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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 24,806 which gives a rank of 112,792
• Google Japan frequency rank: 117,000 (about 1,160,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
誓詞
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Reading : せいし   
noun
vow; oath; pledge
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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 24,411 which gives a rank of 115,813
• Google Japan frequency rank: 122,000 (about 992,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
整枝
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Reading : せいし   
training (branches in horticulture)
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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 24,292 which gives a rank of 121,050
• Google Japan frequency rank: 124,000 (about 947,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
聖旨
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Reading : せいし   
noun
imperial command
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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 23,040 which gives a rank of 125,776
• Google Japan frequency rank: 145,000 (about 596,000 results)
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せいし is the reading of the following word:
誓紙
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Reading : せいし   
noun
written oath
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• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 22,492 which gives a rank of 131,003
• Google Japan frequency rank: 160,000 (about 492,000 results)
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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   death   し die   
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death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
さじ spoon   
セイ   ショウ    vitality, spirit, energy; essence   
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セイ   ショウ   あお-    あお blue   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
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   
シ   ス   こ child   
セイ   ジョウ   しず quiet, still   しずまる to become still   しずめる to becalm, to quell   
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ソウ   あらそ to contend, to compete, to contest; to argue, to dispute   
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corner
slashed yo
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yo; yell
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
セイ    system; regulations   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シ   いち market   
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キン   turban; cloth
lid
トウ   かたな sword   
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   
シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
セイ    manufacture; made in ...   
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イ   ころも clothes   
シ   かみ paper   
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シ   いと thread   
シ   は tooth   
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open box
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
セ   セイ   よ the world   
シ    heir   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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シ    administer   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
サツ   サク    volume   
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twenty; two hands   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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wide
セイ   ショウ   ただしい correct   ただ to correct   まさ precise, exact   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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シ    seeing   
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ジ   シ   しめ to show   
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ほこら small shrine   
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ジ   シ   しめ to show   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
セイ   ちか to vow, swear   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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セツ   お to break, fold   おり opportunity; fold   おれる to break (intr), be folded, yield   
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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
hand
シ    part of speech, words, poetry   
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セイ   ととのえる to put in order   ととの to be put in order, to be prepared   
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strike the bundle
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ぼく strike   
ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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シ   えだ branch   
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シ   ささえる to support   
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また again   
セイ    holy   
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ジ   みみ ear   
オウ    king   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
シ   むね content; purport   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
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