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10 words matching 'つく' found
つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
吐く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to breathe out; to breathe  (often written with kana only)
2. to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)  (often written with kana only)
3. to vomit; to throw up; to spit up  (see also: 吐く:はく; often written with kana only)
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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 68,489 which gives a rank of 12,552
吐く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 51,000 (about 8,910,000 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: 8473
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
わたし
私
は
ひこうき
飛行機
に
よ
酔
って
は
吐
きそう
になった。
I got airsick and felt like throwing up.
はは
母
はため
いき
息
をつきながら、
こうこう
高校
いちねんせい
一年生
にもなった
むすこ
息子
の
あたま
頭
をがしがしと
な
撫
でた
。
Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her first year high school student son's head.
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• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 223,000,000 results)
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つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
つく
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted  (often written with kana only)
2. to catch fire  (see also: 火がつく, 付く:つく; often written with kana only)
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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 80,757 which gives a rank of 8,658
つく is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
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• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 223,000,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 566 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
たなかさんのいえの
でんき
電気
がついていませんね。たなかさんはるすのようです。
The lights at Mr. Tanaka's house are not on. It seems like he’s out.
わたし
私
が
かれ
彼
に
うそ
嘘
をつくと、
こんど
今度
は
かれ
彼
が
わたし
私
に
うそ
嘘
をついた。
I lied to him and he lied to me in turn.
あか
灯
り
が
つ
点
いた
。
The light went on.
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Reading : つく   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 62,000 (about 6,040,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
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つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
就く
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Reading : つく   
1. to ascend (the throne); to accede  (see also: 付く:つく)
2. to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
3. to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
4. to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
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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 90,374 which gives a rank of 6,584
就く is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 82,000 (about 3,180,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3864 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3606
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かれ
彼
は
だいとうりょう
大統領
によって
ようしょく
要職
に
つ
就
いた
。
He was placed in a key position by the president.
かのじょ
彼女
がその
ちい
地位
に
つ
就
く
しかく
資格
を
え
得
る
のに、
すく
少
なくとも
2
ねん
年
はかかるであろう。
It will take her at least two years to be qualified for that post.
かれ
彼
は
ともだち
友達
の
しんせつ
親切
な
せわ
世話
でその
しょく
職
に
つ
就
いた
。
He obtained the post through the good offices of a friend.
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• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 192,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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即く
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Reading : つく   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 35,000 (about 16,000,000 results)
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つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
着く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at; to reach
2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)  (see also: 席に着く)
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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 133,561 which gives a rank of 2,500
着く 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: 37,000 (about 15,200,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 866 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 680
• 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
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Example sentences:
かれ
彼
は
きし
岸
に
つ
着
こう
と
ひっし
必死
の
どりょく
努力
をした。
He made desperate efforts to reach the shore.
もうじき
がっこう
学校
に
つ
着
く
から、もう
つ
着
いた
も
おな
同
じ
である。
We'll get to school soon; we are as good as there now.
わたしたち
私達
が
つ
着
いた
とき
時
は、
あめ
雨
が
ふ
降
っていた
。
It was raining when we arrived.
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 192,000,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
付く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
3. to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
4. to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to accrue (interest, etc.)
5. to take root
6. to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with
7. to side with; to belong to
8. to possess; to haunt  (see also: 憑く)
9. to be lit; to be lighted  (see also: 点く)
10. to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
11. to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
12. to be sensed; to be perceived
13. to be lucky  (from 運がつく)
14. to become (a state, condition, etc.)  (see also: 付く:づく; after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words)
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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 131,049 which gives a rank of 2,675
付く 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: 18,000 (about 36,300,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N4 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N4
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1292 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 177
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Example sentences:
かれ
彼
は
びょういん
病院
で
き
気
が
つ
付
いた
。
He regained consciousness in the hospital.
テレビが
つ
付
きません
。
The TV won't turn on.
かのじょ
彼女
の
みずぎ
水着
は
め
目
に
つ
付
く
。
Her bathing suit attracts our attention.
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つく
BOOST
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 106,000 (about 2,500,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N0
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つく is a reading of 2 forms of the following word:
木兎
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Reading : つく   
noun
horned owl  (often written with kana only)
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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 29,072 which gives a rank of 78,686
木兎 is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 48,000 (about 9,850,000 results)
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みみずく
BOOST
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 134,000 (about 744,000 results)
角鴟
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Readings : みみずく    みみづく   
角鴟 can be read in 2 ways: みみづく (50%), みみずく (50%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 208,000 (about 202,000 results)
木菟
BOOST
Readings : みみずく    みみづく    ずく    つく   
木菟 can be read in 4 ways: みみずく (50%), つく (30%), ずく (10%), みみづく (10%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 225,000 (about 99,800 results)
つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
突く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to prick; to stab
2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
3. to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press against (the floor, etc.)
4. to attack
5. to brave (the rain, etc.)
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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 122,596 which gives a rank of 3,430
突く is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 79,000 (about 3,510,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5110 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1005
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
はり
針
で
おやゆび
親指
を
つ
突
いてしまった
。
I pricked my thumb with a needle.
やぶを
つ
突
いて
へび
蛇
をだすな。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
かれ
彼
は
あご
顎
を
かたて
片手
にもたせて
しょくたく
食卓
に
ひじ
肘
を
つ
突
いて
すわ
座
っていた
。
He sat at the dining table with his chin resting in one hand.
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つく
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 106,000 (about 2,500,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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衝く
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Reading : つく   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 206,000 (about 217,000 results)
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捺く
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Reading : つく   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 318,000 results)
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撞く
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Reading : つく   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 223,000 (about 109,000 results)
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つく is a reading of every form of the following word:
浸く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be immersed
2. to be pickled  (this meaning is restricted to form 漬く)
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• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 24,061 which gives a rank of 118,367
浸く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 147,000 (about 575,000 results)
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漬く
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Reading : つく   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 161,000 (about 489,000 results)
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つく is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : つく   
to possess; to haunt  (see also: 付く:つく)
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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 18,277 which gives a rank of 158,626
• Google Japan frequency rank: 197,000 (about 278,000 results)
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つく is a reading of every form of the following word:
搗く
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Reading : つく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)  (often written with kana only)
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• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 18,115 which gives a rank of 159,227
搗く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 205,000 (about 219,000 results)
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舂く
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Reading : つく   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 240,000 (about 36,100 results)
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吐
ト   はく to spit, vomit   
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土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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点
テン    spot, point   
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灬
fire
占
セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらなう to tell fortunes   
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卜
divining rod
就
シュウ   ジュ   employed   つく to be employed, take (a seat)   つける to employ   
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京
キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
亠
lid
尤
もっとも plausible   
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尢
lame   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丶
dot   
即
ソク    an instant   
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艮
good
卩
seal
着
チャク   ジャク   つく to arrive   つける to attach   きる to wear   きせる to make wear   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
付
フ   つける to put in place, affix   つく to adhere to   
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寸
スン   inch
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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丨
stick   
兎
ト   うさぎ rabbit   
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角
カク   corner; horn   かど corner   つの horn   
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⺈
corner
用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
鴟
菟
vine; dodder (type of vine)   
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艹
grass   
兔
うさぎ rabbit   
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免
メン   まぬかれる to escape, be exempted from   
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儿
legs
突
トツ   つく to poke   
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穴
ケツ   あな hole   
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ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
宀
roof   
衝
ショウ    collide   
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行
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆく    いく to go   おこなう to take place   
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彳
step
丁
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
重
ジュウ   チョウ   おもい heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
捺
ナツ   おす to stamp (passport etc.)   
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奈
ナ    Nara   
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示
ジ   シ   しめす to show   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
扌
hand
撞
シュ   つく to thrust, pierce, stab, prick   
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童
ドウ   わらべ a child   
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立
リツ   リュウ   たつ to stand   たてる to build   
里
リ   さと village   
浸
シン   ひたす to soak   ひたる to be soaked   
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又
また again   
冖
cover; covered   
ヨ
yo = to yell / say hi
氵
スイ   みず water   
漬
つける to pickle, soak   つかる to be soaked in, well seasoned   
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責
セキ   せめる to torture; to blame, accuse   
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貝
かい shellfish   
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龶
シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
憑
ヒョウ   つく to possess   つかれる to be possessed   
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冫
ice   
馬
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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隹
little bird
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心
シン   こころ heart   
搗
舂
grind in a mortar
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