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12 words matching 'どう' found
どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : どう   
prefix
the same; the said; ibid.
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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 121,024 which gives a rank of 2,731
同 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 600 (about 1,400,000,000 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: 185
• 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 32 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
あなた
どう
いけん
意見
すいそく
推測
します

I gather you'll agree with me.
ぼく
きみ
どう
いけん
意見

I agree with you.
いちれん
一連
はんざい
犯罪
どう
いちはん
一犯
によるもの
かんが
えられた

The chain of crimes are thought to have been committed by the same man.
どう
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• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 403,000,000 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 32 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
どう
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how; in what way; how about  (see also: 斯う, 然う, ああ; often written with kana only)
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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 157,269 which gives a rank of 750
どう is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
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• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 400,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 42 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 95
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
どうです
How is it?
にほん
日本
どうでした
How was Japan?
まつもと
松本
さんどうしました
Matsumoto-san, what's wrong?
いかが
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 6,000 (about 143,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1557 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 1658
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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如何
BOOST
Readings : どう    いかが    いか   
如何 can be read in 3 ways: どう (40%), いか (30%), いかが (30%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 900 (about 1,120,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
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何う
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Reading : どう   
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どーお
BOOST
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どう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : どう   
noun
1. road  (abbreviation)
2. way
3. Buddhist teachings
4. Taoism
5. modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
6. historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.)
7. province (Tang-era administrative region of China)
8. province (modern administrative region of Korea)
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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 73,617 which gives a rank of 12,654
• Google Japan frequency rank: 900 (about 1,070,000,000 results)
• One of the 1240 words included in the Genki textbooks
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どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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prefix
1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much  (occ. written 度 (ateji))
2. damn; stupid; cursed
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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 81,210 which gives a rank of 8,532
ド 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: 3,000 (about 375,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2748
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Example sentences:
リスみんな
きも
気持
かんが
えてあげる

Doris is considerate of everybody's feelings.
りこてきいでんし
利己的遺伝子
せつ
とはリチャードドーキンス
ていしょう
提唱
した
しんか
進化
がくせつ
学説
である
The selfish gene theory is a theory of evolution proposed by Richard Dawkins.
レーク
べんごし
弁護士
ために
はたら
こと
らし
てていた

Drake earns his living by working for the lawyer.
どう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 366,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1012
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See also:  
BOOST
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 208,000,000 results)
どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : どう   
noun, noun (suffix)
1. temple; shrine; chapel
2. hall
suffix
3. suffix attached to the names of some businesses, stores, etc.
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4. (arch) front room  (see also: 表座敷)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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堂 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 441,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 887
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 18 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
かれ
おど
どう
はい
ってる

His dance is excellent.
どう
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• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 403,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 18 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : どう   
noun
motion; change; confusion
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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動 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
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• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 187,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5324
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 5 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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どう
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 436,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 5 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
どう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : どう   
noun
1. trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3. frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)
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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 103,967 which gives a rank of 5,343
胴 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 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 14,000 (about 49,700,000 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: 9234
• 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 19 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
おおだいこ
大太鼓
かぐらでん
神楽殿
こんりゅう
建立
どうじ
同時
ほうのう
奉納
され
どう
たる
どうよう
同様
わせ
きづく
木作
しんりゅう
神龍
えが
かれている

The great drum was offered (to the shrine) as soon as the kagura hall was built. The body of the drum is made of glued, laminated wood, just as a wooden barrel is. A divine dragon is drawn on the body of the drum.
その
せま
いりぐち
入口
から
はつ
さん
あし
にほん
二本
ている
はつ
さん
いま
どう
れた
ばかりである
Hatsu's legs were sticking out of the narrow opening. His upper body was inside.
ダックスフント
ひじょう
非常
なが
どう
みじか
あし
したドイツ
けん
である
A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs.
どう
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 2,000 (about 436,000,000 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 19 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
どう is an exact match with the following word:
どう
BOOST
interjection (kandoushi)
whoa (command used to stop a horse, etc.)  (see also: どうどう)
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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 54,170 which gives a rank of 20,912
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 363,000,000 results)
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どう is a reading of one form of the following word:
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Readings : どう    あかがね   
銅 can be read in 2 ways: どう (almost always used), あかがね (rare).
noun
1. copper (Cu)
2. bronze (medal)  (see also: 銅メダル; abbreviation)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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銅 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 114,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4049 (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 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
どう
ぎん
きんぞく
金属
である
Copper and silver are both metals.
せいどう
青銅
どう
すずから
っている

Bronze is composed of copper and tin.
せいどう
青銅
どう
すずから
っている

Bronze is composed of copper and tin.
赤金
BOOST
Reading : あかがね   
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 111,000 (about 1,380,000 results)
どう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : どう   
work, labor
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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 35,709 which gives a rank of 55,400
• Google Japan frequency rank: 23,000 (about 27,200,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
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どう is a reading of one form of the following word:
幡幢
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Readings : はたほこ    はたぼこ   
幡幢 can be read in 2 ways: はたほこ (90%), はたぼこ (10%).
noun
1. long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
2. banner; hanging
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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 19,626 which gives a rank of 152,168
幡幢 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 192,000 (about 322,000 results)
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BOOST
Readings : はたほこ    はたぼこ    どう   
幢 can be read in 3 ways: どう (60%), はたほこ (30%), はたぼこ (10%).
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• Google Japan frequency rank: 25,000 (about 25,100,000 results)
ドウ
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noun
dough  (see also: 生地:きじ, サワードウ)
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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 61,552 which gives a rank of 21,860
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 11,000,000 results)
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ドウ   おな same   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジョ   ニョ    same   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
カ   なに    なん what?   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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シュ   くび neck; head   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
grass   
move
ドウ    temple, hall   
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classroom
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small
cover; covered   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ドウ   うご to move, to stir   うごかす to shift, to move   
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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   
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
ドウ    torso, trunk   
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ニク body part   
ドウ    copper   
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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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セキ   シャク   あか    あか red   あからむ to turn red   あからめる to blush   
ドウ   はたら to work   
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マン   はた flag   
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バン    turn   
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topped rice
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
デン   た rice field   
キン   turban; cloth
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