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10 words matching 'やく' found
やく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : やく   
1. approximately; about
noun
2. promise
3. shortening; reduction; simplification
4. contraction (in phonetics)  (see also: 約音; linguistics terminology)
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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 110,578 which gives a rank of 3,723
約 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: 700 (about 1,290,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 194
• 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 34 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:
イタリア
じんこう
人口
にほん
日本
じんこう
人口
やく
はんぶん
半分

The population of Italy is about half as large as that of Japan.
リサーチ・イン・モーション
やく
せんにん
千人
じゅうぎょういん
従業員
かいこ
解雇
そしき
組織
さいへん
再編
はっぴょう
発表
した

Research in Motion announced the layoff of 2000 employees and a restructuring of the company.
その
じんこう
人口
やく
じゅう
10
まん
である
The population of the city is about 100,000.
やく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,900,000 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 34 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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やく is the reading of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : やく   
noun, noun (suffix)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
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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 83,085 which gives a rank of 8,081
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 304,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1556 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 753
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やく is the reading of the following word:
BOOST
Readings : えき    やく    よう   
益 can be read in 3 ways: えき (70%), よう (30%), やく (rare).
noun
1. benefit; use; good; advantage; gain
2. profit; gains
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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 74,877 which gives a rank of 10,352
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 232,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7773
• 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)
Example sentences:
いま
かれ
せっとく
説得
して
なに
えき
あるだろう
Will it do me any good to try to persuade him now?
ろう
なくして
えき
なし
No pain, no gain.
わたし
から
れば
くるま
えき
より
がい
あた
える
ほう
おお

In my point of view, a car does more harm than good.
やく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : やく   
noun, noun (suffix)
1. use; service; role
2. post; position
3. scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand
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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 123,271 which gives a rank of 2,561
役 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 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 6,000 (about 139,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2906 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 1183
• 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 4 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
やく
てれば
よかったです
I wish I could help you.
やく
てない
おも
います

I'm afraid I can't help you.
かれ
リヤ
おう
やく
えん
じた

He acted the part of King Lear.
やく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,900,000 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 4 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
やく is the reading of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : やく   
noun
1. dope; narcotics; drugs  (see also: 麻薬; slang)
noun (suffix)
2. medication; drug; treatment; anti-
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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 53,254 which gives a rank of 21,762
• Google Japan frequency rank: 6,000 (about 134,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1905
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やく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
やく
BOOST
noun
misfortune; bad luck; evil; disaster
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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 69,958 which gives a rank of 14,948
やく is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,900,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 46 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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BOOST
Reading : やく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 20,000 (about 33,100,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 46 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
やく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
焼く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to burn
2. to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
3. to heat; to heat up
4. to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
5. to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn  (see also: 灼く:やく)
6. to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)
7. to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy  (see also: 妬く:やく)
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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 146,717 which gives a rank of 1,214
焼く is the most useful form. 3 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 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 28,000 (about 21,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N4 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N4
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1134 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5309
• 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:
わたし
はは
まいあさ
毎朝
パン

My mother bakes bread every morning.
かのじょ
彼女
こども
子供
いている

She cannot control her children.
りょうしん
両親
かのじょ
彼女
いている

She is a trial to her parents.
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やく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,800,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7369
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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焚く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 142,000 (about 622,000 results)
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燬く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 245,000 (about 21,600 results)
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やく is the reading of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : やく   
noun
anther
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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 10,507 which gives a rank of 173,602
• Google Japan frequency rank: 91,000 (about 2,410,000 results)
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やく is a reading of every form of the following word:
嫉く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy  (see also: 焼く:やく)
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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 21,069 which gives a rank of 142,725
嫉く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 205,000 (about 224,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
かのじょ
彼女
さいのう
才能
しょう
もち
いている

He is jealous of her talent.
妬く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 211,000 (about 179,000 results)
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やく is the reading of the following word:
灼く
BOOST
Reading : やく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn  (see also: 焼く)
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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 12,192 which gives a rank of 171,833
• Google Japan frequency rank: 239,000 (about 41,800 results)
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ヤク    promise; approximate   
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シャク   ladle
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wrap
dot   
シ   いと thread   
ヤク   translate; reason   わけ reason, explanation   
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シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
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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エキ   ヤク    profit   
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さら dish   
eight tables
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ハチ   や    や    よう eight   
キ    table   
ヤク   エキ    office, role; service   
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step
lance shaft   
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また again   
ヤク   くすり medicine   
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ガク   ラク    music   たのしい happy, pleasant   たのしむ to be happy   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
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   
grass   
ヤク    unlucky   
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seal
cliff
ショウ   や to roast, bake, burn   やける to be burnt   
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ギョウ   たか high   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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one pair of legs
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legs
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
   や to burn, to kindle   
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リン   wood; trees   はやし wood   
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medicine
シツ hate   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
シツ    rapidly   
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シ   や arrow   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ill; illness
ト   ねた to envy   
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セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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シャク    miraculous   
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