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2 words matching '点す' found
点す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
注す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 注す)
2. to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 点す)
3. to light (a fire); to burn  (see also: 差す:さす; esp. 点す)
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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 68,483 which gives a rank of 12,448
注す is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 33,000 (about 17,300,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
わたし
れきし
歴史
ちい
さな
ことがら
事柄
ちゅうい
注意
した

I concentrated my attention on the little things of history.
しゃりん
車輪
あぶら
した
ばかり
I've just oiled the wheels.
点す
BOOST
Reading : さす   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 160,000 (about 494,000 results)
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点す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
点す
BOOST
Readings : ともす    とぼす   
点す can be read in 2 ways: とぼす (90%), ともす (10%).
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to light; to turn on
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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 41,846 which gives a rank of 42,625
点す is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 160,000 (about 494,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
まだ
とも
している
みえた
こまど
小窓
とお
がいとう
街燈
あか
はんしゃ
反射
している
にすぎなかった
The small windows that still seemed to be lit only reflected the glow of the distant street lights.
Source: 三島由紀夫, translation by Bunsuke)
えき
までともしましょ
I will go along with you as far as the station.
あなた
くび
ふうぜん
風前
ともし

Your job hangs by a thread.
灯す
BOOST
Reading : ともす   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 115,000 (about 1,240,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ともす
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 159,000 (about 499,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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燈す
BOOST
Reading : ともす   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 180,000 (about 399,000 results)
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チュウ   そそ to pour   
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シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
スイ   みず water   
テン    spot, point   
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fire
セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらな to tell fortunes   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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divining rod
トウ   ひ lamp   
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チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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eight
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
トウ   ひ lamp   あかり light, illumination   
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