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あわす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
合わす
BOOST
Reading : あわす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)  (see also: 合わせる)
2. to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
3. to face; to be opposite (someone)  (see also: 顔を合わせる)
4. to compare; to check with
5. to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)  (see also: 遭う)
6. to place together; to connect; to overlap
7. to mix; to combine
8. to put blade to blade; to fight
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 71,982 which gives a rank of 11,244
合わす is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 112,000 (about 1,330,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N1
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5935 (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 38 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
あくしゅ
握手
する
とき
しせん
視線
わす
べき
Our eyes should meet when we shake hands.
わたし
しゅうし
収支
わす
くろう
苦労
しました

I had a hard time making both ends meet.
かれ
その
はへん
破片
くっつけ
わした

He stuck the broken pieces together.
合す
BOOST
Reading : あわす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 23,000 (about 27,100,000 results)
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あわす
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 201,000 (about 248,000 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 38 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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ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あ to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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