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うなずく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
うなずく
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
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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 75,047 which gives a rank of 14,691
うなずく is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 94,000 (about 2,070,000 results)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 1677
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
めくら
うま
うなずいても
めくば
目配
しても
おな
こと
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
わたし
どうい
同意
した
ということうなずいて
らせた

I nodded to show that I agreed.
かれ
どうい
同意
する
わんばかり
うなずいた
He nodded as much as to say, I agree.
頷く
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Readings : うなずく    うなづく   
頷く can be read in 2 ways: うなずく (80%), うなづく (20%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 101,000 (about 1,800,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2134 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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首肯く
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Readings : うなずく    うなづく   
首肯く can be read in 2 ways: うなずく (90%), うなづく (10%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 229,000 (about 79,800 results)
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肯く
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Readings : うなずく    うなづく   
肯く can be read in 2 ways: うなずく (80%), うなづく (20%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 242,000 (about 30,100 results)
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点頭く
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Readings : うなずく    うなづく   
点頭く can be read in 2 ways: うなずく (90%), うなづく (10%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 30,000 (about 19,700,000 results)
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うなず to nod   
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ページ page, leaf of a book   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ガン   ふく to include, to contain   ふくめる to include, to add to   
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コン   キン   いま now   
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assembly, gathering   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
katakana fu   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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シュ   くび neck; head   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
grass   
コウ    agreement   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
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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divining rod
トウ   ト   ズ   あたま    かしら head   
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トウ   ズ   まめ bean   
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