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かざす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
かざす
BOOST
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft  (often written with kana only)
2. to hold one's hands out (e.g. towards a fire)  (often written with kana only)
3. to shade one's eyes, face, etc.  (often written with kana only)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 49,831 which gives a rank of 25,821
かざす is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 90,000 (about 2,510,000 results)
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Example sentences:
メアリー
かざして
っていた

Mary stood with her hand shading her eyes.
しちょう
市長
かたて
片手
かざした
The mayor screened his eyes with his hand.
きねんひ
記念碑
いちばんじょう
一番上
さだこ
禎子
あたま
うえ
きん
つる
かざしている
On top of the statue, Sadako is holding a golden crane over her head.
翳す
BOOST
Reading : かざす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 223,000 (about 111,000 results)
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エイ   かざ to hold aloft   かげ shadow   かげ to get dark, to be in shadow   
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イ    doctor   
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シ   や arrow   
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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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
side open box
lance shaft   
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キ    table   
また again   
ウ   はね feather   わ counter for birds   
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