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そる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
剃る
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Readings : そる    する   
剃る can be read in 2 ways: そる (80%), する (20%).
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to shave
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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剃る is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 99,000 (about 1,900,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1825 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かける
まえ
ヒゲ
らなくて

I've got to shave before leaving.
とう
さん
バスルームひげ
っている

Dad is shaving in the bathroom.
ひげ
さんぱつ
散髪
してもらった
I got a shave and a haircut.
そる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 104,000 (about 1,500,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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テイ   そ to shave   
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ダイ   テイ   デ   おとうと younger brother   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
チョウ    mourning   とむら to mourn, condole   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
stick   
eight
トウ   かたな sword   
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