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ほのか is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ほのか
BOOST
1. faint; indistinct; dim  (often written with kana only)
2. few; a little  (archaic; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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ほのか is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 21,000 (about 30,300,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 19035
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
ほのか
こいごころ
恋心
ようなる
She has come to know something like love.
にご
まむ
ことこそ
かたし
からめ
いかでほのかに
かげ
だに

Just as it is not easy for the muddy inlet to clear up, it is not easy for us to live together. But I will at least somehow see your faint reflection on the water.
くらやみ
暗闇
なか
ほのか
ひかり
えた

We saw a dim light in the darkness.
側か
BOOST
Reading : ほのか   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 66,000 (about 5,280,000 results)
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仄か
BOOST
Reading : ほのか   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 182,000 (about 386,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ソク   がわ side   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ソク    rule   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
トウ   かたな sword   
ほのめかす to see dimly   ほの faint, dim   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
cliff
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