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会
かい

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meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet — 会
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会
かい

kai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet

  2. society; association; club

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回
かい

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回
かい

kai

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Counter
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Counter

  1. counter for occurrences

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  2. episode; chapter; instalment

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 回

買
い
か

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買
い
か

kai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. buying; shopping

  2. buyer

  3. purchase

Full entry for 買い

階
かい

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階
かい

kai

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  1. storey; story; floor

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    EXAMPLE
    何(なん)階(かい)なの？
    What floor?

  2. stairs

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:階

  3. stage (in chronostratigraphy)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  4. counter for storeys and floors of a building

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

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kai

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Particle
Particle
Particle
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.

  1. yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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貝
かい

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shellfish — 貝
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貝
かい

kai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shellfish

  2. seashell; shell

    Related:貝殻

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甲
斐
か
い

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甲
斐
か
い

kai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. effect; result; worth; use; avail

    Related:甲斐

  2. Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

Full entry for 甲斐

下
位
か
い

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下
位
か
い

kai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

Full entry for 下位

粥
かゆ

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粥
かゆ

kayu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

  2. breakfast (in Zen temples)

Full entry for 粥

匙
さじ

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匙
さじ

saji

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. spoon

    Related:スプーン

Full entry for 匙

戒
かい

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戒
かい

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. admonition; commandment

  2. sila (precept)

Full entry for 戒

下
衣
した
ごろも

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下
衣
した
ごろも

shitagoromo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. undergarment; underwear

    Related:下着

  2. lower garment (e.g. trousers)

Full entry for 下衣

改
かい

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改
かい

kai

Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. revision

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下
意
か
い

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下
意
か
い

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. the feelings of the people

Full entry for 下意

怪
かい

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怪
かい

kai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. mystery; wonder

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櫂
かい

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櫂
かい

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. paddle; oar; scull

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快
かい

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快
かい

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. pleasure; delight; enjoyment

Full entry for 快

下
医
か
い

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下
医
か
い

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. bad physician; bad doctor

Full entry for 下医

歌
意
か
い

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歌
意
か
い

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaning of a song

  2. meaning of a tanka

Full entry for 歌意

華
夷
か
い

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華
夷
か
い

kai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. China and foreign countries (from the perspective of China); civilized land and uncivilized land

Full entry for 華夷

楷
かい

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楷
かい

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. regular script (of Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style

    Related:楷書

  2. Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)

Full entry for 楷

解
かい

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解
かい

kai

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial)

  2. solution (to a given problem); answer

  3. explanation; interpretation

Full entry for 解

界
かい

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界
かい

kai

  1. community; circles; world

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  2. kingdom

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  3. erathem

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  4. field (electrical)

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  5. border; boundary; division

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

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細
かい
こま

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small — 細かい
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細
かい
こま

komakai

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. small

    EXAMPLE
    細(こま)かいお金(かね)持(も)ってない？
    Do you have small change?

  2. fine; minute

  3. minor; trivial

    EXAMPLE
    細(こま)かいことは気(き)にするな。
    Don't worry about the minor details.
    Related:細かいこと

  4. sensitive; attentive

    Related:神経が細かい

  5. careful; frugal; stingy

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)はひどく金(かね)に細(こま)かい。
    He is very careful with his money.

Full entry for 細かい

暖
かい
あたた

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot — 暖かい
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暖
かい
あたた

atatakai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot

  2. considerate; kind; genial

  3. warm (of a colour); mellow

Full entry for 暖かい

業
界
ぎょう
かい

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業
界
ぎょう
かい

gyoukai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. business world; business circles; (the) industry

Full entry for 業界

階
級
かい
きゅう

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階
級
かい
きゅう

kaikyuu

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JLPT N1
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (social) class

  2. rank; grade

Full entry for 階級

数
回
すう
かい

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数
回
すう
かい

suukai

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun

  1. few times; several times; between two and six times

Full entry for 数回

改
選
かい
せん

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改
選
かい
せん

kaisen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. re-election

Full entry for 改選

展
覧
会
てん
らん
かい

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exhibition — 展覧会
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展
覧
会
てん
らん
かい

tenrankai

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. exhibition

Full entry for 展覧会

委
員
会
い
いん
かい

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committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting — 委員会
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委
員
会
い
いん
かい

iinkai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

Full entry for 委員会

貝
偏
かい
へん

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kanji "shell" radical at left — 貝偏
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貝
偏
かい
へん

kaihen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Radical
Kanji radicals
Radical

  1. kanji "shell" radical at left

Full entry for 貝偏

演
奏
会
えん
そう
かい

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演
奏
会
えん
そう
かい

ensoukai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. concert; recital

Full entry for 演奏会

自
然
界
し
ぜん
かい

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自
然
界
し
ぜん
かい

shizenkai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. nature; the natural world; realm of nature

Full entry for 自然界

二
階
に
かい

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二
階
に
かい

nikai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. second floor; upstairs

Full entry for 二階

博
覧
会
はく
らん
かい

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博
覧
会
はく
らん
かい

hakurankai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. fair; exhibition; exposition

Full entry for 博覧会

三
回
さん
かい

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三
回
さん
かい

sankai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. three times

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二
回
に
かい

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二
回
に
かい

nikai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. twice

Full entry for 二回

展
示
会
てん
じ
かい

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展
示
会
てん
じ
かい

tenjikai

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. exhibition

    EXAMPLE
    展示(てんじ)会(かい)を見(み)てきました。
    We have been to see the exhibition.

Full entry for 展示会

送
別
会
そう
べつ
かい

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送
別
会
そう
べつ
かい

soubetsukai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. farewell party

    EXAMPLE
    トムの送別(そうべつ)会(かい)に行(い)くの？
    Are you going to Tom's farewell party?

Full entry for 送別会

教
育
委
員
会
きょう
いく
い
いん
かい

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教
育
委
員
会
きょう
いく
い
いん
かい

kyouikuiinkai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Board of Education

Full entry for 教育委員会

分
科
会
ぶん
か
かい

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分
科
会
ぶん
か
かい

bunkakai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session

Full entry for 分科会

取
締
役
会
と
りしまり
やく
かい

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締
役
会
と
りしまり
やく
かい

torishimariyakukai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. board of directors

  2. board of directors' meeting

Full entry for 取締役会

飲
み
会
の
かい

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飲
み
会
の
かい

nomikai

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. drinking party; get-together

Full entry for 飲み会

全
世
界
ぜん
せ
かい

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全
世
界
ぜん
せ
かい

zensekai

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. the whole world

Full entry for 全世界

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も

mo

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  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

  5. further; more; again; another; the other

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:もう

Full entry for も

上
じょう

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上
じょう

jou

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  1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  3. first volume (e.g. book)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:下,上巻

  4. superior quality; best; top; high class

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  5. going up

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  6. governmental; imperial

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  7. presenting; showing

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

Full entry for 上

委
員
い
いん

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committee member — 委員
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委
員
い
いん

iin

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. committee member

    EXAMPLE
    委員(いいん)は全員(ぜんいん)出席(しゅっせき)している。
    The committee members are all present.

Full entry for 委員

点
てん

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dot; spot; point; speck; mark — 点
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点
てん

ten

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  1. dot; spot; point; speck; mark

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    シャツに点(てん)がついています
    There's a dot on the shirt

  2. mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は試験(しけん)で最高(さいこう)点(てん)をとった。
    He got the highest grade on the exam.

  3. point (in a game); score; goal; run

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    アメフトでタッチダウンは６点(てん)になる。
    In American football, a touchdown scores six points.

  4. (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    1点(いってん)2秒(にびょう)
    1.2 seconds

  5. counter for points, marks, goals, etc.

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
    EXAMPLE
    二点差(にてんさ)でリードしている
    (They're) leading by 2 points

Full entry for 点

数
すう

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すう

suu

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common

  1. several; a number of

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix

  2. quantity; amount

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

  3. counting; figures; numbers

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  4. number; numeral; figure

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  5. grammatical number

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  6. destiny; fate; course of events; trend

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

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