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幸
さち

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good luck; fortune; happiness — 幸
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幸
さち

sachi

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

  1. good luck; fortune; happiness

  2. harvest; yield

    Related:海の幸,山の幸

Full entry for 幸

紅
くれない

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くれない

kurenai

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

  1. deep red; crimson

  2. rouge; lipstick

Full entry for 紅

甲
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. carapace; shell

  2. 1st in rank; grade A

  3. instep; back of hand

  4. the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)

    Related:乙

Full entry for 甲

稿
こう

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こう

kou

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Noun (common)
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. manuscript; version; draft

Full entry for 稿

鋼
はがね

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steel — 鋼
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鋼
はがね

hagane

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

  1. steel

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侯
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. marquis; lord; daimyo

Full entry for 侯

請
う
こ

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う
こ

kou

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Godan verb w/ う ending (special)
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)
Godan verb w/ う ending (special)
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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斯
う
こ

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in this way; thus; such — 斯う
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斯
う
こ

kou

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Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. in this way; thus; such

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Related:然う,ああ,如何

  2. uh...

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

Full entry for 斯う

口
く

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く

ku

  1. mouth; speech

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

  2. counter for people or implements

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 口

抗
こう

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抗
こう

kou

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. anti-

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貢
こう

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貢
こう

kou

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

  1. tribute

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好
こう

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好
こう

kou

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. good

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硬
こう

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硬
こう

kou

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

  1. hardness

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洪
こう

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洪
こう

kou

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Unclassified
Unclassified

  1. Hungary

    Related:洪牙利

Full entry for 洪

恋
う
こ

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う
こ

kou

Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to love

Full entry for 恋う

綱
こう

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綱
こう

kou

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

  1. class

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工
こう

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工
こう

kou

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

  1. (factory) worker

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腔
こう

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腔
こう

kou

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

  1. cavity

Full entry for 腔

候
こう

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候
こう

kou

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

  1. season; weather

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港
こう

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港
こう

kou

Suffix
Suffix
Suffix

  1. harbour

Full entry for 港

薨
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. death (of a nobleman, etc.)

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寇
こう

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こう

kou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. invasion; invader

Full entry for 寇

劫
こう

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劫
こう

kou

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

  1. kalpa (eon, aeon)

  2. ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 劫

坑
こう

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坑
こう

kou

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

  1. pit (esp. of a mine)

Full entry for 坑

溝
こう

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溝
こう

kou

Numeric
Numeric
Numeric
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. 10^32; hundred nonillion

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香
こう

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香
こう

kou

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

  1. incense

    Related:御香

Full entry for 香

更
こう

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更
こう

kou

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

  1. one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)

    Related:五更

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巧
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

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絞
こう

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こう

kou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Historical
Historical term
Historical

  1. death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)

Full entry for 絞

孝
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. filial piety

    Related:孝行

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高
こう

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こう

kou

  1. high

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Related:高レベル

  2. high school

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 高

爻
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of a trigram)

    Related:卦

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亢
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Related:二十八宿,蒼竜

Full entry for 亢

子
こう

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こう

kou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. child

  2. interest

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

Full entry for 子

庚
かのえ

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かのえ

kanoe

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

  1. 7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar

Full entry for 庚

鸛
こうのとり

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鸛
こうのとり

kounotori

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

  1. stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)

Full entry for 鸛

交
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. association; fellowship

  2. change (of season, year, etc.)

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鵠
こく

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こく

koku

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

  1. swan

    Related:白鳥

  2. bullseye

Full entry for 鵠

効
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success

Full entry for 効

校
こう

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校
こう

kou

  1. school

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  2. proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

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

Full entry for 校

功
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. merit; success; meritorious deed

  2. achievement; accumulated experience

Full entry for 功

考
こう

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考
こう

kou

  1. thought

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

  2. report on one's investigation into ...

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

  3. deceased father

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

Full entry for 考

講
こう

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こう

kou

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

  1. (Buddhist) lecture meeting

  2. religious association

  3. mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)

Full entry for 講

稲
子
いな
ご

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子
いな
ご

inago

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

  1. rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya)

  2. grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

Full entry for 稲子

国
府
こく
ふ

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府
こく
ふ

kokufu

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

  1. Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:国民政府

  2. provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital

    Related:律令制

Full entry for 国府

公
こう

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こう

kou

  1. public matter; governmental matter

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Related:私

  2. prince; duke

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

  3. lord; sir

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

  4. familiar or derogatory suffix

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

Full entry for 公

行
こう

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行
こう

kou

  1. going; travelling; traveling; journey; trip

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

  2. act; action

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

  3. bank

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

  4. counter for banks

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  5. counter for groups or parties of people

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

  6. type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards)

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

  7. shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Historical
    Historical term
    Historical

Full entry for 行

向
こう
む

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opposite side; other side; opposite direction — 向こう
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向
こう
む

mukou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. opposite side; other side; opposite direction

    EXAMPLE
    川(かわ)の向(む)こう岸(ぎし)まで渡(わた)る。
    To cross to the other side of the river

  2. over there; that way; far away; beyond

    EXAMPLE
    向(む)こうに何(なに)か見(み)えますか。
    Can you see anything over there?

  3. the other party; the other person

  4. future (starting now)

Full entry for 向こう

向
こう
側
む
がわ

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こう
側
む
がわ

mukougawa

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

  1. other side; opposite side; other party

Full entry for 向こう側

旅
行
りょ
こう

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour — 旅行
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旅
行
りょ
こう

ryokou

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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
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  1. travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

    EXAMPLE
    旅行(りょこう)は楽(たの)しい。
    It's fun to travel.

Full entry for 旅行

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