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頃
ころ

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頃
ころ

koro

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix

  1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    EXAMPLE
    ７時(じ)頃(ごろ)にね。
    See you about 7.

  2. suitable time (or condition)

    Related:食べ頃

  3. time of year; season

    EXAMPLE
    今頃(いまごろ)にしては暖(あたた)かい。
    It's warm for this time of year.

Full entry for 頃

葫
蘆
こ
ろ

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蘆
こ
ろ

koro

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

  1. calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)

    Related:夕顔

Full entry for 葫蘆

自
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自
じ

ji

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Prefix
Prefix

  1. self-

  2. from ...

    Related:至

  3. this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned

Full entry for 自

ころ

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ころ

koro

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  1. roller; runner; dried whale blubber

    Related:ころコンベヤ,ころ軸受け

Full entry for ころ

子
供
の
頃
こ
ども
ころ

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子
供
の
頃
こ
ども
ころ

kodomonokoro

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の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. as a child; when one was a child; childhood

Full entry for 子供の頃

小
さい
頃
ちい
ころ

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さい
頃
ちい
ころ

chiisaikoro

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Expr.

  1. as a child; when one was a child

Full entry for 小さい頃

殺
し
ころ

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殺
し
ころ

koroshi

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Noun (common)

  1. murder; killing; murderer

Full entry for 殺し

殺
す
ころ

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殺
す
ころ

korosu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter

  2. to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)

  3. to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)

  4. to put out (a runner)

  5. to pawn; to put in hock

Full entry for 殺す

顔
かお

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face; visage — 顔
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顔
かお

kao

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 10
Appears in chapter 10 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 10
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. face; visage

    EXAMPLE
    顔(かお)が赤(あか)いよ。
    Your face is red.

  2. look; expression; countenance

  3. honor; honour; face

  4. influence; notoriety

Full entry for 顔

プロ

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プロ

puro

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. professional

    EXAMPLE
    君(きみ)の歌(うた)はプロ顔負(かおま)けだ。
    Your singing puts professional singers to shame.

Full entry for プロ

落
ち
お

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落
ち
お

ochi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. slip; omission

  2. outcome; final result; the end

  3. punch line (of a joke)

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

Full entry for 落ち

小
さい
ちい

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small; little; tiny — 小さい
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小
さい
ちい

chiisai

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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  1. small; little; tiny

    EXAMPLE
    かわいい、小(ちい)さい犬(いぬ)!
    Cute, little dog!

  2. slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small

    EXAMPLE
    小(ちい)さい問題(もんだい)
    Small problem

  3. low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

    EXAMPLE
    小(ちい)さい声(こえ)
    Small voice

  4. unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial

  5. young; juvenile

    EXAMPLE
    小(ちい)さい頃(ころ)、名前(なまえ)が気(き)に入(い)らなかった。
    I didn't like my name when I was young.

Full entry for 小さい

バランス

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バランス

baransu

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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. balance

    EXAMPLE
    トムはバランスを崩(くず)して転(ころ)んだ。
    Tom lost his balance and fell down.

Full entry for バランス

深
い
ふか

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deep — 深い
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深
い
ふか

fukai

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Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. deep

    EXAMPLE
    雪(ゆき)が深(ふか)い。
    The snow is deep.

  2. profound

  3. dense; thick

    EXAMPLE
    霧(きり)が深(ふか)い。
    The fog is dense.

  4. close (relationship)

  5. intense; strong

  6. late

Full entry for 深い

主
人
公
しゅ
じん
こう

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story) — 主人公
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主
人
公
しゅ
じん
こう

shujinkou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story)

  2. head of household

Full entry for 主人公

丸
まる

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circle — 丸
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丸
まる

maru

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JLPT N4
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Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11

  1. circle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    丸(まる)を描(か)いた。
    I drew a circle.
    Related:○

  2. entirety; whole; full; complete

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

  3. money; dough; moola

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

  4. enclosure inside a castle's walls

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

  5. soft-shelled turtle

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Related:スッポン

  6. suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Related:麻呂

Full entry for 丸

冒
頭
ぼう
とう

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冒
頭
ぼう
とう

boutou

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

  1. beginning; start; outset

Full entry for 冒頭

上
がり
あ

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上
がり
あ

agari

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  1. rise; increase; ascent

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

  2. income; takings; earnings; proceeds; (crop) yield; return; profit

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

  3. completion; end; finish

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

  4. end result (e.g. of crafts); how something comes out; finish

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

  5. green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:上がり花

  6. after (rain, illness, etc.)

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

  7. ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat); former

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix

Full entry for 上がり

小
川
お
がわ

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川
お
がわ

ogawa

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Noun (common)

  1. stream; brook; creek

Full entry for 小川

題
材
だい
ざい

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題
材
だい
ざい

daizai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. subject; theme

Full entry for 題材

七夕
たなばた

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七夕
たなばた

tanabata

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

    Related:五節句

Full entry for 七夕

ネオ

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ネオ

neo

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Noun (common)
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Prefix
Prefix

  1. neo

Full entry for ネオ

ナチス

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ナチス

nachisu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Nazi; Nationalsozialist; Nazi Party

Full entry for ナチス

仕
上
がり
し
あ

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finish; end; completion; result — 仕上がり
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仕
上
がり
し
あ

shiagari

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Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. finish; end; completion; result

Full entry for 仕上がり

手
首
て
くび

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wrist — 手首
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手
首
て
くび

tekubi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. wrist

    EXAMPLE
    転(ころ)んで手首(てくび)を痛(いた)めました。
    I fell down and hurt my wrist.
    Related:腕首

Full entry for 手首

婚
姻
こん
いん

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婚
姻
こん
いん

kon'in

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

  1. marriage; matrimony

Full entry for 婚姻

シンガー

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シンガー

shingaa

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Noun (common)

  1. singer

Full entry for シンガー

肘
ひじ

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elbow — 肘
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肘
ひじ

hiji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. elbow

    EXAMPLE
    トムは転(ころ)んで肘(ひじ)を打(う)った。
    Tom fell and hit his elbow.

Full entry for 肘

ロッカー

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ロッカー

rokkaa

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. locker

    EXAMPLE
    すみません、コインロッカーはどこですか？
    Pardon me. Where are the coin-operated lockers?

  2. rocker

    Related:ロックスター

Full entry for ロッカー

左
足
ひだり
あし

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足
ひだり
あし

hidariashi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. left foot

  2. left leg

Full entry for 左足

大
自
然
だい
し
ぜん

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自
然
だい
し
ぜん

daishizen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. nature; Mother Nature

Full entry for 大自然

悪
人
あく
にん

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人
あく
にん

akunin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
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の-adj.

  1. bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

Full entry for 悪人

鎧
よろい

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armor; armour — 鎧
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鎧
よろい

yoroi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. armor; armour

Full entry for 鎧

発
刊
は
っかん

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刊
は
っかん

hakkan

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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. publish; start (new) publication

Full entry for 発刊

ピエロ

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ピエロ

piero

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. clown

Full entry for ピエロ

グレート

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グレート

gureeto

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  1. great

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

  2. grate

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

Full entry for グレート

惨
め
みじ

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惨
め
みじ

mijime

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

Full entry for 惨め

苔
こけ

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苔
こけ

koke

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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. moss

  2. short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

Full entry for 苔

タップ

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タップ

tappu

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

  1. tap; faucet

  2. tapping (on a touchscreen)

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  3. tap dance

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:タップダンス

  4. tap (electrical)

Full entry for タップ

達
者
た
っしゃ

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in good health; healthy; well; fit; robust; strong — 達者
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達
者
た
っしゃ

tassha

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  1. in good health; healthy; well; fit; robust; strong

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

  2. skilled; proficient; adept

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.

  3. master; expert

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:達人

Full entry for 達者

スチュワーデス

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スチュワーデス

suchuwaadesu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. stewardess; (female) flight attendant

Full entry for スチュワーデス

コテージ

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コテージ

koteeji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. cottage

Full entry for コテージ

子
羊
こ
ひつじ

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子
羊
こ
ひつじ

kohitsuji

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. lamb

Full entry for 子羊

猟
師
りょう
し

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猟
師
りょう
し

ryoushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. hunter; huntsman

Full entry for 猟師

早
春
そう
しゅん

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早
春
そう
しゅん

soushun

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Common
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. early spring

Full entry for 早春

老
婦
ろう
ふ

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老
婦
ろう
ふ

roufu

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

  1. old woman

Full entry for 老婦

他
殺
た
さつ

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他
殺
た
さつ

tasatsu

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

  1. murder

    Related:自殺

Full entry for 他殺

一
ノ
貝
いち
かい

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kanji "big shell" radical — 一ノ貝
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一
ノ
貝
いち
かい

ichinokai

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

  1. kanji "big shell" radical

    Related:大貝

Full entry for 一ノ貝

大
貝
おお
がい

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kanji "big shell" radical — 大貝
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大
貝
おお
がい

oogai

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

  1. kanji "big shell" radical

Full entry for 大貝

ランス

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ランス

ransu

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

  1. lance

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