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drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph — 図
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zu

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph

  2. sight; scene

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hiragana representing mora [zu]. It is the す [su] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic. — ず
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zu

  1. hiragana representing mora [zu]. It is the す [su] gojūon (五十音) with a dakuten (濁点) diacritic.

    EXAMPLE
    [zu] Picture/diagram

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zu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. head

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zu

Aux. verb
Auxiliary verb
Aux. verb
Suffix
Suffix
Suffix
  1. not doing

Full entry for ず

こうべ

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こうべ

koube

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. head

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zu

Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
  1. s (pluralizing suffix); es

  2. 's (possessive suffix); s'; es'

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かなら

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かなら

kanarazu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

    EXAMPLE
    明朝(みょうちょう)(かなら)(まい)ります。
    I'll come without fail tomorrow morning.

Full entry for 必ず

らず

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らず

mizushirazu

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  1. strange; unfamiliar; unknown; new

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

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

Full entry for 見ず知らず

ちから

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force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy — 力
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ちから

chikara

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy

    EXAMPLE
    (ちから)()よい
    Powerful (strong)
  2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty

    EXAMPLE
    これは(わたし)(ちから)では無理(むり)です。
    This is beyond my ability.
  3. stress; emphasis

    EXAMPLE
    そこに(ちから)()れて!
    Add emphasis there!

Full entry for 力

よう

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よう

you

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  1. business; task; errand; engagement

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. use; purpose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. call of nature; excretion

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

Full entry for 用

へん

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へん

henka

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    (かなら)変化(へんか)()こるだろう。
    It is inevitable that some changes will take place.
  2. variety; diversity

    EXAMPLE
    食事(しょくじ)変化(へんか)(あた)えなさい。
    Give variety to your meals.
  3. inflection; declension; conjugation

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

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

Full entry for 変化

せつ

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せつ

setsu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. theory; doctrine

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. opinion; view

  3. rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay

Full entry for 説

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to die; to pass away — 死ぬ
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shinu

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ ぬ ending
Godan verb with 'nu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぬ ending
Irregular ぬ verb
Irregular nu verb
Irregular ぬ verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
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  1. to die; to pass away

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)()ぬのでしょうか。
    Am I going to die?
  2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead

  3. to cease; to stop

Full entry for 死ぬ

また

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また

mata

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. again; once more; once again; another time; some other time

Full entry for 又

はん
とし

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はん
とし

hantoshi

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Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. half a year; six months

Full entry for 半年

おに

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おに

oni

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  1. ogre; demon; oni

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. spirit of a deceased person

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  6. very; extremely; super-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    Slang
    Slang
    Slang

Full entry for 鬼

テクノロジー

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テクノロジー

tekunorojii

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. technology

Full entry for テクノロジー

そう
さく

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そう
さく

sousaku

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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. creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work; (creative) writing

  2. fabrication; fiction; invention

Full entry for 創作

いき

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いき

kuiki

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JLPT N2
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. limits; boundary; domain; zone; sphere; territory

  2. area (e.g. in programming languages)

Full entry for 区域

ごう

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ごう

gou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres

  2. gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square

  3. one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain

  4. conjunction

  5. sum; total

  6. synthesis (in dialectics)

  7. minor premise (in hetuvidya)

Full entry for 合

グラフ

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グラフ

gurafu

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JLPT N3
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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. graph

Full entry for グラフ

オート

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オート

ooto

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. auto; automobile; automatic

  2. oat; oats

Full entry for オート

みが

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みが

migaki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. polish; improvement; burnishing

Full entry for 磨き

すん
ぽう

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すん
ぽう

sunpou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. measurement; size; extent; dimension

  2. plan; intention; arrangement; schedule

Full entry for 寸法

うさぎ

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rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids) — 兎
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うさぎ

usagi

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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
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

Full entry for 兎

オゾン

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オゾン

ozon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ozone

Full entry for オゾン

ゆう
しゃ

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ゆう
しゃ

yuusha

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

Full entry for 勇者

そう
けい

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けい

soukei

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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
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. total; sum

Full entry for 総計

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niru

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JLPT N3
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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

Full entry for 煮る

みょう
ちょう

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ちょう

myouchou

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. tomorrow morning

Full entry for 明朝

オートメーション

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オートメーション

ootomeeshon

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. automation

Full entry for オートメーション

レモン

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lemon — レモン
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レモン

remon

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JLPT N5
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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
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. lemon

    EXAMPLE
    レモンのはちみつ()けはおいしい!
    Honey lemon slices are tasty!

Full entry for レモン

はん
たい
がわ

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たい
がわ

hantaigawa

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. opposite side; opposition

Full entry for 反対側

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yotsugana

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. yotsugana; the four kana (ji, di, zu, du)

Full entry for 四つ仮名

けばけば

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けばけば

kebakeba

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
と-adj.
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
と-adj.
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. gaudy; garish; showy

Full entry for けばけば

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jimai

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Suffix
Suffix
Written w/ kanji only
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Written w/ kanji only
  1. ending; quitting; closing

  2. ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

Full entry for 仕舞い

オートメ

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オートメ

ootome

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. automation

Full entry for オートメ

オーバーテクノロジー

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オーバーテクノロジー

oobaatekunorojii

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction

Full entry for オーバーテクノロジー

テクノ

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テクノ

tekuno

  1. techno-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
  2. techno

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. techno-pop

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for テクノ

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