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sou

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

  1. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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総
そう

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そう

sou

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

  1. whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

Full entry for 総

左
右
さ
ゆう

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右
さ
ゆう

sayuu

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

  1. left and right; right and left

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    左右(さゆう)を見(み)てから道(みち)を渡(わた)ろう。
    Let's look left and right before crossing the road.

  2. (asserting) control; influence; domination

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

  3. one's attendants; people accompanying one

  4. (serving at somebody's) side

  5. equivocation

Full entry for 左右

僧
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僧
そう

sou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. monk; priest

  2. sangha (the Buddhist community)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:僧伽

Full entry for 僧

姓
せい

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せい

sei

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Noun (common)

  1. surname; family name

  2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

    Related:姓

Full entry for 姓

双
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そう

sou

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

  1. pair

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想
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そう

sou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. conception; idea; thought

  2. samjna (perception)

    Related:五蘊

Full entry for 想

沿
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そ

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う
そ

sou

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

  1. to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line)

  2. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to align with

  3. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to

    Related:添う

Full entry for 沿う

操
みさお

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みさお

misao

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Noun (common)

  1. fidelity; honour; honor; constancy

  2. chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)

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然
う
そ

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う
そ

sou

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Written w/ kanji only

  1. in that way; thus; such

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

  2. so

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

  3. so?

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

Full entry for 然う

添
う
そ

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う
そ

sou

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

  1. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to

    Related:沿う

  2. to accompany; to go with; to stay by one's side

  3. to associate with (someone); to mix with

  4. to marry; to wed

  5. to be added

Full entry for 添う

荘
しょう

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荘
しょう

shou

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

  1. manor; villa

    Related:荘園

Full entry for 荘

葬
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葬
そう

sou

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

  1. funeral

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躁
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躁
そう

sou

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

  1. mania

    Related:躁病

Full entry for 躁

艘
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艘
そう

sou

Counter
Counter
Counter

  1. counter for (small) boats

Full entry for 艘

槽
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槽
そう

sou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. body (of a biwa)

    Related:琵琶

Full entry for 槽

走
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走
そう

sou

Suffix
Suffix
Suffix

  1. run; race

Full entry for 走

惣
そう

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惣
そう

sou

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

  1. rural local self-government (Muromachi period)

Full entry for 惣

奏
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奏
そう

sou

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Noun (common)

  1. report to the emperor

    Related:奏する

Full entry for 奏

叢
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叢
そう

sou

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

  1. plexus; rete

Full entry for 叢

宗
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宗
そう

sou

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Noun (common)
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. origin; source

  2. virtuous ancestor

Full entry for 宗

装
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装
そう

sou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. clothing; dressing

  2. binding (of a book)

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    Related:装丁

Full entry for 装

曾
ひい

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曾
ひい

hii

Prefix
Prefix
Prefix

  1. great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

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笙
しょう

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笙
しょう

shou

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Noun (common)

  1. traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music

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草
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草
そう

sou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. draft; rough copy

  2. highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:草書

Full entry for 草

甑
こしき

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甑
こしき

koshiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood)

    Related:蒸篭

  2. steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)

Full entry for 甑

宋
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宋
そう

sou

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Noun (common)

  1. Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty

  2. Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty

  3. Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

Full entry for 宋

壮
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そう

sou

  1. vibrancy; strength; bravery; manliness

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

  2. (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30)

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

  3. counter for times of moxibustion

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 壮

相
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そう

sou

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Noun (common)

  1. appearance; look; countenance

  2. a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune

    Related:女難の相

  3. aspect

  4. phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

Full entry for 相

層
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sou

  1. layer; seam; bed; stream; class; stratum

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

  2. sheaf

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

  3. storey (of a building); story; floor

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 層

そう
言
えば
い

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言
えば
い

souieba

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  1. now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

Full entry for そう言えば

そう
言
う
い

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言
う
い

souiu

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pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
pre-noun adj. (rentaishi)
Written w/ kanji only
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Written w/ kanji only

  1. such; like that; that sort of; very

Full entry for そう言う

ほうれん
草
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ほうれん
草
そう

hourensou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. spinach

Full entry for ほうれん草

女
難
の
相
じょ
なん
そう

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難
の
相
じょ
なん
そう

jonannosou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. a 'seeming' of ill fortune concerning women

    Related:相

Full entry for 女難の相

宋
音
そう
おん

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音
そう
おん

souon

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sō-on; Song reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese (esp. in words related to Zen Buddhism)

    Related:唐音,宋

Full entry for 宋音

思
う
おも

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to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon — 思う
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思
う
おも

omou

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

  1. to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon

    EXAMPLE
    そう思(おも)うよ。
    I believe so.

  2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

    EXAMPLE
    思(おも)い通(どお)りにはいかなかった。
    It didn't go as I had planned.

  3. to judge; to assess; to regard

    EXAMPLE
    変(へん)に思(おも)われるよ！
    You'll be judged for that!

Full entry for 思う

使
う
つか

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use — 使う
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使
う
つか

tsukau

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Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
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  1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use

    EXAMPLE
    クレジットカードを使(つか)う
    To use a credit card

  2. to use (person, animal, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate

    EXAMPLE
    人(ひと)に使(つか)われる
    To be employed by someone
    Related:人使い

  3. to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は自由(じゆう)に金(かね)を使(つか)うことができる。
    He is free to spend his money.

  4. to use (language); to speak

    EXAMPLE
    英語(えいご)を使(つか)って話(はな)そう
    Let's speak in English
    Related:言葉遣い

Full entry for 使う

逆
ぎゃく

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逆
ぎゃく

gyaku

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  1. reverse; opposite

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

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

  3. inverse (function)

    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

Full entry for 逆

少
ない
すく

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom — 少ない
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少
ない
すく

sukunai

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Genki Ch. 17
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Genki Ch. 17
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

    EXAMPLE
    おかずが少(すく)ない
    There's only a little of the side dish

Full entry for 少ない

近
い
ちか

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近
い
ちか

chikai

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. near; close; short (distance)

    EXAMPLE
    頂上(ちょうじょう)は近(ちか)い。
    The peak is close.

  2. close (in time); soon

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)いうちに話(はな)そう。
    Let's talk soon.

  3. close (relationship); friendly; intimate

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は社長(しゃちょう)に近(ちか)い存在(そんざい)だ。
    He is close to the CEO.

  4. closely related

    EXAMPLE
    近(ちか)い親戚(しんせき)
    Close relatives

  5. similar; almost the same; close to; nearly

    EXAMPLE
    黒(くろ)に近(ちか)い灰色(はいいろ)
    Grey that is close to black

Full entry for 近い

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ああ

aa

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb

  1. like that; so

    Related:こう,そう,どう

Full entry for ああ

何故
なぜ

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why; how — 何故
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何故
なぜ

naze

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Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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  1. why; how

    EXAMPLE
    何故(なぜ)そう思(おも)うの？
    Why do you think so?

Full entry for 何故

流
通
りゅう
つう

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流
通
りゅう
つう

ryuutsuu

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  1. circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution

    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.

  2. circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow

    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

  3. negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional; circulating

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb

Full entry for 流通

板
いた

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board; plank — 板
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板
いた

ita

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

  1. board; plank

    EXAMPLE
    床(ゆか)は板(いた)でできている。
    The floor is made of boards.

  2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab

  3. cutting board; chopping board

    Related:俎板

  4. chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:板前,板場

  5. stage (i.e. at a theatre)

Full entry for 板

面
白
おも
しろ

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面
白
おも
しろ

omoshiro

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Prenominal noun/verb
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Prenominal noun/verb

  1. amusing; funny; interesting

Full entry for 面白

財
ざい

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財
ざい

zai

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

  1. fortune; riches

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

  2. goods

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

  3. incorporated foundation

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:財団法人

Full entry for 財

沖
おき

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沖
おき

oki

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

  1. open sea

  2. Okinawa

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:沖縄

Full entry for 沖

札
ふだ

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札
ふだ

fuda

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

  1. ticket; token; check; receipt

  2. label; tag

  3. sign; card; plate

  4. playing card

  5. charm; talisman

    Related:守り札

  6. slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

Full entry for 札

如何
どう

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how; in what way; how about — 如何
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如何
どう

dou

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. how; in what way; how about

    Related:こう,そう,ああ

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機
内
き
ない

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機
内
き
ない

kinai

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

  1. inside a plane; in-flight

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