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どう

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the same; the said; ibid. — 同
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どう

dou

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Prefix
Prefix
Prefix
  1. the same; the said; ibid.

    EXAMPLE
    同時(どうじ)についた。
    We arrived at the same time.

Full entry for 同

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dou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. motion

Full entry for 動

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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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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. how; in what way; how about

Full entry for 如何

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dou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. copper (Cu)

  2. bronze (medal)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 銅

どう

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trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist — 胴
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どう

dou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist

  2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)

  3. frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)

Full entry for 胴

どう

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road; path; street; route — 道
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どう

dou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. road; path; street; route

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  2. way; set of practices; rules for conducting oneself

  3. Buddhist teachings

  4. Taoism

  5. modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

  6. historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.)

  7. province (Tang-era administrative region of China)

Full entry for 道

はたほこ

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はたほこ

hatahoko

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag

  2. banner; hanging

Full entry for 幢

どう

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dou

Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
Interjection (kandoushi)
  1. whoa (command used to stop a horse, etc.)

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dou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. sinus; cavity; antrum

  2. neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)

Full entry for 洞

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do

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Prefix
  1. precisely; exactly; plumb; totally; very much

  2. damn; stupid; cursed

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どう
ぎょう

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どう
ぎょう

dougyou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. same trade; same business; same profession

Full entry for 同業

せい
どう

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どう

seidou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bronze

Full entry for 青銅

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どう

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どう

dokowodou

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Expr.
Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. how; in what way; I wonder

Full entry for 何処を如何

どうどう

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doudou

  1. with a roaring sound (of water or wind); sound of feet stamping on the ground

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Onomatopoeic
    Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    Onomatopoeic
  2. whoa! (command used to stop or quieten down a horse, etc.)

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

Full entry for どうどう

どうもこうもない

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どうもこうもない

doumokoumonai

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Expr.
  1. terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it

  2. without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

Full entry for どうもこうもない

さい
きん

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さい
きん

saikin

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 15
Appears in chapter 15 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 15
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (temporal)
    Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Noun (temporal)
    EXAMPLE
    最近(さいきん)どう?
    How have you been recently?
  2. nearest; closest

Full entry for 最近

はん

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はん

hihan

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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. criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

Full entry for 批判

ああ

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ああ

aa

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. like that; so

Full entry for ああ

げん
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phenomenon — 現象
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げん
しょう

genshou

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. phenomenon

Full entry for 現象

でん

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electricity — 電気
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でん

denki

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Genki Ch. 6
Appears in chapter 6 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 6
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Home
Browse words to describe the home
Home
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
  1. electricity

    EXAMPLE
    (どう)はよく電気(でんき)(とお)す。
    Copper conducts electricity well.
  2. (electric) light

    EXAMPLE
    電気(でんき)つけてくれる?
    Can you put the lights on?

Full entry for 電気

ビール

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beer — ビール
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ビール

biiru

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 11
Appears in chapter 11 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 11
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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Food
Food term
Food
  1. beer

    EXAMPLE
    ビールを一杯(いっぱい)どう?
    How about a beer?

Full entry for ビール

だん

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step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print) — 段
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だん

dan

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  1. step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. grade; rank; level

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  3. counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter
  4. dan; senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 段

ぎん

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silver (Ag) — 銀
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ぎん

gin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. silver (Ag)

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. silver coin; money

  3. silver medal

  4. silver colour; silver color

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

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  6. silver general

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 銀

こす

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こす

okosu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up

  2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)はハリーを()こすのに失敗(しっぱい)した。
    He failed to wake Harry up.
  3. to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce

  4. to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open

  5. to plough; to plow; to till

  6. to fall ill with

  7. to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)

Full entry for 起こす

なん

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なん

nanbu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. southern part; the south (of a region)

Full entry for 南部

しょう

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clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress — 衣装
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しょう

ishou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

Full entry for 衣装

バッハ

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バッハ

bahha

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Full name of person
Full name of a particular person
Full name of person
  1. Bach

Full entry for バッハ

しょう

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form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon — 象
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しょう

shou

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Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon

Full entry for 象

とう

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とう

toubu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. eastern part; the east (of a region)

Full entry for 東部

ゆう
すう

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ゆう
すう

yuusuu

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JLPT N1
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

Full entry for 有数

スリップ

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スリップ

surippu

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. slip; skid; slide

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. slip (i.e. petticoat)

  3. slip (of paper)

  4. Serial Link IP; SLIP

Full entry for スリップ

ホース

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ホース

hoosu

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  1. hose

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. horse

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

Full entry for ホース

アクシデント

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アクシデント

akushidento

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. accident

Full entry for アクシデント

じゃ

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gravel; ballast; pebbles — 砂利
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じゃ

jari

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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. gravel; ballast; pebbles

  2. child; rugrat; ankle-biter

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 砂利

ごう
きん

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alloy — 合金
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ごう
きん

goukin

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. alloy

Full entry for 合金

かん

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empty can — 空き缶
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かん

akikan

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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. empty can

Full entry for 空き缶

シェパード

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シェパード

shepaado

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. shepherd

  2. German shepherd

Full entry for シェパード

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in this way; thus; such — 斯う
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kou

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Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. in this way; thus; such

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. uh...

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

Full entry for 斯う

ビー

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bee — ビー
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ビー

bii

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. bee

Full entry for ビー

アンフェア

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アンフェア

anfyea

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

Full entry for アンフェア

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sou

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Written w/ kanji only
  1. in that way; thus; such

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
  2. so

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  3. so?

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

Full entry for 然う

ダックス

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ダックス

dakkusu

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

Full entry for ダックス

ダックスフント

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ダックスフント

dakkusufunto

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. dachshund

Full entry for ダックスフント

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