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na

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  1. don't

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  2. do

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  3. hey; listen; you

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  4. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
  5. wow; ooh

    Particle
    Particle
    Particle

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na

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. name; given name

  2. title

  3. fame; renown; reputation

  4. pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

Full entry for 名

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seven — 七
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しち

shichi

なな
nana
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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
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Number
Browse numbers
Number
  1. seven

    Numeric
    Numeric
    Numeric
    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(しち)()(いえ)()た。
    I left home at seven.
  2. hepta-

    Prefix
    Prefix
    Prefix
    EXAMPLE
    七角形(ななかっけい)
    Heptagon

Full entry for 七

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na

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. greens; vegetables

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hiragana representing mora [na]. It is a monograph and gojūon (五十音). — な
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na

  1. hiragana representing mora [na]. It is a monograph and gojūon (五十音).

    EXAMPLE
    なべ
    [nabe] Pot

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nariyuki

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. course (of events); development; progress; outcome; result

  2. market order; order without limit

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 成り行き

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motenashi

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
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
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only
  1. hospitality; reception; treatment; service; entertainment

  2. (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

Full entry for 持て成し

がない
ひま

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ひま

himaganai

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
  1. busy; having no (free) time

Full entry for 暇がない

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taemanaku

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
  1. incessantly; without a pause

Full entry for 絶え間なく

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nai

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  1. nonexistent; not being (there)

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. unowned; not had; unpossessed

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
  3. unique

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
  4. not; impossible; won't happen

    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
  5. not

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.
  6. to not be; to have not

    Auxiliary adj.
    Auxiliary adjective
    Auxiliary adj.

Full entry for 無い

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nare

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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. practice; practising; experience

Full entry for 慣れ

なが

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scene; view; prospect; outlook — 眺め
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なが

nagame

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. scene; view; prospect; outlook

    EXAMPLE
    壮大(そうだい)(なが)めですね。
    It's a magnificent view, isn't it?

Full entry for 眺め

なお

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なお

sunao

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

  2. honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

    EXAMPLE
    自分(じぶん)素直(すなお)(ひと)でいたい。
    I want to remain an honest person.

Full entry for 素直

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nashi

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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. without

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  2. unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

Full entry for 無し

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belly; abdomen; stomach — お腹
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なか

onaka

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.
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Body
Browse words to describe the body
Body
  1. belly; abdomen; stomach

    EXAMPLE
    (なか)がグーグー()っている。
    My stomach is growling.

Full entry for お腹

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nage

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. a throw; a fall

Full entry for 投げ

なか

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nakaba

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. middle; half; semi; halfway; partly

Full entry for 半ば

じゅう
なん

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なん

juunan

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

Full entry for 柔軟

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difficulty; trouble; hardship — 難
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なん

nan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. difficulty; trouble; hardship

  2. accident; disaster; danger

  3. fault; defect

  4. criticism

Full entry for 難

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nami

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  1. average; medium; common; ordinary

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. mid-grade (item); regular grade

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  3. same level as; equal to; equivalent to; on par with

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  4. each (e.g. month); every

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
  5. row of (teeth, houses, etc.); line of

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

Full entry for 並

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narabi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. line; row; rank; list

Full entry for 並び

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to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl — 泣く
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naku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
  1. to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

    EXAMPLE
    ()けるな。
    Makes me want to cry.

Full entry for 泣く

へび

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snake — 蛇
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へび

hebi

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Animal
Browse words for animals
Animal
  1. snake

  2. serpent; large snake

Full entry for 蛇

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naru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
  2. to result in; to prove to be

  3. to consist of; to be composed of

  4. to succeed; to be complete

  5. to change into; to be exchanged for

  6. to play a role

  7. to be promoted

Full entry for 成る

れる

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nareru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
  1. to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  2. to become skilled in; to become experienced at

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  3. to become tame; to become domesticated

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
  4. to get used to doing

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb

Full entry for 慣れる

げる

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to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast — 投げる
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げる

nageru

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast

    EXAMPLE
    ()げるものが(なに)もない。
    I don't have anything to throw.
  2. to give up; to abandon; to throw away

  3. to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

Full entry for 投げる

やしな

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yashinau

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JLPT N2
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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 support; to maintain; to provide for

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)には(やしな)うべき家族(かぞく)がいる。
    He has a family to provide for.
  2. to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed

  3. to adopt (a child)

  4. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster

  5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Full entry for 養う

ごえ

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nakigoe

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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. cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine; meow

Full entry for 鳴き声

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naku

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2

    Full entry for 鳴く

    あだ

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    あだ

    adana

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    Common
    JLPT N2
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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. nickname

      EXAMPLE
      あなたのあだ()(なん)()うの?
      What is your nickname?

    Full entry for あだ名

    はなは

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    hanahada

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    Common
    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    1. very; greatly; exceedingly

    Full entry for 甚だ

    いな
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    rice cultivation; rice crop — 稲作
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    いな
    さく

    inasaku

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    Common
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. rice cultivation; rice crop

    Full entry for 稲作

    せつ

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    setsuna

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    Common
    1. moment; instant

      Adv. noun
      Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
      Adv. noun
      Noun (temporal)
      Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
      Noun (temporal)
    2. kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

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

    Full entry for 刹那

    ダイナマイト

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    dainamaito

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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. dynamite

    Full entry for ダイナマイト

    ごえ

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    nakigoe

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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. cry; crying voice

    Full entry for 泣き声

    しには

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    nashiniwa

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    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    1. without

    Full entry for 無しには

    では

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    dehanai

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    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Adj.
    Adjective (keiyoushi)
    Adj.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    1. is not; am not; are not

    Full entry for では無い

    らす

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    narasu

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    Common
    JLPT N1
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    JLPT N1
    Godan verb w/ す ending
    Godan verb with 'su' ending
    Godan verb w/ す ending
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    1. to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear)

    2. to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

    Full entry for 慣らす

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    onajimi

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    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only
    1. familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

    Full entry for お馴染み

    れた

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    nanoshireta

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    Expr.
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    1. well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

    Full entry for 名の知れた

    ディナーパーティー

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    deinaapaateii

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. dinner party

    Full entry for ディナーパーティー

    すんな

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    sunna

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    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    1. don't

    Full entry for すんな

    なので

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    nanode

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Expr.
    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    1. because; as; since

    Full entry for なので

    モナリザ

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    monariza

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. Mona Lisa; La Gioconda

    Full entry for モナリザ

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    shi

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    Common
    Particle
    Particle
    Particle
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    1. and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also

    2. because; since

    3. the thing is; for one thing

    Full entry for し

    おも

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    omoi

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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. thought

    2. imagination; mind; heart

    3. desire; wish; hope; expectation

    4. love; affection

    5. feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

    Full entry for 思い

    とき

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    time; hour; moment — 時
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    とき

    toki

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    Common
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    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Time
    Dicover words to describe time
    Time
    1. time; hour; moment

    2. occasion; case

    3. chance; opportunity; season

    Full entry for 時

    せい

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    nature (of a person) — 性
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    せい

    sei

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    1. nature (of a person)

      Noun (common)
      Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Noun (common)
    2. sex

      Noun (common)
      Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Noun (common)
    3. gender

      Noun (common)
      Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Noun (common)
    4. -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy

      Suffix
      Suffix
      Suffix

    Full entry for 性

    かい

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    meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet — 会
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    かい

    kai

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    Common
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix
    1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet

    2. society; association; club

    Full entry for 会

    あい

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    あい

    baai

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    Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
    Common
    JLPT N3
    Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
    JLPT N3
    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    1. case; situation

      EXAMPLE
      それは極端(きょくたん)場合(ばあい)だ。
      That is in the extreme case.

    Full entry for 場合

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