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元
もと

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元
もと

moto

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Genki Ch. 2
Appears in chapter 2 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. origin; source

  2. base; basis; foundation; root

    EXAMPLE
    事件(じけん)の元(もと)をさぐる。
    To search for the root cause of an incident.

  3. cause

  4. ingredient; material

  5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location

  6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)

  7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk

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元
ユアン

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元
ユアン

yuan

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. yuan (monetary unit of China)

    Related:元

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元
げん

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げん

gen

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

  1. unknown (e.g. in an equation)

  2. element (of a set)

  3. yuan (monetary unit of China)

  4. Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty

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元
もと

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もと

moto

  1. former; ex-; past; one-time

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun, as prefix
    Noun, used as a prefix
    Noun, as prefix

  2. earlier times; the past; previous state

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

  3. formerly; previously; originally; before

    Adv. noun
    Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Adv. noun

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口
くち

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mouth — 口
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口
くち

kuchi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Body
Browse words to describe the body
Body

  1. mouth

    EXAMPLE
    口(くち)を閉(と)じてください。
    Please close your mouth.

  2. opening; hole; gap; orifice

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)たちはそのまま洞窟(どうくつ)の口(くち)にボートで突(つ)っ込(こ)んで行(い)きました。
    We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.

  3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece

    EXAMPLE
    ペットボトルの飲(の)み口(くち)
    The mouth of a plastic bottle

  4. gate; door; entrance; exit

    EXAMPLE
    入(い)り口(くち)はどこですか？
    Where's the entrance?

  5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)

    EXAMPLE
    恐怖(きょうふ)で彼(かれ)は口(くち)がきけなかった。
    Fear robbed him of speech.
    Related:口を利く

  6. taste; palate

    EXAMPLE
    私(わたし)の口(くち)には合(あ)いません。
    It doesn't suit my tastes.
    Related:口に合う

  7. mouth (to feed)

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角
かく

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angle — 角
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角
かく

kaku

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

  1. angle

  2. square; cube

  3. bishop

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:角行

  4. third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

    Related:五音

  5. Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

    Related:角宿,二十八宿,蒼竜

  6. jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

    Related:元

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集
合
しゅう
ごう

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合
しゅう
ごう

shuugou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
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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. meeting up; gathering; assembly

  2. set

Full entry for 集合

通
い
かよ

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い
かよ

kayoi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. coming and going; commuting

Full entry for 通い

カメラマン

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カメラマン

kameraman

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

  1. photographer

  2. cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

Full entry for カメラマン

アンバランス

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アンバランス

anbaransu

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  1. unbalanced; imbalance

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

  2. ambulance

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

Full entry for アンバランス

激
戦
げき
せん

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戦
げき
せん

gekisen

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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. fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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ウィーク

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ウィーク

uiiku

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

  1. week

  2. weak

Full entry for ウィーク

ダンプ

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ダンプ

danpu

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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. dump

  2. dump truck

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
    Related:ダンプトラック

Full entry for ダンプ

背
任
はい
にん

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背
任
はい
にん

hainin

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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. breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation

Full entry for 背任

人
繞
にん
にょう

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kanji "legs radical" (radical 10) — 人繞
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人
繞
にん
にょう

ninnyou

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

  1. kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)

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下
もと

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下
もと

moto

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Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

  2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath

  3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of)

  4. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location

    Related:元

Full entry for 下

オゾンホール

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オゾンホール

ozonhooru

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

  1. ozone hole

Full entry for オゾンホール

酛
もと

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酛
もと

moto

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

  1. yeast starter; yeast mash

    Related:酒母,元

Full entry for 酛

コテンパン

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コテンパン

kotenpan

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

Full entry for コテンパン

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