Kanji Dictionary

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予備軍 yobigun (1)reserves (esp. troops), reserve army, (2)potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly), people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition), wannabees mix

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謎 nazo (1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious mix

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右翼 uyoku (1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing mix

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敵 teki (1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy mix

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徳利 tokkuri (1)sake bottle, tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar, (2)turtleneck (sweater), (3)someone who cannot swim mix

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上映 jouei (1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix

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内緒 naisho (1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix

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句 ku (1)section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph, (2)(ling) phrase, (3)verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry), (4)haiku, first 17 morae of a r mix

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一連 ichiren (1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix

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影 kage (1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix

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舟 fune (1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) mix

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脇 waki (1)side, aside, (2)armpit, (3)back-burner mix

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暖簾 noren (1)sign curtain hung at shop entrance/ (2)reputation (of a store)/goodwill/(P) mix

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兆 chou (1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix

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大小 daishou (1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months mix

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上手く umaku (1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix

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旨い umai (1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising mix

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肌 hada; hadae (1)skin, (2)body (in the context of intimate bodily contact), (3)surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture, (4)disposition, temperament, character, type; (5)skin, (6)body (in the context of intimat mix

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袖 sode (1)sleeve, (2)wing (of a stage) mix

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罠 wana (1)snare, trap (for catching wild game, etc.), (2)trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.) mix

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唄 uta (1)song mix

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発泡酒 happoushu (1)sparkling wine, (2)low-malt beer mix

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駅伝 ekiden (1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race mix

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時効 jikou (1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging mix

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忍び shinobi (1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance mix

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蒸気 jouki (1)steam, vapour, vapor, (2)(abbr) steamship, steamboat, steamer mix

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執事 shitsuji (1)steward, butler, (2)court official, (3)deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.) mix

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２階２kai (1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs mix

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真っ直ぐ massugu (1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix

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紐 himo (1)string, cord, (2)man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp mix

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代 shiro (1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix

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代 yo (1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix

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上位 joui (1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix

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外伝 gaiden (1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off mix

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周囲 shuui (1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference mix

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俊足 shunsoku (1)swift horse, fleet steed, fast runner, (2)talented person, brilliant person mix

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急に kyuuni (1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix

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代替わり daigawari (1)taking over (e.g. store or family's headship), (2)subrogation, substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor) mix

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涙 namida (1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy mix

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受身 ukemi (1)the defensive, (2)passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, (3)(ling) the passive, passive voice, (4)(MA) ukemi (the art of falling safely) mix

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醍醐味 daigomi (1)the real pleasure (of something), the real thrill, the true charm, (2)flavour of ghee, delicious taste, (3)(Buddh) Buddha's gracious teachings mix

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品 shina (1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix

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茨 ibara (1)thorny shrub, (2)wild rose, briar, (3)thorn, (4)(architectural) cusp mix

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真っ暗 makkura (1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix

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跡 ato (1)trace, tracks, mark, sign, (2)remains, ruins, (3)scar mix

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超越 chouetsu (1)transcendence, transcendency, (adj-f) (2)transcendental, (vs) (3)to transcend, to rise above mix

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濠 hori (1)trench, dugout, (underground) shelter, (2)moat, fosse; moat, canal mix

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方向性 houkousei (1)trend, course of action, direction, (2)(comp) directionality, directivity, orientation, (adj-no) (3)(comp) directional, vectorial mix

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得意 tokui (1)triumph, prosperity, (2)pride, (3)one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty, (4)frequent customer (client, etc.) mix

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誠 makoto (1)truth, reality, (2)sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity, (3)(arch) that's right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.) mix

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無意識 muishiki (1)unconsciousness, (2)the unconscious mix

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単位 tan'i (1)unit, denomination, (2)credit (in school) mix

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あい昧 aimai (1)vague, ambiguous, unclear, (2)(math) (comp) fuzzy mix

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評価 hyouka (1)valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation, (vs) (2)to value, to assess, to estimate value, (3)to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something) mix

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種類 shurui (1)variety, kind, type, category, (ctr) (2)counter for different sorts of things jlpt3, mix

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色々 iroiro (1)various, (2)(arch) various colors (colours) mix

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実際に jissaini (1)virtually, practically, in practice, in practise, (2)currently, presently mix

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歩み ayumi (1)walking, (2)progress, advance mix

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兵 tsuwamono (1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)soldier, warrior, (4)strong man, exceptional person, man of courage; (5)(common) soldier, rank and file, (6)army, troops, (7)warfar mix

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戦 ikusa (1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)war, battle, (4)match, competition mix

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書き方 kakikata (1)way of writing, manner of writing, (2)penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy, (3)format (e.g. of a report), (4)stroke order of a character mix

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厚生 kousei (1)welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (2)(abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare mix

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居所 idoko; idokoro; kyosho (1)whereabouts, address; (2)whereabouts, address; (3)whereabouts, address, (4)place of temporary residence mix

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翼 tsubasa (1)wing; (2)wing, (3)Chinese mix

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知恵 chie (1)wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, (2)(Buddh) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) mix

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望み nozomi (1)wish, desire, hope, (2)prospect, expectation, (one's) hopes mix

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抜き nuki (1)without, not including, dispensed with, (2)(beating) in succession mix