Kanji Dictionary

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乗せる noseru (1)to place on (something), (2)to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, (3)to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, (4)to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), (5) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans

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図る hakaru (1)to plot/to attempt/to plan/to devise/to design/ (2)to take in/to deceive/ (3)to aim for/to have something in mind/ (4)to refer A to B/(P) godan, leda1, verb, vtrans

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指す sasu (1)to point, (2)to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, (3)to identify, to indicate, to point out godan, verb, vtrans

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注ぐ sosogu (1)to pour (into), to fill, (2)to sprinkle on from above, to shed (e.g. tears), (3)to concentrate one's spirit or strength on, (v5g,vi) (4)to fall onto (of rain, snow); (uk) (usu. written as kana godan, verb, vtrans

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守る mamoru (1)to protect/to guard/to defend/ (2)to keep (i.e. a promise)/to abide (by the rules)/to observe/to obey/to follow/(P) godan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vtrans

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訴える uttaeru (1)to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), (2)to appeal to, to call for, (3)to complain, (4)to sue (a person), to take someone to court, (5)to resort to (e.g. arms, violence) ichidan, verb, vtrans

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及ぶ ojobu (1)to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, (2)to be up to the task, to come up to, (3)to compare with, to be a match (for), (4)to commit (a crime), (5)to require (to do) (usu. godan, verb, vintrans

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受け取る uketoru (1)to receive, to get, to accept, (2)to take, to interpret, to understand godan, verb, vtrans

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反発 hanpacu (1)to repel/to oppose/to revolt/to react sharply (against)/(n) (2)opposition/rebellion/resistance/backlash/ (3)rally/recovery (e.g. in stock prices)/rebound/(vs) (4)to rally/to recover/to rebound/( leda1, suru

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代える kaeru (1)to replace, (2)to exchange, to interchange, (3)to substitute ichidan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vtrans

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返る kaeru (1)to return, to come back, to go back, (2)to turn over, (suf,v5r) (3)(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely godan, verb, vintrans

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表す arawasu (1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans

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上る noboru (1)to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, (3)to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, (4)to get out (of water), t godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans

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上がる agaru (1)to rise/to go up/to come up/to ascend/to be raised/ (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors)/to come in/to go in/ (3)to enter (a school)/to advance to the next grade/ (4)to get out (of water)/to come asho godan, verb, vintrans

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満たす mitasu (1)to satisfy, to fulfill, to appease, (2)to fill (e.g. a cup), to pack, (3)to reach (a certain number) godan, verb, vtrans

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散らす čirasu (1)to scatter, to cause a shower of, (2)to disperse, to distribute, to spread, (3)to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure, (4)to distract, to divert, (suf,v5s) godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans

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見送る miokuru (1)to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell, (2)to see out, to send off, (3)to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts), (4)to godan, verb, vtrans

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売れる ureru (1)to sell (well), (2)to be well known, to be popular, to be famous ichidan, verb, vintrans

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商う akinau (1)to sell, (2)to handle, to trade in godan, verb, vtrans

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研ぐ togu (1)to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, (2)to wash (rice), (3)to scour, to polish, to burnish godan, verb, vtrans

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射つ ucu (1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge godan, verb

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立ち上がる tačiagaru (1)to stand up, to get up, (2)to rise, (3)to recover, (4)to take action, to start, (5)to make the initial charge (in sumo), (6)(comp) to start up, to boot up godan, verb, vintrans

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支える sasaeru (1)to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, (2)to hold at bay, to stem, to check; to be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed, to feel a pressure on one's chest; to be blocked, to cho ichidan, verb, vintrans, vtrans

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下ろす orosu (1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, verb, vtrans

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降ろす orosu (1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans

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取り上げる toriageru (1)to take up, to pick up, (2)to accept, to adopt, to listen to, (3)to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive, (4)to adopt (child) ichidan, verb, vtrans

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取る toru (1)to take/to pick up/to harvest/to earn/to choose/ (2)to steal/ (3)to eat/to have (a meal)/ (4)to remove (one's glasses, etc.)/ (5)to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)/to play/(P) godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans

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回る mawaru (1)to turn/to revolve/ (2)to visit several places/ (3)to function well/ (4)to pass a certain time/(P) godan, verb, vintrans

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回す mawasu (1)to turn/to rotate/to gyrate/ (2)to circulate/to send around/ (3)to surround/ (4)to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers)/(suf,v5s) (5)(after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to ch godan, leda1, verb, vtrans

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使う cukau (1)to use (a thing, method, etc.)/to make use of/to put to use/ (2)to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)/to employ/to handle/to manage/to manipulate/ (3)to use (time, money, etc.)/to spend/to consu godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans

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介する kaisuru (1)to use as an intermediary, to mediate, to assist, (2)to worry, to mind, to care suru, vtrans

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覚める sameru (1)to wake, to wake up, (2)to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), (3)to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans

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求める motomeru (1)to want/to wish for/ (2)to request/to demand/ (3)to seek/to search for/to pursue (pleasure)/to hunt (a job)/ (4)(pol) to purchase/to buy/(P) ichidan, verb, vtrans

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務める cutomeru (1)to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), (2)to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), (3)to conduct a religious service ichidan, verb, vtrans

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真っ暗 makkura (1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects 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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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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調子 čouši (1)tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, (2)vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, (3)condition, state of health, (4)impetus, spur of the moment, strain, (5)trend jlpt3

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

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種類 šurui (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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幼い osanai (1)very young, (2)childish, immature adj

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里 sato (1)village/hamlet/ (2)countryside/country/ (3)home (of one's parents, etc.)/hometown/ (4)one's origins/one's upbringing/one's past leda1

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

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兵 cuwamono (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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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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白星 široboši (1)white circle/white star/ (2)victory mark (sumo)/(P) leda1

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野生 jasei (1)wild, growing wild, (pn) (2)(arch) (male) I suru

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風車 kazaguruma (1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens leda1

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木馬 mokuba (1)wooden horse/rocking horse/ (2)vaulting horse/horse used in gymnastics/ (3)the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet) leda1

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働き hataraki (1)work, labor, labour, (2)achievement, performance, ability, talent, (3)salary, income, earnings, (4)action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion, (5)(ling) conjugation, inf jlpt3

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大和 jamato (1)Yamato/ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture/ (2)(ancient) Japan/(adj-f) (3)Japanese/(P) namae

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然り šikari (1)yes, yea, aye, affirmative, (vr,vi) (2)(arch) to be so mix

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一服 ippuku (a) dose, (a) puff, (a) smoke, lull, short restsuru

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日銀 ničigin (abbr) Bank of Japan, BOJ, BoJmix

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図工 zukou (abbr) drawing and manual artsleda1

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一気 ikki (abbr) drink! (said repeatedly as a party cheer)mix