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Words — 457 found

あま 尼
Wanikani level 49 Play audio Links
Noun
1. Buddhist nun​
Noun
2. Catholic nun; sister​
Noun
3. bitch​Derogatory, Dated term, Usually written using kana alone, usu. written as アマ; also as 阿魔
Noun
4. Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture)​Slang, abbr. of 尼崎
Noun
5. Amazon (online retailer)​Internet slang
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6. Nun​A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her life t... Read more
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あま 海女
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1. ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.​See also 海人 あま
Other forms
海女 【あまめ】
Notes
あまめ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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あま 海人
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1. male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)​See also 海女, esp. 海人, 海士
Noun
2. fisherman​esp. 海人, 蜑
Place
3. Ama​
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4. Ama (diving)​, uminchu or kaito are Japanese divers, famous for collec... Read more
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海士 【あま】、蜑 【あま】
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あま 亜麻
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed​
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アマ
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阿媽アマ 阿媽
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Noun
1. amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)​Usually written using kana alone, From Portuguese “ama”
Notes
阿媽: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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アマ
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Noun
1. amateur​Abbreviation, See also アマチュア
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てん 天
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Noun
1. sky​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • てん天
  • を
  • あお仰いだ
    • 。
He looked up at the sky.
Noun
2. heaven​Christianity
  • えんぐみ縁組
  • は
  • てん天
  • で
  • なされる
    • 。
Marriage is made in heaven.
Noun
3. God​
Noun
4. svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)​Buddhism
Noun
5. deva (divine being of Buddhism)​Buddhism
Noun
6. top (of a book)​
Noun
7. sole (of a Japanese sandal)​
Noun
8. beginning; start​
Noun
9. tempura​Abbreviation, See also 天ぷら
Noun
10. India​Abbreviation, Obsolete term, See also 天竺
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11. Tian​Tian is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the cosmos an... Read more
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あま 海部
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Place
1. Ama​
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2. Kaifu​
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あま 余り
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers​Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to あまり
  • ぎょうざ
  • の
  • ぐ具
  • の
  • あまり
  • は
    • ？
  • ギョーザ餃子
  • を
  • いえ家
  • で
  • つく作りました
  • が
    • 、
  • かわ皮
  • が
  • すく少なかった
  • せいか
    • 、
  • ぐ具
  • が
  • すこ少し
  • あま余って
  • しまいました
    • 。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. (not) very; (not) much​Usually written using kana alone, with neg. sentence
  • それ
  • は
  • あまり
  • かち価値
  • が
  • ない
    • 。
It's not worth much.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. too much; excessively; overly​Usually written using kana alone, See also あまりに, See also の余り のあまり, esp. as あまりに(も)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible​
  • スイートルーム
  • の
  • あまり
  • の
  • ごうか豪華さに
  • ウットリした
    • 。
We were entranced by the fabulous suite.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
5. not very good; so-so; mediocre​Colloquial, sometimes as あまり…
Noun, used as a suffix
6. more than; over​Only applies to あまり
  • いっかげつ１か月
  • あまり
  • なごや名古屋
  • に
  • い居た
  • ことがある
    • 。
I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.
Other forms
余り 【あんまり】、餘り 【あまり】、餘り 【あんまり】
Notes
餘り: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 餘り: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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あま 甘い
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 36 Play audio Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared​
  • この
  • チョコレート
  • は
  • とっても
  • あま甘くて
  • おいしい
    • 。
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)​
  • ゆり
  • は
  • あま甘い
  • かお香りがする
    • 。
Lilies smell sweet.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient​See also 甘く見る
    メアリー
  • には
  • つい
  • あま甘く
  • なって
  • しまう
    • 。
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. half-hearted; not finished properly​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. mild​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
8. tempting; enticing; luring​See also 甘い言葉
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • かれ彼の
  • あま甘い
  • ことば言葉
  • に
  • だまされた
    • 。
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
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あま 余る
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 20 Play audio Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many​See also 余り, See also 余り
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あま 甘やかす
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to pamper; to spoil​
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あまど 雨戸
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Noun
1. sliding storm shutter​
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あま 甘える
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on​
  • しょうじょ少女
  • は
  • ははおや母親
  • に
  • あま甘えた
    • 。
The girl played the baby to her mother.
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on​
  • ひと人
  • の
  • こうい好意
  • に
  • あま甘えて
  • は
  • いけない
    • 。
Don't depend on others' kindness.
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あまぐ 雨具
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Noun
1. rain gear​
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あまくち 甘口
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
1. sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. flattery​
  • そんな
  • あまくち甘口
  • には
  • の乗らない
  • よ
    • 。
That sort of flattery will get you nowhere.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. stupidity​
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あまみず 雨水
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Noun
1. rain water​
  • ひさし
  • から
  • あまみず雨水
  • が
  • したたりおち滴り落ちている
    • 。
The eaves are dripping.
Noun
2. "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)​Only applies to うすい, See also 二十四節気
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3. Yushui (solar term)​The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 2... Read more
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雨水 【うすい】
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アマチュア
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. amateur​
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2. Amateur​An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French an... Read more
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あま 余りに
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. too (much); overly; excessively​Usually written using kana alone
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あま 甘え
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Noun
1. lack of self-reliance; depending on others​See also 甘える あまえる
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Kanji — 3 found

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5 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
尼
nun
Kun: あま
On: ニ
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100.0
13 strokes.
蜑
egg
Kun: あま
On: タン
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13 strokes.
塰
title of a Noh play, (kokuji)
Kun: あま
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Names — 1462 found

あま
Female given name
1. Ama​
あま 【亜麻】
Female given name
1. Ama​
あま 【阿真】
Place
1. Ama​
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