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Words — 5895 found

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1. Jap; Japanese personDerogatory
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1. Japanese person; JapDerogatory, From Chinese “xiǎo rìběn”
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1. Japanese bastard; JapDerogatory, From Korean “jjokbari”
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1. door (esp. Japanese-style)Only applies to 戸, See also
  • だれ誰か
  • やかましく
  • ノック
  • している
Someone is knocking loudly at the door.
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2. shutter; window shutter
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3. entrance (to a home)Archaic
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4. narrowsArchaic
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5. To
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門 【と】
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1. university; college
  • あなた
  • りかけい理科系
  • だいがく大学
  • すす進んだ
  • ほうがいい
You should go on to a technical college.
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2. former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)Historical term, Abbreviation, See also 大学寮
  • ごうかくしゃ合格者
  • かはんすう過半数
  • だいがく大学
  • しゅっしんしゃ出身者
  • であった
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
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3. the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)See also 四書
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4. UniversityA university is an institution of higher education and re... Read more
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大學 【だいがく】
Notes
大學: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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1. flower; blossom; bloom; petal
  • わたし私たち
  • うめ
  • はな
  • ゆうめい有名な
  • 水戸
  • こうえん公園
  • みにい見に行った
We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms.
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2. cherry blossom
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3. beauty
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4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
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5. ikebanaSee also 生け花
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6. hanafudaHanafuda, Abbreviation, See also 花札
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7. (the) bestSee also 言わぬが花, usu. as 〜が花
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
8. glorious; lovely
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9. FlowerA flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the r... Read more
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華 【はな】
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1. song; singingOnly applies to 歌, Only applies to 唄, esp. 唄 for folk songs and shamisen songs
  • この
  • うた
  • 聞く
  • わたし
  • いつも
  • がくせいじだい学生時代
  • おもいだ思い出す
Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days.
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2. classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)Only applies to 歌, See also 短歌
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3. modern poetryOnly applies to 歌, Only applies to 詩
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4. SongIn music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, pe... Read more
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唄 【うた】詩 【うた】
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1. the world; society; the universe
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2. sphere; circle; world
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. world-renowned; world-famous
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4. realm governed by one Buddha; spaceBuddhism, original meaning
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1. ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
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1. futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvetSee also 敷き布団, See also 掛け布団
  • あさ
  • になる
  • ふとん布団
  • かたづ片づけます
In the morning, we put away our futons.
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2. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
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蒲団 【ふとん】
Notes
布団: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 蒲団: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primateUsually written using kana alone, See also ニホンザル
  • なに
  • ひき
  • サル
  • 登っている
  • 見た
I saw some monkeys climbing the tree.
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2. sly personDerogatory
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3. idiot; hickDerogatory
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4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
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5. clasp used to control the height of a pot-hookSee also 自在鉤
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6. bathhouse prostituteArchaic, See also 湯女
Place
7. Sarh (Chad); Sal
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8. MonkeyA monkey is a primate of the Haplorrhini suborder and sim... Read more
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猨 【さる】サル
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猨: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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1. god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
Noun, used as a prefix, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. incredible; fantastic; amazingSlang, See also 神対応
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3. Emperor (of Japan)Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, Archaic
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4. thunderArchaic
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1. yen (Japanese monetary unit)
  • わたし
  • その
  • レコード
  • 買う
  • のに
  • 3000
  • えん
  • かかった
It cost me 3,000 yen to buy the record.
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2. circle
  • かんぜん完全な
  • えん
  • には
  • もう
  • 見えない
  • である
It no longer seems to be a perfect circle.
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圓 【えん】
Notes
圓: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
  • なんぶ南部
  • しゅう
  • とうき冬期
  • りょこう旅行
  • する
  • いま
  • りょこう旅行
  • する
  • よりも
  • りょうきん料金
  • たか高く
  • なります
Traveling to the southern states during the winter will be costlier than it is now.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. continent
Noun, used as a suffix
3. province (of Japan)Historical term, See also
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
4. province (of ancient China); prefecture; departmentHistorical term
Suffix
5. dearArchaic, after a person's name
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6. Zhou (country subdivision)Zhou were historical political divisions of China. Formal... Read more
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洲 【しゅう】
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. old person; elderly person; senior citizenSensitive
  • めがみ目が見えない
  • かんごふ看護婦
  • としよ年寄り
  • せわ世話をする
  • こと
  • いっしん一身
  • ささ捧げた
The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
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2. trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement paySumo
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3. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
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4. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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5. ToshiyoriA toshiyori (年寄) is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Associ... Read more
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年寄 【としより】年より 【としより】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. betterment; improvement
  • にこくかん2国間の
  • ぼうえき貿易
  • じょう
  • アンバランス
  • かいぜん改善
  • なければならない
The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.
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2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)Usually written using kana alone, oft. written カイゼン
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1. festival; feast; matsuriSee also お祭り
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2. harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flamingColloquial
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3. galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; maniaColloquial
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4. Japanese festivalsJapanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Som... Read more
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祭 【まつり】
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1. board; plank
  • あつ厚い
  • いた
  • かんつう貫通
  • した
The arrow pierced the thick board.
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2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
  • この
  • てつ
  • いた
  • すず
  • メッキ
  • してある
This iron sheet is coated with tin.
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3. cutting board; chopping boardSee also 俎板
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4. chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cookAbbreviation, See also 板前, See also 板場 いたば, usu. as 板さん
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5. stage (i.e. at a theatre)
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6. Board
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1. (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
  • てんきよほう天気予報
  • によれば
  • まもなく
  • つゆ梅雨
  • はい入る
  • そうだ
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in before long.
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2. rain during the rainy season
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3. East Asian rainy seasonThe East Asian rainy season, commonly called the plum rai... Read more
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梅雨 【ばいう】黴雨 【つゆ】黴雨 【ばいう】
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つゆ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). つゆ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 黴雨: Rarely-used kanji form. 黴雨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. bento; Japanese box lunchSee also お弁当
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2. BentoFor other uses see Bento (disambiguation). Bento is a sin... Read more
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辨當 【べんとう】弁當 【べんとう】辨当 【べんとう】
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辨當: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 弁當: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 辨当: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Kanji — 31 found

0.0029079277379957112
4 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Kun: -び -か
On: ニチ ジツ
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0.5408745592672022
8 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
On:
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1.0773872269274107
6 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Kun: てる ふたつ
On: リョウ
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3.80356948129839
7 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
home country, country, Japan
Kun: くに
On: ホウ
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Names — 135 found

じゃぱこ 【蛇派子】
Female given name
1. Japako
かいじょうほあんだいがっこう 【海上保安大学校】
Place
1. Japan Coast Guard Academy; JCGA
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ざいにちとっけんをゆるさないしみんのかい 【在日特権を許さない市民の会】
Organization
1. The Citizens Group That Will Not Forgive Special Privileges for Koreans in Japan
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