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July 2015

許: to permit; to promise

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

許[许] xǔ

noun | adjective | verb
: to allow; to permit
: to promise; betroth
: to praise
: somewhat; perhaps

Kun Reading

許 | もと moto

adverb
: under (esp. influence or guidance)

許 | ばかし bakashi OR ばかり bakari OR ばっか bakka

particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Colloquialism) approximately; about
: only; nothing but
: (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.)

許 | ゆるし yurushi

noun
: pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

許 | ゆるす yurusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to permit; to allow; to approve
: to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
: to confide in
: to give up; to yield

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キョ kyo

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牛: Ox

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牛 niú

noun | mammal | animal | radical 93
: ox, cow, bull
: (slang) awesome
: (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

牛 | うし ushi

noun
: cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf;
: (usu. ぎゅう) beef
: {astronomy} Chinese “Ox” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
: (surname) Niu

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牛 | ぎゅう gyuu

noun

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午: noon

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午 wǔ

noun
: to burn; to ignite; to light
: fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)

Kun Reading

午 | うま uma

noun
: seventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Horse, 11am-1pm, south, May)

午 | ひる hiru

adverbial noun | temporal noun
: noon; midday

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ゴ go

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燃: to burn; to spark off

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燃 ràn


: to burn; to ignite; to light
: fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)

Kun Reading

燃す | もす mosu OR もやす moyasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to burn

燃える | もえる moeru

ichidan verb; intransitive verb
: to burn; to get fired up

燃えつく | もえつく moetsuku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to catch fire; to ignite

燃えさかる | もえさかる moesakaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to blaze; to burn brightly

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ネン nen

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然: right; like this

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然 ràn


: correct; right
: so; thus; like this; -ly

Kun Reading

然 | さ sa

adverb
: so; like that; in that way

然々 | ささ sasa

adverb
: such and such

然 | しか shika

interjection
: (Archaism) like that; as such
: yeah; uh-huh

然う | そう sou

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn’t as much as one might think); thus; such; (Interjection) so (used to express agreement with something said)
: so? (used to express some doubt with something said)

然も | さも samo

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) really; extremely
: (Archaism) in that way

然る | さる saru

pre-noun adjectival
: a particular; a certain
: that kind of; such a

然し | しかし shikashi

conjunction
: however; but

然も | しかも shikamo

conjunction
: moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

然うして | そうして soushite

conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now

然れば | しかれば shikareba

conjunction
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Archaism) that being the case; therefore; so
: well then, moving on to another topic…
: (expressing surprise) …on earth?; (Interjection) that’s right

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ゼン zen

ネン nen

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怪: odd; to blame; devil

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怪 guài

noun | adjective | verb | adverb
: bewildering; odd; strange; uncanny
: devil; monster
: to wonder at
: to blame
: quite; rather

Kun Reading

怪しい | あやしい ayashii

adjective
: suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy
: charming; bewitching; mysterious

怪しむ | あやしむ ayashimu

adjective
: to suspect

怪しげ | あやしげ ayashige

na-adjective | noun
: questionable; doubtful; suspicious

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怪 | かい kai

noun
: mystery; wonder

ケ ke

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聖: holy; saint

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聖 shèng


: holy; sacred
: saint; sage

Kun Reading

聖 | ひじり hijiri

noun
: highly virtuous monk
: (Honorific or respectful language) monk
: Buddhist solitary
: Buddhist missionary
: saint (i.e. a virtuous person)
: (Archaism) (Honorific or respectful language) emperor
: master; expert

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聖 | せい sei

noun | noun prefix
: Saint; St.; S.;
: sacred; holy; pure

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