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觀: see

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觀 [观] guān

verb
: to look at; to see; to watch; to observe; to behold
: to advise
: concept
: point of view; outlook

觀 [观] guàn

noun
: Taoist monastery
: palace gate watchtower
: platform

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観る OR 見る | みる miru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
: to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge
: (Usually written using kana alone) to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of
: to view (e.g. flowers, movie)
: (Usually written using kana alone) to try
: (Usually written using kana alone) to see that…; to find that…

観じる OR 観ずる | かんじる kanjiru OR かんずる kanzuru

ichidan verb
: to view; to contemplate

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観 | かん kan

noun | noun suffix
: look; appearance;
: spectacle; sight;
: (Buddhist term) observation meditation; (Noun suffix) outlook on …; view of …

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向: towards

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向 xiàng

preposition | adverb
: towards
: to face; to turn towards
: direction
: to support; to side with
: shortly before; formerly
: always; all along

嚮 [向] xiàng

preposition
: to tend toward; to guide
: variant of 向

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向き | むき muki

na-adjective | noun | noun suffix
: direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency

向く | むく muku

godan verb with ku ending
: to face
: to turn toward
: to be suited to; to be fit for

向け | むけ muke

noun suffix
: intended for …; oriented towards …; aimed at …

向い | むかい mukai

no-adjective | noun
: facing; opposite; across the street; other side

向う | むかう mukau

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to face
: to go towards

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

向こう | むこう mukou

noun
: opposite side; other side; opposite direction
: over there; that way; far away; beyond
: the other party; the other person
: future (starting now)

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

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コウ kou

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呆: dull; stupid; foolish

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呆 dāi

adjective | verb
: foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

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呆け | ぼけ boke

noun | suffix
: (Usually written using kana alone) idiot; fool; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); space case
: funny man (of a comedy duo); (in comedy) silly or stupid line
: Alzheimer’s (impol)

呆ける | ぼける bokeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow senile; to be childish with age
: to be mentally slow; to be befuddled

呆れる | あきれる akireru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted

呆ける | ほうける boukeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow senile; to be childish with age
: to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
: to become engrossed (in something)

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ホウ hou

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羽: feather

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羽 yǔ

radical
: feather; plume; wings
: 5th note in pentatonic scale

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羽 | わ wa OR ば ba OR ぱ pa

counter
: counter for birds and rabbits

羽 | は ha

羽 | はね hane

noun
: feather; plume; wing
: blade (fan, propeller, etc.)

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羽 | う u


: fifth degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)

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同: same; together

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同 tóng

adjective | preposition | adverb
: like; same; similar; alike
: together; with

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同じ | おなじ onaji

noun or verb acting prenominally | noun
: same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
: (Adverb) (usu. part of a ‘nara’ conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

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同 | どう dou

prefix
: the same; the said; ibid

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研: to grind fine; to do research

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研 yán


: to grind fine
: to do research, to investigate thoroughly

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研ぐ | とぐ togu

godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
: to wash (rice)
: to scour; to polish; to burnish

研ぎ | とぎ togi OR みがき migaki

noun
: polish; grinding; sharpening

研く OR 磨く | みがく migaku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
: to refine; to improve

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ケン ken

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