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度: degree, to pass | to estimate

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度 dù

measure word
: to pass
: to spend (time)
: measure; limit; extent
: degree of intensity
: degree (angles, temperature etc)
: kilowatt-hour
: measure word for events and occurrences

度 duó

verb
: to estimate

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度 | たび tabi

noun | noun suffix | counter
: time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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度 | ど do

noun | noun suffix
: degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
: (Counter) counter for occurrences and times
: strength (of alcohol)

ト to、 タク taku

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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

Kun Reading

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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結: knot | to bear fruit

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結 [结] jié

noun | verb
: knot; sturdy; bond
: to tie; to bind
: to check out (of a hotel)

結 [结] jiē

verb
: to bear fruit; to produce
: firm; solid

Kun Reading

結う | ゆう yuu OR いう iu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

結び | むすび musubi

noun
: ending; conclusion; union

結ぶ | むすぶ musubu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to tie; to bind; to link
: to bear (fruit)
: to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
: to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
: to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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ケツ ketsu
ケチ kechi

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單: single

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單 [单] dān

adjective | adverb
: bill; list; form
: single; only; sole
: odd number

單 [单] shàn

proper noun
: (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

単 | ひとえ hitoe

noun | no-adjective
: one layer; single; one-fold

単に | たんに tanni

adverb
: one layer; single; one-fold

単なる | たんなる tannaru

pre-noun adjectival
: mere; simple; sheer

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単 | たん tan

prefix
: single; simple
: (Noun) (Abbreviation) singles (in tennis)
: (Abbreviation) winning system (as in horse racing)

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量: to measure | capacity

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量 liáng

verb
: to measure

量 liàng

suffix
: capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
: abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word

Kun Reading

量る OR 計る | はかる hakaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
: to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

量り | はかり hakari

noun
: measurements; weighing

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量 | りょう ryou

noun | noun suffic
: quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

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論: to discuss | the Analects

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論 [论] lùn

verb | preposition
: opinion; view
: theory; doctrine; discourse
: to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider
: per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)

論 [论] lún

noun
: abbr. for 論語 [论语], The Analects (of Confucius)

Kun Reading

論う | あげつらう agetsurau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to discuss
: to find fault with; to criticize

論じる OR 論ずる | ろんじる ronjiru OR ろんずる ronzuru

ichidan verb | transitive verb | zuru verb
: to argue; to discuss; to debate

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論 | ろん ron

noun
: argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
: theory; doctrine
: essay; treatise; comment

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召: imperial decree | place name

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召 zhào

verb | noun
: to call together; to summon; imperial decree
: to convene
: temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia

召 shào

noun
: place name; name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
: (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

召す | めす mesu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: (Honorific or respectful language) to call; to invite; to send for; to summon
: to eat; to drink
: to put on; to wear
: to ride
: to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to tickle (one’s fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku)
: to do
: (Archaism) honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb

召し | めし meshi

noun
: summons; call

召される | めされる mesareru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: (Honorific or respectful language) to do
: to eat; to drink
: to put on; to wear
: to buy
: to ride
: to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to tickle (one’s fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku); () (Archaism) (Honorific or respectful language) honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb

召ずる | しょうずる shouzuru

zuru verb | transitive verb
: to summon; to invite; to call; to have as one’s guest

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ショウ shou

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