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至: to reach; most; until

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至 zhì

verb | conjunction | preposition | radical 133
: to reach; to arrive at; most; to; until

Kun Reading

至る | いたる itaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to arrive at (a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
: to lead to (a place); to get to
: (Archaism) to come; to arrive; to result in

至り | いたり itari

noun
: utmost limit; extremity; result

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至 | し shi

prefix
: to …

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房: house; room

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房 fáng

noun
: house; room; brand of an extended family; measure word for family members

Kun Reading

ふさ fusa

noun
: tuft; tassel;
: bunch (of grapes, etc.);
: section (of an orange, etc.)

へや heya

noun
: room

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ぼう bou

noun
: chamber; room;
: home of a monk; monk;
: Chinese “room” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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方: direction; square

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方 fāng

adjective | radical 70
: square
: direction
: locality
: upright; honest

Kun Reading

方 | え e

suffix
: rough indicator of location, direction, time

方 | へ he (OR e)

noun
: shore (of the sea)
: suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time,

方 | かた kata

noun
: direction; way
: (Honorific) person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of
: (Noun suffix) care of…
: person in charge of…
: side (e.g. “on my mother’s side”)

お方 | おかた okata: this lady or gentleman

方 | がた gata

suffix
: honorific pluralizing suffix (used only for people)
: around (the time that, etc.); about

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方 | ほうhou

noun
: direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
: side (of an argument, etc.); one’s part
: type; category
: field (of study)
: indicates one side of a comparison
: way; method; manner; means
: length (of each side of a square)

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