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舛: mistaken; to oppose

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舛 chuǎn

radical
: mistaken; erroneous
: contradictory, oppose
: be discordant

Kun Reading

舛 OR 舞脚 | まいあし maiashi

noun
: kanji “dancing legs” radical (radical 136)

まい mai
ます masu
背く OR 叛く| そむく somuku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

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ブ bu、 セン sen

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厚: thick

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厚 hòu

adjective
: thick; deep or profound; substantial
: kind; generous
: rich or strong in flavor
: to favor; to stress

Kun Reading

厚 | あつ atsu

suffix
: thickness

厚い | あつい atsui

adjective
: thick; deep; heavy
: kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful
: abundant

厚さ | あつさ atsusa

noun
: thickness

厚み | あつみ atsumi

noun
: thickness; profound

厚め | あつめ atsume

no-adjective
: thick (esp. paper, cloth)

On Reading

コウ kou

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險: dangerous

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險[险] xiǎn


: danger; dangerous
: rugged; narrow pass

Kun Reading

険 | さが saga

taru-adjective | adverb
: precipitous

険しい | けわしい kewashii

adjective
: precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
: grim; severe; stern

On Reading

険 | けん ken

noun | na-adjective
: steepness; steep place
: harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

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危: danger

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危 wēi


: danger; to endanger
: be lofty; high

Kun Reading

危ない | あぶない abunai OR 危うい | あやうい ayaui

adjective
: dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
: in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
: uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
: close (i.e. a close call); narrow
: (Interjection – あぶない abunai) look out!; watch out!

危うく | あやうく ayauku

adverb
: barely; narrowly
: almost; nearly

危なく | あぶなく abunaku

adverb
: nearly; almost; on the point of (doing)

危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu

godan verb with mu ending
: to fear; to have misgivings; to be doubtful; to mistrust

危める | あやめる ayameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to wound; to murder

危ながる | あぶながる abunagaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be afraid of; to feel uneasy about; to shrink from

On Reading

危 | き ki

noun
: danger
: Chinese “rooftop” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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