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令: order; to command

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令 lìng

adjective | verb
: to order; to command
: an order; warrant; writ
: to cause; to make something happen
: virtuous; honorific title
: season
: government position (old)

令 líng

令 lǐng


: measure word for a ream of paper

Kun Reading

令む | しむ shimu

godan verb with mu ending
: to make happen (old causative verbal ending)

令する | れいする reisuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to command; to order

言付け | いいつけ iitsuke

noun
: order; command
: directions; instructions

On Reading

令 | れい rei

noun | noun suffix
: command; order; dictation

令 | りょう ryou

noun
: administrative and civil code

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由: reason; from

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由 yóu

preposition
: to follow
: from
: it is for…to
: reason; cause; because of; due to
: to
: to leave it (to somebody)
: by (introduces passive verb)

Kun Reading

由 | よし yoshi

noun
: reason; significance; cause

由る OR 因る | よる yoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to be due to; to be caused by
: to depend on; to turn on
: to be based on; to come from

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ユ yu、 ユウ yuu、 ユイ yui

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渡: to cross

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渡 dù

verb
: to cross; to pass through
: to ferry

Kun Reading

渡し | わたし watashi

noun
: ferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
: (Suffix) delivery

渡す | わたす watasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to ferry across (a river, etc.); to carry across; to traverse
: to lay across; to build across
: to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer

渡り | わたり watari

noun
: ferry

渡る | わたる wataru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to cross over; to go across
: to extend; to cover; to range; to span

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ト to

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