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伐: to cut down; subjugate

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伐 fá

verb
: to cut down; to fell
: to dispatch an expedition against
: to attack; to boast

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伐つ | うつ utsu

godan verb with tu ending
: to strike; to attack; to punish

伐る | きる kiru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to cut down (e.g. trees)

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バツ batsu
ハツ hatsu
カ ka
ボチ bochi

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切: cut | definitely not

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切 qiē

verb
: to cut; to slice, to mince; to carve
: tangent in geometry

切 qiè


: definitely; absolutely (not)
: (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right
: Tut!
: to grind
: close to
: eager
: to correspond to
: see also 反切 fan3 qie4

Kun Reading

切り | きり kiri

noun
: end; finish; stop
: bounds; limits
: delivery date (of a futures contract)
: finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
: () counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
: (Particle) (Usually written using kana alone) only; just
: (Usually written using kana alone) since
: (Usually written using kana alone) remaining (in a particular state)

切る | きる kiru

suffix | godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to cut (usu. to cut through)
: to sever (connections, ties)
: to turn off (i.e. the light)
: to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
: to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
: to open (something sealed)
: to start
: to set (a limit)
: to reduce; to decrease; to discount
: to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain)
: to cross
: to do (something noticeable)
: to turn (a vehicle)
: to cut (the ball)
: to shuffle (cards)
: to trump
: (in Go) to isolate (an opponent’s stone)
: () (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete

切れ | きれ kire

noun
: piece; slice; strip; scrap
: cloth
: sharpness
: (Counter) counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

切れ | ぎれ gire

noun suffix
: completely using up …; running out of …; exhausting …

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切 | せつ setsu

na-adjective | noun
: eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute

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備: to prepare; to provide

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備 [备] bèi

verb
: to prepare; get ready
: to provide or equip

Kun Reading

備え | そなえ sonae

noun
: preparation; provision; guarding

備える | そなえる sonaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
: to have ready; to prepare for
: to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be armed with

備わる | そなわる sonawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be furnished with; to be endowed with: to be among; to be one of; to be possessed of

備に | つぶさに tsubusani

adverb
: in detail; with great care; completely; again and again

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ビ bi

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預: prepare; in advance

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預 [预] yù

adverb
: to prepare
: to advance; in advance; beforehand

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預け | あずけ azuke

noun
: custody; keeping

預り | あずかり azukari

noun
: under custody; under supervision
: undecided match; draw; tie

預かる | あずかる azukaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
: to take charge of; to be entrusted with; to receive on deposit
: to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided

預ける | あずける azukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit
: to lean on; to put one’s weight on

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ヨ yo

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