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金: gold

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金 jīn

noun | radical 167
: generic term for metals
: money
: one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音 ba1yin made of eight different materials (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)

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かね kane

noun
: money; metal

こがね kogane

noun | no-adjective
: gold

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きん kin

noun | noun suffix
: gold; golden (color); metaphor for (most) valuable; gold (medal, cup)
: money (written before an amount)
: (Abbreviation) Friday
: metal (fourth of the five elements)
: Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE)
: (Abbreviation) gold general (shogi)
: (Abbreviation) (Colloquialism) testicles; () karat; carat

きん kon

noun
: gold; money

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March 7, 2014
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wood

木: tree; wood

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木 mù

noun | radical 75
: tree; wood, lumber
: coffin
: simple; numb
: one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音 ba1yin made of eight different materials (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)

Kun Reading

き ki

noun
: tree; wood; timber

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ぼく boku

noun

もく moku

noun
: (Abbreviation) Thursday;
: wood (first of the five elements)

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March 6, 2014
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water

水: water

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水 shuǐ

noun | radical 85
: water
: river; liquid; beverage
: additional charges or income
: (of clothes) measure word for number of washes

Kun Reading

みず mizu

noun
: water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
: fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
: flood; floodwaters
: water offered to sumo wrestlers just prior to a bout
: break granted to sumo wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

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すい sui

noun
: (Abbreviation) Wednesday;
: shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
: water (fifth of the five elements)

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March 5, 2014
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fire

火: fire

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火 huǒ

noun | radical 86
: fire
: urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine)
: anger; rage
: hot (popular)

Kun Reading

ひ hi

noun | noun suffix
: fire; flame; blaze

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か ka

noun
: (Abbreviation) Tuesday
: fire (second of the five elements)

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March 4, 2014
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sun

日: sun; day

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日 rì

noun | measure word | radical 72
: sun; day; date

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ひ hi

Adverbial noun, Temporal noun
: day; days
: sun; sunshine; sunlight
: case (esp. unfortunate); event

か ka

Noun suffix
: day of month
: (Counter) counter for days

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にち nichi

Noun
: (Abbreviation) Sunday; (Suffix) day (of the month)
: () counter for days

じつ jitsu

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March 2, 2014
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所: place

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所 suǒ

adverb | measure word
: place; location; numeracy adjunct; which? what?

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とこ toko OR ところ tokoro

noun | suffix
: place; spot; scene; site
: address
: district; area; locality
: one’s house
: point
: part
: space; room
: (Usually written using kana alone) whereupon; as a result
: (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of

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しょ sho

suffix | counter
: counter for places

じょ jo

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February 25, 2014
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