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研: to grind fine; to do research

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研 yán


: to grind fine
: to do research, to investigate thoroughly

Kun Reading

研ぐ | とぐ togu

godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
: to wash (rice)
: to scour; to polish; to burnish

研ぎ | とぎ togi OR みがき migaki

noun
: polish; grinding; sharpening

研く OR 磨く | みがく migaku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
: to refine; to improve

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ケン ken

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晨: dawn

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晨 chén


: morning; dawn; daybreak

Kun Reading

朝 | あした ashita OR あさ asa

noun
: morning

暁 | あかつき akatsuki

noun
: dawn; daybreak
: event (i.e. “in the event of …”); occasion; occurrence

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シン shin

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即: promptly

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即 jí

verb | adverb
: promptly, quickly, immediately, at once
: namely; that is; i.e.
: at present
: even if
: prompted (by the occasion)
: to approach; to come into contact; to draw near
: to assume (office)

Kun Reading

即く OR 就く | つく tsuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to ascend (the throne); to accede

即ける | つける tsukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to install (a king, emperor, etc.)

即ち | すなわち sunawachi

adverb | conjunction
: that is; namely; i.e.

即する | そくする sokusuru

suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

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即 | そく soku

adverb
: instantly; immediately; at once
: (Interjection) that is (to say); namely

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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)

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コウ kou

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