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而: and; and yet; but

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而 ér

conjunction | adverb | radical 126
: and; as well as; and so
: but (not); yet (not)
: (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

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而も | しかも shikamo

conjunction
: moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

而して | そして soshite OR しかして shikashite

conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now

而るを | しかるを shikaruo

conjunction
: even so; though that may be

然して | そして soshite

conjunction
: and; and then; thus; and now

然れども | しかれども shikaredomo

conjunction
: nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so

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ジ ji
ニ ni

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持: support; hold

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持 chí

verb
: to hold; to grasp
: to support; to maintain; to sustain
: to persevere; to manage
: to run (i.e. administer); to control

Kun Reading

持ち | もち mochi

noun | noun suffix
: hold; charge; keep possession; in charge
: wear; durability; life; draw
: (Suffix) usage

持つ | もつ motsu

godan verb with tu ending
: to hold; to carry
: to possess

持てる | もてる moteru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
: to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
: to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last
: (Pre-noun adjectival) possessed
: possessing riches; having wealth

持する | じする jisuru

suru verb – special class
: to hold; to maintain

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ジ ji

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只: only; merely

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只 zhǐ

adverb | measure word
: only; merely; just; but

隻 [只] zhī

adverb | measure word
: measure word for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

祇 [只] zhǐ

adverb
: but, only

只 zhǐ


: grain that has begun to ripen; variant of 衹 qi2

Kun Reading

只 | ただ tada

no-adjective
: (Usually written using kana alone) ordinary; common; usual
: free of charge
: unaffected; as is; safe; (Adverb) only; merely; just; simply
: but; however; nevertheless

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只 | シ shi

隻 | せき seki

counter
: counter for ships

祇 | ギ gi
キ ki
シ shi

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蓮: lotus

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蓮 [莲] lián

adjective | conjunction | preposition | adverb
: lotus, water lily
: paradise

Kun Reading

蓮 | はす hasu

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

蓮 | はちす hachisu

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
: rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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レン ren

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連: to connect; continuously; including; company

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連 [连] lián

adjective | conjunction | preposition | adverb
: to link; to join; to connect
: continuously; in succession
: including
: (used with 也, 都 etc) even
: company (military);

Kun Reading

連れ | つれ tsure

noun | suru verb
: companion; company

連れる | つれる tsureru

ichidan verb
: to lead; to take (a person)

連るむ | つるむ tsurumu

noun | suru verb
: to go with (a companion); to hang out with

連れて | つれて tsurete

conjunction | expression
: as; in proportion to

連なる | つらなる tsuranaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row

連ねる | つらねる tsuraneru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to line up; to put in a row
: to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to join (e.g. a list)
: to link; to put together; to string together (e.g. compliments); to enumerate
: to take along with; to bring with

連なり | つらなり tsuranari

noun
: series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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連 | れん ren

noun
: ream (of paper)
: stanza; verse
: (taxonomical) tribe; party; company; group
: (Abbreviation) quinella; quiniela

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總: always; gather; total; chief

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總 [总] zǒng

adverb
: always; probably; surely
: to assemble; gather
: total; overall; to add together
: head; chief; general
: in every case

Kun Reading

総 OR 房 | ふさ fusa

noun
: tuft; tassel
: bunch (of grapes, etc.)
: section (of an orange, etc.)

総て OR 全て | すべて subete

no-adjective | adverbial noun | nounspan>
: all; the whole; entirely; in general; wholly; overall

総べる | すべる suberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to control; to supervise

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総 | そう sou

noun
: whole; all; general; gross

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