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父 | 爸: father

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父 fù

radical 88
: father

爸 bà


: father

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父 | ちち chichi

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) father
> 父上 | ちちうえ chichiue: father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

父 | ちゃん chan

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) father
> 父ちゃん | とうちゃん touchan: dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

父さん | とうさん tousan

noun
: father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
> 御父 OR お父 | おとう otou: (honorific or respectful language) (familiar language) (abbreviation) daddy; father; husband
> お父さん | おとうさん otousan: father (polite language)

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ふ fu

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June 25, 2014
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sisters

妹: younger sister

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妹 mèi


: younger sister

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妹 | いもうと imouto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger sister

妹さん | いもうとさん imouto san

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) younger sister

妹 | いも imo

noun
: (archaism) (familiar language) darling (only of a woman); dear; honey; my betrothed
: (archaism) one’s sister;
: (archaism) (familiar language) (feminine speech) friend

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まい mai

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June 24, 2014
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sisters

姐 | 姊: elder sister

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姐 jiě


: elder sister

姊 zǐ


: elder sister

Kun Reading

姐 OR 姊 | あね ane

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) older sister; elder sister

姐 | ねえや neeya

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone, Familiar language) young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

姐 | あねさん aneesan OR ねえさん neesan OR お姐さん oneesan

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) elder sister
: (vocative) young lady
: miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)
: ma’am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

姊 | nee ねえ nee

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) elder sister

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June 23, 2014
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Brothers

哥 | 兄: elder brother

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哥 gē


: elder brother

兄 xiōng


: elder brother

Kun Reading

哥 | うた uta

noun

兄 | あに ani

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) older brother

兄い | あにい anii

noun
: (Colloquialism) (Familiar language) elder brother; one’s senior
: dashing young man; gallant young lad

兄 | にい nii

noun suffix
: (Familiar language) used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure; (Noun) used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother

兄さま | にいさま nii sama

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother

兄ちゃん | にいさん ni-chan OR 兄さん | あにさん ani-san

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother; elder brother;
: brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship);
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

御兄さん | おにいさん oniisan
: older brother; elder brother
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

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哥 | か ka

noun

兄 | けい kei

noun | noun suffix
: elder brother
: (Familiar language) (Male term or language) pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr

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June 20, 2014
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Brothers

弟: younger brother | 悌: to do one’s duty as a younger brother

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弟 dì


: younger brother; junior male
: I (modest word in letter)

悌 [variant: 弟] tì


: to do one’s duty as a younger brother

Kun Reading

弟 | おと oto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

弟 | おとうと otouto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

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弟 | てい tei

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother
: (Archaism) pupil; apprentice

弟 | だい dai

悌 | てい tei

noun
: respect for one’s elders
: harmony among siblings

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June 18, 2014
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注 | 註: to pour; to concentrate; stake | to register; note

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注 zhù

verb
: to inject; to pour into
: to concentrate; to pay attention
: stake (gambling)
: measure word for sums of money
: variant of 註

註 [注] zhù

verb | noun
: to register; to annotate; note; comment

Kun Reading

注す | さす sasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
: to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
: to light (a fire); to burn

注ぐ | つぐ tsugu

godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: (usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

注 | そそぐ sosogu

godan verb with gu ending
: to pour (into); to fill
: to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears)
: to concentrate one’s spirit or strength on
: to fall onto (of rain, snow)

註する | ちゅうする chuusuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: (Archaism) to annotate
: to write down

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註 OR 注 | ちゅう chuu

noun | suru verb
: annotation; explanatory note; comment

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June 16, 2014
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柱: pillar

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柱 zhù


: pillar

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柱 | じ ji

noun | noun suffix
: bridge (of a koto)

柱 | はしら hashira

noun
: pillar; post
: support; prop; mainstay
: counter for buddhas, gods, nobles

柱 | じゅう juu

noun
: fret (of a biwa)

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柱 | ちゅう chuu

noun | noun suffix
: bridge (of a koto)
: cylinder; prism

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June 13, 2014
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駐: to halt; stationed

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駐 [驻] zhù

verb
: to halt; to stay
: to be stationed (of troops, diplomats)

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駐まる | とまる tomaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to stop (moving); to come to a stop
: to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
: to alight; to perch on

駐まる | とどまる todomaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)
: to be limited to; to be confined to

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ちゅう chuu

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June 12, 2014
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