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革: hide; to reform

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革 gé

radical 157
: animal hide (as in cowhide)
: to reform; to remove; expel (from office)

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かわ kawa

noun
: leather

つくりかわ tsukurikawa

noun
: leather; tanned animal hide

あらたまる aratamaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be renewed
: to stand on ceremony; to be formal
: to take a turn for the worse

あらためる aratameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to change; to alter; to revise; to replace;
: to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve;
: to do properly; to do formally

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かくkaku

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November 21, 2013
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常: often

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常 cháng

adverb
: often; as a rule

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つね tsune

Noun | No-adjective
: usual state of things

つねに tsuneni

adverb
: always; constantly

とこ toko

adverb
: ever; endless

ただ tada

No-adjective
: ordinary; common; usual
: free of charge
: unaffected; as is; safe; (Adverb) only; merely; just; simply
: but; however; nevertheless

とわ towa

Na-adjective | Noun | No-adjective
: eternity; perpetuity

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しょう shou

 

じょう jou

 

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November 20, 2013
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取: to take hold of

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取 qǔ

verb
: to grab; to take hold of

Kun Reading

とる toru

Godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose
: to steal
: to eat; to have (a meal)
: to remove (one’s glasses)
: to compete (in sumo, cards); to play

とり tori

noun
: key performer; last performer of the day
: active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration)

とれる toreru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to come off; to be removed
: (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear
: to be caught; to be harvested
: to be interpreted (as); to be taken as
: (of balance, etc.) to be attained
: to be obtainable

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しゅ shu

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November 15, 2013
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酉: wine vessel

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酉 yǒu

noun | radical 164
: wine vessel
: 10th earthly branch: 5-7pm
: 8th solar month (8th September-7th October)
: year of the Rooster

Kun Reading

とり tori

noun
: tenth sign of Chinese zodiac
(The Bird, 5pm-7pm, west, August)

日読みの酉 | ひよみのとり hyominotori

noun
: kanji “bird of the zodiac” radical 164

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ゆう yuu

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November 13, 2013
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茶: tea

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茶 chá

noun
: tea

Kun Reading

茶 | ちゃ cha

noun
: tea
: tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
: tea preparation; making tea
: (Abbreviation) brown; () (Archaism) mockery

お茶 OR 御茶 | おちゃ ocha

noun
: (Polite language) tea (usu. green)
: tea break (at work)
: tea ceremony

こげ茶 | こげちゃ kogecha

noun
: dark brown; olive brown

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さ sa

ちゃ cha

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November 12, 2013
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戴: to wear

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戴 dài

verb
: to wear (hats; glasses); honor

Kun Reading

いただく itadaku

Godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: (Polite) to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy;
: (Polite) to eat; to drink;
: to be crowned with; to wear (on one’s head); to have (on top);
: to have (as one’s leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)

いただき itadaki

Noun
: crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire;
: easy win for one;
: something received

いただける itadakeru

Ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to receive (potential);
: to be pretty good; to be exquisite; to be approvable

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たい tai

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November 8, 2013
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