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足: foot | excessive

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足 zú

adjective | radical 157
: foot
: sufficient; ample

足 jù

: excessive

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あし ashi

Noun
: foot
: leg
: gait
: pace
: bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji
: means of transportation

たす tasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)

たる taru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worthy of

たし tashi

noun
: top up (e.g. a little bit to remedy an insufficiency)

足りる | たりる tariru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be sufficient; to be enough
: to be worth doing; to be worthy
: to be sufficient; to answer; to do

足らず | たらず tarazu

noun suffix
: just under; a little less than; just short of

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そく soku

suffix | counter
: counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)

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April 24, 2014
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去: to go

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去 qù

verb | adverb
: to go
: to cause to go or send (somebody)
: to remove; to get rid of
: (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do something
: to be apart from in space or time
: (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
: (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
: (of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed

Kun Reading

さる saru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to leave; to go away
: to pass; to elapse
: to be distant
: () to send away; to drive off; to divorce
: () (after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb) … completely
: (Pre-noun adjectival) last … (e.g. “last April”)

いぬ inu

Godan verb with nu ending
: (Archaism) to go
: to pass (of time)
: to die
: to go bad; to rot
: (Kansai dialect) to go home

去なす | いなす inasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to parry; to sidestep; to let go; to chase away

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きょ kyo

こ ko

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April 17, 2014
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來: to come

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來 [来] lái

verb | adverb
: to come; return

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来 | くる kuru

Kuru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
: to come back; to do … and come back
: to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
: () to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
: to come to (i.e. “when it comes to spinach …”)

来る | きたる kitaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to come; to arrive; to be due to
: (Pre-noun adjectival) next (e.g. “next April”); forthcoming; coming

来す | きたす kitasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

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来 | らい rai

noun
: next (year)
: since (last month)

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April 16, 2014
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座: seat

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座 zuò

measure word
: seat; base; stand; measure word for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

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坐り OR 座り | すわり suwari

noun
: sitting
: stability

坐る OR 座る | すわる suwaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to assume (a position)
: to hold steady; to hold still

坐する OR 座する | ざする zasuru

Suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to be implicated

座す | ざす zasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to be implicated

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座 | ざ za

noun
: seat; place; position
: status
: gathering; group
: stand; pedestal; platform
: (historical) trade guild;
: (Suffix) attaches to the names of theaters, theatrical troupes, and constellations
: counter for theaters, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs

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April 11, 2014
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到: to; arrive

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到 dào

verb | measure word
: to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive at
: verb complement denoting successful completion of an action

Kun Reading

到る | いたる itaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
: to lead to (a place); to get to
: (Archaism) to come; to arrive; to result in

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とう tou

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April 9, 2014
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回: to return | to curve

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回 huí

verb | measure word
: to return to; from; time; occurrence
: Hui ethnic Chinese Muslim

迴 [回] huí

verb
: to curve; to return; to revolve; zigzag

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回る | みる miru

Ichidan verb
: to go around

回す | まわす mawasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to turn; to rotate; to gyrate
: to circulate; to send around
: to surround
: to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers. ie. recycling)
: (after the -masu stem of a verb) … around (i.e. to chase someone around)
: to dial (e.g. telephone number)
: to invest
: to gang-rape

回る | まわる mawaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to turn; to revolve
: to visit several places
: to function well
: to pass a certain time

回る | めぐる meguru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to go around
: to return
: to surround
: to concern (usu. of disputes)

回る | もとおる motooru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to wander around

回し | まわし mawashi

noun | noun suffix
: sumo wrestler’s loincloth

回り | まわり mawari

noun | noun suffix
: circumference; perimeter; edge
: surroundings; locality; neighborhood
: rotation; circulation

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回 | かい kai

Counter
: counter for occurrences
: counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball)

え e

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April 8, 2014
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定: to decide; to set(tle)

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定 dìng


: to decide; to set; settle (a matter)
: to fix
: to order

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定か | さだか sadaka

Na-adjective | noun
: definite; sure

定め | さだめ sadame

noun
: law; rule; regulation; provision; decision; appointment; arrangement; agreement
: destiny; fate; karma

定める | さだめる sadameru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to decide; to establish; to determine

定まる | さだまる sadamaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to become settled; to be fixed

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てい tei

じょう jou

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April 2, 2014
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行: to go | profession

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行 xíng

adjective | idiomatic expression | radical 144
: to go; to walk
: to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective
: all right; OK!

行 háng

measure word | radical
: a row; series
: profession; business firm

Kun Reading

行き | いき iki OR ゆき yuki

noun
: bound for …
: (Noun) going (to)

行く | いく iku OR ゆく yuku

Godan verb – iku/yuku special class | intransitive verb
: to go
: to proceed; to take place
: (Auxiliary verb) to continue

行なう | おこなう okonau

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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行 | こう kou

noun
: going; traveling
: type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)
: (Archaism) district (of similar merchants); guild; () bank

行 | ぎょう gyou

noun
: line (i.e. of text); row; verse
: (Buddhist term) carya (austerities)
: (Buddhist term) samskara (formations)
: (Abbreviation) running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji)

あん an

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March 31, 2014
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