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單: single

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單 [单] dān

adjective | adverb
: bill; list; form
: single; only; sole
: odd number

單 [单] shàn

proper noun
: (Chinese surname)

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単 | ひとえ hitoe

noun | no-adjective
: one layer; single; one-fold

単に | たんに tanni

adverb
: one layer; single; one-fold

単なる | たんなる tannaru

pre-noun adjectival
: mere; simple; sheer

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単 | たん tan

prefix
: single; simple
: (Noun) (Abbreviation) singles (in tennis)
: (Abbreviation) winning system (as in horse racing)

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簡: simple; letter

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簡 [简] jiǎn


: simple; uncomplicated, terse, succinct
: letter
: to choose; to select
: bamboo strips used for writing (old)

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none applicable

札 | ふだ fuda

noun
: token; label; tag; sign
: ticket; card
: charm; talisman
: slips of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

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簡 | かん kan

noun
: brevity; simplicity

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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

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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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險: dangerous

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險[险] xiǎn


: danger; dangerous
: rugged; narrow pass

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険 | さが saga

taru-adjective | adverb
: precipitous

険しい | けわしい kewashii

adjective
: precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
: grim; severe; stern

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険 | けん ken

noun | na-adjective
: steepness; steep place
: harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

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陪: to accompany

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陪 péi

verb
: to accompany; to keep somebody company; to assist; old variant of 赔

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none applicable

従う OR 随う OR 順う | したがう shitagau

godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

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バイ bai


: obeisance, follow, accompany, attend on

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量: to measure | capacity

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量 liáng

verb
: to measure

量 liàng

suffix
: capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
: abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word

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量る OR 計る | はかる hakaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
: to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

量り | はかり hakari

noun
: measurements; weighing

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量 | りょう ryou

noun | noun suffic
: quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

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輪: wheel; revolve

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輪 [轮] lún

noun
: wheel; disk; ring; steamship
: to take turns; to rotate; by turn
: revolve; recur
: measure word for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn

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輪 | わ wa

noun
: ring; circle; loop
: hoop
: wheel
: circle (e.g. of friends)

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輪 | りん rin

counter
: counter for wheels and flowers

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