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論: to discuss | the Analects

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論 [论] lùn

verb | preposition
: opinion; view
: theory; doctrine; discourse
: to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider
: per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)

論 [论] lún

noun
: abbr. for 論語 [论语], The Analects (of Confucius)

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論う | あげつらう agetsurau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to discuss
: to find fault with; to criticize

論じる OR 論ずる | ろんじる ronjiru OR ろんずる ronzuru

ichidan verb | transitive verb | zuru verb
: to argue; to discuss; to debate

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論 | ろん ron

noun
: argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
: theory; doctrine
: essay; treatise; comment

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October 26, 2016
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救: to save

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救 jiù

verb
: to save; to assist; to rescue

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救い | すくい sukui

noun | no-adjective
: help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence

救う | すくう sukuu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to rescue from; to help out of; to save

救ける OR 助ける | たすける tasukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

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キュウ kyuu

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October 12, 2016
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球: ball

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球 qíu

noun
: ball; sphere; globe
: ball game; match

Kun Reading

球 | たま tama

noun
: ball; sphere; globe; orb
: bead (of sweat, dew); drop; droplet
: ball (in sports)
: pile (of noodles)
: bullet
: bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
: lens (of glasses)
: bead (of an abacus)
: (Slang) balls (i.e. a testicle)
: gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
: female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
: (Derogatory) person (when commenting on their nature); character
: item, funds or person used as part of a plot; () egg
: coin
: precious; beautiful; excellent

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球 | きゅう kyuu

noun
: (Mathematical term) sphere; () counter for balls (in baseball)

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October 10, 2016
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求: to seek; to beg

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求 qíu

verb
: to seek; to look for
: to request; to demand; to beseech; to plead

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求む | もとむ motomu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to want; to seek; to request

求め | もとめ motome

noun
: request; appeal; claim; demand
: purchase

求める | もとめる motomeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to want; to wish for
: to request; to demand
: to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job)
: (Polite language) to purchase; to buy

求むる | もとむる motomuru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to want; to seek; to request

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キュウ kyuu
グ gu

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October 7, 2016
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安: peaceful, quiet

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安 ān


: content; calm; still; quiet
: safe; secure
: in good health
: to find a place for; to install
: to fix; to fit
: to bring (a charge against somebody)
: to pacify
: to harbor (good intentions)
: security; safety
: peace
: ampere

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安 | やす yasu

prefix | suffix
: cheap
: (Prefix) rash; thoughtless; careless; indiscreet; frivolous

安い | やすい yasui

adjective
: cheap; inexpensive
: calm; peaceful; quiet

安く | やすく yasuku

adverb
: inexpensively

安んじる | やすんじる yasunjiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be contented; to be at ease

安 | やす yasu

prefix | suffix
: cheap

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アン an

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September 21, 2016
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照: shine; reflect

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照 zhào

verb | preposition | adverb
: according to; in accordance with
: to shine; to illuminate
: to reflect; to look at (one’s reflection)
: to take (a photo); photo
: as requested; as before

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照る | てる teru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to shine
: to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

照り | てり teri

noun
: sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre

照らす | てらす terasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to shine on; to illuminate

照れる | てれる tereru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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ショウ shou

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September 14, 2016
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留: to keep; to stop

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留 líu

verb
: to keep; to stay; to ask someone to stay
: to leave behind

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留め | とめ tome

noun | suffix
: (a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke)
: remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
: forty-five degree angle

留め | とどめ todome

noun
: finishing blow; clincher

留る OR 留まる OR 止まる | 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

留り OR 留まり | どまり domari

noun | suffix
: stopping at; going no further than

留める OR 止める | とめる tomeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to stop (something or someone); to turn off
: to concentrate on; to pay attention to
: to remember; to bear in mind
: to fix into place
: to park; to leave somewhere for a time

留める | とどめる todomeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to
: to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to limit
: to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

留まる OR 止まる | 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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リュウ ryuu
ル ru

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August 24, 2016
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