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冰: ice

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冰 bīng

radical 15 | noun | adjective
: ice
: methamphetamine (slang)

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冰 | ひ hi

noun
: (Archaism) ice
: hail

氷 | こおり koori

noun
: ice
: shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

氷る | こおる kooru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal

二水 | にすい nisui

: kanji “ice” radical

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氷 | ひょう hyou

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成: to succeed; complete; become

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成 chéng

adjective | verb | measure word
: to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; OK!

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なす nasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
:(Usually written using kana alone) to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain;
: to result in; to prove to be
: to consist of; to be composed of
: to succeed; to be complete
: to change into; to be exchanged for
: to play a role
: to be promoted (shogi); to do …

なる naru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to build up; to establish
: to form; to become (a state)
: to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
: to change into
: to do; to perform
: (Archaism) to intend to; to attempt; to try
: (Archaism) to have a child

なり nari

Noun
: being promoted (shogi)

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せい sei

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方: direction; square

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方 fāng

adjective | radical 70
: square
: direction
: locality
: upright; honest

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方 | え e

suffix
: rough indicator of location, direction, time

方 | へ he (OR e)

noun
: shore (of the sea)
: suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time,

方 | かた kata

noun
: direction; way
: (Honorific) person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of
: (Noun suffix) care of…
: person in charge of…
: side (e.g. “on my mother’s side”)

お方 | おかた okata: this lady or gentleman

方 | がた gata

suffix
: honorific pluralizing suffix (used only for people)
: around (the time that, etc.); about

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方 | ほうhou

noun
: direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
: side (of an argument, etc.); one’s part
: type; category
: field (of study)
: indicates one side of a comparison
: way; method; manner; means
: length (of each side of a square)

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慢: slow(ly)

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慢 màn

adjective
: slow(ly), leisurely; sluggish

遲鈍[迟钝] chi2dun4: dim-witted; stupid

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慢じる | まんじる manjiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: (Archaism) to be conceited

遅い | おそい osoi
adjective
: slow
: late (e.g. “late at night”)
: too late
: (Archaism) dull; stupid

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まん man

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明: bright; clear

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明 míng

adjective
: bright; light; brilliant; clear

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さや saya

adverb
: (Archaism) clearly; brightly
: cleanly; purely

OR さやか sayaka
: clear; fresh; bright

みん min

noun
: Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644)

あき aki

noun
: space; room; emptiness; gap
: opening; vacancy; empty seat
: free time; time to spare
: disuse; unused thing

あく aku

Godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to open (e.g. doors)
: to open (e.g. business)
: to be empty;
: to be vacant; to be available; to be free
: to be open (e.g. neckline)
: to have been opened (of one’s eyes, mouth)
: to come to an end;
: to open (one’s eyes, mouth)
: to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

あかる akaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to become bright; to become clear

あける akeru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package)
: to open (for business)
: to empty; to clear out; to make space; to make room
: to dawn; to grow light
: to end

あけ ake

Temporal noun | No-adjective
: dawn; daybreak
: end; soon after something has ended
: beginning (of a new year, month)

あかり akari

noun
: light; illumination; glow; gleam
: lamp; light

あかし akashi

noun
: light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp

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めい mei

noun
:brightness
: clarity; acumen
: power of vision

みょう myou

noun
: (buddhist term) vidya (wisdom)
: mantra; (Prefix) the coming (4th of July)

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溶: to dissolve

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溶 róng

adjective
: to dissolve; soluble

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とく toku

Godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal); to mix (water with flour)

とかす tokasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to melt/dissolve

とける tokeru

Ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to melt; thaw; fuse; dissolve

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容: to hold; appearance

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容 róng

adjective | verb
: to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance

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かたち katachi

noun
: form; shape; figure
: visage

いれる ireru

ichidan verb
: to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo)
: to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
: to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy); to take (advice); to listen to; to pay attention to
: to include
: to pay (one’s rent)
: to cast (a vote);
: to make (tea, coffee)
: to turn on (a switch)
: to send (a fax); to call

かんばせ kanbase

noun
: face; honor; dignity

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よう you

noun
: form; shape; figure
: visage

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