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改: to change

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改 gǎi

verb
: to change; to alter; to transform; to correct; to remodel

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改む | あらたむ aratamu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to revise; to change

改め | あらため aratame

suffix
: former (e.g. name); previous; changed

改まる | 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

改まる | あらたまる aratamaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be renewed

改める | 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 examine; to check; to inspect
: to do properly; to do formally

改改まった | あらたまった aratamatta

noun or verb acting prenominally
: ceremonious; formal

改ざん | かいざん kaizan

noun | suru verb
: alteration; falsification; faking

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改 | かい kai

noun suffix
: revision

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August 12, 2016
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外: outside; external

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外 wài

noun
: outside
: in addition
: foreign; external

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外 | そと soto

noun
: outside; exterior
: open air
: other place

外 | ほか hoka

noun | no-adjective | adverbial noun
: other (esp. places and things); the rest

外 | よそ yoso

noun
: another place; somewhere else; strange parts
: outside (one’s family or group); those people
: unrelated matter

外す | はずす hazusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to unfasten; to undo
: to remove; to take off; to deinstall
: to leave; to step out; to slip away
: to miss (a target)

外に | ほかに hokani

adverb
: in addition; besides

外れ | はずれ hazure

noun | suffix
: end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts

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外 | がい gai

noun suffix
: outside of; not covered by

ゲ ge

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July 19, 2016
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復: return

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復 [复] fù


: to go and return; to return; to return to a normal or original state
: to resume
: to repeat; again
: to recover; to restore
: to turn over
: to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter
: to retaliate; to carry out

覆 [复] fù


: to cover
: to overflow
: to overturn; to capsize
: variant of 復; to reply to a letter

複 [复] fù


: to repeat; to double; to overlap
: complex (not simple); compound; composite
: double
: diplo-
: duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate

Kun Reading

復 OR 又 | また mata

adverb | conjunction | prefix
: again; and; also; still (doing something)

復す | ふくす fukusu

godan verb with su ending
: to return to normal; to recover; to restore

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フク fuku

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July 5, 2016
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備: to prepare; to provide

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備 [备] bèi

verb
: to prepare; get ready
: to provide or equip

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備え | そなえ sonae

noun
: preparation; provision; guarding

備える | そなえる sonaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
: to have ready; to prepare for
: to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be armed with

備わる | そなわる sonawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be furnished with; to be endowed with: to be among; to be one of; to be possessed of

備に | つぶさに tsubusani

adverb
: in detail; with great care; completely; again and again

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ビ bi

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April 27, 2016
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預: prepare; in advance

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預 [预] yù

adverb
: to prepare
: to advance; in advance; beforehand

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預け | あずけ azuke

noun
: custody; keeping

預り | あずかり azukari

noun
: under custody; under supervision
: undecided match; draw; tie

預かる | あずかる azukaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
: to take charge of; to be entrusted with; to receive on deposit
: to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided

預ける | あずける azukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit
: to lean on; to put one’s weight on

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ヨ yo

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April 25, 2016
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陰: dark; shady; feminine

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陰 [阴] yīn

adjective
: overcast (weather); cloudy; dark
: shady; secret
: Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)
: negative (electric.)
: feminine
: moon
: implicit; hidden
: genitalia
: opposite: 陽 [阳] yang2 ☯: sun

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陰 | かげ kage

noun
: shade; shadow
: other side; back; background

陰 | ほと hoto

noun
: female private parts/genitals

陰り | かげり kageri

noun
: shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone’s happiness); shade; gloom

陰る | かげる kageru

godan verb with run ending | intransitive verb
: to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be obscured

陰に | いんに inni

adverb
: invisibly; secretly; privately

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陰 | いん in

noun
: yin (i.e. the negative)
: unseen location (i.e. somewhere private)

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April 8, 2016
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凡: ordinary; common; all

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凡 fán

conjunction
: ordinary; commonplace; mundane
: temporal
: of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels)
: every; all; whatever
: altogether
: gist; outline
: note of Chinese musical scale

Kun Reading

凡て OR 全て | すべて subete

no-adjective | adverbial noun | noun
: all; the whole; entirely; in general; wholly; overall

凡そ | およそ oyoso

adverb | noun
: about; roughly; as a rule; approximately

凡 | おおよそ ooyoso

adverb | noun
: about; roughly; as a rule; approximately

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凡 | ぼん bon OR はん han

na-adjective | noun
: mediocrity

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March 21, 2016
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恐: fear

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恐 kǒng

verb | adjective
: afraid; frightened; to fear; apprehensive

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恐 | こわ kowa

interjection
: frightening; terrifying

恐っ | こわっ kowa-

interjection
: scary!

恐 | かしく kashiku OR かしこ kashiko

expression
: yours sincerely (used to sign off on letters); respectfully yours

恐い | こわい kowai

adjective
: scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful;
: (I’m) afraid

恐がり | こわがり kowagari

noun
: coward; timid person

恐がる | こわがる kowagaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)

恐れ | おそれ osore

noun
: fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness

恐らく | おそらく osoraku

adverb
: perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

恐れる | おそれる osoreru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to fear; to be afraid of

恐ろしい | おそろしい osoroshii

adjective
: 1: terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened;
2: surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

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キョウ kyou

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March 18, 2016
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已: already; to stop

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已 yǐ

adverb
: self; oneself

Kun Reading

已む OR 止む | やむ yamu

godan verb with mu ending | intransitive verb
: to cease; to stop; to be over

已める OR 止める | やめる yameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to stop; to cease; to end; to quit
: to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish

已に | すでに sudeni

adverb
: already; too late

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イ i

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January 21, 2016
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