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總: always; gather; total; chief

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總 [总] zǒng

adverb
: always; probably; surely
: to assemble; gather
: total; overall; to add together
: head; chief; general
: in every case

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総 OR 房 | ふさ fusa

noun
: tuft; tassel
: bunch (of grapes, etc.)
: section (of an orange, etc.)

総て OR 全て | すべて subete

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

総べる | すべる suberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to control; to supervise

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総 | そう sou

noun
: whole; all; general; gross

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August 11, 2015
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果: fruit; result

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果 guǒ

noun
: fruit
: result; resolute
: indeed; if really

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果て | はて hate

noun
: the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

果 | はたて hatate

noun
: end; limit; extremity

果たす | はたす hatasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
: () to do … completely; to do … entirely

果てる | はてる hateru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to end; to be finished; to be exhausted; to die; to perish
: (Suffix) indicates an extreme has been reached

果てし| はてし hateshi

noun
: end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate

果ては | はては hateha

noun
: in the end; on top of that

果物 | くだもの kudamono

noun
: fruit

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果 | か ka

noun
: (Buddhist term) phala (attained state, result)
: (Buddhist term) enlightenment (as the fruits of one’s Buddhist practice)
: fruit; (Counter) counter for pieces of fruit

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July 21, 2015
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才: talent | a moment ago

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才 cái

noun | adverb
: ability; talent
: somebody of a certain type; a capable individual
: only; only then
: just now

纔 [才] cái


: a moment ago; just now
: (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
: (followed by a numerical clause) only

Kun Reading

纔 | ひたた hitata

adverb
: just a tiny bit

纔か | わずか wazuka

na-adjective | adverb | noun
: only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

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才 | さい sai

suffix
: -years-old
: ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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July 20, 2015
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許: to permit; to promise

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許[许] xǔ

noun | adjective | verb
: to allow; to permit
: to promise; betroth
: to praise
: somewhat; perhaps

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許 | もと moto

adverb
: under (esp. influence or guidance)

許 | ばかし bakashi OR ばかり bakari OR ばっか bakka

particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Colloquialism) approximately; about
: only; nothing but
: (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.)

許 | ゆるし yurushi

noun
: pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

許 | ゆるす yurusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to permit; to allow; to approve
: to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
: to confide in
: to give up; to yield

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キョ kyo

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July 17, 2015
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牛: Ox

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牛 niú

noun | mammal | animal | radical 93
: ox, cow, bull
: (slang) awesome
: (Chinese surname)

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牛 | うし ushi

noun
: cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf;
: (usu. ぎゅう) beef
: {astronomy} Chinese “Ox” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
: (surname) Niu

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牛 | ぎゅう gyuu

noun

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July 14, 2015
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燃: to burn; to spark off

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燃 ràn


: to burn; to ignite; to light
: fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)

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燃す | もす mosu OR もやす moyasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to burn

燃える | もえる moeru

ichidan verb; intransitive verb
: to burn; to get fired up

燃えつく | もえつく moetsuku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to catch fire; to ignite

燃えさかる | もえさかる moesakaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to blaze; to burn brightly

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ネン nen

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July 9, 2015
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