邊 [边] biān
noun | adverb | measure word
: side; edge; margin
: border; boundary; region
: simultaneously
邊 [边] bian
: suffix of a noun of locality
Kun Reading
辺 | へ he OR べ be
noun | suffix
: (Archaism) surrounding area
: shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
辺り | あたり atari OR ほとり hotori
zuru verb | transitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond)
: (in the) neighborhood; vicinity; nearby
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邊 | へん hen
family or surname
: Hen
辺 | え e
suffix
: suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
辺 | へん hen
noun
: area; vicinity
: side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.)
: circumstances
肯 kěn
adjective | auxilary verb
: to agree; to consent
: to be ready (to do something)
: willing
Kun Reading
背く | うなずく OR うなづく unazuku
godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to nod; to bow one’s head in assent
背ずる | がえんずる gaenzuru
zuru verb | transitive verb
: to consent; to allow; to accept
諾う | うべなう ubenau
godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to agree; to assent; to consent; to obey; to conform
On Reading
こう kou
背 bēi
verb
: to be burdened
: to carry on the back or shoulder
背 bèi
noun | verb
: back; the back of a body or object
: to turn one’s back; to betray
: to hide something from
: to learn by heart; to recite from memory
: unlucky (slang)
: hard of hearing
揹 [背] bēi
: (variant) carry on one’s back
Kun Reading
背 | せ se
noun
: back; spine
: reverse; rear side
: height
: ridge (of a mountain)
背 | せい sei
noun
: height; stature
背 | そむく somuku
godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
背ける | そむける somukeru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn one’s face away; to avert one’s eyes
背なか | せなか senaka
noun
: back (of body)
背のび | せのび senobi
noun | suru verb
: standing on tiptoe and stretching one’s back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
: overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one’s ability; pushing to the limit
背びれ | せびれ sebire
noun
: dorsal fin
背ぼね | せぼね sebone
noun | no-adjective
: spine; backbone; spinal column
On Reading
ハイ hai
Kangxi Radicals
Chinese characters can be decomposed into components called radicals or 部首 bu4shou3 (section header). The most commonly accepted table of radicals for traditional Chinese characters consists of 214 entries. These 214 radicals were popularized back in the reign of Qing emperor Kangxi, who commissioned what is now known as the Kangxi Zidian 康熙字典, a character Chinese dictionary listing over 47,000 entries (the standard during the 18th and 19th centuries).
Tables with fewer or greater number of radicals have been devised for simplified characters. Being able to recognize the common radicals helps in the learning and recognition of new characters (and most of all, the meaning of the word). Some, but not all radical, are complete characters in their own right. Some radicals have more than one form. Finally, simplified characters have resulted in additional variants. The stroke count refer to the main form of the radical only.
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穴 xué
noun | radical 116
: cave; den; lair; cavity
: hole
: acupuncture point
Kun Reading
穴 | あな ana
noun | noun suffix
: hole
: deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
: vacancy; opening
: flaw
: profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others
: upset victory (with a large payoff)
: (Slang) pit (of a theater)
: (Archaism) hiding place
: (Archaism) underbelly (of society, etc.)
穴あけ | あなあけ anaake
noun | noun prefix
: drilling
穴あけ | あなぐら anagura
noun
: cellar; cave; hole in the ground
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穴 | けつ ketsu
noun
: (Colloquialism) ass; arse; buttocks
: (Colloquialism) rear; end
: acupuncture point
石 shí
noun | radical 112
: stone; rock
: stone inscription
: one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音 (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 絲, wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)
石 dàn
: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗; ten pecks
: one hundred liters
Kun Reading
石 | いし ishi
noun
: stone
: gem; jewel
On Reading
石 | こく koku
: measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)
: measure of a Japanese-style boat’s loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
せき seki
上 shàng
verb
: on top; upon; above; upper; previous
: first (of multiple parts)
: to climb; to get onto; to go up
: to attend (class or university)
上 shǎng
: 上聲[声] falling and rising tone; third tone in modern Mandarin
Kun Reading
上 | うえ ue
noun | no-adjective | adverbial noun | noun suffix
: above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
: top; summit
: surface; on
: before; previous
: superiority; one’s superior (i.e. one’s elder)
: on top of that; besides; what’s more
: upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
: matters concerning…; as concerns …
: since (i.e. “for that reason”)
: (Noun suffix) (Honorific or respectful language) suffix indicating higher social standing
: (Archaism) place of one’s superior (i.e. the throne)
: (Archaism) emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
: (Archaism) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
上 | かみ kami
noun
: upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
: top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
: long ago
: beginning; first
: (Honorific or respectful language) person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
: government; imperial court
: imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
: head (of a table)
: (Honorific or respectful language) wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
上 | うわ uwa
noun | prefix
: upper; upward; outer; surface; top
上げ | あげ age
noun | noun suffix
: rise in price; making a tuck
上り | のぼり nobori
noun
: ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb
: up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo)
: () northward (towards Tokyo)
上る | のぼる noboru
godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to ascend; to go up; to climb
: to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise
: to go to (the capital)
: to be promoted
: to add up to
: to advance (in price)
: to swim up (a river); to sail up
: to come up (on the agenda)
上がる | あがる agaru
godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
: to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
: to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
: to get out (of water); to come ashore
: to increase
: to improve; to make progress
: to be promoted; to advance
: to be made (of profit)
: to occur (esp. of a favorable result)
: to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
: to be finished; to be done; to be over
: (of rain) to stop; to lift
: to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
: to win (in a card game)
: to be spoken loudly
: to get stage fright
: to be offered (to the gods)
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) to go; to visit
: (Honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink
: to be listed (as a candidate)
: to serve (in one’s master’s home)
: (in Kyoto) to go north; (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion
上げる | あげる ageru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to raise; to elevate
: to do up (one’s hair)
: to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
: to land (a boat)
: to show someone (into a room)
: to send someone (away)
: to enrol (one’s child in school); to enroll
: to increase (price, quality, status, etc.)
: to make (a loud sound); to raise (one’s voice)
: to earn (something desirable)
: to praise
: to give (an example, etc.); to cite
: to summon up (all of one’s energy, etc.)
: (Polite language) to give
: to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
: to bear (a child)
: to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); () (of the tide) to come in
: to vomit
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Polite language) to do for (the sake of someone else); () to complete …
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) to humbly do …
上がり | あがり agari
noun | suffix
: ascent; rise; slope
: freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops)
: advance income; crop yield
: death; spinning; completion; stop; finish
: after (rain); ex (official)
: (end) results (e.g. of crafts like painting, pottery, etc.); how something comes out
上で | うえで uete
expression
: upon; after
上は | うえは uewa
conjunction
: now that; since
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上 | じょう jou
noun suffix
: from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
: aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
: first volume (e.g. book)
: superior quality; best; top; high class
: going up
: governmental; imperial
: presenting; showing
: (Prefix) ana- (medical, biol.)
下 xià
verb | measure word
: down; downwards; below; lower
: later; next (week etc); second (of two parts)
: to decline; to go down; bring down
: to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
: measure word to show the frequency of an action
: inferior
Kun Reading
下 | した shita
noun
: below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
: bottom
: beneath; underneath
: just after; right after
: inferiority; one’s inferior (i.e. one’s junior)
: trade-in
: preliminary; preparatory
下 | もと moto
adverb
: under (esp. influence or guidance)
下 | しも shimo
noun
: lower reaches (of a river)
: bottom; lower part
: lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces; urine; menses
: end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
: (No-adjective) dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
下り | くだり kudari
noun | noun suffix
: down-train (going away from Tokyo)
: down-slope; downward going
下さい | ください kudasai
expression
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Honorific or respectful language) please give me
: (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me
下げる | さげる sageru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to hang; to lower; to move back; to wear; to dismiss; to grant
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下 | か ka
suffix
: under (being in said condition or environment)
下 | げ ge
noun
: lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority
: second volume (of two); third volume (of three)