Skip to main content
Tag

David Tao 陶喆

簡: simple; letter

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

簡 [简] jiǎn


: simple; uncomplicated, terse, succinct
: letter
: to choose; to select
: bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Kun Reading
none applicable

札 | ふだ fuda

noun
: token; label; tag; sign
: ticket; card
: charm; talisman
: slips of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

On Reading

簡 | かん kan

noun
: brevity; simplicity

Read More

面: face | flour; noodles

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

面 miàn

noun | measure word | suffix | radical 176
: face
: side; surface; aspect; top
: measure word for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

麵 [面] miàn

noun
: flour; noodles

Kun Reading

面 | つら tsura

noun
: face (often derog. or vulg.); mug
: surface;
: (Archaism) surrounding area
: (Archaism) cheek; cheeks

面 | づら zura

noun suffix
: looking like a …; acting as if a ….

面 | おも omo

conjunction
: face
: surface

面 | おもて omote

conjunction
: face;
: surface
: mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

On Reading

面 | めん men

noun
: face;
: mask; face guard
: (Martial arts term) (in kendo) striking the head
: surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
: page; () aspect; facet; side
: chamfer
: (Counter) counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

麪 OR 麺 | めん men

noun
: noodles

ベン ben

Read More

每: each; every

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

每 měi

preposition | adverb
: to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside
: to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Kun Reading

毎 | ごと goto

adverbial noun | noun suffix
: each respectively

毎に | ごとに gotoni

expression | suffix
: one by one; each; every; at intervals of

每 | つね tsune

On Reading

毎 | まい mai

prefix
: every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

Read More

識: to know | to remember

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

識 [识] shí


: to know; knowledge

識 [识] zhì


: (bookish) to remember; to record; to write a footnote; a mark or sign

Kun Reading

識る | しる shiru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to know; to understand; to be acquainted with; to feel

識す | しるす shirusu

godan verb with su ending
: to write down; to note; to jot down
: to remember

常識に欠ける | じょうしきにかける joushiki ni kakeru
: to lack in common sense

常識を覆す | じょうしきをくつがえす joushiki o kutsugaesu
: to defy conventional wisdom

On Reading

識 | しき shiki

noun
: (Buddhist term) acquaintanceship
: vijnana (consciousness)
: (after a signature) written by…

Read More

等: to wait

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music
 

等 děng

verb | preposition
: to wait; to equal
: equal to; same as
: class; rank; grade
: after; as soon as; once
: etc: signals the end of a list

Kun Reading

等 | ら ra

suffix
: pluralizing suffix (often humble, derogatory or familiar); and others; et alios; and the like; and followers
: or so (rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.)
: (after the stem of an adjective) nominalizing suffix

等 | など nado

noun | noun suffix | particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
: (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something
: (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of

等しい | ひとしい hitoshii

adjective
: equal; similar; like; equivalent

On Reading

等 | とう tou

noun | noun suffix | counter
: class; order; rank
: (Suffix) et cetera (etc.); and the like
: (Prefix) equal

Read More

Brothers

弟: younger brother | 悌: to do one’s duty as a younger brother

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music
 

弟 dì


: younger brother; junior male
: I (modest word in letter)

悌 [variant: 弟] tì


: to do one’s duty as a younger brother

Kun Reading

弟 | おと oto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

弟 | おとうと otouto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

On Reading

弟 | てい tei

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother
: (Archaism) pupil; apprentice

弟 | だい dai

悌 | てい tei

noun
: respect for one’s elders
: harmony among siblings

Read More

為: because of | to be

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music
 

為 wèi

preposition
: because of; for; to

為 wéi

verb | preposition
: to take something as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)

Kun Reading

為 | ため tame

noun
: good; advantage; benefit; welfare
: sake; purpose; objective; aim
: consequence; result; effect
: affecting; regarding; concerning

為に | 為に tameni

conjunction
: (usually kana only) for; for the sake of; to one’s advantage; in favor of; on behalf of
: because of; as a result of

為る | する suru OR なる naru

suru verb – irregular | godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: する suru – (Usually written using kana alone) to do
: to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
: to serve as; to act as; to work as
: to wear (clothes, a facial expression)
: to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
: to decide on; to choose; () to be sensed (of a smell, noise)
: to be (in a state, condition)
: to be worth; to cost
: to pass (of time); to elapse
: () verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech “vs”)
: () creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with “o” or “go”)
: to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

為せる | させる saseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to make (someone) do
: to allow (someone) to

為す | なす nasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive 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

為さる | なさる nasaru

godan verb – aru special class | transitive verb
: to do

為り | なり nari

noun
: being promoted (shogi)

On Reading

為 | し shi

Read More

念: to study

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

念 niàn

verb
: to read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud
: to miss (someone); idea; remembrance
: twenty (banker’s anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)

Kun Reading

おもう omou

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to think; to consider; to believe
: to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
: to judge; to assess; to regard
: to imagine; to suppose; to dream
: to expect; to look forward to
: to feel; to desire; to want
: to recall; to remember

ねんじる nenjiru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to have in mind; to be anxious about; to pray silently

On Reading

ねん nen

noun
: sense; idea; thought; feeling;
: desire; concern;
: attention; care

Read More