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漫: unrestrained

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漫 màn


: free; unrestrained; to inundate

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漫ろ | そぞろ sazoro

Na-adjective
: restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted
: (Adverb) (of an emotional or psychological state) for some reason

漫ろに | そぞろに sozoroni

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) in spite of oneself; somehow; without knowing why; vaguely

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まん man

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快: rapid; pleasant

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快 kuài

adjective | adverb
: rapid; quick; speed
: rate; soon
: almost; to make haste
: clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken
: gratified; pleased; pleasant

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快い | こころよい kokoroyoi

adjective
: pleasant; agreeable

快く | こころよく kokoroyoku

adverb
: comfortably; cheerfully; willingly; gladly

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快 | かい kai

noun
: pleasure; delight; enjoyment

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出: to go out

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出 chū

adjective | verb
: to go out; to come out; to occur
: to produce; to go beyond
: to rise; to put forth; to happen
: measure word for dramas, plays, operas

齣 [出] chū

measure word
: measure word for plays or chapters of classical novels

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出 | で de

noun | noun suffix
: coming out; going out; outflow; rising (of the sun or moon)
: attending (work); appearing (on stage); one’s turn to go on
: start; beginning
: origins; background; person (or item) originating from …; graduate of …; native of …; member of … (lineage)
: architectural member that projects outward
: highest point of the stern of a ship
: (Usually written using kana alone) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something

出 | だし dashi

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
: pretext; excuse; pretense; dupe; front man

出す | だす dasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to take out; to get out
: to put out; to reveal; to show
: to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
: to publish; to make public
: to send (e.g. letter)
: to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
: to serve
: (Food term)(Suffix) to begin

出る | でる deru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to go out; to exit; to leave;
: to appear; to come forth; to be published;
: to answer (the phone or door)

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出 | しゅつ shutsu

noun
: coming out; emerging
: being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)

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mother

母 | 媽: mother

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母 mǔ

noun
: mother
: female

毋 wú [ wù]

radical 80

媽 [妈] mā

noun
: mother

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母 | はは haha

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) mother
> 母上 | ははうえ hahaue: mother (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

母ちゃん | かあちゃん kaachan

noun
: mum; mom
> お母ちゃん | おかあちゃん: mum; mom

母さん | かあさん kaasan

noun
: mother
> 御母 | おかあ okaa: mother
> 御母さん | おかあさん okaasan: mother (honorific; polite language)
> 御母様 | おかあさま okaa sama: mother (honorific; polite language)
> 御祖母ちゃん | おばあちゃん obaachan: granny; grandma; female senior-citizen

毋部 [勿れ | なかれ nakare]

noun
: Radical 80 meaning “mother” or “do not”

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ぼ bo

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father

父 | 爸: father

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父 fù

radical 88
: father

爸 bà


: father

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父 | ちち chichi

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) father
> 父上 | ちちうえ chichiue: father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

父 | ちゃん chan

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) father
> 父ちゃん | とうちゃん touchan: dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

父さん | とうさん tousan

noun
: father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
> 御父 OR お父 | おとう otou: (honorific or respectful language) (familiar language) (abbreviation) daddy; father; husband
> お父さん | おとうさん otousan: father (polite language)

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ふ fu

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Brothers

哥 | 兄: elder brother

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哥 gē


: elder brother

兄 xiōng


: elder brother

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哥 | うた uta

noun

兄 | あに ani

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) older brother

兄い | あにい anii

noun
: (Colloquialism) (Familiar language) elder brother; one’s senior
: dashing young man; gallant young lad

兄 | にい nii

noun suffix
: (Familiar language) used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure; (Noun) used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother

兄さま | にいさま nii sama

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother

兄ちゃん | にいさん ni-chan OR 兄さん | あにさん ani-san

noun
: (Honorific or respectful language) older brother; elder brother;
: brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship);
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

御兄さん | おにいさん oniisan
: older brother; elder brother
: (vocative) young man; buddy; fella; laddie

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哥 | か ka

noun

兄 | けい kei

noun | noun suffix
: elder brother
: (Familiar language) (Male term or language) pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr

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Brothers

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

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弟 dì


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

悌 [variant: 弟] tì


: to do one’s duty as a younger brother

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弟 | おと oto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

弟 | おとうと otouto

noun
: (Humble (kenjougo) language) younger brother

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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

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注 | 註: to pour; to concentrate; stake | to register; note

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注 zhù

verb
: to inject; to pour into
: to concentrate; to pay attention
: stake (gambling)
: measure word for sums of money
: variant of 註

註 [注] zhù

verb | noun
: to register; to annotate; note; comment

Kun Reading

注す | さす sasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
: to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye
: to light (a fire); to burn

注ぐ | つぐ tsugu

godan verb with gu ending | transitive verb
: (usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

注 | そそぐ sosogu

godan verb with gu ending
: to pour (into); to fill
: to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears)
: to concentrate one’s spirit or strength on
: to fall onto (of rain, snow)

註する | ちゅうする chuusuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: (Archaism) to annotate
: to write down

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註 OR 注 | ちゅう chuu

noun | suru verb
: annotation; explanatory note; comment

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