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弁: conical cap

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弁 biàn


: conical cap worn during Zhou dynasty

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弁え | わきまえ wakimae

noun
: sense; discretion; knowledge

弁える | わきまえる wakimaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to know (right from wrong); to discern; to discriminate; to understand; to bear in mind

弁じる | べんじる benjiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate

弁ずる | べんずる benzuru

zuru verb
: to manage; to dispose of; to carry through; to distinguish; to discriminate

弁えのない | わきまえのない wakimaenonai

adjective
: indiscreet; undiscerning

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弁 | べん ben

noun
: speech; talk; tongue; eloquence
: (Noun suffix) dialect; accent
: petal
: valve
: Oversight Department (division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices)

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過: to cross; to pass

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過 [过] guò

verb
: (experienced action marker) to cross; to pass (time); to go over
: to celebrate (a holiday)
: to live; to get along
: excessively; too-

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過ぎ | すぎ sugi

noun | noun suffix
: past; after
: too (much); over (e.g. eating)

過ぎる | すぎる sugiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
: to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse
: to have expired; to have ended; to be over
: to exceed; to surpass; to be above
: to be no more than …
: () (often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive; to be too much; to be too …

過す | すごす sugosu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to pass (time); to spend
: to overdo (esp. of one’s alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
: (Archaism) to take care of; to support; () to overdo; to do too much
: to … without acting on it

過る | よぎる yogiru

godan verb with ru ending
: (usually written in kana only) to go by; to cross; to pass by; to float across

過つ | あやまち ayamachi

noun
: fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

過つ | あやまつ ayamatsu

godan verb with tu ending | intransitive verb
: to err

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過 | か ka

prefix
: surplus- (attaches to start of Sino-Japanese words); excess-; over-
: per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)

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包: to wrap; to include; package

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包 bāo

verb | measure word | radical 20
: to wrap; to cover
: to hold; to include
: to take charge of; to contract (to or for)
: package; wrapper; container; bag; bundle; packet
: to hold or embrace

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包む | くるむ kurumu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to wrap up; to tuck in; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in

包まる | くるまる kurumaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

包める | くるめる kurumeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble

包む | つつむ tsutsumu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to wrap up; to tuck in; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
: (Godan verb with mu ending) to conceal; to hide; to be engulfed in; to be enveloped by

包む | つつみ tsutsumi

noun
: bundle; package; parcel; bale

包みなく | つつみなく tsutsuminaku

adverb
: without concealment; without reserve; frankly

包みかくす | つつみかくす tsutsumikakusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

包みなおす | つつみなおす tsutsuminaosu

godan verb with su ending
: to re-wrap

包み構え | つつみがまえ tsutsumigamae

noun
: kanji “wrapping” radical 20

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ほう hou

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閉: to close; to obstruct

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閉 [闭] bì

verb
: to close; to stop up; to shut
: to obstruct

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閉まる | しまる shimaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be shut; to close; to be closed
: to be locked
: to tighten; to be tightened
: to become sober; to become tense

閉める | しめる shimeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to close; to shut

閉ざす | とざす tozasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
: to plunge (in grief)

閉じる | とじる tojiru

ichidan verb
: to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

閉てる | たてる tateru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to shut; to close

閉まり | しまり shimari

noun
: closing; shutting

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へい hei

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開: to open; to start

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開 [开] kāi

adjective | verb
: to open; to start; to turn on
: to boil
: to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
: to operate (vehicle)

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開く | あく aku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to open (e.g. doors)
: to open (e.g. business)
: to be empty
: to be vacant; to be available; to be free
: to be open (e.g. neckline)
: to have been opened (of one’s eyes, mouth)
: to come to an end
: () to open (one’s eyes, mouth)
: () to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

開き | ひらき hiraki

noun
: opening; gap
: (Suffix) dried and opened fish

開く | ひらく hiraku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival)
: () to spread out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width)
: to hold; to give (party, conference)

開ける | あける akeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package)
: to open (for business)
: to empty; to clear out; to make space; to make room
: () to dawn; to grow light
: to end

開ける | ひらける hirakeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to become opened up; to improve; to get better;
: to develop; to progress; to become civilized (civilised); to be up-to-date;
: to be enlightened; to be sensible

開かる | はだかる hidakaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to be separated; to be exposed; to be wide open
: to stand with one’s limbs apart (blocking the way)

開ける | はだける hidakeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
:(Usually written using kana alone) to open; to bare; to expose
: to stretch

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かい kai

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距: distance; bird’s spur

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距 jù

preposition
: at a distance of; distance; to be apart; bird’s spur

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距 | けづめ kezume

noun
: fetlock (horse, etc.); spur (chicken, etc.); cockspur; dewclaw (dog, etc.)

距たる | へだたる hedataru

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

距てる | へだてる hedateru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be shut out; to separate; to isolate

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距 | きょ kyo

noun
: tubular nectary; spur (botanical term)

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緊: tense; tight

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緊 [紧] jǐn

adjective
: nervous; keyed up; to be excited; intense; tense; strained
: in short supply; scarce
: tight; taut; firm; secure

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緊い | かたい katai

adjective
: irregular kanji usage
: hard; solid; tough
: stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
: strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
: safe; steady; honest; steadfast
: obstinate; stubborn
: bookish; formal; stuffy

緊と | ひしと hishito

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) tightly; firmly; fast
: sharply; keenly

緊まる | しまる shimaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be shut; to close; to be closed
: to be locked
: to tighten; to be tightened
: to become sober; to become tense

緊める | しめる shimeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be shut; to close; to be closed
: to be locked
: to tighten; to be tightened
: to become sober; to become tense

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きん kin

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信: letter; to trust; sincerity

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信 xìn

noun | adjective
: letter; mail
: to trust; to believe; to profess faith in
: sincerity; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random

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信じる OR 信ずる |
しんじる shinjiru OR しんずる shinzuru

ichidan verb | zuru verb | transitive verb
: to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

誠 OR 実 | まこと makoto

adverb | noun
: truth; reality;
: sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity;
: (Archaism) that’s right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)

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信 | しん shin

adverb | noun
: honesty; fidelity
: trust; reliance
: (religious) faith
: (Counter) counter for received messages

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困: to trap | sleepy

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困 kùn

verb | adjective
: to trap; to surround
: hard-pressed; stranded; destitute

睏 [困] kùn

adjective
: sleepy; tired

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困 | こまる komaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be stumped

困 | こうじる koujiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

困 | こうずる kouzuru

zuru verb | intransitive verb
: to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered
: (Archaism) to become exhausted

困 | こまらせる komaraseru

ichidan verb
: to trouble with questions; to embarrass; to put out; to put on the spot; to inconvenience

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こん kon

noun
: cause; factor
: (Buddhist term) hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions)
: the basis of one’s argument (in hetuvidya)

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進: to enter

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進 [进] jìn

verb
: to enter; to come (or go) into
: to advance; to make progress
: to receive or admit
: to eat or drink
: to submit or present
: (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal

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進み | すすみ susumi

noun
: progress

進む | すすむ susumu

godan verb with mu ending | intransitive verb
: to advance; to go forward
: to precede; to go ahead (of)
: to make progress; to improve
: to deepen; to heighten
: to do of one’s own free will

進ぶ | すさぶ susabu

godan verb with bu ending | intransitive verb
: to grow wild; to rage; to become rough

進める | すすめる susumeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to advance; to promote; to hasten

進ずる OR 進ぜる | しんずる shinzuru OR しんぜる shinzeru

zuru verb | transitive verb
: to offer; to present

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しん shin

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