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斥: to blame; to reprove

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斥 chì


: to blame
: to reprove; to reprimand
: to expel; to oust
: to reconnoiter; (of territory) to expand
: saline marsh

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斥く | しりぞく shirizoku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to step back; to move back
: to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede
: to resign; to retire; to quit

斥ける | しりぞける shirizokeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

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背: to be burdened | back

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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

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上: on top

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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.)

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下: down

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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

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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)

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比: to compare | to associate with

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比 bǐ

radical 81 | verb | preposition
: (particle used for comparison and “-er than”); to compare; to contrast; to set side by side
: to gesture (with hands)
: ratio
: Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時

比 bì


: to associate with; to be near

Kun Reading

比 | たぐい tagui

irregular okurigana usage | noun
: kind; sort; type
: equal; match; peer

比 | ころおい kurooi

noun
: time; period; days

比べ | くらべ kurabe

noun | noun suffix
: contest; comparison; competition

比べる | くらべる kuraberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to compare; to make a comparison
: to compete; to vie

比える | よそえる yosoeru

ichidan verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to compare; to liken
: to use as a pretext

比 | ひする hisuru

suru verb – special class
: to compare

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比 | ひ hi

noun | noun suffix
: ratio; proportion
: match; equal
: explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
: (Abbreviation) Philippines

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短: short; lack

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短 duǎn

measure word
: short (opposite of long); brief
: lack
: weak point; fault

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短 | みじか mijika

prefix | suffix
: short; brief

短い | みじかい mijikai

adjective
: short

短め | みじかめ mijikame

noun
: rather short; somewhat short

短すぎる | みじかすぎる mijikasugiru

ichidan verb
: to be too short

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短 | たん tan

noun
: fault; defect; weak point
: minor (music)

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詠: to sing

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詠 [咏] yǒng

verb
: to sing

Kun Reading

詠む | よむ yomu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. a Japanese poem); to write
: to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant

詠う | うたう utau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to sing
: to sing (one’s praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

詠じる | えいじる eijiru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to sing

詠ずる | えいずる eizuru

zuru verb | transitive verb
: to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to sing eijiru

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壞: bad; rotten; sly

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壞 [坏] huài

adjective
: bad; spoiled; rotten; sly
: broken; to break down
: (suffix) to the utmost

Kun Reading

壊す | こわす kowasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to break; to destroy; to demolish
: to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage
: to break (a bill, etc.)

壊れる | こわれる kowareru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: bosom; bust
: (breast) pocket; purse; handbag

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かい kai

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懷: bosom; heart; mind

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懷 [怀] huái

adjective
: bosom; heart; mind
: to think of; to harbor in one’s mind
: to conceive (a child)

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懷 | ふところ futokoro

noun
: (out-dated kanji) bosom; bust
: (breast) pocket; purse; handbag

懐 | ふところ futokoro

noun
: bosom; bust
: (breast) pocket; purse; handbag

懐う | おもう omou

godan verb with ku 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

懐く | いだく idaku

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug

懐く | なつく natsuku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: (usually written using kana alone) to become emotionally attached

懐かし | なつかし natsukashi OR なつかしい natsukashii

no-adjective
: dear; desired; missed

懐ける | なつける natsukeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to win over; to win another’s heart

懐こい | なつこい natsukoi

adjective
: amiable; affable; likable

懐しい | ゆかしい yukashii

adjective
: admirable; charming; refined
: nostalgic
: (Usually written using kana alone) curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)

懐かしむ | なつかしむ natsukashimu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

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かい kai

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