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總: always; gather; total; chief

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總 [总] zǒng

adverb
: always; probably; surely
: to assemble; gather
: total; overall; to add together
: head; chief; general
: in every case

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総 OR 房 | ふさ fusa

noun
: tuft; tassel
: bunch (of grapes, etc.)
: section (of an orange, etc.)

総て OR 全て | すべて subete

no-adjective | adverbial noun | nounspan>
: all; the whole; entirely; in general; wholly; overall

総べる | すべる suberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to control; to supervise

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総 | そう sou

noun
: whole; all; general; gross

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部: part; section

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部 bù

measure word
: ministry; department
: section; part; division
: troops; board
: measure word for works of literature, films, machines etc

Kun Reading

部 | べ be

noun
: hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

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部 | ぶ bu

noun | noun suffix
: department (in an organization); division; bureau
: club
: part; component; element
: category
: (Counter) counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

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界: boundary; domain

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界 jiè


: boundary; scope; extent
: circles; group; domain
: kingdom (taxonomy)

Kun Reading

界 | さかい sakai

noun
: border; boundary
: area; region; spot; space; environment
: psychological state; mental state

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界 | かい kai

noun
: (biological) kingdom
: erathem (rock layer corresponding to the era in which it was deposited)
: partition of land
: (Suffix) the world of (some category)

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才: talent | a moment ago

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才 cái

noun | adverb
: ability; talent
: somebody of a certain type; a capable individual
: only; only then
: just now

纔 [才] cái


: a moment ago; just now
: (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
: (followed by a numerical clause) only

Kun Reading

纔 | ひたた hitata

adverb
: just a tiny bit

纔か | わずか wazuka

na-adjective | adverb | noun
: only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

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才 | さい sai

suffix
: -years-old
: ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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