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著 [zhe]: continuing to

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著 [着] zhe

particle
: a verb-suffix: continuing to, to be in process of doing; aspect particle indicating action in progress

著 [着] zháo

verb
: to be ignited; to touch; to feel; to be affected by; to burn; verb ending: to succeed in…

著 [着] zhāo

noun
: (chess) move; trick; to suffer from; all right!; (dialect) to add

著 [着] zhuó

verb
: to wear (clothes) [Cantonese only] : to contact; to use; to apply

著 zhù

adjective | verb
: to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding

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着 | ぎ gi

noun | noun suffix
: clothes; outfit; uniform

著る OR 着る | きる kiru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on
: to bear (guilt, etc.)

著す | あらわす arawasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to write; to publish

着く | つく tsuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to arrive at; to reach
: to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

著する | ちゃくする chakusuru

suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to arrive; to reach
: to adhere
: to insist on
: to put on; to wear

着く | はく haku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear
: to affix a sword to one’s hip
: to affix a bowstring to a bow

著しい | いちじるしい ichijirushi

adjective
: striking; remarkable; considerable (used for good, bad, and neutral observations)

着せる | きせる kiseru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to put clothes on (someone)
: to plate; to gild; to veneer
: to accuse (of some crime); to give (a bad name)

着ける | つける tsukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
: to furnish (a house with)
: to wear; to put on
: to keep a diary; to make an entry
: to appraise; to set (a price)
: to bring alongside
: to place (under guard or doctor)
: to follow; to shadow
: to load; to give (courage to)
: to keep (an eye on)
: to establish (relations or understanding)
: to turn on (light)

着こむ | きこむ kikomu

godan verb with mu ending
: to wear extra clothes
: to dress formally

着つけ | きつけ kitsuke

noun
: dressing; fitting; helping someone get dressed
: outer garment (in kabuki)

着れる | きれる kireru

ichidan verb
: to be able to wear; to fit into

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著 | ちょ cho

noun
: work; book
: (Suffix) (a book) by
: obvious; striking

着 | ちゃく chaku

counter
: counter for suits of clothing
: (Suffix) arriving at …

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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

Kun Reading

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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把: to hold | handle

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把 bǎ

preposition | measure word
: to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; handle
: particle marking the following noun as a direct object
: measure word for objects with handle (knives, spoons, teapots) or that you grasp (chairs, handfuls of rice, bunches of flowers)

把 bà

noun
: handle

Kun Reading

把 | わ wa OR ば ba OR ぱ pa

counter
: counter for bundles

把 | たば taba

noun | noun suffix | counter
: bundle; bunch; sheaf

把む | つかむ tsukamu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one’s hands on; to clutch
: to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

把 | 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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は ha

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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

Kun Reading

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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father

父 | 爸: father

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父 fù

radical 88
: father

爸 bà


: father

Kun Reading

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

Kun Reading

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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