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令: order; to command

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令 lìng

adjective | verb
: to order; to command
: an order; warrant; writ
: to cause; to make something happen
: virtuous; honorific title
: season
: government position (old)

令 líng

令 lǐng


: measure word for a ream of paper

Kun Reading

令む | しむ shimu

godan verb with mu ending
: to make happen (old causative verbal ending)

令する | れいする reisuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to command; to order

言付け | いいつけ iitsuke

noun
: order; command
: directions; instructions

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令 | れい rei

noun | noun suffix
: command; order; dictation

令 | りょう ryou

noun
: administrative and civil code

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May 10, 2017
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由: reason; from

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由 yóu

preposition
: to follow
: from
: it is for…to
: reason; cause; because of; due to
: to
: to leave it (to somebody)
: by (introduces passive verb)

Kun Reading

由 | よし yoshi

noun
: reason; significance; cause

由る OR 因る | よる yoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to be due to; to be caused by
: to depend on; to turn on
: to be based on; to come from

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ユ yu、 ユウ yuu、 ユイ yui

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May 3, 2017
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渡: to cross

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渡 dù

verb
: to cross; to pass through
: to ferry

Kun Reading

渡し | わたし watashi

noun
: ferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
: (Suffix) delivery

渡す | わたす watasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to ferry across (a river, etc.); to carry across; to traverse
: to lay across; to build across
: to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer

渡り | わたり watari

noun
: ferry

渡る | わたる wataru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to cross over; to go across
: to extend; to cover; to range; to span

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ト to

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April 28, 2017
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度: degree, to pass | to estimate

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度 dù

measure word
: to pass
: to spend (time)
: measure; limit; extent
: degree of intensity
: degree (angles, temperature etc)
: kilowatt-hour
: measure word for events and occurrences

度 duó

verb
: to estimate

Kun Reading

度 | たび tabi

noun | noun suffix | counter
: time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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度 | ど do

noun | noun suffix
: degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
: (Counter) counter for occurrences and times
: strength (of alcohol)

ト to、 タク taku

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April 26, 2017
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社: society

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社 shè

noun
: society
: group; club
: agency
: (old) god of the land

Kun Reading

社 | やしろ yashiro

noun
: shrine (usually Shinto)

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社 | しゃ sha

noun | noun suffix
: (Abbreviation) company; association; society
: regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honor); () counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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April 24, 2017
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觀: see

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觀 [观] guān

verb
: to look at; to see; to watch; to observe; to behold
: to advise
: concept
: point of view; outlook

觀 [观] guàn

noun
: Taoist monastery
: palace gate watchtower
: platform

Kun Reading

観る OR 見る | みる miru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
: to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge
: (Usually written using kana alone) to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of
: to view (e.g. flowers, movie)
: (Usually written using kana alone) to try
: (Usually written using kana alone) to see that…; to find that…

観じる OR 観ずる | かんじる kanjiru OR かんずる kanzuru

ichidan verb
: to view; to contemplate

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観 | かん kan

noun | noun suffix
: look; appearance;
: spectacle; sight;
: (Buddhist term) observation meditation; (Noun suffix) outlook on …; view of …

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April 21, 2017
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