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座: seat

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座 zuò

measure word
: seat; base; stand; measure word for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects

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坐り OR 座り | すわり suwari

noun
: sitting
: stability

坐る OR 座る | すわる suwaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to assume (a position)
: to hold steady; to hold still

坐する OR 座する | ざする zasuru

Suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to be implicated

座す | ざす zasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to sit; to squat
: to be implicated

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座 | ざ za

noun
: seat; place; position
: status
: gathering; group
: stand; pedestal; platform
: (historical) trade guild;
: (Suffix) attaches to the names of theaters, theatrical troupes, and constellations
: counter for theaters, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs

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April 11, 2014
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回: to return | to curve

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回 huí

verb | measure word
: to return to; from; time; occurrence
: Hui ethnic Chinese Muslim

迴 [回] huí

verb
: to curve; to return; to revolve; zigzag

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回る | みる miru

Ichidan verb
: to go around

回す | まわす mawasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to turn; to rotate; to gyrate
: to circulate; to send around
: to surround
: to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers. ie. recycling)
: (after the -masu stem of a verb) … around (i.e. to chase someone around)
: to dial (e.g. telephone number)
: to invest
: to gang-rape

回る | まわる mawaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to turn; to revolve
: to visit several places
: to function well
: to pass a certain time

回る | めぐる meguru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to go around
: to return
: to surround
: to concern (usu. of disputes)

回る | もとおる motooru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to wander around

回し | まわし mawashi

noun | noun suffix
: sumo wrestler’s loincloth

回り | まわり mawari

noun | noun suffix
: circumference; perimeter; edge
: surroundings; locality; neighborhood
: rotation; circulation

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回 | かい kai

Counter
: counter for occurrences
: counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball)

え e

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April 8, 2014
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行: to go | profession

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行 xíng

adjective | idiomatic expression | radical 144
: to go; to walk
: to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective
: all right; OK!

行 háng

measure word | radical
: a row; series
: profession; business firm

Kun Reading

行き | いき iki OR ゆき yuki

noun
: bound for …
: (Noun) going (to)

行く | いく iku OR ゆく yuku

Godan verb – iku/yuku special class | intransitive verb
: to go
: to proceed; to take place
: (Auxiliary verb) to continue

行なう | おこなう okonau

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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行 | こう kou

noun
: going; traveling
: type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)
: (Archaism) district (of similar merchants); guild; () bank

行 | ぎょう gyou

noun
: line (i.e. of text); row; verse
: (Buddhist term) carya (austerities)
: (Buddhist term) samskara (formations)
: (Abbreviation) running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji)

あん an

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March 31, 2014
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sun

日: sun; day

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日 rì

noun | measure word | radical 72
: sun; day; date

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ひ hi

Adverbial noun, Temporal noun
: day; days
: sun; sunshine; sunlight
: case (esp. unfortunate); event

か ka

Noun suffix
: day of month
: (Counter) counter for days

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にち nichi

Noun
: (Abbreviation) Sunday; (Suffix) day (of the month)
: () counter for days

じつ jitsu

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March 2, 2014
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所: place

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所 suǒ

adverb | measure word
: place; location; numeracy adjunct; which? what?

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とこ toko OR ところ tokoro

noun | suffix
: place; spot; scene; site
: address
: district; area; locality
: one’s house
: point
: part
: space; room
: (Usually written using kana alone) whereupon; as a result
: (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of

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しょ sho

suffix | counter
: counter for places

じょ jo

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February 25, 2014
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成: to succeed; complete; become

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成 chéng

adjective | verb | measure word
: to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; OK!

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なす nasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
:(Usually written using kana alone) to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain;
: to result in; to prove to be
: to consist of; to be composed of
: to succeed; to be complete
: to change into; to be exchanged for
: to play a role
: to be promoted (shogi); to do …

なる naru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to build up; to establish
: to form; to become (a state)
: to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
: to change into
: to do; to perform
: (Archaism) to intend to; to attempt; to try
: (Archaism) to have a child

なり nari

Noun
: being promoted (shogi)

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せい sei

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January 17, 2014
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家: home; family

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家 jiā

noun | measure word | suffix
: home; house; family; specialist

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家 | や ya

suffix
: (something) shop
: somebody who sells (something) or works as (something)
: somebody with a (certain) personality trait
: (Noun) house
: roof

家 | ち chi OR うち uchi

Noun | No-adjective
: house; home (one’s own)
: (one’s) family; (one’s) household

家 | んち nchi

Suffix | Expression
: ‘s house; ‘s home

家 | いえ ie

noun
: house; residence; dwelling
: family; household
: lineage; family name

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家 | け ke

suffix
: house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

家 | か ka

suffix
: -ist (used after a noun indicating someone’s occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.); -er

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December 31, 2013
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