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內: inside

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內 [内] nèi

noun
: inside; inner; internal; within; interior

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内 | うち uchi

noun | no-adjective
: inside; within
: while
: among; amongst; between
: () we (referring to one’s in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our
: my spouse
: (Archaism) imperial palace grounds
: (Archaism) emperor; () (Kansai dialect) I (primarily used by women and children); me

内 | ない nai

suffix
: inside; within

だい dai

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内 | ほう hou

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液: liquid

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液 yè

noun
: night; dark

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液だめ | えきだめ ekidame

noun
: reservoir (of liquid)

液だく | つゆだく tsuyudaku

no-adjective | noun
: (usually written using kana only) soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)

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液 | えき eki

noun | noun suffix
: liquid; fluid

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正: true; upright | first month of the lunar year

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正 zhèng

adjective | adverb
: just (right); true; truly
: straight; upright
: correct; positive
: greater than zero; principle
: in the midst of (doing something)

正 zhēng


: first month of the lunar year

Kun Reading

正 | まさ masa

noun | na-adjective
: exact; precise

正に | まさに masani

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) exactly; surely; certainly
: just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
: duly; naturally

正す | ただす tadasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress;
: to adjust; to straighten;
: to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of;
: to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

正しい | ただしい tadashii

adjective
: right; just; correct; righteous; honest; truthful; proper; straightforward; perfect

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正 | せい sei

noun | no-adjective
: (logical) true; regular
: 10^40
: (Abbreviation) original
: (Mathematical term) positive; greater than zero

正 | しょう shou

noun
: greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior
: director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief
: (Prefix) (before a number) exactly; precisely

正 | じょう jou

noun
: greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior

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禺: ancient area | monkey | accidental

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禺 yú


: ancient area; district

禺 yù


: legendary monkey of ancient China

偶 ǒu

verb | adjective
: archaic variant 禺
: accidental; image; pair; mate

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偶 | たま tama

no-adjective | na-adjective | noun
: occasional; rare (Usually written using kana alone)

偶 | たまたま tamatama

adverb
: casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance

偶に | たまに tamani

adverb | suffix
: occasionally; once in a while (Usually written using kana alone)

偶の | たまの tamano

pre-noun adjectival
: occasional; rare (Usually written using kana alone)

偶さか | たまさか tamasaka

adverb
: occasionally

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主: master; Lord

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主 zhǔ

noun
: master; lord, owner; host; principal; God; main
: to indicate or signify

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主 | おも omo

noun | na-adjective
: chief; main; principal; important
: (Abbreviation) main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

主に | おもに omoni

adverb
: mainly; primarily

主な | おもな omona

Pre-noun adjectival
: chief; main; principal; important

主 | ぬし nushi

noun | no-adjective
: head (of a household); leader; master
: owner; proprietor; proprietress
: subject (of a rumor); doer (of a deed)
: guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee)
: husband
: (Pronoun) (Familiar language) you

主 | あるじ aruji

suru verb – irregular | godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Abbreviation) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)
: (Archaism) entertaining someone as one’s guest

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主 | す su

Suffix | Honorific or respectful language
: honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name

主 | しゅ shu

Suffix | Honorific or respectful language
: (one’s) master
: Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God)
: the main thing; the majority; the primary concern

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後: back | 后: queen

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後 [后] hòu

noun
: back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later

后 hòu

noun
: empress; queen

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後 | あと ato

noun | no-adjective
: behind; rear
: after; later
: after one’s death
: remainder; the rest
: descendant; successor; heir
: (Archaism) past; previous; (Adverbial noun) more (i.e. five more minutes)

後で | あとで atode

adverb
: afterwards

後 | のち nochi

noun | no-adjective
: later; afterwards; since
: future
: after one’s death
: (Archaism) descendant

後 | しり shiri

noun
: buttocks; behind; rump; bottom
: undersurface; bottom
: last place; end
: consequence

後ろ | うしろ ushiro

noun
: back; behind; rear

後れ | おくれ okure

noun
: delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

后 | きさき kisaki

noun
: empress; queen

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後 | ご go

suffix
: after

こう kou

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故: ancient

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故 gù

noun | adjective | verb | conjunction | adverb
: ancient, former; old
: to die, dead
: cause, intentional
: therefore; hence

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故 | ふる furu

noun
: used item; secondhand item
: (Noun prefix) old; used; previous

故い | ふるい furui

adjective
: old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

故 | もと moto

noun | No-adjective | Adverbial noun | Noun prefix
: former; ex-

故 | ゆえ yue

noun | Adverbial noun
: reason; cause; circumstances

故に | ゆえに yueni

conjunction
: therefore; consequently

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故 | こ ko

prefix
: the late (deceased)

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但: but

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但 dàn

conjunction | adverb
: but; yet; however
: only; merely; still

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但 OR 只 | ただ tada

No-adjective
: (Usually written using kana alone) ordinary; common; usual
: free of charge
: unaffected; as is; safe; (Adverb) only; merely; just; simply
: but; however; nevertheless

但し | ただし tadashi

Conjunction
: but; however; provided that

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タン tan

だん dan

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從: to follow | lax | second cousin

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從 [从] cóng

preposition | adverb
: to follow
: from
: passing through; past
: to comply with; to obey
: to join; to engage in

從 [从] cōng

preposition
: lax; yielding; unhurried

從 [从] zòng

preposition
: second cousin

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從う OR 従う | したがう shitagau

Godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

従って | したがって shitagatte

Conjunction
: therefore; consequently; accordingly

従える | したがえる shitagaeru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be accompanied by
: to subdue

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従 | じゅ ju

noun
: lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior

従 | じゅう juu

Noun | No-adjective
: subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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