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noun

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

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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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許: to permit; to promise

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許[许] xǔ

noun | adjective | verb
: to allow; to permit
: to promise; betroth
: to praise
: somewhat; perhaps

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許 | もと moto

adverb
: under (esp. influence or guidance)

許 | ばかし bakashi OR ばかり bakari OR ばっか bakka

particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Colloquialism) approximately; about
: only; nothing but
: (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.)

許 | ゆるし yurushi

noun
: pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

許 | ゆるす yurusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to permit; to allow; to approve
: to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off
: to confide in
: to give up; to yield

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キョ kyo

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牛: Ox

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牛 niú

noun | mammal | animal | radical 93
: ox, cow, bull
: (slang) awesome
: (Chinese surname)

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牛 | うし ushi

noun
: cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf;
: (usu. ぎゅう) beef
: {astronomy} Chinese “Ox” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
: (surname) Niu

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牛 | ぎゅう gyuu

noun

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午: noon

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午 wǔ

noun
: to burn; to ignite; to light
: fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)

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午 | うま uma

noun
: seventh sign of Chinese zodiac (The Horse, 11am-1pm, south, May)

午 | ひる hiru

adverbial noun | temporal noun
: noon; midday

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ゴ go

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怪: odd; to blame; devil

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怪 guài

noun | adjective | verb | adverb
: bewildering; odd; strange; uncanny
: devil; monster
: to wonder at
: to blame
: quite; rather

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怪しい | あやしい ayashii

adjective
: suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy
: charming; bewitching; mysterious

怪しむ | あやしむ ayashimu

adjective
: to suspect

怪しげ | あやしげ ayashige

na-adjective | noun
: questionable; doubtful; suspicious

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怪 | かい kai

noun
: mystery; wonder

ケ ke

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聖: holy; saint

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聖 shèng


: holy; sacred
: saint; sage

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聖 | ひじり hijiri

noun
: highly virtuous monk
: (Honorific or respectful language) monk
: Buddhist solitary
: Buddhist missionary
: saint (i.e. a virtuous person)
: (Archaism) (Honorific or respectful language) emperor
: master; expert

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聖 | せい sei

noun | noun prefix
: Saint; St.; S.;
: sacred; holy; pure

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住: to dwell; to stop

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住 zhù

verb
: to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside
: to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

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住む | すむ sumu

godan verb with mu ending | intransitive verb
: to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

住い OR 住居 | すまい sumai

noun | suru verb
: dwelling; house; residence; address

住まう | すまう sumau

godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to live; to reside; to inhabit

住す | じゅうす juusu

godan verb with su ending | intransitive verb
: to live; to reside; to inhabit

住みつく | すみつく sumitsuku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to settle (in a place); to settle down

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住 | じゅう juu

noun
: dwelling; living

すみ sumi

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