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宗: ancestor; lineage

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宗 zōng

noun
: school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one’s model (in academic or artistic work); measure word for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs; (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

宗 OR 旨 | むね mune

noun
: center; pillar; principle

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宗 | しゅう shuu

noun
: sect

ソウ sou

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詛: curse

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詛 [诅] zǔ


: curse; swear (oath)

Kun Reading

詛い OR 呪い | のろい noroi

noun
: curse; spell; malediction

詛う OR 呪う | のろう norou

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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ソ so、 ショ sho

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組: class; group

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組 [组] zǔ

noun | verb
: to form; to organize
: group; team
: measure word for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
: (Chinese surname)

Kun Reading

組 | くみ kumi

noun
: set (of items)
: group (of people); class (of students); company (esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team
: typesetting; composition

組む | くむ kumu

godan verb with mu ending
: to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
: to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
: to braid; to plait
: to grapple; to wrestle
: to unite; to link up; to form an alliance
: to set (e.g. type)
: to issue (e.g. money order)

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ソ so

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替: to substitute

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替 tì

preposition
: to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace
: for; on behalf of
: to stand in for

Kun Reading

替え | かえ kae

noun
: change; alteration; substitute; spare; proxy
: rate of exchange

替り OR 替わり OR 代わり | かわり kawari

noun | no-adjective
: substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
: stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
: compensation; exchange; return
: second helping; another cup; seconds
: (Abbreviation) upcoming program

替る OR 替わる | かわる kawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to succeed; to relieve; to replace
: to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent
: to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

替り | がわり gawari

noun
: substitute for …

替える OR 換える | かえる kaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to replace
: to exchange; to interchange
: to substitute

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タイ tai

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蛀: termite

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蛀 zhù

noun
: to inject; to pour into

Kun Reading
none applicable

木食虫 | きくいむし kikuimushi

noun
: (Usually written using kana alone) bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.)
: gribble (Limnoria lignorum)

白蟻 | しろあり shiroari

noun
:termite; white ant

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シュ shu

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命: life; fate

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命 mìng

noun | verb
: life; fate
: order or command
: to assign a name, title etc

Kun Reading

命 | いのち inochi

noun
: life; life force
: lifetime; lifespan
: most important thing; foundation; core
: (Archaism) paired tattoos of the “life” kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
: (Archaism) fate; destiny; karma

命 | みこと mikoto

noun
: (after the name of a god or a noble) Lord; Highness
: (Archaism) (Derogatory) you

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命 | めい mei

noun
: command; decree
: life
: destiny

ミョウ myou

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