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Phonetic loan 假借

曾: once | great-grand~ (family)

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

曾 ceng2

adverb
: already; once; previously

曾 zeng1

noun
: relationship between great grandparents & great grandchildren (paternal)

Kun Reading

曾て | かつて katte

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-;
: (Usually written using kana alone) never yet (with -ve verb); never before; first time; still not happened

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そう sou; ぞ zo
曾 | ひ hi OR そう sou OR ひい hii

prefix
: great grand child/parent

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能: capable

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能 neng2

adjective | adverb | auxiliary verb
: to be able to; capable; ability

Kun Reading

あたわず atawazu

adverb
: unable; impossible to do

能う | よう you OR よくyoku

adverb
: skillfully; frequently

能くする | よくする yokusuru

suru verb: special class | transitive verb
: to improve; to do well; skillfully

On Reading

能 | のう nou

noun
: talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

能なし | のうなし nounashi

noun
: incompetent; brainless

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