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爫: claw; nail

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爫 zhǎo (or 爪 zhuǎ)

Radical 87
: claws; nail; talon; animal feed

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爪 | つめ tsume

noun
: nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
: plectrum; pick
: hook; clasp

爪冠 | つめかんむり tsumekanmuri

kanji “strike” radical at right (radical 66)

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none applicable

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會: to know/group | accountancy

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會 [会] huì

noun | adjective | adverb | auxiliary verb
: corpse

會 [会] kuài

noun
: to calculate/balance an account; accounting

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会 | あわす awasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to meet / expose

あう au

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to meet

會 | あい ai OR かい kai

used as part of names

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かい kai

noun
: meeting; assembly

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曾: once | great-grand~ (family)

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曾 ceng2

adverb
: already; once; previously

曾 zeng1

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

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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

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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

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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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氣: air/energy

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氣 [气] qi4

noun | adjective | radical 84
: gas; air; smell; weather; to irk; energy; breath rad.

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いき iki

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気 | き ki

noun
: spirit; mind; heart
: nature; disposition
: motivation; intention
: mood; feelings
: atmosphere; essence

気 | ぎ gi

suffix
: -like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament

気 | け ke

noun
: sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling
: somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

気 | げ ge

suffix
: seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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中: within; among; center | to hit the mark

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中 zhōng

(形) adjective
: within; among; in; middle; center; while

中 zhòng

(形) adjective
: to hit (the mark); to be hit by; to suffer; to win (a prize, a lottery)

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なか naka

noun
: inside; within; center

うち uchi

noun | no-adjective
: inside; within; my spouse; we/our

ああたる ataru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be hit; to strike; touch; face/confront

あてる ateru

ichidan | transitive verb
: to be hit something (maliciously); lottery

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ちゅう chuu

: medium; average; moderation

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