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展: to unfold

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展 zhǎn


: to spread out; to unfold; to open up; to extend
: to exhibit
: to put into effect
: to postpone; to prolong
: exhibition

Kun Reading

展べる | のべる noberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen

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展 | てん ten

suffix
: exhibition; exhibit

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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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渡: to cross

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渡 dù

verb
: to cross; to pass through
: to ferry

Kun Reading

渡し | わたし watashi

noun
: ferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
: (Suffix) delivery

渡す | わたす watasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to ferry across (a river, etc.); to carry across; to traverse
: to lay across; to build across
: to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer

渡り | わたり watari

noun
: ferry

渡る | わたる wataru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to cross over; to go across
: to extend; to cover; to range; to span

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ト to

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社: society

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社 shè

noun
: society
: group; club
: agency
: (old) god of the land

Kun Reading

社 | やしろ yashiro

noun
: shrine (usually Shinto)

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社 | しゃ sha

noun | noun suffix
: (Abbreviation) company; association; society
: regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honor); () counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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借: lend; borrow

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借 jiè

verb
: to lend; to borrow
: by means of
: to take (an opportunity)

藉 [借] jiè

verb | noun
: sleeping mat
: to placate
: variant of 借

藉 jí


: to insult; to walk all over (somebody)

Kun Reading

借り | かり kari

noun
: borrowing; debt; loan

借る | かる karu

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: (Kansai dialect) to borrow; to have a loan
: to rent; to hire

借りる | かりる kariru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to borrow; to have a loan
: to rent; to hire

藉す OR 貸す | かす kasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to lend; to loan
: to rent out; to hire out

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借 | シャク shaku

藉 | セキ seki、 ジャク jaku

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向: towards

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向 xiàng

preposition | adverb
: towards
: to face; to turn towards
: direction
: to support; to side with
: shortly before; formerly
: always; all along

嚮 [向] xiàng

preposition
: to tend toward; to guide
: variant of 向

Kun Reading

向き | むき muki

na-adjective | noun | noun suffix
: direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency

向く | むく muku

godan verb with ku ending
: to face
: to turn toward
: to be suited to; to be fit for

向け | むけ muke

noun suffix
: intended for …; oriented towards …; aimed at …

向い | むかい mukai

no-adjective | noun
: facing; opposite; across the street; other side

向う | むかう mukau

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to face
: to go towards

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

向こう | むこう mukou

noun
: opposite side; other side; opposite direction
: over there; that way; far away; beyond
: the other party; the other person
: future (starting now)

向ける | むける mukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point

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コウ kou

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