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只: only; merely

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只 zhǐ

adverb | measure word
: only; merely; just; but

隻 [只] zhī

adverb | measure word
: measure word for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

祇 [只] zhǐ

adverb
: but, only

只 zhǐ


: grain that has begun to ripen; variant of 衹 qi2

Kun Reading

只 | ただ tada

no-adjective
: (Usually written using kana alone) ordinary; common; usual
: free of charge
: unaffected; as is; safe; (Adverb) only; merely; just; simply
: but; however; nevertheless

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只 | シ shi

隻 | せき seki

counter
: counter for ships

祇 | ギ gi
キ ki
シ shi

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August 17, 2015
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果: fruit; result

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果 guǒ

noun
: fruit
: result; resolute
: indeed; if really

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果て | はて hate

noun
: the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

果 | はたて hatate

noun
: end; limit; extremity

果たす | はたす hatasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
: () to do … completely; to do … entirely

果てる | はてる hateru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to end; to be finished; to be exhausted; to die; to perish
: (Suffix) indicates an extreme has been reached

果てし| はてし hateshi

noun
: end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate

果ては | はては hateha

noun
: in the end; on top of that

果物 | くだもの kudamono

noun
: fruit

On Reading

果 | か ka

noun
: (Buddhist term) phala (attained state, result)
: (Buddhist term) enlightenment (as the fruits of one’s Buddhist practice)
: fruit; (Counter) counter for pieces of fruit

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July 21, 2015
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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

Kun Reading

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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July 17, 2015
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牛: Ox

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牛 niú

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

Kun Reading

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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July 14, 2015
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失: to lose

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失 shī

adjective
: to lose, to miss, to fail

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失せる | うせる useru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to disappear; to vanish

失せろ | うせろ usero

noun
: beat it!; get out of my sight!

失う | うしなう ushinau

noun
: to lose; to part with

失くす | なくす nakusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to lose something
: to get rid of

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しつ shitsu

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June 23, 2015
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天: sky, day

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天 tiān

noun | measure word
: day; sky; heaven

Kun Reading

天 | あま ama

noun
: sky

天 | あめ ame

noun
: sky

天つ | あまつ amatsu

noun or verb acting prenominally
: heavenly; imperial

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天 | てん ten

noun
: sky
: heaven
: (Buddhist term) svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)
: (Buddhist term) deva (divine being of Buddhism)

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June 19, 2015
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