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閉: to close; to obstruct

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閉 [闭] bì

verb
: to close; to stop up; to shut
: to obstruct

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閉まる | しまる shimaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be shut; to close; to be closed
: to be locked
: to tighten; to be tightened
: to become sober; to become tense

閉める | しめる shimeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to close; to shut

閉ざす | とざす tozasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
: to plunge (in grief)

閉じる | とじる tojiru

ichidan verb
: to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

閉てる | たてる tateru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to shut; to close

閉まり | しまり shimari

noun
: closing; shutting

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へい hei

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丱: the two tufts of hair on a child’s head | ore

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丱 guàn


: the two tufts of hair on a child’s head (a traditional way to dress had); young; underage

礦[矿] kuàng

noun
: archaic form 丱
: ore; mine

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none applicable

揚巻 | あげまき agemaki

noun
: old-fashioned boys’ hairstyle
: Meiji period women’s hairstyle
: type of dance in kabuki
: knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the sumo ring (color)
: constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam

鑛 OR 鉱 | あらがね aragane

noun
: ore

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こう kou

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開: to open; to start

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開 [开] kāi

adjective | verb
: to open; to start; to turn on
: to boil
: to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
: to operate (vehicle)

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開く | あく aku

godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to open (e.g. doors)
: to open (e.g. business)
: to be empty
: to be vacant; to be available; to be free
: to be open (e.g. neckline)
: to have been opened (of one’s eyes, mouth)
: to come to an end
: () to open (one’s eyes, mouth)
: () to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

開き | ひらき hiraki

noun
: opening; gap
: (Suffix) dried and opened fish

開く | ひらく hiraku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival)
: () to spread out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width)
: to hold; to give (party, conference)

開ける | あける akeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package)
: to open (for business)
: to empty; to clear out; to make space; to make room
: () to dawn; to grow light
: to end

開ける | ひらける hirakeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to become opened up; to improve; to get better;
: to develop; to progress; to become civilized (civilised); to be up-to-date;
: to be enlightened; to be sensible

開かる | はだかる hidakaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to be separated; to be exposed; to be wide open
: to stand with one’s limbs apart (blocking the way)

開ける | はだける hidakeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
:(Usually written using kana alone) to open; to bare; to expose
: to stretch

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かい kai

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征: invade; journey | to recruit | 4th note in a pentatonic scale

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征 zhēng

noun | verb
: journey; trip; expedition
: to go on long campaign; to attack

徵 [征] zhēng

noun | verb
: to invite; to recruit
: to levy (taxes)
: to draft (troops)
: phenomenon; symptom
: characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence

徵 [征] zhǐ


: 4th note in pentatonic scale 五音, roughly sol

Kun Reading

征く | ゆく yuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to conquer; to subjugate

徴 | しるし shirushi

noun
: sign; indication; omen

徴す | しるす shirusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to show a sign (i.e. an omen)

徴する | ちょうする chousuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to collect
: to solicit; to seek
: to look for evidence; to check; to compare
: to summon

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せい sei

徴 | ち chi

noun
: fourth degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)

ちょう chou

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證 | 証: proof | admonish

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證 [证] zhèng

noun
: proof; to prove
: to demonstrate; to confirm
: certificate

証 [证] zhèng


: to admonish

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証 | あかし akashi

noun
: proof; evidence; testimony
: (Suru verb) to testify (usu. Christian religious context)

証 | しるし shirushi

noun | irregular okurigana usage
: mark; sign
: symbol; emblem
: badge; crest; flag
: evidence; proof
: (Usually written using kana alone) token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)

証す | あかす akasu

godan verb with su ending
: to prove; to verify

証す | しょうす shousu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to prove; to verify
: to guarantee; to promise

証する | しょうする shousuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to prove; to verify
: to guarantee; to promise

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しょう shou

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