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總: always; gather; total; chief

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總 [总] zǒng

adverb
: always; probably; surely
: to assemble; gather
: total; overall; to add together
: head; chief; general
: in every case

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総 OR 房 | ふさ fusa

noun
: tuft; tassel
: bunch (of grapes, etc.)
: section (of an orange, etc.)

総て OR 全て | すべて subete

no-adjective | adverbial noun | nounspan>
: all; the whole; entirely; in general; wholly; overall

総べる | すべる suberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to control; to supervise

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総 | そう sou

noun
: whole; all; general; gross

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August 11, 2015
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課: lesson; course

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課 [课] kè

noun | measure word
: lesson
: subject; course; class
: to levy; tax
: form of divination

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課す | かす kasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign

課する | かする kasuru

suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign

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課 | か ka

noun | noun suffix
: lesson
: section (in an organization); division; department;
: (Counter) counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

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July 22, 2015
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才: talent | a moment ago

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才 cái

noun | adverb
: ability; talent
: somebody of a certain type; a capable individual
: only; only then
: just now

纔 [才] cái


: a moment ago; just now
: (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
: (followed by a numerical clause) only

Kun Reading

纔 | ひたた hitata

adverb
: just a tiny bit

纔か | わずか wazuka

na-adjective | adverb | noun
: only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

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才 | さい sai

suffix
: -years-old
: ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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July 20, 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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聖: holy; saint

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聖 shèng


: holy; sacred
: saint; sage

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聖 | ひじり hijiri

noun
: highly virtuous monk
: (Honorific or respectful language) monk
: Buddhist solitary
: Buddhist missionary
: saint (i.e. a virtuous person)
: (Archaism) (Honorific or respectful language) emperor
: master; expert

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聖 | せい sei

noun | noun prefix
: Saint; St.; S.;
: sacred; holy; pure

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July 6, 2015
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朱: vermillion | cinnabar

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朱 zhū

noun
: vermillion

硃 [朱] zhū


: cinnabar; red mercury; mercuric sulfide HgS

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朱 | あけ ake

noun
: scarlet; red
: blood

朱 | あか aka

noun
: red; crimson; scarlet
: red-containing color (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
: (Colloquialism) Red (i.e. communist)
: (Abbreviation) red light
: (Abbreviation) red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red; () complete; total; perfect; obvious

朱い | あかい akai

adjective
: red
: Red (i.e. communist)

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朱 | しゅ shu

noun
: cinnabar; vermillion; red; slightly-orange red
: red pigment (and ink made from same)
: red text (as used to correct documents)

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June 26, 2015
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數: number; to enumerate; frequently

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數 [数] shù

noun
: number; figure; several

數 [数] shǔ

verb
: to enumerate; to count
: to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)

數 [数] shuò


: frequently; repeatedly

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数 | かず kazu

noun
: number; amount

数 | かぞえ kazoe

noun
: old manner of reckoning one’s age, newborns being considered a year old, with everyone adding one year to their age at New Year’s

数 | しばしば shibashiba

adverb
: often; again and again; frequently

数える | かぞえる kazoeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to count; to enumerate

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数 | すう suu

prefix
: several; a number of;
: (noun) number; numeral; figure;
: destiny; fate;
: law

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June 16, 2015
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