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習: practice

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習 [习] xí


: to practice
: to study
: habit

Kun Reading

習う | ならう narau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn; to study; to get training in

習い | ならい narai

noun
: as is habit; the way life normally is

習わす | ならわす narawasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to make (someone) learn

習わし | ならわし narawashi

noun | no-adjective
: customary practice; habit; traditional event

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シュウ shuu、 ジュ juu

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結: knot | to bear fruit

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結 [结] jié

noun | verb
: knot; sturdy; bond
: to tie; to bind
: to check out (of a hotel)

結 [结] jiē

verb
: to bear fruit; to produce
: firm; solid

Kun Reading

結う | ゆう yuu OR いう iu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

結び | むすび musubi

noun
: ending; conclusion; union

結ぶ | むすぶ musubu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to tie; to bind; to link
: to bear (fruit)
: to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
: to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
: to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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ケツ ketsu
ケチ kechi

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選: to choose

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選 [选] xuǎn

verb
: to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
: election

Kun Reading

選る | よる yoru OR える eru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

選ぶ | えらぶ erabu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

選り | より yori

noun
: selecting; choosing

選る | すぐる suguru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

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選 | せん sen

noun | noun suffix
: selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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單: single

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單 [单] dān

adjective | adverb
: bill; list; form
: single; only; sole
: odd number

單 [单] shàn

proper noun
: (Chinese surname)

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単 | ひとえ hitoe

noun | no-adjective
: one layer; single; one-fold

単に | たんに tanni

adverb
: one layer; single; one-fold

単なる | たんなる tannaru

pre-noun adjectival
: mere; simple; sheer

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単 | たん tan

prefix
: single; simple
: (Noun) (Abbreviation) singles (in tennis)
: (Abbreviation) winning system (as in horse racing)

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簡: simple; letter

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簡 [简] jiǎn


: simple; uncomplicated, terse, succinct
: letter
: to choose; to select
: bamboo strips used for writing (old)

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none applicable

札 | ふだ fuda

noun
: token; label; tag; sign
: ticket; card
: charm; talisman
: slips of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

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簡 | かん kan

noun
: brevity; simplicity

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實: real; true

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實 [实] shí

adjective | adverb
: real; true; honest; really
: solid
: fruit; seed
: definitely

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実 | み mi

noun
: fruit; nut
: seed
: (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.
: content; substance

実 | さね sane

noun
: (Obscure term) pit (of a fruit); stone
: core
: tongue (piece of wood used to connect two boards)
: clitoris

実 | じち jichi

noun
: truth; reality

実に | げに geni OR じつに jitsuni

adverb
: indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

実 | まこと mikoto

noun | adverb
: truth; reality
: sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity
: (Archaism) that’s right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)

実 | むざね muzane

noun
: (Archaism) the real person; said person
: real thing; genuine article

実り | みのり minori

noun | no-adjective
: ripening (of a crop)
: crop; harvest

実る | みのる minoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to bear fruit; to ripen

実 | み mi

noun
: fruit; nut

実 | み mi

noun
: fruit; nut

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実 | じつ jitsu

noun | no-adjective
: truth; reality
: sincerity; honesty; fidelity
: content; substance
: (good) result

シツ shitsu

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慣: accustomed to; habit

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慣 [惯] guàn

adjective | verb
: accustomed to; used to
: indulge; to spoil (a child)

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慣れ | なれ nare

noun | suru verb
: practice; experience

慣らす | ならす narasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to accustom

慣れる | なれる nareru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow accustomed (to); to get too familiar with; to get used (to)
: to become domesticated; to become tame

慣らう OR 倣う | ならう narau

godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to imitate; to follow; to emulate

慣らし | ならし narashi

noun
: running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing

慣れた | なれた nareta

noun
: experienced; practiced; familiar

慣わす | ならわす narawasu

noun
: to make (someone) learn

慣れっこ | なれっこ narekko

noun | no-adjective | na-adjective
: being used to …; getting used to …; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

慣わし OR 習わし | ならわし narawashi

noun | no-adjective
: customary practice; habit; traditional event

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カン kan

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貫: to pass together; string of 1000 cash

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貫 [贯] guàn


: to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together
: string of 1000 cash

Kun Reading

貫 | ぬき nuki

noun
: crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam

貫く | つらぬく tsuranuku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
: to persist; to stick to

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貫 | かん kan

noun
: kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
: kan (obs. unit of currency)
: (Counter) pieces of sushi

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