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錘: hammer

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錘 [锤] chuí

noun
: hammer
: to hammer into shape
: weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)

Kun Reading

錘 | いわ iwa

noun
: weight (of a fishing net)

錘 | つみ tsumi OR つむ tsumu

noun
: spindle

錘 | おもり omori

noun
: weight
: sinker (fishing)

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錘 | すい sui

suffix | counter
: counter for spindles

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內: inside

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內 [内] nèi

noun
: inside; inner; internal; within; interior

Kun Reading

内 | うち uchi

noun | no-adjective
: inside; within
: while
: among; amongst; between
: () we (referring to one’s in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our
: my spouse
: (Archaism) imperial palace grounds
: (Archaism) emperor; () (Kansai dialect) I (primarily used by women and children); me

内 | ない nai

suffix
: inside; within

だい dai

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内 | ほう hou

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路: road

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路 fàng

noun | measure word
: road; journey
: route; line (bus)
: kind; sort

Kun Reading

路 | じ ji

suffix
: route; road
: distance travelled in a day
: (with decade) one’s … age …

路 | ち chi

noun
: (Archaism) way; road; (Noun suffix) way to …; road to …

路 | みち michi

noun
: road; street; way; path; course; route; lane
: distance; ways (e.g. “a long ways”)
: the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one’s way; morals
: teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
: field (of medicine, etc.); subject
: way; method; means

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ろ ro

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氏: clan name

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氏 shì

noun | radical 83
: clan name; family; maiden name

Kun Reading

氏 | うじ uji

noun
: family name; lineage; birth

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氏 | し shi

suffix
: (Honorific or respectful language) Mr; (Noun) clan
: (Honorific or respectful language) he; him; (Counter) (Honorific or respectful language) counter for people

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禺: ancient area | monkey | accidental

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禺 yú


: ancient area; district

禺 yù


: legendary monkey of ancient China

偶 ǒu

verb | adjective
: archaic variant 禺
: accidental; image; pair; mate

Kun Reading

偶 | たま tama

no-adjective | na-adjective | noun
: occasional; rare (Usually written using kana alone)

偶 | たまたま tamatama

adverb
: casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance

偶に | たまに tamani

adverb | suffix
: occasionally; once in a while (Usually written using kana alone)

偶の | たまの tamano

pre-noun adjectival
: occasional; rare (Usually written using kana alone)

偶さか | たまさか tamasaka

adverb
: occasionally

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ぐう guu

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等: to wait

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等 děng

verb | preposition
: to wait; to equal
: equal to; same as
: class; rank; grade
: after; as soon as; once
: etc: signals the end of a list

Kun Reading

等 | ら ra

suffix
: pluralizing suffix (often humble, derogatory or familiar); and others; et alios; and the like; and followers
: or so (rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.)
: (after the stem of an adjective) nominalizing suffix

等 | など nado

noun | noun suffix | particle
: (Usually written using kana alone) et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
: (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something
: (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of

等しい | ひとしい hitoshii

adjective
: equal; similar; like; equivalent

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等 | とう tou

noun | noun suffix | counter
: class; order; rank
: (Suffix) et cetera (etc.); and the like
: (Prefix) equal

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主: master; Lord

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主 zhǔ

noun
: master; lord, owner; host; principal; God; main
: to indicate or signify

Kun Reading

主 | おも omo

noun | na-adjective
: chief; main; principal; important
: (Abbreviation) main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

主に | おもに omoni

adverb
: mainly; primarily

主な | おもな omona

Pre-noun adjectival
: chief; main; principal; important

主 | ぬし nushi

noun | no-adjective
: head (of a household); leader; master
: owner; proprietor; proprietress
: subject (of a rumor); doer (of a deed)
: guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee)
: husband
: (Pronoun) (Familiar language) you

主 | あるじ aruji

suru verb – irregular | godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Abbreviation) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)
: (Archaism) entertaining someone as one’s guest

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主 | す su

Suffix | Honorific or respectful language
: honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name

主 | しゅ shu

Suffix | Honorific or respectful language
: (one’s) master
: Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God)
: the main thing; the majority; the primary concern

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時: time

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時 [时] shí

noun | adjective | measure word
: time; season; era; age; period

Kun Reading

時 | とき toki

noun | adverbial noun
: time; hour
: occasion; moment

時 | どき doki

noun suffix
: time for -; time of -; – time; (suitable) time to –

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時 | じ ji

suffix
: hour; o’clock;
: (specified) time; when …; during …

し shi

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