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回: to return | to curve

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回 huí

verb | measure word
: to return to; from; time; occurrence
: Hui ethnic Chinese Muslim

迴 [回] huí

verb
: to curve; to return; to revolve; zigzag

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回る | みる miru

Ichidan verb
: to go around

回す | まわす mawasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to turn; to rotate; to gyrate
: to circulate; to send around
: to surround
: to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers. ie. recycling)
: (after the -masu stem of a verb) … around (i.e. to chase someone around)
: to dial (e.g. telephone number)
: to invest
: to gang-rape

回る | まわる mawaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to turn; to revolve
: to visit several places
: to function well
: to pass a certain time

回る | めぐる meguru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to go around
: to return
: to surround
: to concern (usu. of disputes)

回る | もとおる motooru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to wander around

回し | まわし mawashi

noun | noun suffix
: sumo wrestler’s loincloth

回り | まわり mawari

noun | noun suffix
: circumference; perimeter; edge
: surroundings; locality; neighborhood
: rotation; circulation

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回 | かい kai

Counter
: counter for occurrences
: counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball)

え e

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April 8, 2014
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從: to follow | lax | second cousin

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從 [从] cóng

preposition | adverb
: to follow
: from
: passing through; past
: to comply with; to obey
: to join; to engage in

從 [从] cōng

preposition
: lax; yielding; unhurried

從 [从] zòng

preposition
: second cousin

Kun Reading

從う OR 従う | したがう shitagau

Godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

従って | したがって shitagatte

Conjunction
: therefore; consequently; accordingly

従える | したがえる shitagaeru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be accompanied by
: to subdue

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従 | じゅ ju

noun
: lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior

従 | じゅう juu

Noun | No-adjective
: subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

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April 7, 2014
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定: to decide; to set(tle)

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定 dìng


: to decide; to set; settle (a matter)
: to fix
: to order

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定か | さだか sadaka

Na-adjective | noun
: definite; sure

定め | さだめ sadame

noun
: law; rule; regulation; provision; decision; appointment; arrangement; agreement
: destiny; fate; karma

定める | さだめる sadameru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to decide; to establish; to determine

定まる | さだまる sadamaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to become settled; to be fixed

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てい tei

じょう jou

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April 2, 2014
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行: to go | profession

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行 xíng

adjective | idiomatic expression | radical 144
: to go; to walk
: to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective
: all right; OK!

行 háng

measure word | radical
: a row; series
: profession; business firm

Kun Reading

行き | いき iki OR ゆき yuki

noun
: bound for …
: (Noun) going (to)

行く | いく iku OR ゆく yuku

Godan verb – iku/yuku special class | intransitive verb
: to go
: to proceed; to take place
: (Auxiliary verb) to continue

行なう | おこなう okonau

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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行 | こう kou

noun
: going; traveling
: type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)
: (Archaism) district (of similar merchants); guild; () bank

行 | ぎょう gyou

noun
: line (i.e. of text); row; verse
: (Buddhist term) carya (austerities)
: (Buddhist term) samskara (formations)
: (Abbreviation) running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji)

あん an

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March 31, 2014
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飛: to fly

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飛 fēi

verb | radical 183
: to fly

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飛ぶ | とぶ tobu

Godan verb with bu ending | intransitive verb
: to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
: to fly; to soar

飛ばす | とばす tobasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to fly; to fire; to hurl; to launch
: to skip over; to omit; to drop (e.g. stitch)
: to run or drive fast; to gallop
: to spread a rumor; to tell a story
: to remove; to get rid of; to transfer
: to attack; to jeer at

飛び | とび tobi

noun
: flying; leaping; flight; leap
: (when reading a number aloud) naught; zero; oh
: flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

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飛 | ひ hi

noun
: rook (shogi) > 飛車 | ひしゃ hisha

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March 25, 2014
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較: comparatively; fairly

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較 [较] jiào

preposition | adverb
: comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to contrast; to compare; rather; fairly; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble

Kun Reading

較べる | くらべる kuraberu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to compare; to make a comparison
: to compete; to vie

較べ | くらべ kurabe

noun
: contest; comparison; competition

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こう kou

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January 28, 2014
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交: to hand over; to deliver; to pay

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交 jiāo

verb
: to hand over; to deliver; to pay

Kun Reading

かう kau

Godan verb with u ending
: to take turns; to mingle together

かわす kawasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments)
: to intersect; to cross; to interlace
: … with one another; … to each other

まじる majiru OR まざる mazaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join

まじわる majiwaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to cross; to intersect; to join; to meet
: to associate with; to mingle with; to consort with
: to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

まぜる mazeru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to mix; to stir; to blend

まじり majiri

Noun
: mixed; mingled

交々 | こもごも komogomo

adverb
: alternately; in succession

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こう kou
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January 24, 2014
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成: to succeed; complete; become

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成 chéng

adjective | verb | measure word
: to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; OK!

Kun Reading

なす nasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
:(Usually written using kana alone) to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain;
: to result in; to prove to be
: to consist of; to be composed of
: to succeed; to be complete
: to change into; to be exchanged for
: to play a role
: to be promoted (shogi); to do …

なる naru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to build up; to establish
: to form; to become (a state)
: to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
: to change into
: to do; to perform
: (Archaism) to intend to; to attempt; to try
: (Archaism) to have a child

なり nari

Noun
: being promoted (shogi)

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せい sei

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January 17, 2014
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喝: to drink | to shout

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喝 hē

verb
: to drink; My goodness!

飲 yǐn: to drink

喝 hè

verb
: to shout

Kun Reading
none applicable
“drinking” verb のむ nomu:

飲む | のむ nomu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to drink; to gulp; to swallow
: to smoke (tobacco)
: to engulf; to overwhelm
: to keep down; to suppress
: to accept (e.g. demand, condition)
: to make light of; to conceal

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かつ katsu

interjection | noun
: exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen)
: (Noun) scolding or threatening with a shout

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December 27, 2013
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