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越: to exceed; to pass over

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越 yuè

adverb
: to exceed; to climb over; to surpass
: the more… the more
: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
: abbr. for Vietnam 越南

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越す | こす kosu

godan verb with su ending
: to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
: to go over (e.g. with audience)
: to pass time (e.g. a winter)
: to surpass; to be better than; to exceed
: to move house
: (Honorific or respectful language) to go; to come

越し | ごし goshi

noun suffix/span>
: across; over; beyond

越える | こえる koeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of)
: to exceed

越す | こす kosu

godan verb with su ending
: to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across

越す | こす kosu

godan verb with su ending
: to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across

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エツ etsu
オツ otsu

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December 22, 2015
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運: to move; fate

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運 [运] yùn

verb
: to move; to transport
: to use; to apply
: fortune; luck; fate

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運び | はこび hakobi

noun | noun suffix
: progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu

godan verb with bu ending
: to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
: (Honorific or respectful language) to come; to go
: to wield (a tool, etc.); to use; () to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

運び | はこび hakobi

noun | noun suffix
: progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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運 | うん un

noun
: fortune; luck

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December 18, 2015
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像: to resemble

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像 xiàng

verb
: to resemble; to be like; to look as if
: such as
: appearance; image; portrait
: image under a mapping (math.)

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象る | かたどる katadoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to pattern after; to imitate
: to symbolize

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像 | ぞう zou

noun | noun suffix
: statue; image; figure; picture; portrait

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December 7, 2015
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象: elephant

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象 xiàng

noun
: elephant
: image; shape; form; appearance
: to imitate

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象る | かたどる katadoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to pattern after; to imitate
: to symbolize

象さん | ぞうさん zousan

noun
: elephant

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象 | ぞう zou

noun
: elephant

象 | しょう shou

noun
: phenomenon

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December 4, 2015
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傳: transmit; summon | biography

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傳 [传] chuán

verb
: to pass on; to spread; to transmit
: to infect; to transfer; to circulate
: to conduct (electricity)

傳 [传] zhuán

noun
: biography; historical narrative; commentaries
: relay station

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伝 | つて tsute

noun
: intermediary; influence; good offices; connections; someone to trust; go-between; pull

伝う | つたう tsutau

godan verb with u ending
: to go along; to walk along; to follow

伝え | つたえ tsutae

noun
: legend; tradition

伝える | つたえる tsutaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

伝わる | つたわる tsutawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

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伝 | でん den

noun
: legend; tradition
: biography; life
: method; way
: horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan

テン ten

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November 30, 2015
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種: seed; race | to plant

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種 [种] zhǒng

measure word
: seed
: species
: kind; type
: race; breed
: measure word for types, kinds, sorts

種 [种] zhòng

verb
: to plant; to grow, to sow
: to cultivate

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種 | たね tane

noun
: seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone
: material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread)
: cause; source; trick; secret; inside story

種 | くさ kusa

noun | noun suffix
: cause; seed; origin (oft. ぐさ gusa in compounds)
: variety; kind
: counter for varieties

種まき | たねまき tanemaki

noun | suru verb
: sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds

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種 | しゅ shu

noun | noun suffix
: kind; variety
: (biological) species
: (Abbreviation) (logical) species

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November 20, 2015
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重: heavy | to repeat

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重 zhòng

adjective
: heavy
: serious
: to attach importance to

重 chóng

adverb
: to repeat; repetition; again
: re-; classifier: layer

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重 | え e

suffix
: -fold; -ply

重 | おも omo

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

重い | おもい omoi

adjective
: heavy; weighty; massive
: heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy
: slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy
: important; serious; grave
: serious; severe; critical
: solid; established; dignified; sensible

重き | おもき omoki

noun
: importance; emphasis; stress

重さ | おもさ omosa

noun
: weight

重し | おもし omoshi

noun
: (Abbreviation) stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers)
: weight (as used in balances)

重め | おもめ omome

na-adjective | noun
: slightly heavy; a little heavy

重み | おもみ omomi

noun
: importance; weight; dignity; emphasis

重る | おもる omoru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to get heavy; to grow serious

重ねる | かさねる kasaneru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to pile up; to put something on another; to heap up; to add; to repeat

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重 | じゅう juu

prefix
: greater degree; heavy; serious

チョウ chou

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November 19, 2015
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