The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
罪 |
ざい:つみ
- sin,
crime |
罪悪 zai aku - a
crime
罪人 tsumi bito -
a sinner |
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坂 |
さか:はん
- slope |
坂 saka -
slope, hill
坂道 saka michi -
a hill road |
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酒 |
さけ:しゅ
- sake,
alcohol |
酒 sake - sake
酒屋 saka ya -
dealer of sake, alcohol (notice saKA) |
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探 |
さがす:たん:さぐる
-
probe, search |
探求 tan kyuu -
quest, pursuit
探検 tan ken -
explore, exploration
探偵 tan tei -
detective |
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捜 |
さがす:そう
- look
for |
捜査 sou sa -
search, investigation
捜査本部 sou sa hon bu -
criminal investigation headquarters |
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杯 |
さかずき:はい
- cup,
counter for cups |
杯 sakazuki -
a wine cup, goblet
一杯 ihhai - one
cup (of drink) |
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咲 |
さく - bloom, come out (flowers),
blossom |
咲き誇る
saki
hokoru - to be in full bloom
咲く saku - to
bloom |
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昨 |
さく - yesterday, last... |
昨日 saku jitsu -
yesterday (note: this is also the kanji for kinou)
昨晩 saku ban -
last night |
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冊 |
さく:さつ - card, volume,
counter for books |
冊数 sassuu -
number of books
三冊 san satsu -
3 books |
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支 |
ささえる:し
- to
support, branch |
支局 shi kyoku -
branch office (tv stations... ~kyoku))
支配 shi hai -
to rule, control, direct |
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刺 |
ささる:し:さす
- to
stab (with a knife) |
刺激的
shi
geki teki - stimulating
刺される sasareru -
to be stabbed |
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指 |
さす:し
to
point:ゆび
-
finger |
指し示す
sashi
shimesu - to point to, to indicate, to show
指揮者 shi ki sha -
(music) conductor |
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定 |
さだか:てい:じょう:さだめる:さだまる
- fix,
decide, to establish |
定冠詞
tei
kan shi - the definate article (the)
定期 tei ki - a
fixed term (period of time)
定規 jyou gi - a
ruler (for measuring) |
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札 |
さつ bill, paper money:ふだ - tag, label, ticket |
札 satsu -
paper money
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刷 |
さつ:する
- print |
刷り込む
suri
komu - to insert (illustration), to stencil
刷毛 ha ke -
paint brush |
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察 |
さつ - inspect, guess |
警察 kei satsu -
police
観察 kan satsu -
observation |
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雑 |
ざつ:ぞう
- rough
mixed |
雑誌 zasshi -
magazine
複雑 fukuzatsu -
complicated, complexity |
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様 |
さま:よう
-
formal title, mode |
様々 sama zama -
various
様子 you su -
state, appearance |
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冷 |
さます:さめる:れい:つめたい:ひえる:ひやす
- cold |
冷たい
tsumetai
- cold to the touch
冷たい rei gai -
damage due to the cold
冷戦 rei sen -
the cold war |
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皿 |
さら - plate, dish |
皿洗い機
sara
arai ki -a dishwasher machine
皿 sara -
dish, plate |
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触 |
さわる:しょく:ふれる
-
touch, feel |
触れ合い
fure
ai - to get in touch, to get to know
触る sawaru - to
touch |
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算 |
さん - to calculate |
算数 san su -
arithmetic
算盤 soroban -
abacus (non-regular reading) |
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参 |
さん:まいる
-
attend |
参った
maitta
- I'm beat, I give up
参加 san ka -
participation, to participate |
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散 |
さん:ちる:ちらす:ちらかす:ちらかる
- to
scatter |
散らかる
chirakaru
- messy, to lie scattered about
散髪 san patsu -
hair cut,. cutting hair
散歩 san po - a
stroll, a walk |
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賛 |
さん - approve, praise |
賛否 san pi -
for & against, yes and no
賛美歌 san bi ka -
hymn, praise song |
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残 |
ざん:のこる:のこす
-
remain, ruthless |
残り物
nokori
mono - left over (usually food)
残念 zan nen -
that's too bad, it's a shame |
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次 |
し:じ:つぐ:つぎ
- next |
次のように
tsugi
no you ni - as follows, in the following
manner
次第 shi dai -
order, immediately |
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歯 |
し:は
- tooth |
歯医者
ha
i sha - dentist
歯磨き ha migaki -
toothpaste |
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史 |
し - history |
史上 shi jyou -
historical
史上最大 shi jyou sai dai
- the greatest in history |
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