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A RADICAL APPROACH TO
MASTERING
KANJI
THE SECRET TO
LEARNING 1500+ KANJI

A RADICAL APPROACH TO
MASTERING KANJI:
THE SECRET TO LEARNING 1500+ KANJI
Master the radicals that appear in 75% of all jy kanji!
AN INTRODUCTION TO RADICALS
Hello there! Are you starting your kanji learning adventure And jy kanji? These are the 2000 most commonly
and noticing that its a big, scary world out there? 2,000 used kanji characters, as set by the Japanese Ministry
kanji is a lot! Well, this book puts your fears to rest. Youll of Education. Knowing these is necessary to reach a
learn kanji using one very powerful method. comfortable literacy level as possessed by Japanese adults.
By learning the top 50 radicals. These 48 radicals (plus two By the time youre done with this book, youll easily
bonus radicals) appear in over 75% of the jy kanji! recognize, read and know the meanings of 75% of the
must-know kanji.
What are radicals?
Simply put, youll know more Japanese words and read and
They each carry their own meanings and sounds. Radicals
understand a ton of Japanese!
are the building blocks of kanji. Simply by knowing the
radicals inside of unknown kanji, you get an instant general Check out our site for a basic overview of kanji:
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THE 48 RADICALS THAT APPEAR IN 75% OF THE JY KANJI
6 most frequent () (,) () (, ) = 25%

+
12 most frequent () () ( ) () () = 50%
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30 most frequent () () () () () () () () () = 75%
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How to use this book
The kanji examples on the main pages, and the first three
There are over 2,000 jy kanji. How long would it
kanji in each radical section of the appendix, are the most
take to memorize all of these kanji one by one? Years!
frequently used. We recommend learning these first.
If you try to learn kanji while ignoring radicals, you will
need to learn each stroke separately. Some kanji have
Most of the vocabulary is designed for beginner
over 20 strokes! For example: .
levels, associated with the JLPT Levels 4 and 5. Weve also
included some useful examples which are at an advanced
The powerful technique in this book will help you
level. These are indicated with the following icon:
understand radicals, so you can recognize them inside of
kanji characters. Soon youll be seeing kanji as just a group Adv. Advanced
clearly easier than remembering 20 strokes, and most kanji

Feel free to skip over these advanced readings and come
are made up of only 2 radicals!
back to them at a later stage.
In this book we introduce the top 50 kanji radicals;

these are the most common radicals you will find in
everyday situations.
Good luck on your great kanji learning adventure!
Each radical component is displayed over two pages. The
first page shows the visual aspects of the radical; the shape,
name, meaning and stroke order. The second page gives
kanji examples and associated vocabulary for both the On
and Kun readings. The appendix displays more example
vocabulary attached to each reading.
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Types of radicals
Radicals are generally formed from characters that have on the left side or the right side.
been simplified. Some radicals retain a square shape, while There is (), which is derived and simplified from
many others are distorted to fit into the block format of the , meaning city. The radical is placed on the right side of
kanji character. the kanji. For example, , .
And (), which is derived and simplified from

meaning. , meaning hill. The radical is placed on the left side of
the kanji. For example, , , .
and (human)
and are derived from (heart) for moon or meat
and are derived from (water) as radicals. The form is the same,
and (sword)
and (fire) () just means moon. Of course, as
and (animal) moon was created to symbolize crescent moon.
and (point out)

But () meaning meat is derived from
and (clothing) (meat). So this radical is often used with kanji related
and (hand) to the body. For example, (arm), (shoulder),
(chest), and so on.
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Radical Positions
Radicals can be categorised by their position in the kanji character:
/ hen / tsukuri / kanmuri / kamae

left-sided element right accompanying Crown element Posture (box, enclosure)
element element
/ ashi / tare / ny
Foot element Dangle / left Surround / left and
shoulder element bottom element
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CHAPTER 1
An Introduction
to Radicals
HOW TO
WHAT ARE RADICAL TYPES OF
USE THIS
RADICALS? POSITIONS RADICALS
BOOK
CHAPTER 2
The Top 50+ Radicals

Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: human
1
Common positions:
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Kanji Examples Vocabulary Words
ON: ; ; American
human
being, KUN: ; ; man
person
ON: ; ; era
age, era,
substitute KUN: () ; ; alternative plan
()
ON: ; ; gymnasium
body,
object, KUN: ; ; harm one's health
reality
11
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: human
1 2 Common positions:
12
ON: ; ; academic conference
meet,
association, KUN: () ; ; encounter
join
ON: ; ; this time
now KUN: ; ; starting now
ON: ; ; all of them
all,
complete, KUN: () ; ; don't know at all
fulfill

13

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: mouth
2
Common positions:
1
14
ON: ; ; at the same time
same, KUN:() ; ;
agree
This is the same as that over there.
ON: ; ; pass a test
fit, join KUN: ()( ; ; help each other

)()
ON: ; ; train station attendant
employee,
member,
number
15
Variation of and
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: heart
3
Common positions:
1
2 4
16
ON: ; ; sincerity
idea,
intention,
heart
ON: ; ; intention
think KUN: () ; ; remember
ON: ; ; interest
heart, mind,
spirit KUN: ; ; to bear in mind
17
Variation of and
Radical Name:
18
ON: ; ; woman
sex,
gender,
nature
ON: Adv. ; ; emotion
feelings,
facts, KUN: () ; ; That's too bad.
circumstances
ON: ; ; careful
humility,
be careful, KUN: () ; ; mind one's language
discreet
19
Variation of and
Radical Name:
1
Common positions:
2 3 4
20
ON: ; ; obeying reverently
respect, KUN: () ; ;
reverent
make a respectful bow
ON: ; ; yearning heart
pining,
love dearly KUN: () ; ; miss my late mother
21
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: hand
2
Common positions:
22
ON: ; ; take something
pick up,
hold, own KUN: () ; ; defer
ON: ; ; indicate
finger,
point to, KUN: () ; ; a thumb
indicate
ON: ; ; letter to the editor
throw KUN: () ; ; throw a stone
23
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: hand
1 2
Common positions:
3
4
24
ON: ; ; wedding ceremony
raise KUN: () ; ; raise one's hand

()
ON: ; ; witness
beat,
attack, KUN:() ; ; shooting each other
defeat
ON: ; ; approve
receive,
KUN: () ; ;
accept
I will take your order.
25

Radical Name: ,
Radical meaning: tree
1 Common positions:
3 4
2
26
ON: ; ; normally
book,
origin, true KUN: ; ; direct retainer of the Shogun
ON: ; ; southeast
east KUN: ; ; the east side
ON: Adv. ; ; industry
business,
performance KUN: ; ; an act
27
Variation of and
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: water
1
3 Common positions:
2
4
28
ON: ; ; hydroscope
water KUN: ; ; drink some water
ON: ; ; eternity
eternity,
long, KUN: () ; ; long voyage
lengthy
ON: ; ; hot spring
spring, KUN: ; ; a fountain

fountain
29
Variation of and
Radical Name:
1
Common positions:
2
30
ON: ; ; decision
decide,
KUN: () ; ; decider
appoint
()
ON: Adv. ; ; the law
method,
KUN: Adv. ; ; the law
rule,
ON: ; ; one's family doctor
calm down,
cure, rule, KUN: () ; ; cure the injury
conserve
()()
()
31
Variation of and
Radical Name:
Common positions:
2 4
1
3 5
32
ON: ; ; job offer
request,
wish for, KUN:() ; ; seek for
require
ON: ; ; peace and security
peaceful,
calm
33

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: forward

1
Common positions:
2
3
34
ON: ; ; daily
take along,
continue, KUN: () ; ; enter one's name
party
()()
ON: ; ; general election
elect,
choose, KUN: () ; ; choose the clothes
prefer
ON: Adv. ; ; transportation
pass
through, KUN: () ; ; pass by the of-
avenue,
commute ()()
35

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: land
2
Common positions:
1
36
ON: ; ; terrain
ground,
earth
ON: ; ; participate in
location,
place KUN: ; ; position
ON: ; ; report
report,
news, KUN: () ; ;
reward
repay a person's kindness
37

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: woman
3 Common positions:
1
2
38
ON: ; ; woman
Adv.
woman,
KUN: ; ; woman
female
ON: ; ; committee
committee,
entrust to, KUN: () ; ;
devote
I entrusted the task to her.
ON: ; ; start
commence, KUN: () ; ; begin to work

begin
()
39

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: house
1 Common positions:
2
3
40
ON: ; ; certain
determine,
establish, KUN: () ; ; be unclear
decide
()
() Adv.
ON: ; ; actual achievement
reality,
truth KUN: ; ; pick up nuts
ON: ; ; family
house,
family, KUN: ; ; vacant house
performer
41
42
ON: ; ; Sunday
day, sun,
Japan KUN: ; ; three days
ON: ; ; time
time, hour
KUN: ; ; that time
ON: ; ; explanation
bright, clear,
KUN: () ; ; look for the light
obvious
()()
()()
()()
()()
43

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: moon
2
1 Common positions:
3
4
44
ON: ; ; Monday
month, KUN: ; ; moonlight

moon
ON: Adv. ; ; time period
period,
time, date
ON: ; ; breakfast
morning,
dynasty, KUN: ; ; every morning
regime
45

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: flesh
2
1 Common positions:
3
4
46
ON: ; ; capacity
ability,
talent, skill
ON: ; ; education
bring up,
grow up, KUN: () ; ; foster parent
rear
()
()
ON: ; ; brains
brain,
memory
47

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: silk, thread
1 2
Common positions:
3
4 6
5
48
ON: ; ; business expense
sutra,
longitude, KUN: () ; ; one year later
pass through
ON: ; ; contract
promise,
approximately
ON: ; ; traditional arts
overall,
ruling, KUN: () Adv. ; ; govern the country
govern
49

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: plant
Common positions:
2 3
1
50
ON: ; ; conflict
wisteria KUN: ; ; light purple
ON: ; ; autumn color
leaf
KUN: ; ; fallen leaves
ON: ; ; graffiti
fall, drop, KUN: () ; ; fail the exam

village
()
51
or
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: talk
1
2 Common positions:
3
4
5 6
52
ON: ; ; chairperson
consultation,
debate,
consideration
ON: ; ; tone of voice
tone,
investigate, KUN: () ; ; interrogate
harmonize
()
()
ON: ; ; phone
tale, talk,
KUN: () ; ; talk to someone
story

53

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: shell
2
1 Common positions:
3
4
5
6 7
54
ON: ; ; fund
resources,
capital,
funds
ON: ; ; business expense
cost,
spend, KUN: () ; ; spend two years
be wasted
()
ON: ; ; nature
Adv.
substance,
quality,
nature
55
or
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: gold
1 2
Common positions:
3
4 5
6 7
56
ON: ; ; Friday
gold KUN: ; ; money
ON: ; ; bank
silver
ON: ; ; policy
needle,
pin, staple, KUN: ; ; wire
stinger
57

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: hill
1
3 Common positions:
58
ON: ; ; hospital
institution,
temple,
school
ON: ; ; going out with
occasion,
KUN: Adv. ; ; hazardous
side, time
ON: ; ; prevent
ward off,
defend, KUN: () ; ; prevent dishonest
resist
59

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: city
1
3 Common positions:
60
ON: ; ; outsider
department,
copy, part
ON: ; ; Kyoto
capital,
KUN: ; ; To every bird his own nest is best.
metropolis
ON: ; ; groom
son,
husband,
man
61
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: One
Common positions:
62
ON: ; ; once
one
KUN: () ; ; one evening
ON: ; ; subway
below,
lower KUN: ; ; underwear
()()
()()
()()
ON: ; ; inconvenient
(prefix)
not, un-
63
or
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: king
1
Common positions:
2
3
64
ON: ; ; the present
present,
appear, KUN: () ; ; appear in a dream
actual
()
ON: ; ; manage
reason,
truth
ON: ; ; the earth
ball,
KUN: ; ; pick up a ball
sphere
65
or
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: bamboo
Common positions:
1 2 4 5
3 6
66
ON: ; ; third-party organization
No.,
ordinal
ON: ; ; countermeasure
plan,
policy, step
ON: ; ; budget
calculate,
probability
67
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: rain
1 Common positions:
4 3
2
5 7
6 8
68
ON: ; ; electronic key
electricity
ON: ; ; an earthquake
quake,
shake, KUN: () ; ; shivering
tremble
()
ON: ; ; bareness
dew,
KUN: ; ; not knowing at all
expose
69
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: sword
1
Common positions:
70
ON: ; ; distribute
part,
minute of KUN: () ; ; share snacks
time, share
()()
()
ON: ; ; beginner
first time, KUN: () 11; ; early in January

beginning
()Adv.
()
ON: ; ; cut
cut,
KUN: ()() ; ; clever
be sharp
71
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: sword
2
1 Common positions:
72
ON: ; ; former president
in front, KUN: ; ; stand on one's own

before
ON: ; ; limit
system,
law, rule
ON: ; ; criticism
judgement,
signature,
stamp
73

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: power
2
1 Common positions:
74
ON: ; ; ability
power, KUN: ; ; get power

strain
ON: ; ; activity
move KUN: () ; ; Freeze!
ON: ; ; work
task,
duties, act KUN: () ; ; act as an emcee
75

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: ten
2
Common positions:
1
76
ON: ; ; sufficient
ten KUN: ; ; 10th of a month
ON: ; ; cooperation
cooperate
ON: ; ; before noon
noon,
seventh sign ; ; around 12 to 2p.m.
of Chinese
zodiac
77

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: enclosure
2
1 Common positions:
78
ON: ; ; nationality
country KUN: ; ; govern a country
ON: ; ; the four seasons
four KUN: () ; ; a crossroads

()
ON: Adv. ; ; next time
times,
round, KUN: () ; ; get dizzy
revolve
()
79

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: big
2
1 Common positions:
80
ON: ; ; university
large,
KUN: ; ; big person
big
()
()
ON: ; ; one's wife
husband,
man KUN: ; ; ideal husband
ON: ; ; be unemployed
lose,
fault, KUN:() ; ; lose one's credit
disadvantage
81
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: inch
1 Common positions:
3 2
82
ON: ; ; absolute
even,
versus
ON: ; ; leading
guidance,
conduct, KUN: () ; ;
usher
show the guest into a waiting room
ON: ; ; throw oneself into
specialty,
exclusive, KUN: () ; ; everybody says
solely
83

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: dead body
1
3 Common positions:
84
ON: ; ; post office
bureau,
office,
conclusion
ON: ; ; improve
unfold,
expand
ON: ; ; the housetop
roof,
house, KUN: ; ; greengrocer
seller
85

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: mountain
1
Common positions:
3
2
86
ON: ; ; mountainous region
mountain KUN: ; ; wildfires
ON: ; ; islander
island KUN: ; ; a solitary island
mount,
hill, knoll KUN: ; ; love for another's lover
87

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: cloth
1
88
ON: ; ; Chofu city
market, KUN: ; ; a market

city, town
ON: ; ; everyday experience
usual,
normal, KUN: Adv. ; ; at all times
continual
ON: ; ; sit at a desk
seat,
occasion,
place
89

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: bow
1
Common positions:
3
2
90
ON: ; ; steamrollering a vote
strong KUN: () ; ; reassuring friend

()()
()
ON: ; ; retire
pull, admit,
KUN: ()() ; ; be daunted
refer to
ON: ; ; maintain
stretch, KUN: () ; ; throw out one's chest without pride

spread
91

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: walk
1
Common positions:
2
92
ON: ; ; before and behind
behind,
back, later KUN: () ; ; back seat
()
ON: ; ; pride oneself
get, can,
profit, KUN: ()() ; ; get a position
benefit
ON: ; ; administrative institution
duty,
office, role
93

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: hit
4 3
94
ON: Adv. ; ; financial affairs
government,
political affairs KUN: Adv. ; ;
politics get into disarray
ON: ; ; improve
alter,
improve, KUN: () ; ; formal occasion
remodel
()
ON: Adv. ; ; number
number,
several, KUN: () ; ; many
count
95
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: fire
3
Common positions:
1 2
96
ON: ; ; fire
fire KUN: Adv. ; ; spark
ON: ; ; misfortune
disaster,
calamity, KUN: () ; ;
evil
Out of the mouth comes evil.
ON: ; ; incinerator
bake,
burning KUN: () ; ; bake a cake
()
97
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: flame
Common positions:
1 2 3 4
98
ON: ; ; dotted line
point, mark,
speck
ON: ; ; absurd
none,
nothing, KUN: () ; ;
not
don't have a sense of humor
ON: ; ; nature
sort of thing,
in that case,
like
99
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: dog
4
2
Common positions:
1
100
ON: ; ; state
conditions,
circumstances,
appearance
ON: ; ; donate blood
present,
offer
ON: ; ; watching dog
dog KUN: ; ; mongrel
101
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: animal
1
Common positions:
2
3
102
ON: ; ; monopolize
single, KUN: () ; ; living alone

alone
ON: ; ; sniper
aim at, sight KUN: () ; ; aspire to a gold
ON: ; ; crime
crime, sin, KUN: () ; ; commit a crime

offense
103
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: cultivated field
2
1 Common positions:
3
4
104
ON: ; ; paddy field
rice field,
rice paddy KUN: ; ; rice-planting
ON: ; ; world
world,
boundary
ON: ; ; screen
brush-
stroke,
picture
105

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: sick

1
Common positions:
4 2
3
106
ON: Adv. ; ; medical condition
ill, sick KUN: () ; ; worry
ON: ; ; health care
heal,
cure, treat
medically
ON: ; ; keen feeling
pain,
damage, KUN: () ; ; strike a weak point
bruise
()()
107

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: Stone
1
Common positions:
2
4
3 5
108
ON: ; ; accuracy
certain,
firm, tight KUN: () ; ; confirm the truth
()
ON: ; ; training session
polish,
study of, KUN: () ; ; whet a kitchen knife
sharpen
ON: ; ; oil

stone KUN: ; ; stone steps
109
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: show
1
Common positions:
2
4 3 5
110
ON: ; ; placard
show,
indicate, KUN: () ; ; point the direction
express
ON: ; ; voting
ballot,
ticket, sign
ON: ; ; prohibition
prohibition,
ban
111
Variation of
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: show
1
Common positions:
3 4
112
ON: ; ; clock in
company,
association, KUN: ; ; village shrine
shrine
ON: ; ; holy
gods,
mind, soul KUN: ; ; mysterious disappearance
Adv.
ON: ; ; welfare program
blessing,
fortune,
wealth
113

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: alcohol barrel
1
Common positions:
4 5 3
2
6
7
114
ON: ; ; delivery
distribute,
pass out, KUN: () ; ; distribute blankets
spouse
ON: ; ; Sake
sake,
alcohol KUN: ; ; liquor shop
ON: ; ; oxygen tank
acid,
bitterness, KUN: () Adv. ; ;
tart
have experienced both the bitter and the sweet of life
115
or
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: eat
1 2
3 Common positions:
4
5
76 8
9
116
ON: Adv. ; ; restaurant
eat,
KUN: () ; ; eat fish
food
()() Adv.
ON: ; ; aquarium
building,
mansion KUN: ; ; large castle
ON: ; ; education
adopt,
support, KUN: () ; ; develop an ability
foster
117

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: wheel
7
1 Common positions:
3
2
4
5
6
118
ON: ; ; attack with a large army
army, force,
troops
ON: ; ; bicycle
roll over,
fall down, KUN: () ; ; roll a coin
revolve
()()
()
ON: ; ; train conductor
car,
vehicle, KUN: ; ; drive a car
wheel
119
Radical Name:
Radical meaning: eye
2
1 Common positions:
3
4
5
120
ON: ; ; eyewitness
eye, class, KUN: Adv. ; ; left eye

insight
ON: ; ; consultation
mutual,
each other, KUN: ; ; pal
minister of
state
ON: ; ; the Japanese prefectures
prefecture,
province
121

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: clothing
1
2 Common positions:
3 5
6
4
122
ON: ; ; letter of resignation
table, chart, KUN: ; ; describe by words

surface
()
()
ON: ; ; dictatorship
judge,
decision, KUN: ()() ; ; cut a cloth
cut out
ON: ; ; product
produce,
manufacture
123

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: clothing
1
Common positions:
2 4
3 5
124
ON: ; ; supply
supplement,
make up, KUN: () ; ; offset the risk
offset
ON: ; ; victim
incur,
KUN: () ; ; suffer inconvenience
suffer, cover
ON: ; ; complicated
double,
duplicate,
multiple
125

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: millet
1
Common positions:
2 3
4 5
126
ON: ; ; personal belongings
private,
KUN: ; ; personal affairs
me

ON: ; ; tax
tax, duty
ON: ; ; relocate
shift, KUN: () ; ; move to a suburb

move
()
127

Radical Name:
Radical meaning: grotto
1
2 Common positions:
3
128
ON: Adv. ; ; humidity
degree,
measure, KUN: ; ; this time
times
ON: ; ; government
government
office,
capital city
ON: ; ; vast
wide, broad, KUN: () ; ; spread the word

spacious
()()
()()
129
CHAPTER 3
Appendix
Sample Vocabulary

Appendix Sample Vocabulary
Radical meaning: human, person Radical name:
Kanji Kanji Meaning Vocabulary
On: ; ; American
human being,
person
On: ; ; be popular
Kun: ; ; man
On: ; ; era
On: ; ; replacement
age, era, Kun: () ; ; alternative plan

substitute Kun: () ; ; change the pitcher
Kun: ; ; I am
Kun: ; ; stuff
On: ; ; gymnasium
body, object,
reality
On: ; ; outward appearance
Kun: ; ; harm one's health
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On: ; ; correct writing
make, prepare, On: ; ; work

build Kun: () ; ; make a breakfast
On: ; ; dramatist
because, view,
compare
On: ~; ~; equal to or below
protect, preserve, On: ; ; insurance

support Kun: () ; ; keep one's youth
faith, fidelity,
trust
On: ; ; trust him
matter, case,
affair
On: ; ; incident
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side, oppose,
regret
Kun: ; ; left side
On: ; ; change one's post

responsibility,
entrust, duty
Kun: () ; ; entrust it to you
Kun: () ; ; Leave it to me.
use, order, On: ; ; how to use

envoy Kun: () ; ; use the chopsticks
On: ; ; relationship based on trust

person in charge,
relate to, duty
Kun: () ; ; laws regarding ~
Kun: ; ; person in charge
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On: ; ; price of goods, cost of living

value, price
Kun: ; ; priceless treasure
On: ; ; residence
dwell, live Kun: () ; ; live in France.

Kun: () ; ; reside in the suburbs
rank, crown, On: ; ; credit

about Kun: ; ; position before after decimal point
undertake, On: ; ; plan

scheme, plan Kun: () ; ; contrive a plot
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On: ; ; offer room
offer, present, On: ; ; memorial service

accompany Kun: () ; ; place a flower
Kun: ; ; attendant
On: ; ; donation
attach, adhere,
refer
Kun: () ; ; tidy up
Kun: () ; ; notice
On: ; ; actor
tenderness,
excel, actor
Kun: () ; ; kind people
Kun: () ; ; eminent scholar
On : ; ; geometry
what, which,
how
Kun: ; ; something
Kun: ; ; what time
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On: ; ; preparation
equip, provision,
preparation
Kun: () ; ; prepare for an earthquake
Kun: () ; ; inborn
example, custom, On: ; ; annual

usage Kun: () ; ; for example
On: ; ; massage
transmit, Kun: () ; ; information is conveyed
walk along,
follow Kun: () ; ; convey a massage to him.
Kun: () ; ; I help you.
On: ; ; labor
work
Kun: () ; ; work harder
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On: ; ; slump
lower, short, Kun: () ; ; short

humble Kun: () ; ; decrease the responsibility
Kun: () ; ; motivation is decreased
On: ; ; work
serve, attend,
official On: ; ; serve
Kun: ; ; serve a master
piece, individual,
counter for
articles
On: ; ; personal information
assistant, help On: ; ; assistant
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climate, wait for, On: ; ; climate

expect Kun: ; ; freeloader
On: ; ; valuable
cost, value Kun: ; ; price

Kun: ; ; be worth ~
event, On: ; ; hold an event

hold an event Kun: () ; ; feel sleepy
On: ; ; other company

others, another
Kun: ; ; other person
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health, strength, On: ; ; health

persistence Kun: () ; ; grow healthily
On: ; ; repair a car
discipline, On: ; ; training

study, master Kun: () ; ; acquire one's studies
Kun: () ; ; set oneself straight
On: ; ; day off
rest, retire, Kun: () ; ; take a short break

sleep Kun: () ; ; rest a body
Kun: () ; ; my mind is resting
colleague,
official,
companion
On: ; ; colleague
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double, times On: ; ; double
one hundred
million
On: ; ; billionaire
bond, debt On: ; ; debt
On: ; ; convenient
convenience,
letter
On: ; ; post office
Kun: () ; ; letter
On: ; ; P.S.
expand, lengthen, Kun: () ; ; grow taller

increase Kun: () ; ; stretch out one's legs
Kun: () ; ; extend a helping hand
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stop, stay On: ; ; stop a train suddenly
ceremony, rule,
matter
On: ; ; manners
On: ; ; the company go bankrupt

overthrow,
collapse, drop
Kun: () ; ; be down with overwork
Kun: () ; ; blow down trees
order, command,
laws
On: ; ; command
Buddha, the dead, On: ; ; Buddhist statue

France Kun: ; ; Buddha
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On: ; ; injury
impair, scar, Kun: ; ; suffer injury

weak point Kun: () ; ; rotten chicken
Kun: () ; ; injure one's backbone
make up for,
recompense,
redeem
On: ; ; compensate
statue, image,
figure
On: ; ; image
consort, On: ; ; accompany

accompany,
bring with
On: ; ; accompaniment
Kun: () ; ; involve risks
depend on, On: ; ; entrust a person with a matter

therefore,
due to On: ; ; become a believer
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personal relation, On: ; ; peacemaking

relationship Kun: ; ; friend
resemble, On: ; ; resemble

counterfeit,
suitable Kun: () ; ; resemble my mother
borrow, rent On: ; ; written acknowledgment

Kun: () ; ; I need all the help I can get
On: ; ; slope
lean, trend,
sink
Kun: () ; ; lean to the right
Kun: () ; ; listen
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get together, On: ; ; amalgamation

unite, collective Kun: () ; ; be blessed with both
On: ; ;
stimulate, urge,
demand
promote the mechanization of farming
Kun: () ; ; press - for an answer
sagacious, genius,
excellence
On: ; ; quick-witted
On: ; ;
invade, raid,
violate
burglar broke into our house
Kun: () ; ; infringe on one's rights
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On: ; ; hypothesis
temporary,
tentative,
assume
On: ; ; pretended illness
Kun: ; ; what if
haiku, actor,
entertainer
On: ; ; actor
hermit, wizard On: ; ; mountain wizard
On: ; ; hypocrite
deceive, pretend,
false
Kun: () ; ; give false evidence
Kun: ; ; fake
I (male),
manservant
On: ; ; we
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ethics, companion,
reason
On: ; ; ethics
virtue, humanity, On: ; ; humanity and justice

charity On: ; ; Deva gate
On: ; ; picky eating

partial, inclining,
biased Kun: ; ;
He is prejudiced.
bag, bale, On: ; ; two bales of rice

counter for bags Kun: ; ; straw rice bag
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On: ; ; exaggerated
look up, respect, On: ; ; profess

depend Kun: () ; ; obtain the permission of
Kun: () ; ; as you wish
accidentally,
even number,
couple
On: ; ; by accident
On: ; ; ups and downs

prostrated,
bend down
Kun: () ; ; prostrate oneself on the floor
Kun: () ; ; prostrate oneself
vulgar, customs,
worldliness
On: ; ; vulgar person
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admirable, On: ; ; grand foreteller

conceited,
famous Kun: () ; ; great person
excellent,
beautiful, skilled
On: ; ; come to the climax
besides, while, On: ; ; arrogance

nearby,
third person Kun: () ; ; besides
Buddhist priest,
monk
On: ; ; priest
chief, uncle On: ; ; Earl
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fell, attack,
punish
On: ; ; logging
stipend, salary On: ; ; annual salary
probe, spy,
explore On: ; ; investigator
greatness, good On: ; ; masterpiece
waiter, samurai, On: ; ; waiting maid

wait upon, serve Kun: ; ; effeminate Samurai
Adv.
I, myself Kun: ; ; we
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On: ; ; insult
scorn, despise,
contempt Kun: () ; ;
You mustn't make light of him.
Confucianism On: ; ; Confucianism
marquis, lord On: ; ; marquis
but,
provided
Kun: () ; ; but
emulate, imitate, On: ; ; copying

follow Kun: () ; ; follow a precedent
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frugal, economy,
thrifty
On: ; ; economy
Adv.
deed, skill On: ; ; kabuki
Adv.
companion On: ; ; partner
Adv.
be proud,
conceited,
arrogant
On: ; ; arrogance
Adv.
On: ; ; slim margin

a few,a little
Kun: - ; ; slightly
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Radical meaning: human Radical name:
On: ; ; academic conference
meet, association On: ; ; bow

Kun: () ; ; encounter
On: ; ; this time
now On: ; ; currently

Kun: ; ; starting now
all, complete, On: ; ; all of them

fulfill Kun: () ; ; don't know at all
shellfish, mediate, On: ; ; care welfare

between On: ; ; self-introduction
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Radical meaning: human Radical name:
On: ; ; extra money

myself, surplus,
other
Kun: () ; ; how many are left
Kun: () ; ; be beyond one's control
godown, On: ; ; basement storage

warehouse,
treasury Kun: ; ; very sweet azuki bean paste
cottage, inn,
house
On: ; ; dormitory
On: ; ; parachute
parasol, umbrella
Kun: ; ; open an umbrella
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Radical meaning: mouth Radical name:
On: ; ; at the same time
same, agree Kun: () ; ;

This is the same as that over there.
On: ; ; pass a test

On : ; ; camp
fit, join Kun: () ; ; help each other

Kun: () ; ; put hand together
Kun: () ; ; help each other
employee,
member
On: ; ; train station attendant
On: ; ; question
question, ask,
problem
Kun: () ; ; inquiry
Kun: ; ; wholesale store
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On: ; ; peace
On: ; ; Buddhist priest
harmony, Kun: () ; ; one's anxiety is allayed
Japanese style,
Japan Kun: () ; ; one's anxiety is allayed
Kun: () ; ; the music which gives peace of mind
Kun: () ; ; harmonious family
On: ; ; famous
name, noted On: ; ; family name

Kun: ; ; name
On: ; ; opposite direction

Kun: () ; ; turn face
facing, beyond,
approach
Kun: () ; ; turn one's face upward
Kun: () ; ; get better
Kun: () ; ; the other side
revelation, tell, On: ; ; report

announce
Kun: () ; ; tell on
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goods, On: ; ; cosmetics

refinement,
dignity Kun: ; ; shortage of goods
each, every, On: ; ; all over the world

either Kun: ; ; everyone, each
On: ; ; kitchen
pedestal, stand
On: ; ; typhoon
On: ; ; population
mouth On: ; ; tone of voice

Kun: ; ; entrance
possible,
passable
On: ; ; permission
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On: ; ; shopping street

selling, merchant
Kun: () ; ; have a good head for business
On: ; ; meaning noun

flavor, taste
Kun: ; ; taste
On: ; ; life force

command, life,
appoint
On: ; ; life span
Kun: ; ; daredevil
On: ; ; component
contain, include Kun: () ; ; water containing iron

Kun: () ; ; tell ~ beforehand in detail
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On: ; ; artificial respiration

call, hail, invite
Kun: () ; ; call a taxi
On: ; ; old customs
old Kun: () ; ; old newspaper

Kun: () ; ; use until it gets old
history, chronicle On: ; ; history
receptacle, On: ; ; telephone receiver

instrument, ability Kun: ; ; be a man of high caliber
On: ; ; deny
negate, no, refuse
Kun: ; ; cannot negate
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circumference, On: ; ; surroundings

lap, periphery Kun: () ; ; see around
number, title, call On: ; ; traffic signal
On: ; ; rush about in confusion
right On: ; ; right and left

Kun: ; ; right hand
good luck, joy, On: ; ; lucky day

congratulations On: ; ; ominous
govern, rule,
administer
On: ; ; Sushi
On: ; ; goodwill
virtuous, good
Kun: () ; ; virtue
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rejoice, On: ; ; joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure

take pleasure in Kun: () ; ; happy
On: ; ; loss of memory

miss, mourning
Kun: ; ; mourning dress
you, male name On: ; ; kun (a form of address that follows a boy's name)
suffix, monarch Kun: ; ; you
On: ; ; absorb
suck, imbibe
Kun: () ; ; smoke
philosophy, clear On: ; ; philosophy
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yell, call, summon On: ; ; subpoena
chant, recite, On: ; ; chorus

call upon Kun: () ; ; raise one's objections
blow, breathe, On: ; ; wind-instrument music

smoke Kun: () ; ; blow
passage,
paragraph,
counter for haiku
On: ; ; complaint
erupt, emit, angry Kun: () ; ; burst into
On: ; ; Professor's suggestion

tempt, instigate
Kun: () ; ; tempt to steal
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only, merely, On: ; ; one's one love

simply On: ; ; obediently
consume, eat,
drink, smoke
On: ; ; tearoom
disclose, open,
say
On: ; ; enlighten
On: ; ; scream out

shout, yell
Kun: () ; ; shout loudly
blossom Kun: () ; ; bloom in spring
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On: ; ; draft card
send for, wear, eat Kun: () ; ;

what would you like to have?
display, offer,
send
On: ; ; presentation
empress, queen On: ; ; empress
On: ; ; implore
lament,
moan, grieve
Kun: () ; ; deplore one's misfortune
Kun: () ; ; grievous news
On: ; ; vomit blood

spit, vomit
Kun: () ; ; breathe out
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On: ; ; pathos
pathetic, sorrow,
sympathize
Kun: () ; ; pitiful circumstances
Kun: () ; ; sympathize with an orphan
China, On: ; ; red pepper

foreign Kun: ; ; bamboo-and-paper umbrella
give, do
something for
On: ; ; Kimono
On: ; ; vomit blood

spit, vomit
Kun: () ; ; breathe out
On: ; ; pathos
pathetic, sorrow,
sympathize
Kun: () ; ; pitiful circumstances
Kun: () ; ; sympathize with an orphan
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scold,
browbeat
On: ; ; cheers
entrust, request On: ; ; part-time employee
versify, singing On: ; ; wandering minstrel
On: ; ; labial
lips
Kun: ; ; lower lip
Adv.
song, ballad Kun: ; ; Japanese traditional ballad
Adv.
spine, backbone,
low tone register
On: ; ; take a bath
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Adv.
spell, curse, On: ; ; magic words

charm Kun: () ; ; cursed life
dignity, majesty,
threaten
On: ; ; intimidation
heir, succeed On: ; ; inheritor of emperor
Adv.
On: ; ; throat
throat, voice
Kun: ; ; amateur singing contest
Adv.
nurse, suckle,
keep
On: ; ; mammals
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On: ; ; sense of smell

smell, sniff, scent
Kun: () ; ; smell the flower
Adv.
officer, an official On: ; ; public servant
Adv.
throat, choked,
smothered, stuffy
On: ; ; throat
Adv.
On: ; ; saliva
saliva, sputum
Kun: ; ; spit
Adv.
metaphor,
compare
On: ; ; simile
169

Adv.
On: ; ; scornful laughter

ridicule, insult
Kun: () ; ; ridicule
Adv.
scold On: ; ; telling off
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Radical meaning: heart Radical name:
idea, intention,
heart
On: ; ; sincerity
On: ; ; intention
think
Kun: () ; ; remember
On: ; ; interest
heart, mind, spirit
Kun: ; ; keep in mind
emotion, feeling,
sensation
On: ; ; deep emotion
invariably, certain, On: ; ; necessary

necessarily
Kun: () ; ; Be sure to come.
apply, answer, On: ; ; support

accept Kun: () ; ; meet one's expectations
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hurry, sudden, On: ; ; urgently

steep Kun: () ; ; Hurry up!
attitude,
condition
On: ; ; attitude
concept, think, On: ; ; fantastical

idea On: ; ; ingratiating smile
thought, desire,
attention
On: ; ; belief
On: ; ; dishonest businessperson
vice, evil, wrong On: ; ; fell a chill

Kun: () ; ; insult
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constitution, rule On: ; ; the constitution
love, affection,
favorite
On: ; ; adoration
beguile, delusion, On: ; ; I'm sorry to trouble you, but...

perplexity Kun: () ; ; be perplexed
afflicted, disease, On: ; ; patient

from Kun: () ; ; suffer from a sickness
On: ; ; applicant
intention, aspire,
motive
Kun: () ; ; aspire to be a teacher
Kun: ; ; follow in one's footsteps
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On: ; ; gratefulness
fear, dread, awe Kun: () ; ; be in danger of...

Kun: () ; ; terrific speed
breath, son, On: ; ; rest

interest
(on money) Kun: ; ; rest
On: ; ; with all one's might

On: ; ; fear
hang, consult,
risk Kun: () ; ; at the risk of one's life
Kun: () ; ;
the championship game
consider,
deliberate, fear
On: ; ; consideration
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On: ; ; favor
favor, blessing,
kindness
On: ; ; wisdom
Kun: () ; ; give something to eat
On: ; ; tragedy
sad, deplore,
regret
Kun: () ; ; sad look
Kun: () ; ; lament one's misfortune
loyalty, fidelity,
faithful
On: ; ; loyalty
On: ; ; year-end party

forget
Kun: () ; ; Don't forget.
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sociable, On: ; ; conference

hospitable,
cordial Kun: () ; ; politely
On: ; ; consolation money

amusement,
comfort, console
Kun: () ; ; console my father
Kun: () ; ; amuse oneself
On: ; ; shout
angry, be
offended
Kun: () ; ; give vent to one's anger
Kun: () ; ; quick to take offense
On: ; ; lost love
in love, yearn for, Kun: () ; ; long for the hometown

miss Kun: ; ; lover
Kun: () ; ; miss Japanese food
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jubilation,
congratulate,
rejoice
On: ; ; matter for congratulation
On: ; ; disciplinary dismissal
Kun: () ; ;
chastise, punish,
discipline
I learned a lesson from my failure
Kun: () ; ;
punish the mischievous boys
grace, favor,
benefit
On: ; ; former teacher
On: ; ; foolish
foolish, absurdity
Kun: () ; ; fool
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On: ; ; sense of shame

Kun: () ; ; be ashamed of oneself
Kun: ; ; shameless
shame, dishonor
Kun: () ; ; tender age
Kun: () ; ;
I am ashamed to say that
On: ; ; gloom
Kun: () ; ;
melancholy,
lament, unhappy
worry about the destruction of nature
Kun: () ; ; without any worry

Kun: () ; ; have a hard time
On: ; ; Ninja
endure, conceal,
secrete
Kun: () ; ; live in seclusion
Kun: () ; ; stealthily
On: ; ; negligence
neglect, laziness Kun: () ; ; neglect preparations

Kun: () ; ; lazy fellow
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On: ; ; recess
recess, rest, relax Kun: () ; ; place of recreation

Kun: () ; ; take a rest after a long time
On: ; ; merciful
mercy, love
Kun: () ; ; bring up with tender loving care
On: ; ; in mourning
mourning,
detestable, death
anniversary
Kun: () ; ; hate
Kun: () ; ; abominable memories
permanence,
long time, leisure
On: ; ; calmly
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Adv.
grudge, On: ; ; personal grudge

show resentment,
be jealous On: ; ; deep-seated grudge
On: ; ; feel sorrow

grieve, lament,
be anxious
Kun: () ; ; grieve at the death of one's friend
Kun: () ; ; deep grief
Adv.
selfish, arbitrary On: ; ; arbitrary
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sex, gender, On: ; ; woman

nature On: ; ; be not in one's line
On: ; ; emotion
feelings,
circumstances
On: ; ; taste
Kun: () ; ; That's too bad.
humility, On: ; ; careful

be careful,
discreet Kun: () ; ; mind one's language
pleasant, On: ; ; comfortable

agreeable,
comfortable Kun: () ; ; take on willingly
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On: ; ; fascinate
trouble, worry,
illness
Kun: () ; ; be worried about how to cope
Kun: () ; ; puzzle ones brains
On: ; ; lifestyle-related disease

accustomed,
become
experienced
Kun: () ; ; become familiar with
Kun: () ; ; inure oneself to cold
constancy,
always,
unchanging
On: ; ; homoeostasis
recollection,
think, remember
On: ; ; memory
scary, On: ; ; fear

be frightened,
fearful Kun: () ; ; get a scary experience
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ridicule, laziness On: ; ; be patient
perceive, realize, On: ; ; be resigned

understand Kun: () ; ; realize ones error
On: ; ; repentance
Kun: () ; ; without regrets
repent, regret
Kun: () ; ; You will be sorry later on.
Kun: () ; ; I hate to admit it, but
On: ; ; tragic
wretched,
miserable, cruelty
On: ; ; disastrous defeat
Kun: () ; ; miserable life
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On: ; ; very busy

busy, occupied,
restless Kun: () ; ;
I'm sorry for your precious time.
On: ; ; tea-ceremony dishes

Kun: ; ; put in a pocket
heart, miss Kun: () ; ; fondly-remembered album

someone, breast Kun: () ; ; be long for one's home
Kun: () ; ; friendly
Kun: () ; ; tame
On: ; ; specter
doubtful, mystery,
apparition
Kun: () ; ; suspicious-looking man
Kun: () ; ; suspected
On: ; ; sorrow at separation
pity, stingy, regret Kun: () ; ; feel reluctant to leave

Kun: () ; ; generously
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lament, On: ; ; memorial service

grieve over,
mourn Kun: () ; ; mourn the death of one's friend
remorse, regret,
be sorry
On: ; ; regrettable
ecstasy, joy,
rapture
On: ; ; joy
On: ; ; hatred
Kun: () ; ; hateful
hate, detest Kun: () ; ; hateful enemy

Kun: () ; ; How provoking!
Kun: () ; ; be hated
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On: ; ; get into a panic

disconcerted,
be confused, busy
Kun: () ; ; Don't panic.
Kun: () ; ; hurried day
aroused, resent, On: ; ; anger

anger Kun: () ; ; irate citizen
rue, be sad,
lament
On: ; ; impressive
On: ; ; feel the greatest regret

regret,
bear a grudge,
hatred
Kun: () ; ; Its a misplaced hatred
Kun: () ; ; reproachfully
pleasure, happy,
rejoice
On: ; ; unpleasantness
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Adv.
fear, dread On: ; ; be apprehensive
Adv.
long for, admire, On: ; ; longing

adore Kun: () ; ; wish for blond hair
lazy, laziness On: ; ; force of habit
Adv.
fear On: ; ; shudder
Adv.
yearn for,
aspire to, admire
On: ; ; the look for yearning
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On: ; ; obeying reverently

respect, reverent
Kun: () ; ; make a respectful bow
pining, love, On: ; ; yearning heart

dearly Kun: () ; ; miss my late mother
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Radical meaning: hand Radical name:
pick up, gather, On: ; ; take something

find Kun: () ; ; defer
On: ; ; indicate
finger, point to,
indicate
Kun: ; ; thumb
Kun: () ; ; aim to
throw, join, On: ; ; letter to the editor

invest in Kun: () ; ; throw a stone
On: ; ; percussion instrument

hit, pound, dozen
Kun: () ; ; launch
propose, take On: ; ; proposal

along, carry in
hand Kun: () ; ; hand basket
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abet, help, save On: ; ; assist
On: ; ; stretcher
carry, raise,
shoulder
Kun: () ; ; be superstitious
Kun: () ; ; bear the future
On: ; ; sports stadium

skill, art, feat
Kun: ; ; improve one's skill
infer, support, On: ; ; guess

push for Kun: () ; ; guess one's intention
pick, clip, On: ; ; indication

summarize Kun: () ; ; pick a flower
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touch, piece On: ; ; approach

together Kun: () ; ; set a broken bone
On: ; ; professor
instruct, give,
confer
Kun: () ; ; initiate the secret plan
Kun: () ; ; be blessed with a child
criticism, strike On: ; ; criticize
search, look for, On: ; ; investigation

locate Kun: () ; ; search for missing persons
195
On: ; ; arrest
Kun: () ; ; catchy song
Kun: () ; ; be caught by the enemy
catch, capture
Kun: () ; ; catch a dragonfly
Kun: () ; ; catch a mouse
Kun: () ; ; several people have been arrested
On: ; ; hire
pick, fetch, adopt
Kun: () ; ; gather nuts
broaden, extend,
enlarge
On: ; ; enlarge
On: ; ; promotion
Kun: () ; ; behave
shake, wave, wag Kun: () ; ; display one's skill

Kun: () ; ;
the compass needle swings
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confront, resist,
oppose
On: ; ; rebellious phase
On: ; ; ventilation
period, exchange,
replace
Kun: () ; ; exchange yen for dollars
Kun: () ; ; change seats
On: ; ; preeminent result

Kun: () ; ; skip a meal
pull out, pilfer,
quote
Kun: () ; ; be stupid
Kun: () ; ; omit one's turn
Kun: () ; ; Don't relax your guard!
On: ; ; seize
push, stop, attach Kun: () ; ; descend on

Kun: () ; ; hold papers
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On: ; ; loss
loss,
disadvantage,
hurt
Kun: () ; ; spoil the beauty
Kun: () ; ; displease
remove,
withdraw,
exclude
On: ; ; withdraw
pay, prune, On: ; ; sweep away

banish Kun: () ; ; pay attention
set aside, give up On: ; ; take strong action
On: ; ; suppress
repress, now, seal
Kun: () ; ; uncontrollable
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beckon, invite, On: ; ; hosting

engage Kun: () ; ; lead to misunderstanding
select, prefer On: ; ; choice
foothold, On: ; ; grounds

based on,
therefore On: ; ; evidence
repel, refuse, On: ; ; refusal

reject Kun: () ; ; refuse one's demand
On: ; ; aspiration
embrace, Kun: () ; ; hug

hold in arms Kun: () ; ; have an ambition
Kun: () ; ; have problems
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On: ; ; description
draw, compose,
write
Kun: () ; ; fly in a circle
Kun: () ; ; paint Mt. Fuji
hang out, publish, On: ; ; bulletin board

describe Kun: () ; ; raise a flag
On: ; ; research
grope, search Kun: () ; ; spy the hideout

Kun: () ; ; look for material
brandish, wag,
swing
On: ; ; exert
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On: ; ; break a bone
break, bend, Kun: () ; ; dress up

submit Kun: ; ; Origami
Kun: () ; ; make a concession
challenge, On: ; ; challenge oneself

contend for,
make love to Kun: () ; ; challenge a record
withdraw, hold On: ; ; deduct

back, be
moderate Kun: () ; ; modest dress
On: ; ; shake hands

grip, hold, bribe
Kun: () ; ; rice ball
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On: ; ; operate
operate, chastity,
fidelity
Kun: ; ; remain chaste
Kun: () ; ; work a puppet
On: ; ; carry with one

portable, armed
with, bring along
Kun: () ; ; carry a bag in one's hand
Kun: () ; ; be involved in education
snapshot, take On: ; ; take a photograph

pictures, film Kun: () ; ; make a film
fasten, arrest,
constrict
On: ; ; single lump sum credit
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Kun: () ; ; hang a picture
hang, depend Kun: () ; ; need time

Kun: ; ; devote all time and energy
repudiate,
exclude
On: ; ; emission
handle, entertain Kun: () ; ; treat fairly
On: ; ; fluctuation in prices

Kun: () ; ; The leaves are trembling
swing, shake, Kun: () ; ; shake building

rock Kun: () ; ; firmly
Kun: () ; ; swing one's legs
Kun: () ; ; shake to its foundations
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resist, reach,
touch
On: ; ; resist
embrace, protect,
lead
On: ; ; hug
On: ; ; clean
sweep, brush
Kun: () ; ; sweep with a broom
dig, delve, On: ; ; excavation

excavate Kun: () ; ; dig a well
discard, On: ; ; round off

throw away,
sacrifice Kun: () ; ; abandon
slap, hit, speak On: ; ; beat to death
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On: ; ; intonation
raise, hoist, fry in
deep fat
Kun: () ; ; fly a flag
Kun: () ; ; tempura was cooked
arrest, seize,
concerned
On: ; ; restraint
On: ; ; hand-clapping
clap, beat music
On: ; ; off the wall
bring out, pull,

excel
On: ; ; raffle
expose, open On: ; ; presentation
worship, adore, On: ; ; Let's see how good you are.

pray to Kun: () ; ; pray with one's hands joined
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set, equip, Kun: () ; ; decide

sit down Kun: () ; ; get a glassy look
board, load a
vehicle, ride
On: ; ; boarding card
On: ; ; found article

pick up, hold,
own
On: ; ; ten
Kun: () ; ; pick up a taxi
On: ; ; rub
rub, scratch,
scour
Kun: () ; ; strike a match
Kun: () ; ; pass each other
genius, years old,

talent
On: ; ; man without talent
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kidnap, falsify,
deceive
On: ; ; kidnapping
clear the land,

open, develop
On: ; ; cultivation
grasp, bunch,
counter for
bundles
On: ; ; grasp
conveyor, carry,
transport
On: ; ; conveyance
vicarious, act in,

addition to
On: ; ; take in
Adv.
break, sprain,
discourage
On: ; ; frustration
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On: ; ; pincer movement

Kun: () ; ; overhear
pinch, between
Kun: () ; ;
My fingers were caught in the door.
support, help,
assist
On: ; ; dependent
On: ; ; insertion
insert, graft
Kun: () ; ; illustration
bungling, clumsy, On: ; ; childish

unskillful Kun: () ; ; clumsy style of writing
Adv.
catch, capture, On: ; ; capture

seize Kun: () ; ; seize the point
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rub, scratch, scour On: ; ; sham
rub, paint, erase On: ; ; get rid of
On: ; ; milk machine

squeeze
Kun: () ; ; milk a cow
torture, beat On: ; ; torture
Adv.
approach,
draw near,
push open
On: ; ; greet
extract, selection,
spread
On: ; ; extract of family register
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Adv.
On: ; ; dispel one's doubt
wipe, mop, swab Kun: () ; ; wipe hands with towel

Kun: () ; ; wipe out
Adv.
kidnap,
crush
On: ; ; crush
Adv.
be imminent,
draw close
On: ; ; greeting
Adv.
make progress On: ; ; make progress
Adv.
twirl, twist On: ; ; sprain
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On: ; ; wedding ceremony
raise Kun: () ; ; raise one's hand

Kun: () ; ; evidence comes to light
beat, attack, On: ; ; witness

defeat Kun: () ; ; shooting each other
On: ; ; approve
receive, accept
Kun: () ; ; I will take your order.
chafe, rub, polish,

grind
On: ; ; rubbing
palm, manipulate,
rule
On: ; ; join one's palms together
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Adv.
On: ; ; pistol
fist
Kun: ; ; make a fist
Adv.
gift, seriousness On: ; ; sincere
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Radical meaning: wood Radical name:
On: ; ; normally
book, origin, true
Kun: ; ; direct retainer of the Shogun
On: ; ; southeast
east
Kun: ; ; the east side
On: ; ; industry
business, arts,
performance
On: ; ; be sinful
Kun: ; ; act
On: ; ; conventional
Kun: () ; ; My friend comes over.
come, next, cause
Kun: () ; ; on the forth coming 20th
Kun: () ; ; hinder
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machine, On: ; ; transmitter

opportunity,
potency Kun: ; ; weaving
authority, power, On: ; ; authority

rights On: ; ; the incarnation of evil
investigate On: ; ; screen
plan, suggestion,
idea
On: ; ; inform
On: ; ; farming village

village, town
Kun: ; ; villager
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On: ; ; result
result, Kun: () ; ; accomplish one's role
carry out,
complete Kun: () ; ; be completely changed
Kun: () ; ; eventually
status, capacity, On: ; ; personality

character On: ; ; lattice window
examination,
investigate
On: ; ; under consideration
school, printing,
proof
On: ; ; school building
On: ; ; quite
posture, build,
pretend
Kun: () ; ; wait for something
Kun: () ; ; I don't mind.
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On: ; ; wooden sword

On: ; ; Thursday
tree, wood
Kun: ; ; wood carving
Kun: ; ; shade of tree
article, item, line On: ; ; treaty
On: ; ; music
music, comfort, On: ; ; paradise

ease Kun: () ; ; happy memories
Kun: () ; ; Enjoy yourself.
stocks, shares,
counter for small
plants
Kun: ; ; one's forte
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On: ; ; end of the year
end, close, tip On: ; ; the seat furthest from

Kun: ; ; at the end of September
On: ; ; positive
On: ; ; a secret
poles,
conclusion,
extremely
Kun: () ; ; see through
Kun: () ; ; be deeply touched
Kun: () ; ; the utmost honor
On: ; ; the moon which illuminates a pine

pine tree
Kun: ; ; avenue of pines
nucleus, core,
kernel
On: ; ; nuclear bomb
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side, horizontal, On: ; ; misappropriation

perverse Kun: ; ; cross
looks, way, On: ; ; strange

polite suffix Kun: ; ; Who is it?
On: ; ; pedestrian bridge

bridge
Kun: ; ; build a bridge
wood, materials,
talent
On: ; ; staff
On: ; ; forest
forest, woods
Kun: ; ; the grove of the village shrine
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On: ; ; patience
root, radical
Kun: ; ; persistent
un-, not yet On: ; ; undetermined
On: ; ; forest fire

grove, forest
Kun: ; ; pine wood
imitation, copy, On: ; ; mock exam

mock On: ; ; scale
mark, stamp,
symbol
On: ; ; standard
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On: ; ; plant
plant Kun: () ; ; plant of flower pot

Kun: () ; ; garden planted with herbs
On: ; ; pollution
Kun: () ; ; dye blue
dye, stain, print Kun: () ; ; be steeped in vice

Kun: () ; ; sink deeply into one's mind
Kun: () ; ; covered with stains
throw away,
resign, sacrifice On: ; ; abandonment
counter for flat

thin objects or
sheets
On: ; ; piece of
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bundle, govern, On: ; ; promise

control
Kun: ; ; bouquet
On: ; ; transference on promotion
prosperity, honor, Kun: () ; ; the town prospers

splendor Kun: () ; ; glorious
Kun: () ; ; color that stands out
tag, paper money, On: ; ; bundle of banknotes

bid Kun: ; ; name card
frame, spindle,
limit
Kun: ; ; thick-bordered box
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On: ; ; iron plate

plank, board,
stage
On: ; ; bulletin board
Kun: ; ; get used to
divide, tear,
analyze
On: ; ; analysis
timber, wood,
establish
On: ; ; tree
cedar,
cryptomeria
Kun: ; ; Himalaya cedar
pillar, post, On: ; ; telegraph pole

support Kun: ; ; breadwinner
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On: ; ; arrogance
pattern,
character,
handle
Kun: ; ; pattern
Kun: ; ; the stem of a fork
On: ; ; satirical poem of 17 syllables

willow
Kun: ; ; slender figure
On: ; ; Judo
tender, weakness, On: ; ; gentle

soft Kun: () ; ; soft rice cake
Kun: () ; ; soft bed
Japanese apricot, On: ; ; Ume with red blossoms

plum Kun: ; ; Ume liquor
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counter for On: ; ; two glasses of milk

cupfuls, glass,
toast Kun: ; ; exchange cups of sake
On: ; ; cherry blossoms

cherry
Kun: ; ; row of cherry blossom trees
chess piece,
Japanese chess,
shogi
On: ; ; Japanese chess
device, machine,
instrument
On: ; ; automation
pear tree Kun: ; ; pear tart
outline,
approximation,
generally
On: ; ; outline
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bough, branch, On: ; ; minor details

limb Kun: ; ; ramification
On: ; ; three buildings

ridgepole, ridge,
building
Kun: ; ; set up the framework of a house
Kun: ; ; ridgepole
Adv.
horse chestnut On: ; ; Japanese horse chestnut
stick, pole, club On: ; ; partner
plant On: ; ; cultivate
column, handrail,
space
On: ; ; blank column
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On: ; ; cross
hang, mount,
support
Kun: () ; ; build a bridge
Kun: () ; ; rainbow appears
shelf, ledge, rack,

mount
Kun: ; ; book shelf
crude, simple On: ; ; simple
On: ; ; mulberry field

mulberry
Kun: ; ; mulberry
On: ; ; armchair theory

desk, table
Kun: ; ; rickety desk
Adv.
persimmon Kun: ; ; dried persimmon
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On: ; ; drying up
wither, die,
be seasoned
Kun: () ; ; The garden plant is dead
Kun: () ; ; let a potted plant die
On: ; ; white peach

peach
Kun: ; ; pink
vermilion,
cinnabar, scarlet
On: ; ; cinnabar red
hinge, pivot On: ; ; the center
container, tub,
tank
On: ; ; water tank
decay, rot, On: ; ; immortal

remain in
seclusion Kun: () ; ; rot away
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Adv.
chinquapin
(type of tree),
mallet, spine
On: ; ; slipped disk
Adv.
pillow Kun: ; ; pillowcase
scaffold, cleat,
frame
On: ; ; pier
so-and-so,
certain
On: ; ; somewhere
coffin, casket On: ; ; departure of the hearse
tower, lookout,
high building
On: ; ; mirage
plug, bolt,
stopper
On: ; ; bottle opener
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Adv.
chair, tree On: ; ; chair
Adv.
fence, weir,
entwine around
On: ; ; fence
Adv.
beam, reed, spar Kun: ; ; extraordinary
Adv.
for the most part,
close up,
flower stem
On: ; ; cerebral infarction
Adv.
square character
style, correctness
On: ; ; the square style
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Radical meaning: water Radical name:
On: ; ; hydroscope
water
Kun: ; ; drink some water
eternity, long, On: ; ; eternity

lengthy Kun: () ; ; long voyage
On: ; ; hot spring

spring, fountain
Kun: ; ; fountain
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On: ; ; decision
decide,
agree upon,
appoint
Kun: () ; ; decider
Kun: () ; ; designated places
On: ; ; the law

method, rule,
model
On: ; ; prohibition in feudal Japan
On: ; ; Hokke shu
On: ; ; one's family doctor

On: ; ; medical treatment
Kun: () ; ; settle troubles
calm down, cure,
rule conserve
Kun: () ; ; disturbances cool down
Kun: () ; ;
You will get well soon.
Kun: () ; ; cure the injury
faction, party,
sect
On: ; ; majority
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On: ; ; acquittal
finish, excusable,
need not
Kun: () ; ; until you are satisfied
Kun: () ; ; finish one's work
resuscitation,
being helped,
living
On: ; ; active
On: ; ; coast
sea, ocean
Kun: ; ; the roaring of the sea
On: ; ; cuts
reduce, decline,
get hungry
Kun: () ; ; lose weight
Kun: () ; ; cut down expenses
performance,
play, stage
On: ; ; performance fee
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On: ; ; p class
stream, sink, On: ; ; vicissitudes

forfeit Kun: () ; ; trend
Kun: () ; ; cry
swamp, brilliance, On: ; ; much, many

grace Kun: ; ; climbing a mountain stream
On: ; ; fire extinguisher

extinguish,
turn off, cancel
Kun: () ; ; disappear
Kun: () ; ; postmark
semi-,
proportionate to,
imitate
On: ; ; semifinals
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On: ; ; America
cross, import,
deliver
Kun: () ; ; migratory bird
Kun: () ; ; give a present
On: ; ; late at night
deep, heighten, Kun: () ; ; deeply interesting

strengthen Kun: () ; ; one's affection becomes deeper
Kun: () ; ; deepen one's understanding of
condition,
situation
On: ; ; economic recession
On: ; ; airport
harbor
Kun: ; ; port town
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pour, comment, On: ; ; order

attention
annotate Kun: () ; ; focus one's efforts
transit, import,
concern
On: ; ; negotiations
On: ; ; less than

full, enough,
satisfy
Kun: () ; ; waxing and waning of the moon
Kun: () ; ; satisfy one's wishes
gulf, bay, inlet On: ; ; the Gulf of Mexico
violent, On: ; ; encouragement

get excited, chafe Kun: () ; ; sharp ache
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On: ; ; seaside
seacoast, beach
Kun: ; ; the beach
On: ; ; rivers
river
Kun: ; ; The Amazon river
On: ; ; oil heater

oil, fat
Kun: ; ; oil painting
On: ; ; river and a lake

creek, inlet, bay
Kun: ; ; inlet
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On: ; ; clean
On: ; ; pure
pure, clean,
exorcise
Kun: () ; ; pure mind
Kun: () ; ; purify one's body and mind
Kun: () ; ; purify oneself
source, origin On: ; ; power plug
waves, billows, On: ; ; radio wave

Poland Kun: ; ; rough sea
plan, scheme, On: ; ; predict

measure Kun: () ; ; measure the length
ocean,
western style
On: ; ; western food
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On: ; ; vagabond
Kun: () ; ; can save five thousand yen
float Kun: () ; ; make merry

Kun: () ; ; come to mind
Kun: () ; ; come to mind
On: ; ; congestion
Kun: () ; ; impurity
Kun: () ; ;
mix, confuse
Oil doesn't mix with water.
Kun: () ; ; mix colors

Kun: () ; ; be crowded
pond, pool, On: ; ; battery

reservoir Kun: ; ; inlet
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On: ; ; hot spring

Kun: () ; ; be warmhearted
warm Kun: () ; ; warm soup

Kun: () ; ; heart-warming
Kun: () ; ; rewarm
On: ; ; pollution
Kun: () ; ; intrude on holy place
Kun: () ; ; dirty money
dirty, pollute,
defile
Kun: () ; ; disgusting to look at
Kun: () ; ; bring disgrace on one's family
Kun: () ; ; polluted air
Kun: () ; ; dirty car
On: ; ; alluvium
open sea, offing
Kun : ; ; offshore angling
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bay, creek, gulf Kun: ; ; all over the country
On: ; ; traffic congestion
astringent, Kun: ; ; unwillingly

hesitate, pitter Kun: () ; ; bitter black tea
Kun: () ; ; hesitant to go out
haven, port, On: ; ; be profoundly

harbor Kun: ; ; Tsunami
On: ; ; fishing village

fishing, fishery
On: ; ; fisherman
stagnate, On: ; ; stagnate
be delayed,
overdue
Kun: () ; ;
be behindhand with one's rent
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On: ; ; coast
along
Kun: () ; ; along the coast
On: ; ; beach for swimming

bathe,
be favored with,
bask in
Kun: () ; ; shower with attention
Kun: () ; ; bombard with question
rapids, current,
shallows
Kun: ; ; shallows
wash, inquire On: ; ; refine

into, probe Kun: () ; ; wash one's face
concentrated, On: ; ; rich

thick, dark Kun: () ; ; deep color
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lagoon Kun: ; ; tidal flats
fluid, liquid,
secretion
On: ; ; liquid
On: ; ; go extinct
destroy, ruin,
overthrow
Kun: () ; ; dying civilization
Kun: () ; ; ruin oneself
On: ; ; swimming
swim
Kun: () ; ; swim in the pool
tide, salt water, On: ; ; high tide

opportunity Kun: ; ; opportunity
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On: ; ; stay overnight

overnight stay,
put up at,
ride at anchor
Kun: () ; ; stay at a hotel
Kun: () ; ; lodge a guest
On: ; ; runway
On: ; ; funny
slide, slip
Kun: () ; ; slide down
Kun: () ; ; smooth skin
On: ; ; shallow earthquake

shallow, frivolous
Kun: () ; ; light sleep
On: ; ; silence
sink,
be submerged,
be depressed
Kun: () ; ; be in low spirits
Kun: () ; ; immerse ~ under water
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On: ; ; short circuit

Kun: () ; ; leaking of rain
leak, escape
Kun: () ; ; The information has leaked out.
Kun: () ; ; complain
On: ; ; dive
dive, conceal,
hide
Kun: () ; ; hide oneself
Kun: () ; ; go to underground
On: ; ; the surface of a lake

lake
Kun: ; ; country of lakes
hot water, bath, On: ; ; public bath

hot spring Kun: ; ; steam
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On: ; ; melt
Kun: () ; ; melt into
melt, thaw
Kun: () ; ; dissolve ~ in water
Kun: () ; ; beaten egg
On: ; ; weep bitterly

cry, weep, moan
Kun: () ; ; sob
On: ; ; tear bomb

tears, sympathy
Kun: ; ; be easily moved to tears
purify, exorcise On: ; ; purification
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sink, disappear,
die
On: ; ; sink
cartoon,
unrestrained,
in spite of oneself
On: ; ; Manga, comics
On: ; ; fresh water fish

thin, faint, pale
Kun: () ; ; light color
On: ; ; be flooded
immersed, soak,
dunk
Kun: () ; ; immerse in the dyestuffs
Kun: () ; ; sentimentalize
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On: ; ; glacier
ice, hail, freeze Kun: ; ; shaved ice with syrup

Kun: ; ; freezing rain
marsh, lake, On: ; ; marsh gas

swamp Kun: ; ; marshy place
waterfall, rapids,
cascade
Kun: ; ; the basin of a waterfall
Sino-, China On: ; ; Kanji
On: ; ; drift
drift, float
Kun: () ; ; fragrance hangs in the air.
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On: ; ; ur conductor
annexed,
accompany,
satisfy
Kun: () ; ; put in a good word
Kun: () ; ; nestle close
On: ; ; sweating
sweat, perspire
Kun: ; ; sweaty
wandering,
waves,
unrestrained
On: ; ; wonderer
On: ; ; humidity
damp, wet, moist Kun: () ; ; moist air

Kun: () ; ; moisten one's lips
shore, limit,
bound
On: ; ; one's life
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nourishing,
planting, turbidity
On: ; ; nourishment
On: ; ; get dead drunk

mud, mire
Kun: ; ; mud
On: ; ; cleanliness
pure, clean,
righteous Kun: () ; ;
accept defeat with good grace
vast, desert, wide On: ; ; desert
den, cave, On: ; ; cave

excavation Kun: ; ; grotto
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wet, receive
benefits
Kun: () ; ; one's eyes are filled with tears
laundry, pour on,

rinse
On: ; ; washing machine
On: ; ; boil
boil, ferment,
breed
Kun: () ; ; surge up
Kun: () ; ; boil water
On: ; ; clear
clear, settle,
strain
Kun: () ; ; clear azure sky
Kun: () ; ; primly
gutter, ditch, On: ; ; drain

drain Kun: ; ; dig a ditch
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deluge, flood On: ; ; flood
On: ; ; cool feeling

refreshing,
nice and cool
Kun: () ; ; look unconcerned
Kun: () ; ; cool myself on veanda
whirlpool, eddy, On: ; ; person in the turmoil

vortex Kun: ; ; eddy
pickling, soak, Kun: () ; ; cramming for an exam

moisten Kun: () ; ; take a bath
On: ; ; fruit juice

soup, juice, broth
Kun: ; ; miso soup
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bubbles, suds, On: ; ; expanded polystyrene

froth Kun: ; ; get flustered
On: ; ; muddy stream

voiced,
uncleanness,
wrong
Kun: () ; ; somber color
Kun: () ; ; speak ambiguously
Adv.
sand On: ; ; paired sal trees
graceful, gentle,
pure
On: ; ; lady
thirst, dry up, On: ; ; drought

parch Kun: () ; ; get thirsty
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lacquer, varnish, On: ; ; coal-black

seven Kun: ; ; lacquer
Adv.
pan- On: ; ; wide use
On: ; ; drop of water

Kun: ; ; tear
drip, drop
Kun: ; ;
breathtakingly handsome man
vapor, steam On: ; ; train
mountain stream,
valley
On: ; ; mountain torrent
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Adv.
On: ; ; the amount of oil discharge

boil, ferment
Kun: () ; ; spring
seep, penetrate, On: ; ; hormone secretion

secrete On: ; ; the urology department
Adv.
steadily,
gradually,
barely
On: ; ; moderatism
Adv.
spread out, wide,

flood
On: ; ; overflow
washing, sieving,
luxury
On: ; ; I apologize for my long silence
Adv.
fertility On: ; ; productive
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Adv.
On: ; ; sexual misconduct

lewdness, dirty
Kun: () ; ; slut
Adv.
On: ; ; be drowned
drown, indulge
Kun: () ; ; be steeped in liquor
Adv.
crush, smash, Kun: () ; ; shelve

dissipate Kun: () ; ; one's company went bankrupt
excessive,
overflow,
spread out
On: ; ; flood
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request, wish for, On: ; ; job offer

require Kun: () ; ; seek for
peaceful,
extreme,
great
On: ; ; peace and security
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Radical meaning: forward Radical name:
On: ; ; daily
take along, Kun: () ; ; range of mountains

continue, party Kun: () ; ; enter one's name
Kun: () ; ; with two companions
elect, choose, On: ; ; general election

prefer Kun: () ; ; choose the clothes
On: ; ; transportation
On: ; ; wake
pass through,
avenue, commute
Kun: () ; ; pass by the office
Kun: () ; ; take a look
Kun: ; ; go to university
On: ; ; higher-level school to enter

advance,
progress,
promote
Kun: () ; ; go to the finals
Kun: () ; ; go on with the negotiations
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near, early, On: ; ; these days

tantamount Kun: () ; ; soon
On: ; ; humane
road, journey,
teachings
Kun: ; ; Shinto
Kun: ; ; street at night
carry, destiny, On: ; ; operate

advance Kun: () ; ; carry baggages
On: ; ; the past

Kun: () ; ; eat too much
spend, exceed,
error
Kun: () ; ; miss one's stop
Kun: () ; ; through one's own fault
Kun: () ; ; err
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On: ; ; send
escort, send
Kun: () ; ; send an e-mail
On: ; ; violation
be different,
be mistaken, alter
Kun: () ; ; be completely different
Kun: () ; ; make a mistake
state, speak, On: ; ; as aforesaid

relate Kun: () ; ; explain clearly
chase, drive away, On: ; ; pursue

meanwhile Kun: () ; ; be pressed to do
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On: ; ; boring
retreat, retire,
reject
Kun: () ; ; retire from one's post
Kun: () ; ; repel an enemy
On: ; ; frontier
environs, border,
vicinity
Kun: () ; ; look around
Kun: ; ; the seaside
make, structure, On: ; ; structure

physique Kun: () ; ; brew sake
accomplished,
arrive, attain
On: ; ; develop
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Kun: ; ; weekday
week
Kun: ; ; this week
On: ; ; wind speed

Kun: () ; ; be quick-witted
quick, fast Kun: () ; ; quicken one's pace

Kun: () ; ; one's beating speed up
Kun: () ; ; promptly
welcome, meet, On: ; ; welcome party

greet Kun: () ; ; greet ~ with applause
On: ; ; gene
bequeath,
leave behind,
reserve
On: ; ; will and testament
Kun: - ; ; leave a bequest
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On: ; ; dispatch
send, give, do,
undertake
Kun: () ; ; waste
Kun: () ; ; send an emissary
suitable, rare,
qualified
On: ; ; qualified
crowded, mixture, Kun: () ; ; forecast

included Kun: () ; ; with one's whole heart
On: ; ; retrogression
inverted,
opposite, wicked
Kun: ; ; handstand
Kun: () ; ; disobey one's parents
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On: ; ; return
return, answer,
fade
Kun: () ; ; flip over
Kun: () ; ; betray
route, way, road On: ; ; in the middle of doing
avoid, ward off, On: ; ; evacuate

shirk Kun: () ; ; avoid making any definite statement
apprehend, chase On: ; ; arrest
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urge, force, On: ; ; strain

imminent Kun: () ; ; driven by necessity
On: ; ; be late
Kun: () ; ; miss the bus
slow, back, later
Kun: () ; ; postpone ~ for a few days
Kun: () ; ; be too late
On: ; ; reserve
distant, far On: ; ; faraway country

Kun: () ; ; the remote past
send back, return On: ; ; reduce
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On: ; ; escape
Kun: () ; ; Best thing to do now is to run away.
escape, evade,
set free
Kun: () ; ; miss a good chance
Kun: () ; ; miss a good chance
Kun: () ; ; avoid responsibility
On: ; ; amusement park

play,
enjoy oneself,
be idle
On: ; ; jaunt
Kun: () ; ; goof off
be perplexed, On: ; ; slump

in doubt, lost Kun: () ; ; run mad
On: ; ; transparency
transparent, filter, Kun: () ; ; transparent lie

penetrate Kun: () ; ; watermarked
Kun: () ; ; ca be seen through
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encounter,
interview, treat
On: ; ; encounter
accomplish,
attain
On: ; ; minutely
deviate, idleness,
leisure
On: ; ; superb article
encounter, party, On: ; ; encounter

join Kun: () ; ; have an accident
everywhere,
times, generally
On: ; ; universal
intercept, On: ; ; obstruct

interrupt, obstruct Kun: () ; ; interrupt a talk
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swift, fast On: ; ; rapid
transfer,
alternation
On: ; ; replace
transition, move,
change
On: ; ; demotion
relay, in turn,
sending
On: ; ; gradual decrease
On: ; ; demise
departed, die Kun: () ; ; the dying

Kun: () ; ; pass away suddenly
pursue,
drive away,
accomplish
On: ; ; minutely
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Adv.
humble, modest On: ; ; be modest
Adv.
go upstream, On: ; ; retroact

retrace the past Kun: () ; ; go back in time
follow, obey, learn On: ; ; observance
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Radical meaning: land Radical name:
On: ; ; terrain
ground, earth
On: ; ; local
On: ; ; participate in
location, place
Kun: ; ; position
report, news, On: ; ; report

reward Kun: () ; ; repay a person's kindness
On: ; ; reside
exist, outskirts,
located in Kun: () ; ;
My school is in Tokyo.
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On: ; ; increase
increase, Kun: () 5; ; I have gained 5
augment,
promote
kilograms.
Kun: () ; ; The river was swollen.
Kun: () ; ; increase a person's salary
On: ; ; base
fundamentals,
counter for
machines
Kun: ; ; on the basis of ~
Kun: ; ; the basis
On: ; ; Saturday
soil, earth,
ground
On: ; ; ground
Kun: ; ; good soil
On: ; ; environmental pollution

boundary, border,
region
On: ; ; the precincts of temple
Kun: ; ; the state border
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range, region,
limits
On: ; ; the whole area
mould, type, On: ; ; model

model Kun: ; ; small
fort, rampart,
walls, baseball
On: ; ; defend a fort
level, average,
equal
On: ; ; average
pressure, push,
dominate
On: ; ; pressure
On: ; ; tal destruction

damage, break,
destroy
Kun: () ; ; get stomach trouble
Kun: () ; ; easily broken
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On: ; ; Osaka Castle

castle
Kun: ; ; build a castle
On: ; ; write
take hold, grasp,
take to heart
On: ; ; strong feeling of attachment
Kun: () ; ; do office work
On: ; ; steep slope

slope, incline, hill
Kun: ; ; gentle slope
Adv.
hillock, mound Kun: ; ; milestone
cape, spit,
promontory
Kun: ; ; Saitama prefecture
public chamber,
hall
On: ; ; fair and square
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On: ; ; wall painting

wall, fence
Kun: ; ; brick wall
strict, hard, On: ; ; steady

reliable Kun: () ; ; have a strong sense of obligation
On: ; ; bury
bury, be filled up, Kun: () ; ; reclaimed land

embedded Kun: () ; ; be filled with rubbish
Kun: () ; ; unknown fine work
On: ; ; salt
salt
Kun: ; ; pinch of salt
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ditch, moat, canal Kun: ; ; fill in a moat
cram school,
private school
On: ; ; cram school
On: ; ; graveyard
grave
Kun: ; ; build a tomb
lot, earth, soil On: ; ; soil
paint, smear, On: ; ; paint

coating Kun: () ; ; paint a wall white
On: ; ; cultivate
cultivate, foster Kun: () ; ;

cultivate a cooperative spirit
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crash, fall down On: ; ; fall
podium, stage, On: ; ; stand ot the platform

terrace On: ; ; at the last moment
hedge, fence, wall Kun: ; ; fence
India ink, ink stick On: ; ; Indian ink

Kun: ; ; write in Indian ink
dike, bank, On: ; ; seawall

embankment Kun: ; ; The dike has broken.
pagoda, tower On: ; ; television tower
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On: ; ; perpendicular
droop, suspend, Kun: () ; ; The ceiling is sagging.

Kun: () ; ; hang a rope from a tree
lump, chunk, On: ; ; gold ingot

mass Kun: ; ; chunk of meat
tomb, mound On: ; ; old burial mound
two-mat area Kun: 30; ; real estate of 30 tsubo
boy, priest On: ; ; baby

On: ; ; person's son
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withstand, On: ; ; lose all patience

endure, support Kun: () ; ; be equal to the task
fence, wall, On: ; ; build a wall
pit, hole On: ; ; coal mine
degenerate,
descend to,
lapse into
On: ; ; depravity
Adv.
piled high On: ; ; pile of stones
model, molding On: ; ; clay figure
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Adv.
close, cover, Kun: () ; ; seal a bottle

obstruct Kun: () ; ; The doorway is blocked.
ground-breaking,
open up farmland
On: ; ; cultivation
Adv.
fill in, fill up,

make good
On: ; ; fill up
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Radical meaning: woman Radical name:
On: ; ; woman
On : ; ; heavenly maiden
woman, female On : ; ; one's own wife

Kun: ; ; woman
Kun : ; ; goddess
On: ; ; committee
committee,
entrust to, devote Kun: () ; ;
I entrusted the task to her.
On: ; ; start
commence, begin Kun: () ; ; begin to work

Kun: () ; ; the fireworks start
On: ; ; change for the better urgently

fond, pleasing,
like something
Kun: () ; ; favorite taste
Kun: () ; ; preference
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figure, form, On: ; ; straighten up

posture Kun: ; ; disappear
lady, wife, bride On: ; ; housewife
On: ; ; husband and wife

wife
Kun: ; ; my wife
marriage On: ; ; marriage
gentle, peace,
depravity
On: ; ; compromise
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intimidate,
dignity, authority
On: ; ; be proud
strange, delicate,
charming
On: ; ; exquisite
daughter, girl Kun: ; ; hoyden
On: ; ; hate
On: ; ; good-humor
dislike, hate
Kun: () ; ; be disliked by
Kun: ; ; get sick and tired
pregnancy On: ; ; pregnant woman
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On : ; ; sisters
younger sister
Kun: ; ; younger sister
On : ; ; sisters
elder sister
Kun: ; ; elder sister
disturb, prevent, On: ; ; disturb

hamper Kun: () ; ; disturb one's sleep
princess Kun: ; ; princess
On: ; ; shift the responsibility
marry into, bride Kun: ; ; treat the daughter-in-law harshly

Kun: () ; ; marry into a good family
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with child,
pregnancy
On: ; ; pregnancy
On: ; ; full name

surname
On: ; ; farm work
On: ; ; lack of
as if, better, equal
On: ; ; truly
Adv.
beautiful woman,
princess
On: ; ; talented woman
queen, princess On: ; ; princess
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recreation,
pleasure
On: ; ; amusements
mediator,
go-between
On: ; ; medium
On: ; ; miser
guy, slave, fellow Kun: ; ; that guy is my younger brother

Kun: ; ; chilled tofu
Adv.
attractive, On: ; ; fairy

bewitching,
calamity Kun: () ; ; bewitching smile
matrimony, marry On: ; ; registration of marriage
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girl, Miss,
daughter
On: ; ; girl
bridegroom, On: ; ; son-in-law

son-in-law Kun: ; ; groom
legitimate wife,
direct descent
(non-bastard)
On: ; ; heir
delusion, On: ; ; persecution delusion

unnecessarily,
without authority On: ; ; information without reliable source
Adv.
jealous, envy On: ; ; envy
old woman,
grandma,
wet nurse
On: ; ; old woman
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Adv.
On: ; ; feel jealous
jealous, envy Kun: () ; ;

envy friends for his promotion
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Radical meaning: house Radical name:
On: ; ; certain
On: ; ; ruler
determine,
establish, decide
Kun: - ; ; decide where to go
Kun: - ; ; We have settled down.
Kun: - ; ; be unclear
On: ; ; actual achievement

reality, truth
Kun: ; ; pick up nuts
On: ; ; family
house, family, On: ; ; head family

performer Kun: ; ; wooden house
Kun: ; ; vacant house
relax, low, On: ; ; quiet

peaceful Kun: - ; ; low-priced camera
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authorities,
the government,
organ
On: ; ; police officer
contain, form,
looks
On: ; ; easily
home, residence,
my husband
On: ; ; express home delivery
harm, injury On: ; ; loss
On: ; ; imperial court
Shinto shrine, On: ; ; the chief priest of a Shinto shrine

palace, princess On: ; ; the Imperial Household Agency
Kun: ; ; visit to a shrine
hearing, judge,
trial
On: ; ; suspicious
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On: ; ; defense
defend, obey, On: ; ; absence

babysitter Kun: () ; ; guard the gate
Kun: () ; ; lighthouse keeper
guess, judge,
understand
On: ; ; policeman
room, apartment, On: ; ; interrogation

cellar Kun: ; ; Muromachi Period
On: ; ; passenger
guest, customer
On: ; ; passenger plane
perfect,
completion, end
On: ; ; sold out
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On: ; ; abundant
wealth, enrich, On: ; ; elite wealthy man

abundant Kun: () ; ; have a lot of experience
Kun: ; ; make a fortune
On: ; ; contribute
draw near, stop
in, send Kun: () ; ; cuddle up
Kun: () ; ; descend on
proclaim, say,
announce
On: ; ; advertise
On: ; ; lodging together
inn, lodging, Kun: ; ; private house providing tourist lodging

be pregnant Kun: - ; ; sheltering from the rain
Kun: () ; ; become pregnant
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secrecy, crowded,
minuteness
On: ; ; delicate
eaves, house,
heaven
On: ; ; universe
religion, On: ; ; religion

main point, origin On: ; ; the head family
air, space,
interval of time
On: ; ; space travel
On: ; ; sleeping and eating

lie down, sleep,
bed
Kun: () ; ; turn over in one's sleep
Kun: () ; ; put the baby to bed
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treasure, wealth, On: ; ; jewel

valuables Kun: ; ; treasure
tolerant,
generosity,
feel at home
On: ; ; tolerant
On: ; ; chills
cold
Kun: () ; ; chill
superintend,
manager, rule
On: ; ; supervise
On: ; ; silence
loneliness, On: ; ; quiet
quietly,
elegant simplicity Kun: ; ; stillness
Kun: () ; ; I feel lonesome, because
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banquet, feast,
party
On: ; ; hold a dinner
rather, preferably,
peaceful
On: ; ; polite
dormitory, hostel,
tea pavilion
On: ; ; dormitory for singles
best regards,
good
On: ; ; convenience
widow, minority,
few
On: ; ; quiet
wee hours, On: ; ; the evening of spring

evening Kun: ; ; night
Adv.
address, just like,
fortunately
Kun: () ; ; letter addressed to my father
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Radical meaning: day Radical name:
On: ; ; Sunday
day, sun, On: ; ; day off

counter for days Kun: ; ; rainy day
Kun: ; ; three days
On: ; ; time
time, hour
Kun: ; ; that time
On: ; ; explanation
On: ; ; morning star
On: ; ; Mincho type
Kun: () ; ; look for the light
Kun: () ; ; bright room
bright, clear,
obvious
Kun: () ; ; The sky is lightening
Kun: () ; ; make clear
Kun: () ; ; dawn
Kun: () ; ; the rainy season is over
Kun: () ; ; next day
Kun: () ; ; tell a secret
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yesterday, past On: ; ; yesterday
On: ; ; leave early

On : ; ; immediately
early, fast Kun: () ; ; get up early

Kun: () ; ; the schedule become earlier
Kun: () ; ; walk fast
On: ; ; movie
Kun: () ; ;
project the movie onto the screen
Kun: () ; ; reflected on the surface of water
Kun : () ; ; the glow of sunset

reflect, project
On: ; ; film
Kun: () ; ;
show a film on the screen
Kun: () ; ; be reflected in the water
Kun : () ; ; the evening glow
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scenery, view On: ; ; background
old, former On: ; ; old type
On: ; ; trade
easy, ready to,
divination
On: ; ; simple
Kun: () ; ; easy question
On: ; ; the New Year

spring
Kun: ; ; the spring vacation
On: ; ; violence
outburst, On: ; ; reveal

violence, cruelty Kun: () ; ; unmask
Kun: () ; ; rage about
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bright, clear On: ; ; Showa era
generally On: ; ; normally
On: ; ; go up
rise, be promoted
Kun: () ; ; before the sun rises
On: ; ; Mars
star
Kun: ; ; shooting star
weekday On: ; ; what day of the week
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On: ; ; uncouth
evening,
season's end
Kun: () ; ; get dark
Kun: () ; ; live in a mountain hut
On: ; ; fine weather
clear up Kun: () ; ; radiant face

Kun: () ; ; exonerate
dark, disappear, On: ; ; memorize

informal Kun: () ; ; night is dark
just so, this, right On: ; ; approval
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temporarily,
moment,
long time
On: ; ; provisionally
On: ; ; lunch
daytime, noon
Kun: ; ; noon recess
On: ; ; the first ten days of a month

season, in vogue
On: ; ; vegetables in season
delicious, relish, On: ; ; the gist

expert Kun: ; ; tell one's purpose
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On: ; ; old times

once upon a time,
old times
On: ; ; now and old times
Kun: ; ; past
On: ; ; warm current

Kun: () ; ; cordial welcome
warmth
Kun: () ; ; the inside of the car gets warm
Kun: () ; ; warm up the engine
On: ; ; vacation
spare time, free
Kun: ; ; kill time
evening, night On: ; ; night
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sultry, hot, On: ; ; summer resort

summer heat Kun: () ; ; It's hot today.
sparkle, clear,
crystal
On: ; ; crystallization
descendants,
insect
On: ; ; insects
On: ; ; the solar calendar

calendar, almanac
Kun: ; ; according to the calendar
cloudy weather, On: ; ; cloudy sky

cloud up Kun: () ; ; The mirror got steamy.
On: ; ; dawn
daybreak, dawn
Kun: ; ; when
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Adv.
flourishing,
beautiful,
vigorous
On: ; ;
Adv.
daybreak, dawn, On: ; ; New Year's Day

morning On: ; ; young master
Adv.
dark, foolish On: ; ; unclear
Adv.
dark, not clear On: ; ; vagueness
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Radical meaning: moon Radical name:
On: ; ; Monday
month, moon On: ; ; January

Kun: ; ; moonlight
On: ; ; time period

period, time, date
On: ; ; Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur.
morning, dynasty, On: ; ; breakfast

regime Kun: ; ; every morning
On: ; ; famous
possess, have,
exist
On: ; ; forcibly
Kun: () ; ; have money
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Radical meaning: moon Radical name:
On: ; ; desire earnestly

ambition,
full moon, hope
On: ; ; long-cherished desire
Kun: () ; ; if you want
clothing, obey,
discharge
On: ; ; dress
clear, serene, On: ; ; good news

cheerful Kun: () ; ; cheerful disposition
majestic plural,
imperial we
On: ; ; We are the states.
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Radical meaning: flesh Radical name:
ability, talent, skill On: ; ; capacity
On: ; ; education
bring up, grow Kun: () ; ; kid raises

up Kun: () ; ; foster parent
Kun: () ; ; keep good relationship
brain, memory On: ; ; brains
On: ; ; background
Kun: ; ; the back
height, back,
behind
Kun: ; ; grow taller
Kun: () ; ; go against the rule
Kun: () ; ; turn one's face away
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On: ; ; changing room

removing,
escape from,
take off
Kun: () ; ; take off clothing
Kun: () ; ; shoe is off
meat On: ; ; Korean style barbecue
entrails, viscera,
bowels
On: ; ; internal organs
On: ; ; the main thing

liver, heart, spirit
Kun: ; ; be frightened
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On: ; ; courage
breast, chest,
feelings
Kun: ; ; pigeon breast
Kun: ; ; chest is thick
On: ; ; physical strength

arm, ability, talent
Kun: ; ; ability
On: ; ; threat
Kun: () ; ; intimidate
threaten, coerce
Kun: () ; ; threatening words
Kun: () ; ; threaten
On: ; ; shoulder strap

shoulder
Kun: ; ; shawl
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On: ; ; tofu
Kun: () ; ; rot
rot, decay, sour
Kun: () ; ; undesirable but inseparable relationship
Kun: () ; ; spoil a fruit
Kun: ; ; bridge pier

leg,
undercarriage,
base
Kun: ; ;
Kun: ; ; one leg
abdomen, belly, On: ; ; anger

stomach Kun: ; ; belly band
On: ; ; expansion
swell, get fat Kun: () ; ; balloon is blown

Kun: () ; ; full-cheeked
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On: ; ; waist
loins, hips, waist
Kun: ; ; seat
placenta, sac,
sheath
On: ; ; single cell
lungs On: ; ; pneumonia
gall bladder,
courage, nerve
On: ; ; daring
On: ; ; obese child

Kun: () ; ; have a good eye
fertilizer, get fat,
dung
Kun: ; ; cesspool
Kun: () ; ; fill own pockets
Kun: () ; ; spread fertilizer
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vein, pulse, hope On: ; ; pulse
On: ; ; subcutaneous fat

fat, grease, tallow
Kun: ; ; meat fat
texture, skin,
body
Kun: ; ; texture
stomach, paunch,
craw
On: ; ; have a stomach-ache
skin, body, grain On: ; ; the skin
Adv.
kidney On: ; ; kidney
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Adv.
membrane On: ; ; cornea
armpit, On: ; ; armrest

the other way,
supporting role Kun: ; ; looking aside
intestines, guts,
viscera
On: ; ; heartrending grief
agreement,
consent,
comply with
On: ; ; affirmation
womb, uterus On: ; ; placenta
obese, fat On: ; ; fat
resemblance On: ; ; portrait
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trunk, torso On: ; ; the body
Adv.
small low table,

tray
On: ; ; setting the table
Adv.
On: ; ; tumor
tumor, swelling Kun: () ; ; hand is swollen

Kun: () ; ; eye get swollen
Adv.
On: ; ; the crotch

thigh, crotch
Kun: ; ; stride
limb,
arms and legs
On: ; ; the alternative
Adv.
stature, height On: ; ; spine
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Adv.
knee, lap Kun: ; ; kneecap
Adv.
elbow, arm Kun: ; ; try to look big
dilate, bulge,
swell
On: ; ; expansion
Adv.
gland On: ; ; glandular hair
Adv.
timidity, mind,
fear
On: ; ; cowardice
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Radical meaning: silk, thread Radical name:
On: ; ; business expense

sutra, longitude,
pass thru
On: ; ; recite a sutra
Kun: () ; ; one year later
promise,
approximately,
shrink
On: ; ; contract
overall, ruling, On: ; ; traditional arts

govern Kun: () ; ; govern the country
general, whole,
full
On: ; ; consensus opinion
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On: ; ; continuously
continue, series,
sequel
Kun: () ; ; continued on the following page
Kun: () ; ; continuously
On: ; ; conclusion
Kun: () ; ; tie one's necktie
tie, join, organize
Kun: () ; ; tie up one's hair
Kun: () ; ; tie with a cord
On: ; ; organization
association, unite,
class
Kun: () ; ; make out a class schedule
Kun: ; ; TV program
On: ; ; the last train

Kun: () ; ; end up in failure
end, finish
Kun: () ; ; finish one's work
Kun: () ; ; the last train
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line, track On: ; ; closed railway line
On: ; ; small business

Kun: () ; ; lonely
get thin, detailed,
narrow
Kun: () ; ; lose one's appetite
Kun: () ; ; o small
Kun: () ; ; small characters
On: ; ; the newspaper

paper
Kun: ; ; made of paper
lineage, system On: ; ; family pedigree
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knit, editing, On: ; ; reorganization

part of a book Kun: () ; ; hand-knit
On: ; ; textile manufacturing
weave, fabric On: ; ; organization

Kun: () ; ; weaving
salary, allow,
supply
On: ; ; salary
fiber, tie, rope On: ; ; maintain
elementary, On: ; ; natural aptitude

principle,
uncovered On: ; ; wonderful
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tense, hard,
reliable
On: ; ; state of emergency
inherit, succeed, On: ; ; relay

continue Kun: () ; ; inherit a house
chronicle,
account, history
On: ; ; B.C.
On: ; ; great
discontinue, Kun: () ; ; family line died out

sever, suppress Kun: () ; ; Don't let the fire go out.
Kun: () ; ; disappear
class, rank, grade On: ; ; advanced level
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practice, gloss, On: ; ; practice

polish Kun: () ; ; elaborate a strategy
On: ; ; conclude a treaty

tighten, shut,
fasten
Kun: () ; ; tightened
Kun: () ; ; brace oneself
On: ; ; contact
entwine, Kun: () ; ; be intertwined
coil around,
get caught in Kun: () ; ; The thread has got tangled.
Kun: () ; ; entwine cheese
exploits,
achievements,
unreeling
On: ; ; results
cocoons
winding, reel,
refer to
Kun: () ; ; unfold
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picture, painting, On: ; ; painting

sketch On: ; ; oil painting
On: ; ; feeling sorry

Kun: () ; ; shrink in the wash
shrink, wrinkle, Kun: () ; ; shrink up

reduce Kun: () ; ; shorten by two centimeters
Kun: () ; ; kinky hair
Kun: () ; ; crinkle the cloth
On: ; ; easing
Kun: () ; ; in slow tempo
loosen, lessen,
be moderate
Kun: () ; ; gentle slope
Kun: () ; ; the ground is softened
Kun: () ; ; Always be on your guard.
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On: ; ; secret
beginning, cord,
thong
On: ; ; emotions
Kun: ; ; navel string
introduce, inherit,
help
On: ; ; introduce
On: ; ; deliver
On: ; ; accept
On: ; ; barn
settlement, pay, On: ; ; closet

supply
On: ; ; account book
Kun: () ; ; pay monthly tuition
Kun: () ; ;
take the position as the President
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On: ; ; lose something

Kun: () ; ; unmistakable
distract,
be mistaken for,
go astray
Kun: () ; ; evade the point
Kun: () ; ; distract
Kun: () ; ; ambiguous attitude
genuine, purity,
net (profit)
On: ; ; simple
hawser, On: ; ; general principles

class (genus),
rope Kun: ; ; last prop
On: ; ; the Jomon period

straw rope, cord
Kun: ; ; rope skipping
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cord, searching,
inquiring
On: ; ; search
On: ; ; green belt
green On: ; ; verdigris

Kun: ; ; green
On: ; ; communication network

netting, network
Kun: ; ; screen door
overgrown,
frequency, trouble
On: ; ; prosperity
vertical, length, On: ; ; control

height Kun: ; ; arrange lengthways
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On: ; ; strangulation
strangle, Kun: () ; ; think hard

constrict, wring Kun: () ; ; choking techniques
Kun: () ; ; have one's neck wrung
affinity, relation, On: ; ; break off relations

edge Kun: ; ; border
On: ; ; autumnal tints

On: ; ; deep red
crimson, deep red
Kun: ; ; lipstick
Kun: ; ; crimson flower
horizontal, left
and right,
On: ; ; background
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slender, fine,
thin kimono
On: ; ; fiber
On: ; ; in precise order

thread
Kun: ; ; woolen yarn
On: ; ; cotton swab

cotton
Kun: ; ; cotton candy
On: ; ; ultraviolet rays

purple, violet
Kun: ; ; amethyst
family crest,
figures
On: ; ; family crest
accumulate,
involvement,
tie up
On: ; ; cumulative deficit
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sew, stitch, On: ; ; sewing

embroider Kun: () ; ; teddy bear
On: ; ; restraint
arrest, bind, tie
Kun: () ; ; bind hand and foot
sire, good belt,

gentleman
On: ; ; gentleman
twist, ask, verify On: ; ; censure
dark blue, navy On: ; ; dark blue
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On: ; ; spinning
spin, make yarn
Kun: () ; ; spin into yarn
On: ; ; cirrus cloud

silk
Kun: ; ; silk thread
darning, repair, On: ; ; repair

adjust Kun: () ; ; smooth over
Adv.
fine (not coarse) On: ; ; elaborately
On: ; ; cocoon filament

cocoon
Kun: ; ; spin a cocoon
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Adv.
be rent, ripped, On: ; ; come to rupture

unravel, smile Kun: () ; ; The seam has come apart.
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Radical meaning: plant Radical name:

Adv.
On: ; ; conflict
wisteria
Kun: ; ; light purple
On: ; ; autumn color

leaf
Kun: ; ; fallen leaves
On: ; ; graffiti
fall, drop, village Kun: () ; ; fail the exam

Kun: () ; ; remove stains
English, hero,
outstanding
On: ; ; English
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On: ; ; few people

On: ; ; young and old of both sexes
young, if, perhaps
Kun: () ; ; young people
Kun: () ; ; or
storehouse, hide, On: ; ; refrigerator

own Kun: ; ; become rich
On: ; ; pollen
flower
Kun: ; ; red flower
On: ; ; suffering
Kun: () ; ; far-fetched excuse
suffer, worry, Kun: () ; ; be hard to understand

scowl Kun: () ; ; be turned by pain
Kun: () ; ; wry smile
Kun: () ; ; make a sour face
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medicine, On: ; ; drugs

chemical, benefit Kun: ; ; take a medicine
technique, art,
performance
On: ; ; entertainer
interment, bury, On: ; ; funeral

shelve Kun: () ; ; cover up
On: ; ; celebrity
renowned,
publish,
remarkable
Kun: () ; ; write one's life story
Kun: () ; ; remarkable growth
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grass, plants, On: ; ; herbivore

herbs Kun: ; ; flower
On: ; ; heartlessness
Kun: () ; ; dim
Kun: () ; ; dilute ~with water
dilute, thin
Kun: () ; ; taste attenuates
Kun: () ; ; The grif has eased
Kun: () ; ; lose one's interest
turf, lawn Kun: ; ; artificial turf
recommend, mat, On: ; ; letter of recommendation

encourage Kun: () ; ; by the recommendation of ~
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On: ; ; Japanese flower arrangement

flower,
ostentatious,
gorgeous
On: ; ; kaleidoscope
Kun: ; ; brilliant
On: ; ; wilderness
laid waste, rough, Kun: () ; ; use harsh language

rude Kun: () ; ; one's hand get chap
Kun: () ; ; ravage
On: ; ; nonsense
tea
On: ; ; tea ceremony
overgrown, grow On: ; ; thick

thick, be luxuriant Kun: () ; ; be overgrown
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briar, thorn Kun: ; ; rocky path
baggage, load, On: ; ; arrival

freight Kun: ; ; porter
On: ; ; accumulate
store, raise Kun: () ; ;

keep your emergency provisions
chrysanthemum On: ; ; daisy
perfume, balmy, On: ; ; aromatic

favorable Kun: () ; ; sweet smell
vegetable, On: ; ; edible wild plants

side dish, greens Kun: ; ; lettuce
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inn, cottage,
dignified
On: ; ; villa
Adv.
On: ; ; conflict
arrowroot, kudzu
Kun: ; ; Kudzu gruel
On: ; ; evaporate
steam, sultry, Kun: () ; ; muggy

foment Kun: () ; ; one's feet get sweaty
Kun: () ; ; steam boiled rice
germ, fungus,
bacteria
On: ; ; lactobacillus
bud, sprout, On: ; ; germination

spear, germ Kun: ; ; sprout up
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On: ; ; seeds and saplings

seedling, sapling,
shoot
Kun: ; ; young plant
Kun: ; ; rice nursery
candy, cakes, fruit On: ; ; confection
be scented, On: ; ; balmy breeze

be fragrant Kun: () ; ; scent of early summer
clan, enclosure,
feudal lord
On: ; ; becoming Ronin
On: ; ; rhizome
stalk, stem
Kun: ; ; the gums
351

Adv.
On: ; ; surpass one's teacher

indigo
Kun: ; ; indigo
seaweed, On: ; ; sea weed

duckweed Kun: ; ; be drowned at sea
fuel, firewood, On: ; ; firewood and charcoal

kindling Kun: ; ; gather firewood
Adv.
wick On: ; ; the core of an apple
Adv.
On: ; ; the skull

cover, lid, flap
Kun: ; ; take off and the lid
352
potato Kun: ; ; taro
Adv.
On: ; ; contempt
ignore, despise,
ridicule Kun: () ; ;
He looked down his nose at me.
Adv.
torment, scold,
chastise
On: ; ; severe
Adv.
wither, droop, On: ; ; shrivel

lame Kun: () ; ; lose energy
Adv.
cover, shade,
be ruined
On: ; ; cover-up
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/ Radical meaning: talk Radical name:
consultation,
debate,
consideration
On: ; ; chairperson
On: ; ; tone of voice
tone, investigate, Kun: () ; ; interrogate

harmonize Kun: () ; ; agree an offer of marriage
Kun: () ; ; prepare tools
On: ; ; phone
tale, talk, story Kun: ; ; scary story

Kun: () ; ; talk to someone
establishment, On: ; ; set up

provision,
prepare Kun: () ; ; institute a welfare system
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scribe, account, On: ; ; written to the left

narrative Kun: () ; ; write down in one's diary
witness, On: ; ; approval

recognize,
appreciate Kun: () ; ; give official sanction
argument,
discourse
On: ; ; conclusion
On: ; ; watch
scheme, measure
Kun: () ; ; weigh oneself
discuss, talk,
conversation
On: ; ; impressive tale
356
On: ; ; English
word, speech,
Kun: () ; ; talk about the future
language
Kun: () ; ;
talk with only parents and kids
evidence, proof,
certificate On: ; ; proof
theory, On: ; ; explanations

explanation,
rumor
On : ; ; canvassing tour
Kun: () ; ; persuade
safeguard,
defend,
protect
On: ; ; nurse's shoes
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On: ; ; visit
visit, look up,
offer sympathy Kun: () ; ; visit
Kun: () ; ; see the principal
On: ; ; examination
test, attempt, Kun: () ; ;
ordeal
try new examination
Kun : () ; ; test on one's ability
sue,
complain of pain, On: ; ; accusation
appeal to Kun: () ; ; abandon an action
evaluate,
criticism,
comment
On: ; ; recognition
358
chapter, section,
division
On: ; ; section chief
discriminate,
know, write
On: ; ; knowledge
On: ; ; apply
On: ; ; building
solicit, invite, ask
Kun: () ; ; call for help
Kun: () ; ; subcontract
chastise, attack, On: ; ; consider

defeat Kun: () ; ; revenge
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On: ; ; reading
On: ; ; text book
read
On : ; ; punctuation marks
Kun: () ; ; read a book
lecture, club,
association
On: ; ; instructor
various, several,
together
On: ; ; you
On: ; ; permission
permit, approve
Kun: () ; ; relax one's guard
document,
records
On: ; ; magazine
transfer, convey, On: ; ; compromise

assign Kun: () ; ; sell cheaply
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On: ; ; lure
tempt, invite, ask
Kun: () ; ; decline invitation
checkup, On: ; ; absence (of a doctor or physician)

diagnose,
examine Kun: () ; ; examine an emergency case
On: ; ; searching inquiry

packed, reprove, Kun: () ; ; can
blame
Kun: () ; ; be lost for words
Kun: () ; ; Checkmate!
consign,
requesting,
entrusting with,
On: ; ; consignment sale
nativity, birth,
declension
On: ; ; birthday
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apologize, thank, On: ; ; apology

refuse Kun: () ; ; apologize to friends
translation,
reason, On: ; ; interpretation
circumstances Kun: ; ; excuse
sue, accuse On: ; ; suit at law
truth, sincerity, On: ; ; sincere

fidelity
Kun: ; ; I'm very sorry.
instruction,
explanation, read On: ; ; practice
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mistake, err, On: ; ; misunderstand

mislead Kun: () ; ; take a wrong course
On: ; ; details
detailed, full
Kun: () ; ; be well-informed about
poem, poetry On: ; ; poet
boast, be proud, On: ; ; exaggerate

triumphantly
Kun: () ; ; proud
On: ; ; advisory committee

consult with
Kun: () ; ; refer to the assembly
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On: ; ; rashness
cheat, plan,
devise
On: ; ; rebel
Kun: () ; ; attempt an assassination
admonish, On: ; ; qualified teacher

charge,
persuade Kun: () ; ; persuade seriously
consent, assent,
agreement
On: ; ; acceptable
lie, deceive,
pretend On: ; ; fraud
On: ; ; popular song

song, sing,
noh chanting
Kun: ; ; Noh libretto
Kun: () ; ; recite a Noh drama
364
modesty, humility On: ; ; modesty
part of speech,
words, poetry
On: ; ; noun
above-stated,
the said,
specific
On: ; ; come under
revise, correct,
decide
On: ; ; correction
musical score,
note, staff
On: ; ; musical score
Adv.
who, someone,
somebody
Kun: ?; ?; Who is coming?
On: ; ; aria
recitation, poem,
song, composing Kun: () ; ;
compose a Tanka as his farewell poem.
365
riddle, enigma,
hint
Kun: ; ; mystery person
Adv.
discreet, On: ; ; immodesty
reverently,
humbly Kun: () ; ; respectfully
On: ; ; Imperial edict

imperial edict
Kun: ; ; Imperial edict
Adv.
obituary On: ; ; hear of one's death
Adv.
truth, clarity, On: ; ; resign oneself

give up
Kun: () ; ; give up with a good grace
366

Adv.
visit a temple, On: ; ; be well versed

arrive, attain Kun: () ; ; one's first visit to the shrine during the New Year
Adv.
discussion,
selection, result
On: ; ; inquire
Adv.
harmony On: ; ; euphony
audience
with king
On: ; ; audience
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Radical meaning: shell Radical name:
resources,
capital,
funds
On: ; ; fund
On: ; ; business expense

cost, spend,
be wasted
Kun: () 2; ; spend two years
Kun: () ; ; Time was wasted.
On: ; ; nature
substance,
quality,
nature
On: ; ; hostage
On: ; ; pawn one's word
prize, reward,
praise
On: ; ; prize money
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On: ; ; compete
defeat, negative,
assume a Kun: () ; ; reduce the price
responsibility Kun: () ; ; defeat ~ completely
Kun: () ; ; hold oneself responsible
property, money, On: ; ; property

assets
On: ; ; wallet
buy On: ; ; buying over

Kun: () ; ; buy a personal computer
blame, condemn, On: ; ; responsibility

censure
Kun: () ; ; reproach oneself
370
marketing, sell,
trade
On: ; ; sell
trade, exchange On: ; ; trade
freight, goods On: ; ; money
approve, praise,
assist
On: ; ; praises
subscription, buy On: ; ; purchase
On: ; ; contribute
tribute, support,
finance
On: ; ; Your game is over.
Kun: () ; ; article of tribute
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fee, hire, charge On: ; ; wages
On: ; ; precious
Kun: () ; ; noble birth
precious, value,
honor
Kun: () ; ; valuable precept
Kun: () ; ; value honest poverty
Kun: () ; ; value the will
On: ; ; rental modern apartment

lend
Kun: () ; ; Can I borrow your eraser?
presents, send, On: ; ; donate

award to Kun: () ; ; give a present
congratulations,
felicitations, joy
On: ; ; celebration
372
storage, store,
lay in
On: ; ; savings
pierce, penetrate, On: ; ; go through

carry out Kun: () ; ; carry out one's original intention
intelligent, wise, On: ; ; sensible

wisdom Kun: () ; ; sly
On: ; ; anemia
poor
On: ; ; poor person
compensation,
indemnify
On: ; ; damage compensation
373
bribe, board, On: ; ; bribe

supply Kun: () ; ; cover the school expenses
upright, chastity,
constancy
On: ; ; faithfulness
V.I.P., guest On: ; ; the guests' seats
shellfish Kun: ; ; seashell
Adv.
gamble, wager, On: ; ; gamble

bet Kun: () ; ; Let's make a bet!
rebel, traitor,
robber
On: ; ; pirate
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On: ; ; trophy given by the Emperor
grant, gift, results

Kun: () ; ;
be granted an audience with the Emperor
Adv.
On: ; ; paste a label

stick, paste, apply
Kun: () ; ; stick a poster
Adv.
covet, indulge in On: ; ; greed

Kun: () ; ; devour rice
Adv.
bribe
On: ; ; bribe
levy, prose, poem

On: ; ; monthly payments
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/ Radical meaning: gold Radical name:
On: ; ; Friday
On: ; ; golden
gold
Kun: ; ; money
Kun: ; ; hamme
silver On: ; ; bank
needle, pin, On: ; ; policy

staple, stinger Kun: ; ; wire
record On: ; ; record sound
iron On: ; ; railway
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On: ; ; the warning bell
small bell, buzzer On: ; ; wind-bell

Kun: ; ; lily of the valley
On: ; ; public bath

coin, money
Kun: ; ; small money
gun, arms On: ; ; gun
On: ; ; steel
steel
Kun: ; ; steel blue
chain, irons, On: ; ; closure

connection
Kun: ; ; chain up
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mineral, ore On: ; ; mine
specimen, On: ; ; appreciate of art

take warning
from, learn from Kun: () ; ; in view of
inscription,
signature
On: ; ; brand
On: ; ; acute angle

sharp, edge
Kun: () ; ; sharp knife
Adv.
brocade, fine On: ; ; golden pheasant

dress, honors Kun: ; ; python
379
copper On: ; ; bronze statue
On: ; ; telescope
mirror
Kun: ; ; look in a mirror
fish, catch, On: ; ; catch in fishing

ensnare Kun: () ; ; catch the fish
On: ; ; insensibility
dull, slow, foolish Kun: () ; ; be slow to notice things

Kun: () ; ; get rusty
Adv.
sickle, scythe Kun: ; ; trap
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On: ; ; sedative
tranquilize, calm,
quell
Kun: () ; ; quell a riot
Kun: () ; ; one's coughing subsides
On: ; ; alarm bell

bell, gong, chime
Kun: ; ; ring a bell
On: ; ; pencil
lead
Kun: ; ; lead ball
confused, mix,
be in disorder
On: ; ; illusion
Adv.
kettle, cauldron,
iron pot
Kun: ; ; electric rice-cooker
381
forge, discipline, On: ; ; discipline

train
Kun: () ; ; train the mind and body
Adv.
pot, pan, kettle
Kun: ; ; pot stand
bowl, rice tub, On: ; ; flower pot

crown
On: ; ; religious mendicancy
lock, fetters,
shackles On: ; ; handcuffs
On: ; ; cast iron

casting, mint
Kun: () ; ; mold
Adv.
On: ; ; keyboard
key
Kun: ; ; house key
382
tempering, drill,
polish
On: ; ; discipline
pig iron On: ; ; pig iron
weight, sinker, On: ; ; spindle shape

spindle Kun: () ; ; spindle
Adv.
tie On: ; ; imprisonment without work
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Radical meaning: hill Radical name:
institution,
temple, school
On: ; ; hospital
occasion, side, On: ; ; going out with

time Kun: ; ; hazardous
ward off, defend, On: ; ; prevent

resist Kun: () ; ; prevent dishonest act
limit, restrict, On: ; ; limit

to best of ability Kun: () ; ; This is the best thing for me.
Adv.
heights, slope On: ; ; Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
floor, stair,
counter for
floors of
On: ; ; stairs
a building
385
On: ; ; exclusion
exclude, cancel,
except On: ; ; cleaning
Kun: () ; ; remove
On: ; ; surrender
Kun: () ; ; get off a car
descend, fall,
surrenders Kun: () ; ;
Please drop me at the next corner.
Kun: () ; ; It's snowing
regiment, party,
squad On: ; ; climbing expedition
precipitous,
steep place, On: ; ; danger
sharp eyes Kun: () ; ; steep mountain path
land On: ; ; taking off or landing
386
On: ; ; damage
hinder, hurt, harm
Kun: () ; ; hurt one's feelings
camp, battle
array,
position
On: ; ; the enemy's camp
sunshine,
positive,
daytime
On: ; ; the sun
On: ; ; neighboring
neighboring
Kun: ; ; sit next to
On: ; ; retirement
conceal, hide,
cover
Kun: () ; ; hide the valuable things
Kun: () ; ; hide oneself in the crowd
387
hump, high,
prosperity
On: ; ; prosperous
On: ; ; defect
collapse,
fall (castle),
slide into
Kun: () ; ; get into a panic
Kun: () ; ; They took the fortress.
separate from, On: ; ; obstruct

prevent, obstruct Kun: () ; ; obstruct one's way
exhibit, state,
relate
On: ; ; exhibit items
On: ; ; space
isolate, alternate,
gulf Kun: () ; ; equally
Kun: () ; ; be far apart
388
On: ; ; negative
shade, negative,
secret
Kun: ; ; backbiting
Kun: () ; ; The sun has gone behind the clouds.
follow, during,
submit to,
On: ; ; any time
highness,
steps of throne
On: ; ; Majesty
On: ; ; corner
corner, nook
Kun: ; ; all over
pottery, porcelain On: ; ; ceramics
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mausoleum, On: ; ; hill

imperial tomb,
mound, hill Kun: ; ; Imperial mausoleum
obeisance,
accompany,
attend on
On: ; ; jury
affixed, attach,
refer to
On: ; ; University Hospital
Adv.
crevice, discord, On: ; ; gap

opportunity Kun: ; ; draft
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Radical meaning: city Radical name:
department, copy,
part
On: ; ; outsider
On: ; ; Kyoto
capital, all,
everything
On: ; ; one's convenience or circumstances
Kun: ; ; every bird his own nest is best.
son, husband,
man
On: ; ; groom
home country,
country, Japan
On: ; ; Japanese movie
residence,
mansion
On: ; ; mansion
mail,
stagecoach stop
On: ; ; mail
county, district On: ; ; rural districts
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Radical meaning: city Radical name:
On: ; ; go one's hometown

home town,
village, district On: ; ;
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
outskirts,
suburbs,
rural area
On: ; ; suburbs
wicked, injustice,
wrong
On: ; ; not the proper way
Adv.
what? On: ; ; one's husband
enclosure,
quarters,
fortification
On: ; ; contour
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Radical meaning: one Radical name:
On: ; ; once
On: ; ; unify
one
Kun: ; ; one evening
Kun: () ; ; only one gift
On: ; ; subway
On: ; ; the last third of the month
Kun: ; ; underwear
Kun: ; ; the lower seat
below, lower
Kun: ; ; under the flag
Kun: () ; ; step back
Kun: () ; ; give a judgement
Kun: () ; ; go down the mountain
On: ; ; inconvenient
(prefix) not, un-
On: ; ; lack of sleep
On: ; ; third floor
three Kun: ; ; new moon

Kun: () ; ; triplets
395
On: ; ; good at doing something

Kun: ; ; on the desk
Kun: ; ; outerwear
Kun: ; ; upstream
above, over
Kun: () ; ; look up
Kun: () ; ; stand up
Kun: () ; ; convalescence
Kun: () ; ; ascent
On: ; ; July
Kun: ; ; seven years old
seven
Kun: () ; ; seven strawberries
Kun: ; ; seven days
On: ; ; Middle Ages
world, era On: ; ; world

Kun: ; ; in the world
both, two On: ; ; both teams
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On: ; ; wage
give, bestow
Kun: () ; ; feed a pet
On: ; ; 20000 yen
ten thousand On : ; ; international exhibition

Kun: ; ; general store
street, On: ; ; kitchen knife

counter for guns On: ; ; polite
On: ; ; strong
length
Kun: ; ; one's height
397
On: ; ; sand dune

hill
Kun: ; ; mount a hill
also, moreover On: () ; ; bold and flexible
third class On: ; ; hei-type
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/ Radical meaning: king Radical name:
On: ; ; the present

present, appear,
actual
Kun: () ; ; appear in a dream
Kun: () ; ; show up
reason, justice,
truth
On: ; ; manage
On: ; ; the earth

ball, sphere
Kun: ; ; pick up a ball
circle, link, wheel On: ; ; ecocide
400
king, rule,
magnate
On: ; ; king
rare, curious, On: ; ; unusual answer

strange Kun: () ; ; rare disease
On: ; ; xylophone
harp, koto
Kun: ; ; play the Koto
squad, unit,
group
On: ; ; divide into three groups
pearl, gem, jewel On: ; ; pearl
Adv.
play,
take pleasure in,
make sport of
On: ; ; toy
401

Adv.
lapis lazuli On: ; ; sky blue
Adv.
glassy, lapis lazuli On: ; ; Siberian blue robin
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/ Radical meaning: bamboo Radical name:
No., ordinal On: ; ; third-party organization
plan, policy, step On: ; ; countermeasure
calculate,
probability
On: ; ; budget
On: ; ; answer
solution, answer Kun: () ; ; answer the question

Kun: () ; ; talking back
pipe, On: ; ; administrator

wind instrument,
control Kun: ; ; blather drunkenly
404
On: ; ; bamboo grove

bamboo
Kun: ; ; bamboo fence
muscle, plan, On: ; ; muscle

descent Kun: ; ; blood
etc., class (first), On: ; ; equality

quality On: () ; ; be the same weight
fabricate, build, On: ; ; architecture

construct Kun: () ; ; build a relationship
enroll,
domiciliary
register,
On: ; ; nationality
membership
Kun: () ; ; guffaw
laugh On: ; ; scornful laughter

Kun: () ; ; smile
405
On: ; ; meddling
node, season,
joint
On: ; ; New Year dishes
Kun: ; ; the turning point of life
simplicity, brevity On: ; ; simple
pattern, example,
limit On: ; ; wide range
writing brush,
writing, On: ; ; writing brush
handwriting Kun: ; ; tip of the writing brush
box, chest, bin Kun: ; ; one box of orange
406
register,
record book,
ledger
On: ; ; list of names
cylinder, pipe, On: ; ; canteen

sleeve Kun: ; ; leak out completely
token, mark,
charm
On: ; ; train ticket
On: ; ; alarm whistle

flute, whistle
Kun: ; ; whistle
kind, cordial,
serious
On: ; ; critical condition
Adv.
chopsticks Kun: ; ; disposable chopsticks
407
counter for
articles
On: ; ; several places
Adv.
paper, label,
composition
On: ; ; letter paper
Adv.
On: ; ; lantern
basket,
devote oneself,
implied
Kun: ; ; bird cage
Kun: () ; ; heartfelt
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Radical meaning: rain Radical name:
electricity On: ; ; electronic key
On: ; ; earthquake
quake, shake,
tremble
Kun: () ; ; shivering
Kun: () ; ; shiver with cold
On: ; ; bareness
dew, tears,
expose
On: ; ; demonstrate
Kun: ; ; not knowing at all
demand, request,
need
On: ; ; requisites
On: ; ; rainy weather
rain Kun: ; ; It looks like rain.

Kun: ; ; rain cloud
410
On: ; ; snowfield
snow
Kun: ; ; wipe the snow
zero, nothing,
cipher On: ; ; 10 degrees below zero
On: ; ; enormous difference

cloud
Kun: ; ; rain cloud
atmosphere, fog On: ; ; atmosphere
On: ; ; cemetery park
spirits, soul On: ; ; spirit of a dead person

Kun: ; ; the miraculous power of language
thunder, On: ; ; thunderstorm

lightning bolt Kun: ; ; snarling old man
411
On: ; ; dense fog

fog, mist
Kun: ; ; spray
On: ; ; frost damage

frost
Kun: ; ; frostbite
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Radical meaning: sword Radical name:
On: ; ; distribute
On: ; ; five minutes
On: ; ; be at a disadvantage
part,
minute of time,
share
Kun: () ; ; share snacks
Kun: () ; ; separate into two groups
Kun: () ; ; understand
Kun: () ; ; share with
On: ; ; beginner
Kun: () 11; ; early in January
first time, Kun: () ; ; for the first time

beginning Kun: ; ; the first snow of the season
Kun: ; ; fresh
Kun: () ; ; New Year's writing of Shodo
On: ; ; cut
On: ; ; all
cut, be sharp
Kun: () ; ; deadline
Kun: () ; ; clever
414
ticket On: ; ; ID card issued by a hospital or clinic
blade, sword, On: ; ; be murdered

edge Kun: ; ; the edge of a sword
sword, saber, On: ; ; Japanese sword

knife Kun: ; ; draw a sword
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On: ; ; former president

in front, before
Kun: ; ; stand on one's own
system, law, rule On: ; ; limit
judgement, On: ; ; criticism

signature, stamp On: ; ; judge
profit, advantage, On: ; ; profit

benefit Kun: () ; ; quick-witted person
separate, another, On: ; ; discrimination

specially Kun: () ; ; part from him
417
On: ; ; division
Kun: () ; ; break an egg
proportion,
divide, cut
Kun: ; ; role
Kun: () ; ; The balloon burst.
Kun: () ; ; find time
vice-, assistant,
copy
On: ; ; the Vice- Governor
drama, play On: ; ; tragedy
genesis, start, On: ; ; create

originate Kun: () ; ; create a work of art
rule, follow,
based on
On: ; ; rule
plane, sharpen, On: ; ; reduce

shave Kun: () ; ; sharpen a pencil
418
publish, engrave On: ; ; weekly
punish, penalty,
sentence
On: ; ; heavy punishment
On: ; ; time
chop, hash, time
Kun: () ; ; chop cabbage
file, rank, column On: ; ; line of people
On: ; ; killer
thorn, sting,
calling card
Kun: () ; ; be bitten by a bug
Kun: () ; ; thorn stuck in my finger.
arrival, proceed,
result in
On: ; ; rush
419
dose, medicine,
drug
On: ; ; insecticide
sword, blade, On: ; ; serious

clock hand Kun: ; ; sword dance
On: ; ; printing
print, brush
Kun: () 100; ; print a thousand copies
surplus, besides On: ; ; surplus
sturdy, strength On: ; ; bristle
cut, trim Kun: () ; ; reap rice
divider, cut up On: ; ; dissection
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Adv.
On: ; ; Buddhist temple

temple
On: ; ; moment
Adv.
On: ; ; deprivation
Kun: () ; ; take off a placard
peel Kun: () ; ; bark a tree

Kun: () ; ; be unmasked
Kun: () ; ; be faded
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Radical meaning: power Radical name:
On: ; ; ability
power, strain On: ; ; laborious work

Kun: ; ; get power
On: ; ; activity
move Kun: () ; ; Freeze!

Kun: () ; ; move a PC
On: ; ; work
Kun: () ; ; act as an emcee
task, duties, act
Kun: () ; ;
be unsuited to being a leader
On: ; ; increase
add, increase Kun: () ; ; add garlic

Kun: () ; ; join the group
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On: ; ; duel
victory, prevail,
excel
Kun: () ; ; wina bet
Kun: () ; ; that exceed my expectations
forces, energy, On: ; ; posture

military strength Kun: () ; ; with great force
On: ; ; support
help, rescue, Kun: () ; ; help one's digestion

assist Kun: () ; ; Thank you for your help.
Kun: ; ; assistance
labor, for, trouble On: ; ; hardship
424
merit, efficacy, On: ; ; valid

benefit Kun: () ; ; medicine works well.
diligent, On: ; ; effort

effort Kun: () ; ; as far as possible
recruit, collect, On: ; ; recruitment

grow violent Kun: () ; ; look for candidates
On: ; ; transfer jobs

diligence,
become On: ; ; religious service
employed Kun: () ; ; one's office
Kun: () ; ; be unfit for
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achievement, On: ; ; success

merits, success On: ; ; accumulate charitable deeds
study, encourage,
make effort
On: ; ; study
advise, On: ; ; invitation

encourage, offer Kun: () ; ; advise an entry
On: ; ; cheer
encourage,
be diligent,
inspire
Kun: () ; ; endeavor to
Kun: () ; ; encourage people
courage, On: ; ; courage

in high spirits,
heroism Kun: () ; ; overreach oneself
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intuition, check,
compare
On: ; ; misunderstanding
meritorious deed,
merit
On: ; ; decoration
inferiority, On: ; ; inferiority complex

be worse Kun: () ; ; I'm inferior to him.
censure,
criminal
investigation,
On: ; ; accusation
impeach
imperial order On: ; ; imperial order
Adv.
On: ; ; outbreak
suddenness, rise
On: ; ; sudden
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Radical meaning: ten Radical name:
On: ; ; sufficient
ten
Kun: ; ; 10th of a month
cooperate On: ; ; cooperation
noon, On: ; ; before noon

seventh sign of
Chinese zodiac Kun: ; ; around 12 to 2p.m.
On: ; ; Chiba prefecture

thousand
Kun: ; ; 1,000-yen bill
half, odd number, On: ; ; half past three

semi- Kun: () ; ; in the middle of spring
On: ; ; Southeast Asia

south
Kun: ; ; Southern Alps
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Radical meaning: ten
Ten Radical name:
graduate, private,
end
On: ; ; graduation
esteem, On: ; ; exhibition

Ph.D., exposition On: ; ; gambling
eminent, table,
high
On: ; ; (dining) table
On: ; ; cowardly
Kun: () ; ; mean person
lowly, base,
vulgar
Kun: () ; ;
He is a despicable person.
Kun: () ; ; beat up on oneself
measuring box, On: ; ; bottle of 0.477 U.S. gallons

1.8 liter Kun: ; ; square, a measure
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Radical meaning: enclosure Radical name:
On: ; ; nationality
country
Kun: ; ; govern a country
On: ; ; the four seasons

Kun: ; ; four dimensions
four Kun: () ; ; crossroads

Kun: () ; ; four things
Kun: ; ; four-wheel-drive
On: ; ; next time
times, round, On: ; ; memorial service

revolve Kun: () ; ; get dizzy
Kun: () ; ; turn the steering wheel
group, On: ; ; troupe

association On: ; ; coverlet
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On: ; ; map
drawing, plan,
extraordinary
On: ; ; library
Kun: () ; ; unexpectedly
park, garden, On: ; ; park

farm Kun: ; ; the Garden of Eden
cause,
be associated
with,
On: ; ; fate
be limited to
On: ; ; fixing
Kun: () ; ; get married and
tight, set, curdle settle down

Kun: () ; ; blood congeals
Kun: () ; ; man with a strong will
433
On: ; ; surroundings
surround, store,
keep
Kun: () ; ; circle the right answer
Kun: () ; ; enclose
quandary, On: ; ;
become
distressed,
Kun: () ; ; Now I am
annoyed in a real fix.
sphere, radius,
range
On: ; ; out of range
captured,
criminal, catch
On: ; ; prisoner
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Radical meaning: big Radical name:
On: ; ; university
On: ; ; terrible
large, big Kun: ; ; big fire

Kun: () ; ; big person
Kun: () ; ; greatly helpful
On: ; ; one's wife
husband, man On: ; ; husband and wife

Kun: ; ; ideal husband
lose, fault, On: ; ; be unemployed

disadvantage Kun: () ; ; lose one's credit
heavens, sky, On: ; ; weather

imperial
Kun: ; ; Milky Way
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On: ; ; drum
plump, thick, On: ; ; log

big around Kun: () ; ; thick-bordered box
Kun: () ; ; become obese
center, middle On: ; ; the center
Adv.
Nara, what? On: ; ; hell
pledge, promise,
vow
Kun: () ; ; pledge one 's eternal love
rob, dispossess, On: ; ; plunder

usurp Kun: () ; ; I was robbed of my property
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On: ; ; the secrets

heart, interior
Kun: ; ; backroom
play music, On: ; ; play a musical instrument

speak to a ruler,
complete Kun: () ; ; play the harp
strange, curious On: ; ; strange
exhort, urge,
encourage
On: ; ; scholarship
stirred up, On: ; ; be excited

be invigorated,
be enlivened Kun: () ; ; summon up one's courage
On: ; ; voluntary service

observance, offer,
dedicate
On: ; ; magistrate
Kun: () ; ; worship
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run, bustle On: ; ; freewheeling
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Radical meaning: inch Radical name:
On: ; ; absolute
even, versus
On: ; ; one pair
On: ; ; leading
guidance,
conduct, usher Kun: () ; ;
show the guest into a waiting room
specialty, On: ; ; throw oneself into

exclusive, solely Kun: () ; ; everybody says
leader, admiral,
just
On: ; ; General
On: ; ; Buddhist temple

Buddhist temple
Kun: ; ; convent
shoot, shine into, On: ; ; injection

archery
Kun: () ; ; shoot arrows
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On: ; ; envelope
seal, closing
On: ; ; Feudal period
On: ; ; respect
Kun: () ; ; noble behavior
revered, valuable,
respect Kun: () ; ; the precious life
Kun: () ; ; respect elderly people
Kun: () ; ; revere a saint
longevity,
congratulations, On: ; ; long life
one's natural life Kun: ; ; leave from a company for getting married
inquire, fathom, On: ; ; question

look for
Kun: () ; ; ask the way
442
measurement,
a little, small
On: ; ; measurements
military officer,
old man, rank
On: ; ; first lieutenant
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Radical meaning: dead body Radical name:
bureau, office,
conclusion
On: ; ; post office
open, unfold,
expand
On: ; ; improve
On: ; ; the housetop

roof, house, seller
Kun: ; ; greengrocer
stratum,
social class, story
On: ; ; high building
reside, exist, On: ; ; one's new house

live with Kun: () ; ; nodding off
tail, end, On: ; ; follow

counter for fish Kun: ; ; exaggerate
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belong, genus,
subordinate
official
On: ; ; metal
Kun: () ; ;
deliver, arrive,
notify
report a theft to the police
Kun: () ; ; can afford
On: ; ; limitless
use up, befriend, Kun: () ; ; do everything possible

serve Kun: () ; ; one's luck runs out
Kun: () ; ; be disgusted
yield, bend,
submit
On: ; ; be humiliated
perform,
complete, On: ; ; resume
put on shoes or Kun: () ; ; put on jeans
pants
446
urine On: ; ; diabetes
Adv. hips, buttocks,

rear Kun: ; ; shrink back
On: ; ; a virtuous nun

nun
Kun: ; ; become a nun
Japanese foot,
measure, scale
On: ; ; scale
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Radical meaning: mountain Radical name:
On: ; ; mountainous region

mountain
Kun: ; ; wildfires
On: ; ; islander
island
Kun: ; ; solitary island
Adv.
mount, hill, knoll On: ; ; love for another's lover
promontory, cape,
headland
Kun: ; ; Iro Promontory
On: ; ; quay
beach
Kun: ; ; opposite bank
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On: ; ; collapse
die, demolish,
level
Kun: () ; ; landslide
Kun: () ; ; get off-pace
On: ; ; rock cliff

boulder, rock, cliff
Kun: ; ; the rock surface
point, peak,
mountain
On: ; ; mountain region
branch off, scene,

arena
On: ; ; diverging point
gorge, ravine On: ; ; the Tsugaru Straits
On: ; ; the mountain of the beautiful shape

summit, peak
Kun: ; ; the back of a sword
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Adv.
storm, tempest Kun: ; ; sandstorm
mountain
pass, climax,
crest
Kun: ; ; pass the crisis
adore, respect,
worship
On: ; ; sublime behavior
headland, cape,
promontory
On: ; ; Muroto Promontory
Adv.
cliff, bluff, On: ; ; precipitous cliff

precipice Kun: ; ; landslip
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Radical meaning: cloth Radical name:
On: ; ; Chofu city

market, city, town
Kun: ; ; market
On: ; ; everyday experience

usual, normal,
continual Kun: ; ; at all times
Kun: ; ; land of everlasting summer
seat, occasion,
place On: ; ; sit at a desk
expert, master,
exemplar On: ; ; nurse
hanging scroll, On: ; ; trust completely

width
Kun: ; ; substantially
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On: ; ; the tropics
sash, obi, zone Kun: () ; ; rash

Kun: ; ; obi band
curtain, bunting, On: ; ; opening

act of play
On: ; ; the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate
cloth, spread, On: ; ; dish towel

distribute
Kun: ; ; cloth
hope, rare,
phenomenal On: ; ; hope
sovereign,
the emperor, god On: ; ; empire
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notebook,
register, tent
On: ; ; telephone book
cap, headgear,
hat
On: ; ; hat
money, bad habit,

cut paper
On: ; ; money
On: ; ; sailing ship

sail
Kun: ; ; scallop
commander,
leading troops,
governor
On: ; ; supreme command
Adv.
towel,
hanging scroll,
width
On: ; ; drawstring purse
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Radical meaning: bow Radical name:
On: ; ; steamrollering a vote

On: ; ; robbery
Kun: () ; ; reassuring friend
strong
Kun: () ; ; get more windy
Kun: () ; ; emphatically
Kun: () ; ; under pressure
On: ; ; retire
pull, admit,
refer to
Kun: () ; ; draw a line
Kun: () ; ; be daunted
On: ; ; maintain
stretch, spread
Kun: () ; ; throw out one's chest without pride
On: ; ; suppress
Kun: () ; ; play the piano
bullet, twang, flip
Kun: () ; ; have a nice chat
Kun: ; ; stray bullet
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On: ; ; weak point

Kun: () ; ; be not strong -willed
weak, frail Kun: () ; ; be enfeebled

Kun: () ; ; the wind abate
Kun: () ; ; turn down the volume
On: ; ; master and pupil

younger brother, On: ; ; brothers
faithful service to
elders On: ; ; be apprenticed to
Kun: ; ; one's younger brother
Adv.
all the more,
increasingly
Kun: ; ; the Yayoi period
bowstring, chord, On: ; ; stringed instrument

hypotenuse Kun: ; ; string
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bow On: ; ; archery

(archery, violin) Kun: ; ; bow and arrow
condolences, On: ; ; telegram of condolence

mourning, funeral Kun: () ; ; hold a memorial service for victims
arc, arch, bow On: ; ; brackets
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Radical meaning: walk Radical name:
On: ; ; before and behind

On: ; ; the latter term
behind, back, Kun: ; ; coming ages

later Kun: () ; ; back seat
Kun: ; ; postponement
Kun: () ; ; drop behind
On: ; ; pride oneself

get, can, profit
benefit
Kun: () ; ; get a position
Kun: () ; ; be possible
On: ; ; administrative institution

duty, office, role
On: ; ; causative verb
On: ; ; stand by
wait, depend on
Kun: () ; ; wait for an opportunity
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return to, revert,

resume
On: ; ; roundtrip
On: ; ; obedience
On: ; ; adulation
obey, follow,
secondary Kun: () ; ; go with the tide
Kun: () ; ;
have docile subordinates
On: ; ; the equinoctial week
he, that, the Kun: ; ; I wonder if he will come.

Kun: ; ; she
on foot, junior,
uselessness On: ; ; go on foot
indications,
collect, seek On: ; ; special feature
462
penetrate, clear,
pierce
On: ; ; exhaustively
rhythm, law, On: ; ; melody

regulation On: ; ; honesty
On: ; ; control panel

honorable,
manipulate,
govern
On: ; ; divine help
Kun: ; ; Messieurs
virtue, goodness,
commanding
respect
On: ; ; virtue
delicate,
minuteness,
insignificance
On: ; ; special feature
journey, before,
formerly
On: ; ; round trip fare
463
diameter, path,
method
On: ; ; diameter
gradually, slowly,
deliberately
On: ; ; driving slowly
subjugate,
attack the
rebellious,
On: ; ; conquest
collect taxes
sequential, follow,
circulate
On: ; ; loop bus
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Radical meaning: hit Radical name:
On: ; ; financial affairs

release, shoot,
banish On: ; ; regency
Kun: ; ; politics get into disarray
On: ; ; improve
modify, examine,
search Kun: () ; ; revise the rules
Kun: () ; ; formal occasion
On: ; ; number
number, count, On: ; ; pouch
figures
Kun: ; ; many
Kun: () ; ; count the number
On: ; ; teacher
teach, faith,
doctrine Kun: () ; ; teach English
Kun: () ; ; take lessons in piano
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On: ; ; banish
Kun: () ; ; let go one's hold
release, shoot,
banish
Kun: () ; ;
hit a game-winning home run
Kun: () ; ; Leave me alone!
On: ; ; arrange
organize, tone,
prepare
Kun: () ; ; tidy up one's room
Kun: () ; ; be ready
failure, defeat, On: ; ; cause of one's defeat

reversal Kun: () ; ; lose a game
attack, criticize, On: ; ; all-out attack

polish Kun: () ; ; attack with a large army
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happenstance, On: ; ; the deceased

intentionally,
reason Kun: ; ; therefore
On: ; ; dissolve
Kun: () ; ; distract one's attention
scatter, Kun: () ; ; strew

disarrange, spend
Kun: () ; ; litter the room
Kun: () ; ;
The kitchen is a mess.
help, rescue, On: ; ; rescue

reclaim Kun: () ; ; save a life
cleverness, agile,
alert
On: ; ; sensitivity
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respect, honor, On: ; ; honorific

revere Kun: () ; ; respect a tradition
enemy, foe, On: ; ; hostile feelings

opponent Kun: ; ; rival in love
On: ; ; lay
lay, spread
Kun: () ; ; put down a zabuton
daring, brave, sad On: ; ; bravery
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Radical meaning: fire Radical name:
On: ; ; fire
fire Kun: ; ; spark

Kun: ; ; feel hot
disaster, calamity, On: ; ; misfortune

evil
Kun: () ; ; Out of the mouth comes evil.
On: ; ; incinerator
bake, burning Kun: () ; ; bake a cake

Kun: () ; ; The meat is done.
inflammation, On: ; ; go up in flames

flame, blaze
Kun: ; ; flare
On: ; ; chimney
smoke Kun: () ; ; smoky room

Kun: ; ; send up smoke
471
On: ; ; carbon dioxide

charcoal, coal
Kun: ; ; make charcoal
hearth, furnace,
reactor
On: ; ; stove
On: ; ; lighthouse
lamp, light
Kun: ; ; put the light out
On: ; ; lime
ashes
Kun: ; ; gray
On: ; ; rice cooker

cook, boil, burn
Kun: () ; ; cook rice
parch, dry up On: ; ; dry
472
On: ; ; complicated
anxiety, trouble, On: ; ; worldly desires

pain
Kun: () ; ;
be worried about one's child's future
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Radical meaning: flame Radical name:
point, mark,
speck
On: ; ; dotted line
On: ; ; absurd
none, nothing, On: ; ; ungainly

not
Kun: () ; ;
don't have a sense of humor
sort of thing, On: ; ; nature

in that case, like
On: ; ; natural
heat, fever,
passion On: ; ; high fever
bomb, burst On: ; ; bomb
do, benefit,
as a result of On: ; ; act
475
On: ; ; fuel efficiency

Kun: () ; ; spread
burn, blaze, glow
Kun: () ; ; burn kitchen garbage
Kun: () ; ; burn wastepaper
On: ; ; focus
Kun: () ; ; smell burnt
hurry, impatient,
burn Kun: () ; ; burn a steak
Kun: () ; ; wait eagerly
Kun: () ; ; Don't rush it.
On: ; ; lighting
Adv.
shine, compare, Kun: () ; ; The sun is shining.
bashful
Kun: () ; ; flash over the sea
Kun: () ; ; self-conscious smile
bear Kun: ; ; polar bear
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ardent, violent,
extreme
On: ; ; ardent love
ripen, mature, On: ; ; unskilled

acquire skill Kun: () ; ; ripe melon
On: ; ; sterilization by boiling

Kun: () ; ; simmer
boil, cook
Kun: () ; ; indecisive
Kun: () ; ; be vexed
Adv.
On: ; ; the common green tea

parch, roast, boil
Kun: () ; ; roast beans
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Radical meaning: dog Radical name:
conditions,
circumstances,
appearance
On: ; ; state
On: ; ; donate blood

present, offer
On: ; ; men
On: ; ; watching dog

dog
Kun: ; ; mongrel
On: ; ; wild beast

animal, beast
Kun: ; ; animal trail
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Radical meaning: animal Radical name:
single, alone On: ; ; monopolize

Kun: () ; ; living alone
Adv.
aim at, sight, On: ; ; sniper

shadow
Kun: () ; ; aspire to a gold medal
crime, sin, On: ; ; crime

offense Kun: () ; ; commit a crime
On: ; ; acquire
get, find, able to
Kun: () ; ; prey
fierce, wildness,
strength
On: ; ; intense heat
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On: ; ; narrow-mindedness
Kun: () ; ; narrow path
cramped, narrow, Kun: () ; ;

contract narrow the gap between
Kun: () ; ;
The road narrows there
On: ; ; go mad
lunatic, crazy,
confuse
Kun: () ; ; go mad
Kun: () ; ; madly
prison, jail On: ; ; hell
On: ; ; one's cherished cat

cat
Kun: ; ; stoop
On: ; ; They are on very bad terms.

monkey
Kun: ; ; monkey-like
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On: ; ; hunting
hunt, raid, gather Kun: () ; ; hunt a Japanese wolf

Kun: () ; ; enjoy the view of autumn colors
furthermore, still,
yet
On: ; ; extension
hunting, game,
bag
On: ; ; hunter
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Radical meaning: cultivated field Radical name:
rice field, On: ; ; paddy field

rice paddy Kun: ; ; rice-planting
world, boundary On: ; ; the world
brush-stroke, On: ; ; the screen

picture On: ; ; project
On: ; ; human male
male On: ; ; young and old of both sexes

Kun: ; ; mountain dweller
town, village, On: ; ; town people

block Kun: ; ; low-lying downtown area
485
On: ; ; via
wherefore, On: ; ; reason
a reason,
significance On: ; ; wn with a history
Kun: ; ; have no way of finding
turn, number in a
series
On: ; ; house number
On: ; ; application
say, be named
Kun: () ; ; make an application
different, On: ; ; something wrong

uncommon Kun: ; ; different
On: ; ; student studying abroad
detain, fasten, On: ; ; staying at home while family is away

stay Kun: () ; ; button
Kun: () ; ; stay in one's present post
486
abbreviation,
outline, capture
On: ; ; rough sketch
On: ; ; shell
armor, former
On: ; ; deck
Kun: ; ; farming
farm, field, garden
Kun: ; ; cornfield
On: ; ; eighteen-mat living room

tatami mat,
fold
Kun: () ; ; close an umbrella
Kun: ; ; tatami-floored room
Adv.
capital,
suburbs of capital
On: ; ; Kinki district
livestock,
domestic fowl
and animals
On: ; ; stock farm products
487
paddy ridge,
levee
On: ; ; lakeside
furrow,
thirty tsubo, ridge
Kun: ; ; ridge
Adv.
fear, majestic, On: ; ; shrink

graciously Kun: () ; ; awesome
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Radical meaning: sick Radical name:
On: ; ; medical condition

On: ; ; sickness insurance
ill, sick
Kun: () ; ; worry
Kun: ; ; Fancy may kill or cure.
heal, cure,
treat medically On: ; ; health care
On: ; ; keen feeling

pain, damage, Kun: () ; ; strike a weak point
bruise
Kun: () ; ; have a sore throat
Kun: () ; ; be distressed
symptoms, illness On: ; ; heatstroke
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exhausted, tire, On: ; ; tiredness

weary Kun: () ; ; Good job.
rapidly On: ; ; dash
exhibitionism, On: ; ; immunity

epidemic On: ; ; hoodoo
stupid, foolish On: ; ; tone-deaf
On: ; ; recover
Kun: () ; ;
healing, cure
The wound has not yet healed.
Kun: () ; ; heal one's sorrows
491

Adv.
On: ; ; marks
mark, footprint
Kun: ; ; claw marks
personal habit, On: ; ; bad habit

quirk, propensity
Kun: ; ; one's favorite phrase
diarrhea On: ; ; diarrhea
pox, smallpox On: ; ; smallpox
Adv.
On: ; ; lean body

get thin
Kun: () ; ; be skinny
Adv.
swelling, boil,
tumor
On: ; ; stomach ulcer
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Radical meaning: Stone Radical name:
Kun: () ; ; I'm sure of it.
certain, firm, tight On: ; ; accurate

Kun: () ; ; confirm the truth
polish, study of, On: ; ; training session

sharpen Kun: () ; ; whet a kitchen knife
Kun: ; ; stone steps

On: ; ; oil
stone
On: ; ; crop
On: ; ; magnet
Kun: () ; ; break one's promise

tear, defeat,
frustrate
Kun: () ; ; My slacks have worn out.
On: ; ; destroy
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Radical meaning: Stone Radical name:
Kun: () ; ; firm substance

stiff, hard
On: ; ; stiffen
Kun: ; ; sandglass
sand On: ; ; landslide

On: ; ; desert
cornerstone, Kun: ; ; the firm foundation

foundation stone On: ; ; basis
cannon, gun On: ; ; fire a gun
On: ; ; pulverize
smash, break,
familiar
Kun: () ; ; mull over
Kun: () ; ; friendly tone
495
Radical meaning: stone Radical name:
polish, scour, Kun: () ; ; clean one's teeth

improve On: ; ; polish
Go On: ; ; go
magnet, porcelain On: ; ; magnetic force
tombstone,
monument
On: ; ; monument
sulphur On: ; ; sulfuric acid
reef, sunken rock On: ; ; coral reef
nitrate, saltpeter On: ; ; nitric acid
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Radical meaning: show Radical name:
On: ; ; placard
show, indicate,
express On: ; ; feeler
Kun: () ; ; point the direction
ballot, ticket, sign On: ; ; voting
prohibition, ban On: ; ; prohibition
Kun: () ; ; enshrine one's ancestors

ritual, celebrate,
worship Kun: () ; ; be too late
On: ; ; festival
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company, On: ; ; clock in

association,
shrine Kun: ; ; village shrine
Kun: ; ; holy
Kun: ; ; October
gods, soul On: ; ; Shinto shrine

On: ; ; mysterious
Kun: ; ; mysterious disappearance
blessing, fortune,
wealth
On: ; ; welfare program
welfare,
happiness
On: ; ; welfare
celebrate, On: ; ; handsel

congratulate On: ; ; blessing
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bow, thanks, On: ; ; polite

remuneration Kun: ; ; praise
ancestor, pioneer,
founder
On: ; ; my grandfather
auspicious,
happiness,
blessedness
On: ; ; scandal
Kun: () ; ; Good luck!

pray, wish
On: ; ; prayer
Zen, silent
meditation
On: ; ; Zazen
calamity,
misfortune, evil
On: ; ; the disasters of war
501
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Radical meaning: alcohol barrel Radical name:
distribute, On: ; ; delivery

pass out, spouse Kun: () ; ; distribute blankets
On: ; ; Sake
sake, alcohol Kun: ; ; turn nasty when drunk

Kun: ; ; liquor shop
On: ; ; oxygen tank

acid, bitterness,
tart Kun: () ; ;
have experienced both the bitter and the sweet of life
repay, reward,
retribution
On: ; ; reward
cruel, severe,
unjust
On: ; ; cruelty
503
drunk, feel sick, On: ; ; anesthesia

be intoxicated Kun: ; ; get carsick
brew, cause, On: ; ; brewery

give rise to Kun: () ; ; cause a stir
fermentation On: ; ; ferment
On: ; ; acetic acid

vinegar, sour, tart
Kun: ; ; pickles
dairy products,
whey, fruit juice
On: ; ; dairy farm
ugly, unclean, On: ; ; shameful conduct

shame Kun: () ; ; ugly scar
504

Adv.
bar-tending, On: ; ; extenuation

serving sake,
the host Kun: () ; ; drink with
Adv.
sake On: ; ; Shochu
awake,
be disillusioned,
sober up
On: ; ; rouse
505
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/ Radical meaning: eat Radical name:
On: ; ; restaurant
On: () ; ; fast
eat, food Kun: () ; ; food

Kun: () ; ; eat
Kun: () ; ; eat fish
building, On: ; ; aquarium

mansion Kun: ; ; large cast
adopt, support, On: ; ; education

foster
Kun: () ; ; develop an ability
On: ; ; eating and drinking

drink
Kun: () ; ; drink water
507
cooking,rice, On: ; ; evening meal

meal Kun: ; ; rice ball
On: ; ; modify in grammar

decorate, adorn
Kun: () ; ; decoration
raise, On: ; ; fodder

keep animals,
feed Kun: () ; ; pet owner
On: ; ; starvation
hungry, starve
Kun: () ; ; become hungry for Japanese food
starve, thirst On: ; ; starve to death
508
On: ; ; saturation
bored, cloy,
satiate Kun: () ; ; get tired of seeing
Kun: () ; ; spend a lot of time
On: ; ; Japanese rice cracker

rice cake
Kun: ; ; pound mochi
On: ; ; good feed
bait, food Kun: ; ; peck at feed

Kun: ; ; artificial feeding
509
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Radical meaning: wheel Radical name:
army, force,
troops
On: ; ; attack with a large army
On: ; ; bicycle
Kun: () ; ; roll over a mat
roll over,
fall down, revolve Kun: () ; ; lie on a bed
Kun: () ; ; roll a coin
Kun: () ; ; fall at a stairs
car, vehicle, On: ; ; (train) conductor

wheel Kun: ; ; drive a car
transport, send On: ; ; import
On: ; ; outline
wheel,ring,circle
Kun: ; ; finger ring
511
On: ; ; light meal
light, trifling Kun: () ; ; simple

Kun: () ; ; light footstep
On: ; ; loading
Kun: () ; ;
recorded, ride,
board
put a name on the list
Kun: () ; ;
enter the Guinness Book of Records
compare, contrast On: ; ; comparison
shine, sparkle, On: ; ; degree of brightness

gleam Kun: () ; ; shine
axis, pivot, stem On: ; ; earth's axis
512
On: ; ; soft
soft Kun: () ; ; soft wind

Kun: () ; ; soft
fellow, people,
colleague
On: ; ; elderliness
counter for On: ; ; one house

building,
eave Kun: ; ; front of the house
wheel, track, orbit On: ; ; orbit
control, wedge,
administration
: ; ; jurisdiction
513
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Radical meaning: eye Radical name:
On: ; ; consultation
mutual,
each other,
minister of state
On: ; ; symmetry
Kun: ; ; pal
On: ; ; eyewitness
eye, class, insight On: () ; ; dignity

Kun: ; ; left eye
prefecture,
province
On: ; ; the Japanese prefectures
On: ; ; diameter
On: ; ; honest
immediately,
correct, frank
Kun: () ; ; immediately
Kun: () ; ; rewrite
Kun: () ; ; car is fixed
515
On: ; ; truth
true, reality, pure
Kun: ; ; completely dark
lead, command,
coach
On: ; ; supervision
On: ; ; reflection
conserve,
government On: ; ; omission
ministry, Kun: () ; ; reflect on one's life
reflect upon
Kun: () ; ; leave out wasting
see, watch over On: ; ; nurse
On: ; ; instant
blink, twinkle
Kun: () ; ; in the twinkling of an eye
516
On: ; ; insomnia
sleep, tired Kun: () ; ; sleep in the bed

Kun: () ; ; sleepy this morning again
shield, On: ; ; inconsistency

escutcheon Kun: ; ; support
On: ; ; binoculars
eye, eyeball On: ; ; enlightenment

Kun: ; ; search in a frenzy
On: ; ; view
look at, stare, see
Kun: () ; ; view a scenery
sleep, drowsy On: ; ; lack of sleep
517
blind, blindness On: ; ; blindness
Adv.
intimate, friendly,
harmonious
On: ; ; friendship
Adv.
On: ; ; pupil
pupil, eye
Kun: ; ; make one's eyes shine
Adv.
On: ; ; face
eyebrow On: ; ; between the eyebrows

Kun: ; ; eyebrow
Adv.
clear On: ; ; clarity
518
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Radical meaning: clothing Radical name:
On: ; ; letter of resignation
table, chart, Kun: ; ; front gate

surface Kun: () ; ; describe by words
Kun: () ; ; come over someone's face
On: ; ; dictatorship
judge, decision,
cut out
Kun: () ; ; cut a cloth
Kun: () ; ; judge someone harshly
produce,
manufacture
On: ; ; product
On: ; ; attire
wear, attire,
pretend
On: ; ; costume
Kun: () ; ; pretend to be quiet
520
reverse side, On: ; ; inside and outside

back Kun: ; ; back door
On: ; ; explode
split, tear Kun: () ; ; disrupt a relationship

Kun: - ; ; crack
On: ; ; invasion
attack, assail
Kun: () ; ; bear attack people
sack, bag, pouch Kun: ; ; glove
On: ; ; clothes-changing room

garment, clothes
Kun: ; ; robe of feathers
521
On: ; ; weakening
weaken, decline
Kun: () ; ; feel weakening
On: ; ; reward
praise
Kun: () ; ; praise highly
heart, mind,
inside
On: ; ; one's inmost feelings
supplement, On: ; ; supply

make up, offset Kun: () ; ; offset the risk
incur, suffer, On: ; ; victim

cover Kun: () ; ; suffer inconvenience
522
double, duplicate,
multiple
On: ; ; complicated
surplus, rich,
fertile On: ; ; rich
Adv.
On: ; ; pocket-size book

sleeve, extension
Kun: ; ; cuff
On: ; ; naked body

naked, uncovered
Kun: ; ; be naked
On: ; ; open-necked shirt

collar, lapel, neck
Kun: ; ; scarf
523
woolen clothing,
brown
On: ; ; brown
Adv.
cuff, hem,
foot of mountain
Kun: ; ; take a hem up
524
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Radical meaning: millet Radical name:
On: ; ; personal belongings
private, me Kun: ; ; personal affairs

Kun: ; ; personally
tax, duty On: ; ; tax
On: ; ; relocate
shift, move Kun: () ; ; move to a suburb

Kun: () ; ; move focus
seed, species, On: ; ; type

kind Kun: ; ; rapeseed
degree, extent, On: ; ; process

degree Kun: ; ; about 5 minutes
526
department,
course, section
On: ; ; science
On: ; ; accumulation
heap, load
volume
Kun: () ; ; load luggages to the track
Kun: () ; ; estimate
On: ; ; autumnal equinox

autumn
Kun: ; ; autumn breeze
On: ; ; excellent
excel, surpass
Kun: () ; ; excel
On: ; ; secret
secret, conceal Kun: () ; ;

hold enormous potentialities
527
name, praise,
appellation
On: ; ; title
second (time) On: ; ; several seconds
On: ; ; paddy rice
rice plant Kun: ; ; rice reaping

Kun: ; ; fox deity
On: ; ; operation
earn money, work
Kun: () ; ; playing for time
order, sequence,
regularity
On: ; ; regularity
manuscript, draft,
copy
On: ; ; manuscript paper
528
calm, quiet, On: ; ; gentle

peaceful KUn: () ; ; mild wind
child, immature On: ; ; kindergarten
harvest, reap On: ; ; harvest
ear, head, On: ; ; sprouting season

ear grain Kun: ; ; ear of rice
grain, cereal On: ; ; grain
crop tax, tariff,

crop
On: ; ; tax
529
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Radical meaning: grotto Radical name:
On: ; ; humidity
degree, measure, On: () ; ; taboo

times On: () ; ; preparation
Kun: ; ; this time
government
office, capital city
On: ; ; government
On: ; ; vast
Kun: () ; ; plaza
wide, broad, Kun: () ; ; rampant urbanization
spacious
Kun: () ; ; spread the word
Kun: () ; ; pervading sense of frustration
Kun: () ; ; expand one's thinking
On: ; ; bookstore
store, shop
Kun: ; ; open the shop
531
squat, seat, On: ; ; savings account

sit down Kun: () ; ; sit on the floor
Kun: -- ; ; abolition
abolish, discard, On: ; ; abolition

abandon Kun: () ; ; custom is on the decrese
Kun: () ; ; get unpopular
peace,
composure
On: ; ; health
government office On: ; ; government office
yard, garden, On: ; ; family

courtyard Kun: ; ; garden
532
warehouse, On: ; ; garage

storehouse On: ; ; kitchen of a Zen monastery
bottom, sole, On: ; ; bottom of the sea

depth Kun: ; ; latent energy
beginning, order,
precedence
On: ; ; regularity
On: ; ; get up from bed
floor, bed Kun: ; ; barbershop

Kun: ; ; floorboard
all, commoner On: ; ; common people
corridor, hall,
tower
On: ; ; hall
533
commonplace,
mediocre,
ordinary
On: ; ; mediocre
honest, bargain,
suspicious
On: ; ; low price
534
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THE 48 RADICALS THAT APPEAR IN 75% OF THE JY KANJI

6 most frequent () (,) () (, ) = 25%

clearly easier than remembering 20 strokes, and most kanji

In this book we introduce the top 50 kanji radicals;

And (), which is derived and simplified from

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ON: ; ; academic conference

ON: ; ; this time

now KUN: ; ; starting now

ON: ; ; all of them

ON: ; ; at the same time

ON: ; ; pass a test

fit, join KUN: ()( ; ; help each other

ON: ; ; train station attendant

think KUN: () ; ; remember

ON: Adv. ; ; emotion

ON: ; ; obeying reverently

ON: ; ; yearning heart

ON: ; ; take something

ON: ; ; letter to the editor

throw KUN: () ; ; throw a stone

ON: ; ; wedding ceremony

raise KUN: () ; ; raise one's hand

east KUN: ; ; the east side

ON: Adv. ; ; industry

water KUN: ; ; drink some water

ON: ; ; hot spring

spring, KUN: ; ; a fountain

ON: Adv. ; ; the law

ON: ; ; one's family doctor

ON: ; ; job offer

ON: ; ; peace and security

ON: ; ; general election

ON: Adv. ; ; transportation

commence, KUN: () ; ; begin to work

ON: ; ; actual achievement

month, KUN: ; ; moonlight

ON: Adv. ; ; time period

ON: ; ; business expense

ON: ; ; traditional arts

wisteria KUN: ; ; light purple

ON: ; ; autumn color

fall, drop, KUN: () ; ; fail the exam

ON: ; ; tone of voice

ON: ; ; business expense

gold KUN: ; ; money

ON: ; ; going out with

ON: ; ; the present

ON: ; ; the earth

ON: ; ; third-party organization

ON: ; ; electronic key

first time, KUN: () 11; ; early in January

ON: ; ; former president

in front, KUN: ; ; stand on one's own

power, KUN: ; ; get power

move KUN: () ; ; Freeze!

ten KUN: ; ; 10th of a month

ON: ; ; before noon

country KUN: ; ; govern a country

ON: ; ; the four seasons