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What is the Hiragana for 'I'? | い

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'I', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'I' is 'い'.

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Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 319 words:

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    無い

    Meaning

    Non existent

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    良い

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    Good

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    多い

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    Many

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    いつも

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    Always

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    高い

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    High, Expensive

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    大きい

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    Big

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    らしい

    Meaning

    Typical

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    悪い

    Meaning

    Bad

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    強い

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    Strong

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    少ない

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    Few, Little

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    長い

    Meaning

    Long

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    お願い

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    Request

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    みたい

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    Like

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    あるいは

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    Or

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    お手洗い

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    Restroom

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    新しい

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    New

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    酸っぱい

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    Sour

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    早い

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    Early, Fast

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    甘い

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    Sweet, Lenient

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    若い

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    Young

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    嫌い

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    Dislike

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    欲しい

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    Want

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    違い

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    Difference

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    深い

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    Deep

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    易い

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    Easy

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    思い

    Meaning

    Thought

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    難い

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    Difficult

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    言い方

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    Way of speaking

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    うまい

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    Delicious, Skilled

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    近い

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    Near

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    小さい

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    Small

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    難しい

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    Difficult

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    凄い

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    Amazing

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    用いる

    Meaning

    Use

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    面白い

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    Interesting, Funny

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    広い

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    Wide, Spacious

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    美しい

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    Beautiful

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    白い

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    White

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    低い

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    Low

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    互い

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    Each other

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    思い出す

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    Remember

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    買い物

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    Shopping

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    楽しい

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    Fun

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    うれしい

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    Happy

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    酷い

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    Terrible

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    古い

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    Old

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    安い

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    Cheap

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    美味しい

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    Delicious

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    正しい

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    Correct

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    はい

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    Yes

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    いつでも

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    Anytime

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    詳しい

    Meaning

    Detailed

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    激しい

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    Intense, Violent

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    間違い

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    Mistake

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    怖い

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    Scary

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    いわゆる

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    So called

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    厳しい

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    Severe, Strict

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    辛い

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    Painful

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    軽い

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    Light

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    いつか

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    Someday

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    優しい

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    Kind

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    四角い

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    Square

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    可愛い

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    Cute

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    似ている

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    Resemble

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    重い

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    Heavy

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    可笑しい

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    Strange, Funny

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    笑い

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    Laughter

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    いらっしゃる

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    Come, Go

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    匂い

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    Smell

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    酔っ払い

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    Drunk

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    つまらない

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    Boring, Trivial

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    いとこ

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    Cousin

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    明るい

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    Bright, Cheerful

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    痛い

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    Painful

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    赤い

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    Red

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    短い

    Meaning

    Short

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    暗い

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    Dark, Gloomy

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    遅い

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    Slow, Late

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    ぽい

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    Seems

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    弱い

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    Weak

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    黒い

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    Black

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    遠い

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    Far

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    薄い

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    Thin, Pale

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    すいか

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    Watermelon

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    緩い

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    Slow, Loose

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    苦い

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    Bitter

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    狭い

    Meaning

    Narrow

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    塩辛い

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    Salty

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    素晴らしい

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    Wonderful

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    追い越す

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    Overtake

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    かゆい

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    Itchy

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    お祝い

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    Celebration

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    珍しい

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    Rare

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    寂しい

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    Lonely

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    寒い

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    Cold

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    冷たい

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    Cold

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    大嫌い

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    Hate

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    戦い

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    Struggle, Battle

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    つい

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    Unintentionally

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    恐ろしい

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    Terrifying

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    臭い

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    Smelly

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    眠い

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    Sleepy

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    ぬるい

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    Lukewarm

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    忙しい

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    Busy

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    細い

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    Thin

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    恥ずかしい

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    Embarrassed, Shameful

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    悲しい

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    Sad

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    宜しい

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    Fine

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    男らしい

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    Manly

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    女らしい

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    Feminine

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    濃い

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    Thick, Dark

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    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

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    苦しい

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    Painful

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    勢い

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    Force, Momentum

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    熱い

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    Hot

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    いよいよ

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    Finally

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    青白い

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    Pale

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    いけない

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    Bad

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    細かい

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    Detailed, Fine

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    太い

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    Thick

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    思いがけない

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    Unexpected

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    思いやり

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    Consideration

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    偉い

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    Great, Respectable

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    いかにも

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    Indeed

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    重たい

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    Heavy

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    いつまでも

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    Forever

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    速い

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    Fast

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    鋭い

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    Sharp

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    青い

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    Blue

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    心強い

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    Reassuring

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    ないし

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    Or, From

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    仕方無い

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    Helpless

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    厚い

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    Thick, Kind

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    付き合い

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    Relationship, Association

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    親しい

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    Close

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    大いに

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    Greatly

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    支払い

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    Payment

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    言い返す

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    Retort

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    願い

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    Wish

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    思い切って

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    Boldly

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    思い切り

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    Fully

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    暑い

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    Hot

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    幼い

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    Young

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    相応しい

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    Suitable

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    扱い

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    Treatment, Handling

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    久しい

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    Long

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    言い表わす

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    Express

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    問い

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    Question

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    有り難い

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    Rare, Grateful

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    固い

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    Hard

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    険しい

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    Steep

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    思い出

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    Memory

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    こいつ

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    This

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    いえ

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    No

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    知り合い

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

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    物凄い

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    Tremendous, Terrifying

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    懐かしい

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    Nostalgic

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    あいにく

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    Unfortunately

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    丸い

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    Round

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    いい加減

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    Moderate, Irresponsible

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    追い出す

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    Expel

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    いつのまにか

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    Unnoticed

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    使い

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    Use, Messenger

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    小遣い

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    Pocket money

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    貧しい

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    Poor

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    硬い

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    Hard

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    著しい

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    Significant, Remarkable

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    出会い

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    Encounter

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    洗い物

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    Washing

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    きつい

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    Tight, Tough

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    怪しい

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    Suspicious

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    快い

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    Pleasant

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    湿っぽい

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    Damp

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    煩い

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    Noisy, Annoying

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    不味い

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    Awkward, Unappetizing

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    渋い

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    Astringent, Subdued

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    心細い

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    Lonely

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    言い訳

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    Excuse

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    ずるい

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    Sly

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    いいえ

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    No

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    くだらない

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    Worthless

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    ずうずうしい

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    Shameless

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    追い掛ける

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    Chase

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    幸い

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    Fortunate

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    薄暗い

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    Dim

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    いびき

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    Snore

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    いやらしい

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    Lewd

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    追い抜く

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    Overtake

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    疑い

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    Doubt

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    温かい

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    Warm

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    お互い

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    Each other

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    可愛らしい

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    Adorable

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    思い切る

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    Decide

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    いやいや

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    Reluctantly

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    疑わしい

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    Suspicious, Doubtful

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    おい

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    Hey

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    思い込む

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    Assume, Convince

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    言葉遣い

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    Wording

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    取り扱い

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    Handling

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    そいつ

    Meaning

    That

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    いざ

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    Now

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    くすぐったい

    Meaning

    Ticklish

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    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

    word

    いささか

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    Slightly

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    祝い

    Meaning

    Celebration

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    汚い

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    Dirty

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    思い付く

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    Think of

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    素早い

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    Quick

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    お手伝い

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    Help

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    騒がしい

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    Noisy

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    あいづち

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    Back channeling

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    類い

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    Kind, Type

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    望ましい

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    Desirable

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    好き嫌い

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    Likes and dislikes

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    いつのまに

    Meaning

    Unnoticed

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    うがい

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    Gargle

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    危ない

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    Dangerous

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    荒い

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    Rough

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    悔しい

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    Frustrating

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    慌ただしい

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    Hectic

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    率いる

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    Lead

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    柔らかい

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    Soft

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    惜しい

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    Regrettable

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    争い

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    Dispute

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    卑しい

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    Vulgar, Greedy

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    賢い

    Meaning

    Wise

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    等しい

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    Equal

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    勘違い

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

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    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

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    お仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

    word

    狙い

    Meaning

    Aim

    word

    ずるがしこい

    Meaning

    Cunning, Sly

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    ぜいたく

    Meaning

    Luxury, Extravagance

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    住まい

    Meaning

    Residence

    word

    仕舞い

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    End

    word

    大人しい

    Meaning

    Quiet

    word

    向かい

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    Opposite

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    安っぽい

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    Cheap

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    暖かい

    Meaning

    Warm

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    堅い

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    Hard

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    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

    word

    話し合い

    Meaning

    Discussion

    word

    見合い

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    Matchmaking

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    手伝い

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    Help

    word

    言い替える

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    Rephrase

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    めでたい

    Meaning

    Auspicious, Congratulatory

    word

    軟らかい

    Meaning

    Soft

    word

    使い道

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    Use

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    もったい

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    Waste

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    浅い

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    Shallow

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    凄まじい

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    Intense

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    待ち遠しい

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    Eagerly awaited

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    力強い

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    Powerful, Reassuring

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    問い合わせる

    Meaning

    Inquire

    word

    黄色い

    Meaning

    Yellow

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    払い

    Meaning

    Payment

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    払い込む

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    Pay

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    たまらない

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    Unbearable

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    情けない

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    Pitiful

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    まぶしい

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    Dazzling

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    危うい

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    Dangerous, Uncertain

    word

    違いない

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    Certain

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    人違い

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    Mistaken identity

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    見舞い

    Meaning

    Visit, Sympathy

    word

    もろい

    Meaning

    Brittle, Vulnerable

    word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

    word

    沿い

    Meaning

    Along

    word

    頼もしい

    Meaning

    Reliable

    word

    めいめい

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    Each

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    乏しい

    Meaning

    Scarce

    word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

    word

    平たい

    Meaning

    Flat

    word

    とんでもない

    Meaning

    Unthinkable

    word

    しつこい

    Meaning

    Persistent

    word

    やかましい

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    Noisy

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    羨ましい

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    Envious

    word

    空しい

    Meaning

    Empty, Futile

    word

    強いる

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    Force

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    注意深い

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    Careful

    word

    でかい

    Meaning

    Huge

    word

    手洗い

    Meaning

    Restroom, Hand washing

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    いわく

    Meaning

    Allegation, Saying

    word

    もったいない

    Meaning

    Wasteful

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    貴い

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    Precious

    word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

    word

    だるい

    Meaning

    Sluggish

    word

    次いで

    Meaning

    Next

    word

    いためる

    Meaning

    Damage, Stir fry

    word

    吸い込む

    Meaning

    Inhale

    word

    幅広い

    Meaning

    Wide, Broad

    word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

    word

    ぱいなっぷる

    Meaning

    Pineapple

    word

    問い合わせ

    Meaning

    Inquiry

    word

    合い

    Meaning

    Mutual

    word

    払い戻す

    Meaning

    Refund

    word

    涼しい

    Meaning

    Cool

    word

    細長い

    Meaning

    Slender

    word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

    word

    のろい

    Meaning

    Slow, Cursed

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    だらしない

    Meaning

    Careless, Sloppy

    word

    救い

    Meaning

    Salvation

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    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

    word

    ばい菌

    Meaning

    Germs

    word

    ぞんざい

    Meaning

    Careless

    word

    笑い声

    Meaning

    Laughter

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    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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    釣り合い

    Meaning

    Balance

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    鈍い

    Meaning

    Dull

    word

    ばかばかしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

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    生臭い

    Meaning

    Fishy, Bloody

    word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

    word

    憎らしい

    Meaning

    Hateful

    word

    憎い

    Meaning

    Hateful

    word

    眠たい

    Meaning

    Sleepy

    word

    醜い

    Meaning

    Ugly

    word

    悪賢い

    Meaning

    Cunning, Crafty

    word

    蒸し暑い

    Meaning

    Humid, Muggy

    word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

    word

    ばからしい

    Meaning

    Ridiculous

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does い sound like?

い is pronounced as 'I'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.