What is the Kanji for 'Day' and 'Sun'? | 日

kanji

Meaning

Day, Sun

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Parts

口Mouth 一One

Example Word

日の入り: sunset. The Japanese noun '日の入り (ひのいり)' refers to the time when the sun sets or the act of the sun setting. It is commonly used to describe the natural phenomenon of the sun disappearing below the horizon. For example: The sunset was beautiful「日の入りが美しかった」(ひのいりがうつくしかった). We watched the sunset at the beach「私たちはビーチで日の入りを見た」(わたしたちはビーチでひのいりをみた). This word is often used in poetic or descriptive contexts to evoke the beauty of the evening sky.

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Frequency

8

Handwriting

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口

Meaning

Mouth

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一

Meaning

One

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早

Meaning

Early, Fast

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

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白

Meaning

White

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時

Meaning

Time, Hour

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曜

Meaning

Weekday

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春

Meaning

Spring

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間

Meaning

Interval, Space

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東

Meaning

East

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星

Meaning

Star

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門

Meaning

Gate

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書

Meaning

Write

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晴

Meaning

Clear

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明

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Bright

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電

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Electricity

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暗

Meaning

Darkness

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晩

Meaning

Evening, Nightfall

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暑

Meaning

Hot

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者

Meaning

Someone

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暖

Meaning

Warm

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映

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Reflect

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単

Meaning

Simple, Single

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昨

Meaning

Yesterday, Previous

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昔

Meaning

Old times

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申

Meaning

Report

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曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

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普

Meaning

Universal, Widespread

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易

Meaning

Easy

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暇

Meaning

Free time, Spare time

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旬

Meaning

Decameron

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温

Meaning

Warm

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歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

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厚

Meaning

Thick, Kind

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昭

Meaning

Shining

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景

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Scene

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掲

Meaning

Hoist, Display, Hold up

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漠

Meaning

Vague, Desert

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暴

Meaning

Violent, Outburst

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暮

Meaning

Livelihood

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稲

Meaning

Rice plant

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曇

Meaning

Cloudy

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昇

Meaning

Ascend, Rise up

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渇

Meaning

Thirst, Parched

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喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

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旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

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旧

Meaning

Old, Past

kanji

褐

Meaning

Brown, Woollen kimono

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暦

Meaning

Calendar, Almanac

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暫

Meaning

A while, Temporarily

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香

Meaning

Fragrance

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冒

Meaning

Risk

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晶

Meaning

Crystal

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昆

Meaning

Descendants, Insects

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是

Meaning

Right, Absolutely

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謁

Meaning

Audience with the, Audience

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暁

Meaning

Dawn

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亀

Meaning

Turtle

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曽

Meaning

Formerly

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昧

Meaning

Dark, Foolish

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冥

Meaning

Dark

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曖

Meaning

Dark, Not clear

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旺

Meaning

Effulgent

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旦

Meaning

Dawn

word

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

word

二日

Meaning

Second, Two days

word

三日

Meaning

Three days, Third

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四日

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Four days, Fourth

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五日

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Five days, Fifth

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六日

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Six days, Sixth

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七日

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Seven days, Seventh

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八日

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Eight days, Eighth

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九日

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Nine days, Ninth

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十日

Meaning

Ten days, Tenth

word

二十日

Meaning

Twentieth, Twenty days

word

曜日

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Day

word

日曜日

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Sunday

word

土曜日

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Saturday

word

金曜日

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Friday

word

月曜日

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Monday

word

木曜日

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Thursday

word

火曜日

Meaning

Tuesday

word

水曜日

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Wednesday

word

日本

Meaning

Japan

word

今日

Meaning

Today

word

一昨日

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Day before yesterday

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明後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

word

半日

Meaning

Half day

word

毎日

Meaning

Everyday

word

明日

Meaning

Tomorrow

word

日常

Meaning

Daily

word

昨日

Meaning

Yesterday

word

一日

Meaning

First

word

記念日

Meaning

Anniversary

word

誕生日

Meaning

Birthday

word

祝日

Meaning

Holiday

word

日陰

Meaning

Shade

word

翌日

Meaning

Next day

word

日々

Meaning

Days

word

朝日

Meaning

Morning sun

word

月日

Meaning

Date

word

元日

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New years day

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初日

Meaning

First day

word

明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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日記

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Diary

word

先日

Meaning

Recently

word

生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

word

日間

Meaning

Days

word

期日

Meaning

Deadline

word

日曜

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Sunday

word

祭日

Meaning

Holiday

word

日米

Meaning

Japan United States

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当日

Meaning

Day

word

日頃

Meaning

Usual, Daily

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日ソ

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Japan Soviet

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日時

Meaning

Datetime

word

日日

Meaning

Days

word

三日月

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Crescent

word

年月日

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Date

word

来日

Meaning

Arrival

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日帰り

Meaning

Day trip

word

日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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日の入り

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Sunset

word

日の出

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Sunrise

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本日

Meaning

Today

word

夕日

Meaning

Sunset

word

休日

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Holiday

word

前日

Meaning

Previous day

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日用品

Meaning

Daily necessities

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日数

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Days

word

日当たり

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Sunlight

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日差し

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Sunlight

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定休日

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Regular holiday

word

日課

Meaning

Routine

word

平日

Meaning

Weekday

word

日本酒

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Sake

word

連日

Meaning

Consecutive days

word

在日

Meaning

Japan, Residing

word

日光

Meaning

Sunlight

word

日付け

Meaning

Date

word

日程

Meaning

Schedule

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

word

日の丸

Meaning

Japan flag

word

日韓

Meaning

Japan korea

kanji

四

Meaning

Four

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右

Meaning

Right

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中

Meaning

Center

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田

Meaning

Rice field

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名

Meaning

Name

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目

Meaning

Eye

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足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

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石

Meaning

Stone

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高

Meaning

High, Expensive

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同

Meaning

Same

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兄

Meaning

Older brother

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古

Meaning

Old

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西

Meaning

West

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国

Meaning

Country

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園

Meaning

Garden

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谷

Meaning

Valley

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京

Meaning

Capital

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言

Meaning

Say

kanji

語

Meaning

Language, Word

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times

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船

Meaning

Ship

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合

Meaning

Fit, Match

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台

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

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員

Meaning

Member

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事

Meaning

Thing

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味

Meaning

Flavor

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問

Meaning

Question, Problem

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束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

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和

Meaning

Peace

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因

Meaning

Cause

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加

Meaning

Join, Add

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喜

Meaning

Rejoice

kanji

咲

Meaning

Bloom, Blossom

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呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

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吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

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可

Meaning

Possible

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号

Meaning

Number

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由

Meaning

Reason

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周

Meaning

Circumference

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豆

Meaning

Beans

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句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

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聖

Meaning

Saint, Holy

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品

Meaning

Product

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告

Meaning

Announce

kanji

各

Meaning

Each

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器

Meaning

Vessel

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害

Meaning

Harm

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史

Meaning

History

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喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

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憲

Meaning

Constitution

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央

Meaning

Center

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善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

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吉

Meaning

Lucky, Good luck

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命

Meaning

Command, Life

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囲

Meaning

Surround

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占

Meaning

Fortune telling

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否

Meaning

Negate

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司

Meaning

Director

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倉

Meaning

Warehouse

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哲

Meaning

Sagacious, Philosophy

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含

Meaning

Contain, Include

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喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

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叫

Meaning

Shout

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吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

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嘆

Meaning

Sigh

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舌

Meaning

Tongue

kanji

君

Meaning

Ruler, You

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豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

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拐

Meaning

Kidnap

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尋

Meaning

Inquire

kanji

喚

Meaning

Yell, Call

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嘱

Meaning

Request, Entrust

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唆

Meaning

Entice, Instigate

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如

Meaning

As, Likeness

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唇

Meaning

Lips, Lip

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亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

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哀

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

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噴

Meaning

Spout, Erupt

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唯

Meaning

Only, Solely

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獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

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唱

Meaning

Chant

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吏

Meaning

Officer, Official

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呈

Meaning

Display, Present

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召

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Seduce, Summon

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啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

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嚇

Meaning

Upbraid, Menacing

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后

Meaning

Empress

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唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

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喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

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嗣

Meaning

Heir

kanji

呪

Meaning

Curse

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

kanji

呂

Meaning

Bath

kanji

哺

Meaning

Nurse, Suckle

kanji

嗅

Meaning

Smell, Sniff

kanji

喩

Meaning

Compare, Metaphor

kanji

嘲

Meaning

Ridicule, Insult

kanji

唄

Meaning

Shamisen song

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咽

Meaning

Windpipe

kanji

唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

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二

Meaning

Two

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三

Meaning

Three

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七

Meaning

Seven

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十

Meaning

Ten

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百

Meaning

Hundred

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上

Meaning

Up

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下

Meaning

Down

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大

Meaning

Big

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土

Meaning

Soil

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

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虫

Meaning

Insect

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

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子

Meaning

Child

kanji

耳

Meaning

Ear

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

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本

Meaning

Book, Origin

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正

Meaning

Correct

kanji

王

Meaning

King

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万

Meaning

Ten thousand

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光

Meaning

Light

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同

Meaning

Same

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今

Meaning

Now

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西

Meaning

West

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戸

Meaning

Door

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画

Meaning

Picture

kanji

工

Meaning

Construction

kanji

才

Meaning

Talent, Age

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

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黄

Meaning

Yellow

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来

Meaning

Come

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行

Meaning

Go

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

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寒

Meaning

Cold

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事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

寸

Meaning

Measurement

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

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両

Meaning

Both

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豆

Meaning

Beans

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貴

Meaning

Precious

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

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拝

Meaning

Worship

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遣

Meaning

Use, Dispatch

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互

Meaning

Mutual

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再

Meaning

Again, Twice

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至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

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武

Meaning

Military

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丘

Meaning

Hill

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獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

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霊

Meaning

Spirits

kanji

賓

Meaning

Guest, Vip

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弐

Meaning

Two

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丙

Meaning

Third, Third class

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旦

Meaning

Dawn