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: day or sun. The Japanese noun '日 (ひ)' can mean both 'day' and 'sun', depending on the context. When referring to 'day', it is used to describe a 24-hour period or a specific day, such as in '今日は良い日です (きょうはよいひです)' (Today is a good day). When referring to 'sun', it describes the celestial body that provides light and warmth, as in '日が昇る (ひがのぼる)' (The sun rises). The meaning is usually clear from the context in which it is used. For example: The sun is bright「日が明るい」(ひがあかるい). I will go there one day「いつかそこに行く日がある」(いつかそこにいくひがある).

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日

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Grade

Frequency

8

Handwriting

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口

Meaning

Mouth

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一

Meaning

One

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旧

Meaning

Old, Past

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旬

Meaning

Decameron

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昭

Meaning

Shining

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映

Meaning

Reflect

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昨

Meaning

Yesterday, Previous

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曜

Meaning

Weekday

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申

Meaning

Report

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暖

Meaning

Warm

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旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

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暦

Meaning

Calendar, Almanac

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時

Meaning

Time, Hour

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昧

Meaning

Dark, Foolish

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暇

Meaning

Free time, Spare time

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曖

Meaning

Dark, Not clear

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単

Meaning

Simple, Single

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星

Meaning

Star

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晴

Meaning

Clear

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易

Meaning

Easy

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曇

Meaning

Cloudy

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旦

Meaning

Dawn

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音

Meaning

Sound

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亀

Meaning

Turtle

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景

Meaning

Scene

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昔

Meaning

Old times

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漠

Meaning

Vague, Desert

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温

Meaning

Warm

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晶

Meaning

Crystal

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門

Meaning

Gate

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昇

Meaning

Ascend, Rise up

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明

Meaning

Bright

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暗

Meaning

Darkness

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春

Meaning

Spring

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冒

Meaning

Risk

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書

Meaning

Write

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暴

Meaning

Violent, Outburst

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晩

Meaning

Evening, Nightfall

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喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

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歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

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東

Meaning

East

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普

Meaning

Universal, Widespread

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旺

Meaning

Effulgent

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渇

Meaning

Thirst, Parched

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

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稲

Meaning

Rice plant

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暫

Meaning

A while, Temporarily

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者

Meaning

Someone

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昆

Meaning

Descendants, Insects

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暁

Meaning

Dawn

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暑

Meaning

Hot

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褐

Meaning

Brown, Woollen kimono

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掲

Meaning

Hoist, Display, Hold up

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是

Meaning

Right, Absolutely

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間

Meaning

Interval, Space

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曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

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厚

Meaning

Thick, Kind

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早

Meaning

Early, Fast

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白

Meaning

White

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謁

Meaning

Audience with the, Audience

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曽

Meaning

Formerly

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暮

Meaning

Livelihood

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冥

Meaning

Dark

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香

Meaning

Fragrance

word

昨日

Meaning

Yesterday

word

九日

Meaning

Nine days, Ninth

word

日用品

Meaning

Daily necessities

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当日

Meaning

Day

word

木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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夕日

Meaning

Sunset

word

日当たり

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Sunlight

word

日の出

Meaning

Sunrise

word

六日

Meaning

Six days, Sixth

word

翌日

Meaning

Next day

word

日本

Meaning

Japan

word

年月日

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Date

word

日付け

Meaning

Date

word

日ソ

Meaning

Japan Soviet

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在日

Meaning

Japan, Residing

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八日

Meaning

Eight days, Eighth

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日本酒

Meaning

Sake

word

火曜日

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Tuesday

word

曜日

Meaning

Day

word

水曜日

Meaning

Wednesday

word

日数

Meaning

Days

word

明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

word

日光

Meaning

Sunlight

word

土曜日

Meaning

Saturday

word

日帰り

Meaning

Day trip

word

日米

Meaning

Japan United States

word

月曜日

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Monday

word

明日

Meaning

Tomorrow

word

日韓

Meaning

Japan korea

word

祭日

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Holiday

word

日課

Meaning

Routine

word

月日

Meaning

Date

word

日々

Meaning

Days

word

休日

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Holiday

word

来日

Meaning

Arrival

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三日月

Meaning

Crescent

word

日記

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Diary

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日常

Meaning

Daily

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朝日

Meaning

Morning sun

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本日

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Today

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五日

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Five days, Fifth

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二十日

Meaning

Twentieth, Twenty days

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四日

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Four days, Fourth

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明後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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祝日

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Holiday

word

前日

Meaning

Previous day

word

日の入り

Meaning

Sunset

word

二日

Meaning

Second (of time), Two days

word

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

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十日

Meaning

Ten days, Tenth

word

日曜

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Sunday

word

金曜日

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Friday

word

日頃

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Usual, Daily

word

毎日

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Everyday

word

記念日

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Anniversary

word

七日

Meaning

Seven days, Seventh

word

日日

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Days

word

誕生日

Meaning

Birthday

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今日

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Today

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一昨日

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Day before yesterday

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元日

Meaning

New years day

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先日

Meaning

Recently

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連日

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Consecutive days

word

定休日

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Regular holiday

word

平日

Meaning

Weekday

word

三日

Meaning

Three days, Third

word

生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

word

日陰

Meaning

Shade

word

半日

Meaning

Half day

word

日時

Meaning

Datetime

word

日曜日

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Sunday

word

日差し

Meaning

Sunlight

word

日程

Meaning

Schedule

word

一日

Meaning

First

word

初日

Meaning

First day

word

日の丸

Meaning

Japan flag

word

期日

Meaning

Deadline

word

日間

Meaning

Days

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君

Meaning

Ruler, You

kanji

吉

Meaning

Lucky, Good luck

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園

Meaning

Garden

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囲

Meaning

Surround

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名

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Name

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史

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History

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豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

品

Meaning

Product

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由

Meaning

Reason

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船

Meaning

Ship

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右

Meaning

Right

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呂

Meaning

Bath

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中

Meaning

Center

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唇

Meaning

Lips, Lip

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高

Meaning

High, Expensive

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獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

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叫

Meaning

Shout

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谷

Meaning

Valley

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古

Meaning

Old

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合

Meaning

Fit, Match

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司

Meaning

Director

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唆

Meaning

Entice, Instigate

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和

Meaning

Peace

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哲

Meaning

Sagacious, Philosophy

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石

Meaning

Stone

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舌

Meaning

Tongue

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喚

Meaning

Yell, Call

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目

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Eye

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嘱

Meaning

Request, Entrust

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語

Meaning

Language, Word

kanji

各

Meaning

Each

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喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

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句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

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吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

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聖

Meaning

Saint, Holy

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倉

Meaning

Warehouse

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喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

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央

Meaning

Center

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噴

Meaning

Spout, Erupt

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嗅

Meaning

Smell, Sniff

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命

Meaning

Command, Life

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味

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Flavor

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善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

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吏

Meaning

Officer, Official

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吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

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京

Meaning

Capital

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嘲

Meaning

Ridicule, Insult

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嚇

Meaning

Upbraid, Menacing

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台

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

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咲

Meaning

Bloom, Blossom

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拐

Meaning

Kidnap

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召

Meaning

Seduce, Summon

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唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

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号

Meaning

Number

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周

Meaning

Circumference

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占

Meaning

Fortune telling

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兄

Meaning

Older brother

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嘆

Meaning

Sigh

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事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

如

Meaning

As, Likeness

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喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

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田

Meaning

Rice field

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

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咽

Meaning

Windpipe

kanji

問

Meaning

Question, Problem

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后

Meaning

Empress

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足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

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喜

Meaning

Rejoice

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加

Meaning

Join, Add

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唄

Meaning

Shamisen song

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豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

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器

Meaning

Vessel

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亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

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否

Meaning

Negate

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啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

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員

Meaning

Member

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含

Meaning

Contain, Include

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知

Meaning

Know

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

kanji

告

Meaning

Announce

kanji

憲

Meaning

Constitution

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

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呪

Meaning

Curse

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可

Meaning

Possible

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唱

Meaning

Chant

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

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喩

Meaning

Compare, Metaphor

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尋

Meaning

Inquire

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同

Meaning

Same

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唯

Meaning

Only, Solely

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回

Meaning

Revolve, Times (counter for occurrences)

kanji

西

Meaning

West

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四

Meaning

Four

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

kanji

哀

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

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呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

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唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

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嗣

Meaning

Heir

kanji

哺

Meaning

Nurse, Suckle

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

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呈

Meaning

Display, Present

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

三

Meaning

Three

kanji

拝

Meaning

Worship

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七

Meaning

Seven

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

丘

Meaning

Hill

kanji

二

Meaning

Two

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

kanji

獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

kanji

大

Meaning

Big

kanji

百

Meaning

Hundred

kanji

行

Meaning

Go

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

賓

Meaning

Guest, Vip

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来

Meaning

Come

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

虫

Meaning

Insect

kanji

今

Meaning

Now

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寸

Meaning

Measurement

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

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至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

kanji

貴

Meaning

Precious

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上

Meaning

Up

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

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互

Meaning

Mutual

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十

Meaning

Ten

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両

Meaning

Both

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事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

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王

Meaning

King

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

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本

Meaning

Book, Origin

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耳

Meaning

Ear

kanji

才

Meaning

Talent, Age (counter)

kanji

遣

Meaning

Use, Dispatch

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丙

Meaning

Third, Third class

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子

Meaning

Child

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戸

Meaning

Door

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

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工

Meaning

Construction

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光

Meaning

Light

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武

Meaning

Military

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

下

Meaning

Down

kanji

寒

Meaning

Cold

kanji

西

Meaning

West

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弐

Meaning

Two

kanji

正

Meaning

Correct

kanji

霊

Meaning

Spirits

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

kanji

再

Meaning

Again, Twice

kanji

画

Meaning

Picture