A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese Fourth Edition

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ૈ SHI, SE; hodoko(su), Ÿ kaki, persimmon
to give in charity; to
Ÿ perform, to administer ޽

Ⴒ MAI; dark; foolish ု HEI; e, handle; gara,
pattern, design, build,
‫܇‬ 830 ႋ character, nature
page 167
Bƿ, a certain person,
Mr. So-and-so; one, a,
a certain ~ (used as
pre¿x)

઀ 512 ᄢ RYNj, yanagi, willow tree
page 103

౳ 171 ੈ 705
page 35 page 142

୽ 158 ෈ 366
page 32 page 74

ூ 331 ‫ݫ‬ KA; ka(suru), to build,
page 67
to span (a river with a

bridge, etc.)

෇ 188 ୨ JNj, NYNj; yawa(rakai),
page 38 ড soft, tender, mild, mellow



౩ KO; ka(reru), to wither,

Ÿ ZE right, just to mature (v.i.); ka(rasu),
tochi, horse chestnut
ເ to blight

‫ ܉‬450
page 91

Ÿ SAKU; stockade, fence ඦ 944
page 189
ં

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ಶ 926 ‫ڻ‬ I to do, to make, to think;
page 186
bene¿t, reason, cause,
෿ tsu, harbor, ferry
৯ Kƿ Àood, vast purpose
ຬ Dƿ; hora, cave,
๘ 196
excavation page 40

༝ 965
page 194
ඖ 361
௺ Jƿ pure, innocent page 73
ಷ 554

page 111
౹ SEI sacri¿ce, victim



࣏ KYƿ; sema(i), narrow,
small; seba(meru) (v.t.),
to narrow, to reduce



SHU; ka(ri), hunting,
ଷ gathering, (maple- etc.)
viewing; ka(ru), to
hunt

຾ 784
page 157

ᅖ 427 ෻ CHIN; mezura(shii), rare,
page 86 ష novel, unusual

ಸ 927
page 186
JIN; hanaha(da),
ߤ 99
page 20 extremely, immensely;

hanaha(dashii), extreme,

enormous

‫ ޢ‬260
page 53

‫ ޠ‬94 ཛྷ 391
page 19 page 79
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Ÿ I; oso(reru), fear; ࠡ 842
kashiko(mu), obey, page 169
‫ڼ‬ humble oneself;
kashiko(i), majestic

‫ ܖ‬EKI epidemic ഊ 348
ཡ 392 page 70

page 79

੣ SAI; kuda(ku) (v.t.),

to smash, simplify;

kuda(keru) (v.i.), to be

broken, softened

‫ޣ‬ KAI; mina, minna, all, ॸ 290
everything, everyone page 59



৴ 871 ੋ 879
page 175 page 176

Ⴋ BON, tray; the Bon ೤ 758
page 152
Festival (Buddhist

celebration held in Japan

in mid-July)

ஊ JUN; tate, shield ୳ 533
ႍ త page 107

340
Bƿ; oka(su), to brave, to page 69
defy, to attack, to damage,
to profane



ௐ 546 ࿓ 403
page 110 page 81

Ÿ BI, MI; mayu, eyebrow ‫ ݨ‬87
page 18
ྯ

ॻ 291 ୑ 156
page 59 page 32

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ಢ SETSU to steal, to rob ༭ 968
ࢢ page 194

‫ ہ‬447
KYNj to investigate, page 90
to examine, to twist,
to twine around

ࡢ 472 ༬ 967
page 95 page 194

ᄝ 621 ୕ SHNj smell, stink; kusa(i),
page 125 ill-smelling, suspicious;
Ÿ
৸ 872 ~kusa(i), smelling of ~;
page 175 ‫ۓ‬
nio(u), to stink

ibara, briar, thorn

ࢡ 273 ഑ Sƿ majestic, solemn;
page 55 villa

ྰ 398
page 80 ഐ 57
page 12

൏ TAI; ta(eru), to endure, ඿ 187
ၲ to bear, to stand (v.t.) page 38
൙
ග

ਃ Kƿ; ara(i), violent, wild;
a(reru), to be rough,
Hƿ placenta
dilapidated; a(rasu),

to lay waste

TAI to conceive; womb, ࢌ GYAKU to treat harshly,
fetus to spoil; shiita(geru), to
Ÿ oppress, to persecute

໰
TAN liver; spirit, courage
Kƿ; niji, rainbow


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ᅟ 623 ഗ 349
page 125 page 70

ี TEI to correct, to ൞ 769
establish page 154
Ÿ
ࢍ 675
᱊ page 136
FU; report of someone’s
death

ो 116 ฃ 370
page 24 page 75

ม TEI right, just, chaste ਉ Kƿ suburbs, the country
ᇾ

࿹ 406
page 82 Rƿ man, male — used
as suf¿x in men‫ތ‬s given
names



࿻ FU to go; omomu(ku), ୭ 326
to proceed (towards) page 66


ࡨ KI space between two ঔ!! 691
wheels, print of a wheel page 139



ध 490 ჶ 417
page 99 page 84

წ 817 ߓ 836
page 164 page 168

ພ Tƿ; ni(geru), to Àee; ‫ ݙ‬33
noga(reru), to escape, page 7
avoid; ni(gasu), to set
free

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ဇ 217 ଽ 155
page 44 page 32

ྦ 595 ਑ Kƿ, incense; ka (lit.),
page 120 perfume, fragrance;

఍ 163 kao(ri), fragrance; kao(ru)
page 33
to be fragrant

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ၝ Hƿ; nara(u), to model ༰ 389
after, to imitate page 78
Ÿ
༤ 969
‫ݔ‬ page 194
ore, I, myself

࿆ 796 ೲ 559
page 160 page 112

ᆷ RIN principles, duty, ๵ Tƿ; tao(reru), to fall,
rules to break down, to go to

ruin; tao(su), to fell,

to overthrow

। KEN frugal, modest, ඩ 946
humble page 190


ၞ Hƿ salary খ 695
page 140



ে 504 ତ 530
page 101 page 107

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ୌ 730 ३ KEN, tsurugi, sword
page 147

๶ 957 ၇ 413
page 192 page 83

१ KEN, and, in addition, ີ TOKU to give refuge to,
to conceal, to hide,
Ÿ concurrently; ka(neru), to keep secret

ყ to combine, be unable to

(suf¿x)

MEI, MYƿ; dark ঈ 119
page 24

Ÿ ۴SEI; sugo(i), susa(majii), Ÿ uta, song

౪ uncanny, weird,
threatening, horrible

ஂ JUN rule; to imitate, to ੄ SA; sosonoka(su), to
๸ approve tempt, to instigate


ఔ SHIN; kuchibiru, lips
Tƿ; kǀ(ru), to freeze
(v.i.); kogo(eru), to be
benumbed with cold



ႂ Bƿ to divide, to ۙ 248
distinguish page 50
੬ ZAI medicine, drug
HO; nurse; suckle
Ÿ Ÿ

ཁ ፪

ਔ

HAKU; ha(gasu), ha(gu), ็ TETSU wise, sagacious
ha(gareru), ha(geru),
come off; peel; fade

Tƿ, Tang, (an ancient

Gƿ inÀexible, stubborn, ๺ Chinese dynasty); kara,
stiff, hard
China (old name used in

Japan)

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Ⴐ MAI; u(meru), to bury, ᅎ 822
to ¿ll up; u(maru), to be page 165
buried, to be ¿lled up



‫ ݤ‬88 ࢔ 274
page 18 page 55

࿁ hime, princess, young ‫ ݦ‬89
page 18
lady of birth; also used

as pre¿x for “small” or

“dainty”

క SHIN to conceive, to ଗ 893
become pregnant page 179



ღ musume, girl, daughter ள 911
page 183

শ GO to enjoy, to take ๐ 955
pleasure in page 192

ഷ 565 ၤ Hƿ; mine, peak, back
page 114 (of a sword)

ਖ਼ SAI to administer, to
manage, to take charge ๿ 380
of; chief, head page 77



‫ ܣ‬EN, feast, banquet ੇ 508
page 102



ޮ 460 ಌ 549
page 93 page 110

ல SHƿ; yoi, evening ુ 720
page 145



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൑ 566 ත CHI; haji, shame,
page 114 ष
disgrace; ha(jiru), to be
࡚ 106
page 22 ashamed of; ha(zukashii),

ঝ 292 embarrassing
page 59
KEI, E; megu(mi), grace,
blessing; megu(mu),
to give in charity



ധ 351
page 71

ว 372 ‫ ݖ‬654
page 75 page 131

੐ 880 ᇞ REN; koi, love; koi(shii),
page 177 ࣈ dear, beloved

ଯ 154
page 31
KYƿ; oso(re), fear,
஡ JO slowly, gently anxiety; oso(reru), to fear;

oso(roshii), fearful, ¿erce,

awful

༎ Nƿ; naya(mi), afÀiction,
trouble, pain; naya(mu),
to be troubled with


๤ 581 ‫ܙ‬ ETSU to be glad, to
page 117 rejoice
୦
902 হ GO; sato(ru), to be
Ÿ page 181 spiritually awakened,
to perceive, to
ᔧ comprehend

ࣉ SHI; sel¿sh; self- ಲ SEN; ǀgi, folding fan
indulgent; arbitrary


Ÿ

KYƿ respectful, reverent; ॱ KEN; kobushi, ¿st
uyauya(shii), reverent



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ࢫ 482 ᆟ 433
page 97 page 87

Ÿ SOKU; tora(eru); catch; ࡕ KI; sude(ni), already,
capture previously
ന

Ÿ AI; hira(ku), push open ૪ 151
page 31
‫ډ‬

Ÿ CHOKU; make progress ಴ SEN, bolt, plug, faucet

෷

Ÿ ZA; crush, break ੝ SAI to plant

ੑ

೾ Ÿ

Sƿ; sa(su), to insert, to ख़ keta, beam, girder; unit,
put into column



೼ Sƿ; saga(su), to hunt for, ણ SAN, crosspiece, jetty
၏ to search for ߇
చ ठ

KAKU, nucleus, kernel,
HO; tora(eru), to(ru), core, stone (of a fruit)

to catch, to seize;

tsuk(maeru), to catch,

to arrest

SHIN; fu(reru), to shake,
swing, lean to; fu(ru), to
wave, shake, wield, discard; Sƿ; kuwa, mulberry
fu(ruu), to brandish,
master, prosper


࿢ BIN clever, quick ຅ Tƿ; momo, peach



ᆧ 629 ઇ 653
page 126 page 131

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߰ 839 ࿝ HIN; hama, beach, shore
page 168

༳ 592 ᅩ 625
page 119 page 126

‫ ڨ‬442 ᇄ RUI; namida, tear (from
page 89 the eye)


߆ 663 ᇶ Rƿ billow; to wander
page 133 about


৫ 46 ‫ۺ‬ ura, inlet, beach
page 10 ట

਺ 298
page 60 SHIN; hita(su), to soak,
to wet; hita(ru), to be
immersed, to indulge



ஆ JUN; jun(jiru), to follow ௉ 332
ଶ page 67
even to death, to sacri¿ce

oneself

SHU especially; to ࿲ FU; u(ku), to Àoat, to be
be different; koto(ni),
especially merry, to be left over;

u(kabu), to Àoat, to come

to mind

ર 520 ᆔ 432
page 105 page 87

઒ 515 ᇛ RETSU valiant, violent,
page 104 brave, strong


ൗ TAI peaceful, great, ູ 586
extravagant, extremely page 118



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ཻ 970 ణ 341
page 195 page 69

ସ SHU pearl ၰ Hƿ, gun, cannon



ོ HAN vicinity; footpath ༟ 788
between rice ¿elds, edge page 158



ම CHIKU to raise cattle, ௓ SHƿ good fortune, omen
to cultivate



ᆗ 824 ල CHITSU order, rank
page 165

௏ SHƿ nature of a disease ೥ SO tribute
ྚ ௔


HI; tsuka(re), fatigue; SHƿ to praise; shǀ(suru),
tsuka(reru), to get tired, to call, to name, to
to become fatigued pretend



ଊ SHITSU sickness; to fall ྜྷ 974
ill; quick, swift page 195



࿒ 404 ᆛ RYNj; tatsu, dragon
page 81

‫ ܗ‬648 ௖ 537
page 130 page 108

ნ MIN; nemu(ri), sleep; ౌ SUI, iki, essence,
elegance; delicate, smart,
nemu(ru), to sleep; stylish

nemu(i), sleepy

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ဢ 605 ৼ 699
page 122 page 140

અ ෹ CHIN, We, Our (formerly

SAKU cable, rope; used by the Emperor
to seek for, to search for
of Japan in Imperial

rescripts)

ႎ Bƿ; tsumu(gu), to spin ᇳ 1,005
ᄐ (thread) page 202
ဤ


MON, family insignia, ࣒ KYƿ; obiya(kasu),
crest, ¿gures (in cloth) odo(su), odo(kasu),
Ÿ
to threaten, to menace,
ಖ
FUN; magi(reru), to be to intimidate
obscure, to be diverted,
to be confused SEKI; se, sei, stature;
height


༐ 963 ი 618
page 193 page 124

஋ 906 Ÿ waki, the other way; side;
page 182 supporting role
ሊ

૒ 148 ૕ SHI; abura, fat, grease,
page 30 tallow

೧ 759
page 152 ༑ 787
page 158

݅ ƿ, old man, honori¿c title ຯ Dƿ, trunk (of the body),
for an old man body armor



ᄁ Mƿ, Kƿ to decrease, ࣑ 851
to spend page 171


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ඳ CHI, to do, to bring ບ 956
about; taste, appearance; page 192
ita(su), to do (humbly)



ཾ HAN generally; to carry, थ 489
to turn; to enjoy page 98



ਂ 505 ࡥ 105
page 102 page 22

‫ ݷ‬259 ਇ Kƿ tribute, contribution;
page 52 mitsu(gu), to give
¿nancial support



‫ݸ‬ KA Àower, showiness, ੰ 712
China; hana(yaka), page 143
showy, splendid



‫ ށ‬ka, mosquito ࡧ 268
page 54



઩ 885 ঀ KEN suf¿x for counting
page 178 ఏ houses; noki, eaves



౎ SUI; otoro(eru), to JOKU to put to
become weak, to decline shame, to disgrace;
Ÿ hazukashi(meru), to
humiliate, to violate
ള
SHNj; sode, sleeve; ಄ SEI; i(ku), yu(ku), to pass
extension away, to die



ྡ HI; kǀmu(ru), to suffer ุ TEI alternately, by turns;
൵ (damage, etc.), to receive to convey
(a favor, etc.)

඼ CHIKU to chase,
to pursue
TAKU to entrust to a
person, to make a pretext
of



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๫ TO way, road Ÿ kama, iron pot, kettle
ຟ
ߴ 916
page 184
Tƿ, penetrate; su(ku), య
to be transparent, leave
gaps; su(kasu), to make
transparent, thin out

ബ 352 ဳ 978
page 71 page 196

ഢ 761 ࠳ KAN; ochii(ru), to fall
page 153
into, to yield, to cave in,

to fall (to surrender to a

siege)

ᇦ 637 ۡ 249
page 128 page 50

ฆ 193 ఼ JIN, camp, position
page 39 (military), battle array

न 491
page 99 ਏ 873
page 175

଼ 318 ಋ SEKI suf¿x for counting
page 64 ࡪ ships

Ÿ CHNj; liquor

෍ KI; u(e), hunger,
starvation; u(eru), to be
hungry, to starve



ପ SHAKU; ku(mu), to ༣ 210
ladle, to drink together, page 43
to consider



༯ 388 ਬ 877
page 78 page 176

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਒ 132 ࡬ KI; oni, ogre, ¿end,
page 27 demon

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Ÿ KI; kame, tortoise, turtle ௰ Jƿ surplus; moreover

࡭
ဋ 604
߿ KAN to dry, to be page 121

thirsty; kawa(ku) (v.i.),

kawa(kasu) (v.t.),

to dry

ฟ TEI spy ო 815
page 164



พ 577 ࠄ KAN, perception,
page 116 intuition

ऌ GNj even number; by ຦ 384
chance, accidentally page 77



ത 562 ߡ KATSU scold, get hoarse
࡮ page 113
ှ
Ÿ
DA; tsuba, saliva; sputum
GI; itsuwa(ru), to tell a ു
lie, to pretend, to deceive KEI to enlighten, to open



HEN, left-hand radical; र

one-sided, biased;

kata(yoru), to be

biased

० 499 ஭ 538
page 100 page 108

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ᄎ 418 ༠ BA old woman,
page 84 old mother

ᄫ YUI merely, only, alone ਵ KON marriage


஬ 333 ࿨ 800
page 67 page 161

Ÿ SAI; cape; promontory დ 990
page 199
੹

‫ ۊ‬828 ୱ 327
page 166 page 66

༱ BAI; tsuchika(u), to JAKU, SEKI; sabi(shii),
cultivate, to foster ମ lonesome, lonely, solitary;
sabi(reru), to mature, to
mellow

Ÿ TAI; piled high ࡍ 671
page 135
്

Ⴅ hori, ditch, moat ‫ ڵ‬I military rank



ຨ 584 ੸ saki, cape, promontory
ଃ page 117

SHITSU, SHNj; to(ru), Ÿ
to do (business, etc.), GAI; gake, cliff, precipice
ޯ
to manage, to take,

to grasp

ࡊ 670 ౖ SNj lofty, noble; to respect,
page 135 to worship


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ၦ Hƿ; kuzu(reru), to ຶ 587
collapse; kuzu(su), to page 118

destroy, reduce, write in

simpli¿ed form

ො 368 ࠏ KAN sickness, anxiety,
page 74 trouble


௵ 740 ‫ ڏ‬241
page 149 page 49

য় 506 Ÿ GU; oso(reru), fear, be
page 102 overawed
ᔰ

ᅏ Yƿ moderate, ordinary, ᄲ YNj distance, leisure
஖ mediocre
ෟ
ࣅ
ਗ਼
෠ SHO various, all, many ກ Tƿ; ita(mu), to mourn
୹ over, to lament, to feel
pity for



಍ SEKI; o(shii), regrettable;

775 precious; wasteful;
page 156
o(shimu), to begrudge,

to regret

111 ઠ SAN cruel, horrible,
page 23 appalling; miji(me),
wretched, cruel


SAI coloration; to color; ௶ 741
page 149
irodo(ru), to paint, Ÿ

to color ಎ

CHƿ; ho(ru), to carve, SEKI; relative
to engrave



732 ೜ SO to put aside,
page 147
to except, to dispose of;

to place

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ऻ KEI; kaka(geru), to put එ 942
up, to hoist, to carry page 189
౜

࿑
su(eru), to lay (a ై 919
Ÿ foundation), to install page 184
(a person); su(waru),
༅ to become set/¿xed

BYƿ; ega(ku), to picture, ಞ 753
to describe, to draw; page 151

ka(ku), to paint,

to draw

NEN; twirl; twist; play ߙ ka(keru), to hang (v.t.),
with to sit on (a chair, etc.),
to cover with



৥ Kƿ; hika(eru), to write ༨ 591
down; to refrain from, to page 119
be moderate in, to wait



क KUTSU; ho(ru), to dig, ࢗ 480
to dig up page 97


ଘ 894 ࣋ 112
page 179 page 23

೽ Sƿ; ha(ku), to sweep ੦ SAI religious puri¿cation;
a room


ୂ 729 ଚ SHA; nana(me), slanting,
page 146 oblique
Ÿ
ੜ 709
page 142 મ
ZAN, ki(ru), beheading;
murder

༧ HAI to reject; to display, ඣ 773
to push open page 155


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ര 353 ொ SHƿ to wade, to cross
page 71 over, to walk about;

to be related to

ಽ SEN to rotate, to return ୲ SHUKU graceful, gentle
ߥ

ം Sƿ an of¿cial, friend
KATSU, thirst; to be
Ÿ thirsty, to dry up kawa(ku),
to feel thirsty
ೝ Sƿ, ZO; once; before;
formerly

ी KEI valley

‫ ޟ‬459 ੟ 881
page 92 page 177

Ÿ RI; nashi, Japanese pear ᆩ RYƿ, (lit.) coolness;
suzu(shii), cool
ᆄ


Ÿ Kƿ, KYƿ; close up ‫ ܕ‬649
page 130
৬

ഃ 560 ୪ JNj; shibu, astringent
ᅧ page 113 juice; shibu(i), astringent,
߈
޲ re¿ned, sober; shibu(ru),

to demur

๒ TEN; so(eru), to annex

997 (to), to add (to), to
page 200
garnish (cooking); so(u),

to accompany

ඔ TAN; awa(i), light (color,

KAKU; kara, husk, shell Ÿ taste, etc.), transitory

۞ (love, joy, etc.)

GAI shore IN; licentiousness;
mida(ra), indecent, lewd



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਼ 704 ࿣ BIN, bottle, vase
page 141 દ 518

౸ 547 page 104
page 110

ఠ 342 ᆒ 823
page 69 page 165

Ÿ Sƿ; sawa(yaka), ‫ ڽ‬826
refreshing; clear page 166
೶

༁ BYƿ; neko, cat Ÿ KON; ato, mark; footprint

਽



ᆪ RYƿ, hunting, shooting ຈ Tƿ; nusu(mu), to steal,
to rob


ჾ Mƿ strong, valiant, ౻ 921
brave, ¿erce, wild page 185

ᆎ 767 ෩ CHƿ; naga(meru),
page 154 to gaze at, to watch

࢝ 275 ࠽ 669
page 56 page 134

ᆅ 239 ࿌ 598
page 48 page 120

এ 692 ੥ 299
page 139 page 60
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‫ ھ‬642 ਾ KON, dark blue
page 129

඾ CHITSU to block up, ద SHIN ceremonial sash;
to obstruct; nitrogen ᇅ man of high birth



ഋ 931 RUI, trouble, involve-
page 187 ment; to pile up, to
trouble; to be acquainted
with

௕ 334 ೨ 178
page 67 page 36

ใ 373 ୒ 322
page 75 page 65

࿴ FU tally, mark, sign, ੧ 140
good omen, charm, page 29
talisman

൦ 359 ॄ 685
page 72 page 138

Ÿ

ᆙ RYNj; tsubu, grain, drop ᩭ SHNj; be ashamed
೦
998
page 200
SO rough, loose, coarse, ᅪ
humble; ara(i), coarse,
rugged



༈ NEN; neba(ru), to be ୔ 323
sticky; to persevere page 65



௘ SHƿ to introduce a ୵ SHUKU to be respectful,
person; to succeed to to be modest, to admon-
ish, to be severe



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ႊ 613 ੨ 509
page 123 page 102

ࢋ KYAKU leg, lower ු 949
part, position, suf¿x for page 190
counting furniture with
legs

༒ 964 ࢭ KYO, KO empty, vain
page 193

ං DATSU to omit, to ॊ KEI; hotaru, ¿reÀy
escape; nu(gu), to take
off shoes, coat, etc.



ཉ HAKU ocean-going ship ଢ JA, DA; hebi, snake

Ÿ ൜ TAI; fukuro, bag, sack,
pouch
঑ GEN; gunwale

೅ 175 ࡤ 672
page 36 page 135

Ÿ I; na(eru),weaken, ૗ 889
wither, droop; shibo(mu), page 178
‫ۂ‬ shio(reru), shina(biru),
wither, fade;

ࣳ KIN, germ, fungus ௟ SHƿ to sue, to go to law



‫ ݹ‬KA fruit, nut, berry ࢮ 679
page 136

ࡾ KIKU, chrysanthemum ಡ 754
page 151

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ၸ 984 ๖ 375
page 197 page 76

ᄟ 993 ൟ TAI to catch, to arrest,
page 199 to overtake, to pursue


໐ TON; buta, pig ଢ଼ 157
page 32

Ÿ DON; musabo(ru), ‫ۑ‬ ITSU to excel, to be lost,
coveting
Ჯ to be rash, to run off,

to enjoy oneself

࠭ KAN, old unit of weight మ 343
page 69
(8.27 lb.); tsuranu(ku),

to pierce, to carry out,

to attain

ྀ HAN to sell, to deal in ߐ KAKU enclosure,
red-light district

ಗ 751 ࣕ 852
page 151 page 171

‫ ݽ‬455 င 407
page 92 page 82

࿟ 798 ᅁ 994
page 160 page 199

ଙ SHA to forgive, to ๬ 376
໦ pardon page 76



NAN soft, weak, feeble; ౐ SUI; yo(u), to get drunk,
to become sick (sea, car,
yawa(rakai) soft, tender, air), to be in ecstasy

mild, yellow

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ଫ SHAKU to interpret, to ۢ IN, gloom, negative,
explain the female principle (yin);
kage, shadow, shade,
back

ᄘ 233 ಥ 174
page 47 page 35

บ CHƿ; tsu(ru), to ¿sh, to Ÿ koro, time, about
entice; tsu(ri), ¿shing,
change (of money) ਰ



ဲ 979 ෴ 951
page 196 page 191

ᆳ RYƿ; misasagi, Imperial ࢳ 109
mausoleum page 22



ᆚ RYNj high, prosperous, ෵ 190
ঃ Àourishing page 39
Ÿ
KA; shika, deer
ૹ
689
page 138

෾ CHIN to state, to display; Ⴏ MA; asa, hemp, Àax
to be old


༺ BAI to attend upon; ݉ 133
attendant page 27

ມ Tƿ pottery, porcelain ਥ 137
page 28

ᆌ 627
page 126

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12 STROKES

ઝ SAN; kasa, umbrella Ÿ YU; tato(eru), compare;
illustrate
ᎄ



ྩ 795 ࠇ KAN to call, to cry, to
page 160 summon


‫ڰ‬ I; era(i), great, admirable ೳ Sƿ, to lose, to ruin; mo,
ႁ mourning


Bƿ side, neighborhood Ÿ
Kƿ; nodo, throat
৒


೯ 932 ࢂ KITSU to eat, to drink
page 187

ߠ 838 ‫ ܄‬645
page 168 page 130

ၕ BO; tsuno(ru), to collect, ࡈ 473
page 95
to raise (troops, etc.);

to grow intense

ࣦ 853 ೑ 929
page 171 page 186

஧ 335 ५ KEN, sphere, range
page 68
ൂ DA to fall, to get into,
ག 593 to let fall, to lose
page 119

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६ KEN; kata(i), hard, ქ SEI; muko, son-in-law,
tough, tight, ¿rm, solid, ༲ bridegroom
strict, sound


BAI intermediation,
ง tsuka, mound, hillock matchmaking, interme-
diary, go-between



ါ HEI, wall, fence ࿩ 801
page 161



๻ Tƿ, tower, pagoda, ࠂ 263
steeple page 53



ร TEI; tsutsumi, bank శ JIN; tazu(neru), to ask,
(of a river, etc.) to look for


ᇃ RUI, base (in baseball), സ 939
ࠈ fort page 188

୊ 900
page 181
KAN; ta(eru), to endure,

to bear, to withstand, to

resist

௲ 161 മ 766
page 33 page 154

ၡ 810 Ÿ RAN; arashi, storm,
page 163 tempest
ᅺ

ܼ OKU, ƿ, interior; oku, ႅ Bƿ headgear, headdress
interior, depths, heart ဍ
Ÿ

࿂ FUKU, scroll, suf¿x for
EN; hime, beautiful
woman, princess counting scrolls; haba,

width, difference in

price

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ࡐ KI; iku~, how many?, ᄥ YU to rejoice, to enjoy
how much?, some (used oneself
as pre¿x)

ൄ DA to be idle, to neglect

ᇱ Rƿ corridor, passage
༥ ྔ HI; tobira, door, page
ජ

HAI to abolish, abandon; ா SHƿ palm of the hand; to
control, to preside over
suta(ru), suta(reru),

to fall into disuse ຃ Tƿ to load (a vehicle),
to ride
DAN; hi(ku), to play a

musical instrument; ࡒ 846
page 170
hazu(mu), to spring

back; tama, bullet

ஃ JUN to obey, to observe,
to follow; to revolve


޵ 461
page 93

ဌ 803 ‫ ܧ‬EN to help, to rescue,
page 161 to pull


স GYO, GO; on, honori¿c ‫ڐ‬ AKU; nigi(ru), to grasp,
ላ ࠓ to clasp, to hold, to seize
pre¿x; gyo(suru), to drive

(a horse)
KAN; ka(eru), to ex-
WAKU; mado(u), to be change, to change (v.t.);
puzzled, to go astray, ka(waru), to change
to be captivated by (v.i.)

ྒྷ 397 ᅑ Yƿ; yu(reru), to shake
ৢ page 80 ᅐ (v.i.), to swing, to Àicker

Kƿ, busy, Àustered;
awa(teru), to be in a hurry,
Yƿ; a(geru), to raise, to
confused; awa(tadashii), send up, to hoist; to fry

bustling, hurried

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อ 776 ྇ 971
page 156 page 195

ࠔ KAN daring, boldly ੕ 510
ऽ 856 page 103

page 172 I; chair
Ÿ

‫ں‬

Ÿ HAN; madara, mura, Ÿ TSUI; mallet; shii, oak
spot; speck; unevenness;
ཱུ inequality ก

௃ SHƿ bright; crystal ࡗ KI chessman, Japanese
chess


ஓ 329 ࠗ KAN, casket, cof¿n
page 66

ࣝ GYƿ; akatsuki, dawn, ງ Tƿ; mune, ridge (of a
ൖ daybreak ආ roof)



TAI; ka(eru), to exchange, tana, shelf
to replace; ka(waru), to be
replaced, to take turns



ा 494 ఝ 65
page 99 page 14

౴ 172 ႌ 987
page 35 page 198

࿱ FU wide, universal, ఆ 337
general page 68



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ॳ 690 ଈ SHITSU; shime(ru), to
page 139 become damp, to moisten;
shime(su), to dampen
࣡ 488
page 98

പ 765
page 154

࠘ KAN sincerity, goodwill; ຊ 381
article in a legal page 77
document



ࡵ GI; azamu(ku), to deceive, ‫ݗ‬ 257
to cheat ๧ page 52
ఇ ჊
TO; wata(ru), to go over;
Ÿ wata(su), to hand over,
SHOKU; fu(eru) (v.i.), span
ᄷ
fu(yasu) (v.t.), to increase,

multiply, grow 616
page 124
YNj, wa(ku), boil;
ferment; seethe

૬ JI nourishing; to Àourish, ঌ 693
to be luxuriant page 139



ሕ WAN, bay, gulf ೓ 557
ঢ 293 page 112

page 59 ் SHƿ; ko(geru) (v.i.),
ଛ ko(gasu) (v.t.), to scorch, to
۲ KA; uzu, whirlpool, eddy burn; ko(gareru), to yearn;
ase(ru), be impatient

SHA; ni(ru), to cook
(v.t.); ni(eru) (v.i.), to be
boiled, to be cooked



ৱ 296 ௌ 539
page 60 page 108

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ჟ 620 ශ 364
page 125 page 73

ᄹ YNj to hesitate; moreover, ඗ 362
even, still; as if page 73



࣭ KIN; koto, Japanese harp ᆘ RYNj sulfur


ྈ 215 ௑ SHƿ nitrate, gunpowder
page 44 ৵
௼ า
Jƿ, suf¿x for counting ಉ
ೢ mats; tatami, mat; Kƿ; kata(i), hard, tough,
tata(mu), to fold (up) stiff, ¿rm
Ÿ

ഉ
SO estranged, sparse; 777
page 156
uto(i), estranged, ignorant
750
of; uto(mu), to neglect, page 151

to shun

Sƿ; ya(seru), become thin

ᆇ RI diarrhea ຮ 385
ຏ Tƿ smallpox page 78
ฅ 954

page 191
ຓ Tƿ; tsutsu, pipe, tube



઄ 883
page 177

๨ 382 ຒ 202
page 77 page 41
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GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 12 Strokes

ࣰ 854 य़ 497
page 171 page 100

ຑ 383 Ÿ
page 77
హ JIN; kidney

྾ 400 ࡖ 269
page 81 page 54

ௗ SHƿ to paint and powder, WAN; ude, arm, talent,
ᅵ ability
৺ ሗto embellish
૓
RAKU; kara(meru), to ෥
191
twine around, to surround; page 39

kara(mu), to get entangled,

to pick a ¿ght

Kƿ; shibo(ru), to wring, Ÿ
to squeeze, to extort, KATSU; kuzu, arrowroot,
ߧ kudzu
to scold; shi(meru), to

strangle

SHI; murasaki, purple, ഒ Sƿ; hǀmu(ru), to bury,
violet to consign to oblivion,

to shelve

ຕ 780 ᅝ 428
page 157 page 86

‫ ޤ‬95 ᅶ 431
page 20 page 87

ࢣ 481 ྌ BAN barbarian
page 97 ୘ 901

ದ 756 page 181
page 152 269

12 Strokes • GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS

ᇜ RETSU; sa(ku), to tear, ࿎ 797
to rend (v.t.); sa(keru), page 160
to tear, to rend (v.i.)



੩ 882 ೪ SO; utta(e), lawsuit,
page 177 appeal, complaint;
utta(eru), to sue, to
resort to, to appeal

ക 933 ௠ 737
page 187 page 148

ᄽ YNj abundant, broad- ௣ 540
minded, at ease page 109


ၒ 981 ྣ 596
page 197 page 120

ߌ 463 Ÿ CHƿ; counter for
page 93 medicine packets; ha(ru),
๕ stick; paste; apply

௡ SHƿ; mikotonori, ႓ 813
Imperial edict page 163

૘ 890
page 179
‫ ފ‬660
page 133

‫ܓ‬ EI poem, ode, recitation ෕ 572
of poetry; yo(mu), to page 115
compose a poem



ੌ SA to tell a lie, to pretend, ൝ 770
ఫ to deceive ༷ page 155

212
page 43
SHIN to examine, to
diagnose; mi(ru), to
examine (a patient)

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ࡦ 847 ‫ ݿ‬659
page 170 page 132

‫ܛ‬ ETSU; ko(eru), to go ັ
෰ ‫ۿ‬
over, to exceed; ko(su), 205
page 42
to cross, to exceed, to
251
move (to) page 51

CHƿ, to exceed, super-;
ko(eru) (v.i.), ko(su) (v.t.),
to exceed, to transcend



ࢯ KYO to separate, to be ᄿ 424
distant, to reach page 85



૾ JIKU, axis, axle, scroll ు SAKU; su, vinegar
picture, holder, stalk



ॎ 287 ᆲ 630
page 58 page 127

ऎ GNj to treat, to deal with, ໕ DON; nibu(i), dull, slow,
to meet with, to come
across blunt, dim; nibu(ru),

to become blunt, to

weaken

౏ SUI at last; to(geru), to ࠱ KAN quiet, tranquil,
accomplish, to attain leisure, time to spare



၅ HEN wide, universal ࠰ 100
page 21

ൿ 568 ާ 261
page 114 page 53

ඵ CHI late, slow; oku(reru), ౓ ZUI to follow, to
to be late; oso(i), late accompany; freely;
as one pleases


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ए GNj; sumi, corner ဥ FUN atmosphere
ൠ 567

page 114
‫ ܀‬83
page 17

ި 262 ਐ Kƿ, clause, paragraph,
page 53 item
Ÿ
ᅣ 429
page 86 ీ
SU; by all means;
necessarily

ᅂ YNj strong, valiant, brave, ஏ 534
surpassing; osu, o-, male page 107
animal



ୠ 324 ྅ 594
page 65 page 119

‫ ދ‬GA elegant, graceful ‫ ۝‬250
page 51

ভ KO; yato(u), to hire, to ૡ 306
employ page 62



13 STROKES

Ÿ Ÿ Gƿ; be proud

ࣥ አKIN; wazu(ka), a little bit

ग़ KETSU to excel, to ੒ SAI debt, loan
surpass; man of great
caliber

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ລ 585 ೚ SO earthen ¿gure
੓ page 118
भ
೮ SAI; moyo-o(shi), Ÿ
SAI, SOKU; fusa(gu),
meeting, auspices; ੗ fusa(garu), close, shut,
obstruct
moyo-o (su), to hold (a ‫ޒ‬

meeting), to feel Ÿ

KEI; katamu(ki), ๎

inclination; katamu(ku) KAI clod, lump

(v.i.), katamu(keru)

(v.t.), to incline

Sƿ, Buddhist priest, TEN; ¿t in; go into
bonze



஥ 912 ၖ 809
page 183 page 162

౬ 747 ๡ TO; nu(ru), to paint, to
page 150 plaster, to coat, to lacquer,
to smear



ࠅ KAN; susu(meru), to ܶ 451
page 91
advise, to persuade, to

encourage

સ SHI to succeed to, to პ 816
inherit; heir, succession page 164
Ÿ
SHƿ to encourage, to
ᎈ promote
KYNj; ka(gu), smell, ய
ඎ scent

‫ܠ‬ Ÿ SHITSU; jealous, envy

TAN; nage(ku), to bewail, KA; yome, daughter-in-
law, young wife, bride;
ଅto deplore, to sigh totsu(gu),to marry


84 ‫ݥ‬
page 17

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७ KEN; kira(u), to dislike; ‫ ڷ‬246
iya, unpleasant, page 50
repugnant



ࠌ KAN generous, easy ‫ ڈ‬441
page 89

ఖ SHIN; ne(ru), to go to ࠐ 264
bed, to sleep, to lie down page 53



Ⴗ 989 ૨ JI; itsuku(shimu), to love,
page 198 to cherish, to pity
Ÿ
ࠎ 667
page 134 ᕝ
RITSU; fear; shudder

ᇝ REN noble, lofty, pure; ް GAI to deplore, to lament
cheap ఙ
Ÿ

ᓷ SHIN; tsutsushi(mu),
I; same kind
to be discreet, to refrain

from

ྫ BI slight, little, faint, dim ಱ 555
page 112

೻ 350 ུ HAN to carry, to
page 71 ੿ transport, to remove
ಟ


୍ SHNj grief, sorrow, SAKU to squeeze,

distress; ure(eru), to to compress; shibo(ru),

lament, to grieve; ure(i), to press, to extract,

grief, sorrow to reprimand

ई GU; oro(ka), foolish, SETSU to take, to
stupid, silly cultivate, to act in
place of


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़ KEI; tazusa(eru), ߖ 98
ഹ to carry in one‫ތ‬s hand, page 20
ౘ to take with one
SAI ~ years old (used as
suf¿x); SEI year, age,
time
768 ਫ਼
page 154

168 Ÿ KI; break, destroy
page 34
Ꮶ

ఛ 165 ๚ DEN, TEN; ~dono, Mr.,
page 34 Mrs., etc. (used in formal
letters); tono, lord, my
lord

‫ݩ‬ KA; hima, time, leisure, ཌྷ BAKU a desert, vague
ඤ dismissal


DEKI; obo(reru), drown;
945 Ÿ indulge
page 190
ๆ

‫ ڧ‬243 ൪ taki, waterfall, cataract,
page 49 cascade

Ÿ KAI; square character
style; correctness ঍ 864
ᚾ page 173

ᇴ Rƿ (lit.), stately mansion ৲ Kƿ; mizo, ditch
with two or more stories, ᅗ
watchtower



ࡘ KI to throw away, Yƿ; to(keru), to melt,
to abandon, to reject to dissolve (v.i.);
to(kasu), to melt (v.t.)


ࣞ 278 ஈ 733
page 56 page 147

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ჱ METSU; horo(biru), ძ
൘
to go to ruin, to die out; Ÿ 991
page 199
horo(bosu), to ruin, ႟
BOKU, mutsu(majii),
to destroy intimate; friendly,
harmonious; mutsu(mu),
TAI; todokǀ(ru), to get along together
stagnate, to fall into
arrears, to be left
undone

ࠛ 265 ຺ TOKU to control, to
page 54 ో supervise, to urge
ߦ ঽ
࣮
Ÿ ‫ݰ‬
KATSU, KOTSU smooth, ೕ
಻
even; to slide; sube(ru) SUI to sleep, to doze
ྃ
to slide
‫ܬ‬
SEN; i(ru), broil, parch, GO, the Japanese game
௎ roast of go

HAN; wazura(u), to be

worried, ill; wazura(wasu), 682
page 137
to trouble; wazura(washii),

troublesome

EN; kemuri, smoke; KA, misfortune, disaster,
evil
kemu(ru), to smoulder;

kemu(i), smoky
ZEN, DhyƗna, the
541 Zen sect of Buddhism,
page 109 religious meditation



ॷ KEN, KON to dedicate, ဏ 409
to offer, to present page 82



‫ ܮ‬EN; saru, monkey න CHI infant, young,
ධ CHI foolish, stupid childish, raw

KUTSU; cavern
Ÿ

ख



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ಣ 552 Ÿ
page 111
ೃ SEN; gland
ॺ 861
page 173 Ÿ SHU; ha(reru), ha(rasu),
tumor; swelling
଺

റ 563 ෬ 574
page 113 page 115

ॅ KEI; tsu(gi) a patch; ਨ Yƿ; koshi, waist, loins
tsu(gu), to inherit, to
succeed to, to come
into (property, etc.) တ 975
page 196
஘ 908
page 182

੯ 713 ิ TEI boat
page 143
Ÿ
඲ 570
page 115 ޴ GAI; futa, cover, lid, Àap

Ÿ SEN; uraya(mu), ර CHIKU to store, to save;
uraya(mashii), envious, takuwa(eru), to save, to
ೂ be jealous store up



द 684 ௾ 915
page 137 page 184

ࡹ 674 उ osore, anxiety,
page 135 apprehension

౽ 922 ᆠ RYO, captive, prisoner
page 185 of war


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Ÿ প KO; hoko(ri), pride;

ၶ Hƿ, hachi, bee; wasp hoko(ru), to be proud of,

to boast of

ᆈ 1,002 ಁ 923
page 201 page 185

ߨ KATSU woolen kimono, ௢ SHƿ; kuwa(shii),
dark brown detailed, minute, well-
Ÿ informed

ౢ
suso, cuff, hem; foot of a
mountain ሇ 240
page 49

ᅯ ࢅ KITSU; tsu(meru), to cram;
ఌ
RA; hadaka, nakedness, tsu(maru), to be blocked;
nude
tsu(maranai), triÀing;

tsu(mari), in short

SHOKU; fu(reru), ૙ 307
to touch, to mention; page 62
to conÀict with; to
proclaim

‫ ސ‬662 ૚ 525
page 133 page 106

Ÿ KEI; mǀ(deru), visit a ၹ 811
temple page 163
ौ

޶ GAI that, the very, the Ÿ RO; bribe
~ in question (used as
ᅈ pre¿x) ᇬ

Ÿ ሉ WAI wealth, bribe; to

ೇ YO; homa(re), honor, cater for; makana(u),
credit, glory, reputation
to provide (meals, etc.),

expenses

SEN; discussion; യ ZOKU, thief, robber,
selection burglar



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෼ 953 ঁ KEN to send, to dispatch,
page 191 to bestow; -zukai, use of

૝ 721
page 145
ܳ 85
page 18

೉ SEN to step on, to go, to ୟ SHNj to reward, to
carry out recompense, to return,
to repay



ಙ SEKI; ato, mark, trace, ᅷ RAKU dairy products
trail, wake, ruins



ᇭ 439 ᇑ REI; RIN, suzu, small bell
page 88

෱ CHƿ to jump, to leap, ཟ HACHI, bowl, pot
to Àee; ha(neru), to(bu),

to jump, to leap

ߏ KAKU to compare ܴ EN; namari, lead (metal)
੪

਋ 700
SAI; no(seru), to load, page 141
place on, put in print;
no(ru), to be put in
print

૷ 528 ์ 374
page 106 page 75

༔ 386 Ÿ GEKI; suki, crevice,
page 78 ¿ssure
क़

I; chiga(u), to differ from, KAKU; heda(teru), to
to be wrong; chiga(eru),
‫ۅ‬ to change, to break ߒ separate, to screen, to

estrange; heda(taru), to

be distant from

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ᇓ REI, zero, to fall, to rain; ࡂ GAN stubborn, foolish
fragment


ᅳ RAI; kaminari, thunder, ᅊ 821
thunderbolt page 165

ఄ SHOKU; kaza(ru), to
๝ 197 ၼ ornament, to embellish,
page 40 to exhibit, to affect

घ KA; kutsu, shoes Hƿ; a(ki), weariness,
tiresomeness; a(kiru), to

grow tired of, to become

weary of

྄ HAN to distribute, to ૠ 722
divide page 145
Ÿ

໒
TON; suddenly, য KO; tsuzumi, hand drum
immediately, in a hurry

14 STROKES

ജ 762 ࣃ 680
page 153 page 137

႙ BOKU, manservant, I ႛ BOKU; sumi, India ink,
ink stick


ᆣ RYƿ an of¿cial; friend, ഝ 763
colleague page 153


୶ JUKU, cram school, ඁ DATSU; uba(u),
private school to take by force, to rob,
to captivate



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ව CHAKU heir, legitimate ഞ Zƿ; niku(mu), to hate, to
child detest; niku(i), niku(rashii),
hateful, provoking;
niku(shimi), hatred
ઍ 516
page 104 ࠑ 668
page 134

໿ NEI quiet, peaceful, ฾ TEKI to dislose, to reveal,
easy; kind; rather to point out; tsu(mu), to
pick, to pluck


‫ݧ‬ KA few, little, small, ࡔ 474
scanty; alone; widow page 95



೸ 934 ᇗ REKI; koyomi, calendar,
page 187 almanac


஺ SHƿ manifest, clear, ၙ 982
to elucidate page 197


ື 783 ᅕ 430
page 157 page 87

෡ CHƿ symptom, sign; ৭ 701
effect, proof; to summon page 141



ൔ 771 ‫ ޱ‬GAI roughly, generally,
page 155 as a rule


ၗ BO; shita(u), to yearn for, ჹ 992
჉ to adore, to follow ‫ݬ‬ page 199

90
page 19
MAN to be idle,
to neglect; to despise,
to be naughty, to be
sel¿sh

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ᇘ 636 ਦ GOKU, prison, jail
page 128

แ TEKI; shizuku, a drop Ÿ
ฌ
࿊ (of liquid); shitata(ru), ᇂ RU; lapis lazuli

to trickle, to drip ࡷ 848
page 170
tsu(keru) (v.t.), to pickle, Ÿ
Yƿ; boil; carbuncle
to preserve, to soak; ᣇ

tsu(karu) (v.i.), to be

soaked/steeped in

HYƿ to wander about;
to bleach; tadayo(u),

to drift, to Àoat

ଉ SHITSU; urushi, lacquer ྜ HI, monument,
೒ tombstone
ᇷ
჋ ૱ 892
ZEN gradually; to page 179
advance gradually;
at last ਢ 876
page 176
Rƿ; mo(ru), to leak;
mo(reru), to leak, to get ‫ ے‬Tƿ; ine, rice plant

out (secret, etc.), to be

omitted

MAN in spite of oneself,
involuntarily, self-
willfulness; vast, wide,
lax

ࢱ 483 ହ 531
page 97 page 107

‫ ܩ‬650 ඘ TAN right, correct, just;
page 131
Ÿ hashi, hata, ha-, end, tip,

᦯ edge, border

Ÿ kuma, bear SEN; paper; label; letter

छ

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GENERAL-USE CHARACTERS • 14 Strokes

‫ݳ‬ KA (used as auxiliary in ჴ 818
counting) page 164

഍ 760
page 153
ધ 142
page 29

ࠣ 466 ཥ BATSU, BACHI, penalty,
page 94 punishment; bas(suru),
to punish, to penalize



౼ 748 ဧ 219
page 150 page 44

Ÿ TAN, DAN; hokoro(biru), ࿵ FU; kusa(ru), to go bad,
ripped; unravel to rot; to be dejected, to
ක lose heart



‫ڿ‬ I to keep; to fasten; Ⴘ MAKU, membrane
஗ fundamental principles
৻ Ÿ

ြ BETSU, despise, ridicule,
SHO, beginning, lineage; sagesu(mu), ignore,
clue; o, cord, string (of a Ÿ neglect
musical instrument)
ე MITSU; honey; nectar


Kƿ basic principles;
tsuna, rope, cable; last
hope (of life, etc.)



ᄀ Mƿ; ami, net, netting ౿ 749
page 150

ᆶ 435 ထ 804
page 88 page 161

ᇣ 438 ૛ 891
page 88 page 179
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ಂ ഻SEI; chika(i), oath, vow; Ÿ SON; humble; modest
໻
ᄾ chika(u), to swear, to take SO; sakanobo(ru),
a vow go upstream; retrace
the past

Sƿ to encounter, to come
962 Ÿ across; a(u), to encounter,
page 193 to be confronted by
೬

YNj; saso(i), invitation, ഘ
temptation; saso(u),

to invite, to induce,

to allure

ি 868 ଡ SHA; saegi(ru), to
page 174 interrupt, to obstruct



ತ 553 ไ 778
page 111 page 156

া 124 ਊ Kƿ yeast, ferment, sake
page 25 lees

຿ 206
page 42 ਣ KOKU, severity, cruelty,
harshness
ਛ Gƿ to excel, to stand
pre-eminent; strong,
Ÿ vigorous; Australia બ 715
page 144
႒ Bƿ; form; appearance
ೌ 757
page 152

ᅡ Yƿ; odo(ri), dance; ჭ MEI, signature,
odo(ru), to dance, inscription, appellation,
to jump motto


Ÿ

ᴭ RATSU; bitter າ 781
page 157

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୮ JNj, gun, riÀe ୅ JU demand, request
ࣺ 281

page 57
ಇ 548
page 110

ཨ BATSU, clique, faction, ᆴ 825
clan page 166

ൊ DA packhorse;
ߑ 837 sometimes used for
page 168 its sound value

࠲ 467 ‫ ܘ‬253
page 94 page 51

੫ 710 ऄ KU to drive a vehicle,
page 143 to chase; ka(keru), to run,
to gallop



௩ 913 ལ HATSU; kami, hair,
page 183 hairdo

ۣ IN; kaku(reru), to hide ੀ KON; tamashii, soul,
૟ spirit, ghost
(v.i.), to disappear;

kaku(su), to hide (v.t.),

to conceal

SHI; mesu, me-, female ხ 229
page 46
(animal, bird; me- is

also used in the case of

plants)

ઔ 714 ྱ 399
page 143 page 80

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‫ ݍ‬452 ဝ FUN mound, tumulus,
page 91 hillock, tomb


၌ HO store; to pave ࿠ HIN guest



࡯ GI, rule, ceremony, affair, ᆦ RYƿ, boarding house,
matter dormitory



॔ 858 గ SHIN detailed, full, clear,
page 172 evident, obvious


ढ KUN meritorious deed, ຩ 782
distinguished service page 157



ం SHOKU to entrust, to ᆂ RI footwear; to walk;
request ာ to do, to experience;
Ÿ ီ ha(ku), to put on,
‫܆‬ to wear (footwear)
᎚
CHƿ; azake(ru), ridicule HEI pendant paper strips
in a Shinto shrine; riches,
offering, money



ࡉ 475 HEI, evil, abuse, vice,
page 96 our (used as pre¿x
denoting modesty)



လ FUN; fu(ku), to emit, EI; kage, shadow,
to spout, to belch out reÀection, image,
phantom, light


฀ TSUI to fall, to drop ่ TETSU to pierce, to
penetrate


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௝ SHƿ, important position, ॖ GEKI; u(tsu), to ¿re
focus; to attack, to strike
ᆞ against; to brave (a gun, etc.), to attack,

to strike, to ¿ght

RYO to consider, ႜ BOKU to strike, to beat
to deliberate, to plan, ้
to be anxious એ
࿯
स KEI congratulation, TETSU; tes(suru),
happiness; to rejoice to remove, to get rid of,
ᄳ to withdraw (an army,
etc.)
‫ڸ‬
YNj; ure(i), grief, anxiety, SATSU to pinch, to pick,
Ÿ afÀiction; ure(eru), to gather, to take a
photograph; to(ru),
ᕯ to fear, to lament, to photograph, to ¿lm

to be worried FU; shi(ku), to spread, to
pave, to sit on (a cushion),
I; nagusa(me), comfort; to lay (a railway)
nagusa(mi), pastime;
nagusa(meru), to
comfort, to console

KEI; yearn for, admire เ 779
page 156

Ÿ SHƿ; akoga(reru), yearn ય ZAN for a little while,
after, long for for some time
ສ

သ FUN; ikidǀ(ru), to be ႉ 814
indignant, to resent page 163
ࡲ
അ Sƿ tank, vat
Ÿ ࿈ 599
GI fun, play, Àirtation;
ᗥ tawamu(reru), to joke, page 120
to play, to Àirt with



SHI; gift; seriousness

Ⴌ MA to rub, to grind, ݁ 255
page 52
to wear away; ma(suru)

(lit.), to nearly touch,

to scrape

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