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N512 strokes

Buy

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Buy

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ばい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)か.う
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいもの買い物
shopping, purchased goods
かう買う
to buy, to purchase
ばいばい売買
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs)
N57 strokes

Come, Due

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Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become

ONYOMI (CHINESE)らい、 たい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みらい未来
(distant) future
できる出来る
to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)
らいしゅう来週
next week
N53 strokes

Three

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Three

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さん、 ぞう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さん
three, 3
みっつ三つ
three
しゃみせん三味線
shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute
N52 strokes

Seven

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Seven

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しち
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なな、 なな.つ、 なの
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ななつ七つ
seven
しち
seven
じゅうなな十七
seventeen, 17
N53 strokes

Thousand

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Thousand

ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せん
thousand, 1,000
なんぜん何千
many thousands
せんり千里
1000 ri, (a) long distance
N54 strokes

Circle, Yen

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Circle, Yen, Round

ONYOMI (CHINESE)えん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まる.い、 まる、 まど、 まど.か、 まろ.やか
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えん
yen (currency of Japan)
えんまん円満
harmonious, peaceful, happy
えんかつ円滑
smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted
N58 strokes

Country

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Country

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
こくさい国際
international
こっきょう国境
border (between countries), national border
N55 strokes

North

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North

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ほく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)きた
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きた
north
ほっきょく北極
North Pole
なんぼく南北
north and south, north to south
N59 strokes

South

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South

ONYOMI (CHINESE)なん、 な
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みなみ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みなみ
south
なんきょく南極
South Pole
なんべい南米
South America
N56 strokes

Every

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Every

ONYOMI (CHINESE)まい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ごと、 -ごと.に
COMMON COMPOUNDS
まいにち毎日
every day, daily
まいあさ毎朝
every morning
まいとし毎年
every year, yearly, annually
N57 strokes

Say, Word

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Say, Word

ONYOMI (CHINESE)げん、 ごん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.う、 こと
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ことば言葉
language, dialect
げんご言語
language
いう言う
to say, to utter, to declare
N53 strokes

Stream, River

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Stream, River, River Or Three-stroke River Radical (no. 47)

ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)かわ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かわ
river, stream
かせん河川
rivers
おがわ小川
stream, brook, creek
N54 strokes

Tree, Wood

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Tree, Wood

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぼく、 もく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)き、 こ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
tree, shrub, bush
もくようび木曜日
Thursday
もくざい木材
lumber, timber, wood
N56 strokes

Spirit, Mind

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Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood

ONYOMI (CHINESE)き、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
びょうき病気
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness
でんき電気
electricity
きぶん気分
feeling, mood
N52 strokes

Person

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Person

ONYOMI (CHINESE)じん、 にん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひと、 -り、 -と
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
おとな大人
adult, grown-up
にんぎょう人形
doll, puppet, marionette
N52 strokes

Two, Two Radical (no. 7)

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Two, Two Radical (no. 7)

ONYOMI (CHINESE)に、 じ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふたつ二つ
two
two, 2
ふたり二人
two persons, two people, pair
N56 strokes
西

West, Spain

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西
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West, Spain

ONYOMI (CHINESE)せい、 さい、 す
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)にし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
にし西
west
せいよう西洋
the West, the Occident, Western countries
せいれき西暦
Common Era, CE, Christian Era
N53 strokes

Little, Small

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Little, Small

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうせつ小説
novel, story, (work of) fiction
しょうがっこう小学校
primary school, elementary school, grade school
こや小屋
hut, cabin, shed
N52 strokes

Enter, Insert

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Enter, Insert

ONYOMI (CHINESE)にゅう、 じゅ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
にゅうがく入学
admission (to a school or university), entrance, enrolment
おしいれ押入れ
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors), (built-in) wardrobe
しゅうにゅう収入
income, earnings, revenue
N512 strokes

Interval, Space

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Interval, Space

ONYOMI (CHINESE)かん、 けん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あいだ、 ま、 あい
COMMON COMPOUNDS
じかん時間
time
にんげん人間
human being, human, person
しゅんかん瞬間
moment, instant, second
N53 strokes

Below, Down

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Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior

ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 げ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ちかてつ地下鉄
subway, metro, underground (railway)
くつした靴下
socks, sock, stockings
ちか地下
underground, below the ground
N511 strokes

Week

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Week

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅう
week
らいしゅう来週
next week
せんしゅう先週
last week, the week before
N510 strokes

Write

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Write

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
としょかん図書館
library
どくしょ読書
reading (books)
きょうかしょ教科書
textbook, coursebook, schoolbook
N56 strokes

Year, Counter For Years

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Year, Counter For Years

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ねん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)とし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
とし
year
まんねんひつ万年筆
fountain pen
しょうねん少年
boy
N53 strokes

Soil, Earth

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Soil, Earth, Ground, Turkey

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ど、 と
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どようび土曜日
Saturday
みやげ土産
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
こくど国土
country, territory, domain
N55 strokes

Mother

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Mother

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)はは、 も
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ははおや母親
mother
おかあさんお母さん
mother, mom, mum
おばあさんお祖母さん
grandmother
N54 strokes

Friend

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Friend

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ゆう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)とも
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ゆうじょう友情
friendship, fellowship, camaraderie
ともだち友達
friend, companion
ゆうじん友人
friend
N54 strokes

Fire

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Fire

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 ほ-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かようび火曜日
Tuesday
fire, flame, blaze
かさい火災
conflagration, fire
N510 strokes

Tall, High

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Tall, High, Expensive

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
COMMON COMPOUNDS
こうとうがっこう高等学校
senior high school, high school
たかい高い
high, tall
こうこう高校
senior high school, high school
N56 strokes

Rest, Day Off

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Rest, Day Off, Retire, Sleep

ONYOMI (CHINESE)きゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なつやすみ夏休み
summer vacation, summer holiday
やすむ休む
to be absent, to take a day off
やすみ休み
rest, recess, respite
N54 strokes

Noon, Sign Of The Horse

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Noon, Sign Of The Horse, 11am-1pm, Seventh Sign Of Chinese Zodiac

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうご正午
noon, midday
ごご午後
afternoon, p.m.
ごぜん午前
morning, a.m.
N56 strokes

Hundred

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Hundred

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ひゃく、 びゃく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)もも
COMMON COMPOUNDS
やおや八百屋
greengrocer, fruit and vegetable shop
ひゃく
hundred, 100
ひゃっかじてん百科事典
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
N55 strokes

Old

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Old

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふるい古い
old, aged, ancient
こてん古典
classic (work, esp. book), the classics
こだい古代
ancient times, distant past, antiquity
N55 strokes

Left

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Left

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さ、 しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひだり
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さゆう左右
left and right, right and left
ひだり
left, left-hand side
ひだりきき左利き
left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
N510 strokes

House, Home

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House, Home, Family, Professional, Expert, Performer

ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いえ、 や、 うち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かぞく家族
family
かてい家庭
home, household, family
さっか作家
author, writer, novelist
N54 strokes

Heavens, Sky

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Heavens, Sky, Imperial

ONYOMI (CHINESE)てん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
てんきよほう天気予報
weather forecast, weather report
てんのう天皇
Emperor of Japan
てんき天気
weather
N514 strokes

Read

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Read

ONYOMI (CHINESE)どく、 とく、 とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)よ.む、 -よ.み
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どくしょ読書
reading (books)
よむ読む
to read
よみ読み
reading
N53 strokes

Mountain

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Mountain

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さん、 せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
やま
mountain, hill
とざん登山
mountain climbing, mountaineering, ascent of a mountain
たくさん沢山
a lot, lots, plenty
N58 strokes

Empty, Sky

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Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum

ONYOMI (CHINESE)くう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
COMMON COMPOUNDS
くうこう空港
airport
こうくう航空
aviation, flying
そら
sky, the air, the heavens
N55 strokes

White

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White

ONYOMI (CHINESE)はく、 びゃく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しろ
white
おもしろい面白い
interesting, fascinating, intriguing
しろい白い
white
N56 strokes

Relax, Cheap

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Relax, Cheap, Low, Quiet, Rested, Contented, Peaceful

ONYOMI (CHINESE)あん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ふあん不安
anxiety, uneasiness, worry
あんてい安定
stability, steadiness, consistency
やすい安い
cheap, inexpensive
N55 strokes

Outside

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Outside

ONYOMI (CHINESE)がい、 げ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
がいこくじん外国人
foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
こうがい郊外
suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt
そと
outside, exterior
N56 strokes

Before, Ahead

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Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence

ONYOMI (CHINESE)せん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)さき、 ま.ず
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せんせい先生
teacher, instructor, master
せんぱい先輩
senior (at school, work, etc.), superior, elder
せんしゅう先週
last week, the week before
N54 strokes

In, Inside

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In, Inside, Middle, Mean, Center

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ちゅう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか、 うち、 あた.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
せなか背中
back (of the body)
ちゅうがっこう中学校
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
ちゅうしん中心
center, centre, middle
N511 strokes

Fish

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Fish

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぎょ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さかな
fish
きんぎょ金魚
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
ねったいぎょ熱帯魚
tropical fish
N57 strokes

Leg, Foot

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Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear

ONYOMI (CHINESE)そく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あし
foot, paw, arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
あしあと足跡
footprints
たりる足りる
to be sufficient, to be enough
N59 strokes

In Front, Before

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In Front, Before

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぜん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)まえ、 -まえ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
なまえ名前
name
ごぜん午前
morning, a.m.
てまえ手前
before oneself, in front of one, nearby
N54 strokes

Few, Little

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Few, Little

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)すく.ない、 すこ.し
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょうねん少年
boy
しょうじょ少女
girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
すこし少し
a little, a bit, a small amount