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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
N54 strokes

Day, Sun

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Day, Sun, Japan, Counter For Days

ONYOMI (CHINESE)にち、 じつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひ、 -び、 -か
COMMON COMPOUNDS
まいにち毎日
every day, daily
かようび火曜日
Tuesday
にちようび日曜日
Sunday
N59 strokes

Eat, Food

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Eat, Food

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しょく、 じき
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しょくどう食堂
dining room, dining hall, cafeteria
しょくじ食事
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
ちゅうしょく昼食
lunch, midday meal
N55 strokes

Stand Up, Rise

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Stand Up, Rise, Set Up, Erect

ONYOMI (CHINESE)りつ、 りゅう、 りっとる
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
COMMON COMPOUNDS
どくりつ独立
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself
たつ立つ
to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet
りっぱ立派
splendid, fine, handsome
N55 strokes

Right

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Right

ONYOMI (CHINESE)う、 ゆう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みぎ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さゆう左右
left and right, right and left
みぎ
right, right-hand side
みぎがわ右側
right side, right-hand side
N54 strokes

Five

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Five

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いつ、 いつ.つ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
five, 5
いつつ五つ
five
ししゃごにゅう四捨五入
rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero
N57 strokes

Male

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Male

ONYOMI (CHINESE)だん、 なん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おとこ、 お
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だんせい男性
man, male
おとこ
man, male
おとこのこ男の子
boy, son, baby boy
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
N56 strokes

Many, Frequent

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Many, Frequent, Much

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
COMMON COMPOUNDS
たぶん多分
probably, likely, perhaps
おおい多い
many, numerous, a lot
たすうけつ多数決
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule
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
N55 strokes

Half, Middle

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Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part-

ONYOMI (CHINESE)はん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)なか.ば
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はんぶん半分
half
はん
half, semi-, partial
はんとう半島
peninsula
N53 strokes

Large, Big

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Large, Big

ONYOMI (CHINESE)だい、 たい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だいがく大学
university, college
おとな大人
adult, grown-up
たいしかん大使館
embassy
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
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
N55 strokes

Exit, Leave

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Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゅつ、 すい
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
COMMON COMPOUNDS
しゅっぱん出版
publication
ゆしゅつ輸出
export, exportation
できる出来る
to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do)
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
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
N53 strokes

Mouth

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Mouth

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう、 く
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)くち
COMMON COMPOUNDS
くち
mouth
じんこう人口
population
じゃぐち蛇口
faucet, tap
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
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
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
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
N56 strokes

Ear

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Ear

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みみ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
みみ
ear
みみもと耳元
close to the ear
みみより耳より
welcome (news), inviting, encouraging
N514 strokes

Station

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Station

ONYOMI (CHINESE)えき
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)
COMMON COMPOUNDS
えき
railway station, train station
えきべん駅弁
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)
えきまえ駅前
in front of a station
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

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
N54 strokes

Now

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Now

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こん、 きん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)いま
COMMON COMPOUNDS
いま
now, the present time, just now
きょう今日
today, this day
けさ今朝
this morning
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

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
N56 strokes

Fond, Pleasing

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Fond, Pleasing, Like Something

ONYOMI (CHINESE)こう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
COMMON COMPOUNDS
だいすき大好き
liking very much, loving (something or someone), adoring
すき好き
liking, being fond of, to one's liking
このむ好む
to like, to prefer
N54 strokes

Month, Moon

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Month, Moon

ONYOMI (CHINESE)げつ、 がつ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つき
COMMON COMPOUNDS
げつようび月曜日
Monday
つき
Moon
せんげつ先月
last month
N58 strokes

East

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East

ONYOMI (CHINESE)とう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)ひがし
COMMON COMPOUNDS
ひがし
east
とうよう東洋
the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
とうざい東西
east and west
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
N57 strokes

Company, Firm

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Company, Firm, Office, Association, Shrine

ONYOMI (CHINESE)しゃ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)やしろ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
かいしゃ会社
company, corporation, firm
しゃかい社会
society, public, community
じんじゃ神社
Shinto shrine
N57 strokes

Flower

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Flower

ONYOMI (CHINESE)か、 け
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)はな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
はな
flower, blossom, bloom
かびん花瓶
(flower) vase
はなみ花見
cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
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
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
N58 strokes

Rain

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Rain

ONYOMI (CHINESE)
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
あめ
rain
つゆ梅雨
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
あまど雨戸
sliding storm shutter
N53 strokes

Woman, Female

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Woman, Female

ONYOMI (CHINESE)じょ、 にょ、 にょう
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)おんな、 め
COMMON COMPOUNDS
じょせい女性
woman, female
しょうじょ少女
girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady
じょおう女王
queen
N57 strokes

Make, Production

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Make, Production, Prepare, Build

ONYOMI (CHINESE)さく、 さ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
COMMON COMPOUNDS
さくぶん作文
writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition
さっか作家
author, writer, novelist
さくひん作品
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition), piece, production
N54 strokes

Part, Minute Of Time

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Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100

ONYOMI (CHINESE)ぶん、 ふん、 ぶ
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きぶん気分
feeling, mood
ぶんせき分析
analysis
じぶん自分
myself, yourself, oneself
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
N55 strokes

Eye, Class

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Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor

ONYOMI (CHINESE)もく、 ぼく
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)め、 -め、 ま-
COMMON COMPOUNDS
eye, eyeball
だめ駄目
no good, not serving its purpose, useless
もくてき目的
purpose, goal, aim
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
N58 strokes

Store, Shop

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Store, Shop

ONYOMI (CHINESE)てん
KUNYOMI (JAPANESE)みせ、 たな
COMMON COMPOUNDS
きっさてん喫茶店
coffee shop, tearoom, coffee lounge
みせ
store, shop, establishment
しょてん書店
bookshop, bookstore
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
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