Japanese Dictionary

Words

1000 words found
  • 返す, 反す
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    かえす
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
      Meaning
      to return (something); to restore; to put back
      Example sentence
      ムクドリのヒナを親鳥に返せますか。 Can you return starling chicks to their parents?
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
      Example sentence
      いつ返してもらってもいいですよ。その本は布教用に買った本ですから。 You can give it back whenever you want to as I bought that book for missionary work.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
      Example sentence
      明日そのテープを返してください。 Please bring back the tape tomorrow.
    • Parts of speech
      suffix, Godan verb with `su' ending
      Meaning
      (after the -masu stem of a verb) to repeat ...; to do ... back
      Example sentence
      僕はケンにそのかばんを返した。 I gave the bag back to Ken.
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  • 平仮名, ひら仮名
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    ひらがな
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
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  • 片仮名
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    かたかな, カタカナ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
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Kanji

17 kanji found
  • 法 JLPT 3

    8 strokes

    method, law, rule, principle, model, system

    On'Yomi: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン

    Kun'Yomi: のり

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  • 佱

    8 strokes

    On'Yomi: ホウ

    Kun'Yomi: ふらん, のり

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  • 灋

    21 strokes

    law

    On'Yomi: ホウ, ハツ, ホツ

    Kun'Yomi: ふらん, のり

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