Japanese Dictionary

Words

34 words found
  • 周囲
    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    しゅうい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      surroundings; environs
      Example sentence
      惑星は太陽の周囲を回転する。 The planets revolve around the sun.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      circumference
      Example sentence
      僕らの周囲で水はよどんでいた。 The water was dead around us.
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  • 衆院
    Kana Reading
    しゅういん
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      lower house of the Diet
      Example sentence
      憲法の規定に従い衆院の議決が参院に優越する。 Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.
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  • 首位, 主位
    Kana Reading
    しゅい
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      first place; head position; leading position
      Example sentence
      相手チームと首位を分けた。 We tied with the other team for first place.
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Kanji

2 kanji found
  • 閖

    12 strokes

    shake while rinsing, pan for gold, (kokuji)

    On'Yomi:

    Kun'Yomi: ゆり, ゆ.る, ゆ.れる

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  • 氵

    3 strokes

    water, water radical (no. 85)

    On'Yomi:

    Kun'Yomi: さんずい

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