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61 Cards in this Set
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館
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BUILDING
KAN |
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図書館
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toshokan – library
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大使館
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taishikan – embassy
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館長
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kanchou – head librarian
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映画館
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eigakan – cinema
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旅館
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ryokan – Japanese inn
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会館
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kaikan – assembly hall
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漢
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CHINESE, FELLOW
KAN |
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漢字
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kanji – kanji (Chinese characters)
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漢語
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kango – a Chinese word
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漢文
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kanbun – Chinese writing
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帰
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RETURN
KI/kae(ru)/kae(su) |
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帰る
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kaeru – to return (home)
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帰す
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kaesu – to send something home
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帰国
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kikoku – returning to one’s home country
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帰京
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kikyou – returning to Tokyo
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起
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RISE
KI/o(kiru)/o(koru)/o(kosu) |
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起きる
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okiru – to get up
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起こる
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okoru – to occur, happen
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究
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STUDY EXHAUSTIVELY
KYUU/kiwa(meru) |
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究める
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kiwameru – to study exhaustively
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研究
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kennyu – research, study
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学究
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gakkyuu – scholar
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急
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HURRY, SUDDEN
KYUU/iso(gu) |
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急ぐ
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isogu – to hurry
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急に
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kyuu ni – suddenly
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急行
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kyuukou – express train
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特急
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tokkyuu – super express train
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急用
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kyuuyou – urgent business
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牛
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CATTLE
GYUU/ushi |
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牛 (noun)
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ushi – a cow, cattle
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牛肉
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gyuuniku – beef
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牛乳
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gyuunyuu – milk
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去
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GO AWAY
KYO/ko/sa(ru) |
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去る
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saru – to leave, to pass time (time)
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去年
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kyonen – last year
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死去
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shikyo – death
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魚
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FISH
GYO/sakana/uo |
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魚(noun)
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sakana – fish
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金魚
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kingyo – goldfish
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魚肉
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gyoniku – fish meat
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人魚
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ningyo – mermaid
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木魚
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mokugyo – a temple’s wooden drum
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魚市場
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uoichiba – fish market
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強
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STRONG
KYOU/GOU/shi(iru)/tsuyo(i)/tsuyo(maru)/tsuyo(meru) |
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強い
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tsuyoi – strong
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強まる
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tsuyomaru – to become strong
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強める
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tsuyomeru – to strengthen, emphasize
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強いる
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shiiru – to force, compel
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勉強
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benkyou – to study
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強風
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kyoufuu – strong wind
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教
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TEACH, RELIGION
KYOU/oshi(eru)/oso(waru) |
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教える
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oshieru – to teach, inform
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教室
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kyoushitsu – classroom
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教育
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kyouiku – education
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教員
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kyouin – teacher
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仏教
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bukkyou – Buddhism
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京
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CAPITAL
KYOU/KEI |
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東京
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Toukyou – Tokyo (“eastern capital”)
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京都
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kyouto – Kyoto (“capital city”)
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上京する
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joukyuu suru – to go up to Tokyo
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