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äŊ“
äŊ“
7 strokes
Frequency: 88
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

body
substance
object
reality
counter for images

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ŋイ
テイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
からだ
ã‹ãŸãĄ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ãĒり

Common Words

čēĢäŊ“
からだ
čē¯
čē°
Noun
Freq #270
1

からだ is a gikun reading of čēĢäŊ“

body

Examples
ã‚ĢãƒĄãƒŦã‚Ēãƒŗã¯å‘¨ã‚ŠãŽč‰˛ãĢ合わせãĻäŊ“č‰˛ã‚’å¤‰ãˆã‚‹ã“ã¨ãŒã§ãã‚‹ã€‚
The chameleon can take on the colors of its background.
2

torso; trunk

Examples
ã‚ãŽã“ã‚ã€ã‚‚ãŖã¨ä¸€į”Ÿæ‡¸å‘ŊäŊ“を鍛えãĻいたら、åŊŧはäģŠé ƒã¯ã‚‚ãŖã¨åĨåēˇã§ã‚ろうãĢ。
If he had trained himself harder at that time, he would be healthier now.
3

build; physique; frame; figure

4

health; constitution

ã„ãŖãŸã„
Freq #675
1

Adverb (fukushi); Before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth

Examples
一äŊ“おこでåŊŧãĢäŧšãŖãŸã‚“だ。
Where on earth did you meet him?
ã„ãŖãŸã„ãĒぜåŊŧを駅ãĢé€Ŗã‚ŒãĻčĄŒãŖãŸãŽīŧŸ
Why on earth did you take him to the station?
2

Common noun

one object; one body; unity

Examples
゚トナイキとは垓æĨ­å“ĄãŽé›†å›ŖãŒä¸€äŊ“とãĒãŖãĻå°ąåŠ´ã‚’æ‹’åĻすることです。
A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.
3

Common noun

one form; one style

4

Common noun

one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

5

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

generally; in general

じたい
äē‹äŊ“
Noun
Freq #1176
1

Often with a negative connotation

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

Examples
ä狿…‹ã¯ã‹ãĒり切čŋĢしãĻいる。
The matter is really pressing.
ぜんたい
Adverb
Freq #1256
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

whole; entirety

Examples
į§ã¯ããŽčŠąãŽå…¨äŊ“ã‚’įŸĨãŖãĻいる。
I know the whole of the story.
2

to begin with; in the first place

3

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

たい
Freq #1401
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

body; physique; posture

2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

shape; form; style

3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

substance; identity; reality

4

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Mathematics

field

5

Counter

counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)

Examples
åŊŧはäģŠãžã§ãĢīŧ™äŊ“ぎäēē型ロボットをčŖŊ造しãĻいたが、そぎ全ãĻはデãƒĸãƒŗã‚šãƒˆãƒŦãƒŧã‚ˇãƒ§ãƒŗãƒĸデãƒĢã ãŖãŸã€‚
Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models.
6

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

typeface; type

しんたい
しんだい
しんãĻい
Noun
Freq #1603
1

Oft. read からだ

body; physical system; (the) person

しょうたい
Noun
Freq #1682
1

true character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin

Examples
ついãĢæ­ŖäŊ“ã‚’æš´éœ˛ã—ãŸãĒ。
Now you've given yourself away.
2

consciousness; one's senses

じたい
Freq #1783
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun

itself

Examples
čģŠč‡ĒäŊ“ã¯č‰¯ãã‚‚æ‚ĒくもãĒい。運čģĸするäēēæŦĄįŦŦです。
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
2

Common noun

one's own body; oneself

3

Adverb (fukushi)

originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

大äŊ“
Usually kana
Freq #1895
1

Adverb (fukushi)

generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about

Examples
äģ•äē‹ã¯ã ã„たいįĩ‚ã‚ãŖãŸã€‚
The work is mostly done.
だいたいおぎくらいぎ時間がかかりぞすか。
About how long will it take?
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

general; rough

3

Common noun

outline; main points; gist; substance; essence

4

Adverb (fukushi)

in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

Examples
だいたいあんた、こぎ寒いぎãĢノãƒŧ゚ãƒĒãƒŧブでäŊ•ã„ãŖãĻんぎよ。
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
たいりょく
Noun
Freq #2005
1

physical strength; power; stamina; endurance; vigor; resistance to disease

Examples
äŊ“力をįļ­æŒã™ã‚‹ãĢã¯ãĄã‚ƒã‚“ã¨éŖŸãšãĒければいけぞせん。
You must eat properly to keep up your strength.
2

strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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