Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Transitive verb
to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
Transitive verb
to sever (connections, ties)
Transitive verb
to turn off (e.g. the light)
Transitive verb
to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
Transitive verb
to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
Transitive verb
to open (something sealed)
Transitive verb
to start
Transitive verb
to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
Transitive verb
to reduce; to decrease; to discount
Transitive verb
to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
Transitive verb
to cross; to traverse
Transitive verb
to criticize sharply
Transitive verb
to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
Transitive verb
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
Transitive verb
to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
Transitive verb
to shuffle (cards)
Transitive verb; Mahjong
to discard a tile
Transitive verb
to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
Transitive verb
to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
Transitive verb
to trump
Transitive verb; Go (game); Sometimes ใญใ
to cut (the connection between two groups)
Transitive verb; Also written as ้ฝใ
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
Transitive verb
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb
to do completely; to finish doing
Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb
to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb
to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly
important; significant; serious; crucial
precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
Usu. adverbially as ๏ฝใซ
careful
Adverb (fukushi); Common noun
with trouble; at great pains
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
kind; generous
Adverb (fukushi)
specially; especially; expressly
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun
end; finish; place to stop
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun
bound; limit; end
้ใ๏ผ้ only; Common noun; Finance
delivery date (of a futures contract)
Common noun
finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jลruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
Common noun
trump card
Common noun; Card games
king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
Counter
counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Sometimes pronounced ใใ
only; just
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ใใ
(ever) since; after
Word usually written using kana alone; Particle; Sometimes pronounced ใใ
continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Go (game); Usu. ใญใช
cut
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
all; everything; entirety; the whole
Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb
absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; without exception
Intransitive verb
to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack
Intransitive verb
to be injured
Intransitive verb
to wear out; to be worn out
Intransitive verb
to break; to burst; to collapse
Intransitive verb
to wear off; to stop working; to go dead
Intransitive verb
to expire (time limit, etc.); to run out; to become due
Intransitive verb
to run out (of stock, etc.); to be exhausted; to be used up; to be sold out; to be out of
Intransitive verb
to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship); to break up; to have severed ties; to be cut off; to be disconnected
Intransitive verb
to cut well; to be sharp
Intransitive verb
to be sharp-minded; to be keen; to be shrewd; to be quick-witted; to be able
Intransitive verb
to be short of; to drop under (a certain figure); to beat (e.g. a record time)
Intransitive verb
to dry off
Intransitive verb
to curve; to veer
Intransitive verb
to shuffle (cards)
Colloquial; Intransitive verb
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb
to be able to do completely
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)
to disappoint; to let down
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
Transitive verb
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of
Intransitive verb
to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to set a high value on
to take good care of; to look after
Memory Mnemonics
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Constituents
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Handling seven swords at once will result in you getting cut.
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