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ๅ‹พ
ๅ‹พ
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Grade 8

Meanings

be bent
slope
capture

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใŽ
ใพ.ใŒใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใพใŒใ‚Š

Common Words

ใ“ใ†ใฐใ„
Noun
Freq #30310
1

slope; incline; gradient; grade; pitch

Examples
ๅฑ‹ๆ นใฎๅ‹พ้…ใ‚’ใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใจใฆใ‚‚้‡่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚
It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.
2

Mathematics

slope (of a linear function)

3

Mathematics; Physics

gradient (vector calculus)

ๆ‹ใ‹ใ™
ๅ‹พๅผ•ใ‹ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #37882
1

to kidnap

ใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ†ใฐใ„
Noun
Freq #45842
1

steep slope

Examples
ๅฑฑ่ถŠใˆใฎ้“ใฏ็‹ญใใ€ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‚ๆ€ฅๅ‹พ้…ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.
ใพใŒ็މ
ใพใŒใŸใพ
ๆ›ฒ็މ
Noun
Freq #46153
1

Archeology

magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade

ใ“ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #48626
1

detention pending trial; confinement; custody

ๆ‹˜ๅผ•
ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #79050
1

arrest; custody; apprehending; abduction

Examples
ใ—ใ‹ใ—ๅŸŽใซใŸใฉใ‚Šใคใใชใ‚Šใ€่ฟ‘่ก›ๅ…ตใ‚’็އใ„ใŸไบบใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ“ใฎ็‰ข็„ใซๅ‹พๅผ•ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
ๅ‹พๆฌ„
้‰คๆฌ„
ใ“ใ†ใ‚‰ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #87563
1

Architecture

railing; handrail; balustrade

2

้ซ˜ๆฌ„ only

armrest (chair)

ใฎใผใ‚Šใ“ใ†ใฐใ„
Noun
Freq #129805
1

uphill grade; upgrade

ๅ…ซๅ‚็“Šๆ›ฒ็މ
ๅ…ซๅฐบ็“Šๆ›ฒ็މ
ๅ…ซๅฐบ็“Šใฎๅ‹พ็މ
ใ‚„ใ•ใ‹ใซใฎใพใŒใŸใพ
Noun
Freq #134917
1

Archaic

large jewel; string of jewels

2

Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)

ใใ ใ‚Šใ“ใ†ใฐใ„
Noun
Freq #135804
1

downhill grade; downgrade

๐ŸŽ“

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