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ๅˆ
ๅˆ
2 strokes
Frequency: 1874
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

or again
furthermore
on the other hand

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฆใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใพใŸ
ใพใŸ-
ใพใŸ.ใฎ-
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚„ใ™

Common Words

ๅˆ
ไบฆ
ๅพฉ
Freq #81
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time

Examples
ใพใŸไผšใˆใฆๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Nice to see you again!
ใพใŸใฎๆฉŸไผšใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Let's make it some other time.
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใซใใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

also; too; as well; likewise

Examples
ใ‚ธใƒ ใ‚‚ใพใŸใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใซๆฅใพใ™ใ€‚
Jim is coming to the party, too.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

on the other hand; while

Examples
็งใซใฏๅฝผๅฅณใฎๆฐ—ๆŒใกใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใŒใ€ใพใŸไธ€้ขใงใฏๅฝผๅฅณใŒๆญฃใ—ใ„ใจใ‚‚ๆ€ใ‚ใชใ„ใ€‚
I understand her, but on the other hand I don't think she's right.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Conjunction

and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore

Examples
็งใฏ่กŒใ‘ใชใ„ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€่กŒใใŸใ„ใจใ‚‚ๆ€ใ‚ใชใ„ใ€‚
I cannot go, nor do I want to.
ใ‚ใฎไบบใฏๅŒป่€…ใงใ‚ใ‚ŠใพใŸๅคงๅญฆใฎๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใงใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is a doctor and a university professor.
5

Word usually written using kana alone; Conjunction

or; otherwise

Examples
ๆƒ…ๅ ฑใ‚’ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใซใฏใฉใ“ใซ่กŒใ‘ใฐใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ€ใพใŸ่ชฐใซ่žใ‘ใฐใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ€ใ”ๅญ˜ใ˜ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Do you know where to go or whom to ask for information?
6

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.

really; how; (what, why) on earth

Examples
ๆš‘ใ„ๆ—ฅใฎ็”Ÿใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใฎๅ‘ณใฏใพใŸๆ ผๅˆฅใ ใ€‚
Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.
7

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Kansai-ben

some time (in the future)

8

Prefix

indirect

ๅˆใฏ
Usually kana
Freq #4930
1

Conjunction

or; either ... or ...

Examples
็ด…่ŒถใพใŸใฏใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใฏใ„ใ‹ใŒ๏ผŸ
Would you like some tea or coffee?
ๅˆใ—ใฆใ‚‚
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #5434
1

again; once again; yet again

Examples
ๅˆใ—ใฆใ‚‚ๆญปใ‚’ๅ…ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใŸใ€‚
Again I was able to escape death.
ๅˆใ€…
ๅˆๅˆ
ๅพฉใ€…
ๅพฉๅพฉ
ไบฆใ€…
ไบฆไบฆ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #7587
1

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

Examples
ใพใŸใพใŸๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏใ‘ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
It looks like they are at it again.
ๅˆใ‚‚
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #8644
1

(once) again

Examples
ใ‹ใ‚ใ„ใใ†ใชไบ‹ใซใใฎ่€ใ„ใŸๅฅณๆ€งใฏใพใŸใ‚‚ใƒใƒƒใ‚ฐใ‚’็›—ใพใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The poor old woman had her bag stolen again.
ๅˆใ‚‚ใ‚„
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #9996
1

once again; yet again

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฎ่กŒใ„ใฏใพใŸใ‚‚ใ‚„ๅŽ„ไป‹ใชใ“ใจใ‚’ๅผ•ใ่ตทใ“ใ—ใŸใ€‚
Your conduct gave rise to another problem.
ๅฐ†ๅˆ
Usually kana
Freq #11787
1

Conjunction

or

ไบŒไฟฃ
ไบŒๅˆ
ใตใŸใพใŸ
ไบŒๅ‰
Noun
Freq #20462
1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bifurcation; fork; branch; dichotomy

3

fence-sitting; playing it both ways; parting of the ways

Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #24598
1

bye; see you later

ๅˆใจใชใ„
ใพใŸใจ็„กใ„
ๅˆใจ็„กใ„
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #26293
1

unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใพใŸใจใชใ„ๅ„ชใ‚ŒใŸๆ€ๆƒณๅฎถใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is as great a thinker as ever lived.
๐ŸŽ“

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