Meanings
Readings
Common Words
condition; state
health; state (of health)
way; manner
circumstance; luck
face; dignity; decency; propriety
factory; plant; mill; workshop
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out
device; design; idea; plan; invention
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
artifice; trick; device; tampering; doctoring
construction work
handicraft
work; construction; manufacturing
maneuvering; manoeuvering
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork
cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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