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Frequency: 944
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

scroll
volume
book
part
roll up
wind up
tie
coil
counter for texts (or book scrolls)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚«ăƒł
ă‚±ăƒł
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ăŸ.く
ăŸă
ăŸ.き

Common Words

ăŸăă“ă‚€
æČăèŸŒă‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1574
1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up

Examples
ăƒœăƒŒăƒˆăŻæ€„æ”ă«ć·»ăèŸŒăŸă‚ŒăŸă€‚
The boat was sucked in.
2

to involve; to drag into

Examples
äș€é€šæž‹æ»žă«ć·»ăèŸŒăŸă‚ŒăŸă‚“だ。
I was caught in a traffic jam.
æČく
ăŸă
Godan verb
Freq #2109
1

Transitive verb

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

Examples
é•·ă„ç‰©ă«ăŻć·»ă‹ă‚Œă‚ă€‚
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
2

Transitive verb; Usu. ć·»ă‹ă‚Œă‚‹

to envelope; to shroud

3

Transitive verb

to outflank; to skirt

4

Transitive verb

to link (verse)

5

Intransitive verb

to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

ă†ăšăŸă
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #5234
1

to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to curl (of smoke)

Examples
ăŸăćźŸéš›ć•éĄŒă€ăă‚“ăȘć™‚ăŒæžŠć·»ăäž­ă§ă‚ˆăéƒšæŽ»ăŒć­˜ç¶šă—ăŠă‚‹ăšæ€ă†ăœă€‚
Well, for the practical problem, in the midst of those rumours flying around I'm surprised they've been able to keep that club running.
2

to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge

かん
Noun
Freq #6472
1

Counter

volume (of book); reel (of film)

Examples
ă“ăźć…šé›†ăźïŒ•ć·»ç›źăŒèŠ‹ćœ“ăŸă‚‰ăȘい。
The fifth volume of this set is missing.
2

Counter

scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

ć–ć·»ă
ć–ă‚ŠăŸă
ăšă‚ŠăŸă
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #7399
1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

Examples
éŸłæ„œăŻç©șæ°—ăźă‚ˆă†ă«æˆ‘ă€…ăźç”ŸæŽ»ă‚’ć–ă‚Šć·»ă„ăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
Music surrounds our lives like air.
ăšăŠăŸă
Noun
Freq #9446
1

surrounding at a distance

ć–ć·»ă
ăšă‚ŠăŸă
Noun
Freq #10662
1

followers; hangers-on

Examples
ç€Ÿé•·ăšăăźć–ă‚Šć·»ăăŒæ€Șæˆ‘ă‚’ă—ăŸă€‚
The president and his entourage were injured.
ć·»ăæšă’ă‚‹
æČき侊げる
添䞊げる
ăŸăă‚ă’ă‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #11384
1

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up

2

to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)

Examples
ăƒˆăƒ ăŻæ™‚ă€…ă€ćœŒăźăŠćźąă‚’ă ăŸă—ăŠăŠé‡‘ă‚’ăŸăă‚ă’ă‚‹ă€‚
Tom sometimes rips off his customers.
3

to blow up (dust)

ăŸă€ăŸă
éŸć·»
Noun
Freq #11417
1

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

Examples
æ‘ă«ç«œć·»ăŒè”·ă“ăŁăŸă€‚
There was a tornado in the village.
ć·»ăä»˜ă‘ă‚‹
ć·»ä»˜ă‘ă‚‹
添぀ける
ăŸăă€ă‘ă‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #12299
1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻćœŒăźéŠ–ăźć›žă‚Šă«äžĄè…•ă‚’ć·»ăä»˜ă‘ăŸă€‚
She wrapped her arms around his neck.
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