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徒
徒
10 strokes
Frequency: 817
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

on foot
junior
emptiness
vanity
futility
uselessness
ephemeral thing
gang
set
party
people

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ト
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いたずら
あだ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かち

Common Words

ただ
只
唯
徒
但
常
タダ
Freq #128
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

ordinary; common; usual

Examples
私はただの名無しの権兵衛です。
I am just a nobody.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Only 只

free of charge

Examples
私はその切符をただで手にいれた。
I got the ticket for nothing.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Usu. as ただでは...

unaffected; as is; safe

Examples
彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

only; merely; just; simply

Examples
君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
5

Conjunction; Esp. 但

but; however; nevertheless

Examples
ただ、面白いブログを書くために、人のブログを読むのなら今日から出来る。
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
生徒
せいと
Noun
Freq #1394
1

pupil; student; schoolchild

Examples
あなたは何と賢い生徒なのでしょう。
What a clever student you are!
《 無駄 》
むだ
ムダ
徒
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #1418
1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

Examples
今更後悔しても無駄だ。
It's no use regretting it now.
徒歩
とそ
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #6959
1

walking; going on foot

Examples
ジョンは彼のオフィスへ徒歩で行きます。
John goes to his office on foot.
いたずら
徒
徒ら
～な Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #8032
1

Usu. as いたずらに

useless; vain; aimless; idle

Examples
老人は人生がいたずらに過ぎてしまったのはなぜだったのかと考えた。
The old man wondered why life had passed him by.
生徒会
せいとかい
Noun
Freq #8240
1

student council

生徒会長
せいとかいちょう
Noun
Freq #8712
1

head of the student council; president of the student council

女子生徒
じょしせいと
Noun
Freq #8720
1

schoolgirl; female student

男子生徒
だんしせいと
Noun
Freq #8804
1

schoolboy; male student

Examples
この学校の３分の２が男子生徒です。
Two-thirds of the students of this school are boys.
徒
と
Noun
Freq #10243
1

party; set; gang; company; person

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