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ๅพก
ๅพก
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

honorable
manipulate
govern

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฎใƒง
ใ‚ด
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŠใ‚“-
ใŠ-
ใฟ-
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ†

Common Words

ๅพก
ใŠใ‚“
Polite
Honorific
Usually kana
Freq #59
1

Humble; Prefix; Usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; ใŠใ‚“ is more formal

honorific/polite/humble prefix

Examples
ใ‚ใ„ใคใฏใฎใ‚‰ใ‚Šใใ‚‰ใ‚Šใฎไป•ไบ‹ใซใŠๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ไบ‹ใ ใ€‚
He is busy loafing on the job.
ๅพก
Honorific
Freq #277
1

Polite; Humble; Word usually written using kana alone; Prefix; Usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading

honorific/polite/humble prefix

2

Suffix; After a noun indicating a person

honorific suffix

ใŠใพใˆ
ใŠใพใ„
ๅพกๅ‰
Freq #449
1

Familiar; Male; Pronoun; Formerly honorific, now very informal

you

Examples
ใŠๅ‰ใ‚’ๅจ˜ใฎๅคซใซใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
You shall be my daughter's husband.
2

ใŠใพใˆ only; Common noun

before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

ๅพกๅ…
ใ”ๅ…
ใ‚ดใƒกใƒณ
Usually kana
Freq #513
1

Interjection

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

Examples
ๅพ…ใŸใ›ใฆใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใ€‚
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
2

Interjection

may I come in?

3

Honorific; Common noun

permission; leave; license

4

Honorific; Common noun

dismissal; discharge

5

Common noun; Usu. as ใ€œใฏใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใ 

not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

Examples
่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆฑšใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ“ใจใ ใ‘ใฏใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
I don't want to get my hands dirty.
ๅพก้ก˜ใ„
ใŠใญใŒใ„
Freq #582
1

Polite; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

request; favour (to ask); wish

Examples
ใ€Œใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ€Œใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นใงใ™ใŒใ€
"I'd like to talk to Mr Smith." "This is Smith speaking."
2

Interjection

please

Examples
้ ผใฟใŸใ„ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
I need a favor.
ๅพกๅ…ใชใ•ใ„
ใ”ๅ…ใชใ•ใ„
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #685
1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

Examples
ใŠ่ฉฑใ—ไธญใ€ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Excuse me for interrupting you.
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #704
1

thank you

Examples
่ฆชๅˆ‡ใชใŠๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I appreciate your kind letter.
ใŠ้™ฐใง
ใŠ่”ญใง
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #886
1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

Examples
็งใฏใ‚ใชใŸใฎๆดๅŠฉใฎใŠใ‹ใ’ใงๆˆๅŠŸใ—ใŸใ€‚
I succeeded through your help.
ใŠใ‹ใ’ใงใปใผๅฎŒๅพนใ ใ€‚
Thanks to which I was up nearly all night.
ๅพก้‡‘
ใŠใ‹ใญ
Polite
Noun
Freq #939
1

money

Examples
ใฉใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆใใฎใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆ‰‹ใซๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
How did you come by the money?
ใŠ่ฉฑใ—
ๅพก่ฉฑ
ๅพก่ฉฑใ—
ใŠใฏใชใ—
Noun
Freq #1148
1

story; tale

Examples
็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ—ใ‹ใŠ่ฉฑใ—ใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
I can only tell you what I know.
2

Honorific

talk; discussion

๐ŸŽ“

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