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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

indications
sign
omen
symptom
collect
seek
refer to
question

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しるし

Common Words

くちょう
Noun
Freq #2649
1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

Examples
毛深いまゆ毛が彼の顔の特徴だった。
His bushy brows accented his face.
ょうちょう
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4483
1

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

Examples
オリーブの枝は平和を象徴している。
An olive branch symbolizes peace.
くちょうてき
~な Adj.
Freq #9424
1

distinctive; characteristic

Examples
ある種の行動はその少年に特徴的だ。
That kind of behavior is characteristic of the boy.
徴候
ょうこう
Noun
Freq #12657
1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

Examples
私たちはそれらの徴候を常に意識している。
We are always conscious of the signs.
んちょう
前徴
Noun
Freq #17841
1

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition; precursor; foreboding; presentiment

Examples
この風は嵐の前兆だ。
This wind is a sign of a storm.
ょうしゅう
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #21825
1

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

ょうちょうてき
~な Adj.
Freq #28236
1

symbolic; symbolical

ょうへい
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #29975
1

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

Examples
辞任劇は来るべき徴兵事務にはさして影響はないであろう。
The resignations would have little or no effect on upcoming indications.
ょうぜい
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #37616
1

tax collection; taxation

ちょう
Noun
Freq #40827
1

sign; indication; symptom

2

call; summons

3

requisition; expropriation

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