Log in
ๆ‡ธ
ๆ‡ธ
20 strokes
Frequency: 889
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

state of suspension
hang
depend
consult
distant
far apart

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฑใƒณ
ใ‚ฑ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹.ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ‹.ใ‹ใ‚‹

Common Words

ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๆ‡ธใ‘ใ‚‹
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #202
1

Transitive verb

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)

Examples
ใ‚ณใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใƒใƒณใ‚ฌใƒผใซๆŽ›ใ‘ใฆใŠใใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Put your coat on a hanger.
2

Transitive verb

to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread

Examples
ใ‚ฆใ‚จใƒผใƒˆใƒฌใ‚นใฏใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใฎไธŠใซ็™ฝใ„ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใ‚ฏใƒญใ‚นใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใŸใ€‚
The waitress spread a white cloth over the table.
3

Transitive verb

to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)

Examples
ใใฎๅฉฆไบบใฏ็œŸ็ ใฎใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒฌใ‚นใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The lady wore a necklace of pearls.
4

Transitive verb

to make (a call)

Examples
๏ผ‘๏ผๅ††ใง้›ป่ฉฑใŒใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Can I make a phone call for ten yen?
5

Transitive verb

to spend (time, money); to expend; to use

Examples
ใ‚นใƒผใƒ„ใซใใ‚“ใชใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ใซใฏใŸใ‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.
6

Transitive verb

to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto

Examples
ใ‚ณใƒƒใ‚ฏใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚
The cook hasn't put any on it.
7

Transitive verb

to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)

8

Transitive verb

to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose

Examples
ๅคงๅค‰ใ”่ฟทๆƒ‘ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใฆ็”ณใ—่จณใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
I am sorry to trouble you so much.
ใ”่ฟทๆƒ‘ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใฆใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซ็”ณใ—่จณใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
I really appreciate all the trouble you've gone to.
9

Transitive verb; Mathematics

to multiply (arithmetic operation)

Examples
๏ผ”ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹๏ผ’ใฏ๏ผ˜ใ ใ€‚
Four multiplied by two is eight.
10

Transitive verb

to secure (e.g. lock)

11

Transitive verb

to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)

Examples
ใฉใ†ใžใŠใ‹ใ‘ไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please have a seat.
12

Transitive verb; Also as ็น‹ใ‘ใ‚‹

to bind

Examples
ใใฎ็ฎฑใซ้ฃพใ‚Šใฎใƒ†ใƒผใƒ—ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Do up the box with decorative tape.
13

Transitive verb

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

14

Transitive verb

to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on

Examples
ใ‚ใ„ใคใซ้ญ”ๆณ•ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใฆใ‚ซใ‚จใƒซใซใ—ใฆใ‚„ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
I'll bewitch him into a frog!
15

Transitive verb

to hold (a play, festival, etc.)

16

Transitive verb

to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)

Examples
ใ ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใŒใใฎๅ›šไบบใซๆƒ…ใ‘ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘ใŸใ€‚
Everybody showed sympathy toward the prisoner.
17

Transitive verb

to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)

Examples
ใใฎๅ•้กŒใฏๅง”ๅ“กไผšใซใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The question is before the committee.
18

Transitive verb

to increase further

19

Transitive verb

to catch (in a trap, etc.)

20

Transitive verb

to set atop

21

Transitive verb

to erect (a makeshift building)

22

Transitive verb

to apply (insurance)

Examples
ใใฎ่ฒจ็‰ฉใซใฏใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚†ใ‚‹ๅฑ้™บใซๅฏพใ™ใ‚‹ไฟ้™บใŒๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The freight was insured against all risks.
23

Transitive verb

to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words

24

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...

25

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone

to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)

Examples
ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€่พฒๅœ’ไธปใฏๅฝผใซๅพฎ็ฌ‘ใฟใ‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
But the farmer smiled at him.
ๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚‹
ๆŽ›ใ‚‹
ๆ‡ธใ‹ใ‚‹
ๆ‡ธใ‚‹
Godan verb
Usually kana
Freq #300
1

Intransitive verb

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใฎใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใ‚’ๅŽ้›†ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใซใฉใ‚Œใ ใ‘ใฎๅนดๆœˆใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
2

to hang

Examples
ๅฃใซๅœฐๅ›ณใŒใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
There is a map on the wall.
3

to come into view; to arrive

4

to come under (a contract, a tax)

Examples
ๆ‰€ๅพ—็จŽใฏๆŽง้™ค้กใ‚’ไธŠๅ›žใ‚‹ใ„ใ‹ใชใ‚‹ๆ‰€ๅพ—ใซใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ€‚
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
5

to start (engines, motors)

Examples
ใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒณใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
How can I start the engine?
6

to attend; to deal with; to handle

Examples
ๆญฏใŒ็—›ใ‚€ใชใ‚‰ใ€ๆญฏๅŒป่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹ในใใงใ™ใ€‚
If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.
7

Auxiliary verb

to have started to; to be on the verge of

Examples
ใใ‚Œใฏใปใจใ‚“ใฉ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
It's almost over.
8

to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover

9

Auxiliary verb

to (come) at

Examples
ๅฝผใŒใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใจ้ฆฌใŒๅฝผใ‚’่นดใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
The horse kicked at him when he approached it.
10

to be fastened

Examples
ใ”่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใƒ™ใƒซใƒˆใŒๅฎ‰ๅ…จใซใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใŠ็ขบใ‹ใ‚้ก˜ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.
11

to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆฉŸๆขฐใซใปใ“ใ‚ŠใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใŠใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
You must keep this machine free from dust.
12

to be caught in

Examples
ใ‚ธใƒงใƒผใ‚ธใฏ่ฉๆฌบใซใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใใฎๅœŸๅœฐใ‚’่ฒทใ‚ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
George was tricked into buying the land.
13

to get a call

Examples
้–“้•ใˆใฆใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
You have the wrong number.
14

to depend on

Examples
ๅทžใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ๆจฉใŒใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใƒใƒผใƒ ใฎใฟใ‚“ใชใฏไธ€็”Ÿๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝ่ฉฆๅˆใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ€‚
The team played hard because the championship of the state was at stake.
ๆˆ‘ใ€…ใฎๆˆๅŠŸใฏๅฝผใŒๆ‰‹ไผใฃใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใฉใ†ใ‹ใซใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Our success depends on whether he helps us or not.
15

Usu. ๏ฝžใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹

to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to

ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Adverb
Noun
ๅ››ๅญ—็†Ÿ่ชž
Freq #2454
1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

Examples
ใ‚‚ใฃใจไธ€็”Ÿๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝๅ‹‰ๅผทใ™ในใใ ใฃใŸใฎใซใ€‚
You should have worked harder.
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4414
1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

Examples
็ˆถใฏ็งใŒๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝใซๅƒใ‹ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใจ่จ€ใฃใŸใ€‚
My father said that I must work hard.
ๆ‰‹ๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚Š
ใฆใŒใ‹ใ‚Š
ๆ‰‹ๆ‡ธใ‹ใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #4696
1

clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track

Examples
ใใฎๆฎบไบบ่€…ใฎๆญฃไฝ“ใฏๆ‰‹ๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚ŠใŒใพใฃใŸใใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.
2

handhold; hold

Examples
ใ“ใ“ใฎไธ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‚ๆ‰‹ๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚ŠใŒใชใ„ใฎใงๅฑ้™บใ ใ€‚
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
ใ‘ใญใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5181
1

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

Examples
ไธ–็•Œใฎ่ˆช็ฉบ็”ฃๆฅญใฏๅขœ่ฝไบ‹ๆ•…ใซใคใ„ใฆใฎๆ‡ธๅฟตใ‚’ๅ‹Ÿใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The world's aviation industry is growing increasingly worried about crashes.
ใ‹ใ‘ใฏใชใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๆŽ›ใ‘้›ขใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๆ‡ธใ‘้›ขใ‚Œใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7984
1

to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be distant

2

to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth); to be far removed (from)

Examples
ๆ„ๅ›ณใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚‚ใฎใจใ‹ใ‘้›ขใ‚ŒใŸ็ตๆžœใจใชใฃใŸใ€‚
It had an effect alien from the one intended.
ๅฟƒๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ“ใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‘ใ‚‹
ๅฟƒๆ‡ธใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7994
1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

Examples
็งใฏใ„ใคใงใ‚‚็œŸๅฎŸใ‚’่จ€ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅฟƒใŒใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
I always try to tell the truth.
ๅฏ„ใ‚ŠๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚‹
ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹
ๅ‡ญใ‚ŠๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚‹
ๅ€šใ‚Šๆ‡ธใ‹ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8797
1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆ‰‹ใ™ใ‚Šใซๅฏ„ใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
He was leaning against the rail.
2

to rely on; to depend on

้™ใ‚ŠๆŽ›ใ‹ใ‚‹
ใตใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹
ๆŒฏใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹
้™ใ‚Šๆ‡ธใ‹ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #9688
1

to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down

2

to befall; to happen (to)

Examples
้€”ไธญใงไฝ•ใ‹ใŒๅฝผใฎ่บซใซ้™ใ‚Šใ‹ใ‹ใฃใŸใซ้•ใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚
Something must have happened to him on the way.
๐ŸŽ“

Practice and Remember This Kanji

Strengthen your kanji knowledge with our spaced-repetition quiz. Practice reading, meaning, and writing to build lasting memory.