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Frequency: 2189
Grade 9

Meanings

bravely volunteer
counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
テイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く

Common Words

ょう
Freq #14978
1

Counter

counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars

Examples
私が見つけたのは1のハサミだけだった。
I found nothing but a pair of scissors.
っちょう
Freq #16616
1

Common noun

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style)

2

Common noun

one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant)

3

Common noun; Also written as 一挺, 一梃

one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar)

4

Common noun

one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m)

5

Common noun

one game; one task

6

Adverb (fukushi); Said when starting something

well then; right

身をていする
みをていする
身を呈する
Expression
Freq #22639
1

Suru verb - special class; Usu. as 身を挺して

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line

2

Suru verb - special class; Usu. as 身を挺して

to step forward (to do); to give one's all

八挺
っちょう
Noun
Freq #45621
1

skillfulness

Examples
彼は手八丁八丁だ。
He is as ready to talk as to work.
うてい
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #50820
1

airborne

うていぶたい
Noun
Freq #68703
1

airborne troops

いしん
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #78117
1

volunteer; volunteering

うていさくせん
Noun
Freq #130032
1

aerial tactics

いしんたい
Noun
Freq #136594
1

volunteer corps

鉄梃
金梃
なてこ
カナテコ
鉄挺
Noun
Freq #140532
1

crowbar

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