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ๆ•ข
ๆ•ข
12 strokes
Frequency: 1859
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

daring
brave
bold
sad
tragic
pitiful

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚.ใˆใฆ
ใ‚.ใˆใชใ„
ใ‚.ใˆใš

Common Words

ๅ–ใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใš
ๅ–ใ‚Šๆ•ขใˆใš
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #707
1

first of all; at once; right away

Examples
ใจใ‚Šใ‚ใˆใšใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ—ใพใŠใ†ใ€‚
Let's do this first of all.
2

for now; for the time being; tentatively

3

anyway; at least

ๆ•ขใˆใฆ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #2208
1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally

Examples
ใ‚ใˆใฆๅฝผใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใ‚’ๆ”ฏๆŒใ—ใŸใ€‚
I dared to support his opinion.
2

Used with neg. verb

not necessarily; not particularly; not especially

3

Archaic; Used with neg. verb

definitely not

ๅ„šใ„
ๆžœๆ•ข็„กใ„
ๆžœ็„กใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #6564
1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain

Examples
ไบบ็”Ÿใฏๅ„šใ„ใ‚ˆใ€ใจไบบใฏ่จ€ใ†ใ€‚
People say that life is short.
2

empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

ใ‚†ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“
ๅ‹‡ๆ‚
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #7681
1

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ‹‡ๆ•ขใงใ‹ใ„ใ‹ใคใชๅฐ‘ๅนดใ ใ€‚
He is a brave and cheerful boy.
ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚“
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #17603
1

resolute; determined; bold

Examples
ๅˆใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆžœๆ•ขใซๅ‰ใธๅ‡บใฆๅœงๅ€’ใ—ใ€ไฝ“ๅ‹ขใ‚’ๅดฉใ—ใŸ็›ธๆ‰‹ใ‚’ๆŠผใ—ๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ€‚
He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.
ใ‹ใ‚“ใ“ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #20923
1

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

Examples
่ˆžใŒๅฎถๅ‡บใ‚’ๆ•ข่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€็›ดๅ‰ใฎใ“ใจใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.
ๆ•ขใˆ็„กใ„
ๆ•ขใˆใชใ„
ๆ•ขใชใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #24582
1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

ใ‹ใ‚“ใœใ‚“
๏ฝžใจ Adverb
Freq #37341
1

'taru' adjective

boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

Examples
็ฅžใ‚’ไฟกใ˜ใ€ๆ•ข็„ถใจๆ•ตใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€ใใฎใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒใƒฃใƒณใฎๅ‰ฃ้—˜ๅฃซใฏใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆ•ตใ‚’ๅ€’ใ—ใŸใ€‚
Putting his trust in God and taking the bull by the horns, the Christian gladiator defeated many adversaries.
ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚“
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
ๅ››ๅญ—็†Ÿ่ชž
Freq #39612
1

daring and resolute; having dauntless courage

ๅ„šใ‚€
ๆžœๆ•ขใชใ‚€
ๆžœๆ•ข็„กใ‚€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #63024
1

to despair of; to see the vanity of

๐ŸŽ“

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