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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

Big Dipper
ten sho (vol)
sake dipper
dots and cross radical (no. 68)

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒˆ
ใƒˆใ‚ฆ
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใพใ™

Common Words

้—˜ใ†
ใŸใŸใ‹ใ†
ๆ–—ใ†
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #607
1

Esp. ๆˆฆใ†

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)

Examples
ใŠใพใˆใ‚‚ๆฑบใ—ใฆๆˆฆใ†ๆ‹ณใ‚’ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใชใ€‚
Never lose your fighting fists.
2

Esp. ๆˆฆใ†

to compete (against)

3

Esp. ้—˜ใ†

to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

ใ€Š ไธๅ›ณ ใ€‹
ใ€Š ไธๆ–— ใ€‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1366
1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใ‚Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจใตใจ้ญ”ใŒใ•ใ—ใฆ็›—ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
The sight tempted him to steal.
้—˜ใ„
ใŸใŸใ‹ใ„
ๆ–—ใ„
Noun
Freq #1380
1

battle; war; fight; conflict

Examples
ๆˆฆใ„ใฏไบบ้–“ใฎ็ฃๆ€งใ‚’ใ‚ˆใณใŠใ“ใ™ใ€‚
War arouses the animal in man.
2

fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)

Examples
ๅฝผใฎๅ‹‡ๆ•ขใชๆˆฆใ„ใฎ็‰ฉ่ชžใฏๆˆ‘ใ€…ใ‚’ๆทฑใๆ„Ÿๅ‹•ใ•ใ›ใŸใ€‚
The story of his brave struggle affected us deeply.
3

contest; competition; match; game

ๅผ•ๅ‡บใ—
ใฒใใ ใ—
ๆŠฝใๅ‡บใ—
ๆŠฝๆ–—
Noun
Freq #6795
1

drawer

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ„ใชใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซใฏๅผ•ใๅ‡บใ—ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
The clean towels are in the drawer.
2

ๅผ•ใๅ‡บใ—๏ผๅผ•ๅ‡บใ— only

withdrawal (of money from an account)

3

ๅผ•ใๅ‡บใ—๏ผๅผ•ๅ‡บใ— only

variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

ใจใ†ใใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #12236
1

fight; battle; combat; conflict

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ้—˜ไบ‰ๆœฌ่ƒฝใŒๅผทใ„ใ€‚
He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
2

struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute; strike

Examples
้—˜ไบ‰ใฏๆบ€่ถณใฎ่กŒใฃใŸใ“ใจใซๅ’Œ่งฃใซ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
The struggle ended in a satisfactory settlement.
ๆžก
ๆก
ๆ–—
ใพใ™
ใƒžใ‚น
Noun
Freq #18782
1

measuring container; measuring box; measure

Examples
็ฏ็ซใ‚’ใพใ™ใฎไธ‹ใซใ‹ใใ™ใชใ€‚
Hide not your light under a bushel.
2

box (seating at a theatre, etc.)

3

Esp. ใƒžใ‚น

square on a grid; cell of a grid

Examples
ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ็›คใฎ้ป’ใจ็™ฝใฎๆžกใฏไบคไบ’ใซไธฆใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.
4

ๆ–— only

square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

ใจ
Noun
Freq #20270
1

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres

2

square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

3

Astronomy

Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

็†จๆ–—
็†จ
ใฌใ—
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #22090
1

noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

ใปใใจ
Noun
Freq #36822
1

Place name; Family or surname; Female

Hokuto

2

Service

BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

ใปใใจ
Noun
Freq #36822
1

Abbreviation; Astronomy

the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

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