Meanings
Readings
Common Words
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
Often į§ãŽæš, ããĒããŽæš, etc.
side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
type; category
field (of study, etc.)
indicates one side of a comparison
way; method; manner; means
length (of each side of a square)
Trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
you
貴æšīŧ螴Ꭰonly; Familiar; Used by wives addressing their husbands
dear; honey
Common noun; Also ãģã
direction; way
Honorific; Common noun
person; lady; gentleman
Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix
method of; manner of; way of
Noun, used as a suffix
care of ...
Noun, used as a suffix; Also ãã
person in charge of ...
Noun, used as a suffix; Also ãã
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measure
Honorific; Suffix; After a person's name, position, etc.
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
Polite; Suffix; Usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with ã or ã
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
Common noun
state; situation; appearance; manner
Direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker
this way; this direction
Place close to the speaker or where the speaker is
here
Something physically close to the speaker
this (one)
I; me; we; us
ããĄã only; Someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status
this person
Colloquial; Familiar form of ããĒã; oft. considered rude
you
Direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener
that way; that direction
Place distant from the speaker, close to the listener
there
Something close to the listener
that (one)
ããĄã is polite
you; your family; your company
Someone close to the listener
that person
ãŠãĄã is polite
which way; which direction; where
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
who
direction; orientation; bearing; way
course (e.g. of action)
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