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ๆœ‰
ๆœ‰
6 strokes
Frequency: 282
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

possess
have
exist
happen
occur
approx

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฆใ‚ฆ
ใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚.ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚
ใ‚ใ‚‰
ใ‚ใ‚Š
ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใใซ
ใชใŠ
ใ‚†

Common Words

ๆœ‰ใ‚‹
ๅœจใ‚‹
Usually kana
Freq #14
1

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); Intransitive verb; Usu. of inanimate objects

to be; to exist; to live

Examples
ๅคฑ็คผใ ใŒใ€ไธŠ่จ˜ใฎ่จ˜ไบ‹ใซใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผ“ใคใฎ่ชคใ‚Šใ‚’ๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜ใ—ใฆใŠใใŸใ„ใ€‚
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
2

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); Intransitive verb

to have

Examples
ๆ‚ชใ„ใ‘ใฉใปใ‹ใซ็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใ€‚
I'm sorry, I have another engagement.
3

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); Intransitive verb

to be located

4

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); Intransitive verb

to be equipped with

5

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); Intransitive verb

to happen; to come about

6

Auxiliary verb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb); After the ๏ฝžใฆ form of a transitive verb

to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

ๆœ‰ใ‚Œ
ๅœจใ‚Œ
Usually kana
Freq #137
1

Dated term; Expressions; Imperative form of ใ‚ใ‚‹

let there be ...; may it be ...

2

Dated term; Auxiliary; After a verb stem or verbal noun prefixed with the honorific ๅพก

please do ...

ๅœจใ‚Š
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š
ๆœ‰
Usually kana
Freq #275
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

existing (at the present moment)

Examples
ๅฃใซ่€ณใ‚ใ‚Š้šœๅญใซ็›ฎใ‚ใ‚Šใ€‚
Walls have ears, shouji have eyes.
2

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

alright; acceptable; passable

3

Formal or literary term; Irregular ru verb, plain form ends with -ri; Intransitive verb

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #508
1

thank you; thanks

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€‚ใพใŸใ€ๆฌกใฎๆ—ฅใซใใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†ๅพกๅบงใ„ใพใ™
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #704
1

thank you

Examples
่ฆชๅˆ‡ใชใŠๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I appreciate your kind letter.
ๆต็Ÿณ
้‰
ๆœ‰็น‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #900
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

Examples
ใ•ใ™ใŒใ€ใŠๅฌขๆง˜ใ€‚่‡ช็”ฑๅฅ”ๆ”พใช็”Ÿๆดปใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚ใ‘ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
Just what you'd expect of a young lady, you certainly weren't left to live as you pleased.
2

Usu. as ใ€œใซ

still; all the same; after all

3

As ใ•ใ™ใŒใฎ...ใ‚‚

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #1227
1

famous; well-known

Examples
ใ“ใ‚Œใฏ่Šญ่•‰ใฎ้žๅธธใซๆœ‰ๅใชไฟณๅฅใงใ™ใ€‚
This is a very famous haiku by Basho.
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ„
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #1753
1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

Examples
ใฉใ‚“ใชใ‚คใƒณใƒ—ใƒƒใƒˆใงใ‚‚ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Any input would be appreciated!
ๆœ‰้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
ๆœ‰ใ‚Š้›ฃใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #1829
1

Used for past actions

thank you

ๅ‡กใ‚†ใ‚‹
ๆœ‰ใ‚‰ใ‚†ใ‚‹
Usually kana
Freq #1952
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

all; every

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใซ้™็•ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
There is a limit to everything.

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

possess

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

๐ ‚‡ by one's side
ๆœˆ flesh
ๆœˆ month
ๆœˆ moon
ๆœˆ part of the body

Mnemonic Stories

By its side, the moon orbits Earth, forever possessed.

๐ŸŽ“

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