Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
Adverb (fukushi)
rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
Common noun
structure; construction; framework; architecture
Intransitive verb
to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for
Intransitive verb
to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience
Word usually written using kana alone
to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with
Intransitive verb
to interfere with; to meddle in
Transitive verb
to tease
Archaic; Transitive verb
to banish; to prohibit
Transitive verb
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
Transitive verb
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
Transitive verb
to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
Intransitive verb
to put on an air; to assume an attitude
Intransitive verb
to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal
Transitive verb
to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
Transitive verb
to plan; to scheme
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization; organisation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
structure; construction; appearance
posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; stance
readiness; determination; preparedness
E.g. é
kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation; architecture (systems, agreement, etc.)
mechanism; machinery
system; structure; organization; framework
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