Meanings
Readings
Common Words
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
Adverb (fukushi); Common noun
immediately; at once; right away; directly
Adverb (fukushi); Common noun
soon; before long; shortly
Adverb (fukushi); Common noun
easily; readily; without difficulty
Adverb (fukushi); Common noun
right (near); nearby; just (handy)
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
honest; upright; frank; straightforward
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
honest; frank; candid; straightforward
Adverb (fukushi)
honestly; frankly
obedient; meek; docile; unaffected
honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
straight (e.g. hair)
without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
Transitive verb
to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits)
Transitive verb
to change; to alter; to convert; to translate
Transitive verb; Kansai-ben
to put back; to put away
Transitive verb; Usu. written as ๆฒปใ
to cure; to heal
Dated term; Transitive verb
to move up; to promote
Suffix; After -masu stem of verb
to do over again; to redo
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
immediately following
Memory Mnemonics
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
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