Meanings
Readings
Common Words
portrait
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)
Humble; Pronoun
I; me
Formal or literary term; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Used self-referentially
incompetent; unskilled; inexperienced; foolish
Archaic; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
unfortunate; unlucky
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to capitalize (on the popularity of something)
to be named after
portrait; likeness; picture
Humble
I; me
Rare term
enviably fortunate person; person whose happiness is the envy of others
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
Resemblance (of people): a little bit of flesh.
As a primitive, weโll think of this as a candle or spark.
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