Japanese Dictionary

Words

10 words found
  • 可也, 可成
    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    かなり
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi)
      Meaning
      considerably; fairly; quite
      Example sentence
      職場・仕事の変化で、かなりストレスがたまっているのもある。 I've also built up a lot of stress from the change in job and work-place.
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  • 也
    Kana Reading
    なり
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      auxiliary verb
      Meaning
      to be (an affirmation)
      Example sentence
      しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。 However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to be (location)
      Example sentence
      力は正義なり。 Might is right.
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix
      Meaning
      sum of money (used to express an exact sum on a receipt, envelope, certificate, etc.)
      Example sentence
      文は人なり。 The style is the man himself.
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  • 悪法も亦法也
    Kana Reading
    あくほうもまたほうなり
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
      Meaning
      A law is a law, however undesirable it may be
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Kanji

18 kanji found
  • 也 JLPT 1

    3 strokes

    to be (classical)

    On'Yomi: ヤ, エ

    Kun'Yomi: なり, か, また

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  • 葹

    12 strokes

    cocklebur

    On'Yomi: シ

    Kun'Yomi: おなもみ

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  • 釶

    11 strokes

    halberd

    On'Yomi: シ

    Kun'Yomi:

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