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夜
JLPT 5

Kana Reading
よる, よ
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
  
  Meaning
  
  evening; night
  
  Example sentence
  
  ようやく夜が明けて長い夜が終わった。 Finally dawn broke; the long night had ended.
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Reading and JLPT level

言葉, 詞, 辞
JLPT 5

Kana Reading
ことば, けとば
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  
  Meaning
  
  language; dialect
  
  Example sentence
  
  分からない言葉がたくさんある。 There are many words that I don't understand.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark
  
  Example sentence
  
  傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。 Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  speech; (manner of) speaking
  
  Example sentence
  
  「馬鹿」という言葉は、悪い言葉だと言われているが、私の成長してきた環境では、それほど悪い言葉ではなかったように思う。 I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
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Reading and JLPT level

引く, 曳く, 牽く
JLPT 5

Kana Reading
ひく
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to pull
  
  Example sentence
  
  ひょんなことからほんとうのことがわかったんだ、ほとんど手を引きかけたときに。 I tumbled on the truth by the merest accident, when I'd pretty nearly chucked the whole job.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.)
  
  Example sentence
  
  かつてはロードローラーは馬が曳いていたが、蒸気機関の発明により、スチームローラーが現れた。 Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to draw back
  
  Example sentence
  
  あなたの引いたカードは赤のマークですね。 The card you drew was a red, wasn't it?
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to draw (a card)
  
  Example sentence
  
  「確かにそこまで美人だと逆に引いちゃいますね」「でしょう」 Certainly if someone is _that_ beautiful you'd draw back from approaching her. "Thought you'd agree."
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to draw (plan, line, etc.)
  
  Example sentence
  
  あんな本みたらフツーの女は引くもんな！ Obviously a normal woman would lose interest if she saw a book like that!
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to catch (cold)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彗星は運行しながら後ろに光の尾を引く。 The comet leaves a trail of light behind it as it moves.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to play (string instr.)
  
  Example sentence
  
  必要のない語はどれでも線を引いて消さねばならない。 You should cross out any word you don't need.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult
  
  Example sentence
  
  鼻風邪をひきました。 I have a head cold.
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to haul; to pull (vehicles)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女は窓からステッカーを引き剥がした。 She tore away the stickers from the window.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to subtract
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女は自分のベッドにシーツを引いた。 She put sheets on her bed.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to ebb; to fade
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女は戸を引いて開けた。 She pulled the door open.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女は近所の全ての若者の心を引いた。 She attracted all the young men in the neighborhood.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to quote; to raise (as evidence)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女はもう少しで車に引かれる所だった。 She came near being run over.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女はピアノが上手に引ける。 She can play the piano well.
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Kanji

31 kanji found

曳

6 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く

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液 JLPT 2

11 strokes

fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion

On'Yomi: エキ

Kun'Yomi:

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謁 JLPT 1

15 strokes

audience, audience (with king)

On'Yomi: エツ

Kun'Yomi:

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