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Sep 30, 2023

Reading

サ、シャ、ひだり

Meaning

left

Words

左、左右、左翼、左側、左岸

Reading

シン、おや、おや-、した.しい、した.しむ

Meaning

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

Words

父親、親、母親、両親、親友

Reading

キ、ゴ

Meaning

period, time, date, term

Words

期、期間、時期、初期、後期

Reading

ショウ、ゾウ、かたど.る

Meaning

elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

Words

対象、現象、気象、象徴、印象

Reading

ヒ、いしぶみ

Meaning

tombstone, monument

Words

碑、石碑、碑文、墓碑、歌碑

Daily Kanji History

Sep 30, 2023

置く

おく

Definition

to put, to place, to leave (behind), to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up, to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ, to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc), to bear (in mind etc), to put down...

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心

こころ

Definition

mind, heart, spirit, the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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症状

しょうじょう

Definition

symptoms, condition