よ

Reading

Kana: よ

Romaji: yo

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.

Note: at sentence-end

2

used when calling out to someone

Note: after a noun

3

used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention

Note: in mid-sentence

4

yo!

Example Sentences

行(い)くよ。

➥Let's go!

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彼(かれ)は強(つよ)い。

➥He's strong.

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よい夢(ゆめ)を。

➥Sweet dreams!

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確(たし)かだよ。

➥I am sure.

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任(まか)せるよ。

➥I trust you.

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何(なに)の用(よう)だ。

➥What do you want?

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四

４、肆

Readings

Kana: し、よん、よ

Romaji: shi, yon, yo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

four

Note: 肆 is used in legal documents

Kanji

四

Readings: シ、よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん

Meaning: four

肆

Readings: シ、つら.ねる、ほしいまま、みせ

Meaning: four

Example Sentences

二(に)の二(に)倍(ばい)は四(よん)。

➥Twice two is equal to four.

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私(わたし)は四国(しこく)出身(しゅっしん)です。

➥I am from Shikoku.

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彼(かれ)らは四方(しほう)へ逃(に)げた。

➥They fled in all possible directions.

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四月(しがつ)一(いち)日(にち)です。

➥It's April first.

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犬(いぬ)は四(よん)本(ほん)足(あし)である。

➥A dog has four legs.

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学校(がっこう)は４月(しがつ)に始(はじ)まる。

➥School begins in April.

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世

代

Reading

Kana: よ

Romaji: yo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

world; society; age; generation

Kanji

世

Readings: セイ、セ、ソウ、よ、さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

代

Readings: ダイ、タイ、か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、か.える、よ、しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Example Sentences

世論(せろん)に聞(き)け。

➥Heed public opinion.

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新(しん)世界(せかい)だからな。

➥It's a whole new ball of wax.

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万事(ばんじ)が金(きん)の世(よ)の中(なか)。

➥Money is everything.

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大(おお)きなお世話(せわ)だ。

➥Mind your own business!

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いらぬお世話(せわ)だ。

➥It's none of your business.

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彼(かれ)は立身出世(りっしんしゅっせ)した。

➥He succeeded in life.

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節

Reading

Kana: よ

Romaji: yo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.)

Note: archaism

Kanji

節

Readings: セツ、セチ、ふし、 -ぶし、のっと

Meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)にかつお節(ぶし)。

➥Setting a wolf to guard the sheep.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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怠(なま)け者(もの)の節句働(せっくばたら)き。

➥In the evening the idle man begins to be busy.

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節約(せつやく)したまえ。

➥Practice thrift!

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節制(せっせい)は最良(さいりょう)の薬(くすり)。

➥Temperance is the best physic.

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春(はる)は楽(たの)しい季節(きせつ)だ。

➥Spring is a delightful season.

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夜

Readings

Kana: よる、よ

Romaji: yoru, yo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

evening; night

Kanji

夜

Readings: ヤ、よ、よる

Meanings: night, evening

Example Sentences

夜(よる)だった。

➥It was night.

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夜(よる)の八(はち)時(じ)です。

➥It's eight o'clock at night.

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今夜(こんや)は外食(がいしょく)だ。

➥I'm eating out this evening.

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闇夜(やみよ)だった。

➥It was a dark night.

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私(わたし)は徹夜(てつや)した。

➥I sat up all night.

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今夜(こんや)は暇(ひま)です。

➥I'm free tonight.

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弥

愈

Readings

Kana: いや、いよ、よ、いよよ

Romaji: iya, iyo, yo, iyoyo

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

more and more; increasingly

Note: archaism

See also: 愈々 (reading いよいよ, entry #1)

2

extremely; very

Note: archaism

Kanji

弥

Readings: ミ、ビ、いや、や、あまねし、いよいよ、とおい、ひさし、ひさ.しい、わた.る

Meanings: all the more, increasingly

愈

Readings: ユ、いよいよ、まさ.る

Meanings: be superior, heal, more and more, increasingly, finally, beyond doubt

Example Sentences

身(み)の毛(け)もよだつ。

➥It made my hair stand on end.

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悪臭(あくしゅう)が部屋中(へやちゅう)にびまんした。

➥A bad smell permeated the room.

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ここで中断(ちゅうだん)したら元(もと)の木阿弥(もくあみ)だぞっ。

➥If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!

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彼(かれ)は身(み)の毛(け)がよだった。

➥His hair stood on end.

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それは身(み)の毛(け)のよだつ思(おも)いだよ。

➥That's a hair-raising thought.

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その知(し)らせを聞(き)いて身(み)の毛(け)がよだった。

➥The news made my hair stand on end.

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余

予

Reading

Kana: よ

Romaji: yo

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

over; more than

Note: also written as 餘

See also: 以上

Note: Only 余

2

formal or oratory first person pronoun; I

Note: archaism

Kanji

余

Readings: ヨ、あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り

Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

予

Readings: ヨ、シャ、あらかじ.め

Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I

Example Sentences

身(み)に余(あま)る栄光(えいこう)。

➥The honor you are giving me is more than I deserve.

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余計(よけい)なお節介(せっかい)だ。

➥Go about your business.

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再考(さいこう)の余地(よち)はない。

➥There is no room for reconsideration.

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余分(よぶん)な金(きん)はない。

➥We have no spare money.

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疑(うたが)う余地(よち)はない。

➥There is no room for doubt.

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疑問(ぎもん)の余地(よち)がない。

➥There is no room for doubt.

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よ

Reading

Definitions

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.

used when calling out to someone

used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention

yo!

Example Sentences

四

４、 肆

Readings

Definition

four

Kanji

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世

代

Reading

Definition

world; society; age; generation

Kanji

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節

Reading

Definition

space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.)

Kanji

Example Sentences

夜

Readings

Definition

evening; night

Kanji

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弥

愈

Readings

Definitions

more and more; increasingly

extremely; very

Kanji

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余

予

Reading

Definitions

over; more than

formal or oratory first person pronoun; I

Kanji

Example Sentences

４、肆