Reading

Kana: から
Romaji: kara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

trunk; stem; stalk

Note: archaism
2

shaft (of an arrow)

3

handle

Kanji

Readings: カン、 みき
Meaning: tree trunk
Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか
Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

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鉄鋼(てっこう)基幹(きかん)産業(さんぎょう)である。
➥Steel is a key industry.
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交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)幹線(かんせん)道路(どうろ)()こった。
➥The traffic accident took place on the main highway.
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東海道新幹線(とうかいどうしんかんせん)は1964(ねん)完成(かんせい)した。
➥The New Tokaido Line was completed in 1964.
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(あたら)しい新幹線(しんかんせん)(はや)いこと!
➥How fast the new Shinkansen goes!
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(つぎ)新幹線(しんかんせん)は9()ちょうどに()ます。
➥The next Shinkansen train leaves at just nine o'clock.
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博多発(はかたはつ)新幹線(しんかんせん)時間通(じかんどお)りに到着(とうちゃく)した。
➥The Shinkansen from Hakata pulled in just on time.
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Kana:
Romaji: e
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

handle; grip

2

stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか
Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Example Sentences

()(にん)間柄(あいだがら)は?
➥How are you related?
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いとこの間柄(あいだがら)です。
➥We are cousins.
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(かれ)とは(した)しい間柄(あいだがら)だ。
➥I'm on good terms with him.
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(かれ)小柄(こがら)(おとこ)です。
➥He has a small frame.
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(かれ)()家柄(いえがら)(しゅつ)だ。
➥He comes of good stock.
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トマトの作柄(さくがら)(りょう)だ。
➥The tomato crop is of good quality.
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Reading

Kana: がら
Romaji: gara
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

pattern; design

2

body build; figure; physique

3

essential qualities; character; nature

4

appropriate to; fitting of; suitable for

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか
Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Example Sentences

()(にん)間柄(あいだがら)は?
➥How are you related?
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いとこの間柄(あいだがら)です。
➥We are cousins.
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(かれ)とは(した)しい間柄(あいだがら)だ。
➥I'm on good terms with him.
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(かれ)小柄(こがら)(おとこ)です。
➥He has a small frame.
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(かれ)()家柄(いえがら)(しゅつ)だ。
➥He comes of good stock.
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トマトの作柄(さくがら)(りょう)だ。
➥The tomato crop is of good quality.
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Reading

Kana: つか
Romaji: tsuka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handgrip

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 がら、 え、 つか
Meanings: design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

Example Sentences

()(にん)間柄(あいだがら)は?
➥How are you related?
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いとこの間柄(あいだがら)です。
➥We are cousins.
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(かれ)とは(した)しい間柄(あいだがら)だ。
➥I'm on good terms with him.
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(かれ)小柄(こがら)(おとこ)です。
➥He has a small frame.
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(かれ)()家柄(いえがら)(しゅつ)だ。
➥He comes of good stock.
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トマトの作柄(さくがら)(りょう)だ。
➥The tomato crop is of good quality.
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