This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

足掛かり

足掛り、足がかり
あしがかり
foothold
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窓掛け

窓掛
まどかけ
curtains
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呼びかけ

呼び掛け
よびかけ
call; appeal
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走り掛ける

走りかける
v1
はしりかける
to start running
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足掛け

足かけ、足掛
あしかけ
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; nearly (used to estimate a period of time by rounding up incomplete units)
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打って掛かる

v5r
うってかかる
to attack; to strike; to take a swing at
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足掛け上がり

あしかけあがり
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
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打ち掛かる

v5r
うちかかる
to strike (at)
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打ち掛け

裲襠、打掛け、打掛
うちかけ
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
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通り掛け

とおりがけ
passing (along the way)