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Apr 25, 2024

Reading

ゴ、うま

Meaning

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

Words

午後、午前、正午、午、子午線

Reading

シャク、か.りる

Meaning

borrow, rent

Words

借りる、借金、借用、借地、貸借

Reading

キ、よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる

Meaning

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

Words

寄せる、寄り、寄付、寄与、寄贈

Reading

クン、キン、おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる

Meaning

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read

Words

訓練、校訓、特訓、教訓、訓令

Reading

ガイ

Meaning

censure, criminal investigation

Words

弾劾

Daily Kanji History

Apr 25, 2024

ストーブ

Definition

(room) heater, stove

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濡れる

ぬれる

Definition

to get wet

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対する

たいする

Definition

to face (each other), to be facing, to be directed toward (the future, etc.), to be in response to, to be related to, to receive (a client, etc.), to compare with, to contrast with, to be in opposition with, to be opposed to, to confront, to oppose, ...

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大工

だいく

Definition

carpenter

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現場

げんば、げんじょう

Definition

actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting, shop floor, factory floor, (on) site