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Mar 12, 2026

Reading

ゼン、まえ、-まえ

Meaning

in front, before

Words

名前、以前、前後、前作、前身

Reading

カイ、エ、あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

Meaning

meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

Words

会、大会、株式会社、会社、社会

Reading

リョウ、よ.い、-よ.い、い.い、-い.い

Meaning

good, pleasing, skilled

Words

良い、改良、良、不良、良好

Reading

フク

Meaning

duplicate, double, compound, multiple

Words

複数、重複、複雑、複合、複線

Reading

ボ、はか

Meaning

grave, tomb

Words

墓、墓所、墓地、墓場、陵墓

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Mar 12, 2026

千

せん、ち

Definition

1,000, thousand

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焼く

やく

Definition

to burn, to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue, to heat, to heat up, to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn, to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn, to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc), to be jeal...

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理想

りそう

Definition

ideal, ideals

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命ずる

めいずる

Definition

to command, to appoint