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Vocabulary and kanji for all your Japanese learning interests. Mostly intermediate level, as I am still learning, though beginners could find useful things here too! Feel free to ask any Japanese language questions. :]

侵入(しんにゅう): penetration; invasion; raid; aggression; trespass

侵: encroach; invade; raid; trespass; violate

on-reading シン. kun-reading おかす.

侵す(おかす): 1. to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass 2. to infringe; to encroach 3. to harm; to afflict; to affect


入: previously covered here.

12 hours ago
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斜め(ななめ): 1. slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique 2. unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood)

斜: diagonal; oblique; slanting

on-reading シャ. kun-reading ななめ、はす.

斜(しゃ): diagonal

斜め(ななめ): as above

斜(はす): diagonal

2 days ago
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乾電池(かんでんち): dry cell; battery

乾: previously covered here.


電: previously covered here.


池: cistern; pond; pool; reservoir

on-reading チ. kun-reading いけ.

池(いけ): pond

3 days ago
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横断歩道(おうだんほどう): pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

横: previously covered here.


断: previously covered here.


歩: counter for steps; walk

on-reading フ、ブ、ホ. kun-reading あゆむ、あゆみ、あるく、あるき.

歩(ほ): 1. step; stride 2. counter for steps

歩(ふ): pawn (in chess or shogi)

歩(ぶ): unit of land measurement; 3.95 square yards; 3.31 square meters

歩む(あゆむ): to walk; to go on foot

歩み(あゆみ): 1. walking 2. progress; advance

歩く(あるく): to walk

歩き(あるき): 1. walk; walking


道: previously covered here.

6 days ago
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日常(にちじょう): ordinary; regular; everyday; usual

日: previously covered here.


常: previously covered here.

1 week ago
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窃盗(せっとう): theft; stealing; larceny

窃: hushed; private; secret; steal; stealth

on-reading セツ. no kun-reading.


盗: pilfer; rob; steal

on-reading トウ. kun-reading ぬすみ、ぬすむ.

盗る(とる): to take (nuance of stealing)

盗み(ぬすみ): stealing

盗む(ぬすむ): to steal 

20 hours ago
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興奮(こうふん): excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

興: previously covered here.


奮: be invigorated; flourish; stirred up

on-reading フン. kun-reading ふるう.

奮う(ふるう): 1. to show (ability); to wield (power) 2. to screw up one’s courage

2 days ago
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蛍光(けいこう): fluorescence

蛍: previously covered here.


光: previously covered here.

3 days ago
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怒濤(どとう): 1. surging waves; raging billows 2. leaps and bounds

怒: previously covered here.


濤: billows; waves

on-reading トウ. no kun-reading.

6 days ago
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瀬戸際(せとぎわ): brink; critical moment

瀬: current; rapids; shallows; shoal; torrent

on-reading ライ. kun-reading せ.

瀬(せ): 1. shallows; shoal 2. rapids; current; torrent 3. position; place 4. chance; opportunity


戸: previously covered here.


際: previously covered here.

1 week ago
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