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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. :]

暴風(ぼうふう): storm; windstorm; gale

暴: previously covered here.


風: previously covered here.

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猛烈(もうれつ): violent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy

猛: previously covered here.


烈: ardent; extreme; furious; severe; vehement; violent

on-reading レツ. kun-reading はげしい.

烈しい(はげしい): violent; vehement; intense; furious; tempestuous 

  • Note: usually takes the 激 kanji.
1 week ago
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除核(じょかく): enucleate

除: previously covered here.


核: previously covered here.

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予期(よき): expectation; assume will happen; forecast

予: previously covered here.


期: previously covered here.

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解析(かいせき): 1. analysis; analytical study 2. parsing; parse

解: previously covered here.


析: analyze; chop; divide; tear

on-reading セキ. no kun-reading.

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(つみ): crime; fault; indiscretion; sin

罪:  previously covered here.

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迫力(はくりょく): force; intensity; appeal; strength; impact; punch

迫: force; imminent; spur on; urge

on-reading ハク. kun-reading せまる.

迫る(せまる): 1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent 2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel 


力: previously covered here.

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圧縮(あっしゅく): compression; condensation; constriction; compaction

圧: dominate; oppress; overwhelm; pressure; push

on-reading アツ、エン、オウ. kun-reading おす.

圧(あつ): pressure; force

圧す(おす): to apply pressure from above; to press down


縮: contract; reduce; shrink; shrivel; wrinkle

on-reading シュク. kun-reading ちぢまる、ちぢむ、ちぢめる、ちぢらす、ちぢれる、ちぢかむ.

縮(しゅく): 1. wearing armor 2. counter for suits of armor

縮まる(ちぢまる): to shorten; to narrow; to close

縮む(ちぢむ): to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

縮める(ちぢめる): to shorten; to reduce; to boil down; to shrink

縮らす(ちぢらす): to curl; to crimp

縮れる(ちぢれる): to be wavy; to be curled

縮かむ(ちぢかむ): 1. to be benumbed (e.g. with cold) 2. to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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炭酸(たんさん): carbonic acid

炭: charcoal; coal

on-reading タン. kun-reading すみ.

炭(すみ): charcoal


酸: acid; bitterness; sour; tart

on-reading サン. kun-reading すい.

酸(さん): 1. acid 2. sourness; sour taste

酸い(すい): sour; acid

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冷却(れいきゃく): cooling; refrigeration

冷: previously covered here.


却: instead; on the contrary; rather

on-reading キャク. kun-reading かえって.

却って(かえって): on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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