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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. :]

蛍光(けいこう): fluorescence

蛍: previously covered here.


光: previously covered here.

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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.

3 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.

5 days ago
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地獄(じごく): hell

地: previously covered here.


獄: jail; prison

on-reading ゴク. no kun-reading.

獄(ごく): jail; prison

1 week ago
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励み(はげみ): (act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive

励: be diligent; encourage; inspire

on-reading レイ. kun-reading はげます、はげまし、はげむ、はげみ、.

励ます(はげます):to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

励まし(はげまし): encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

励む(はげむ): to be zealous; to brace oneself; to endeavor; to strive; to make an effort

励み(はげみ): as above

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

横: previously covered here.


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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.

2 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.

4 days ago
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無休(むきゅう):work without a holiday; without a holiday; nonstop

無: previously covered here.


休: previously covered here.

6 days ago
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立候補(りっこうほ): announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate

立: previously covered here.


候: previously covered here.


補: assistant; compensate; learner; make good; offset; supplement; supply

on-reading ホ. kun-reading おぎなう.

補う(おぎなう): to compensate for; to supplement

1 week ago
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不信感(ふしんかん): distrust; suspicion

不: previously covered here.


信: previously covered here.


感: previously covered here.

3 weeks ago
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