Meaning of kara in Japanese

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Definition of kara

から(kara)
  1. (prt) from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator)
  3. because
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following te-form verb)
  1. (n) shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
から(kara)

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  1. (n, adj-no) emptiness; vacuum; blank

    ほとんど空なのでガソリンを入れなくてはなりません。
    I need to put some gas in the car as it's almost empty.

  1. (n) Zen monk's waistcoat (a short, informal kasaya) →Related words: 袈裟
  2. ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat
  3. netsuke; item attached to a netsuke →Related words: 根付け
  1. (n) trunk; stem; stalk
  2. shaft (of an arrow)
  3. handle
  1. (n, n-pref) China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)

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