Search Kanji for 猿芝居/meaning-of-色目を使う

使

use

Radical:

Parts:ノ一亻口

Dictionary: 使

Meanings

use; send on a mission; order; messenger; envoy; ambassador; cause

shi
つか.うtsukau · つか.いtsukai · -つか.い-tsukai · -づか.い-zukai
Popularity rank: 219 Pinyin: shǐ, shì Korean: sa Hán-Việt: sử, sứ
Stroke counts: 8 Grade level: 3 JLPT level: 3 Skip code: 1-2-6

Example Words

お使[otsukai] errand
み使い[mitsukai] angel
悪天使[akutenshi] evil angels
かな使い[kanazukai] kana orthography
雁の使い[karinotsukai] (a) letter
旧仮名使い[kyuukanazukai] former (i.e. before the post-WWII reforms) kana usage in writing the readings of kanji
金を使う[kanewotsukau] to spend money
駆使[kushi] free use
軍使[gunshi] truce bearer
権利行使[kenrikoushi] exercise of a right

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reside

Radical:

Parts:口十尸

Dictionary:

Meanings

reside; to be; exist; live with

キョkyo · ko
い.るiru · -い-i · お.るoru
Popularity rank: 836 Pinyin: jū, jī Korean: geo, gi Hán-Việt: cư, kí
Stroke counts: 8 Grade level: 5 JLPT level: 2 Skip code: 3-3-5

Example Words

安居[ankyo] easy life
居炉裏[irori] sunken hearth
一言居士[ichigenkoji] person who is ready to comment on every subject
独り芝居[hitorishibai] one man show
隠居[inkyo] retirement
円居[madoi] small gathering
猿芝居[sarushibai] monkey show
伽芝居[togishibai] fairy play
鴨居[kamoi] lintel
閑居[kankyo] quiet and secluded life

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monkey

Radical:

Parts:衣口土犭

Dictionary:

Meanings

monkey

エンen
さるsaru
Popularity rank: 1772 Pinyin: yuán Korean: weon Hán-Việt: viên
Stroke counts: 13 Grade level: 8 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 1-3-10

Example Words

意馬心猿[ibashinen] (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions
猿轡をかます[sarugutsuwawokamasu] to gag someone
猿も木から落ちる[sarumokikaraochiru] even monkeys fall from trees
猿回し[sarumawashi] showman who trains performing monkeys
猿ぐつわ[sarugutsuwa] (mouth) gag
猿股[sarumata] undershorts
猿芝居[sarushibai] monkey show
猿まね[sarumane] indiscriminate imitation (lit: monkey imitator)
猿人[enjin] ape man

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eye

Radical:

Parts:

Dictionary:

Meanings

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

モクmoku · ボクboku
me · -め-me · ま-ma-
Popularity rank: 76 Pinyin: Korean: mog Hán-Việt: mục
Stroke counts: 5 Grade level: 1 JLPT level: 4 Skip code: 4-5-1

Example Words

御目出度う御座います[omedetougozaimasu] congratulations
駄目になる[dameninaru] to spoil
繋ぎ目[tsunagime] joint
軽目焼[karumeyaki] hard caramelized sugar candy
駄目押し[dameoshi] making doubly sure
一つ目[hitotsume] one-eyed
一合目[ichigoume] the start of a climb up a hill
一丁目[icchoume] Block 1
ひと目[ichimoku] (a) glance
一目惚れ[hitomebore] to be taken with someone at first sight (similar to "love at first sight", but not as strong)

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color

Radical:

Parts:色巴勹

Dictionary:

Meanings

color

ショクshoku · シキshiki
いろiro
Popularity rank: 621 Pinyin: sè, shǎi Korean: saeg Hán-Việt: sắc
Stroke counts: 6 Grade level: 2 JLPT level: 3 Skip code: 2-2-4

Example Words

茜色[akaneiro] madder red
暗褐色[ankasshoku] dark brown
暗色[anshoku] dark colour
暗赤色[ansekishoku] dark red
異色[ishoku] singular (esp. artist, artwork)
からすの濡れ羽色[karasunonurebairo] glossy black (hair)
烏羽色[karasubairo] glossy black
炎色[enshoku] flame (color, colour)
鉛色[namariiro] lead colour
鴬色[uguisuiro] greenish brown

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turf

Radical:

Parts:亠⺾艸

Dictionary:

Meanings

turf; lawn

shi
しばshiba
Popularity rank: 1052 Pinyin: zhī Korean: ji Hán-Việt: chi
Stroke counts: 6 Grade level: 8 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 2-3-2

Example Words

隣の芝生は青い[tonarinoshibafuhaaoi] the grass is always greener on the other side
独り芝居[hitorishibai] one man show
猿芝居[sarushibai] monkey show
伽芝居[togishibai] fairy play
戯け芝居[odokeshibai] comedy
紙芝居[kamishibai] picture story show
芝刈機[shibakariki] lawnmower
芝居[shibai] play
芝居小屋[shibaigoya] playhouse

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