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嘗

once

Radical:小

Parts:口⺌日冖匕

Dictionary: 嘗

Meanings

once; before; formerly; ever; never; ex-; lick; lap up; burn up; taste; undergo; underrate; despise

ショウshō · ジョウjō
かつ.てkatsute · こころ.みるkokoromiru · な.めるnameru
Pinyin: cháng Korean: sang Hán-Việt: thường
Stroke counts: 14 Grade level: 9 Skip code: 2-5-9

Example Words

べろべろ嘗める[beroberonameru] to lick something up
臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
嘗める[nameru] to lick
嘗て[katsute] once
総嘗め[souname] annihilation
神嘗の祭[kannienomatsuri] offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
新嘗祭[niinamesai] ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
大嘗祭[daijousai] first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
未だ嘗て[imadakatsute] not until now (with neg. verb)

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胆

gall bladder

Radical:肉

Parts:一月日

Dictionary: 胆

Meanings

gall bladder; courage; pluck; nerve

タンtan
きもkimo
Popularity rank: 1449 Pinyin: dǎn Korean: dan Hán-Việt: đảm
Stroke counts: 9 Grade level: 8 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 1-4-5

Example Words

臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
魂胆[kontan] soul
大胆[daitan] bold
胆汁[tanjuu] bile
胆石[tanseki] gallstones
胆のう[tannou] gall bladder
胆力[tanryoku] courage
度胆を抜く[dogimowonuku] to knock or scare (someone) out of his or her wits
落胆[rakutan] discouragement

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臥

bend down

Radical:臣

Parts:臣人

Dictionary: 臥

Meanings

bend down; bow; lie prostrate

ガga
ふせ.るfuseru · ふ.せるfuseru · ふ.すfusu
Pinyin: wò Korean: wa Hán-Việt: ngọa
Stroke counts: 9 Grade level: 9 Skip code: 1-6-2

Example Words

草臥れる[kutabireru] to get tired
安臥[anga] quiet rest
横臥[ouga] lying on one's side
臥し転ぶ[fushimarobu] to fall and roll over
臥せる[fuseru] to lie down
臥所[fushido] bed
臥床[gashou] confined to bed
臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
起臥[kiga] daily life
仰臥[gyouga] lie on one's back

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薪

fuel

Radical:艸

Parts:斤十辛并木立⺾亠艸

Dictionary: 薪

Meanings

fuel; firewood; kindling

シンshin
たきぎtakigi · まきmaki
Popularity rank: 2182 Pinyin: xīn Korean: sin Hán-Việt: tân
Stroke counts: 16 Grade level: 8 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 2-3-13

Example Words

臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
薪水[shinsui] fuel and water
薪炭[shintan] wood and charcoal
薪拾い[takigihiroi] firewood gathering
薪割[makiwari] hatchet
薪能[takiginou] noh theater performed at night by a fire
薪小屋[makigoya] woodshed

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