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Grade Level: 4
JLPT Level: 2

Frequency: 201

Bushu (Radical) Info:
厶 (む)
myself

Henshall Mnemonic:
go to get big nose with three hairs attended to
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 8 Strokes



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On-Yomi Reading(s):
サン
 Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
まい.る
 English Meaning(s):
nonplussed

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
Click any individual kanji to view it in a new window. Click the [K] after each definition to look up that character at WWWJDIC; Click the [D] to look up that word in WWWJDIC (the definition is the same but other features exist, like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.)
  • お参り   [おまいり]
    (n,vs) worship; shrine visit [K] [D]
  • 古参   [こさん]
    (n) seniority; long service [K] [D]
  • 降参   [こうさん]
    (n,vs) giving in to [K] [D]
  • 参る   [まいる]
    (v5r) (1) (hum) to go; to come; to call; (2) to be defeated; to collapse; to die; (3) to be annoyed; to be nonplussed; (4) to be madly in love; (5) to visit (shrine, grave) [K] [D]
  • 参院   [さんいん]
    (n) (abbr) House of Councillors [K] [D]
  • 参加   [さんか]
    (n,vs) participation [K] [D]
  • 参加者   [さんかしゃ]
    participant; entrant [K] [D]
  • 参画   [さんかく]
    (n,vs) taking part in planning [K] [D]
  • 参観   [さんかん]
    (n) visit; inspection [K] [D]
  • 参議院   [さんぎいん]
    (n) House of Councillors [K] [D]
  • 参考   [さんこう]
    (n,vs) reference; consultation [K] [D]
  • 参考書   [さんこうしょ]
    (n) reference book [K] [D]
  • 参事   [さんじ]
    (n) secretary; councillor [K] [D]
  • 参事官   [さんじかん]
    (n) councillor [K] [D]
  • 参照   [さんしょう]
    (n,vs) reference; consultation; consultation [K] [D]
  • 参政権   [さんせいけん]
    (n) suffrage; franchise [K] [D]
  • 参戦   [さんせん]
    (n) participation in a war [K] [D]
  • 参道   [さんどう]
    (n) road approaching a shrine [K] [D]
  • 参入   [さんにゅう]
    (n,vs) coming; visiting; going [K] [D]
  • 参拝   [さんぱい]
    (n,vs) worship [K] [D]
  • 参謀   [さんぼう]
    (n) staff officer; participating in planning [K] [D]
  • 参与   [さんよ]
    (n,vs) participation; taking part [K] [D]
  • 参列   [さんれつ]
    (n) attendance; participation; presence [K] [D]
  • 持参   [じさん]
    (n,vs) bringing; taking; carrying [K] [D]
  • 人参   [にんじん]
    (n) carrot; ginseng [K] [D]
  • 墓参   [はかまいり]
    (n) visit to a grave [K] [D]
  • 墓参り   [はかまいり]
    (n) visit to a grave [K] [D]
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