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伸す

see styles
 nosu
    のす
(v5s,vi) (1) (kana only) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; (v5s,vi) (2) (kana only) to gain influence; to become stronger; to increase (e.g. in scope); (v5s,vi) (3) (kana only) to go further; to extend one's journey; (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to smooth out; to roll out; to spread out (something folded); (transitive verb) (5) (kana only) (also written 熨す) to iron out (creases); (transitive verb) (6) (kana only) to knock out; to knock down

住す

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 juusu / jusu
    じゅうす
(v5s,vi) (See 住する) to live; to reside; to inhabit

余す

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 amasu
    あます
(transitive verb) to save; to leave over; to spare

作す

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 nasu
    なす
    sakusu
    さくす
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (Godan verb with "su" ending) to make

供す

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 kyousu / kyosu
    きょうす
(v5s,vs-c,vt) (1) (See 供する・1) to offer; to present; to submit; to supply; to make available; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (2) to serve (food and drink); (v5s,vs-c,vt) (3) to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)

侵す

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 okasu
    おかす
(transitive verb) (1) to invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass; (transitive verb) (2) to infringe; to encroach; (transitive verb) (3) (See 冒す・おかす・2) to harm; to afflict; to affect

促す

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 unagasu
    うながす
(transitive verb) (1) to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to); (transitive verb) (2) to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote

俯す

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 fusu
    ふす
(vs-c) (archaism) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)

倒す

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 taosu
    たおす
    kokasu
    こかす
(transitive verb) (1) to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; (2) to kill; to defeat; to beat; (3) to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin; (4) to leave unpaid; to cheat; (v4s,vt) (archaism) to knock down; to knock over

做す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to make

催す

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 moyoosu
    もよおす
(transitive verb) (1) to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

僭す

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 sensu
    せんす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (rare) (See 僭する) to usurp boastfully

兆す

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 kizasu
    きざす
(v5s,vi) (1) to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); (2) to bud; to germinate; to sprout

先ず

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 mazu
    まず
(adverb) (1) (kana only) first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else; (adverb) (2) (kana only) probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; (adverb) (3) (kana only) more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; (adverb) (4) (kana only) anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

具す

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 gusu
    ぐす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) (See 具する) to accompany; to follow; (2) to assemble (necessary items); to prepare

兼す

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 kensu
    けんす
(vs-c) to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with

冒す

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 okasu
    おかす
(transitive verb) (1) to brave; to risk; to face; to venture; (transitive verb) (2) (of a disease, chemical, etc.) to harm; to afflict; to affect; (transitive verb) (3) to desecrate; to profane; (transitive verb) (4) to assume (someone else's surname); to take

写す

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 utsusu
    うつす
(transitive verb) (1) to transcribe; to duplicate; to reproduce; to imitate; to trace; (transitive verb) (2) to describe; (transitive verb) (3) to film; to picture; to photograph

冠す

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 kansu
    かんす
(vs-c,vt) (1) (See 冠する・かんする・1) to crown; to cap; (vs-c,vt) (2) (See 冠する・かんする・2) to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

冷す

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 hiyasu
    ひやす
(transitive verb) (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate; (2) to calm down; to cool off; to regain one's composure; to relax; (3) to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

処す

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 shosu
    しょす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) (See 処する) to manage; to deal with; to cope with; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) to sentence; to condemn; to punish

出す

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 dasu
    だす
(transitive verb) (1) to take out; to get out; (transitive verb) (2) to put out; to reveal; to show; (transitive verb) (3) to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; (transitive verb) (4) (See あぶり出す・あぶりだす) to publish; to make public; (transitive verb) (5) (See 手紙を出す) to send (e.g. letter); (transitive verb) (6) (See 声を出す) to produce (a sound); to start (fire); (transitive verb) (7) to serve (food term); (suf,v5s) (8) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 飛び出す・とびだす・1) ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out); (suf,v5s) (9) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 歌いだす・うたいだす) to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

刑す

see styles
 keisu / kesu
    けいす
(transitive verb) (archaism) (See 刑する) to punish (esp. with death)

制す

see styles
 seisu / sesu
    せいす
(transitive verb) (See 制する・1) to control; to command; to get the better of

刺す

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 sasu
    さす
(transitive verb) (1) to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust; (transitive verb) (2) (See 螫す) to sting; to bite; (transitive verb) (3) to sew; to stitch; to embroider; (transitive verb) (4) (See 差す・11) to pole (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) to catch (with a limed pole); (transitive verb) (6) {baseb} to put (a runner) out; to pick off

剥す

see styles
 hegasu
    へがす
    hagasu
    はがす
(irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (kana only) to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to disrobe; to deprive of; to detach; to disconnect

剰す

see styles
 amasu
    あます
(transitive verb) to save; to leave over; to spare

劃す

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 kakusu
    かくす
(transitive verb) (1) to draw (a line); (2) to demarcate; to mark; to divide; to map out; (3) to plan

化す

see styles
 kasu; kesu(ok)
    かす; けす(ok)
(v5s,vt,vi) (1) (See 化する・1) to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to become; (v5s,vt,vi) (2) (See 化する・2) to influence

匿す

see styles
 kakusu
    かくす
(transitive verb) to hide; to conceal

卒す

see styles
 shussu; sossu
    しゅっす; そっす
(v5s,vi) (archaism) to die (esp. of nobility, etc.)

博す

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 hakusu
    はくす
(transitive verb) (1) to win; to gain; to earn; (transitive verb) (2) to spread (one's name, etc.)

印す

see styles
 shirusu
    しるす
(transitive verb) (1) (archaism) to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (2) to show a sign (i.e. an omen)

即す

see styles
 sokusu
    そくす
(v5s,vi) (See 即する) to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

卸す

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 orosu
    おろす
(transitive verb) (1) to sell wholesale; (transitive verb) (2) to grate (e.g. vegetables); (transitive verb) (3) to cut up fish

反す

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 kaesu
    かえす
(transitive verb) (1) to return (something); to restore; to put back; (2) to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; (3) to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; (suf,v5s) (4) to repeat ...; to do ... back

叙す

see styles
 josu
    じょす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 叙する) to relate; to narrate; to describe; (transitive verb) (2) to confer (a rank)

古す

see styles
 furusu
    ふるす
(transitive verb) to wear out

召す

see styles
 mesu
    めす
(transitive verb) (1) (honorific or respectful language) to call; to summon; to send for; to invite; (transitive verb) (2) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to put on; to wear; (transitive verb) (4) (honorific or respectful language) to buy; to purchase; (transitive verb) (5) (honorific or respectful language) to take (a bath); (v5s,vi) (6) (honorific or respectful language) to ride; to get in (a vehicle); to take; (transitive verb) (7) (honorific or respectful language) to catch (a cold); (transitive verb) (8) (honorific or respectful language) (as お年を召す) to put on (years); to get old; (v5s,vi) (9) (honorific or respectful language) (as お気に召す) to strike one's fancy; to please one; (transitive verb) (10) (honorific or respectful language) (See 召される・1) to do; (transitive verb) (11) (honorific or respectful language) (as お腹を召す) to commit seppuku; (aux-v,v5s) (12) (honorific or respectful language) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates respect

合す

see styles
 gassu
    がっす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (See 合する) to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with

吊す

see styles
 tsurusu
    つるす
(transitive verb) to hang; to hang up

呈す

see styles
 teisu / tesu
    ていす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 呈する) to present; to offer; to give; (transitive verb) (2) to show; to display; to exhibit; (transitive verb) (3) to assume (e.g. a shape)

咄す

see styles
 hanasu
    はなす
(transitive verb) (1) to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; (2) to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; (3) to speak (a language)

唆す

see styles
 sosonokasu
    そそのかす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to instigate; to tempt

喫す

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 kissu
    きっす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 喫する) to eat; to drink; to smoke; (transitive verb) (2) to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)

嚇す

see styles
 kakusu
    かくす
(vs-c,vt) (archaism) to threaten; to menace

囃す

see styles
 hayasu
    はやす
(transitive verb) (1) to play accompaniment; to keep time; (transitive verb) (2) to cheer; to applaud; (transitive verb) (3) to jeer; to mock; to banter

回す

see styles
 mawasu
    まわす
(transitive verb) (1) to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; (2) to circulate; to send around; (3) to surround; (4) to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); (suf,v5s) (5) ... around (e.g. to chase someone around); (6) to dial (e.g. telephone number); (Godan verb with "su" ending) (7) to invest; (8) to gang-rape

圧す

see styles
 hesu
    へす
(transitive verb) (archaism) to dent; to press; to push

在す

see styles
 mashimasu
    まします
    owasu
    おわす
    imasu
    います
(v5s,vi) (honorific or respectful language) to be; (vs-c,vi) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to be; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to go; to come; (v4s,vi) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to be; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to go; to come

均す

see styles
 narasu
    ならす
(transitive verb) (1) to make even; to make smooth; to make level; (2) to average

坐す

see styles
 mashimasu
    まします
    zasu
    ざす
    imasu
    います
(v5s,vi) (honorific or respectful language) to be; (v5s,vs-c,vi) (1) to sit; to squat; (2) to be implicated; (v4s,vi) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to be; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (archaism) to go; to come

堕す

see styles
 dasu
    だす
(v5s,vi) (See 堕する) to degenerate; to lapse into

塗す

see styles
 mabusu
    まぶす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

増す

see styles
 masu
    ます
(transitive verb) to increase; to grow

壊す

see styles
 kowasu
    こわす
(transitive verb) (1) to break; to destroy; to demolish; (2) to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage; (3) to break (a bill, etc.)

外す

see styles
 hazusu
    はずす
(transitive verb) (1) to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo; (transitive verb) (2) to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude; to expel; (transitive verb) (3) to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to step out; to slip away; (transitive verb) (4) to dodge (a question, blow, etc.); to evade; to sidestep; to avoid (e.g. peak season); (transitive verb) (5) (ant: 当たる・1) to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)

失す

see styles
 usu
    うす
(v2s-s,vi) (1) (archaism) (See 失せる・1) to disappear; to vanish; to fade away; (v2s-s,vi) (2) (archaism) (derogatory term) to go; to leave; to come; to exist; (v2s-s,vi) (3) (archaism) to die

奏す

see styles
 sousu / sosu
    そうす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 奏する) to report to the Emperor; (transitive verb) (2) to play (musical instrument); (transitive verb) (3) (See 功を奏する) to accomplish

如す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(suffix) (kana only) (after a noun) -like; resembling; similar to

威す

see styles
 odosu
    おどす
(transitive verb) to threaten; to menace; to bully

嫁す

see styles
 kasu
    かす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) (See 嫁する) to wed; to be married; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) to shift blame to someone else

孵す

see styles
 kaesu
    かえす
(transitive verb) to hatch; to incubate

害す

see styles
 gaisu
    がいす
(v5s,vs-c,vt) (1) (See 害する) to injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (2) to kill; (v5s,vs-c,vt) (3) to hinder; to obstruct

宿す

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 yadosu
    やどす
(transitive verb) (1) to house; to contain; to harbour (a feeling); to hold (e.g. dew on leaves); (transitive verb) (2) to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (transitive verb) (3) (archaism) to give lodging to; to accommodate

寄す

see styles
 yosu
    よす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) (ksb:) (See 寄せる・11) to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) (archaism) to bring near; to put close; to let come near

察す

see styles
 sassu
    さっす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 察する) to guess; to sense; to presume; to judge; (transitive verb) (2) to sympathize with; to sympathise with

対す

see styles
 tsuisu
    ついす
(v5s,vi) (archaism) to form a pair; to correspond

寿ず

see styles
 suzu
    すず
(female given name) Suzu

射す

see styles
 sasu
    さす
(v5s,vi) (See 差す・1) to shine

尽す

see styles
 tsukusu
    つくす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to exhaust; to run out; (2) to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; (auxiliary verb) (3) to do to exhaustion

屈す

see styles
 kussu; kusu
    くっす; くす
(vs-c,vi) (1) (くっす only) (archaism) (See 屈する・くっする・1) to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink; (vs-c,vt) (2) (くっす only) (archaism) (See 屈する・くっする・2) to bend (knee, etc.); (vs-c,vt) (3) (くっす only) (archaism) (See 屈する・くっする・3) to subdue; to overpower; (vs-c,vi) (4) (archaism) (See 屈する・くっする・4) to feel down

属す

see styles
 zokusu
    ぞくす
(v5s,vs-c,vi) (See 属する・ぞくする) to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

屯す

see styles
 tamurosu
    たむろす
(v5s,vi) (1) (kana only) (See たむろする・1) to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; (v5s,vi) (2) (kana only) (See たむろする・2) to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered

崩す

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 kuzusu
    くずす
(transitive verb) (1) to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; (transitive verb) (2) to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky; (transitive verb) (3) to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; (transitive verb) (4) (oft. 札を崩す, etc.) to break (a bill); to change; to make change; (transitive verb) (5) (oft. as 字を崩す) to write in cursive style; to write in running style; (transitive verb) (6) (as 顔を崩す, etc.) to break into a smile; to let off a smile; (transitive verb) (7) to lower (a price)

差す

see styles
 sasu
    さす
(v5s,vi) (1) (See 射す) to shine; (v5s,vi) (2) to be visible; (v5s,vi) (3) to be tinged with; (v5s,vi) (4) to rise (of water levels); to flow in; (v5s,vi) (5) (See 気が差す,魔が差す) to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; (transitive verb) (6) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; (transitive verb) (7) (See 指す・5) to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); (transitive verb) (8) (See 挿す・1) to insert; to put in; (transitive verb) (9) (See 挿す・4) to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; (transitive verb) (10) {sumo} to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm; (transitive verb) (11) (See 刺す・4) to pole (a boat); (transitive verb) (12) (See 注す・1) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); (transitive verb) (13) (See 点す・2) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; (transitive verb) (14) (See 点す・3) to light (a fire); to burn; (transitive verb) (15) (See 鎖す) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; (suf,v5s) (16) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 止す) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

帰す

see styles
 kisu
    きす
(v5s,vs-c) (1) (See 帰する) to come to (in the end); to end in; (v5s,vs-c) (2) to attribute; to blame

干す

see styles
 hosu
    ほす
(transitive verb) (1) to air; to dry; to desiccate; (2) to drain (off); (3) to drink up; (4) to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)

平す

see styles
 narasu
    ならす
(transitive verb) (1) to make even; to make smooth; to make level; (2) to average

幽す

see styles
 yuusu / yusu
    ゆうす
(transitive verb) (archaism) to confine to a room

座す

see styles
 zasu
    ざす
(v5s,vs-c,vi) (1) to sit; to squat; (2) to be implicated

廃す

see styles
 haisu
    はいす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 廃する) to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to discontinue; (transitive verb) (2) to dethrone; to depose

廻す

see styles
 mawasu
    まわす
(transitive verb) (1) to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; (2) to circulate; to send around; (3) to surround; (4) to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); (suf,v5s) (5) ... around (e.g. to chase someone around); (6) to dial (e.g. telephone number); (Godan verb with "su" ending) (7) to invest; (8) to gang-rape

御す

see styles
 gyosu
    ぎょす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 御する・1) to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); (transitive verb) (2) (See 御する・2) to control; to manage

復す

see styles
 fukusu
    ふくす
(v5s,vt,vi) (See 復する・1) to return (to the original state); to revert (to); to restore (to); to be restored (to)

徴す

see styles
 shirusu
    しるす
(transitive verb) to show a sign (i.e. an omen)

徹す

see styles
 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

心す

see styles
 kokorosu
    こころす
(v5s,vi) (See 心する) to take care; to mind; to be attentive

必ず

see styles
 kanarazu
    かならず
(adverb) always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

志す

see styles
 kokorozasu
    こころざす
(v5s,vi) to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on); (female given name) Shizu

愛す

see styles
 aisu
    あいす
(v5s,vs-c,vt) (See 愛する) to love

成す

see styles
 nasu
    なす
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to build up; to establish; (2) (kana only) to form; to become (a state); (3) (kana only) to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; (4) (kana only) to change into; (5) (kana only) to do; to perform; (auxiliary verb) (6) (archaism) to intend to; to attempt; to try

戮す

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 rikusu
    りくす
(vs-c) (archaism) to murder; to kill

戯す

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 jarasu
    じゃらす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to play with; to toy with; to tease

戻す

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 modosu
    もどす
(transitive verb) (1) to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling); to turn back (e.g. clock hand); (transitive verb) (2) to vomit; to throw up; (v5s,vi) (3) {finc} to recover (of a market price)

托す

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 takusu
    たくす
(transitive verb) (1) to entrust; (2) to make an excuse of

扼す

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 yakusu
    やくす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 扼する・1) to command; to dominate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 扼する・2) to prevent; to obstruct; (transitive verb) (3) (See 扼する・3) to grip; to hold

押す

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 osu
    おす
(transitive verb) (1) to push; to press; (2) to apply pressure from above; to press down; (3) to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; (4) to affix (e.g. gold leaf); (5) to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence; (6) to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress; (7) to push (events along); to advance (a plan); (8) to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force; (9) to make sure; (10) to be pressed for time; (11) to advance troops; to attack; (12) (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface

拝す

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 haisu
    はいす
(transitive verb) (1) to bow; to worship; (transitive verb) (2) (humble language) to receive; (transitive verb) (3) (humble language) to see

指す

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 sasu
    さす
(transitive verb) (1) to point; (transitive verb) (2) to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person; (transitive verb) (3) to identify; to indicate; to point out; (transitive verb) (4) {shogi} to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece); (transitive verb) (5) (See 差す・7) to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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