Documents, order & money

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#1

Meaning

to talk, to discuss

Components

Example words
そうだん

consultation

かいだん

talks, conference

めんだん

interview, face-to-face talk

#2調

Meaning

to investigate; to tune; tone

Components

Example words
調しらべる

to investigate, to look up

調ちょう

condition, tune, tempo

たい調ちょう

physical condition

#3

Meaning

notebook, register; curtain

Components

Example words
ちょう

notebook, planner

つうちょう

bankbook, passbook

ちょうめん

notebook, account book

#4

Meaning

ceremony; style; formula

Components

Example words
にゅうがくしき

entrance ceremony

すうしき

mathematical formula

#5

Meaning

number, issue; title

Components

Example words
ばんごう

number (in a series)

ごう

symbol, sign

しんごう

traffic signal, signal

#6

Meaning

ordinal prefix (No.); order

Components

Example words
だいいち

the first, No. 1

だい

the second, No. 2

だいさん

the third, No. 3

#7

Meaning

city block; counter (tofu, etc.)

Components

Example words
ちょう

city block number

いっちょう

one block; one serving

ちょう

exactly, just right

#8

Meaning

both, pair; (train car); old coin

Components

Example words
りょうほう

both, both sides

りょう

both hands

りょうしん

parents

#9

Meaning

silver

Components

Example words
ぎんこう

bank

すいぎん

mercury

#10

Meaning

to distribute, to hand out; to arrange

Components

Example words
くば

to distribute, to hand out

しんぱい

worry, anxiety

はいたつ

delivery

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