Negation, amount & sorting

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#1

Meaning

not, un- (negative prefix)

Components

Example words
あん

anxiety, unease

便べん

inconvenient

そく

shortage, insufficiency

#2

Meaning

not yet, un-

Components

Example words
らい

the future

てい

undecided, not fixed

まん

less than, under

#3

Meaning

end, tip

Components

Example words
しゅうまつ

weekend

ねんまつ

year-end

すえっ子っこ

the youngest child

#4

Meaning

nothing, without, un-

Components

Example words

unreasonable, impossible

りょう

free of charge

safe and sound

#5

Meaning

to attach; to hand over

Components

Example words
ける

to attach, to turn on

うけつけ

reception, front desk

づけ

date

#6

Meaning

office; urban prefecture (fu)

Components

Example words
せい

government

しゅ

capital city

#7

Meaning

quantity, amount; to measure

Components

Example words
すうりょう

quantity

じゅうりょう

weight

#8

Meaning

wheel, ring, loop

Components

Example words
しゃりん

wheel

ゆび

finger ring

#9

Meaning

kind, type, category

Components

Example words
しゅるい

kind, type

じんるい

humankind

しょるい

documents, paperwork

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