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#1

Meaning

England, English; excellent

Components

Example words
えい

English language

えいこく

England, Britain

えいかい

English conversation

#2

Meaning

lesson; section; to assign

Components

Example words
だい

assignment, task

いっ

lesson one

ちょう

section chief

#3

Meaning

instruction; kun reading

Components

Example words
くんれん

training

きょうくん

lesson, moral

おんくん

on and kun readings

#4

Meaning

to try, to test

Components

Example words
けん

examination, test

あい

match, game

ため

to try out

#5

Meaning

test, verification; effect

Components

Example words
けん

examination, test

じっけん

experiment

けいけん

experience

#6

Meaning

to memorize; to wake; to sense

Components

Example words
おぼえる

to memorize, to remember

まし

alarm (clock)

かんかく

sense, sensation

#7

Meaning

to explain; a theory

Components

Example words
せつめい

explanation

しょうせつ

novel

to explain, to preach

#8

Meaning

example; precedent

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たとえば

for example

れいぶん

example sentence

#9

Meaning

code, canon; ceremony

Components

Example words
てん

dictionary

てん

the classics

てん

encyclopedia

#10

Meaning

complete, finished, whole

Components

Example words
かんせい

completion

かんぜん

perfect, complete

かんりょう

completion, conclusion

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