Position, marks & things

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#1

Meaning

rank, position; unit

Components

Example words
くらい

place value (of digits)

いち

first place

status, standing

#2

Meaning

low

Components

Example words
ひく

low

ていおん

low pitch, bass

てい

decline, drop

#3

Meaning

bottom

Components

Example words
たにそこ

bottom of a valley

かいてい

seabed, ocean floor

かわぞこ

riverbed

#4

Meaning

side, next to

Components

Example words
みぎがわ

right side

りょうがわ

both sides

#5

Meaning

each, every

Components

Example words
かく

each person, individually

かっこく

each country

#6

Meaning

seal, stamp; mark

Components

Example words
じるし

arrow (symbol)

じるし

landmark, sign

いんさつ

printing

#7

Meaning

mark, sign; target

Components

Example words
もくひょう

goal, target

ひょうしき

a sign, a marker

ひょうじゅん

standard, norm

#8

Meaning

target; -ic, -al (suffix)

Components

Example words
もくてき

purpose, aim

まとはず

off the mark, irrelevant

もくてき

destination

#9

Meaning

bundle; to bind; promise

Components

Example words
やくそく

promise

はなたば

bouquet

Practice

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