Feelings & disposition

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#1

Meaning

emotion, feeling; situation

Components

Example words
かんじょう

emotion, feeling

ひょうじょう

facial expression

じょうほう

information

#2

Meaning

nature, quality; sex

Components

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せいかく

personality, character

だんせい

male

じょせい

female

#3

Meaning

pleasant, comfortable

Components

Example words
こころよ

pleasant, agreeable

かいせい

clear, fine weather

ぜんかい

full recovery

#4

Meaning

to respond, to comply

Components

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おうじる

to respond, to comply

おうよう

application, putting to use

はんのう

reaction, response

#5

Meaning

to get used to; custom

Components

Example words
れる

to get used to

しゅうかん

habit, custom

かんれい

custom, precedent

#6

Meaning

will, aspiration, intention

Components

Example words
こころざ

to aspire, set one’s mind on

will, volition

ぼう

aspiration, wish (of choice)

#7

Meaning

attitude; state, condition

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たい

attitude, manner

じょうたい

state, condition

じったい

actual state of things

#8

Meaning

to be lost, to stray; to hesitate

Components

Example words
まよ

to get lost, to hesitate

まい

lost child

めい

maze, labyrinth

#9

Meaning

dream

Components

Example words
はつゆめ

first dream of the new year

ちゅう

engrossed, absorbed

あく

nightmare

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