Quantity, comparison & degree

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#1

Meaning

compare, ratio

Components

Example words
かく

comparison

れい

proportion

くらべる

to compare

#2

Meaning

rate, proportion; lead

Components

Example words
こうりつ

efficiency

そっちょく

frank, candid

いんそつ

leading (a group)

#3

Meaning

surplus, remainder

Components

Example words
ぶん

extra, surplus

ゆう

room, leeway

あま

to be left over

#4

Meaning

contain; appearance

Components

Example words
ないよう

content(s)

よう

container

よう

easy

#5

Meaning

abbreviate; strategy

Components

Example words
しょうりゃく

omission, abbreviation

せんりゃく

strategy

りゃく

rough sketch

#6

Meaning

prepare, equip

Components

Example words
じゅん

preparation

せつ

equipment, facilities

そなえる

to equip, to prepare for

#7

Meaning

multiple, complex

Components

Example words
ふくざつ

complicated

ふくすう

plural, multiple

じゅうふく

duplication, overlap

#8
Example words
だんたい

organization, group

しゅうだん

group, mass

だん

dango (dumpling)

#9

Meaning

abundant, rich

Components

Example words
ほう

abundant, plentiful

ほうさく

good harvest

ゆた

abundant, rich

#10

Meaning

poor, poverty

Components

Example words
ひんこん

poverty

びんぼう

poverty, scarcity

まずしい

poor

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