Records, documents & reports

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#1

Meaning

printing block, edition

Components

Example words
しゅっぱん

publishing

はん

woodblock print

しょはん

first edition

#2

Meaning

publish, print

Components

Example words
かんこう

publication

しゅうかん

weekly (publication)

ちょうかん

morning edition

#3

Meaning

history

Components

Example words
れき

history

りょう

historical materials

かい

world history

#4

Meaning

condition; letter

Components

Example words
じょうたい

condition, state

げんじょう

current state

ねんじょう

New Year greeting card

#5

Meaning

show, indicate

Components

Example words
ひょう

display, indication

instruction, directions

しめ

to show, to indicate

#6

Meaning

report; requite

Components

Example words
ほうこく

report

じょうほう

information

ほう

forecast

#7

Meaning

achievements, results

Components

Example words
せいせき

grades, results

ぎょうせき

business results

じっせき

track record

#8

Meaning

investigate, inspect

Components

Example words
けん

inspection, examination

調ちょう

survey, investigation

しん

screening, review

#9

Meaning

reason; old; deceased

Components

Example words

accident

きょう

hometown

じん

the deceased

#10

Meaning

again, re-

Components

Example words
さいかい

reunion

さい

once more

ふたた

again

#11

Meaning

to tell, to announce

Components

Example words
ほうこく

report

こうこく

advertisement

げる

to tell, to inform

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