Handling & daily life

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#1

Meaning

deal with, dispose; place

Components

Example words
しょ

processing, handling

たいしょ

dealing with, coping

しょぶん

disposal; punishment

#2

Meaning

hinder, obstruct

Components

Example words
しょうがい

obstacle; disability

しょう

breakdown, malfunction

しょう

hindrance, obstacle

#3

Meaning

sun (small unit ~3cm); a little

Components

Example words
すんぽう

dimensions, measurements

すんぜん

just before, on the verge

いっすん

one sun; a tiny bit

#4

Meaning

straw bale (of rice)

Components

Example words
ひょう

sumo ring

こめだわら

straw rice bag

いっぴょう

one bale (counter)

#5

Meaning

close, shut

Components

Example words
へいてん

closing a shop

へいかい

closing (a meeting)

じる

to close, to shut

#6

Meaning

piece, fragment; one side

Components

Example words
だんぺん

fragment, piece

かた

one hand

かたみち

one way (trip)

#7

Meaning

supplement, make up for

Components

Example words
じょ

assistance, subsidy

こう

candidate

おぎな

to supplement, to make up for

#8

Meaning

deposit; entrust

Components

Example words
きん

bank deposit, savings

あずける

to deposit, to leave in care

あずかる

to keep, to take charge of

#9

Meaning

disorder, chaos

Components

Example words
こんらん

confusion, chaos

らんぼう

violence, rough

みだれる

to be disordered

#10

Meaning

egg

Components

Example words
らん

ovum, egg cell

さんらん

egg-laying

なまたまご

raw egg

#11

Meaning

reverse side, back, inside

Components

Example words
めん

back side, reverse

うらがわ

the other side, back

のう

in one's mind

Practice

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