Sun & fire

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#1

Meaning

free time, leisure

Components

Example words
きゅう

holiday, leave

leisure, spare time

すん

a moment of free time

#2

Meaning

gist, purport; delicious

Components

Example words
しゅ

purport, gist

よう

gist, summary

ろん

point of an argument

#3

Meaning

ten-day period; season

Components

Example words
じょうじゅん

first third of a month

ちゅうじゅん

middle third of a month

じゅん

last third of a month

#4

Meaning

right, just; this

Components

Example words

right and wrong; by all means

せい

correction, rectification

にん

approval, endorsement

#5

Meaning

become cloudy

Components

Example words
どんてん

cloudy weather

くも

cloudy

はなぐも

hazy weather in cherry season

#6

Meaning

universal, widespread

Components

Example words
つう

ordinary, usual

きゅう

diffusion, spread

だん

usually, everyday

#7

Meaning

calendar, almanac

Components

Example words
西せいれき

Western calendar (AD)

たいようれき

solar calendar

かんれき

60th birthday

#8

Meaning

do; for the sake of

Components

Example words
こう

act, deed

さく

artificiality, intention

かわ

money exchange, forex

#9

Meaning

smoke

Components

Example words
えんとつ

chimney

きんえん

no smoking

きつえん

smoking (tobacco)

#10

Meaning

boil, cook, simmer

Components

Example words
しゃふつ

boiling

もの

simmered dish

to boil, to simmer

#11

Meaning

dry (up)

Components

Example words
かんそう

dryness, dehydration

しょうそう

impatience, fretting

かんそう

dryer (machine)

#12

Meaning

explode, burst

Components

Example words
ばくはつ

explosion

ばくだん

bomb

ばくげき

bombing

#13

Meaning

intense, fierce, violent

Components

Example words
げきれつ

violent, fierce

ねつれつ

ardent, passionate

きょうれつ

intense, strong

Practice

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