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#1

Meaning

fiber; tie; maintain

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maintenance, upkeep

せん

fiber

しん

restoration (Meiji)

#2

Meaning

latitude; weft

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latitude

けい

details, circumstances

ほく

north latitude

#3

Meaning

edge; connection, fate

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えんがわ

veranda

けつえん

blood relation

がくぶち

picture frame

#4

Meaning

inherit, succeed, continue

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けいぞく

continuation

ちゅうけい

relay, broadcast

to succeed to, to inherit

#5

Meaning

purple, violet

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がいせん

ultraviolet rays

むらさきいろ

purple (color)

こん

bluish purple

#6

Meaning

introduce, mediate

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しょうかい

introduction

しょうかい

self-introduction

しょうかいじょう

letter of introduction

#7

Meaning

flourish, prosper; frequent

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はんえい

prosperity

はんじょう

prosperity, booming

はんがい

downtown, busy district

#8

Meaning

net; network

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もう

comprehensive coverage

つうしんもう

communication network

あみ

mesh (of a net)

#9

Meaning

crest; pattern

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もんしょう

crest, emblem

もん

family crest

もん

fingerprint

#10

Meaning

entwine; connect, contact

Components

Example words
れんらく

contact, communication

たんらく

short circuit; jumping to conclusions

から

to get tangled, to be involved

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