Eyes & body

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#1

Meaning

sleep, doze

Components

Example words
すいみん

sleep

じゅくすい

deep sleep

すい

nap, siesta

#2

Meaning

gaze, look out over

Components

Example words
ちょうぼう

view, prospect

なが

view, scene

ながめる

to gaze at, to view

#3

Meaning

supervise, urge, command

Components

Example words
かんとく

director, supervisor

とくそく

urging, demand

そうとく

governor-general

#4

Meaning

blind; blindly

Components

Example words
もうもく

blindness; recklessness

もうてん

blind spot

もんもう

illiteracy

#5

Meaning

consent, agree, affirm

Components

Example words
こうてい

affirmation

しゅこう

consent, assent

こうていてき

affirmative, positive

#6

Meaning

limb (arm/leg)

Components

Example words

the four limbs

たい

limbs and body

せんたく

options, choices

#7

Meaning

resemble

Components

Example words
しょうぞう

portrait

しょう

unworthy, incompetent

しょうぞう

portrait painting

#8

Meaning

skin; texture; temperament

Components

Example words
はだ

underwear

はだ

bare skin

とりはだ

goose bumps

#9

Meaning

offer, present, dedicate

Components

Example words
こうけん

contribution

こんだて

menu, meal plan

けんきん

donation, offering

#10

Meaning

still, yet; delay

Components

Example words
ゆう

postponement, grace period

しっこうゆう

suspended sentence

ゆうかん

grace period

Practice

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