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English Meanings:
noun
- tribune
金魚鉢
[きんぎょばち]
kingyobachi
noun
English Meanings:
noun
- goldfish bowl
English Meanings:
noun
- corner; bend; turn
- segment (within a radio or TV program); session; column (newspaper, etc.)
- area; department; section
English Meanings:
noun
- sanctuary
English Meanings:
noun
- terrace
English Meanings:
noun
- patio
English Meanings:
noun
- box
- box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.)
- small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box)
- rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box)
- box (calfskin)
- central 4x4 area (othello)
English Meanings:
noun
- room
囲い
[かこい]
kakoi
noun
English Meanings:
noun
- enclosure; fence; wall; pen; paling
- storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.)
- partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies
- mistress
- castle; strong defensive position
囲う
[かこう]
kakou
godan verb, transitive verb
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to enclose; to surround; to encircle; to fence; to wall in
- to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to hide; to protect
- to keep (e.g. a mistress)
- to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.); to preserve
- to protect
囲む
[かこむ]
kakomu
godan verb, transitive verb
Alternate Written Forms:
囲む
[かごむ]
kagomu
Outdated Reading
English Meanings:
godan verb, transitive verb
- to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fence; to wall in
- to besiege; to lay siege to
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
角
[かく]
kaku
noun, noun, used as a suffix
English Meanings:
noun, noun, used as a suffix
- angle
- square; cube
- bishop
- third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
English Meanings:
noun
- corner; edge
- (street) corner; turning
- rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; sharpness
English Meanings:
noun
- horn; antler
- antenna; feeler; tentacle (e.g. of a snail)
- horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
間
[あいだ]
aida
noun, adverb, conjunction
Alternate Written Forms:
間
[あわい]
awai
Outdated Reading
English Meanings:
noun
- space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
noun, adverb
- period of time (during, while); duration; interval
noun
- between (two parties or things)
- among (a group)
- relations (between); relationship
- midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground
conjunction
- due to; because of
English Meanings:
noun
- time; pause
- space
- room
休憩所
[きゅうけいじょ]
kyuukeijo
noun
English Meanings:
noun
- rest area; rest stop; service area; SA; parking area (e.g. off highways); PA
隅
[すみ]
sumi
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
noun, noun, used as a suffix
- corner; nook; recess
noun
- downstage right (on a noh stage)
座敷
[ざしき]
zashiki
noun
Alternate Written Forms:
坐敷
[ざしき]
zashiki
Irregular Kanji
English Meanings:
noun
- tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room
- dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
室
[しつ]
shitsu
noun, noun, used as a suffix
English Meanings:
noun, noun, used as a suffix
- room
- wife (of someone of high rank)
- scabbard
- Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)