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世に立つ

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 yonitatsu
    よにたつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; (exp,v5t) (2) to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

乗り出す

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 noriidasu / noridasu
    のりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (3) to begin to ride; (4) to lean forward

仕かける

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 shikakeru
    しかける
(transitive verb) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; (2) to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); (3) to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)

仕始める

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 shihajimeru
    しはじめる
(transitive verb) to begin; to start

仕掛ける

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 shikakeru
    しかける
(transitive verb) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; (2) to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); (3) to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)

倒れ掛る

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 taorekakaru
    たおれかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; (2) to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall

出始める

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 dehajimeru
    ではじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to appear; to begin to come in

切り出す

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 kiridasu
    きりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; (2) to begin to talk; to break the ice; to broach; (3) to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); (4) to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out

刷り出す

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 suridasu
    すりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to print; to publish; to begin to print

劈頭第一

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 hekitoudaiichi / hekitodaichi
    へきとうだいいち
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost

取っつく

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 tottsuku
    とっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (2) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (3) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (4) to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

取っ付く

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 tottsuku
    とっつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (2) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (3) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (4) to approach (a person); to deal with (someone)

取りつく

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 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (2) to grapple; (3) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (4) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (5) to obtain a clue; to get a lead

取り付く

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 toritsuku
    とりつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to; (2) to grapple; (3) to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake; (4) to take hold of; to possess; to haunt; (5) to obtain a clue; to get a lead

取り掛る

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 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin; to set about; to start

叩き出す

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 tatakidasu
    たたきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to strike; (2) to kick out; to forcefully expel; to fire (someone); (3) to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

咲き出す

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 sakidasu
    さきだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to bloom; to come out

問掛ける

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 toikakeru
    といかける
(transitive verb) (1) to ask a question; (2) to begin to ask a question

回りだす

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 mawaridasu
    まわりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to turn

回り出す

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 mawaridasu
    まわりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to turn

売り出す

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 uridasu
    うりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to begin selling; to market; (v5s,vi) (2) to become popular

崩れ掛る

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 kuzurekakaru
    くずれかかる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (1) to begin to crumble; (2) to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

後五百年


后五百年

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hòu wǔ bǎi nián
    hou4 wu3 bai3 nian2
hou wu pai nien
 nochinogohyakunen
(後五 or 後五百歳) The Pratirūpaka 象法 (or 像法) symbol, formal, or image period, to begin 500 years after the Nirvana; also the last of the periods of 500 years when strife would prevail.

情が移る

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 jougautsuru / jogautsuru
    じょうがうつる
(exp,v5r) to become attached; to begin to love

手初めに

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 tehajimeni
    てはじめに
(irregular kanji usage) (adverb) at first; at the outset; to begin with

手始めに

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 tehajimeni
    てはじめに
(adverb) at first; at the outset; to begin with

打ちだす

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 uchidasu
    うちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to emboss; (2) to print out; to print; (3) to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to come out with; to set forth; (4) to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance); (5) to begin striking; to start beating

打ち出す

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 uchidasu
    うちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to emboss; (2) to print out; to print; (3) to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to come out with; to set forth; (4) to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance); (5) to begin striking; to start beating

揉み出す

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 momidasu
    もみだす
(transitive verb) to squeeze out; to begin to squeeze

描き起す

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 kakiokosu
    かきおこす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin (book, letter, etc.) with

撃ち出す

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 uchidasu
    うちだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin shooting; (transitive verb) (2) to shoot out

暮れ懸る

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 kurekakaru
    くれかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

暴れだす

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 abaredasu
    あばれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to grow restive; to begin to act violently

暴れ出す

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 abaredasu
    あばれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to grow restive; to begin to act violently

書き出す

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 kakidasu
    かきだす
(transitive verb) to begin to write; to write out; to export (file); to extract

書き起す

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 kakiokosu
    かきおこす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin (book, letter, etc.) with

末枯れる

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 sugareru
    すがれる
    uragareru
    うらがれる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; (2) (kana only) to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline; (v1,vi) to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)

枯ればむ

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 karebamu
    かればむ
(v5m,vi) to begin to wither; to begin to dry out

様になる

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 youninaru / yoninaru
    ようになる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) (after a verb) to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

泣きだす

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 nakidasu
    なきだす
(v5s,vi) to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

泣き出す

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 nakidasu
    なきだす
(v5s,vi) to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

涙が出る

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 namidagaderu
    なみだがでる
(exp,v1) to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

溢れだす

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 afuredasu
    あふれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

溢れ出す

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 afuredasu
    あふれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

溶け出す

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 tokedasu
    とけだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to dissolve

滑り出す

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 suberidasu
    すべりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to begin slipping or sliding; (Godan verb with "su" ending) (2) to make a start upon

漕ぎ出す

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 kogidasu
    こぎだす
(transitive verb) to begin rowing

為初める

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 shisomeru
    しそめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to do

為始める

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 shihajimeru
    しはじめる
(transitive verb) to begin; to start

知初める

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 shirisomeru
    しりそめる
(transitive verb) to begin to know; to know for the first time

箸を取る

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 hashiotoru
    はしをとる
(exp,v5r) to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat

織り出す

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 oridasu
    おりだす
(transitive verb) to weave a pattern; to begin to weave

考えだす

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 kangaedasu
    かんがえだす
(transitive verb) to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

考え出す

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 kangaedasu
    かんがえだす
(transitive verb) to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

聞きだす

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 kikidasu
    ききだす
(transitive verb) (1) to get information out of a person; (2) to begin listening

聞き出す

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 kikidasu
    ききだす
(transitive verb) (1) to get information out of a person; (2) to begin listening

虫がつく

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 mushigatsuku
    むしがつく
(exp,v5k) to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover

虫が付く

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 mushigatsuku
    むしがつく
(exp,v5k) to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover

蠢蠢欲動


蠢蠢欲动

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chǔn chǔn yù dòng
    chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4
ch`un ch`un yü tung
    chun chun yü tung
to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening

話しだす

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 hanashidasu
    はなしだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin talking; to open up

話し出す

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 hanashidasu
    はなしだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin talking; to open up

説き出す

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 tokiidasu / tokidasu
    ときいだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to speak; to begin to explain

読掛ける

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 yomikakeru
    よみかける
(transitive verb) to begin to read; to leaf through a book

買い出す

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 kaidasu
    かいだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (1) to begin purchasing; (2) to purchase

走りだす

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 hashiridasu
    はしりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

走り出す

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 hashiridasu
    はしりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

踊りだす

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 odoridasu
    おどりだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to dance; to break into a dance

踊り出す

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 odoridasu
    おどりだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to dance; to break into a dance

這い出す

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 haidasu
    はいだす
(v5s,vi) (1) to crawl out; to creep out; (2) to begin to crawl

遣り出す

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 yaridasu
    やりだす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to begin

降りだす

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 furidasu
    ふりだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to rain; to begin to snow

降り出す

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 furidasu
    ふりだす
(v5s,vi) to begin to rain; to begin to snow

震えだす

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 furuedasu
    ふるえだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to tremble

震え出す

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 furuedasu
    ふるえだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to tremble

鳴りだす

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 naridasu
    なりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

鳴り出す

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 naridasu
    なりだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

あふれ出す

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 afuredasu
    あふれだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

おっ始める

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 oppajimeru
    おっぱじめる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) to begin

たたき出す

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 tatakidasu
    たたきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to strike; (2) to kick out; to forcefully expel; to fire (someone); (3) to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

倒れ掛かる

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 taorekakaru
    たおれかかる
(v5r,vi) (1) to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; (2) to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall

働きかける

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 hatarakikakeru
    はたらきかける
(transitive verb) (1) to work on someone; to influence; to exert influence on; to seek action from; to appeal to; (v1,vi) (2) to begin to work

働き掛ける

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 hatarakikakeru
    はたらきかける
(transitive verb) (1) to work on someone; to influence; to exert influence on; to seek action from; to appeal to; (v1,vi) (2) to begin to work

出はじめる

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 dehajimeru
    ではじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to appear; to begin to come in

取りかかる

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 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin; to set about; to start

取り掛かる

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 torikakaru
    とりかかる
(v5r,vi) to begin; to set about; to start

吹き始める

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 fukihajimeru
    ふきはじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to blow

咲き初める

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 sakisomeru
    さきそめる
(v1,vi) to begin to blossom

咲き始める

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 sakihajimeru
    さきはじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin blooming

問いかける

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 toikakeru
    といかける
(transitive verb) (1) to ask a question; (2) to begin to ask a question

問い掛ける

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 toikakeru
    といかける
(transitive verb) (1) to ask a question; (2) to begin to ask a question

四十二字門


四十二字门

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sì shí èr zì mén
    si4 shi2 er4 zi4 men2
ssu shih erh tzu men
 shijūni ji mon
The doctrine of the forty-two 悉曇 Siddham letters as given in the 華嚴 76 and 般若經 4. They have special meanings, independent of their use among the fourteen vowels and thirty-five consonants, i. e. forty-nine alphabetic signs. The forty-two are supposed by the 智度論 47 to be the root or basis of all letters; and each letter has its own specific value as a spiritual symbol; Tiantai associates each of them with one of the forty-two 位. The letters begin with 阿 and end with 荼 or 佗.

Variations:
始む
創む

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 hajimu
    はじむ
(v2m-s) (archaism) (See 始める・はじめる・1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

崩れかかる

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 kuzurekakaru
    くずれかかる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (1) to begin to crumble; (2) to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

崩れ掛かる

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 kuzurekakaru
    くずれかかる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (1) to begin to crumble; (2) to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

恋い初める

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 koisomeru
    こいそめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin to love

手を染める

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 teosomeru
    てをそめる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

打ち始める

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 uchihajimeru
    うちはじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on

押っ始める

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 oppajimeru
    おっぱじめる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) to begin

描き始める

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 kakihajimeru
    かきはじめる
(Ichidan verb) (1) to begin to write; to begin writing; (2) to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

散り始める

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 chirihajimeru
    ちりはじめる
(Ichidan verb) to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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