RTK vocabulary: words you can read after kanji 401 to 500

401 企

• 企むたくらむto scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to…
• 企てるくわだてるto plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to…
• 企みたくらみplot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice; conspiracy
• 企てくわだてplan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

402 歴

• 歴れきexperience; history; record; career
• 歴然れきぜんevident; plain; distinct; clear
• 学歴がくれきacademic background; academic credentials; academic record
• 前歴ぜんれきpersonal history
• 高学歴こうがくれきhigh academic achievement; advanced academic training…

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403 武

• 武器ぶきweapon; arms; ordnance
• 武ぶthe art of war; martial arts; military arts
• 武士ぶしsamurai; warrior
• 武道ぶどうmartial arts; military arts; Bushido
• 武士道ぶしどうBushido; samurai code of chivalry

404 賦

• 月賦げっぷmonthly installment (instalment); monthly payment

405 正

• 正直しょうじきhonest; frank; candid; straightforward
• 正しいただしいright; correct
• 正式せいしきformal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
• 正せい(logical) true; regular
• 訂正ていせいcorrection; revision; amendment

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406 証

• 証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
• 証あかしproof; evidence; sign; testimony; testament (to…
• 証言しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidence
• 証明書しょうめいしょcertificate; credentials; testimonial
• 証左しょうさevidence; proof

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407 政

• 政まつりごとrule; government; administration
• 政界せいかい(world of) politics; political world; political circles
• 圧政あっせいoppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
• 軍政ぐんせいmilitary administration; military government; military junta
• 政見せいけんpolitical views

408 定

• 安定あんていstability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance…
• 特定とくていspecific; particular; designated; special
• 一定いっていto fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize
• 定めるさだめるto decide; to determine
• 肯定こうていaffirmation

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409 錠

• 錠じょうlock; padlock
• 錠前じょうまえlock
• 一錠いちじょうone tablet; one pill
• 錠を下ろすじょうをおろすto lock; to fasten a lock
• シリンダー錠シリンダーじょうcylinder lock

410 走

• 走るはしるto run
• 逃走とうそうflight; desertion; escape
• 口走るくちばしるto blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come…
• 走りはしりrunning
• 敗走はいそうflight; rout; debacle

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411 超

• 超ちょうsuper-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
• 超然ちょうぜんdetached; aloof; indifferent
• 超自然的ちょうしぜんてきsupernatural

412 赴

• 赴くおもむくto go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed…

413 越

• 越えるこえるto cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over…
• 越しごしacross; over; beyond; through; crossing
• 越すこすto cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
• お越しおこしcoming; going
• 寄越すよこすto send; to forward

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414 是

• 是正ぜせいcorrection; revision; redressing; rectifying
• 是とするぜとするto consider right; to think right; to approve (of); to…

415 題

• 話題わだいtopic; subject
• 本題ほんだいmain topic; main subject; main issue; main question
• 話題になるわだいになるto be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular…
• 題だいtitle; subject; theme; topic
• 題名だいめいtitle; caption; heading

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416 堤

• 堤つつみbank; embankment; dike

417 建

• 建てるたてるto build; to construct
• 建つたつto be erected; to be built
• 建前たてまえface; official stance; public position or attitude (as…
• 建造けんぞうbuilding; construction
• 建て直すたてなおすto rebuild; to reconstruct

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418 鍵

• 鍵かぎkey
• 鍵をかけるかぎをかけるto lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
• 鍵がかかるかぎがかかるto become locked; to lock
• 合鍵あいかぎduplicate key
• 鍵かけかぎかけkey rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook

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419 延

• 延々えんえんendlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
• 先延ばしにするさきのばしにするto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
• 先延ばしさきのばしdelay; putting off; procrastination
• 延べのべfutures
• まん延まんえんspread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation…

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420 誕

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421 礎

• 礎いしずえfoundation stone; cornerstone
• 礎石そせきfoundation stone; cornerstone

422 婿

• 婿むこhusband; groom

423 衣

• 衣ころもclothes; garment
• 白衣はくいwhite clothes; white robe
• 黒衣こくいblack clothes

424 裁

• 裁くさばくto judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
• 裁きさばきjudgment; judgement; decision; verdict
• 裁定さいていdecision; ruling; award; arbitration
• 裁量さいりょうdiscretion; judgement; judgment
• 裁つたつto cut (cloth)

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425 装

• 衣装いしょうclothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
• 装うよそおうto dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to…
• 武装ぶそうarms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
• 装いよそおいdress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise; get-up
• 女装じょそうfemale clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing…

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426 裏

• 裏うらopposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view…
• 裏切るうらぎるto betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go…
• 裏切りうらぎりtreachery; betrayal; perfidy
• 裏口うらぐちbackdoor; rear entrance; rear exit
• 裏があるうらがあるto have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more…

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427 壊

• 壊れるこわれるto be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be…
• 壊すこわすto break; to destroy; to demolish
• 壊滅かいめつ(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
• ぶち壊すぶちこわすto destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to knock down
• 壊滅的かいめつてきdevastating; catastrophic; crushing

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428 哀

• 哀れあわれpity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
• 哀れむあわれむto pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to…
• 哀れみあわれみpity; compassion
• 哀願あいがんsupplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
• 哀調あいちょうplaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody

429 遠

• 遠いとおいfar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
• 遠くとおくfar away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way…
• 永遠えいえんeternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
• 遠ざかるとおざかるto go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die…
• 遠ざけるとおざけるto keep away; to keep at a distance

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430 猿

• 猿さるmonkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape…
• 犬と猿いぬとさるcats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs…
• 猿も木から落ちるさるもきからおちるeven monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake…

431 初

• 初めてはじめてfor the first time
• 初はつfirst; new
• 初日しょにちfirst day; opening day
• 初めからはじめからfrom the beginning
• 初めましてはじめましてnice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how…

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432 巾

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433 布

• 布ぬのcloth; fabric; material; textile
• 布石ふせきstrategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a…
• 布巾ふきんdish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
• 布告ふこくedict; ordinance; proclamation
• 布マスクぬのマスクcloth mask; cloth face mask

434 帆

• 帆ほsail
• 帆柱ほばしらmast
• 帆走はんそうsailing
• 裏帆うらほsail with the wind at its back

435 幅

• 幅はばwidth; breadth
• 大幅おおはばbig; large; drastic; substantial
• 道幅みちはばwidth of a road
• 全幅ぜんぷくfull; wholehearted; utmost; all; every
• 川幅かわはばwidth of a river

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436 帽

• 帽子ぼうしhat; cap
• 帽ぼうhat; cap
• ニット帽ニットぼうknitted hat; woollen hat

437 幕

• 幕まくcurtain
• 黒幕くろまくblack curtain
• 一幕ひとまくone act (of a play)
• 幕末ばくまつBakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate…
• 幕切れまくぎれfall of the curtain; end of an act

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438 幌

• 札幌さっぽろSapporo (city in Hokkaido)

439 錦

• 錦にしきbrocade

440 市

• 市しcity
• 市中しちゅうin the city
• 市外しがいoutside the city; suburbs
• 市町村しちょうそんcities, towns and villages; municipalities
• 朝市あさいちmorning market

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441 柿

• 柿かきkaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
• 柿の木かきのきJapanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki

442 姉

• 姉あねolder sister; elder sister
• お姉ちゃんおねえちゃんolder sister
• お姉さんおねえさんolder sister; elder sister
• 姉妹しまいsisters
• 姉さんねえさんolder sister; elder sister

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443 肺

• 肺はいlung
• 肺炎はいえんpneumonia
• 肺がんはいがんlung cancer

444 帯

• 帯びるおびるto wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to bear
• 帯おびobi (kimono sash)
• 一帯いったいwhole area; whole region
• 世帯せたいhousehold; home; family; housekeeping
• 辺り一帯あたりいったいall around; as far as the eye can see

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445 滞

• 滞るとどこおるto stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone
• 滞りなくとどこおりなくwithout delay; smoothly; without a hitch
• 延滞えんたいarrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment)…

446 刺

• 刺すさすto pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
• 刺さるささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick…
• 名刺めいしbusiness card
• 刺とげthorn; spine; prickle
• 刺しさしgrain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags

447 制

• 制するせいするto hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse…
• 制止せいしcontrol; check; restraint; inhibition
• 制せいsystem; organization; organisation; imperial command…
• 制圧せいあつgaining total control (of people or counties)…
• 制裁せいさいsanctions; punishment

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448 製

• 製せいmake; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
• 製造せいぞうmanufacture; production
• 木製もくせいwooden; made of wood
• 特製とくせいspecial make; deluxe
• 製品せいひんmanufactured goods; finished goods; product

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449 転

• 転がるころがるto roll; to tumble
• 転ぶころぶto fall down; to fall over
• 自転車じてんしゃbicycle; bike
• 運転うんてんoperation (of a machine); running; working
• 転がすころがすto roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car)

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450 芸

• 芸げいart; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique…
• 安芸あきAki (former province located in the west of present-day…
• 工芸こうげいindustrial arts; craft
• 芸名げいめいstage name
• 学芸がくげいarts and sciences; liberal arts

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451 雨

• 雨あめrain
• 大雨おおあめheavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
• 小雨こさめlight rain; drizzle
• 雨水あまみずrain water
• 時雨しぐれrain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter

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452 雲

• 雲くもcloud
• 雲の上くものうえabove the clouds; heaven
• 雨雲あまぐもrain cloud
• 黒雲くろくもdark clouds; black clouds
• 雲ひとつないくもひとつないcloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

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453 曇

• 曇るくもるto get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
• 曇りくもりcloudiness; cloudy weather
• 曇らすくもらすto encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to…
• 曇らせるくもらせるto cloud; to make dim or dull; to frown

454 雷

• 雷かみなりlightning; thunder; thunderbolt
• 落雷らくらいlightning strike; lightning bolt
• 雷が落ちるかみなりがおちるto be struck by lightning
• 魚雷ぎょらいtorpedo
• 雷雨らいうthunderstorm; thundershower

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455 霜

• 霜しもfrost
• 初霜はつしもfirst frost of the year

456 冬

• 冬ふゆwinter
• 真冬まふゆmidwinter; dead of winter
• 越冬えっとうpassing the winter; hibernation
• 冬ごもりふゆごもりhibernation
• 冬のソナタふゆのソナタWinter Sonata (Korean television drama)

457 天

• 天てんsky
• 天然てんねんnature; spontaneity
• 天下てんかthe whole world
• 天上てんじょうthe heavens; the skies
• 四天王してんのうthe Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka…

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458 妖

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459 沃

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460 橋

• 橋はしbridge
• 桟橋さんばしwharf; bridge; jetty; pier
• 石橋いしばしstone bridge
• 歩道橋ほどうきょうfootbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
• 前橋まえばしMaebashi (city in Gunma)

461 嬌

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462 立

• 立つたつto stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on…
• 立てるたてるto stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise
• 目立つめだつto be conspicuous; to stand out
• 立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet)
• 成立せいりつformation; establishment; materialization; coming into…

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463 泣

• 泣くなくto cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
• 泣きじゃくるなきじゃくるto sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
• 泣きなきweeping; lamenting
• 泣かすなかすto make someone cry; to move someone to tears
• 泣き言なきごとcomplaint

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464 章

• 章しょうchapter; section
• 本章ほんしょうthis chapter

465 競

• 競うきそうto compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
• 競い合うきそいあうto compete with; to vie for
• 小競り合いこぜりあいskirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle
• 競合きょうごうcontention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
• 競売きょうばいauction

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466 帝

• 皇帝こうていemperor
• 帝みかどemperor (of Japan); mikado
• 帝王ていおうsovereign; emperor; monarch
• 帝政ていせいimperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

467 諦

• 諦めるあきらめるto give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
• 諦めあきらめresignation; acceptance; consolation

468 童

• 童貞どうていvirginity (of a male); (male) virgin
• 児童じどうchildren; juvenile
• 童話どうわchildren's story; fairy tale
• 河童かっぱkappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
• 児童書じどうしょchildren's book

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469 瞳

• 瞳ひとみpupil (of the eye)
• 瞳孔どうこうpupil (of the eye)

470 鐘

• 鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell); chime
• 警鐘けいしょうalarm bell; fire bell
• 早鐘はやがねalarm bell
• 釣鐘つりがねtemple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell

471 商

• 商品しょうひんcommodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
• 商売しょうばいtrade; business; commerce
• 商しょうquotient
• 商談しょうだんbusiness discussion; negotiation
• 商いあきないtrade; business; trading; dealing

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472 嫡

• 嫡子ちゃくしheir

473 適

• 適切てきせつappropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right…
• 適するてきするto fit; to suit
• 適正てきせいreasonable; suitable
• 適合てきごうconformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity…
• 適すてきすto fit; to suit

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474 滴

• 一滴いってきone drop (of fluid)
• 滴るしたたるto drip; to drop; to trickle
• 水滴すいてきdrop of water
• 滴しずくdrop (e.g. of water); drip
• 滴り落ちるしたたりおちるto trickle down

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475 敵

• 敵てきopponent; rival; adversary
• 天敵てんてきnatural enemy
• 敵軍てきぐんenemy army
• 外敵がいてきforeign enemy; outside invader
• 大敵たいてきgreat rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

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476 匕

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477 叱

• 叱るしかるto scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

478 匂

• 匂いにおいsmell; scent; odour; odor; stench
• 匂いがするにおいがするto smell; to smell of; to have a smell
• 匂うにおうto be fragrant; to smell (good)
• 匂わせるにおわせるto give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to…

479 頃

• 頃ころ(approximate) time; around; about; toward
• その頃そのころat that time; in those days; at that moment; then
• あの頃あのころin those days
• 小さい頃ちいさいころas a child; when one was a child
• 日頃ひごろusually; habitually; always

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480 北

• 北きたnorth
• 敗北はいぼくdefeat; loss; reverse; setback
• 北上ほくじょうgoing north
• 北京ペキンBeijing (China); Peking
• 北口きたぐちnorth entrance; north exit

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481 背

• 背中せなかback (of the body)
• 背せback
• 背負うせおうto carry on one's back
• 背景はいけいbackground; scenery; backdrop; setting
• 背の高いせのたかいtall (of a person)

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482 比

• 比べるくらべるto compare; to make a comparison (between)
• に比べにくらべcompared to
• と比べてとくらべてcompared with
• 比ひratio; proportion
• 見比べるみくらべるto compare with the eye; to judge by comparison

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483 昆

• 昆布こんぶkombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible…

484 皆

• 皆さんみなさんall; everyone; everybody
• 皆みなeveryone; everybody; all
• 皆目かいもくentirely; (not) at all
• 皆までみなまでto the end; entirely; in full

485 楷

• 楷書かいしょprinted style (of writing Chinese characters); square…

486 諧

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487 混

• 混乱こんらんdisorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
• 混じるまじるto be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined
• 混ぜるまぜるto mix; to stir; to blend
• 混ざるまざるto be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to…
• 混むこむto be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be…

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488 渇

• 渇くかわくto be thirsty; to feel thirsty
• 枯渇こかつdrying up; running dry
• 渇きかわきthirst
• 渇するかっするto be thirsty; to be dry
• 渇水かっすいwater shortage

489 謁

• 謁見えっけんaudience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

490 褐

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491 喝

• 一喝いっかつsharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar

492 葛

• 葛くずkudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot

493 旨

• 旨むねprinciple; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
• その旨そのむね(words to) that effect
• 旨みうまみgood flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
• 本旨ほんしmain object; principal object; true aim

494 脂

• 脂あぶらfat; tallow; lard; grease

495 詣

• 初詣はつもうでfirst shrine visit of the New Year
• 詣でるもうでるto make a pilgrimage
• 詣でもうでpilgrimage; visit

496 壱

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497 毎

• 毎日まいにちevery day; daily
• 毎朝まいあさevery morning
• 毎日のようにまいにちのようにalmost every day; almost daily
• 毎日毎日まいにちまいにちday after day; day by day
• 毎月まいつきevery month; each month; monthly

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498 敏

• 敏びんquick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
• 明敏めいびんintelligence; discernment

499 梅

• 梅うめJapanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume…
• 梅雨つゆ(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June…
• 梅雨時つゆどきwet season; rainy season
• 梅雨明けつゆあけend of the rainy season

500 海

• 海うみsea; ocean; waters
• 海外かいがいforeign; abroad; overseas
• 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
• 海賊かいぞくpirate
• 海上かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the sea

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