- (prt) (1) (usu. ね) (sentence end) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; (int) (2) (usu. ねえ) hey; come on; (P)[edict]
- (exp) (See ねばならない) if not ... (negative conditional)[edict]
- (n) (1) root (of a plant); (2) root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); (3) root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis; (4) one's true nature; (5) (fishing) reef; (P)[edict]
- (n) first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)[edict]
- (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle)[edict]
- (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P)[edict]
- (suf,prt) (literary equiv. of だけ) only; nothing but; (P)[edict]
- (n) (See スラグ) slag[edict]
- (prt) (1) (uk) (occasionally ん) indicates possessive; (2) verb and adjective nominalizer (nominaliser); (3) substituting for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (4) (often ん) indicates a confident conclusion; (5) emotional emphasis (sentence end) (fem); (6) indicates question (sentence end); (P)[edict]
- (prt) (arch) possessive (used on tombs, etc.)[edict]
- (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)[edict]
- (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)[edict]
- じゅう;ぢゅう
- ちゅう
- なか
- うち
- (suf) (1) through; throughout; in the course of; (2) all over or throughout (e.g. a place)[edict]
- (suf) (1) (See 並・1) medium; average; middle; (2) moderation; (3) (abbr) (See 中一,中学校) middle school; (4) (abbr) (See 中国・1) China; (n-suf) (5) (See 中・じゅう・2) in; out of (e.g. three out of ten people); (6) (See 話し中) during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while; (P)[edict]
- (n) (1) inside; in; (2) among; within; (3) center (centre); middle; (4) during; while; (P)[edict]
- (n,adj-no) (1) inside; within; (2) (also 裡) while; (3) among; amongst; between; (pn,adj-no) (4) (See 家・うち・2) we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our; (5) my spouse; (n) (6) (arch) imperial palace grounds; (7) (arch) emperor; (pn,adj-no) (8) (ksb[edict]
- (n) ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness[edict]
- (n,n-suf) (1) body; physique; posture; (2) shape; form; style; (3) substance; identity; reality; (4) {math} field; (ctr) (5) counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)[edict]
- (n,conj) (1) opposite; opposition; (2) versus; vs; (3) to (i.e. "we won the game five to three"); (4) equal footing; equal terms; (5) against ...; anti-; toward ...; to ...; (P)[edict]
- (n-suf) band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.); (P)[edict]
- (n,n-suf) {ling} (See ボイス) voice[edict]
- (n,n-suf) (1) party; group; crew; team; body; (2) company (of troops); corps; unit; squad[edict]