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Keyword
only
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig595
Readings
ゆい
(33%)
ゆ
(30%)
ゆう
(29%)
ただ
(6%)
Composed of
口
mouth
隹
old bird
Mnemonic

The old bird's mouth is the only part of its body that's still working. It can still eat whatever it's given, but soon enough it will not be able to even do that, and will surely die.

Used in vocabulary (45 in total)
only; sole; unique
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one and only; unique
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Examples (71 in total)
You are my only hope.
This is the only way to solve this problem.
This is the only thing left.
This is the only book I own.
This is your only chance.
This is the only book I have.
It's my only hope.
You're my only friend.
He is the only person that can do it.
She was my only friend.
She is the only friend I have.
He is the only friend I can really trust.
I lost my only chance to appear on television.
Humans are the only animals that can use fire.
Man is the only animal that can use fire.
Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
Man is the only animal that can laugh.
Man is the only animal that possesses language.
Man is the only animal that can speak.
Man is the only animal that talks.
Man is the only animal that can talk.
The only way to unlock the door is to open it from the inside.
This is the only camera I've got.
It was my only choice.
My only worry is that I have no worries.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
Man is the only animal that writes books.
Mike is the only man on the board.
Serving people is his sole purpose in life.
"That's the only problem," he said angrily.
He's our only suspect.
The only reward of virtue is virtue.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
The moon is the earth's only satellite.
The only evidence was the traces of semen stuck to the underwear.
The steep path is the sole access to the border.
My health is my only capital.
Mary is the only woman that I've ever really loved.
As far as we know, the earth is the only planet to have oceans.
I think this is the only way to get rid of cockroaches.
Meg was the only girl that was wearing jeans.
Ability is the only factor considered in promoting employees.
The track club was the only place where I could be myself.
The only one who didn't do that was Tom.
Tom was the only boy in the class.
The only way to find out what happened is to ask Tom.
You're the only person that can persuade Tom.
The sole equality on earth is death.
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
This puppet is my only friend.
Her one wish was to see her son again.
Parrots are the only animal that can imitate human speech.
Your only remedy is to go to the law.
Tom is the only guy I know from Boston.
Tom was my only friend in Boston.
Her only pleasure is listening to music.
Practice is the only way to master foreign languages.
Tom Jackson is our only suspect.
Bob is the only student that can speak Spanish in our class.
The discovery of truth should remain the single aim of science.
That's my sole concern.
Being an only child, he was the sole heir.
A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.
The sole survivor of the crash was a baby.
My uncle was the only person injured in the car accident.
The Jordan River is the only river flowing into the Dead Sea.
His only hobby is making airplane models.
Making model planes is his only hobby.
Tom is the only man in the world that is likely to break that record.
He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.
Her only hobby is collecting stamps.