Keyword
boundary
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1251
Readings
たん
(45%)
はし
(16%)
はじ
(11%)
はな
(10%)
(7%)
(3%)
ばた
(1%)
ぱし
(1%)
Composed of
standing up
specialized
Used in vocabulary (346 in total)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
extreme; extremity
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
one end; an end; part; fragment
gossip; corner of the mouth
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
roadside; wayside
end; edge; tip
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
end; tip; extremities; terminal
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
odds and ends; all; every
fully prepared; all ready
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
all; everything
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
right end; right edge
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
gossip; corner of the mouth
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
left end; left edge
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
southern tip
edge of a street
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
attractive face and figure
(very) beginning; start
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
of tender years; very young
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
halfwit; blockhead; fool
tip of a headland; point
northern extremity
terminal (electricity); pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
opening of hostilities
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
start; beginning; first step; clue
one edge; one end; one side
content-free chat; idle gossip
east end; eastern tip
upper end; top; tip; top edge
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
minor role; small part
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
age; years (old)
of tender years; very young
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
terminus; terminal; end edge
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
edge (brow) of mountain
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
eaves; edge of the eaves
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
fireside; hearth; by the fire
lower end; bottom edge
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
sitting upright (properly)
sitting upright (properly)
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
of tender years; very young
side of a moat
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
mill ends; lumber remnants; wood waste
of tender years; very young
postcard; memo; note; card
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
from outside; from the side
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
female servant
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
lower portion; base surface; soffit
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
many items; pressure of business
side of a boat; gunwale
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
conjecture; surmise
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
end of a string
one edge; one end; one side
tucking up the hem of one's garments
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
retail price; street price
picture postcard
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
terminal (unit)
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
correct and solemn
(interior) corner of a house
sitting on a veranda
everything; all things; all affairs; all matters
eventfulness; pressure of business
tip of a brush or pen; (force of a) writing style
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
twilled fabric
(small) boat
between-crops season; off-crops season
ultramodern; leading
incomplete set of books; odd volume
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
first stage of sleep
to provide impetus
foothill; end section of a mountain range
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
anchor; endpoint node; peripheral node
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness); the four sprouts
fragment of wood
of tender years; very young
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
odds and ends; all; every
food cooked on a grill in front of customers
common soldier
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
hostilities; beginning of hostilities
outer edge; outer end
height (of a building, etc.); height (of a person, thing, etc.)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
everything; all things
end-to-side anastomosis
intelligent (as opposed to dumb) terminal
female servant
state-of-the-art medical technology
height (of a building, etc.); height (of a person, thing, etc.)
small change
tucking up the hem of one's garments
start edge
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
an odd piece; odds and ends
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
unexpectedly; by chance or accident
machined edge; edge-stitched seam
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
tip (of something)
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
point-of-sale terminal; POS terminal
being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence
edge; edge face; end face
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
low class licensed prostitute (Edo period)
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
heretical doctrine (thought, faith)
odd lot (e.g. in share purchase or sale)
unmanned, automated terminal
opportunity to continue a conversation
outward-curving bowl rim; bowl lip curved outwards
unexpectedly; by chance or accident
moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start; beginning
cross-piece joining two or more boards (carpentry)
beginning of a dispute
edge; tip; gable wall; gable
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number)
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
all sorts of things; all manner of affairs
cross-piece joining two or more boards (carpentry)
DCE; Data Circuit Termination Equipment; Digital Service Unit; line terminating equipment; DSU; LTE
appearance; look
tucking up the hem of one's garments
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
postcard; memo; note; card
face (of a wall of coal or ore, etc.); working face (of a mine)
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
height (of a building, etc.); height (of a person, thing, etc.)
height (of a building, etc.); height (of a person, thing, etc.)
weak tengu; small tengu
weak tengu; small tengu
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus, species of requiem shark mostly found in the Indo-Pacific); (arch.) black tip
cross-piece joining two or more boards (carpentry)
cross-piece joining two or more boards (carpentry)
freshly brewed, aromatic tea
silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus, a requiem shark found throughout the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans)
mid-bright purple
rear toe pick
rear toe pick
opportunity to continue a conversation
remains; fragment; remains after having cut something
crimp contact; crimped terminal
end of wind instrument
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
(radio) terminal
closed end; bocca chiusa; end of wind instrument
land terminal equipment (of a submarine cable)
terminal block (electrical)
being of an upright character; being of a noble nature
having handsome and clean-cut features
telolecithal egg (egg having the yolk situated primarily at one end)
ground terminal
grounding (or grounded) type plug
end-of-tape marker; EOT marker
data input station; data collection station
data terminal equipment; DTE
data input station; data collection station
right hand edge
home position of line
non-terminating; non-terminated
inquiry terminal (e.g. for verifying a credit card)
first character position of line
last character position of line
shaft end; axial end; end of the shaft
telencephalon
remains after cutting something
first lunar month
first lunar month
4th month of the lunar calendar
to be unable to make up one's mind; to sit on the fence
elegant; handsome and refined
end measure (e.g. block gauge, limit gauge); end standard
note written on the reverse of the right side of an ancient document (memorandum or explanation of the contents)
window-shopping without any money; going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything; (lit.) dog's walk on the riverbank
taking unnecessary risks; (lit.) precipice walking
opening of hostilities
Hadan Station (Busan)
lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
golden venus chub (Hemigrammocypris rasborella)
Examples (49 in total)
Who is sitting at the other end of the table?
As soon as I got home, the telephone rang.
The moment I sat down, I fell asleep.