Meanings
Noun
1. to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
3. Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
18-litre measuring container
the whole world; south of the Big Dipper
tadpole; ancient seal-script character
great authority; eminent person; luminary
square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
kegs of sake; lot of sake
small salary
cupule; acorn cup
piece of wood supporting deeply receded eaves, esp. in temple construction
being as bold as a lion
miso from the Kamakura era