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が
Particle
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names
2. indicates possession
Conjunction
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
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か, 箇, 個, 个, カ
Counter, Usually in kana, precedes the thing being counted; e.g. ３か月, ５か所; also written as ヶ or ケ
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
で, 出
Noun, used as a suffix
1. coming out, going out, outflow, efflux, rising (of the Sun or the Moon)
2. attending (work), appearing (on stage), one's turn to go on
3. start, beginning
4. origins, background, person (or item) originating from ..., graduate of ..., native of ..., member of ... (lineage)
5. architectural member that projects outward
彼は貴族の出である。
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で
Particle, indicates location of action
1. at, in, when
indicates means of action
2. by, with
quantifies limits of action; e.g. time spanned, instances, number of participants, etc.
3. within
Conjunction
4. and then, so
See よ・1, at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc., Dialect: Kansai-ben
5. let me tell you, don't you know
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す, 鬆
Usually in kana
1. cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.), pore, hollow, bubble, blowhole
May take 'no'
2. porous, pithy, spongy
すだれ, 簾, 簀垂れ, す
Usually in kana
1. bamboo screen, rattan blind
Only すだれ
2. bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)