Mixed-A Groups

These groups have at least 4 characters and only 2 pronunciations.

we, I

Old Chinese: *ŋˤajʔ

Middle Chinese: ngaX

642
ceremony
葬儀
礼儀
そうぎ
れいぎ
(n) funeral service/(P)
(n) manners/courtesy/etiquette/(P)
643
sacrifice
犠牲
犠牲者
ぎせい
ぎせいしゃ
(n) victim/sacrifice/scapegoat/(P)
(n) victim/(P)
644
righteousness
主義
正義
しゅぎ
せいぎ
(n) doctrine/rule/principle/(P)
(n) justice/right/righteousness/correct meaning/(P)
645
deliberation
不思議
会議
ふしぎ
かいぎ
(adj-na,n) wonder/miracle/strange/mystery/marvel/curiosity/(P)
(n,vs) meeting/conference/session/assembly/council/convention/congress/(P)

646
わ、われ
ego
我慢
自我
がまん
じが
(n,vs) patience/endurance/perseverance/tolerance/self-control/self-denial/(P)
(n) self/the ego/(P)
647
starve
飢餓
餓死
きが
がし
(n) hunger/(P)
(n,vs) (sens) (death from) starvation/starving to death/(P)

1: lodge (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s-n̥]i[j]-s

Middle Chinese: tshijH

2: put in order; second

Old Chinese: *[s-n̥]i[j]-s

Middle Chinese: tshijH

姿
648
すがた
figure
姿勢
容姿
しせい
ようし
(n) attitude/posture/(P)
(n) appearance/one's face and figure/(P)
649
selfish
恣意
恣意的
しい
しいてき
(n) selfishness/arbitrariness
(adj-na) arbitrary/selfish
650
ジ、シ
つ-ぐ、つぎ
next
次回
目次
次第
気分次第
じかい
もくじ
しだい
きぶんしだい
(n-adv,n-t) next time (occasion)/(P)
(n) table of contents/(P)
(n-adv,n) (1) dependent upon/(2) as soon as/immediately (upon)/(n) (3) circumstances/(n) (4) order/precedence/program/programme/agenda/(P)
(n) according to (depending on) the mood of the moment/as one's fancy dictates
651
ジ、シ
いばら*
thorn
652
はか-る
consult with
諮問
諮問委員会
しもん
しもんいいんかい
(n,vs) question/enquiry/inquiry/(P)
(n) advisory committee (council, panel)
653
resources
投資
資料
とうし
しりょう
(n,vs) investment/(P)
(n) materials/data/document/(P)

is not

Old Chinese: *pəj

Middle Chinese: pj+j

654
ハイ
haiku
俳優
俳人
はいゆう
はいじん
(n) actor/actress/player/performer/(P)
(n) haiku poet/(P)
655
ハイ
repudiate
排出
排気
はいしゅつ
はいき
(n,vs) evacuation/emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.)/ejection/(P)
(n,vs) exhaust/ventilation/(P)
656
ハイ
comrade
先輩
輩出
せんぱい
はいしゅつ
(n) senior (at work or school)/superior/elder/older graduate/progenitor/old-timer/(P)
(n,vs) turning out in great numbers/(P)

657
かな-しい、かな-しむ
sad
悲劇
悲鳴
ひげき
ひめい
(n) tragedy/disaster/(P)
(n,vs) shriek/scream/(P)
658
とびら
front door
門扉
鉄扉
もんぴ
てっぴ
(n) door(s) of a gate/(P)
(n) iron door
659
negative
非公式
非日常
ひこうしき
ひにちじょう
(adj-no,adj-na,n) informal/(P)
(n,adj-no) the extraordinary/the unusual/the unexpected

great number

Old Chinese: *lr[a]wʔ

Middle Chinese: drjewX

660
チョウ(テウ)
きざ-し、きざ-す
portent; trillion
兆候
前兆
ちょうこう
ぜんちょう
(n) sign/indication/omen/symptom/(P)
(n) omen/portent/sign/premonition/harbinger/(P)
661
チョウ(テウ)
いど-む
challenge
挑戦者
挑発
ちょうせんしゃ
ちょうはつ
(n) challenger
(n,vs) provocation/stirring up/arousal/(P)
662
チョウ(テウ)
なが-める
stare
眺望
眺望権
ちょうぼう
ちょうぼうけん
(n,vs) prospect/view/outlook/(P)
(n) right to a view
663
チョウ(テウ)
と-ぶ、は-ねる
hop
跳躍
跳馬
ちょうやく
ちょうば
(n,vs) jump/leap/skip/bound/(P)
(n) long horse (for vaulting)

664
トウ(タウ)
もも
peach tree
桃花
白桃
とうか
はくとう
(n) (rare) peach blossom
(n) white peach
665
トウ(タウ)
に-がす、に-げる、のが-す、のが-れる
escape
逃避
現実逃避
とうひ
げんじつとうひ
(n,vs) escape/evasion/flight/(P)
(n) escape from reality/escapism/ostrichism

1: not yet

Old Chinese: *m[ə]t-s

Middle Chinese: mj+jH

2: 8th earthly branch

Old Chinese: *m[ə]t-s

Middle Chinese: mj+jH

666
あじ、あじ-わう
flavor
気味
気味
きみ
ぎみ
(n) sensation/feeling/(P)
(n-suf) -like/-looking/-looked
667
not yet
未来
未定
みらい
みてい
(n) (1) the future (usually distant)/(2) future tense/(3) the world to come/(P)
(adj-na,n) not yet fixed/undecided/pending/(P)
668
fascination
魅力
魅力的
みりょく
みりょくてき
(n) charm/fascination/glamour/glamor/(P)
(adj-na) charming/fascinating

669
マイ
いもうと
younger sister
義妹
従姉妹
ぎまい
じゅうしまい
(n) sister in law (younger)/(P)
(n) (uk) cousin (female)
670
マイ
foolish
読書三昧
悪行三昧
どくしょざんまい
あくぎょうざんまい
(n) being absorbed in reading
(n) committing every evil/being given to evil ways/following the path of evil

fine-tasting

Old Chinese: *kijʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyijX

671
さ-す、ゆび
finger
指導
指摘
しどう
してき
(n,vs) (1) leadership/guidance/coaching/(2) shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)/(P)
(n,vs) pointing out/identification/(P)
672
むね
delicious
趣旨
主旨
しゅし
しゅし
(n) (1) object/intent/aim/(2) meaning/point (e.g. of a statement)/(P)
(n) opinion/idea/gist/meaning/motive
673
あぶら
fat
脂肪
体脂肪率
しぼう
たいしぼうりつ
(n) fat/grease/blubber/(P)
(n) body fat percentage

674
ケイ
consider
稽古
荒唐無稽
けいこ
こうとうむけい
(n,vs) practice/practise/training/study/(P)
(adj-na,n) absurdity/nonsense/preposterous
675
ケイ
もう-でる
visit a temple
造詣
参詣
ぞうけい
さんけい
(n) deep knowledge/attainments/scholarship
(n,vs) temple or shrine visit/pilgrimage/homage

sheep

Old Chinese: *ɢaŋ

Middle Chinese: yang

676
ヨウ(ヤウ)
さま
formal title
様相
様式
ようそう
ようしき
(n) aspect/(P)
(n) style/form/pattern/(P)
677
ヨウ(ヤウ)
ocean
東洋
洋楽
とうよう
ようがく
(n) Orient/(P)
(n) western (non-Japanese) music/(P)
678
ヨウ(ヤウ)
ひつじ
sheep
羊毛
羊肉
ようもう
ようにく
(n) wool/(P)
(n) mutton/lamb (meat)/(P)

679
ショウ(シャウ)
くわ-しい
detailed
不詳
詳細情報
ふしょう
しょうさいじょうほう
(adj-na,n,adj-no) unknown/unidentified/unspecified/(P)
(n) detailed information
680
ショウ(シャウ)
auspicious
不祥事
発祥
ふしょうじ
はっしょう
(n) scandal/deplorable event/(P)
(n,vs) origin/appearance of auspicious omen/(P)

suddenly

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤrak-s

Middle Chinese: dzraeH

681
サ、サク
つく-る
make
操作
動作
作成
作成者
そうさ
どうさ
さくせい
さくせいしゃ
(n) (1) operation/management/processing/(2) manipulating to one's benefit/(vs) (3) to operate/(4) to manipulate/to fiddle (e.g. the books)/(P)
(n,vs) action/movements/motions/bearing/behaviour/behavior/execution/operation/manners/(P)
(n,vs) framing/drawing up/making/producing/creating/preparing/writing/(P)
(n) implementor/author
682
サク
previous
昨日
昨年
さくじつ
さくねん
(n-adv,n-t) yesterday/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) last year/(P)
683
サク
vinegar
酢酸
氷酢酸
さくさん
ひょうさくさん
(n) acetic acid/(P)
(n) glacial acetic acid

684
lie
詐称
フィッシング詐欺
さしょう
フィッシングさぎ
(n,vs) misrepresentation/false statement/(P)
(n) phishing

1: Zhōu (dynasty and place)

Old Chinese: *tiw

Middle Chinese: tsyuw

2: cycle; all around

Old Chinese: *tiw

Middle Chinese: tsyuw

685
シュウ(シウ)
まわ-り
circumference
周辺
周年
しゅうへん
しゅうねん
(n) (1) circumference/outskirts/environs/around/in the area of/in the vicinity of/(2) (comp) (computer) peripheral/(P)
(n) whole year/anniversary/(P)
686
シュウ(シウ)
week
週間
今週
しゅうかん
こんしゅう
(n) week/weekly/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) this week/(P)

687
チョウ(テウ)
ほ-る
carve
彫刻
彫金
ちょうこく
ちょうきん
(n,vs) carving/engraving/sculpture/(P)
(n,vs) metal carving/engraving/(P)
調
688
チョウ(テウ)
しら-べる、ととの-う、ととの-える
investigate
調理
不調
ちょうり
ふちょう
(n,vs) cooking/(P)
(adj-na,n) bad condition/not to work out (i.e. a deal)/disagreement/break-off/disorder/slump/out of form/(P)

1: to become (v.i.)

Old Chinese: *[d]eŋ

Middle Chinese: dzyeng

2: to complete (tr. v)

Old Chinese: *m-[d]eŋ

Middle Chinese: dzyeng

689
ジョウ(ジャウ)
しろ
castle
金城
万里の長城
きんじょう
ばんりのちょうじょう
(n) impregnable castle
(n) Great Wall of China
690
セイ、ジョウ(ジャウ)
な-す、な-る
become
成長
平成
成仏
成道
せいちょう
へいせい
じょうぶつ
じょうどう
(n,vs) growth/grow to adulthood/(P)
(n) Heisei era (1989.1.8- )/(P)
(n,vs) enter Nirvana/become a Buddha/go to heaven/rest in peace/die (peacefully)
(n,vs) completing the path to becoming a Buddha (by attaining enlightenment)
691
セイ、ジョウ(ジャウ)
さか-る、さか-ん、も-る
prosper
盛況
盛大
繁盛
商売繁盛
せいきょう
せいだい
はんじょう
しょうばいはんじょう
(n) success/prosperity/(P)
(adj-na,n) grand/prosperous/magnificent/(P)
(n,vs) prosperity/flourishing/thriving/(P)
(n,vs) thriving (prosperous) business/rush of business

692
セイ
まこと
sincerity
誠実
誠意
せいじつ
せいい
(adj-na,n) sincere/honest/faithful/(P)
(n-adv,n) sincerity/good faith/(P)

talent, ability

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤə

Middle Chinese: dzoj

693
ザイ
あ-る
exist
存在
在住
そんざい
ざいじゅう
(n,vs) existence/being/(P)
(n,vs) resident/(P)
694
ザイ
lumber
素材
取材
そざい
しゅざい
(n) raw materials/subject matter/(P)
(n,vs) collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article)/covering an event/(P)
695
サイ、ザイ
wealth
財布
一切合財
財産
財政
さいふ
いっさいがっさい
ざいさん
ざいせい
(n) purse/handbag/wallet/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) any and every thing/altogether/lock, stock, and barrel/the whole shooting match/the whole kit and caboodle/without reserve
(n) property/fortune/assets/(P)
(n) financial affairs/public finance/(P)

696
サイ
genius
天才
才能
てんさい
さいのう
(n) genius/prodigy/natural gift/(P)
(n) talent/ability/(P)

1: sacrifice

Old Chinese: *[ts]et-s

Middle Chinese: tsjejH

2: (name of a state)

Old Chinese: *[ts](ˤ)re[t]-s

Middle Chinese: tsreajH

697
サイ
まつ-り、まつ-る
festival
祭典
映画祭
さいてん
えいがさい
(n) festival/(P)
(n) film festival
698
サイ
きわ
occasion
実際
国際
じっさい
こくさい
(adj-no,adv,n) (1) practicality/practical/(2) reality/actuality/actual conditions/(3) (Buddh) bhutakoti (limit of reality)/(P)
(n) international/(P)

699
サツ
guess
観察
考察
かんさつ
こうさつ
(n,vs) observation/survey/(P)
(n,vs) consideration/inquiry/enquiry/(P)
700
サツ
す-る、す-れる
grate
摩擦
擦過傷
まさつ
さっかしょう
(n,vs) friction/rubbing/rubdown/chafe/(P)
(n) abrasion/scratch

half

Old Chinese: *pˤan-s

Middle Chinese: panH

701
バン、ハン
ともな-う
consort
伴奏
相伴
同伴
伴侶
ばんそう
しょうばん
どうはん
はんりょ
(n,vs) (musical) accompaniment/(P)
(n,vs) partaking/participating/taking part in/sharing (something with someone)
(n,vs) company/accompany/going with/(P)
(n) partner/companion/(P)
702
バン、ハン
judge
評判
裁判所
批判
判明
ひょうばん
さいばんしょ
ひはん
はんめい
(n,adj-no) (1) fame/reputation/popularity/(2) rumour (rumor)/talk/(P)
(n) court/courthouse/(P)
(n,vs) criticism/judgement/judgment/comment/(P)
(n,vs) establishing/proving/identifying/confirming/(P)
703
ハン
なか-ば
half
半分
半分
はんぶん
はんぷん
(n-adv,n) half/(P)
(n) half minute
704
ハン
paddy-ridge
河畔
池畔
かはん
ちはん
(n) riverside/(P)
(n) near the pond/edge of a pond

1: curved

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤ(r)o

Middle Chinese: kuw

2: loan for 彀 draw a bow to the full

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤ(r)ok-s

Middle Chinese: kuwH

3: phrase

Old Chinese: *[k](r)o-s

Middle Chinese: kjuH

705
phrase
文句
俳句
もんく
はいく
(n) (1) phrase/(2) complaint/(P)
(n) haiku poetry (17-syllable poem usually in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables)/(P)
706
こま
horse

707
コウ
capture
勾配
急勾配
こうばい
きゅうこうばい
(n) slope/incline/gradient/grade/pitch/(P)
(n) steep slope
708
コウ
arrest
拘束
拘置所
こうそく
こうちしょ
(n,vs) restriction/restraint/(P)
(n) prison/detention house/(P)

destroy

Old Chinese: *lˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: dwaX

709
ズイ
follow
随分
随時
ずいぶん
ずいじ
(adv,adv-to) (1) very/extremely/surprisingly/considerably/(adj-na) (2) contemptible/reprehensible/(P)
(n-adv,n) at any time/as occasion calls/(P)
710
ズイ
marrow
骨髄
真髄
こつずい
しんずい
(n) marrow/true spirit/(P)
(n) true meaning/mystery/essence/quintessence/soul/core/kernel/life blood/(P)

711
degenerate
堕落
自堕落
だらく
じだらく
(n,vs) depravity/corruption/degradation/(P)
(adj-na,n) depravity/self-indulgence
712
lazy
怠惰
惰性
たいだ
だせい
(adj-na,n) laziness/idleness/(P)
(n) inertia/habit/momentum/(P)