Keyword
only
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig595
Readings
ゆい
(33%)
(30%)
ゆう
(29%)
ただ
(6%)
Composed of
mouth
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
materialism (philosophy)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
historical materialism
materialism (in philosophy)
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
absolutely; only
doctrine that all phenomena are produced from consciousness (a central teaching of the Avatamska sutra); spiritualism (in philosophy)
vijnapti-matrata (theory that all existence is subjective and nothing exists outside of the mind)
the first in history; only once in history
aestheticism; estheticism
trivial matter
obediently; submissively; readily; slavishly; without protest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
solipsism (phil.)
merely; only; simply
one and only; unique
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
right in the midst of; right at the height of
absolutely; only
obediently; submissively; readily; slavishly; without protest
one and only; unique
I am content with what I am (have); Rich is the person who is content with what he is
Consciousness-Only School (of Buddhism); Yogacara
Hosso sect (of Buddhism)
Yoga Practice School; Consciousness-Only School
Examples (71 in total)
You are my only hope.
This is the only way to solve this problem.
This is the only thing left.