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Keyword
grow thickly
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1435
Old form繁
Readings
はん
(65%)
ぱん
(27%)
しげ
(6%)
Composed of
敏
quick-witted
糸
thread
Mnemonic

A quick-witted plant will spread its roots deep underground into thousands of tiny threads and grow thickly.

(Imagine a sudden rain in the desert, and a plant quickly reacting to it to suck up as much moisture as it can.)

Used in vocabulary (51 in total)
frequent; incessant
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
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Examples (28 in total)
No matter how often I tell her, she keeps making the same mistake.
Earthquakes frequently hit Japan.
It will threaten the prosperity of the town.
You must realize that prosperity does not last forever.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.
Typhoons are frequent there in fall.
Rabbits breed quickly.
Rats breed rapidly.
Some animals will not breed when kept in cages.
My business is prospering.
Prosperity depends on hard work.
Japan has enjoyed prosperity since the war.
Please tell me which bus to take to go downtown.
The ramen shop nearby is always thriving.
Tom frequently downloads movies.
In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.
German men go to the hairdresser more often than German women.
He makes careless mistakes, and does so frequently.
The Johnsons are very sociable people, who enjoy hosting parties often.
I don't go to Boston as often as I used to.
I'll have to fire you if you come late so often.
The word downtown refers to the business quarter of any town.
Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.
Refer to the dictionary as often as possible.
Also, increased temperatures may require that lubricants be changed frequently.
This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.
How many times a year do you go scuba diving?
A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.