Meanings
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. style; manner; way
2. after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
Kanji used
to wave
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (45 in total)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
way of speaking; intimation
gesture; gesticulation; motion
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
the way one works; one's working manner
one's way of talking
shape of a tree
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
sign; indication
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
prowess; gallantry
way of working; discharge of duty
a long time (since the last time)
way of walking
lifestyle; way of life
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
assiduity; conduct
woman's looks; woman's charm
a long time (since the last time)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
farming implement; small noh accessory
overdraft
appearing rustic; ancient song played at the court; comical tanka
wild behavior; wild behaviour
manner of reading
feminine poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)