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参考 (さんこう) — reference | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

参考

さんこう

noun

Meanings

1reference
2consultation

Example sentence

参考のためにカタログをお送りください。

Please send me a catalogue for review.

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Kanji in this word

参Nonplussed, Three (in Documents), Going8 strokes 考Consider, Think Over6 strokes

More words with 参

参上さんじょう · calling onN1 お参りおまいり · worshipN2 持参じさん · bringingN2 墓参りはかまいり · visit to a grave 古参こさん · senior

Full entry on Jisho

降参

こうさん · surrender

参政権さんせいけん · suffrage

参議院さんぎいん · House of CouncilorsN1

More words with 考

考古学こうこがく · archeologyN1 考えかんがえ · thinkingN3 考慮こうりょ · considerationN3 選考せんこう · selectionN3 考えてみればかんがえてみれば · if you think about it 考え直すかんがえなおす · to reconsider 考え方かんがえかた · way of thinking 再考さいこう · reconsideration

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