Kokan

古 means "old, ancient times, old home."

• Old - Ancient; antiquated.

• Old Home - To Make Old; to age. example

• Ancient Times - The Past; history.

• Former - Describes something that was once in use but is no longer.

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閑 means "leisure, quiet, idle."

• Leisure - Free Time; relaxation.

• Quiet - Peaceful; tranquil.

• Idle - Not Busy; unoccupied.

• Learning - To learn or become accustomed to something.

• Protection - To protect or guard against something.

• Rule, Regulation - A set of rules or regulations.

• Unimportant - Not important or valuable.

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小 means "small, trivial, young person."

• Small - Little in Size; small in degree; few in number or quantity.

• Trivial - Insignificant; of little importance.

• Young Person - Someone young or immature.

• Humble Term - A word used to modestly refer to oneself.

• Prefix - A prefix meaning "small" or "slight," or used to adjust the tone of words.

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貫 means "to pierce, string, logic."

• To Pierce - To Penetrate; to carry through; to continue.

• To Draw - To pull a bow.

• To Learn - To get used to.

• String - Money String; coin holder.

• Logic - Reason; coherence.

• Domicile - Registry; family register.

• Household Registration - A system of registering individuals and their families in Japan.

• Matter - Thing; affair.

• Reasoning - A logical sequence of thoughts or ideas.

• Weight Unit - Unit of weight.

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小 means "small, trivial, young person."

• Small - Little in Size; small in degree; few in number or quantity.

• Trivial - Insignificant; of little importance.

• Young Person - Someone young or immature.

• Humble Term - A word used to modestly refer to oneself.

• Prefix - A prefix meaning "small" or "slight," or used to adjust the tone of words.

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菅 means "sedge, grass, sugawara."

• Sedge - A general name for perennial plants of the sedge family.

• Grass - A grass of the rice family; wild rye.

• Sugawara - Reference to the Sugawara clan, especially Sugawara no Michizane.

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後 means "after, successor, behind."

• Successor - Heir; descendant.

• Other - Heir, Rear

• Place, Position - Behind, Late, Last

• Time - After, Future, Descendants

• To be Late - To Fall Behind; to be delayed.

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閑 means "leisure, quiet, idle."

• Leisure - Free Time; relaxation.

• Quiet - Peaceful; tranquil.

• Idle - Not Busy; unoccupied.

• Learning - To learn or become accustomed to something.

• Protection - To protect or guard against something.

• Rule, Regulation - A set of rules or regulations.

• Unimportant - Not important or valuable.

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木 means "tree, wood, simple."

• Tree - A Woody Plant; timber.

• Simple - Plain; honest; straightforward.

• Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.

• Material - Wood used as a material for making things.

• Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).

• Numb - Unable to Feel; insensitive.

• Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.

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間 means "between."

• Between Pillars - The space between pillars in a building.

• Gap - A gap or separation.

• Inside - The interior of something.

• Time - A period of time.

• To Heal - To get better from an illness.

• To Mix - To mix together.

• To Separate - To create a space between two things.

• To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.

• To Switch - To switch places.

• Unit of Length - A unit of length equal to six 尺 (approximately 1.8 meters).

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小 means "small, trivial, young person."

• Small - Little in Size; small in degree; few in number or quantity.

• Trivial - Insignificant; of little importance.

• Young Person - Someone young or immature.

• Humble Term - A word used to modestly refer to oneself.

• Prefix - A prefix meaning "small" or "slight," or used to adjust the tone of words.

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管 means "pipe, control, flute."

• Pipe - A Tube; a conduit.

• Flute - A wind instrument.

• Essential - Necessary or important.

• Govern - To rule, control, regulate, or manage.

• Key - A device used to open or close a lock.

• Pen Axis - The axis of a pen.

• Tube - A thin, tubular object made of bamboo.

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