Shakushi

杓 means "handle, dipper, ladle."

• Handle - The shaft of a ladle.

• Dipper - The handle portion of the Big Dipper constellation.

• Ladle - A tool for scooping water.

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子 means "child, boy, honorific."

• Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

• Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

• Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

• Female Name - Used as a female name.

• Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

• Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

• Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

• Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

• Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

• Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

• Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

• Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

• Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

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釈 means "to explain, to make excuses, to remove clothes."

• To Explain - To Clarify; to elucidate.

• To Dilute - To Thin; to water down.

• To Discard - To Release; to let go.

• To Dissolve - To Melt Away; to disappear.

• To Leave - To Leave as is; to leave alone.

• To Make Excuses - To justify.

• To Remove Clothes - To Release; to set free.

• To Understand - To comprehend the meaning of something.

• Dilute, Thin Out - To make a liquid less concentrated.

• Discard, Abandon - To throw away or give up.

• Place, Leave - To put something in a particular spot and leave it there.

• Release, Let Go - To free from confinement or bondage.

• Unfasten, Undress - To remove clothing.

• Unravel, Explain - To solve a problem or explain a situation.

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子 means "child, boy, honorific."

• Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

• Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

• Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

• Female Name - Used as a female name.

• Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

• Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

• Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

• Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

• Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

• Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

• Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

• Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

• Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

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尺 means "foot, ruler, small."

• Unit of Length - About 30cm. Approximately 22.5 centimeters in the Zhou Dynasty and 33.3 centimeters in Japan.

• Ruler - A Measuring Tool; a scale.

• Brief - Small, slight, short.

• Letter - Originally written on a wooden tag of one 尺 in length.

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司 means "manage, preside, official."

• Manage - To Oversee; to control.

• Preside - To be in charge.

• Official - A person in authority.

• To Serve in an Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.

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釋 means "explain, abandon, dissolve."

• Explain - To Elucidate; to interpret.

• Abandon - Together with.

• Dissolve - To Melt; to loosen.

• Pardon - To Forgive; to release.

• Shakyamuni - Buddhism; the Buddha.

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子 means "child, boy, honorific."

• Child - A Son or Daughter; offspring born to parents.

• Boy - A Male Child; when "子" refers to boys and "女" to girls.

• Honorific - A respectful title for adult males.

• Female Name - Used as a female name.

• Feminine Suffix - Used in women's names.

• Master - A respectful title for teachers, scholars, or people of status.

• Philosopher - A Thinker; one well-versed in learning; also their writings and teachings.

• Rat - The first of the twelve zodiac signs; north direction; midnight; the animal is the rat.

• Seed - Fruit; the egg of living creatures.

• Small Thing - Something tiny or fine.

• Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

• Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

• Viscount - The fourth of five noble ranks (duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron).

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釈 means "to explain, to make excuses, to remove clothes."

• To Explain - To Clarify; to elucidate.

• To Dilute - To Thin; to water down.

• To Discard - To Release; to let go.

• To Dissolve - To Melt Away; to disappear.

• To Leave - To Leave as is; to leave alone.

• To Make Excuses - To justify.

• To Remove Clothes - To Release; to set free.

• To Understand - To comprehend the meaning of something.

• Dilute, Thin Out - To make a liquid less concentrated.

• Discard, Abandon - To throw away or give up.

• Place, Leave - To put something in a particular spot and leave it there.

• Release, Let Go - To free from confinement or bondage.

• Unfasten, Undress - To remove clothing.

• Unravel, Explain - To solve a problem or explain a situation.

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氏 means "clan, family, mr./mrs.."

• Clan - A Family Name; a surname.

• Family - A Lineage; a bloodline.

• Mr., Mrs. - A title of address.

• Honorific - A word used to refer to someone's surname.

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釋 means "explain, abandon, dissolve."

• Explain - To Elucidate; to interpret.

• Abandon - Together with.

• Dissolve - To Melt; to loosen.

• Pardon - To Forgive; to release.

• Shakyamuni - Buddhism; the Buddha.

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氏 means "clan, family, mr./mrs.."

• Clan - A Family Name; a surname.

• Family - A Lineage; a bloodline.

• Mr., Mrs. - A title of address.

• Honorific - A word used to refer to someone's surname.

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