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四 means "four."

• Four - The number four.

• Four Times - Four times or four degrees.

• Four Directions - The four cardinal directions.

• Ten O'Clock - An old way of referring to 10am (the hour of the snake) or 10pm (the hour of the boar).

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至 means "to arrive at, to reach, to come to."

• To Reach - To arrive at a destination or to fulfill a goal.

• To Pass Through - To go from one place to another.

• To Extend - To reach a certain point or level.

• To Exceed - To go beyond a certain point or level.

• To Be The Utmost - To be the highest or most extreme.

• To Be Extremely - To be very or extremely.

• Summer Solstice - The longest day of the year, usually occurring around June 21st.

• Winter Solstice - The shortest day of the year, usually occurring around December 21st.

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本 means "book, main, true, real."

• Root, Origin - The original source or beginning.

• Important Part, Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.

• Agriculture - Farming or related activities.

• This, That, My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.

• Book, Counting - Referring to books or counting things.

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志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

• Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

• Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

• Record - To remember or recall.

• Document - To record or document.

• Writings - A record written down. A book.

• Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

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師 means "teacher, master, mentor."

• Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

• City - A place where many people gather.

• Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

• Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

• Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

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本 means "book, main, true, real."

• Root, Origin - The original source or beginning.

• Important Part, Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.

• Agriculture - Farming or related activities.

• This, That, My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.

• Book, Counting - Referring to books or counting things.

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獅 means "lion, king of beasts."

• Lion - A large, powerful, and majestic animal, often seen as a symbol of strength and courage.

• Shishi - A mythical creature in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a lion-like creature with a long mane and a large, round head.

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子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

• Child - A child born from parents.

• Female Name - Used as a female name.

• Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

• Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

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

• Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

• Small Thing - A small or fine thing.

• Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

• Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

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

• Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

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元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex."

• Origin, Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.

• Beginning, Start - The first or initial point of something.

• Head, Chief - A leader or person in charge.

• Long, Elder - An older or more experienced person.

• People, Crowd - A group of people.

• Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.

• Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.

• Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.

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