臼 - usu | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Written Form

Rarely Used Kanji

臼 kanji, 6 strokes mortar

Reading

Other Forms

舂 kanji, 11 strokes pound (mortar)

Rarely Used Kanji

碓 kanji, 13 strokes pestle

Rarely Used Kanji

碾 kanji, 15 strokes mortar

Rarely Used Kanji

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

臼うすじゃない

usujanai

The negative form

1. Not a mortar.; Not an anvil.

Noun

#363109

臼うすだった

usudatta

The past form

1. Was a mortar.

Noun

#516998

臼うすで

usude

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. In/at a mortar; Grinding with a mortar

Noun

#77896

臼うすの

usuno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Mortar's; For mortars

Noun

#133559

臼うすじゃありません

usujārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a mortar.; It's not that.

Noun

#1207871

臼うすじゃないです

usujanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a mortar.; It isn't a mortar.

Noun

#1207871

臼うすでした

usudeshita

The polite past form

1. It was a mortar.

Noun

#623721

臼うすです

usudesu

The polite form

1. Is a mortar.; Is a millstone.

Noun

#279995

臼うすではありません

usudewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a mortar.; It is not an anvil.

Noun

#799732

Common 6 items

臼うすじゃなかった

usujanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not a mortar.; Wasn't a mortise.

Noun

#1000567

臼うすだろう

usudarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a mortar.; Probably a millstone.

Noun

#833947

臼うすじゃありませんでした

usujārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not a mortar.; It wasn't a mortar.

Noun

#1207871

臼うすじゃなかったです

usujanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a mortar.; Wasn't a millstone.

Noun

#1207871

臼うすでしょう

usudeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It will likely be.

Noun

#847782

臼うすではありませんでした

usudewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a mortar.; Was not an anvil.

Noun

#1000567

Advanced 3 items

臼うすだったら

usudattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when the mortar…; If/when a mortar…

Noun

#575233

臼うすであれば

usudeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when the mortar…; If/when a mortar…

Noun

#706691

臼うすなら

usunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a mortar; When a millstone

Noun

#672508

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