宇
う
counter
counter for buildings, etc.
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羽
う
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
see: 五音
fifth degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)
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有
う
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Buddhist term
bhava (becoming, existence)
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得
う
Nidan verb with 'u' ending (archaic)
transitive verb
see: 得る・うる
to get
to acquire
to obtain
to procure
to earn
to win
to gain
to secure
to attain
[as 〜することを得, etc.]
to be possible
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諾
お
う
せ
interjection (kandoushi)
archaism
yes
all right
OK
okay
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う
auxiliary verb
[after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives]
indicates speculation
indicates will
indicates invitation
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鰻
うな
う
noun, used as a prefix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
see: 鰻・うなぎ
see: 鰻巻き・うまき
word usually written using kana alone
abbreviation
[often used in names of dishes containing eel]
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
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鵜
う
ウ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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兎
兔
菟
word containing irregular kanji usage
うさぎ
う
兎
out-dated or obsolete kana usage
ウサギ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
rabbit
hare
coney
cony
lagomorph (esp. leporids)
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卯
う
ぼう
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare, 5am-7am, east, February)
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