Kanji
只
kanji character
only
free
in addition
只 kanji-只 only, free, in addition
只
Meaning
only free and in addition
Readings
Kun'yomi
- ただ ordinary
- ただ に merely
- ただ ただ absolutely
On'yomi
- し かんたざ shikantaza
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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只 ordinary, common, usual... -
只 管 intently, single-mindedly, devotedly... -
只 今 just now -
只 にmerely, only, simply -
只 々absolutely, completely, utterly... -
只 中 middle -
只 只 absolutely, completely, utterly... -
只 者 ordinary person -
只 事 trivial matter, trifling thing, something ordinary -
只 取 getting something for nothing -
只 言 plain speech, direct speech -
只 人 ordinary person, untitled individual -
只 飯 free food, free meal -
只 酒 free alcohol, free liquor, free drinks -
只 見 watching without paying (a film, play, etc.)... -
只 ならぬunusual, uncommon, extraordinary... -
只 乗 りfree ride (e.g. on train) -
只 働 きworking without pay, free service, work for nothing -
只 取 りgetting something for nothing -
只 の人 ordinary person, average person, man in the street... -
只 食 いeating without paying, eating for free -
只 ならないunusual, serious, incomparable -
只 管 打 坐 shikantaza, meditation practice where one stays intensely focused without focusing on any particular object -
只 管 打 座 shikantaza, meditation practice where one stays intensely focused without focusing on any particular object -
真 只 中 right in the midst of, right at the height of - まっ
只 中 right in the midst of, right at the height of -
只 より高 いものはないnothing costs as much as what is given to us, there's no such thing as a free lunch -
真 っ只 中 right in the midst of, right at the height of -
只 今 帰 りましたI'm home!, I'm back! -
転 んでも只 は起 きぬall's grist that comes to his mill, turn everything to good account, turn anything to profit