保
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
On'yomi: ホ (ho)、 ホウ (hou)
Kun'yomi: たも.つ (tamo.tsu)
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険
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
On'yomi: ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi: けわ.しい (kewa.shii)
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事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
On'yomi: ジ (ji)、 ズ (zu)
Kun'yomi: こと (koto)、 つか.う (tsuka.u)、 つか.える (tsuka.eru)
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故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On'yomi: コ (ko)
Kun'yomi: ゆえ (yue)、 ふる.い (furu.i)、 もと (moto)
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