Japanese symbol for “digest”
熟す
こなす
Romaji: konasu
to digest
In Japanese, digest is 熟す, read こなす (konasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to digest
- v5s, vt to break down; to break to pieces; to crush
- v5s, vt to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of
- v5s, vt to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform
- v5s, vt to sell
- suf, v5s to do ... well; to do ... completely
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “digest”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要約 | ようやく youyaku | summary; digest |
| ダイジェスト | ダイジェスト daijesuto | digest; summary; abridgment |
| 味わう | あじわう ajiwau | to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish |
| 読みこなす | よみこなす yomikonasu | to digest (a book); to thoroughly understand |
| レジュメ | レジュメ rejume | summary; digest; outline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | せいじゅく seijuku | maturity; ripeness |
| 熟語 | じゅくご jukugo | kanji compound |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 熟睡 | じゅくすい jukusui | deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep |
| 熟知 | じゅくち jukuchi | being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about |
| 熟成 | じゅくせい jukusei | maturing; ripening; aging |
See also: Chinese symbol for “digest”.
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