Here are some overlapping wanikani words that are giving me trouble, especially when I try to review using kaniwani. I’m listing the words along with my preferred translation/keyword, in an effort to have a unique value for each. FOr some, I’m also listing the wanikani translation (in parenthesis) for reference.

So many ways to say “girl”, “woman”, “female”

I’m only in lesson 3 of wanikani, and already I’m seeing more words for woman/girl/female then I ever realized existed. So far:

• おんな、女 - female
• おんなのひと、女の人 - woman
• おんなのこ、女の子 - young woman (young lady, young woman, young girl, girl)
• じょし、女子 - girl
• しょうじょ、少女 - young lady
• おとめ、少女 - young lady, little girl, maiden, daughter, girl

Two “very” words

• なかなか、中々 - considerably (very, considerably, quite)
• おおいに、大いに - a lot of (very, much, greatly, a lot of, very much)

Based on these translations, it looks like 大いに is a little more “very” than 中々.

Round/Circular

• まる、丸 - round, circle
• まるい、丸い - spherical
• まるい、円い - circular (round, circular)

Two “important” Words

• たいせつ、大切 - important, precious, valuable
• たいした、大した - considerable, great, important, big deal

Two “few” Words

すこし、少し - すくない、少ない - a few, few, scarce, not much, not many