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grammar Kanji (Lesson 8)
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If follows the reading (e.g., おお~), hiragana-ending of the word must follow the kanji (e.g., 大きい). If precedes the reading (e.g., ~か), other kanji must always precede the kanji (e.g., 三日).

 

kanji-go
おん
reading
こう
ぎょう
iku01 iku02 iku03 iku04 iku05 iku01
くん
reading
           
Core meanings go            
Examples

  1. アトランタからニューヨークまで行きました。 I went from Atlanta to New York.
  2. (ぎん)(こう) bank; (いち)(ぎょう) one line (of text)

 

kanji-come
おん
reading
kuru01 kuru02 kuru03 kuru04 kuru05 kuru06
くん
reading


kuru07          
Core meanings come            
Examples
  1. ;
  2. 今日(きょう)はだれとクラスに()ましたか。
    With whom did you come to class today?
  3. ; ;

 

kanji-return
おん
reading
kaeru01

kaeru02

kaeru03 kaeru04 kaeru02 kaeru02
くん
reading
kaeru02 kaeru08    
Core meanings return            
Examples
  1. (なん)()(いえ)(かえ)りましたか。
    What time did you get home?
  2. ()(こく) returning to one's own country

 

kanji-eat
おん
reading
taberu01 taberu02 taberu03 taberu04 taberu05 taberu06
くん
reading
taberu07 taberu08 taberu09      
Core meanings eat            
Examples

  1. ばんごはんに(なに)()べますか。
    What do you eat for dinner?
  2. ; ()(しょく) Japanese food; (しょく)() meal
    あの(みせ)()(しょく)はおいしい。
    The Japanese food in that restaurant is delicious.
 
kanji-drink
おん
reading
いん nomu01 nomu02 nomu03 nomu04 nomu06
くん
reading
nomu07 nomu08 nomu09 nomu10 nomu11 nomu12
Core meanings drink            
Examples

  1. あついコーヒーを()みました。
    I had a hot coffee.
  2. (いん)(しょく) drinking and eating

 

kanji-see
おん
reading
けん miru01 miru02 miru03 miru04 miru05 miru06
くん
reading
miru07          
Core meanings see/look/watch            
Examples
  1. ;
    (いち)()間半(かんはん)テレビを()ました。
    I watched TV for one hour and a half.
  2. 見学(けんがく) observation

 

kanji-listen
おん
reading
kiku01 kiku02 kiku03 kiku05 kiku05 kiku06
くん
reading
kiku07 kiku08 kiku09 kiku10 kiku11 kiku12
Core meanings listen/hear kiku13 kiku14        
Examples
  1. ;
    クラシックを()くのが()きです。
    I like to listen to the classical music.
  2. (しん) newspaper

 

kanji-read
おん
reading
どく yomu01 yomu02 yomu03 yomu04 yomu05 yomu06
くん
reading
yomu07 yomu08 yomu09 yomu10 yomu11 yomu12
Core meanings read yomu13 yomu14        
Examples

  1. (いっ)(しゅう)(かん)三回(さんかい)ぐらい新聞(しんぶん)()みます。
    I read newspaper three times a week.
  2. 読書(どくしょ) book reading

 

kanji-write
おん
reading
しょ kaku01 kaku02 kaku03 kaku04 kaku05 kaku06
くん
reading
kaku07 kaku08 kaku09 kaku10    
Core meanings write            
Examples

  1. (かた)仮名(かな)()(まえ)()きました。
    I wrote my name in katakana.
  2. 文書(ぶんしょ) document

 

kanji-child
おん
reading
ko01 ko02
ko03      
くん
reading
           
Core meanings child            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    あの()はアメリカ(じん) です。 That child is an American.

 

kanji-river
おん
reading
せん han01 kawa02 kawa03      
くん
reading
,            
Core meanings river            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    ()さん Mr/s. Ogawa
    (ちい)さい(かわ) a small river

 

kanji-night
おん
reading
yoru01 yoru02 yoru03 yoru04 yoru05 yoru06
くん
reading
yoru07 yoru08        
Core meanings night            
Examples
  1. ; ; (Also, (こん)(ばん) tonight, this evening)
    ()(よう)()(よる)にパーティーがありました。
    There was a party on Saturday night.

 

kanji-morning
おん
reading
ちょう asa01 asa02 asa03 asa04 asa05 asa06
くん
reading
asa07 asa08 asa09 asa10 asa11 asa12
Core meanings morning            
Examples
  1. ; ;

  2. 今朝(けさ)のコーヒーはおいしかった。
    The coffee this morning tasted good.

 

kanji-noon
おん
reading
go01 go02 go03 go04    
くん
reading
うま            
Core meanings noon; sign of the horse            
Examples

  1. 午後(ごご)(いち)()(はん)にミーティングがあります。
    We will have a meeting at 1:30 p.m.

 

kanji-after
おん
reading
ato01 ato02 ato03 ato04 ato05 ato06
くん
reading


のち
ato07 ato08 ato09      
Core meanings after            
Examples
  1. ;
    きのうの午後(ごご)だれと()きましたか。
    With whom did you go yesterday afternoon?
  2. ;
    学生会館(がくせいかいかん)(うし)
    behind the student center
  3. (のち)ほど later

 

Kanji-before
おん
reading
mae01 mae02
mae03 mae04 mae05 mae06
くん
reading
mae07 mae08 mae09      
Core meanings before            
Examples

  1. ()(ぜん)九時(くじ)にどこにいましたか。
    Where were you at 9 a.m.?
  2. ; 銀行(ぎんこう)(まえ) in front of the bank
    ()書館(しょかん)(まえ)(おお)きいバスがいます。

    There is a large bus in front of the library.

 

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