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grammar Kanji (Lesson 10)
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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-origin
おん
reading

がん
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くん
reading
もと            
Core meanings beginning, origin, former            
Examples
  1. ; 元日(がんじつ) New Year's Day
  2. (もと)彼女(かのじょ) former girlfriend; 元々(もともと) originally, from the beginning

 

kanji-spirit
おん
reading
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くん
reading
             
Core meanings spirit, air, atmosphere, mood            
Examples
  1. ; ; 気持(きも)feeling; (くう)() air
    あの男の子は(げん)()ですね。
    That boy is energetic.
  2. ()(はい) indication, sign

 

kanji-enter
おん
reading
       
くん
reading

           
Core meanings enter; be included            
Examples

  1. 毎日(まいにち)おふろに(はい)ります。
    I take a bath everyday.

  2. それをかばんに()れて(くだ)さい。
    Please put it into the bag.

  3. アメリカの大学に(にゅう)(がく)しました。
    I entered a university in the U.S.

 

kanji-rest
おん
reading
きゅう
くん
reading
           
Core meanings rest            
Examples
  1. ;
    (しゅう)(まつ)(やす)むひまがない。
    I don't have time to take a rest during weekends.
  2. (きゅう)(じつ) holiday, day off

 

kanji-live
おん
reading
じゅう
くん
reading
         
Core meanings live, reside            
Examples

  1. 私はりょうに()んでいます。
    I live in a dormitory.
  2. (じゅう)(しょ) address; (じゅう)(にん) resident
    ここに(じゅう)(しょ)()いて(くだ)さい。
    Please write down your address here.

 

kanji-go out
おん
reading
しゅつ
しゅっ
 
くん
reading

           
Core meanings go/come out, take out, submit            
Examples
  1. ;
    明日(あした)(なん)()()ましょうか。
    What time shall we depart tomorrow?
  2. (がい)(しゅつ)する to go out; (しゅっ)しん home town (a place one comes out from)
    私の(しゅっ)(しん)はジョージアです。
    I'm from Georgia.

 

kanji-meet
おん
reading

がい
くん
reading
           
Core meanings meet            
Examples

  1. 二時に学生会館(がくせいかいかん)()いませんか。
    Would you like to meet at Student Center at two?
  2. ; ; (かい)() meeting, conference

 

kanji-hold
おん
reading
くん
reading
     
Core meanings hold, have            
Examples
  1. ; ()(もの) belonging
    だれかペンを()っていますか。
    Does someone have a pen?

 

kanji-high
おん
reading
くん
reading

   
Core meanings high            
Examples

  1. この携帯(けいたい)(たか)かったです。

    This cell phone was not expensive.
  2. ;

 

kanji-shcool
おん
reading
くん
reading

 

   
Core meanings school, correction            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    高校(こうこう)にクラブのミーティングに行きました。
    I went to a student club meeting at high school.

 

kanji-serve
おん
reading
 
くん
reading

つか~

           
Core meanings serve, attend            
Examples

  1. 毎日(まいにち)九時(くじ)()(ごと)に行きます。

    I go to work every day at nine.

 

kanji-matter
おん
reading
くん
reading
こと
       
Core meanings matter, fact, business            
Examples

  1. オフィスの()(ごと)をしています。
    I do office work.
  2. ()(けん) incident, case; ()(じつ) fact

 

kanji-electricity
おん
reading
くん
reading
 
Core meanings electricity          
Examples
  1. ;
    電車(でんしゃ)で行くより(でん)()する(ほう)(はや)いです。
    It's quicker to call than to go by train.

 

kanji-wheel
おん
reading
くん
reading
         
Core meanings wheel, car            
Examples

  1. 田中さんの(くるま)(あたら)しい車です。

    Tanaka's car is a new car.

 

kanji-company
おん
reading
くん
reading
           
Core meanings company, office, association
shrine
           
Examples
  1. ;

 

kanji-member
おん
reading
くん
reading
     
Core meanings member            
Examples
  1. ; 銀行員(ぎんこういん) banker

 

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