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grammar Kanji (Lesson 11)
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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-male
おん
reading
だん
なん
iku02 iku03 iku04
くん
reading
         
Core meanings male, man            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    あの男の人は(ちゅう)学校(がっこう)先生(せんせい)です。
    That man is a junior-high school teacher.
  2. 男女(だんじょ) men and women, male and female; 男性(だんせい) male, man

 

kanji-female
おん
reading
じょ
にょ
iku02 iku03      
くん
reading
           
Core meanings female, woman            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    あの女の子は高校生(こうこうせい)です。
    That girl is a high school student.
  2. 女性(じょせい) female, woman; 彼女(かのじょ) she, girlfriend

 

kanji-mouth
おん
reading
こう iku03      
くん
reading
           
Core meanings mouth            
Examples

  1. (くち)(ちい)さい(ひと) a person whose mouth is small
  2. 人口(じんこう) population

 

kanji-eye
おん
reading
もく
ぼく
iku02 iku03  
くん
reading
           
Core meanings eye            
Examples

  1. ()(おお)きい(ひと) the person whose eyes are large
    (ばん) the first [one]
    (わたし)(うえ)から()(ばん)()です。
    I'm the second from the top (oldest).
  2. ()(もく) academic subject, course

 

kanji-ear
おん
reading
iku02 iku03
くん
reading
           
Core meanings ear            
Examples

  1. (みみ)(おお)きい(ひと) the person whose ears are large;
    (みみ)(とお)
    hard of hearing

 

kanji-hand
おん
reading
しゅ iku02 iku03    
くん
reading
           
Core meanings hand            
Examples

  1. ()(ちい)さい(おんな)() a girl whose hands are small
    ()(なが)いロボット a robot whose arms are long
  2. ;
    テニスが上手(じょうず)先生(せんせい) the teacher who is good at tennis
    (りょう)()下手(へた)(おとこ)(ひと) the man who is poor at cooking

 

kanji-foot/leg
おん
reading
そく iku02 iku03
くん
reading
         
Core meanings foot, leg            
Examples

  1. (あし)(なが)(ひと) the person whose legs are long
    (あし)(ちい)さい(おとこ)() a boy whose feet are small
  2. ()(そく) insufficient

 

kanji-name
おん
reading

みょう
iku02 iku03
くん
reading
           
Core meanings name            
Examples

  1. (わたし)()(まえ)はジョン・スミスです。
    My name is John Smith.
  2. (ゆう) famous; (めい) people counter; (めい)() business card
    あの人は有名(ゆうめい)な人です。
    That person is a famous person.
    何名様(なんめいさま)ですか。
    How many people?

 

kanji-father
おん
reading
iku02 iku03    
くん
reading

           
Core meanings father            
Examples
  1. ; ; () grandfather [humble]
    (ちち)()(じゅう)です。
    My father is 50 years old.
    (とう)さんはどんな()(ごと)をしていますか。
    What kind of work does your father do?
  2. ()(けい) guardians, parents

 

kanji-mother
おん
reading

もう
iku02 iku03  
くん
reading

           
Core meanings mother            
Examples
  1. ; ; () grandmother [humble]
    (はは)()(ほん)()んでいます。
    My mother lives in Japan.
    (かあ)さんはおいくつですか。
    How old is your mother?

 

kanji-older brother
おん
reading

けい
iku02 iku03  
くん
reading

           
Core meanings older brother            
Examples
  1. ;
    (うえ)(あに)()(たか)い。
    My older older brother is tall.
    (にい)さんは結婚(けっこん)していますか。
    Is your older brother married?

  2. (きょう)(だい)います。
    I have three siblings.

 

kanji-younger brother
おん
reading
,てい
iku02 iku03
くん
reading
         
Core meanings younger brother            
Examples
  1. ;
    (おとうと)います。
    I have one younger brother.

 

kanji-older sister
おん
reading
iku02 iku03
くん
reading

       
Core meanings older sister            
Examples
  1. ;
    (あね)はメガネをかけています。
    My older sister is wearing glasses.
    田中さんはお(ねえ)さんがいます。
    He has two older sisters.
  2. ()(まい) sisters

 

kanji-younger sister
おん
reading
まい iku02 iku03
くん
reading
       
Core meanings younger sister            
Examples
  1. ; ()(まい) sisters
    (した)(いもうと)()(まえ)はゆかりです。
    My younger sister's name is Yukari.

 

kanji-house
おん
reading

iku02 iku03
くん
reading

   
Core meanings house, home
family
           
Examples
  1. ; () ... family (e.g., ()(なか)() The Tanaka family)
  2. ;
    (あたら)しい(いえ)()んでいます。
    I live in a new house.
    (うち)()ませんか。
    Would you like to come to my home/place?

 

kanji-family
おん
reading
iku02 iku03
くん
reading
   
Core meanings family, clan, relative, tribe            
Examples

  1. 私の()(ぞく)()(ぞく)です。
    My family is a four-member family.

 

 New readings of kanji introduced previously 

 

kanji-person
おん
reading

じん
hito01 hito02        
くん
reading
ひと            
Core meanings person            
Examples
  1. (ひと) person
  2. ()本人(ほんじん) Japanese (people)
  3. 外国(がいこく)(じん) foreigner
  4. ;
  5. ; ; , etc.

 

 

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