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).
おん
reading
だん なん
くん
reading
Core
meanings
male, man
Examples
; ; あの男の人は中学校の先生です。
That man is a junior-high school teacher.
男女 men and women, male and female; 男性 male, man
おん
reading
じょ にょ
くん
reading
Core
meanings
female, woman
Examples
; ; あの女の子は高校生です。
That girl is a high school student.
女性 female, woman; 彼女 she, girlfriend
おん
reading
こう
くん
reading
Core
meanings
mouth
Examples
口が小さい人 a person whose mouth is small
人口 population
おん
reading
もく ぼく
くん
reading
Core
meanings
eye
Examples
目が大きい人 the person whose eyes are large
番
the first [one] 私は上から二番目です。
I'm the second from the top (oldest).
科目 academic subject, course
おん
reading
じ
くん
reading
Core
meanings
ear
Examples
耳が大きい人 the person whose ears are large;
耳が遠い hard of hearing
おん
reading
しゅ
くん
reading
Core
meanings
hand
Examples
手が小さい女の子 a girl whose hands are small 手が長いロボット a robot whose arms are long
; テニスが上手な先生 the teacher who is good at tennis 料理が下手な男の人 the man who is poor at cooking
おん
reading
そく
くん
reading
Core
meanings
foot, leg
Examples
足が長い人 the person whose legs are long 足が小さい男の子 a boy whose feet are small
不足 insufficient
おん
reading
みょう
くん
reading
Core
meanings
name
Examples
私の名前はジョン・スミスです。
My name is John Smith.
有
famous; ~名
people counter; 名刺 business card あの人は有名な人です。
That person is a famous person. 何名様ですか。
How many people?
おん
reading
くん
reading
Core
meanings
father
Examples
; ; 祖 grandfather [humble] 父は五十です。
My father is 50 years old. お父さんはどんな仕事をしていますか。
What kind of work does your father do?
父兄 guardians, parents
おん
reading
もう
くん
reading
Core
meanings
mother
Examples
; ; 祖 grandmother [humble] 母は日本に住んでいます。
My mother lives in Japan. お母さんはおいくつですか。
How old is your mother?
おん
reading
けい
くん
reading
Core
meanings
older brother
Examples
; 上の兄は背が高い。
My older older brother is tall. お兄さんは結婚していますか。
Is your older brother married?
兄弟はいます。
I have three siblings.
おん
reading
,てい で
くん
reading
Core
meanings
younger brother
Examples
; 弟がいます。
I have one younger brother.
おん
reading
し
くん
reading
Core
meanings
older sister
Examples
; 姉はメガネをかけています。
My older sister is wearing glasses. 田中さんはお姉さんがいます。
He has two older sisters.
姉妹 sisters
おん
reading
まい
くん
reading
Core
meanings
younger sister
Examples
; 姉妹 sisters 下の妹の名前はゆかりです。 My younger sister's name is Yukari.
おん
reading
け
くん
reading
Core
meanings
house, home
family
Examples
; ~家 ... family (e.g., 田中家 The Tanaka family)
; 新しい家に住んでいます。 I live in a new house. 家に来ませんか。
Would you like to come to my home/place?
おん
reading
くん
reading
Core
meanings
family, clan, relative, tribe
Examples
私の家族は家族です。
My family is a four-member family.
▼
New readings of kanji introduced previously
おん
reading
じん
くん
reading
ひと
Core
meanings
person
Examples
人 person
日本人
Japanese (people)
外国人
foreigner
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