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kanji-spring

おん

reading
しゅん

くん

reading
はる

Core meanings

spring

Examples

  1. spring; spring recess; spring term さくらの(はな)がさいて(はる)になりました。 Cherry blossoms have bloomed and spring has arrived. 日本では春学(はるがっ)()()(がつ)から(はじ)まります。 Spring term begins in April in Japan.
  2. youth; Spring Equinox Day (しゅん)(ぶん)()はお(やす)みです。 Spring Equinox Day is a holiday.

kanji-autumn

おん

reading
しゅう

くん

reading
あき

Core meanings

fall, autumn

Examples

  1. fall, autumn; fall term アメリカの新学期(しんがっき)(あき)(はじ)まります。 A new academic year starts in fall in America.
  2. Autumnal Equinox Day (しゅう)(ぶん)()もお(やす)みです。 Autumnal Equinox Day is a holiday, too.

kanji-winter

おん

reading
とう

くん

reading
ふゆ

Core meanings

winter

Examples

  1. winter; winter vacation 冬休(ふゆやす)みは二週間しかないから、(みじか)すぎます。 A winter vacation is only two weeks, so it is too short.
  2. four seasons

kanji-flower

おん

reading

くん

reading
はな

Core meanings

age, era, replace

Examples

  1. flower; florist; cherry blossom viewing; firework (さくら)(はな)をご(らん)になって下さい。 Please look at cherry blossoms. (はな)()でお(さけ)を飲み()ぎないで下さいね。 Please don’t drink too much at a cherry blossom party.
  2. ()(びん) vase

kanji-way

おん

reading
よう

くん

reading
さま

Core meanings

way, manner,polite suffix

Examples

  1. honorific suffix; guest, client (きゃく)(さま)にご案内申(あんないもう)()げます。 This is an announcement for our guests.
  2. state, appearance, manner

kanji-negative

おん

reading
~ぶ

くん

reading

Core meanings

negative, non-

Examples

  1. uneasy, worried; inconvenient (なつ)時々台風(ときどきたいふう)が来るので、(すこ)()(あん)です。 I am a little uneasy because sometimes typhoon comes in summer.   to run short [opposite of ()りる]; water shortage

kanji-China

おん

reading
はん

くん

reading

Core meanings

Sino-, China

Examples

  1. kanji, Chinese characters (かん)()使(つか)(かた)()(ちが)いがあって()ずかしかった。 There was a mistake in my use of kanji, and it was embarrassing.

kanji-graduate

おん

reading
そつ そっ~

くん

reading

Core meanings

graduate, soldier

Examples

  1. to graduate; commencement; graduation ceremony (かれ)(そつ)(ぎょう)したら、すぐに(とう)(きょう)にひっこすはずです。 When he graduates, he is expected to move to Tokyo immediately.

kanji-craft

おん

reading
こう

くん

reading
たくみ

Core meanings

craft, construction

Examples

  1. engineering; factory; construction 専攻(せんこう)工学(こうがく)()()めました。 I decided on engineering for my major.
  2. carpenter

kanji-polish

おん

reading
けん

くん

reading
と~

Core meanings

polish, study of

Examples

  1. research; research institute 先生は何を(けん)(きゅう)していらっしゃるんですか。 What does the professor is researching on?

kanji-research

おん

reading

くん

reading
きわ~

Core meanings

polish, study of

Examples

  1. research; research institute 先生は何を(けん)(きゅう)していらっしゃるんですか。 What does the professor is researching on?

kanji-quality

おん

reading
しつ しち

くん

reading

Core meanings

substance, quality

Examples

  1. quality; question (なに)質問(しつもん)があったら、遠慮(えんりょ)しないで聞いて下さい。 If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to ask.
  2. pawn shop

kanji-ask

おん

reading
もん

くん

reading
と~

Core meanings

question, ask, problem

Examples

  1. problem, question, issue; a visit 何も問題(もんだい)がなくてよかったです。 I’m glad there were no problems whatsoever.
  2. to ask

kanji-numerous

おん

reading

くん

reading
おお~

Core meanings

numerous, many, much

Examples

  1.  numerous, there are many/there is much; many X 宿(しゅく)(だい)(おお)いので、()る時間がありません。 I don’t have time to sleep because I have a lot of homework.
  2. decision by majority; ()(しょう) more or less, somewhat, some

New readings of previously introduced kanji

kanji-location

おん

reading
じょう

くん

reading

Core meanings

location, place

Examples

  1. factory, plant; (こう)() mill, workshop

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