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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 さくらの花(はな)がさいて春(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)期(き)は四(し)月(がつ)から始(はじ)まります。 Spring term begins in April in Japan.
  2. youth; Spring Equinox Day 春(しゅん)分(ぶん)の日(ひ)はお休(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)は秋(あき)に始(はじ)まります。 A new academic year starts in fall in America.
  2. Autumnal Equinox Day 秋(しゅう)分(ぶん)の日(ひ)もお休(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、短(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
か

くん

reading
はな

Core meanings

age, era, replace

Examples

  1. flower; florist; cherry blossom viewing; firework 桜(さくら)の花(はな)をご覧(らん)になって下さい。 Please look at cherry blossoms. お花(はな)見(み)でお酒(さけ)を飲み過(す)ぎないで下さいね。 Please don’t drink too much at a cherry blossom party.
  2. 花(か)瓶(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 お客(きゃく)様(さま)にご案内申(あんないもう)し上(あ)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 夏(なつ)は時々台風(ときどきたいふう)が来るので、少(すこ)し不(ふ)安(あん)です。 I am a little uneasy because sometimes typhoon comes in summer.   to run short [opposite of 足(た)りる]; water shortage

kanji-China

おん

reading
はん

くん

reading

Core meanings

Sino-, China

Examples

  1. kanji, Chinese characters 漢(かん)字(じ)の使(つか)い方(かた)に間(ま)違(ちが)いがあって恥(は)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 彼(かれ)は卒(そつ)業(ぎょう)したら、すぐに東(とう)京(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

くん

reading
たくみ

Core meanings

craft, construction

Examples

  1. engineering; factory; construction 専攻(せんこう)は工学(こうがく)部(ぶ)に決(き)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 先生は何を研(けん)究(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 先生は何を研(けん)究(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 何(なに)か質問(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
た

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)題(だい)が多(おお)いので、寝(ね)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; 多(た)少(しょう) more or less, somewhat, some

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New readings of previously introduced kanji

kanji-location

おん

reading
じょう

くん

reading
ば

Core meanings

location, place

Examples

  1. factory, plant; 工(こう)場(ば) mill, workshop

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