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grammar Kanji (Lesson 22)
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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-spring
おん
reading
   
くん
reading
さら            
Core meanings plate, dish            
Examples
  1. ; 灰皿(はいざら): ash tray
    きれいなお(さら)ですね。
    It's a beautiful plate.
    たばこをすう時は、この灰皿(はいざら)を使って下さい。
    When you smoke, please use this ashtray.

 

 

kanji-voice
おん
reading
せい
くん
reading

こえ

こわ~

         
Core meanings voice            
Examples
  1. 女声(じょせい)合唱団(がっしょうだん): women's chorus
  2. ; ; (むし)(こえ): insect chirping
    (こえ)が小さすぎて聞こえません。
    You speak too softly, and I cannot hear you.
  3. 声色(こわいろ): tone of voice

 

 

kanji-tea
おん
reading

ちゃ

くん
reading
       
Core meanings tea            
Examples
  1. ; 紅茶(こうちゃ): black tea
  2. お茶を飲みませんか。 Would you like to have some tea?

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

   
くん
reading

と~

や~

           
Core meanings

stop

quit

           
Examples

  1. ()まる: [Something] stops
    ()まって下さい。 Please stop/halt.
  2. ()める: to stop [an action]
    たばこをすうのを()めて下さい。 Please stop/quit smoking.
  3. 停止(ていし): stop; halt

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

まい

くん
reading
         
Core meanings

[counter for
thin, flat objects]

           
Examples
  1. 何枚(なんまい)ありますか。 How many do you have?
  2. 枚数(まいすう)()りません。 The number (of flat things) is insufficient.

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

りょう

くん
reading
             
Core meanings

both

           
Examples
  1. 両親(りょうしん): both parents; 両方(りょうほう): both things; 両側(りょうがわ): both sides
    両手(りょうて): both hands

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

くん
reading
 
Core meanings

nothing, none

           
Examples
  1. 無理(むり): impossible; unreasonable
  2. (): nothing, none, not

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

ふつ

 
くん
reading
はら~            
Core meanings

pay

brush off

           
Examples
  1. 電気代(でんきだい)(はら): to pay for the electricity bill

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

しん

   
くん
reading
こころ            
Core meanings

heart

           
Examples
  1. 心配(しんぱい)する: to worry
  2. 安心(あんしん)する: to feel relieved; 安心(あんしん): relief, peace of mind

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

しょう

くん
reading
わら~    
Core meanings

laugh

           
Examples
  1. (わら): to laugh
  2. 笑顔(えがお): smile; smiling face
  3. 微笑(ほほえ): to smile

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

ぜつ

ぜっ

くん
reading
た~
Core meanings

abstain
cut off; sever

           
Examples
  1. 絶対(ぜったい): absolutely, definitely; 絶交(ぜっこう)する: to break off a relationship
  2. ()える: to be extinct; to be discontinued; [something] stops

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

たい

つい

くん
reading
           
Core meanings

anti-; opposite; vs.

even; equal

           
Examples
  1. 絶対(ぜったい): absolutely, definitely
  2. 反対(はんたい)する: to oppose; (たい): two to one (a score)

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

つう

くん
reading
いた~
Core meanings

pain; hurt

bruise; damage

           
Examples
  1. (いた): painful; [something] hurts; (いた)(): painkiller
  2. 頭痛(ずつう): headache

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

さい

くん
reading
もっと~
Core meanings

most

extreme

           
Examples
  1. 最高(さいこう) : best, highest; 最悪(さいあく): worst; 最低(さいてい): lowest
    最近(さいきん): recent, latest; 最初(さいしょ): first; 最後(さいご): last
  2. (もっと): most, extremely

 

 

kanji-stop
おん
reading

ぞく

くん
reading
つづ~
Core meanings

continue

         
Examples
  1. (つづ): to continue; 手続(てつづ): procedure
  2. 連続(れんぞく): continuation/serial; 持続(じぞく)する: to last

 

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