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grammar Kanji (Lesson 25)
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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-face
おん
reading
がん kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
かお kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings face, expression kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Examples
  1. ;
    本田さんは(かお) がまるくて、かみがみじかい人です。
    Honda-san has a round face and short hair.
    どうしたんですか。顔色(かおいろ)がよくありませんよ。
    What's wrong? You look pale.

 

 

kanji-emotion
おん
reading
じょう kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
なさ~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face  
Core meanings

emotion, condition,

circumstances

           
Examples
  1. ;
    田中さんは気持ちが表情(ひょうじょう)に出やすい人です。
    Tanaka-san is a type of person whose emotions come out on his/her face easily.
    スミスさんは友情(ゆうじょう)を大切にする人です。
    Smith-san is a person who cherishes friendship.
    二十一世紀(せいき)(21st century)はよく情報(じょうほう)の時代だと言われている。
    The 21st century is often called the era of information.

 

 

kanji-anger
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading

おこ~

いか~

kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Core meanings plate, dish            
Examples

  1. 今朝、授業に三十分も遅れて、先生に(おこ)られました。
    This morning, I was late for my class by (as much as) thirty minutes and my teacher
    was angry at me.

 

 

kanji-change
おん
reading
へん kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
か~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Core meanings strange, to change            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    ミラーさんは今日、様子が(へん)です。
    Today Miller-san is acting strangely.
    このクラスは試験も宿題も多くて大変(たいへん)です。
    This class has a lot of exams and homework, so it's tough.
    長野さんは友だちに変人(へんじん)だと思われている。
    Nagano-san is considered as accentric by his/her friends.
  2. ;
    フォントの色を()えたい時はどうすればいいんですか。
    What should I do when I want to change the font color?
    来月からこの駅の名前が()わるそうです。
    I heard that this station's name will change next month.

 

 

kanji-phase
おん
reading
そう kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
あい kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Core meanings

mutual, together,
minister of state

           
Examples

  1. 日本語の会話の練習ができる相手(あいて)をさがしています。
    I'm looking for a partner with whom I can practice Japanese conversation.

  2. 今のイギリスの首相(しゅしょう)の名前を知っていますか。
    Do you know the name of the current prime minister of the United Kingdom?

  3. 分からないことがあったら、私に相談(そうだん)してください。
    If there is anything you don't know how to deal with, please come to me for consultation.

 

 

kanji-side
おん
reading
おう kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
よこ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings sideways kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Examples
  1. ;
    つくえの(よこ)に犬がいます。
    There is a dog next to the desk.
    このワープロソフト (word processing software) 横書(よこが)きしかできません。
    This word processing software can only write horizontally.

 

 

kanji-compare
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face    
くん
reading
くら~            
Core meanings to compare            
Examples

  1. 前の会社に(くら) べて、今の会社はきゅうりょうがいいけど、残業も多い。
    Compared with the previous company, the salary is better but there is more overtime
    work in this company.

  2. 日本語と英語を対比(たいひ)したおもしろい記事を読んだ。
    I read an interesting article which contrasts Japanese and English languages.

 

 

kanji-transform
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face    
くん
reading
ば~            
Core meanings to change into            
Examples
  1. ; ;
    ロペスさんは今、大学院で日本文化ぶんか)について研究しています。
    Lopez-san is studying about Japanese culture in graduate school.
    明日、化学(かがく) のクラスで試験があります。
    Tomorrow I have a test in my chemistry class.
    ここはきせつの変化(へんか)があまり大きくない。
    There isn't a big seasonal change here.

 

 

kanji-differ
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
ちが~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings to differ kanji-face          
Examples
  1. ; ;

    これとそれは(ちが)います。
    This one and that one (near you) are different.
    この二つの()(ちが)いを見つけてください。
    Please find differences between these two pictures.
    五つの質問のうち、三つも間違(まちが)えてしまいました。
    I make a mistake in three questions out of five.

 

 

kanji-spring
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
かな~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings sad            
Examples
  1. ;
    (かな)しい映画よりおもしろい映画のほうが好きです。
    I like funny movies better than sad movies.
    山下さんは何を(かな)しんでいるんですか。
    What is Yamashita-san grieving over?

  2. シェークスピアはたくさんの有名な悲劇(ひげき)を書いた。
    Shakespeare wrote many famous tragedies.

 

 

kanji-quality
おん
reading
ちょう kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
しら~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings to investigate kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Examples

  1. インターンシップをする会社についてインターネットで調(しら)べてみました。
    I looked up on the Internet the company where I am going to intern.
  2. ; ;
    大学生の好きな食べ物について調査(ちょうさ) をしました。

    When you smoke, please use this ashtray.
    ひこうきに乗る前に、にもつの検査(けんさ)があります。
    There is a baggage inspection before boarding an airplane.
    強調(きょうちょう)したい時は声が大きくなります。
    When I want to emphasize, my voice gets louder.

 

 

kanji-check
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
  kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face      
Core meanings to investigate            
Examples
  1. ;
    大学生のしゅみについて、日本語で調査(ちょうさ)をしてレポートを書いた。
    I did a survey on college student's hobbies and wrote a term paper in Japanese.
    最近、よくあたまが痛くなるので、病院で検査(けんさ)をしてもらいました。
    Recently I often have a headache, so I had it checked at the hospital.

 

 

kanji-fruit
おん
reading
kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
くだ~ kanji-face kanji-face        
Core meanings fruit, result            
Examples
  1. ;
    先週の試験の結果(けっか)は明日、分かるそうです。
    I heard that we will know the result of last week's exam tomorrow.
    先週からダイエットをしていますが、効果(こうか)はまだ出ていません。
    I have been dieting since last week, but I have not see its result yet.

 

 

kanji-sense
おん
reading

かん

かん~

kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
  kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings

feeling, sensation,

to feel, to sense

kanji-face          
Examples
  1. ; ;
    アメリカの若者がこの写真を見て何を(かん)じるか調査してみたい。
    I want to investigate what American youths feel when they look at this photo.
    田中さんは感情(かんじょう)が顔に出やすい。
    Tanaka-san tends to show his/her emotion on his/her face.
    この映画を見て、とても感動(かんどう)しました。
    I was greatly moved by this movie.

 

 

kanji-answer
おん
reading
とう kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
くん
reading
こた~ kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face kanji-face
Core meanings to answer            
Examples
  1. ;
    先生に質問されたけど、(こた)えられませんでした。
    The teacher asked me a question, but I could not answer it.
    友だちに宿題の(こた)えを教えてもらった。
    I got answers to homework questions from my friend.

  2. インターネットで百人に質問を送って、六十八人から回答(かいとう)が集まった。
    I sent questions to 100 people via the Internet and got responses from 67 of them.

 

 

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