族
貴族aristocrat家族family家族に聞きますto ask the family貴族に会いますto meet the aristocrat
貴族はとても大切です。
きぞく は とても たいせつ です。
The aristocrat is very important.
💡 族 means "family / tribe". Its on'yomi ゾク. To remember it, picture "family" every time you see 族, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
村
「村」という漢字を習いました。
「村」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "村".
💡 村 means "village". Its on'yomi ソン and kun'yomi むら. To remember it, picture "village" every time you see 村, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
体
体制structure体系system体得learning through experience体験personal experience
体制はとても大切です。
たいせい は とても たいせつ です。
The structure is very important.
💡 体 means "body". Its on'yomi タイ and kun'yomi からだ. To remember it, picture "body" every time you see 体, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
太
太いthick太いですpolite: is thick太かったですpolite past: was thick太くないですpolite negative: is not thick
太いはとても大切です。
ふとい は とても たいせつ です。
The thick is very important.
💡 太 means "thick / fat". Its on'yomi タイ and kun'yomi ふと(い). To remember it, picture "thick" every time you see 太, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
待
招待invitation期待expectation虐待abuse待遇treatment
招待はとても大切です。
しょうたい は とても たいせつ です。
The invitation is very important.
💡 待 means "wait". Its on'yomi タイ and kun'yomi ま(つ). To remember it, picture "wait" every time you see 待, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
貸
「貸」という漢字を習いました。
「貸」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "貸".
💡 貸 means "lend". Its on'yomi タイ and kun'yomi か(す). To remember it, picture "lend" every time you see 貸, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
台
stand / counter for machines
N4- On
- ダイ・タイ
- Strokes
- 5
台風typhoon土台groundwork台所kitchen台風を考えますto think about typhoon
台風はとても大切です。
たいふう は とても たいせつ です。
The typhoon is very important.
💡 台 means "stand / counter for machines". Its on'yomi ダイ・タイ. To remember it, picture "stand" every time you see 台, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
代
substitute / generation
N4- On
- ダイ
- Kun
- か(わる)・よ
- Strokes
- 5
「代」という漢字を習いました。
「代」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "代".
💡 代 means "substitute / generation". Its on'yomi ダイ and kun'yomi か(わる)・よ. To remember it, picture "substitute" every time you see 代, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
題
問題problem問題が必要ですproblem is necessary問題が大切ですproblem is important問題ありません。No problem.
問題はとても大切です。
もんだい は とても たいせつ です。
The problem is very important.
💡 題 means "topic / title". Its on'yomi ダイ. To remember it, picture "topic" every time you see 題, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
短
短いshort短縮shortening短いですpolite: is short短縮するto do shortening
短いはとても大切です。
みじかい は とても たいせつ です。
The short is very important.
💡 短 means "short". Its on'yomi タン and kun'yomi みじか(い). To remember it, picture "short" every time you see 短, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
知
報知alarm知識knowledge知るto know知ってknow — te-form
報知はとても大切です。
ほうち は とても たいせつ です。
The alarm is very important.
💡 知 means "know". Its on'yomi チ and kun'yomi し(る). To remember it, picture "know" every time you see 知, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
地
地震earthquake境地state of mind地域region地方region
地震はとても大切です。
じしん は とても たいせつ です。
The earthquake is very important.
💡 地 means "ground / earth". Its on'yomi チ・ジ. To remember it, picture "ground" every time you see 地, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
池
「池」という漢字を習いました。
「池」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "池".
💡 池 means "pond". Its on'yomi チ and kun'yomi いけ. To remember it, picture "pond" every time you see 池, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
茶
お茶teaお茶がありますthere is a teaお茶を買いますto buy the teaお茶を使いますto use the tea
お茶はとても大切です。
おちゃ は とても たいせつ です。
The tea is very important.
💡 茶 means "tea". Its on'yomi チャ・サ. To remember it, picture "tea" every time you see 茶, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
着
- On
- チャク
- Kun
- き(る)・つ(く)
- Strokes
- 12
到着arrival着任assumption of office癒着collusion着るto wear
到着はとても大切です。
とうちゃく は とても たいせつ です。
The arrival is very important.
💡 着 means "wear / arrive". Its on'yomi チャク and kun'yomi き(る)・つ(く). To remember it, picture "wear" every time you see 着, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
昼
昼noon昼の予定plans for noon昼までに出しますsubmit by noon昼から始まりますstarts from noon
昼はとても大切です。
ひる は とても たいせつ です。
The noon is very important.
💡 昼 means "daytime / noon". Its on'yomi チュウ and kun'yomi ひる. To remember it, picture "daytime" every time you see 昼, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
注
注意attention注文order (goods)注ぐto pour注視close observation
注意はとても大切です。
ちゅうい は とても たいせつ です。
The attention is very important.
💡 注 means "pour /注意". Its on'yomi チュウ and kun'yomi そそ(ぐ). To remember it, picture "pour" every time you see 注, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
町
町town町の近くですnear the town町に行きますto go to the town町で働いていますto work at the town
町はとても大切です。
まち は とても たいせつ です。
The town is very important.
💡 町 means "town". Its on'yomi チョウ and kun'yomi まち. To remember it, picture "town" every time you see 町, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
鳥
鳥bird鳥がありますthere is a bird鳥を使いますto use the bird鳥を買いますto buy the bird
鳥はとても大切です。
とり は とても たいせつ です。
The bird is very important.
💡 A bird with its eye, wing, and tail feathers. 鳥 means bird.
朝
朝morning朝の予定plans for morning朝までに出しますsubmit by morning朝会を始めます。Starting the morning standup.
朝はとても大切です。
あさ は とても たいせつ です。
The morning is very important.
💡 朝 means "morning". Its on'yomi チョウ and kun'yomi あさ. To remember it, picture "morning" every time you see 朝, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
通
- On
- ツウ
- Kun
- とお(る)・かよ(う)
- Strokes
- 10
通うto commute通訳interpretation通過passing through通達official notice
通うはとても大切です。
かよう は とても たいせつ です。
The to commute is very important.
💡 通 means "pass through / commute". Its on'yomi ツウ and kun'yomi とお(る)・かよ(う). To remember it, picture "pass through" every time you see 通, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
弟
「弟」という漢字を習いました。
「弟」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "弟".
💡 弟 means "younger brother". Its on'yomi テイ・ダイ and kun'yomi おとうと. To remember it, picture "younger brother" every time you see 弟, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
店
店shop店員shop clerk支店branch (store店の近くですnear the shop
店はとても大切です。
みせ は とても たいせつ です。
The shop is very important.
💡 店 means "shop". Its on'yomi テン and kun'yomi みせ. To remember it, picture "shop" every time you see 店, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
転
転勤job transfer運転driving転載reprinting転用diversion
転勤はとても大切です。
てんきん は とても たいせつ です。
The job transfer is very important.
💡 転 means "turn / fall". Its on'yomi テン and kun'yomi ころ(ぶ). To remember it, picture "turn" every time you see 転, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
都
都会big city都市化urbanization都市化したplain past: did urbanization都市化するto do urbanization
都会はとても大切です。
とかい は とても たいせつ です。
The big city is very important.
💡 都 means "metropolis". Its on'yomi ト・ツ and kun'yomi みやこ. To remember it, picture "metropolis" every time you see 都, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
度
今度next time態度attitude精度precision密度density
今度はとても大切です。
こんど は とても たいせつ です。
The next time is very important.
💡 度 means "degree / times". Its on'yomi ド and kun'yomi たび. To remember it, picture "degree" every time you see 度, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
答
答申report (to authority)答えるto answer答えてanswer — te-form答申したplain past: did report (to authority)
答申はとても大切です。
とうしん は とても たいせつ です。
The report (to authority) is very important.
💡 答 means "answer". Its on'yomi トウ and kun'yomi こた(える). To remember it, picture "answer" every time you see 答, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
冬
「冬」という漢字を習いました。
「冬」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "冬".
💡 冬 means "winter". Its on'yomi トウ and kun'yomi ふゆ. To remember it, picture "winter" every time you see 冬, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
動
運動exercise動くto move感動being moved (emotionally)駆動drive (mechanical)
運動はとても大切です。
うんどう は とても たいせつ です。
The exercise is very important.
💡 動 means "move". Its on'yomi ドウ and kun'yomi うご(く). To remember it, picture "move" every time you see 動, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
堂
「堂」という漢字を習いました。
「堂」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "堂".
💡 堂 means "hall". Its on'yomi ドウ. To remember it, picture "hall" every time you see 堂, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
働
働くto work稼働operation (of machines)労働labor働いてwork — te-form
働くはとても大切です。
はたらく は とても たいせつ です。
The to work is very important.
💡 働 means "work". Its on'yomi ドウ and kun'yomi はたら(く). To remember it, picture "work" every time you see 働, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
特
特別special特定identification特別なattributive: special (before a noun)特別ですpolite: is special
特別はとても大切です。
とくべつ は とても たいせつ です。
The special is very important.
💡 特 means "special". Its on'yomi トク. To remember it, picture "special" every time you see 特, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
肉
肉meat肉がありますthere is a meat肉を買いますto buy the meat肉を使いますto use the meat
肉はとても大切です。
にく は とても たいせつ です。
The meat is very important.
💡 肉 means "meat". Its on'yomi ニク. To remember it, picture "meat" every time you see 肉, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
売
売り場sales floor商売business発売release for sale売るto sell
売り場はとても大切です。
うりば は とても たいせつ です。
The sales floor is very important.
💡 売 means "sell". Its on'yomi バイ and kun'yomi う(る). To remember it, picture "sell" every time you see 売, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
発
出発departure発効coming into effect発足inauguration発端beginning
出発はとても大切です。
しゅっぱつ は とても たいせつ です。
The departure is very important.
💡 発 means "emit / depart". Its on'yomi ハツ・ホツ. To remember it, picture "emit" every time you see 発, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
飯
ご飯riceご飯がありますthere is a riceご飯を買いますto buy the riceご飯を使いますto use the rice
ご飯はとても大切です。
ごはん は とても たいせつ です。
The rice is very important.
💡 飯 means "cooked rice / meal". Its on'yomi ハン and kun'yomi めし. To remember it, picture "cooked rice" every time you see 飯, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
病
病院hospital病院の近くですnear the hospital病院に行きますto go to the hospital病院で働いていますto work at the hospital
病院はとても大切です。
びょういん は とても たいせつ です。
The hospital is very important.
💡 病 means "illness". Its on'yomi ビョウ and kun'yomi やまい. To remember it, picture "illness" every time you see 病, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
品
製品product商品product部品parts納品delivery of products
製品はとても大切です。
せいひん は とても たいせつ です。
The product is very important.
💡 品 means "goods". Its on'yomi ヒン and kun'yomi しな. To remember it, picture "goods" every time you see 品, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
不
何かご不明な点はありますか。Do you have any questions
何かご不明な点はありますか。はとても大切です。
なにか ごふめいな てんは ありますか。 は とても たいせつ です。
The Do you have any questions is very important.
💡 不 means "not / un-". Its on'yomi フ・ブ. To remember it, picture "not" every time you see 不, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
風
台風typhoon風邪cold (illness)台風を考えますto think about typhoon風邪を考えますto think about cold (illness)
台風はとても大切です。
たいふう は とても たいせつ です。
The typhoon is very important.
💡 風 means "wind / style". Its on'yomi フウ and kun'yomi かぜ. To remember it, picture "wind" every time you see 風, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
服
服clothes克服overcoming克服したplain past: did overcoming克服するto do overcoming
服はとても大切です。
ふく は とても たいせつ です。
The clothes is very important.
💡 服 means "clothes". Its on'yomi フク. To remember it, picture "clothes" every time you see 服, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
物
荷物luggage物価prices (of goods)物流logistics果物fruit
荷物はとても大切です。
にもつ は とても たいせつ です。
The luggage is very important.
💡 物 means "thing". Its on'yomi ブツ・モツ and kun'yomi もの. To remember it, picture "thing" every time you see 物, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
文
注文order (goods)文化culture注文したplain past: did order注文するto do order (goods)
注文はとても大切です。
ちゅうもん は とても たいせつ です。
The order (goods) is very important.
💡 文 means "sentence / culture". Its on'yomi ブン・モン and kun'yomi ふみ. To remember it, picture "sentence" every time you see 文, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
別
特別special選別sorting特別なattributive: special (before a noun)特別ですpolite: is special
特別はとても大切です。
とくべつ は とても たいせつ です。
The special is very important.
💡 別 means "separate / different". Its on'yomi ベツ and kun'yomi わか(れる). To remember it, picture "separate" every time you see 別, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
勉
勉強study勉強するto do study勉強しますpolite: do study勉強しましたpolite past: did study
勉強はとても大切です。
べんきょう は とても たいせつ です。
The study is very important.
💡 勉 means "effort". Its on'yomi ベン. To remember it, picture "effort" every time you see 勉, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
方
方法method方針policy方策measure地方region
方法はとても大切です。
ほうほう は とても たいせつ です。
The method is very important.
💡 方 means "direction / person". Its on'yomi ホウ and kun'yomi かた. To remember it, picture "direction" every time you see 方, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
法
法律law方法method方法が必要ですmethod is necessary法律を考えますto think about law
法律はとても大切です。
ほうりつ は とても たいせつ です。
The law is very important.
💡 法 means "law / method". Its on'yomi ホウ. To remember it, picture "law" every time you see 法, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
妹
「妹」という漢字を習いました。
「妹」 と いう かんじ を ならいました。
I learned the kanji "妹".
💡 妹 means "younger sister". Its on'yomi マイ and kun'yomi いもうと. To remember it, picture "younger sister" every time you see 妹, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
味
味taste趣味hobby興味interest意味meaning
味はとても大切です。
あじ は とても たいせつ です。
The taste is very important.
💡 味 means "taste". Its on'yomi ミ and kun'yomi あじ. To remember it, picture "taste" every time you see 味, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
民
庶民common people庶民に会いますto meet the common people庶民と話しますto talk with the common people庶民に聞きますto ask the common people
庶民はとても大切です。
しょみん は とても たいせつ です。
The common people is very important.
💡 民 means "people / nation". Its on'yomi ミン and kun'yomi たみ. To remember it, picture "people" every time you see 民, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.