Kanji - Level 13 - Vocab Flashcards

Question

熱心

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Enthusiasm Kanji: 熱 heat + 心 heart When your heart is feverish and hot about something, it is obviously something you have a lot of enthusiasm about. Think about the things you've enthusiasm for. Then, imagine your heart beating and getting all hot from thinking about it. Why else would people get so upset when talking about religion and politics. It's their feverish heart! Their enthusiasm! Reading: ねっしん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Be careful of the ねっ portion (normally is ねつ).

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Entirely Kanji: 全 all + 然 nature It's all nature out there. It's entirely nature and not at all city. This word is weird. It means two opposite things. Thanks Japanese! Just look out for a negative word after the 全然. If it is negative it's "not at all" if it's not negative it might be "entirely." Reading: ぜんぜん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Everyone Kanji: 皆 all + さ + ん Everyone + さん (normal name ender). This is the normal way to say everyone. Reading: みなさん The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Everyone Kanji:皆 all + 様 formal name title Everyone (formal name title). This is just a polite way to say everyone (and you want to be polite to everyone, because everyone > you). Reading: みなさま The reading for both kanji here are the same as the ones you learned with their kanji. Everyone can breathe easier now.

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Expectation Kanji: 予 beforehand + 想 imagine If you consider the future beforehand and imagine how things will turn out (based on some facts), you will have an informed expectation or prediction for it. 予想 refers to an expectation or prediction about the future based on current information or trends, like predicting which candidate will win an upcoming election or estimating future economic conditions. Reading: よそう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Facial expression Kanji: 表 express + 情 feeling When you express a feeling it shows on your face. This is called a facial expression. Reading: ひょうじょう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Fee Kanji: 料 fee + 金 gold The fee gold (or money, if you will) that you have to pay are your fees and bills. Reading: りょうきん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Feeling Kanji: 感 feeling + じ This is a noun version of the kanji feeling. What is that? It's a feeling as well. Reading: かんじ The reading for both on'yomi and kun'yomi of this kanji are the same, actually. So long as you learned the reading that was with the kanji, you can't go wrong. Feel good?

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Feeling Kanji: 感 feeling + 情 feeling Feeling + feeling = feeling! It can also mean emotion. Reading: かんじょう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Fever Kanji: 熱 heat The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: ねつ The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, so don't get all feverish over this one.

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Fingertip Kanji: 指 finger + 先 previous You know that previous part of your finger? The part I just chopped off? Well that was your fingertip! I only had time to get the tip. It used to be on your finger and now it's right here, in my hand. Sorry, I guess. Oh, but don't worry, I'll even things out and get the tip of your toe real quick too. Reading: ゆびさき This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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Footage Kanji: 映 reflect + 像 statue You see reflections of a statue on a screen, and the statue reflections are moving! That means this is footage, or video. 映像 refers to images in various forms of visual media. While it's most commonly used to describe moving images in videos or films, it can also refer to mental images — those pictures or scenes that come to mind, reflecting personal memories or imagination. Reading: えいぞう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Formal name ender Kanji: 様 formal name title Add this onto the end of someone's name. It's probably too polite, to be honest, unless you're talking to one of your customers or something. It's good to know, but you're probably not going to use it much, despite seeing and hearing it fairly often. Reading: さま The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

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For the first time Kanji: 初 first + め + て You know that 初 means "first" This word means for the first time. Think of めて as "meet." Then think "when we met for the first time ____ happened." Reading: はじめて This word uses the kun'yomi, which you didn't learn with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you out. What are you beginning? You are beginning Haj (はじ). (Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja).

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Friendly Kanji: 仲 relationship + 良 good + く When the relationship is good, that means you're friendly with that person. You're also on good terms. Reading: なかよく The readings are kun'yomi, but those are the readings you learned already, so hopefully we can stay on good terms, right?

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Front of station Kanji: 駅 station + 前 front The station front is the front of station. This word is great for telling people where you want to meet, by the way. Reading: えきまえ This is like two separate words put together into one, so you can imagine it's the kun'yomi readings. You learned the right reading for 駅 in the kanji, and you should know the vocab word 前 by now. Combine the two together and you have yourself front of station.

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Gathering Kanji: 会 meet This is the noun version of the kanji meet, and it means a gathering or a meeting, as you’d expect! It isn’t really used for the kind of meeting you have at an office, though. It’s more in the sense of a people coming together for a specific purpose, like volunteer group, or a birthday party. Reading: かい This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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Goal Kanji: 目 eye + 標 signpost The signpost you have your eye on is your goal, target and objective. Just imagine looking at this signpost in the distance. You know you have to get to it from where you are. That is the goal of your journey. Reading: もくひょう You've had the on'yomi reading of 目 with 目次 way back in level 6. For this vocab, you're trying to get to your goal, that signpost in the distance. As you're trekking towards it there are people standing to the side mocking you, telling you you'll never make it to your goal. Imagine this happening.

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God Kanji: 神 god + 様 formal name title God (formal name ender) is God! Or the gods, if you're talking to more than one. You have to be polite to them, so you add that ender on there. Reading: かみさま The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned them both already so you should be able to read this too!

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Goddess Kanji: 女 woman + 神 god A woman who is also a god is a goddess. Reading: めがみ The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You haven't learned this reading for 女 yet so here's a mnemonic to help you: This goddess has the most beautiful 目 (め) you've ever seen. You can't stop staring into them. This must be how people know they've met a god.

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Good friend Kanji: 仲 relationship + 良 good + し You have a good relationship with someone. This is someone who is your good friend or intimate friend. Reading: なかよし The readings are kun'yomi as you probably guessed from the hiragana sticking out, but that doesn't matter because you learned the kun'yomi readings already.

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Green Kanji: 緑 green + 色 color The green color is the color green. Reading: みどりいろ The reading is the readings you learned with the kanji, combined!

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Green Kanji: 緑 green The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: みどり The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Homework Kanji: 宿 lodge + 題 topic The lodge you're staying in has a topic around it. Think of it as a theme. This theme is doing your homework. So yeah, you just went to a nice lodge for vacation only to have to do homework everywhere. Reading: しゅくだい This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Hot thing Kanji: 熱 heat + い This is for when a thing is hot, making this word hot thing. When the weather is hot that's 暑い. This is when you touch something and you burn yourself. Reading: あつい Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: This has the same reading as 暑い, so if you've learned that you'll know how to read this word as well. If you haven't run into that word, you've probably run into the kanji 暑 at least. That uses the reading あつ. Two similar concepts, but there are two kanji to differentiate, which gets confusing.

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Human feelings Kanji: 人 person + 情 feeling The person (people) feelings are human feelings that every person has. That is what humanity is all about, and often refers to feelings of kindness and empathy for others. Reading: にんじょう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Hundred million Kanji: 億 hundred million The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: おく The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, presumably because it's normally attached onto other numbers to signify how many hundred millions of ____ there are.

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I Kanji: 俺 I The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: おれ The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Ideology Kanji: 思 think + 想 imagine When you think and contemplate deeply, you're producing something larger, like an ideology. This means having a group of, or a single larger, thought(s) or idea(s). 思想 refers to the big ideas or beliefs an individual holds about the world and life. It’s often used to talk about one’s thoughts about philosophy, politics, religion, or other such beliefs. Reading: しそう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You haven't learned the on'yomi for 思 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: All your thoughts and ideas are about sheep (し) right now. You just can't stop thinking about sheep. Are you thinking about sheep right now? What kind of sheep are they?

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Image Kanji: 画 drawing + 像 statue An drawing of an image is still an image. This can also be a picture. 画像 can refer to all sorts of images and pictures, but these days it's mostly used for the digital kind. Reading: がぞう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Impression Kanji: 感 feeling + 想 imagine The feelings you contemplate about a subject are your impressions and thoughts on it. 感想 is all about what you think or feel after experiencing something, like after reading a book, watching a movie, or going to an event. Reading: かんそう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Japanese inn Kanji: 旅 trip + 館 public building A public building for taking trips is a place you stay when you are taking a trip. Back in the day that would just be an inn or something. Now, this specifies that the inn is a Japanese inn or Japanese hotel. A lot of people even just call it by its Japanese name: ryokan. Reading: りょかん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Kamikaze Kanji: 神 god + 風 wind Wind of the gods. These are divine winds. More popularly, this is a word known as kamikaze, which became known because of the kamikaze pilots during WWII. This was used before WWII, though, when the entire Mongol fleet was destroyed by a storm, preventing an invasion of Japan. How lucky. Readings: かみかぜ, しんぷう The readings are kun'yomi readings for both, probably because this is two words put together into one. You know the reading of 風 from previous levels, hopefully. Now all you need to do is apply your knowledge of the word 神 to be able to read the rest.

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King Kanji: 王 king + 様 formal name title The king (formal name ender) is the king, and you're talking to him politely. He's the king after all! If you don't he might behead you! Reading: おうさま This word consists of the on'yomi reading for 王 and the kun'yomi reading for 様. You've learned them both so you should be able to read this word too!

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Left handed Kanji: 左 left + 利 profit + き If you profit from the left, you're probably doing everything on the left. That's your good side. You're probably left handed. Reading: ひだりきき The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings, so combine the readings of the words 左 and 利く together to get the reading of this one. It makes sense since this word is like two words put together.

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Little finger Kanji: 小 small + 指 finger The small finger is your little finger or pinky finger. Makes sense, but it's also used for the pinky on your feet. You know, your pinky toe. Reading: こゆび This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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Lodging Kanji: 宿 lodge A lodge is a form of lodging. It is also considered to be an inn or hotel. Reading: やど Yah do (やど) what you must to get lodgings for the night. Whether that's an inn or hotel or whatever. Yah do what you gotta do.

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Main building Kanji: 本 book + 館 public building One of the meanings of 本 is main (which is what we're using here). The main public building is the main building. Reading: ほんかん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Memorization Kanji: 暗 dark + 記 write down In the dark if you try to write down something it won't work very well. You can't see. So, how can you "write something down" in the dark? You write it down in your mind. This is memorization! Recognize this word? The SRS application "Anki" comes from this word, I'm guessing! Reading: あんき This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Mercury Kanji: 水 water + 銀 silver This is a fun one. Water silver is mercury, which makes a lot of sense. Mercury is liquidy like water, but it is all silver like silver. So silver water isn't some new mineral water you can get for $4 at the store, it's mercury! Or quicksilver, if you prefer. Reading: すいぎん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Middle finger Kanji: 中 middle + 指 finger The middle finger is the middle finger, of course! And because we don't see the difference, it's your middle toe too. Stick that up the next time someone makes you mad. Reading: なかゆび This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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Mirror Kanji: 鏡 mirror The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: かがみ The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Movie Kanji: 映 reflect + 画 drawing It's a reflection of an drawing on a screen, and the drawing is moving! What is this? It's a movie. Reading: えいが This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Murder Kanji: 殺 kill + 人 person When a person is killed, you have yourself a murder. Reading: さつじん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Musical instrument Kanji: 楽 comfort + 器 container Remember how 楽 was used in 音楽 and meant "music"? Well this is that 楽 again. A music container is something that can produce music. It is a musical instrument. Reading: がっき This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You have already learned the reading for 器 but 楽 uses the secondary reading so you may not have learned it. However, you learned this reading in the word 音楽. Just bear in mind that the がく shortens to がっ.

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Natural Kanji: 当 correct + 然 natural Something that's naturally right is something that's very obvious and natural. You know that, right? 当然! Reading: とうぜん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Nature Kanji: 自 self + 然 nature Self nature is nature itself. That is nature, like all those green things and 青葉 outside. Many apologies if someone hundreds of years from now is reading this. It used to be pretty green outside before the robots. If you call this "natural" then you are using the な adjective 自然な, but I thought it pertinent to add that in here too. Reading: しぜん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Wait! Except 自 is し and not じ! That is because when you add the little dakuten you are adding to the し. When it has no dakuten, it is in the form that nature intended.

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One hundred million Kanji: 一 one + 億 hundred million One hundred million is one hundred million. That's a lot of zeros. Reading: いちおく This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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One hundred million yen Kanji: 一 one + 億 hundred million + 円 yen One hundred million yen! So rich! You have one hundred million yen! Reading: いちおくえん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Passion Kanji: 情 feeling + 熱 heat If you're feeling the fever, you're getting so into something that your body is heating up. You have a ton of passion. Reading: じょうねつ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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PE class Kanji: 体 body + 育 nurture Remember how 教育 means "education?" Well, the 育 here is referring to the education word, but this time it's a body education. What do you call the body education at school? Physical education or PE. Reading: たいいく This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Pity Kanji: 情 feeling + け You have your feelings... these are the feelings humans have. When you ask someone to have feelings (Have feelings, KAY?? (け at the end)), you are asking them to pity or have mercy on you. Please! Have those human feelings that people have, like sympathy or pity. Don't kill me, man! Reading: なさけ Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Who are you begging to have pity on you? It's NASA. They have you hanging outside of the space station and they're going to push you towards earth where you'll burn up in the atmosphere. You don't want that, so you beg mission control for some pity. What will they do? You decide.

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Poem Kanji: 詩 poem The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: し The reading is the same as the kanji as well! You are so happy that you could write a poem all about this... The vocab reading Is the same as the kanji Crabigator love How was that?

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Poet Kanji: 詩 poem + 人 person A poem person is a poet. Reading: しじん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Poetry Kanji: 詩 poem + 歌 song A poem song is poetry. It's not quite a song but I think you can make the connection. Readings: しいか, しか This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You know these readings, but there's usually an extra い in the middle. Don't worry, しか is totally fine too, but しいか is more common. You got this!

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Practice Kanji: 練 practice + 習 learn You practice something to learn it. That's still called practice! The important part about this is that you're learning while you practice too. It's right in the word. So, when you practice kanji and Japanese vocab, make sure you're learning as well as practicing. If you're not learning, you're not really practicing, are you? Reading: れんしゅう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Pro athlete Kanji: 選 choose + 手 hand Remember how 手 can mean "doer" in some words? Well this is one of them. In sports, you must choose the best doer for your team. In the world of sports, these "chosen doers" are the pro athletes and sports player s. Reading: せんしゅ The reading for 選 is what you'd expect. 手 is the on'yomi reading as it is every once in a while, especially when it has to do with representing a person, so you'll have to remember that. I think you've seen 手 using this reading enough to be able to remember it, though.

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Problem Kanji: 問 problem + 題 topic The problem topic is the problem or question you have to answer. If you think about it, topics as problems tends to be a school-related thing. So, when you have to answer a problem in school, that's 問題. Reading: もんだい This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Realization Kanji: 実 truth + 感 feeling Your truth feeling is when you feel something is true. You have the realization this is a real feeling! Reading: じっかん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. The reading for 実 gets changed to じっ so be careful!

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Really like Kanji: 大 big + 好 like + き You've hopefully seen 好き by now, which is "to like." So, what happens when you have a 大 (big) like? You really like, like a lot, or love something. This is the same as 好き in that a more literal translation would be lovable, but it's generally translated as a verb in English. Reading: だいすき The reading comes from 好き which you've hopefully seen. Then, 大 is the reading you learned with the kanji.

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Reminiscence Kanji: 回 times + 想 imagine The past events revolve around your mind as you imagine them. That's a reminiscence or recollection of those times. 回想 refers to the reminiscence or recollection of past experiences or events. It's often used to describe flashback scenes in movies or dramas, as well as moments in literature where characters think back on their past. Reading: かいそう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Right handed Kanji: 右 right + 利 profit + き The right side of your body is the side you profit most from. So, you use it a lot more. That's because you're right handed. Reading: みぎきき Both kanji use the kun'yomi vocab readings. So, think to the words 右 and 利く to learn how to read this one. It probably reads like this because it's two separate words come together (right + handed) rather than one word.

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Ring Kanji: 輪 wheel The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: わ Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word: You put on the ring you found, hoping it will be the one ring to rule them all (invisibility!). Instead, it turns out it's a special Walken(わ) ring, made out of Christopher Walken's bones. It talks up to you, telling you how he kept this ring in his (*ahem*) butt during the war so he could get it to you. First of all, why is this ring talking? Second, why is it talking like Walken?

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Schooling Kanji: 学 study + 問 problem How can you solve your study problem? With a little extra schooling, study, and learning. Reading: がくもん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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Section manager Kanji: 課 section + 長 long Remember how 社長 is the company president? This uses the same 長 meaning (where it means something like "boss"). Since 課 means section, this is the section manager. Reading: かちょう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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She Kanji: 彼 he + 女 woman A he woman is she. Also could mean girlfriend, depending on how it's used. Reading: かのじょ The reading for this is a bit weird, at least for the 彼 portion. Just think about how she (your girlfriend) is a canoe (かの), and you love that canoe girlfriend more than anything. She is your best friend and your lover, and everyone thinks you're weird. Imagine everyone thinking you're weird as you give kisses to your canoe girlfriend.

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Shinjuku Kanji: 新 new + 宿 lodge The new lodge area is Shinjuku, a popular district in Tokyo. Perhaps there are many places to stay in Shinjuku. Either way, you should visit, it's fun! It will help if you've heard of Shinjuku before, too. Do some research about Shinjuku if you've never heard of it. Reading: しんじゅく This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just be careful of the しゅく changing to じゅく. Once again, will help if you've heard of Shinjuku.

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Silver Kanji: 銀 silver The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: ぎん The reading is the same as the kanji.

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Silver Kanji: 銀 silver + 色 color The silver color is just silver (the color). Reading: ぎんいろ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Special selection Kanji: 特 special + 選 choose If something is special you choose it. That makes it a special selection of yours and it gets a special prize that only you could give! Reading: とくせん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Station Kanji: 駅 station The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Usually this refers to a train station in particular, but can be any kind of station. Reading: えき The kanji here uses えき as both its on'yomi and kun'yomi, so no worries here. You can go to this station or that station, and both stations will use the same reading as the kanji it comes from.

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Station master Kanji: 駅 station + 長 long This word uses 長 in the same way as 社長, where it means something like "boss" or "manager." So, this 長 is the boss of the station, right? What do you call someone like that? You call them the stationmaster (that is, unless you want to be thrown to the trains). Reading: えきちょう This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Suicide Kanji: 自 self + 殺 kill A self kill is when you kill yourself. That's suicide. Reading: じさつ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Sumo wrestler Kanji: 力 power + 士 samurai A power samurai isn't a samurai at all. A Samurai's all about precision, after all. So, imagine someone that's a huge mass of muscle (and fat). This Japanese warrior is all about power... ramming into people as hard as they can to knock them over. This person is a sumo wrestler. Reading: りきし This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Sympathy Kanji: 同 same + 感 feeling When you have the same feeling as someone else, you have sympathy for them, because you know how they feel. How kind of you! Reading: どうかん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Tableware Kanji: 食 eat + 器 container Your eating containers refer to tableware, including eating utensils, such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks, as well as serving utensils, like plates, bowls, and saucers. Basically, it's stuff you use to eat your food. Reading: しょっき This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just be sure to note the shortened しょく.

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Tashirojima Kanji: 田 rice paddy + 代 substitute + 島 island A rice paddy is used as a substitute for an island. Which island is it? That's right, Tashirojima. Imagine a rice paddy in the middle of the sea, standing in for Tashiro Island Reading: たしろじま This is a place name and it uses the kun'yomi. You haven't learned this particular kun'yomi for 代 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember it: When you go to Tashirojima, make sure you visit the old woman. You know what woman I'm talking about, the one who starred on Murder she wrote (しろ). She writes a lot about cats now, I guess.

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Thanks Kanji: 感 feeling + 謝 apologize You have feelings of apologizing. Strangely, this word means thanks and gratitude, though. Perhaps someone did something so nice for you that you want to apologize for how many nice things they're doing for you. You are this grateful to them! Reading: かんしゃ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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The five senses Kanji: 五 five + 感 feeling The five feelings that you have are what? Sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell (don't count the sixth one where you see dead people). These are the five senses that you probably have. Reading: ごかん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Thumb Kanji: 親 parent + 指 finger Your parent finger is your thumb! It's bigger than your other fingers, so that means it's in charge too! This goes for the fingers on your feet too, I mean, your toes. So the parent toe is your big toe. Reading: おやゆび This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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Tire Kanji: 車 car + 輪 wheel A car rings are what part of your car? Those are your tires. So, a car ring is a tire. This can also mean car wheel, or the wheel of some other vehicle. Reading: しゃりん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Tiredness Kanji: 疲 exhausted + れ疲れる is "to be exhausted." This is the noun version, which makes it tiredness or fatigue. Reading: つかれ The reading comes from 疲れる.

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To apologize Kanji: 謝 apologize + る This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means apologize so the verb vocab version is to apologize. Reading: あやまる Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: When you say you're sorry to apologize, you'd probably start with: "I am (あやま) sorry!"

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To arrive Kanji: 着 wear + く This word can be tough because it uses the same kanji as 着る (to wear). This word, however, means to arrive. You should have learned that meaning with the kanji 着 as well, so perhaps that helps. To differentiate between this and 着る, try to focus on the く. You really want to be cool (く), so you always make sure "to arrive" late to parties. Reading: つく This uses a different kun'yomi reading than the one you just learned (sorry). To help you, think about this: You wanted to arrive on time but you showed up late. How late were you? Two (つ) hours and two minutes late, to be exact.

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To become empty Kanji: 空 sky + く You have the kanji for empty, so this verb means to become empty. It can also have a slightly different meaning when it's read differently, but you'll learn this through other words later on, so don't worry about it for now. Reading: あく Whenever something is about to become empty, you can't help saying "Ah…" (あ) to express your disappointment. Your glass of water is becoming empty? Ah… Your bag of chips is becoming empty? Ah… Exclaiming a little "Ah…" is the only thing that helps you cope with the sadness of your favorite things becoming empty.

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To become exhausted Kanji: 疲 exhausted + れ + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means exhausted and the verb version means to become exhausted, to become tired or to get tired. Don't confuse this with "to be sleepy." No, this is a different kind of tired, like a physical or mental one, like you just worked out or studied a ton. Reading: つかれる For example, if you tried to lift two cars (つか) you'd become exhausted for sure. So, think about that as you learn this word's reading.

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To be emotionally moved Kanji: 感 feeling + 動 move + す + る You know this is a verb from the する. Your feelings have been moved. So, when your feelings have been moved, you are emotionally moved. This word is to be emotionally moved or simply to be moving. Just be sure to know this has to do with emotions. Reading: かんどうする This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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To be reflected Kanji: 映 reflect + る This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means reflect. The verb vocab version means to be reflected. You're not doing the reflecting directly. You can remember this by thinking how rude (る) it is that someone's reflecting your image using a mirror for everyone outside the dressing room to see. Reading: うつる Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Your reflection is getting reflected onto the mirror. You don't like it, it doesn't look like you. Impostor reflection! You take a hammer and you 打つ (うつ) it as hard as you can, glass flying everywhere. Then some dubstep starts playing from the broken mirror: うつうつうつうつ. You might recall that this reading is the same as 写る and might wonder if they're related. They are! They both talk about the image of something showing up somewhere else, and use different kanji to distinguish where. In 写る's case, that would typically be in photographs, and for 映る, it's in reflections or projections (which includes the contents of screens, like those of TVs or computers).

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To be released Kanji: 放 release + れ + る This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means release and the verb vocab version means to be released. You can differentiate this one from 放す (to release) by thinking that it's pretty rare (れる) for you to be released by your arch nemesis. He just let you go, strangely. How rare. Reading: はなれる The reading comes from 放す. As long as you know that word you can apply that reading over here as well.

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To bring up Kanji: 育 nurture + て + る This is similar to 育つ, except now you're doing the raising of someone. This word means to bring up or to raise. You can remember this because of the てる. Your version of bringing a child up involves tearing (てる) all their clothes to make them look poor so they can get the cheaper lunch at school. You're rich because of all the tax breaks you get from all the children you're raising, but you could always use more money to fuel your StarCraft addiction (we've all been there). Reading: そだてる The reading comes from 育つ. So long as you know that one, you know how to read this one as well.

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To catch up with Kanji: 追 follow + い + 付 attach + く To follow then attach yourself to the whoever you're following is to catch up with someone. Reading: おいつく The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji, but you can also just notice that this word includes 追う and 付く combined.

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To choose Kanji: 選 choose + ぶ This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means "choose", so the verb version is to choose. Reading: えらぶ Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You have the opportunity to choose. You choose, and a bright sign lights up reading "error" (えら).

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To feel Kanji: 感 feeling + じ + る This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means feeling so the verb vocab version is to feel. Reading: かんじる Guess what? Even though this would use the vocab kun'yomi reading, usually, the readings for both on'yomi and kun'yomi on this kanji are the same, meaning you can read this word no matter what. Feeling better now?

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To fight Kanji: 戦 war + う This is the verb version of the vocab word 戦い, which I'm hoping you learned earlier. The verb version of course means to fight or to battle. Reading: たたかう The reading comes from 戦い a word you've hopefully seen by now. Associate these words together in your mind and you'll be able to read them so long as you know the other one.

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To foster Kanji: 養 foster + う This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means foster so the verb vocab version is to foster or to raise. This can also refer to fostering a skill or ability, so can also mean to develop or to cultivate. Reading: やしなう Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You're offering to raise some girl as your own. After the paperwork is over, you can finally say: "Yah, she now (やしな) is my kid!"

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To get accepted Kanji: 受 accept + か + る This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji 受 means accept and this verb is related. It means to get accepted, usually into something good like a university or a new job. It can also mean to succeed or to pass, often in the context of a test or an exam. This is an intransitive verb, meaning it happens on its own. The かる ending is a hint, because verbs with かる as okurigana (kana added to the kanji) are usually intransitive. Watch out: whereas in English we'd say "to pass an exam", in Japanese it's 試験に受かる, or "to pass in an exam". That's why it's intransitive in Japanese, even though we might make it transitive in the English translation! Reading: うかる Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading. Here's a little mnemonic to help ya remember: To get accepted into this program, you have to juggle unis (う)—yes, those spiky sea urchins! Handling uni is tough, but if you want to pass the test and get accepted, you've got to master the uni challenge.

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To heat something up Kanji: 温 warm + め + る You know that the kanji 温 means warm, and this verb is related. It means to heat something up or to warm something up. It's all about you doing something to another object to make it hot, like putting it in the microwave. Readings: あたためる, あっためる The kanji reading is the same as 温かい. As long as you know that reading, you should be able to associate it with this word. Just like you can say あったかい for 温かい, people often say あっためる in conversation. The "official" reading is still あたためる, so when typing out the kanji or taking a test, try to stick to あたためる.

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To help Kanji: 手 hand + 伝 transmit + う When you transmit your hand to something or someone, you're putting out your hand to help them or to assist them. Reading: てつだう Both of these are the kun'yomi readings that you've already learned! The thing is, the た from 伝's つた changes into だ for who knows what reason. Perhaps you can ask for someone to help you to understand this dumb reading change.

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To imagine Kanji: 想 imagine + 像 statue + す + る To do a concept of an image (in your mind) would require you to imagine it, because it's just a concept and not real. Reading: そうぞうする This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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To kill Kanji: 殺 kill + す This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means kill so the verb vocab version is to kill. Reading: ころす Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You kill someone! Oh no, what are you going to do? Where will you put the body? You decide to stuff it into the core (ころ) of a nuclear silo. It will melt and disappear in there, right? At least, that's what you think. Imagine opening up the core of the nuclear silo and feel the burn of the radiation. You throw the body in and close the core, then run away. Unfortunately, this nuclear core will kill you too, eventually. Then, it will kill everyone in the area, because the body you threw in will overheat the core, causing a giant explosion.

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To look back at Kanji: 見 see + 返 return + る Your seeing is returning on something. This verb can be both transitive and intransitive. When it’s transitive, it means to look back at, in the sense of looking back at someone who’s behind you, or looking back at your past. When it’s intransitive, it simply means to look back, in the sense of looking over your shoulder. Reading: みかえる The readings are just 見 and the vocab word 返る, combined together. So long as you know both of those you should be able to combine them into the reading for this word.

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To order Kanji: 注 pour + 文 writing + す + る You hopefully have seen the word 注文 (order, request). This is just the verb version: to order / to request. Reading: ちゅうもんする If you know the reading of 注文 you should be able to read this one too. Also, it's just all jukugo on'yomi readings, so you should be able to read it anyways.

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Topic Kanji: 話 talk + 題 topic The topic that we are talking about is the topic that we are talking about. It's the subject of our conversation. Reading: わだい This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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To chase Kanji: 追 follow + い + か + け + る追う means "to follow" or “to chase” and かける in this case means “to run,” so this word means to chase, to pursue, or to run after someone or something. Reading: おいかける The reading comes from 追う as well as the kanji reading you learned too.

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To separate Kanji: 別 separate + れ + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means separate, so you can guess the meaning is to separate or to be divided. Reading: わかれる Remember the word 分ける? That word means "to separate" too. The reading is similar, though not the same, but we can at least use it as a jumping off point. We go from わける to わかれる. It's like we've "separated" the け and the る and combined them in the middle. け, making a かれ, which gets you to わかれる.

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To share Kanji: 共 together + 有 have + す + る This is the same as 共有 but the verb version. Reading: きょうゆうする The reading comes from 共有 as well as the readings you learned via the kanji.

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Train station employee Kanji: 駅 station + 員 member A train station member is someone who works at the train station. They are a train station employee. Feel free to ask them if you need help knowing which direction to train in. Reading: えきいん This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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Uranus Kanji: 天 heaven + 王 king + 星 star The heaven king star is the planet Uranus. Knowledge of Greek mythology will definitely help you here, because the English name is a reference to the Greek god of the skies, and the Japanese name is a direct translation of that! Reading: てんのうせい This is a jukugo word and uses the on'yomi, but over time the reading for 王 changed from おう to のう, to make it easier to pronounce. You'll still see that listed as an alternative reading in some dictionaries, but it's pretty much never used nowadays, so we'll only accept the てんのうせい reading. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember: Who predicted the discovery of Uranus? Nostradamus (のう), of course!

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Various Kanji: 様 formal name title + 々 repeater This is a weird word, sorry ahead of time. You have the formal name title plus another formal name title (thanks to the 々). When you have several different kinds of formal name titles you have all kinds of fancy people that you're talking to. Each one of them is different. There are many various people! Reading: さまざま The reading is just the reading you learned with the kanji. The second one is ざま however, which plays right into the "various" meaning of the word. There's even various ways to read さま in this word!

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We Kanji: 俺 I + た + ち When たち is attached to a word referring to a person, it makes it plural. So, when you attach たち to 俺 (I), it means we or us. Just remember that 俺 is quite casual and rough sounding, so it's best to only use it with close friends (or when you're shaking someone down...). Reading: おれたち The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Kanji - Level 13 - Vocab Flashcards

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