Kanji - Level 17 - Vocab Flashcards

Question

泣き虫

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Crybaby Kanji: 泣 cry + き + 虫 insect You've seen that 泣く is to cry, so you can probably guess that 泣き is just "cry." You've also seen how 虫 is rarely a nice thing to call someone. So what's a mean thing you can call someone who cries? How about a crybaby? Reading: なきむし The readings come from 泣く and 虫. So long as you're okay with those two words you should be able to read this one too.

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Crying Kanji: 泣 cry + き + 声 voice A cry voice is a sound of crying or a sob. Don't cry! Kanji will get easier someday! Reading: なきごえ The reading comes from the vocab words 泣く and 声. So long as you know those two words okay, you should be able to read this word too!

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Day before last Kanji: 一 one + 昨 previous + 日 day Remember how you learned that 昨日 means "yesterday?" Well one day previous to that day is the day before last. Readings: おととい, いっさくじつ, おとつい This reading is an exception. Let's use this mnemonic to remember it: The day before last you bought an "O" toe toy (おととい). It's a kid's toy in the shape of the letter O that you put on your toe. You know it was the day before last because you wore it all yesterday, and now today your toe is sore. If only you could go back to the day before yesterday to tell yourself not to buy that O toe toy! Or at least not to wear it for the whole next day!

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Detailed Kanji: 詳 detailed + し + い This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of detailed? It's also detailed. Reading: くわしい When something is detailed it is made up of a huge quantity (くわ) of little things. And if you're an expert on something, you'll have a huge quantity of knowledge, too.

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Details Kanji: 詳 detailed + 細 thin Things that are detailed and... detailed are, well, the details. Reading: しょうさい 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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Dinner Kanji: 晩 night + ご + 飯 meal The night meal is the meal you eat at night. That is dinner. Reading: ばんごはん 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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Diplomat Kanji: 外 outside + 交 mix + 官 government Someone from the outside who comes in to mix with the government is a diplomat. Really, that's what diplomats do, right? They come from the outside (country). They mix with the government, and they do what they're there to do! Reading: がいこうかん 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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Drama Kanji: 劇 drama The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well (drama). Can also mean play or show as well. Reading: げき The reading is the same as the kanji. No more drama from you, okay?

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Dramatic Kanji: 劇 drama + 的 target Something that is drama al is dramatic. Reading: げきてき 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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Dry weather Kanji: 干 dry + 天 heaven Remember how 天気 is weather (and how 天 often refers to sky things?). Well, when those sky things are dry, you have dry weather. Note that 干天 is quite old-fashioned and you'll find it mainly in formal writing and advanced set expressions. Reading: かんてん 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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East side Kanji: 東 east + 側 side The East side is the East side. Reading: ひがしがわ Remember how 東口 read as ひがしぐち? This word is like that too, with 東 being read as ひがし. 側 is read like you learned it with the kanji.

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Emergency Kanji: 非 injustice + 常 normal When an injustice to what's normal is being committed, that makes it an emergency! Although it's less common, this can also be used as a な adjective. In that case, it means extreme or unusual. Reading: ひじょう 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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Everyday life Kanji: 日 sun + 常 normal Normal days are what you have in your regular everyday life. This is your normal life. Reading: にちじょう 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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Explanation Kanji: 説 theory + 明 bright When you make your theory bright (and clear and easy to understand) you must have come up with an explanation for it. Before it was dark and murky in everyone's mind. But, when you give your explanation, it gets bright and easy to understand! Yay! Reading: せつめい 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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Failure Kanji: 失 fault + 敗 failure A fault and a failure, all in one. This must have been one big failure and mistake you've made. Reading: しっぱい 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. The 失 gets shortened, and 敗 gets rendaku'd, though. Don't make that 失敗.

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Fantasy Kanji: 幻 illusion + 想 imagine An illusion that you imagine is your big fantasy (it's also an illusion). This makes sense, though, right? An illusion is an illusion, sure. But, when you imagine it, it becomes your fantasy! Reading: げんそう 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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Fluent Kanji: No kanji (congrats!) Parrot, parrot (ペラペラ), your speaking is so fluent! ペラペラ is an オノマトペ that describes someone speaking a language fluently, or simply being a real chatterbox. Related to this, ペラペラ also means leafing through a book. And in an extension of that meaning, it can describe something paper thin or flimsy, like a piece of paper from that book you're leafing through. Reading: ペラペラ, ぺらぺら

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Foreign word Kanji: 外 outside + 来 come + 語 language You know the word 外来 to mean "imported." So, combine that with the kanji for language and you have an imported word, aka a borrowed word. There are a lot of these in Japanese, which makes this word important. Almost everything in katakana is a 外来語, in fact. Reading: がいらいご 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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Free Kanji: 無 nothing + 料 fee When the fee is nothing it is free and without charge! Reading: むりょう 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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Fruit Kanji: 果 fruit + 物 thing A fruit thing is just fruit. Reading: くだもの The reading for this is an exception, at least for the 果 portion. To remember this part, imagine yourself asking for some fruit. Could I (くだ) have some fruit, please?

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Government funds Kanji: 官 government + 金 gold Government gold (aka money) is what makes up government funds. Reading: かんきん 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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Hallucination Kanji: 幻 illusion + 覚 memorize An illusion you have when you're awake is a hallucination. Reading: げんかく 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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Heartbreak Kanji: 失 fault + 恋 romance The fault of romance isn't the romance itself, it's when everything falls apart. It's when you experience heartbreak or unrequited love. Have you ever felt the fault of romance? If so, remember back to that time, and think about how terrible of a fault it is. Reading: しつれん 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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Humming Kanji: 鼻 nose + 歌 song Try singing a nose song. How does it sound? Like humming perhaps? Reading: はなうた The readings are both kun'yomi vocab readings, probably because a 鼻 is a body part, and body parts do that to jukugo words. You know 鼻's reading from the kanji (はな) and you know 歌's reading from the vocabulary word 歌 (うた). Combine them together and you have a very nice humming tune and reading, はなうた.

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Hypothesis Kanji: 仮 temporary + 説 theory A temporary theory isn't one that's set in stone yet. In fact, it's not really a theory at all, it's more of a hypothesis. This word is generally used when referring to research or some sort of investigation where a hypothesis is put forward that needs to be tested and validated through evidence and experimentation. Reading: かせつ 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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Ignorance Kanji: 無 nothing + 知 know When you know nothing (Jon Snow), you know nothing. This is ignorance, it's being ignorant. Reading: むち 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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Illusion Kanji: 幻 illusion The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. You can add phantom to the meanings as well, because phantoms are kind of like illusions. Reading: まぼろし 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 look up to see a crazy illusion. You can't believe it's real. Master Roshi, from Dragonball, is standing in front of you (you thought he was a cartoon!). Then, he splits into a million versions of himself, creating a mob of Roshis (まぼろし). This mob goes on to train many people to fight.

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Illustration Kanji: 図 diagram + 説 theory A diagram theory is an illustration that is used as an explanatory diagram. Just imagine a chalk board with all sorts of drawings of things, showing how they work, at least in theory. Reading: ずせつ 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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Impossible Kanji: 無 nothing + 理 reason If you can do nothing within reason, then what you're trying to do is unreasonable and probably downright impossible. If you still try, you're probably just overdoing it. Reading: むり This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. As long as you know the readings for these kanji, you should be able to read this word just fine.

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Inference Kanji: 察 guess + 知 know Okay, so you guess but you also kind of know. You can make an inference as to what the answer is... You're not 100% sure, but you think you know, even though you're guessing. Reading: さっち 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. Note that 察 gets shortened to さっ.

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Inside Kanji: 内 inside + 側 side The inside side is the inside. A little redundant but makes a lot of sense. Reading: うちがわ The readings are the kun'yomi readings. With 側 you've already learned it. With 内 you've also already learned the reading. Combine them together and you have うちがわ. In case you've forgotten, here's a mnemonic to help you remember that pesky うち portion. What is it that's drawn you inside? "Oo, cheese!" (うち) Cheese has drawn you inside. You're so excited that you exclaim, "Oo, cheese!"

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Interference Kanji: 干 dry + 渉 ford When you're fording a stream, and you suddenly feel dry feelings around you, that doesn't make any sense for something wet. This dryness is an interference. It's an intervention trying to stop you from fording. Reading: かんしょう 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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Irrational Kanji: 無 nothing + 茶 tea Imagine having nothing but tea for an entire week. Sounds completely irrational, right? Such a reckless diet plan seems excessive. 無茶 is often used to point out that something goes against common sense; or to criticize or disapprove of some actions or situations that might be seen as reckless or excessive. Reading: むちゃ 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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Knowledge Kanji: 知 know + 識 discerning You're discerning about what you know. You choose what to keep and what not to keep in your brain. This is the sum of your knowledge. Reading: ちしき 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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Left side Kanji: 左 left + 側 side The left side is the left side. Simple as that. Reading: ひだりがわ The reading for this is vocab kun'yomi readings. Just take the vocab 左 and add it to 側 to have yourself ひだりがわ.

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Legend Kanji: 伝 transmit + 説 theory Let me transmit to you a theory... a theory that perhaps a great legend is true. Reading: でんせつ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You just have to remember that 伝 is read as でん in this case. Just imagine yourself sitting in your den (でん) as you get cozy and listen to this theory about a great legend.

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Loser Kanji: 敗 failure + 者 someone The defeated someone is the loser or the defeated. Reading: はいしゃ 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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Love Kanji: 恋 romance When you have romance you also have love! The romantic kind of mushy, gushy love. Be careful though. This word doesn't share its meaning with its kanji. But, that's how romance is. It gets all crazy and turns to love really fast. Reading: こい 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: Your love isn't toward a person, it's toward this giant Koi (こい) fish you met the other day. The fish is just so... so... handsome! You get hearts popping above your head every time you think about this koi!

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Love Kanji: 恋 romance + 愛 love When you have romance and love all in the same package. Well, that is love! Ah, love! This is the word used when talking about love, though. You don't use this to say "I love you." Reading: れんあい 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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Love Kanji: 愛 love + 情 feeling Those love feelings you're having mean you're in love! Reading: あいじょう 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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Love Kanji: 愛 love The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: あい The reading is the same as the kanji. Now that is true kanji love.

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Lover Kanji: 愛 love + 人 person The person you make love to is your lover. Woooh! Don't worry I won't tell. Have fun and be safe, kids. Reading: あいじん 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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Lunch Kanji: 昼 noon + ご + 飯 meal The noon meal is the meal you eat at noon. What meal is that? It's delicious, delicious lunch. Reading: ひるごはん The readings come from the words 昼 and ご飯. If you know how to read those words you can read this word as well.

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Main cause Kanji: 主 master + 因 cause The main cause is the main cause or the primary cause. Reading: しゅいん 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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Medicinal Kanji: 薬 medicine + 用 task Something that's used for medicine is medicinal. Reading: やくよう 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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Medicine Kanji: 薬 medicine The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. If you're looking for medicine in Japan, look for this sign. Reading: くすり 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 need some medicine, stat! But, nobody wants to give you any medicine. You keep asking your pharmacist, Yuri, if he'll give you some medicine. He says no. You get pissed off, and you cuss yuri (くすり) out. He gives you the medicine after you cuss him out.

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Medicines Kanji: 薬 medicine + 物 thing Medicine things are medicines and drugs. Try not to take too many of these, now! Reading: やくぶつ 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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Military personnel Kanji: 兵 soldier + 員 member A soldier member (or a member of the soldiers) is a person that is of the military personnel. It also shows the amount of military strength an army has. The more soldier members, the more military strength and military personnel it has! Reading: へいいん 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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Navy sailor Kanji: 水 water + 兵 soldier A water soldier is a soldier that is out to sea. In other words, a navy sailor. Reading: すいへい 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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Negotiation Kanji: 交 mix + 渉 ford When you ford into the thick of things and mix everything up, you're getting involved in a negotiation. That's what negotiations are though, right? You gotta get right in there, fording through the muck. Then, you gotta mix things up and compromise between both parties. Reading: こうしょう 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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No holidays Kanji: 無 nothing + 休 rest If rest is nothing then there are no holidays. If there are no holidays, then that means a place is always open, nonstop. Reading: むきゅう 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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Nose Kanji: 鼻 nose The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: はな The reading is the same as the kanji. Smells nice, right?

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Nosebleed Kanji: 鼻 nose + 血 blood A nose with blood is a nose with a nosebleed. It is a bloody nose. Readings: はなぢ, はなじ The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. You already know 鼻's reading from the kanji and vocab, and you should know the vocab reading of 血 as well. Put them together and you have はなち, though you want to change the ち to ぢ. Alternatively, it's possible (though less common, but it doesn't matter if you're turning it to kanji via an IME anyways) to write it as はなじ. I guess that blood added a little tenten (it represents the blood coming out of that nose!). Spurt spurt spurt.

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Novel Kanji: 小 small + 説 theory A small theory is some idea you have that you put on paper. Perhaps it's an idea about life, that you write in the form of a novel? Reading: しょうせつ 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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One's wish Kanji: 願 request + い + 事 action You know that お願い means "a request," and 事 can mean "thing." Well, a request for some specific thing can also be called one's wish or a prayer. Do you have any 願い事 in your heart right now? Of course you do! Don't worry, you can tell me. Reading: ねがいごと The readings come from the words お願い and 事. If you know how to read those you should be able to read this word too. Just remember that 事 is rendaku'd, so it's read as ごと.

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Open seat Kanji: 空 sky + 席 seat A sky seat is a seat full of sky (aka nothing!). This is an empty seat or open seat. Reading: くうせき 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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Opera Kanji: 歌 song + 劇 drama A song drama. Ugh, I hate these. They sing so much and they're so dramatic. This is an opera. Reading: かげき 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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Original work Kanji: 原 original + 作 make The original thing you make is the original work. It's always better to have the original, rather than a copy, I think. Reading: げんさく 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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Outside Kanji: 外 outside + 側 side The outside side is the outside. Reading: そとがわ This word uses the kun'yomi readings from the kanji. Since you learned the kun'yomi reading for 外 with the vocabulary, you should be just fine here.

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Patriotism Kanji: 愛 love + 国 country + 心 heart When you have love for your country deep within your heart, that is patriotism. Reading: あいこくしん 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.

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Police Kanji: 警 warn + 察 guess They warn you and they guess when you've done something wrong (with evidence, of course!). They are the police. Reading: けいさつ 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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Powerless Kanji: 無 nothing + 力 power When your power is nothing you are powerless. Reading: むりょく 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. You also can know that 力 uses its りょく reading because when you tried to pick up a tiny rock (りょく) you couldn't, because you were powerless.

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Public behavior Kanji: 建 build + 前 front What you build up in front of other people is your public image. This is your public behavior, how you act around others you don't really know. This concept is surprisingly important in Japan, so you'll hear it often enough despite being such a strange concept in other places. You'll have to think of this like you're building buildings of personality in front of you. These show off who you are on the outside, but it protects what's on the inside. Reading: たてまえ The reading is pretty strange. It's a lot like 建物 in that it's read as たて, which is like the word 建てる even though the て isn't showing here. So, you'll have to remember it's read like 建てる but the て gets pushed into the kanji.

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Result Kanji: 結 bind + 果 fruit You tie up all the fruit because you're going to use them to make giant fruit letters. These giant fruit letters will show the result of the big monkey election. Reading: けっか 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 note that the 結 gets shortened to けっ.

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Right side Kanji: 右 right + 側 side The right side is the right side. Reading: みぎがわ The reading is all kun'yomi vocab reading. You should know the reading of the vocab word 右 by now. Also, the 側 reading happens to be the reading you learned with the kanji as well as with the word 側.

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Riverbed Kanji: 川 river + 底 bottom The river bottom is the river bottom, also known as the riverbed. Reading: かわぞこ The readings are the readings you learned with the kanji. Just don't forget the rendaku for 底!

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Safe and sound Kanji: 無 nothing + 事 action A nothing action is an action where nothing happens to you, or at least nothing too bad — that means you're safe and sound. Phew! In addition to meaning safe, 無事 can also describe a situation where everything goes off without a hitch. Reading: ぶじ One thing that's not safe and sound is the reading of the 無 in this word. Instead of む it's ぶ. Why? Because you thought it was safe and sound, but you were fooled. There are ghosts everywhere, all jumping out and screaming Boo! (ぶ) at you. Feel the surprise. You thought it was safe and sound!

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Salt Kanji: 塩 salt The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: しお The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, no extra salt needed.

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Salt water Kanji: 塩 salt + 水 water Water with salt in it is salt water. Best not to drink 塩水. Readings: しおみず, えんすい The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. You know 塩's from the kanji and you know 水's from the vocab word 水. Combine them together and you have しおみず.

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Salty taste Kanji: 塩 salt + 味 flavor The taste of salt is a salty taste (it's also when something tastes salty). Readings: しおあじ, えんみ, しおみ The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. So, take the readings of 塩 (you learned the reading with the kanji) and 味 and you have yourself しおあじ. If you happen to be a cooking show fan, you might also hear the on'yomi reading of this word - えんみ. This word can also be read as しおみ, which has more or less the same meaning as the primary reading you learned.

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Seat Kanji: 席 seat The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: せき The reading is the same as the on you learned with the kanji. Have a seat and relax.

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Self love Kanji: 自 self + 愛 love If you love your self that is self love. You’ll mostly see this word as part of the set phrase ご自愛下さい, which is used in emails and the like to remind the recipients to be good to themselves. Other variations include ご自愛くださいませ, ご自愛を, and ご自愛のほどを. Reading: じあい The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji, you self lover you.

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Sense Kanji: 感 feeling + 覚 memorize You know how we use feelings to memorize things here on WaniKani? I ask you to feel angry or sad or happy while imagining out the mnemonic stories. I also ask you to use your senses, because feelings are memorized best when you use the senses. This can also refer to any particular sensation or even somebody's sense of humor or fashion! Reading: かんかく 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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Side Kanji: 側 side The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Readings: そば, がわ You've learned the がわ as the reading for this kanji, but when its used on its own as a vocabulary word, it is read as そば. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember: Having a sober(そば) person by your side is important when you're drunk. Think of other vocabulary words that use がわ. In these words, 側 is a suffix, so it will have another kanji that comes before it.

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Signature Kanji: 署 government office + 名 name When you write your name for a government office, they require you to write out your signature. Printing won't do for official government office business. Reading: しょめい 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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Silence Kanji: 無 nothing + 言 say When you have nothing to say you sit in silence. Reading: むごん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You didn't learn this reading for 言 though, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Nothing cuts through silence like a gong (ごん). Once it's done gonging you really notice how silent the world around you is.

Answer 77

Snot Kanji: 鼻 nose + く + そ Maybe you didn't know this, but if you're like everyone else learning a new language, you learn the cuss words first. くそ is sh*t / garbage, though it's not really a "bad" word in Japanese like it is in English. So, what is your nose sh*t? It's your snot and boogers. Ewwww, stop eating them! Reading: はなくそ The reading is just like what you learned with the kanji. はなくそ.

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Soldier Kanji: 兵 soldier + 士 samurai A soldier samurai is still just another soldier. Reading: へいし 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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Soldier Kanji: 兵 soldier The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: へい This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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Study of pharmacy Kanji: 薬 medicine + 学 study People who study about medicine are studying the study of pharmacy. Reading: やくがく 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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Theater Kanji: 劇 drama + 場 location A drama location is where people do drama. This is a theater. Reading: げきじょう 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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Thin Kanji: 細 thin + い This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of thin? It's also thin, though it can be slender as well. Reading: ほそい If your garden is too thin, just get out the hose (ほそ)! How about if your hair is thin? Point the hose at your head! Hoses can cure any thin issues you may have.

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Tip of the nose Kanji: 鼻 nose + 先 previous You know the previous part of your nose? The part of your nose I just chopped off? Well, you were lucky, as that was only the tip of the nose. Time to cut off the rest, next! Reading: はなさき The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. With 鼻 you learned that with the kanji. With 先 you learned that with the vocab. So, you should have all the pieces to be able to read this. Remember, body parts tend to change words into kun'yomi readings for some reason, no exception here.

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To be built Kanji: 建 build + つ You know that 建てる is "to build." This is similar to that, but it's the version where you're not doing the building. Something is just getting built. That's why this word means to be built. You can remember that by thinking about how two (つ) buildings were built without you noticing. These two buildings just seemed to pop up out of nowhere and, unfortunately, they're now blocking your view. Reading: たつ The reading is shared with 建てる, so if you know 建てる then you should be able to read this word as well.

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To be changed Kanji: 変 change + わ + る You've seen how 変える means "to change" something. This word means that something changed by itself, so it means to be changed or to be altered. 変わる refers to the act of changing into something different, and involves alterations in nature, appearance, or state. For example, it can describe changes in weather or the season, someone undergoing a noticeable change in appearance or behavior, or one's feelings or thoughts evolving over time. Since 変わる means "becoming something different," you can also use 変わった and 変わっている to describe someone or something that's "different from what's normal." For example, you can say 変わった人 or 変わっている人 to mean "an odd person." Reading: かわる Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

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To be defeated Kanji: 敗 failure + 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 defeat, so this means to be defeated, but also to be unsuccessful. Reading: やぶれる 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: You have been defeated. You lay there on the ground, and the fans around the stadium are disgusted with your performance. Some hipster walks up to you and says: "Yah, Boo" (やぶ) referring to how poorly you did. "No boo!", you reply back. "Yah boo", they say again.

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To be sad about Kanji: 悲 sad + し + む 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 sad and this verb is transitive, so it means to be sad about something. Boohoo. Reading: かなしむ If you're going to be sad about something right now, it will be kana (かな). Don't use kana when you're trying to learn kanji! You'll be sad forever if you're stuck using kana your whole life, so don't let that habit start now, friend.

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To cure Kanji: 治 cure + 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 cure, and this verb means to cure, to heal or to ease something. This particular verb is when someone does the curing. The illness or injury doesn't just get better by itself. How can you remember that? Because when you try to heal someone and you mess up, they can try to sue (す) you. Reading: なおす 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: I need you to heal him, and I need you to heal him right now (なお). NOW NOW NOW! This also shares the reading for 直す, a very similar word you learned previously, which means "to fix." I'm guessing that the Japanese word なおす was only one word ("to fix" and "to cure" are pretty similar, right?). Then, there were two Chinese words for it (as you can see with the kanji), so the one Japanese word got split into two very similar words.

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To dry something Kanji: 干 dry + 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 dry and the verb vocab version is to dry something. Reading: ほす 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: Why do you need to dry something? Because someone used a hose (ほす) and got everything all wet. Ugh, you shouldn't leave that hose out anymore...

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To end Kanji: 果 fruit + て + る If you tear (てる) up a fruit, its life is going to end. In other words, the poor thing is going to die. Fruit can't go on when they've been beaten up so much. Reading: はてる 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: The fruit's life is about to end and you laugh, "Hahahaha (は)!" And then you start tearing at it more! What's wrong with you? Weirdo...

Answer 91

To guess Kanji: 察 guess + す + 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 guess so the verb vocab version is to guess. Alternatively, you can learn this as to sense or to presume. Reading: さっする The reading for this is actually the same as what you learned with the kanji, but the さつ is shortened to さっ. If you had to guess be sure to guess with the shorter つ.

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To love Kanji: 愛 love + す + る You know that 愛 means love. So, when you add する to it you make it a verb. Now it means to love. Reading: あいする This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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To rejoice Kanji: 喜 rejoice + 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 rejoice so the verb vocab version is to rejoice. Though to become happy probably sounds a little more natural. Reading: よろこぶ You start to rejoice by saying, "Yo, rock on (よろこ)!" Now you know how to rejoice from now on. At church or temple? "Yo, rock on!" Perfect.

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Tragedy Kanji: 悲 sad + 劇 drama A sad drama always ends in tragedy. That's what makes it sad. Reading: ひげき 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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Ume Kanji: 梅 ume The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: うめ The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. It's also the same as the meaning of the kanji / vocab, though you can think of this as Japanese plum as well if you want.

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Ume wine Kanji: 梅 ume + 酒 alcohol Alcohol that comes from ume is ume wine. It can also be called plum wine or plum liquor. If you're of age give it a taste, it's quite nice! Reading: うめしゅ The reading is just the readings of the kanji that you learned. How about a toast to easy to read words!

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Unknown Kanji: 不 not + 詳 detailed Something is not detailed at all. I don't know anything about it. No details whatsoever. It's a totally unknown entity. It's unidentified. Reading: ふしょう 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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US soldier Kanji: 米 rice + 兵 soldier Remember how 米国 is "America." Well, more of that again. With 米 representing "America" you can combine that with 兵 (soldier) to have yourself a US soldier / American soldier. Reading: べいへい 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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Victory or defeat Kanji: 勝 win + 敗 failure You have win and you have defeat. When you are talking about both in one word, you have victory or defeat. Reading: しょうはい 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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West side Kanji: 西 west + 側 side The West side of something is known as the West or the West side. Sorry, I have no story to go along with your West side. Reading: にしがわ The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. You should know both of them, with 西 being にし and 側 being がわ (what you learned with the kanji).

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Without Kanji: 無 nothing + し This is the noun version of the kanji nothing, so when you have nothing, you are without. Reading: なし 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 are without you don't have anything to eat either, so you end up gnashing (なし) your teeth together instead.

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Youth Kanji: 青 blue + 春 spring The time of young spring for humans is really just their youth. Just like plants in spring, your adolescence is when you start growing to your full potential! You might even say it's the springtime of one's life. This generally refers to the period when you’re an energetic teenager and young adult. It can have connotations of exhilarating experiences and bittersweet feelings, as well as nostalgic memories. Reading: せいしゅん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned the on'yomi for 春 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Don't let your youth go to waste, because it will be over soon (しゅん)!

Kanji - Level 17 - Vocab Flashcards

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