Kanji - Level 27 - Vocab Flashcards

Question

中途半端

Answer 1

Half finished Kanji: 中 middle + 途 route + 半 half + 端 edge Take the middle route, half to the edge. You don't do anything the full way. Just to the middle. Just to the half. Not to the edge. This was really half finished and half assed of you. Reading: ちゅうとはんぱ 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 ぱ at the end is the only tricky part here since that isn't a common reading (or the one you learned before) for the kanji. Just think of your ol' Pa (ぱ), who is the biggest half-asser you know.

Answer 2

Headache Kanji: 頭 head + 痛 pain Head pain is when you have a headache. Reading: ずつう The reading for 痛 should be okay. The reading for 頭 isn't one you've learned before, however. Just think, every time you go to the zoo (ず) you get a terrible headache. Must be the animal feces floating around in the air.

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Health Kanji: 健 healthy + 康 ease You're so healthy it puts you at ease. That's your health! So healthful, go you! Reading: けんこう 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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Idiot Kanji: 間 interval + 抜 pull out + け You learned that 抜ける is "to fall out." If an interval of time falls out of you, you're totally spaced out. You won't learn anything and you'll become an idiot. 間抜け can refer to both a person who does something foolish and to the foolish actions themselves. It's often used to criticize dumb behavior. Reading: まぬけ The readings come from the ま reading of 間 and from 抜く.

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Insomnia Kanji: 不 not + 眠 sleep + 症 symptom The not sleep symptom shows you have a disorder that involves not sleeping. That is insomnia. Reading: ふみんしょう 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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Izakaya Kanji: 居 alive + 酒 alcohol + 屋 roof An alive alcohol shop is a place that does a lot of alcohol. In Japan, these places are often izakaya, or, if you don't know Izakaya already from English, you can consider it to be a Japanese Style Bar. Reading: いざかや The readings here are all kun'yomi, but this is the first time you've seen the さか reading for 酒, which rendaku then turns into ざか in this word! If you know what an izakaya is already, it will help you to remember the reading, but if not here's a mnemonic to help you: After soccer (さか) practice, you always go to your favorite izakaya!

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Job promotion Kanji: 昇 ascend + 進 advance Ascend and advance! Congratulations, you ascend and advance by getting a new job promotion. Reading: しょうしん 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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Landscape Kanji: 景 scene + 観 view Quite the scene, this view is. So what you're looking at is a landscape. This often refers to a cityscape or the general scenery of an area. This is a formal word that’s commonly used in the context of urban planning or environmental design. Reading: けいかん 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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Large scale Kanji: 大 big + 規 standard + 模 imitation Remember how 規模 is scale? Well, this is a big scale, which is on a large scale. Reading: だいきぼ 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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Leave early Kanji: 早 early + 退 retreat An early retreat means that you leave early. Note that 早退 means leaving school or work earlier than usual. It's not used for leaving hangouts or parties early. Reading: そうたい 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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Leaving decision to someone else Kanji: お + 任 duty + せ This word comes from 任せる, but without the る on the end it's a noun. You also have the honorific お on the beginning, which is a clue that you're addressing someone else. So you're entrusting something to the person you're talking to, and this means leaving decisions to someone else. This is used a lot in restaurants, where it means chef's choice or simply omakase. In other words, you're leaving the choice of food to the chef. It can be used in other contexts, too, like if you leave your haircut up to your stylist or a flower arrangement up to the florist, or even if you follow the recommended program at the gym. Reading: おまかせ You learned this reading with the word 任せる, so I'll leave this one to you.

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Living room Kanji: 居 alive + 間 interval A room that comes alive in intervals is your living room, or sitting room. You don't spend all your time in there, so it can only be alive sometimes. Note that 居間 is a little old-fashioned. These days, the more common word for a living room is リビングルーム. Reading: いま The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned both of these readings by now so you should be able to read this on your own.

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Logic Kanji: 理 reason + 屈 yield Reason yields to logic and more reasoning. 理屈 can be neutral, but it often has negative connotations too, like when it refers to an argument that contains questionable logic, pretexts, or too much pedantry. Reading: りくつ 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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Lost child Kanji: 迷 astray + 子 child A child that's astray is a lost child. Help them home, don't invite them into your windowless van, please. Reading: まいご The reading for 迷 is an exceptional reading. The ご comes from こ. Think of the まい as the child asking: "Where is my (まい) mommy???"

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Maze Kanji: 迷 astray + 路 road A road where you're astray is a road that goes all around in different ways, tricking you and making you lost. This is a maze. Reading: めいろ 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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Month after next Kanji: 再 again + 来 come + 月 moon The next month (来月) isn't enough... one more next month, please. Let's do it again. That month is the month after next. Reading: さらいげつ 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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No thank you Kanji: 結 bind + 構 set up + で + す結構 is something like "fine" or "alright." This is just a little more polite. You can use this to say no thank you to someone trying to offer you something. Reading: けっこうです The reading comes from 結構.

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Objective Kanji: 客 guest + 観 view + 的 target Remember 主観的 meaning "subjective"? This is the counterpart to that. And since guests' and customers' views are always objectively right, this means objective. Reading: きゃっかんてき 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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On the middle Kanji: 途 route + 中 middle If you're on a route, right in the middle, you're on the way or en route. 途中 can also be used figuratively to say you're in the middle of doing something or something is half done. Reading: とちゅう 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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Organization Kanji: 組 group + 織 weave A group that's weaved together so tightly with hierarchy and everything else is a little more complicated than a group. It's an organization. Reading: そしき This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You didn't learn that reading for 組, so here's a mnemonic to help: You start an organization for soap (そ). You're all about soap and making it more effective through your organization. So you call it the Soap Organization for Antiseptic Progress, or S.O.A.P. for short.

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Painful Kanji: 痛 pain + 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 pain? It's painful. 痛い is commonly used to say that some part of the body hurts or feels sore. Reading: いたい 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: An eater (いた) is someone who eats. But, the eater hurt his mouth. So now it's painful to eat.

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Pay raise Kanji: 昇 ascend + 給 salary When you ascend in salary you get a pay raise at work. Note that this is a relatively formal word to talk about getting a raise. Reading: しょうきゅう 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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Persecution Kanji: 迫 urge + 害 damage Your urge is to damage things. You are always trying to commit persecution onto others. Reading: はくがい 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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Preparation Kanji: 支 support + 度 degree To support yourself to some degree, you need preparation. Doing your hair and makeup in the morning supports your presentation to some extent, right? This is another word for "preparation" besides 準備 and 用意. They’re all similar, but 支度 is usually used in personal contexts, such as 身支度 (getting dressed) or 旅支度 (getting ready for a trip). Reading: したく This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for 度 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember them together: In preparation for getting sheared, a sheep will sit on a tack (したく). This sheep tacking makes it so that the shearing part is nothing! Imagine watching some sheep getting ready by sitting on tacks. Yikes. You want to tell them being sheared doesn't hurt and that sheep tacking is worse, but something makes you think they won't listen to you.

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Pressure Kanji: 圧 pressure + 迫 urge The pressure is urged upon you. It's the pressure, so much pressure! 圧迫 refers to a tight pressure caused by strong compression, or to the act of pressing down itself. Figuratively, it can also mean constriction, like tuition fees putting a strain on a household budget, or oppression, such as people being subjugated. Reading: あっぱく 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. The あつ turns into a small っ, and はく goes to ぱく.

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Price Kanji: 値 value + 段 steps The value is in various steps. Each step is a different amount, and each amount is a price or cost. 値段 refers to the price attached to something you can buy, like in stores or markets. For example, you could use 値段 to ask how much something costs at a shop or when talking about the price of a particular meal. Reading: ねだん The reading is the kun'yomi reading for 値 plus the on'yomi reading for 段. Combine them together to get the reading here. You've learned both of these readings already, so just remember 値 is ね because you neigh (ね) when you see a good price.

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Private reservation Kanji: 貸 lend + し + 切 cut + り The lending gets cut right away when you make a private reservation. 貸し切り means reserving a space exclusively, like renting out a restaurant for a birthday party or chartering a bus, cruise, or jet. Reading: かしきり It's the reading of 貸す and 切る put together. Know those two readings and you know this one as well. Sometimes you'll see this word as 貸切り or 貸切 as well.

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Public behavior Kanji: 建 build + 前 front We all build up something in front of ourselves. It's the front we present to the world, the public behavior, public stance and social niceties that maintain harmony. 建前 is very important in Japan. For example, you might find yourself invited to an acquaintance's home out of courtesy, with the expectation that you’ll decline (also out of courtesy!). A host of a party may say "just bring yourself," but guests know this could be 建前, and considering their own 建前, they bring a small gift anyways. People can also be reluctant to say "no" to things, like drinks with coworkers when they really want to go home, and may not to show it when they find situations inconvenient or unpleasant. So you might need some guesswork to peek behind the 建前 that people build up in front of themselves! 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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Rain boots Kanji: 長 long + 靴 shoes Long shoes aren't long in that the feet part are long (that wouldn't make sense). Instead, the top part is long to keep you dry when it's raining. Yes, these are rain boots. In modern Japanese, 長靴 is most commonly used to mean rain boots or rubber boots. It can occasionally mean riding boots as well. But if you're referring to fashion boots or boots in general, you can just call them ブーツ. Reading: ながぐつ The reading is a bit weird. Double kun'yomi, so think along the lines of 長い and 靴 getting added together. 靴 is the reading you learned with the kanji, however. It also gets rendaku'd.

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Retiring Kanji: 引 pull + 退 retreat When you pull yourself back and retreat, you're retiring. At some point in everyone's lives you just can't do it anymore and it's time to take your retirement. This word focuses on the moment of retiring. It's often used to mean withdrawing from public life, when someone ends their career in a particular field, like when celebrities or pro athletes retire. It can also be used for students who stop extracurricular activities like clubs and sports teams ahead of graduation, often to study for their exams. Reading: いんたい This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for 引 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Now that you're retiring, you decide to go and spend your retirement at an inn (いん). Inns are great places to spend your retirement because everything is done for you, and you can just sit back and relax!

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Rolled sushi Kanji: 巻 scroll + き + ず + し巻く is "to roll." ずし is すし. This is rolled sushi. Reading: まきずし The reading comes from 巻く.

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Seduction Kanji: 誘 invite + 惑 misguided You're being invited, but you're also being misguided. This is seduction that's talking. A misguided invitation is never a good thing! This word also translates to temptation, but keep in mind that 誘惑’s focus is more on an external factor that entices someone into succumbing to temptation. Reading: ゆうわく 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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Seppuku Kanji: 切 cut + 腹 belly When you cut your abdomen you are committing seppuku aka ritual suicide. It will help if you already know the word "seppuku" from English, as it is the reading. Reading: せっぷく This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. But it's got shortening and rendaku going on, so you have to remember those if you want to get it right. Or just know the word seppuku already since it's pretty popular. That works too.

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Shoes Kanji: 靴 shoes The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: くつ The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. Huzzah!

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Shoe store Kanji: 靴 shoes + 屋 roof A shoes shop is one that sells shoes. It's a shoe store or shoe shop. Reading: くつや The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji.

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Sleep Kanji: 睡 drowsy + 眠 sleep Feeling drowsy and like I want to sleep. I just want to sleep so bad. Reading: すいみん 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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Sleepy Kanji: 眠 sleep + 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 sleep? It's sleepy. Reading: ねむい You're so sleepy you can't even remember your own name (ねむ).

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Small scale Kanji: 小 small + 規 standard + 模 imitation 規模 is "scale." This is a small one, making this small scale. Reading: しょうきぼ 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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Socks Kanji: 靴 shoes + 下 below What's below your shoes? Your socks. Reading: くつした This word uses the kun'yomi readings for both kanji. You've learned them already, so you should be able to read this word too!

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Spare time Kanji: 暇 spare time The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. 暇 means the spare time or free time you have when you're not busy with work, school, or other obligations. It can also indicate a slow period for a business or a time when you have nothing to do, often suggesting a sense of boredom. Reading: ひま Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember: In your spare time you like to drink hima (ひま), an off brand version of Zima.

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Spring rolls Kanji: 春 spring + 巻 scroll + き巻く is "to roll up." If you roll up spring, you get a roll that's spring flavored. These are known as spring rolls. Reading: はるまき The readings come from 春 and 巻く.

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Stage Kanji: 段 steps + 階 floor The current step of the floor is at the second stage. Now it's at the third stage. Now it's in the final phase! Nice! Reading: だんかい 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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Stairs Kanji: 階 floor + 段 steps The floor that makes up the steps are the stairs. Don't get this confused with the similar word 段階, which is the stairs making up the floors to a certain stage. Reading: かいだん 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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Stomach Kanji: 胃 stomach The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Just keep in mind 胃 is specifically for the internal organ "stomach," not for the general abdominal area "stomach." Reading: い This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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Stomachache Kanji: 胃 stomach + 痛 pain When your stomach hurts you have yourself a little stomachache. Try to remember this isn't for general abdominal pain. 胃痛 is specifically for pain or discomfort in the stomach (the internal organ) — a literal stomachache. Reading: いつう 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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Superstition Kanji: 迷 astray + 信 believe Led astray in what you believe by all these superstitions. These superstitions will lead you astray, don't believe them! Reading: めいしん 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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Supply Kanji: 供 servant + 給 salary Your servant gets a nice salary because the supply of available servants is so small these days. Lucky him! 供給 is a somewhat formal word you’d generally hear in the context of economics or supply and demand. You wouldn’t use it for art supplies or the food you buy every day. Reading: きょうきゅう 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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Symptom Kanji: 症 symptom + 状 condition Your symptom condition is your symptoms that you have. Reading: しょうじょう 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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Syndrome Kanji: 症 symptom Multiple symptoms combine to make a syndrome. If you see this at the end of a word, you know it means "______ syndrome," or else indicates some kind of health condition. 〜症 is used in medical terms for certain health conditions, symptoms, or syndromes, like 熱中症 (heatstroke) or 認知症 (dementia). Reading: しょう Since this is attached to things, it's treated like a jukugo word, so the on'yomi reading is used here.

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The first step Kanji: 第 ordinal number prefix + 一 one + 段 steps 第一 means "the first," and 段 is a step. So, this is the first step. Reading: だいいちだん 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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Tip Kanji: 先 previous + 端 edge The previous (or ahead) edge is the tip of something, like your finger or your chopsticks. It's also a word used to describe the latest (technology, etc), because it's on the cutting edge. The tip! Reading: せんたん 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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To arrest Kanji: 逮 apprehend + 捕 catch + す + る Remember how 逮捕 is an "arrest" or "capture"? This is the verb version, and it is to arrest or to capture. Reading: たいほする 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. Will also be helpful to know the word 逮捕 already as well.

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To be accompanied by Kanji: 従 obey + え + 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 obey, but the verb meaning is a bit different. In most contexts, it often just means to be accompanied by someone or to have in tow. To help you remember this, imagine that everyone you're accompanied by obeys you! You're sort of their leader, so you go everywhere with them following in tow. 従える is a relatively formal word that's often used in literature. Reading: したがえる Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading. You already learned this reading with 従う. Remember it?

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To be discharged Kanji: 退 retreat + 院 institution + す + る Time to retreat from the institution. Basically, you are leaving an institution, particularly institutions like hospitals, asylums, etc. When you are leaving one of these places, it means you are to be discharged. Reading: たいいんする 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 hidden Kanji: 隠 hide + れ + る隠す is "to hide." 隠れる is to be hidden. You know that this is the version where something is hidden (and you're not doing the hiding) because it is rare (れる) that you ever find something that has been hidden (not by you). Reading: かくれる The reading is the same as 隠す. So as long as you know that you know this as well.

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To be hung Kanji: 掛 hang + か + る Remember how 掛ける is "to hang something"? Well, 掛かる focuses on the fact that something is hanging, without specifying who did it. So it means to be hung. Use it to say a picture is hung on the wall, for example. 掛かる can also mean to be hooked, whether it's the picture hooked to the wall or a fish that happens to be caught on a hook. These uses are all intransitive, so you don't need a direct object them. A hint for this is that 掛かる ends with okurigana that rhyme with ある, and those kinds of verbs tend to be intransitive. Reading: かかる The reading is the same as 掛ける, so as long as you know that you know this too.

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To belong to Kanji: 属 belong + す + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means belong so the verb vocab version is to belong to. 属する is a formal term for describing someone or something’s belonging to or being part of a group, category or classification. Reading: ぞくする The reading is the one you learned with the kanji. This kanji is going to belong to you.

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To bend down Kanji: 屈 yield + 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 yield, and 屈む means to bend down or to crouch. After all, bending down and crouching are sort of like yielding to gravity, don’t you think? 屈む refers to the act of lowering your head or body, so it can also mean to duck or to squat depending on the context. Reading: かがむ 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 always have to bend down to get into your car garage (かが) because you’re just too tall. You have to crouch just to get inside your car garage! Let’s hope you can find a bigger one someday.

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To capture something Kanji: 捕 catch + え + る The kanji itself means catch, and 捕える means to capture something or to catch something. 捕える is often used in writing to describe having someone captured to keep them from escaping. But it can also be used in more abstract contexts, like capturing a moment in a photograph, grasping a concept or idea, or seizing an opportunity. You can remember the meaning for this because everyone wants to capture elves (える). Sorry, elves… You're just so cool, people want to capture and keep you forever. Reading: とらえる You recently learned 捕まる, which uses the same kanji, but this word has a totally different reading. To remember it, just think about how the meaning of 捕える kind of resembles the verb 捉える that you learned a while ago. 捕える is mostly for capturing things, and 捉える is mostly for grasping ideas. So it kinda makes sense that they'd have the same とらえる reading, right?

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To come out Kanji: 抜 pull out + け + る Remember how 抜く means "to pull something out"? 抜ける describes something coming out of where it was, so it means to come out or to fall out. This can be used for air coming out of a balloon, hair falling out, or pages missing from a book. It also means passing through places or leaving a group you were a part of. To distinguish this word from 抜く, imagine a bunch of kale (ける) coming out of the ground on its own! Nobody pulled it out, it just came out by itself. Reading: ぬける The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. Also, it is the same as 抜く.

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To compare Kanji: 比 compare + 較 contrast + す + る比較 is comparison. So, verb version of that? It's to compare. Reading: ひかくする 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. Will help a lot to know the word 比較 as well.

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To conclude Kanji: 締 tighten + 結 bind + す + る When you tighten things up and bind things together, it's hard to separate them again. That's why this word is used to conclude or to enter into important agreements, like treaties and contracts. Note that this word is quite formal, which makes sense, given the contexts it’s usually used in. Reading: ていけつする 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 get angry Kanji: 怒 angry + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means angry, the verb vocab version is to get angry. Reading: おこる 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're starting to get angry about something. It's mostly this okra (おこ). It tastes terrible.

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To get lost Kanji: 迷 astray + う Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means astray and the verb vocab version is to go astray (because you don't just "to astray" now do you?). You can use it if you ever happen to get lost. Beyond physically getting lost, 迷う is also for times when you waver between different choices or hesitate to take a decisive step. Reading: まよう 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: If you are going to go astray, one way to do it would be to eat wayyyy too much mayo (まよ). I can't think of a worse way to go astray, personally.

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To give Kanji: 与 give + え + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means give so the verb vocab version is to give or to grant. This is a relatively formal word that is generally used in writing. In conversations, people commonly use more relaxed words like あげる or くれる. Reading: あたえる 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 go to give a bone to your dog. Atta (あた) boy, Sparky! Atta boy.

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To hand over Kanji: 手 hand + 渡 transit + す Remember how you learned that 渡す means "to hand over?" Well you can use your actual hand to hand over something too! Reading: てわたす The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned them when you learned the kanji, so you should be able to read this on your own.

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To invite Kanji: 招 beckon + 待 wait + す + る You beckon someone to come to you, but then you wait. This is because they aren't really near you, so your beckon is more like an invitation. That's why this word means to invite . 招待する is a formal word for inviting someone, particularly to formal events or places. Reading: しょうたいする 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 lend Kanji: 貸 lend + す Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means lend so the verb vocab version is to lend. Reading: かす Allow me to lend you some advice. The reading you learned from the kanji can be used here.

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To long for Kanji: 憧 long for + 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 long for, so the verb version is to long for and to yearn after. Reading: あこがれる 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 pull something out Kanji: 抜 pull out + き + 出 exit + す You know 抜く means "to pull something out" and 出す means "to remove," so this word also means to pull something out, or to extract. More specifically, 抜き出す means to pull something out from a larger set of something. For example, this could mean taking a single bill out of your wallet, or selecting specific data from a large dataset. Reading: ぬきだす The readings are from 抜く and 出す, combined together. Know those two and you'll be able to read this word as well.

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To replace Kanji: 取 take + り + 替 replace + え + る Take and replace something. That is to replace something with something else. 取り替える generally means to swap out something with a new or different item of the same kind, like replacing an old gas meter with a new one, or exchanging books with your friend after you've both read your own. Reading: とりかえる The readings are 取る and 替える put together into one. If you know those words you'll be able to read and understand this one as well.

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To retire Kanji: 隠 hide + 居 alive + す + る隠居 is "retirement". Make that a verb and you have to retire, to be retired, or to go into retirement. Like 隠居, this word emphasizes life after retiring, and usually implies having a quiet, maybe secluded, lifestyle. It's a bit of an old-fashioned word, but you'll still see it in modern writing. Reading: いんきょする 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 see something's true nature Kanji: 見 see + 抜 pull out + く You know 抜く means "to pull something out." Whenever you see something and pull something out of it, you're able to see something's true nature. You're able to see through things like situations, lies, and people. Reading: みぬく This is the reading for 見る and 抜く put together.

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To spend Kanji: 費 expense + や + す Turn expense into a verb and you get to spend or to expend. Or, in some cases, to waste. In addition to spending money, 費やす can be used to refer to spending other resources like time, effort, energy, and emotions. Reading: ついやす 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 the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Just as you're about to spend some money, a familiar sound comes from inside your wallet: "TWEET (つい)!" It's the little bird that lives inside your wallet and angrily tweets at you whenever you're about to waste money on something you don't need. Maybe you should listen to the bird tweeting from inside your wallet a little more.

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To tighten Kanji: 締 tighten + め + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means tighten so the verb vocab version means to tighten. Reading: しめる You go to tighten and to tie your captive up, and you realize you don't have anything to do it with. Then you see a sheep standing nearby. Okay. You take the sheep (し), pull its wool, and tie the sheep and your captive up together around a tree. Problem solved!

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To urge Kanji: 迫 urge + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means urge so the verb vocab version is to urge. At its core, 迫る means to approach, like a deadline or danger drawing near. This idea extends to urging someone because it's like you're coming really close to them, to press them into action. Reading: せまる 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: Do you prefer to urge people to do something, or to press them to do it? It depends on how you want to approach them. But it's all semantics (せま) because they're basically the same.

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To visit Kanji: 訪 visit + ね + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means visit so the verb vocab version is to visit. Reading: たずねる 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 want to visit your friend Taz (たず) the Tasmanian Devil. He's your best bro, so imagine visiting him and having a good time and saying you're going to visit him again.

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To weave Kanji: 織 weave + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means weave so the verb vocab version is to weave. Reading: おる When you have to weave the only thing you can weave is an O (お) shape. That's it. Just O's.

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To worry Kanji: 悩 worry + む Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means worry so the verb vocab version is to worry. Reading: なやむ The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji, so no need to worry about it.

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To yell Kanji: 怒 angry + 鳴 chirp + る An angry chirp is a type of shout. The verb version is to yell or to shout. 怒鳴る suggests anger, as you can tell from the kanji, so it's used when someone yells or shouts to scold others or to express anger or frustration. Reading: どなる This one is a bit tricky, as it uses the on'yomi reading you learned for 怒 and the kun'yomi reading for 鳴る, so try to keep that in mind!

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Trouble Kanji: 迷 astray + 惑 misguided You've been led astray and you've been misguided. What a trouble, and indeed a troublesome inconvenience all this is. Reading: めいわく 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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Ultimate Kanji: 究 research + 極 extreme You are trying to research the extremes. If you do that, you'll be able to figure out the ultimate weapon. Just researching the safe middle-ground stuff won't get you ultimate. Extreme research, however, will. Reading: きゅうきょく 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.

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Unity Kanji: 統 unit + 一 one To unite as one is to achieve total unity and uniformity. Reading: とういつ This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. However, it uses a reading for 一 that you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You dream about unity so often that it eats (いつ) away at you. Thoughts of uniting your country occupy you day and night, but you can't let them consume you.

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Unsold merchandise Kanji: 残 remainder + 品 product The remainder products are the things that haven't been sold. They're the unsold merchandise. They're the remaining stock. This is a very specific word that is mainly used in the context of inventory management or retail sales. Reading: ざんぴん 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. Note that ひん changes to ぴん.

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Urgency Kanji: 切 cut + 迫 urge We're cut right down to the end, reaching that urge position where urgency is so strong. 切迫 is used to describe the tension in a situation where a time limit is drawing near, or to describe something bad or dangerous as impending. Reading: せっぱく 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. The せつ of 切 gets shortened to a small っ. The はく becomes ぱく.

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Vacation Kanji: 休 rest + 暇 spare time The spare time is your vacation. It is your holiday. 休暇 is a relatively formal word that commonly refers to time off from work, ranging from a day off to seasonal vacation to temporary leave. Reading: きゅうか 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.

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Working Kanji: 就 get a position + 業 business When you get a position in some business, you’re considered working. 就業 is a formal word that can refer to both being employed and being at work for the day. It’s commonly used in kanji compounds, such as 就業時間 (working hours) and 就業規則 (employment regulations). Reading: しゅうぎょう 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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Year after next Kanji: 再 again + 来 come + 年 year You have next year (来年), but then you do a year again. That's the year after next. Reading: さらいねん 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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Yukata Kanji: 浴 bathe + 衣 clothes The bathe clothes are clothes you wear to and from the bath. They're your yukata. 浴衣 originated as robes worn in a steam bath (that explains the kanji), but these days people mostly wear them at summer festivals or traditional Japanese inns. Be careful not to mix up 浴衣 with 着物, which are much more formal and elaborate! Reading: ゆかた The reading is totally an exception. The reading comes from the meaning, though. Yukata = ゆかた.

Kanji - Level 27 - Vocab Flashcards

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