Kanji - Level 36 - Vocab Flashcards

Question

枝豆

Answer 1

Edamame Kanji: 枝 branch + 豆 beans A branch bean doesn't mean a whole lot this way, but you probably know the food that this describes anyways. This is edamame, a food made from steamed soybeans, usually with a bit of salt added for flavor. Reading: えだまめ The readings are the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji, unfortunately. That's the vocab words 枝 and 豆 combined into one.

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Eel bowl Kanji: う + な + ぎ + 丼 rice bowl うなぎ means "eel," so うなぎ丼 is an eel rice bowl, aka an eel bowl. And yes, it's very good. Readings: うなぎどんぶり, うなぎどん This is うなぎ plus 丼. The full name is うなぎどんぶり, but people usually call it うなぎどん for short. That said, you haven't learned the full どんぶり reading for 丼, so here's a mnemonic to help you out: Rice bowls keep disappearing, and everyone's terrified. Who's behind it? Don Brie (どんぶり), the feared cheese-loving mafia boss. He wants those rice bowls to eat all his brie out of, because I guess plates aren't good enough. That's why they call him Don Brie. Note that sometimes people even shorten this to うなどん. But since the ぎ is included here, make sure to type it out when reviewing!

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Electromagnetic field Kanji: 電 electricity + 磁 magnet + 場 location A 磁場 is a "magnetic field." An electricity version of this is an electromagnetic field. Reading: でんじば This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings for the first two kanji and the kun'yomi reading of the third. You should be able to read this on your own. Will of course help to know 磁場 as well.

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Fang Kanji: 牙 fang The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: きば 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: Using your animal fang you are able to eat kibble (きば).

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Former surname Kanji: 旧 family + 姓 surname Your former surname is just that: your former surname! This is often your maiden name, as in the name you had before getting married. Reading: きゅうせい 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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Full Name Kanji: 姓 family name + 名 name Your surname and your name put together create your full name. Reading: せいめい 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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Future Kanji: 将 commander + 来 come The commander will come in the future. Not anytime soon, but in the future. 将来 generally implies the nearer, more concrete future. You’ll probably use it when discussing your career plans or a company's growth strategy, and not what the Earth will be like 100 years from now. Reading: しょうらい 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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General Kanji: 大 big + 将 commander The big commander is the general or admiral (or head or leader). Basically, they're big stuff. Reading: たいしょう This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 9

General Kanji: 一 one + 般 generally One generally does things... in general. It's more common this way. Reading: いっぱん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just remember that the はん changes to ぱん for 般.

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Heredity Kanji: 遺 leave behind + 伝 transmit What I leave behind and transmit to you is your heredity. You have my genes, even after I'm gone. Reading: いでん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji, which you've already learned.

Answer 11

Idiot Kanji: 馬 horse + 鹿 deer A horse deer is a stupid idea. You're an idiot for thinking about it, really. It's quite dumb. Reading: ばか You learned both of these readings when you learned the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 12

Inheritance Kanji: 遺 leave behind + 産 give birth If you leave behind property it's known as your inheritance. Reading: いさん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 13

Injury Kanji: 怪 suspicious + 我 I Do you know how suspicious I get if I have an injury? I start suspecting everyone around me of having given me the injury. It was you, wasn't it? Reading: けが This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi for both kanji. It also uses the less common reading け, which you learned with 怪, so here's a mnemonic to help you recall this reading: Remember the suspicious soul and its kettle (け)? Yup, turns out this exact kettle is responsible for the injury. Suspicious souls and their kettles...

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Ivory Kanji: 象 elephant + 牙 fang An elephant tusk is the material known as ivory (or just an elephant tusk). Reading: ぞうげ 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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Jomon Kanji: 縄 rope + 文 writing Rope writing was used during the Jomon period, a time in ancient Japanese history when people decorated pottery with rope. Reading: じょうもん 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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Kabuki Kanji: 歌 song + 舞 dance + 伎 deed A song dance deed is a deed you do that involves singing and dancing. This is the traditional form of stage deeds, known as kabuki. Watch it on YouTube if you want a taste. Reading: かぶき 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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Kagoshima prefecture Kanji: 鹿 horse + 児 child + 島 island + 県 prefecture The deer child island prefecture is Kagoshima Prefecture. Reading: かごしまけん The readings are part on'yomi, part kun'yomi, but you should know them all if you look at them one by one. Just remember that 児 is read as ご here. Go, Kagoshima Prefecture! Go!

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Kanagawa prefecture Kanji: 神 god + 奈 Nara + 川 river + 県 prefecture The god Nara river Prefecture is Kanagawa Prefecture. Reading: かながわけん The か of 神 is used here (losing the み). Then, everything else should be self explanatory.

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Large Kanji: 大 big + 幅 width Something big in width is large. In fact, it's of a pretty substantial size. This word is used to describe a large magnitude or degree of change, increase, decrease, or difference in a given situation. Reading: おおはば 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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League Kanji: 連 take along + 盟 alliance If we take along our alliance and move it forward to something better, we have a league or federation. It's like we're one group now! Reading: れんめい This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 21

Lipstick Kanji: 口 mouth + 紅 deep red A mouth deep red is a deep red you put on your mouth. This is lipstick. Reading: くちべに This uses kun'yomi readings for both of the kanji. You already know this for 口, but you haven't learned either of the kun'yomi readings for 紅 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you memorize the one you'll need for this vocab: Your favorite lipstick is one called Benny (べに) by... Benny. There's a guy called Benny that makes really pretty lipstick, he's just not great at naming things, so it's all just Benny.

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Loss Kanji: 遺 fall behind + 失 fault The thing we leave behind at a fault is a loss. Reading: いしつ This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 23

Maintenance Kanji: 維 maintain + 持 hold Maintain what we have and put it on hold. We need to keep it up to date and fixed, so we need maintenance. Reading: いじ 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.

Answer 24

Make the grade Kanji: 及 reach + 第 ordinal number prefix I reached the ordinal number prefix that represents a passing score on my test. This means I was able to make the grade! Wow, passing an exam feels great. 及第 is an old-fashioned term that you might see as part of the word 及第点 (a passing grade), especially if you read a lot of classic Japanese books. Reading: きゅうだい 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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Medical therapy Kanji: 治 cure + 療 heal Cure and heal me. That is medical therapy. Reading: ちりょう 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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Medical treatment Kanji: 医 medicine + 療 heal A medicine can heal. This is medical treatment. Reading: いりょう 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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Mistake Kanji: 誤 mistake + り This is the noun version of the kanji mistake, so it means a mistake or if it's on a computer, an error. Reading: あやまり 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 make a mistake, you need to admit to it. When someone asks, "Who's responsible for this mistake?" You say, "I am (あやま)."

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Nara Kanji: 奈 Nara + 良 good Nara is good and it is Nara (the place, we're talking about). Reading: なら The reading for 奈 is good, the reading for 良 is pretty off in terms of what you've learned. But, if you know that the meaning is Nara, you know the reading is なら as well.

Answer 29

National debt Kanji: 国 country + 債 debt A country's debt is the national debt. It can also be bonds, like the ones you buy from your country. Reading: こくさい This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 30

Nausea Kanji: 吐 throw up + き + 気 energy This throw up energy you feel inside of you… could it be… nausea?! Reading: はきけ The reading comes from 吐く and the (irregular) reading of 気 put together.

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Nuclear test Kanji: 核 nucleus + 実 truth + 験 test A nucleus experiment (実験) is a nuclear test. Reading: かくじっけん 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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Nuclear weapons Kanji: 核 nucleus + 兵 soldier + 器 container Nucleus arms (兵器), aka weapons, are nuclear weapons. Reading: かくへいき 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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Nucleus Kanji: 核 nucleus The kanji and the word are the same. That means they share meanings as well. This word can also mean core because that's where the nucleus is in a cell, and nuclear because we like to blow ourselves up nowadays... Reading: かく The reading is the same as the kanji reading you learned.

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Open sea Kanji: 沖 open sea + 合 suit The open sea is where the sea joins together to be the open sea. Reading: おきあい The readings are the kun'yomi readings that you learned when you learned the kanji. Just remember that this time 合 takes the あい reading.

Answer 35

Orderly Kanji: 整 arrange + 然 nature Something with an arranged nature must be very orderly. Nicely arranged, very tidy and orderly! Note that for this word, you need to add と to the end to make it an adverb, and たる to make it an adjective! It's quite formal, so you'll mostly just see it in literature to describe something that's been arranged in an orderly way. Reading: せいぜん 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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Permission Kanji: 許 permit + 諾 agreement I will permit this, and you have my agreement. Both of these things combine to be my permission and my consent. Reading: きょだく 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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Pledge Kanji: 盟 alliance + 約 promise An alliance promise is one that's made with a pledge or pact. Imagine making an alliance with someone, pledging your support. Reading: めいやく This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 38

Pointing out Kanji: 指 finger + 摘 pluck Take your finger and pluck out the one thing out of all the things that needs pointing out or identification. Yep, that's the one. Pluck that one. Reading: してき 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.

Answer 39

Radioactivity Kanji: 放 release + 射 shoot + 能 ability 放射 is "radiation." Add the ability of radiation and you have radioactivity, for some reason. I guess things don't have radioactivity until you have given them the ability of radiation, right? Reading: ほうしゃのう This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 40

Recommendation Kanji: 薦 recommend + め If 薦める is "to recommend," then the noun version would be a recommendation or some advice. This generally refers to a recommendation of a person or thing, not an action. Reading: すすめ The reading comes from 薦める. Might I make the recommendation to learn that word first?

Answer 41

Reliance Kanji: 信 believe + 頼 trust I believe I can trust you. That's why I put so much reliance and trust on you to do well. Reading: しんらい This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 42

Request Kanji: 依 reliant + 頼 trust I am reliant on you and I trust you. Therefore, I have a request for you that I'd like to entrust you with. Reading: いらい 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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Restoration Kanji: 復 restore + 旧 former Restore to the former self. This is restoration. Reading: ふっきゅう 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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Restoration Kanji: 維 maintain + 新 new We must maintain the new and get rid of the old. It's time for a restoration of policy! This also refers to the Meiji Restoration too. In fact, it probably mostly refers to this, though you'll learn a more full version of this later. Reading: いしん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 45

Rope Kanji: 縄 rope The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: なわ 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 to remember: Please hand me the rope, right now (なわ), otherwise I will fall to my death!

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Salmon Kanji: 鮭 salmon The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Readings: さけ, しゃけ The reading for this vocabulary is the same as the reading you learned with the kanji. But! Some explanation about when to use さけ versus しゃけ. They're both technically right. But, typically when you refer to the living animal, you use さけ, and when you refer to salmon as a food, it's more likely to be しゃけ (but it can go either way). There might be some generational and regional differences, though.

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Sand Kanji: 砂 sand The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: すな 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 to remember: If you walk around on the beach, you'll get sand in your shoes sooner (すな) or later.

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Shogun Kanji: 将 commander + 軍 army The commander of the army is the shogun. Do you know the shogun? He ran Japan, and was like the ruling general over the states. You can also call him the general or commander, if you like. Reading: しょうぐん 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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Sick bed Kanji: 病 sick + 床 floor A sick bed is a sickbed. If you're in that bed, you're probably sick. 病床 is a relatively advanced word found in written phrases like 病床にふす (to be in sickbed). It can also formally refer to a hospital bed. Reading: びょうしょう 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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Spring water Kanji: 湧 well up + 水 water Well up water is spring water. Kind of makes sense, right? Note that 湧水 is a formal word generally encountered in written language. Reading: ゆうすい 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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Stage Kanji: 舞 dance + 台 machine A dance machine isn't really a machine... a 台 is a large machine thing counter, so in this case it's talking about a stage. A dancing stage is a stage. Reading: ぶたい This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just remember that 台 is read as たい here, not だい.

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Succession Kanji: 継 inherit + 承 consent I will inherit at your consent. It's not just given straight to me at birth, though it kind of is. I get succession, but only if people say it's okay. Reading: けいしょう This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 53

Supernatural Kanji: 超 ultra + 自 self + 然 nature + 的 target Something that is ultra natural (自然的) is supernatural. Too natural! Super! Reading: ちょうしぜんてき This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 54

Sweet Kanji: 甘 sweet + 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 sweet? It's sweet. Reading: あまい The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Sweet tooth Kanji: 甘 sweet + 党 party The sweet group is a group of people who love sweet things. They really have quite the sweet tooth. Reading: あまとう This is a jukugo word that uses the readings you learned with the kanji.

Answer 56

Tale of Genji Kanji: 源 origin + 氏 family name + 物 thing + 語 language Remember 源氏? He has his own 物語. This is the very first novel ever written (that we know about). This is the Tale of Genji. Reading: げんじものがたり The reading is the combination of 源氏 and 物語 which you have learned before so you should have no problems with this one.

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Those dudes Kanji: 奴 dude + ら If a 奴 is just some dude or some guy, adding a ら on there makes it plural. Now it's those dudes or those guys. Reading: やつら The reading comes from 奴.

Answer 58

To ask for Kanji: 頼 trust + む Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means trust, but the verb vocab version is to ask for or to rely on or to request. When you trust someone you can 頼む them, but only when you trust them. You put it in their hands. You trust them, after all. Reading: たのむ But, you're entrusting this task to your friend not because you are busy, but because you want to go have a 楽しい (fun) time at the waterpark. Sucker!

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To become obsolete Kanji: 廃 obsolete + れ + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means obsolete and this word means to become obsolete. Reading: すたれる Everything has to become obsolete. Even the biggest most fiery things, like a star, for example, will go obsolete at some point.

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To damage something Kanji: 傷 wound + め + る The kanji means wound, and this verb is transitive, so it means to damage something or to injure something. You can use it to talk about parts of your body, so you'll sometimes see it used interchangeably with 痛める. The difference is that it's objectively focussing on the damage, not the pain. That's why 傷める can be used for objects like cars and furniture, too, whereas 痛める is only for people and body parts. Reading: いためる You learned this reading when you learned 傷む. Yay!

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To dance Kanji: 舞 dance + う Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means dance and the verb vocab version means to dance, as well as to flutter. Reading: まう Who is the greatest dancer of them all? China's previous ruler, Mao (まう).

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To exchange Kanji: 換 exchange + え + る The kanji is exchange, so this verb is to exchange. If you exchange one thing for another thing, you are going to exchange it, after all. This word refers to exchanging one thing for something different. Wondering about the difference between 替える and 換える? 替える means swapping one thing for another of the same kind, whereas 換える means exchanging or trading one thing for something different, often of similar value. So, you use 替える when switching out light bulbs, but opt for 換える when trading jewelry for cash. Reading: かえる I don't like this car. I would like to exchange it for another car (か).

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To fry Kanji: 炒 fry + め + る This is the verb version of the kanji fry, so it means to fry, more specifically to stir-fry or to sauté. Reading: いためる Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be good to go!

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Tofu Kanji: 豆 beans + 腐 rot Bean rot is when you take soy beans, let them ferment, and then you make tofu out of them! Yep, that's what tofu is. Rotten beans. Reading: とうふ 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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To grow longer Kanji: 伸 stretch + び + る Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means stretch and the verb vocab version is to grow longer or to be stretched. You know that this is the version where you aren't doing the stretching, because you're letting someone stretch you on a torture rack in order to win a beer (びる). You're that desperate. Reading: のびる The reading is the one you learned with the kanji, you lucky duck!

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To inherit Kanji: 継 inherit + ぐ Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means inherit and the verb vocab version is to inherit. Reading: つぐ You not only inherit one fortune, but two! You're lucky both sides of your family "accidentally" died at the same time. TWO (つ) fortunes! TWO! HAHAHAHA. Also, you can think of it like the つ of 次, because you are the "next" successor when you inherit something.

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To not take seriously Kanji: 甘 sweet + く + 見 see + る When you see something as sweet, you're just looking at it like it's some little sweet kid with sweet flavoring. You are not taking it seriously, or you are taking it lightly. So sweet! That's why this word is to not take seriously or to take lightly. Reading: あまくみる The reading comes from 甘い and 見る. Don't take this word lightly and you should be able to learn it no problem.

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To pickle something Kanji: 漬 pickle + け + 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 pickle, so the verb version is to pickle something or to marinate something. 漬ける is specifically used to describe the process of pickling or marinating foods, such as vegetables, fish, or meat. Reading: つける 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 with the kanji. Good for you!

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To pluck Kanji: 摘 pluck + む Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pluck so the verb vocab version is to pluck or to pick or to prune, like with plants. Reading: つむ You are going outside to pluck two (つ) of your favorite flowers.

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To reach Kanji: 及 reach + ぶ Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means reach and the verb version is to reach or to amount to . This is like "x reached y" or "x amounted to y." Reading: およぶ Oh, yo, if you want to reach that number, you'll have to try harder.

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To spit out Kanji: 吐 throw up + き + 出 exit + す If 吐く is to throw up, and if 出す is to remove or hand over, then if you throw up and hand that throw up over to someone via your throwing up, you are going to spit out at them, or to spew out, or something gross along those lines. Then again, this word can be used to be like "spit the info out already!" too, so it's not all spitting for reals. Reading: はきだす The reading comes from 吐く and 出す.

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To step on Kanji: 踏 step + む Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means step and the verb vocab version is to step on. So, not quite "to step" like you might expect, but at least you're stepping still, though it's on something. Reading: ふむ You want to step on that bug? You fool (ふ)! That's a killer shoe stabbing bug, it will cut right through your sole and poison you via your foot! Fool!

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To surrender Kanji: 降 descend + 参 participate + す + る降参 is "surrender" so the verb version would be to surrender. Reading: こうさんする 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 is the same as 降参 as well, of course.

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To unmask Kanji: 摘 pluck + 発 departure + す + る To pluck off someone's mask and departure it off somewhere away from their face, that is to unmask or to expose someone. Reading: てきはつする 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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To well up Kanji: 湧 well up + く The kanji itself means well up, and this is also to well up or to gush out. Remember us talking about courage welling up in the kanji mnemonic? This word can also be used for that kind of figurative welling up, like of emotions, which is where the meaning to arise comes from. Reading: わく 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 fishing in a hole in the ice when suddenly the water starts to well up and to gush out of it. A huge walrus (わ) splashes out and jumps on you. No wonder there weren't any fish! This is a walrus hole.

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Trade Kanji: 貿 trade + 易 easy Trade is easy if you like trade and commerce. Reading: ぼうえき The 貿 reading is okay, but the 易 reading is different from what you're used to. Just think about how a lot of the trade that comes in will come into the train station (駅). So if you want good trade, you'll want to be at the えき.

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Tsunami Kanji: 津 harbor + 波 wave A harbor wave is a wave big enough, it could easily submerge an entire harbor. What could you call such a wave? Perhaps a tsunami, or a tidal wave. Reading: つなみ The reading is the 津 and 波 kun'yomi readings, combined together.

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Ultra Kanji: 超 ultra This has the same meaning as the kanji. Stick this onto another word and you have "ultra _____." Reading: ちょう The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Answer 79

Ultrasonic wave Kanji: 超 ultra + 音 sound + 波 wave An ultra sound wave is an ultrasonic wave. Reading: ちょうおんぱ This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just remember that the は changes to ぱ for 波.

Answer 80

Uncle Kanji: 叔 uncle + 父 father An uncle feels like a father sometimes, but he's still an uncle after all. Reading: おじ You already know the お reading for 叔, but じ for 父 is new, so here's a mnemonic to help you: One thing nobody knows is that your uncle is none other than Jesus (じ)! That technically makes God your grandfather. Don't tell anybody about this, though.

Answer 81

Valuables Kanji: 貴 valuable + 重 heavy + 品 product Remember how you learned that 貴重 means "valuable?" Well valuable products are your valuables! Reading: きちょうひん 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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Ventilation Kanji: 換 exchange + 気 energy Something that will exchange energy is something that pulls in air, takes out the bad stuff, and then outputs good air, exchanging it for the bad. That is ventilation. Reading: かんき This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Answer 83

Width Kanji: 幅 width The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: はば The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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Work Kanji: 勤 work + め If 勤める is "to be employed at," then the noun version of this is work. I mean, I really hope you're doing work at the place that employed you... if not you'll probably be fired. Reading: つとめ The reading comes from 勤める.

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X-ray Kanji: No kanji (freebie!) レントゲン comes from the German word "Röntgen" meaning X-ray, named after their inventor Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. If that’s news to you, here’s a mnemonic to help you remember: You’re planning to rent a Genji (レントゲン), but you ask Genji to get an X-ray first, just to make sure he’s in good health before signing the rental contract. Reading: レントゲン

Kanji - Level 36 - Vocab Flashcards

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