Lesson 10

Question 1

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

木

Answer 1

tree

Question 2

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

tree

Answer 2

木

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

林

Answer 3

grove

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

grove

Answer 4

林

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

森

Answer 5

forest

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

forest

Answer 6

森

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

桂

Answer 7

japanese judas-tree

hint: this is a tree with little flowers like the 「ivy」represents.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

japanese judas-tree

Answer 8

桂

hint: this is a tree with little flowers like the 「ivy」represents.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

柏

Answer 9

oak

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

oak

Answer 10

柏

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

枠

Answer 11

frame

hint: this kanji looks much like「smash」, but we have replaced 「stone」with 「tree」. 「smash」tells us what we can do with a rock, so think of a picture frame made of wood for this.

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

frame

Answer 12

枠

hint: this kanji looks much like「smash」, but we have replaced 「stone」with 「tree」. 「smash」tells us what we can do with a rock, so think of a picture frame made of wood for this.

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

梢

Answer 13

treetops

hint: intead of using「candle」here, let’s instead say we want to see the light of the moon in a dense forest, so we must climb to the treetops.

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

treetops

Answer 14

梢

hint: intead of using「candle」here, let’s instead say we want to see the light of the moon in a dense forest, so we must climb to the treetops.

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

棚

Answer 15

shelf

composed of:「tree」&「companion」

hint: books are made from trees and are “good companions”. we store books on a shelf.

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

shelf

Answer 16

棚

composed of:「tree」&「companion」

hint: books are made from trees and are “good companions”. we store books on a shelf.

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

杏

Answer 17

apricot

composed of:「tree」&「mouth」

hint: imagine an apricot falling from a tree directly into someone’s open mouth.

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

apricot

Answer 18

杏

composed of:「tree」&「mouth」

hint: imagine an apricot falling from a tree directly into someone’s open mouth.

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

桐

Answer 19

paulownia

composed of:「tree」&「same」

hint: these trees can be a beautiful shade of purple, so we can imagine everyone having the same reaction and gaping at the beauty of a paulownia.

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

paulownia

Answer 20

桐

composed of:「tree」&「same」

hint: these trees can be a beautiful shade of purple, so we can imagine everyone having the same reaction and gaping at the beauty of a paulownia.

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

植

Answer 21

plant

composed of:「tree」&「direct」

hint: in order for something to grow, you must plant it directly in the ground.

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

plant

Answer 22

植

composed of:「tree」&「direct」

hint: in order for something to grow, you must plant it directly in the ground.

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

椅

Answer 23

chair

composed of:「tree」&「strange」

hint: a chair is a tree that you have mangled; other trees would think the shape is quite strange.

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

chair

Answer 24

椅

composed of:「tree」&「strange」

hint: a chair is a tree that you have mangled; other trees would think the shape is quite strange.

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 枯

Answer 25

wither ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「old」 **hint:** imagine「old」as a tombstone for a dead plant. a plant that has died has *withered*.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? wither

Answer 26

枯 ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「old」 **hint:** imagine「old」as a tombstone for a dead plant. a plant that has died has *withered*.

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 朴

Answer 27

crude | can also mean simple, docile. ## Footnote **hint:** imagine「divining rod」as a child's *crude* attempt at drawing a tree.

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? crude | can also mean simple, docile.

Answer 28

朴 ## Footnote **hint:** imagine「divining rod」as a child's *crude* attempt at drawing a tree.

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 村

Answer 29

village ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「measure」 **hint:** there's a hidden ninja *village* you can only find the entrace of if you measure out the distance from a certain tree.

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? village

Answer 30

村 ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「measure」 **hint:** there's a hidden ninja *village* you can only find the entrace of if you measure out the distance from a certain tree.

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 相

Answer 31

mutual | referred to as "inter-" in the book. can also mean together, phase. ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「eye」 **hint:** birch trees appear to have many eyes on them; their markings are *mutual*, and they are clustered together.

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? mutual | referred to as "inter-" in the book. can also mean together, phase.

Answer 32

相 ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「eye」 **hint:** birch trees appear to have many eyes on them; their markings are *mutual*, and they are clustered together.

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 机

Answer 33

desk ## Footnote **hint:** we have shaped a tree into this shape on the right; it is a *desk*.

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? desk

Answer 34

机 ## Footnote **hint:** we have shaped a tree into this shape on the right; it is a *desk*.

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 本

Answer 35

book ## Footnote **hint:** a *book* is made from a little bit of one tree.

Question 36

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? book

Answer 36

本 ## Footnote **hint:** a *book* is made from a little bit of one tree.

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 札

Answer 37

tag, paper money ## Footnote **hint:** a *tag* is a bit of paper hooked onto something-- a bag, a present, a coat, etc.

Question 38

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? tag, paper money

Answer 38

札 ## Footnote **hint:** a *tag* is a bit of paper hooked onto something-- a bag, a present, a coat, etc.

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 暦

Answer 39

calendar ## Footnote **hint:** we can use「cliff」to represent the shape of the *calendar*, 「grove」to represent the paper it is made out of, and 「day」to show what is being kept track of.

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? calendar

Answer 40

暦 ## Footnote **hint:** we can use「cliff」to represent the shape of the *calendar*, 「grove」to represent the paper it is made out of, and 「day」to show what is being kept track of.

Question 41

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 案

Answer 41

plan ## Footnote **hint:** we can see a carpenter is *planning* to build her house out of this tree.

Question 42

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? plan

Answer 42

案 ## Footnote **hint:** we can see a carpenter is *planning* to build her house out of this tree.

Question 43

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 燥

Answer 43

parch ## Footnote **hint:** this tree is having the moisture it needs evaporated by fire; it is *parched*.

Question 44

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? parch

Answer 44

燥 ## Footnote **hint:** this tree is having the moisture it needs evaporated by fire; it is *parched*.

Question 45

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 未

Answer 45

not yet ## Footnote **hint:** this tree has *not yet* reached its full potential; it still has room to grow.

Question 46

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? not yet

Answer 46

未 ## Footnote **hint:** this tree has *not yet* reached its full potential; it still has room to grow.

Question 47

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 昧

Answer 47

dark, foolish | referred to as "obscure" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「not yet」 **hint:** the sun has not yet risen over the trees; it would be *foolish* to venture out into the *dark*.

Question 48

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? dark, foolish | referred to as "obscure" in the book.

Answer 48

昧 ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「not yet」 **hint:** the sun has not yet risen over the trees; it would be *foolish* to venture out into the *dark*.

Question 49

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 末

Answer 49

end | referred to as "extremity" in the book. ## Footnote **hint:** we have progressed from「not yet」to the *end*-- we can see the branches of the tree have completed their growth.

Question 50

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? end | referred to as "extremity" in the book.

Answer 50

末 ## Footnote **hint:** we have progressed from「not yet」to the *end*-- we can see the branches of the tree have completed their growth.

Question 51

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 沫

Answer 51

splash ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「end」 **hint:** if a tree falls into a lake, it will end its life with a *splash*.

Question 52

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? splash

Answer 52

沫 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「end」 **hint:** if a tree falls into a lake, it will end its life with a *splash*.

Question 53

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 味

Answer 53

flavor ## Footnote *composed of:*「mouth」&「not yet」 **hint:** here we can see someone trying something new, a *flavor* they have not yet experienced.

Question 54

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? flavor

Answer 54

味 ## Footnote *composed of:*「mouth」&「not yet」 **hint:** here we can see someone trying something new, a *flavor* they have not yet experienced.

Question 55

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 妹

Answer 55

younger sister ## Footnote *composed of:*「woman」&「not yet」

Question 56

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? younger sister

Answer 56

妹

Question 57

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 朱

Answer 57

vermillion ## Footnote *composed of:*「drop」&「not yet」 **hint:** in autumn, leaves turn a stunning *vermillion* color. we can see one leaf hanging on the edge of a tree that has not yet fallen off.

Question 58

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? vermillion

Answer 58

朱 ## Footnote *composed of:*「drop」&「not yet」 **hint:** in autumn, leaves turn a stunning *vermillion* color. we can see one leaf hanging on the edge of a tree that has not yet fallen off.

Question 59

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 株

Answer 59

stocks | can also mean stump. ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「vermillion」

Question 60

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? stocks | can also mean stump.

Answer 60

株

Question 61

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 若

Answer 61

young ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「right」 **hint:** youth is often compared to flowers, and you could say that you hope children will grow up to choose the right path.

Question 62

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? young

Answer 62

若 ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「right」 **hint:** youth is often compared to flowers, and you could say that you hope children will grow up to choose the right path.

Question 63

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 草

Answer 63

grass ## Footnote **hint:** imagine finding a sunflower in a field of *grass*.

Question 64

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? grass

Answer 64

草 ## Footnote **hint:** imagine finding a sunflower in a field of *grass*.

Question 65

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 苦

Answer 65

suffering ## Footnote **hint:** if we again use「old」to represent a gravestone, we can imagine a field of graves telling a story of mass *suffering*.

Question 66

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? suffering

Answer 66

苦 ## Footnote **hint:** if we again use「old」to represent a gravestone, we can imagine a field of graves telling a story of mass *suffering*.

Question 67

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 苛

Answer 67

bullying

Question 68

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? bullying

Answer 68

苛

Question 69

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 寛

Answer 69

tolerant ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「flower」&「see」 **hint:** one who has many flowers inside to decorate their house must be very *tolerant* of pollen.

Question 70

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? tolerant

Answer 70

寛 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「flower」&「see」 **hint:** one who has many flowers inside to decorate their house must be very *tolerant* of pollen.

Question 71

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 薄

Answer 71

dilute ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「water」&「drop」&「specialty」 **hint:** if a botanist wanted me to understand a drop of their knowledge about flowers, they would have to water down their explanations (and perhaps expectations, too).

Question 72

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? dilute

Answer 72

薄 ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「water」&「drop」&「specialty」 **hint:** if a botanist wanted me to understand a drop of their knowledge about flowers, they would have to water down their explanations (and perhaps expectations, too).

Question 73

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 葉

Answer 73

leaf ## Footnote **hint:** let's think of「flower」as a selection of something: across generations, this tree has grown leaves, but let's select just one *leaf*.

Question 74

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? leaf

Answer 74

葉 ## Footnote **hint:** let's think of「flower」as a selection of something: across generations, this tree has grown leaves, but let's select just one *leaf*.

Question 75

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 模

Answer 75

imitation ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「must not/be not」 **hint:** if something looks like wood but must not be wood, it's an *imitation*.

Question 76

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? imitation

Answer 76

模 ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「must not/be not」 **hint:** if something looks like wood but must not be wood, it's an *imitation*.

Question 77

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 漠

Answer 77

vague ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「do not」 **hint:** "do not touch the water" is a *vague* warning that might be given to a horror movie protagonist.

Question 78

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? vague

Answer 78

漠 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「do not」 **hint:** "do not touch the water" is a *vague* warning that might be given to a horror movie protagonist.

Question 79

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 墓

Answer 79

grave ## Footnote *composed of:*「be not/do not」&「soil」 **hint:** when someone dies, they are no longer themselves, and we bury them in the ground and mark the spot with a *grave*. you could also say "do not soil this sacred soil"-- that is, don't desecrate someone's *grave*.

Question 80

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? grave

Answer 80

墓 ## Footnote *composed of:*「be not/do not」&「soil」 **hint:** when someone dies, they are no longer themselves, and we bury them in the ground and mark the spot with a *grave*. you could also say "do not soil this sacred soil"-- that is, don't desecrate someone's *grave*.

Question 81

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 暮

Answer 81

livelihood | can also mean twilight, season's end. ## Footnote *composed of:*「be not」&「day」 **hint:** *twilight* means it is no longer day, because the day is ending. if you work at a nightclub, it's a sign that your place of business-- the source of your *livelihood*-- is about to open.

Question 82

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? livelihood | can also mean twilight, season's end.

Answer 82

暮 ## Footnote *composed of:*「be not」&「day」 **hint:** *twilight* means it is no longer day, because the day is ending. if you work at a nightclub, it's a sign that your place of business-- the source of your *livelihood*-- is about to open.

Question 83

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 膜

Answer 83

membrane ## Footnote *composed of:*「flesh」&「must not/be not」 **hint:** the fleshy *membrane* between your fingers must not have any bones.

Question 84

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? membrane

Answer 84

膜 ## Footnote *composed of:*「flesh」&「must not/be not」 **hint:** the fleshy *membrane* between your fingers must not have any bones.

Question 85

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 苗

Answer 85

seedling ## Footnote **hint:** the *seedlings* are just starting to sprout out in the field.

Question 86

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? seedling

Answer 86

苗 ## Footnote **hint:** the *seedlings* are just starting to sprout out in the field.