Lesson 13

Question 1

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

roadway

Answer 1

道

composed of:「road」&「neck」

hint: if you’re attempting to drive past an accident on a roadway, you’ll notice many people gaping and creating a bottleneck.

Question 2

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

道

Answer 2

roadway

composed of:「road」&「neck」

hint: if you’re attempting to drive past an accident on a roadway, you’ll notice many people gaping and creating a bottleneck.

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

導

Answer 3

guidance

composed of:「roadway」&「measure」

hint: if someone is offering you guidance, they are presenting a small measure of their own path in life to help you with yours.

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

guidance

Answer 4

導

composed of:「roadway」&「measure」

hint: if someone is offering you guidance, they are presenting a small measure of their own path in life to help you with yours.

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

辻

Answer 5

crossing

composed of:「road」&「ten」

hint: this kanji is, quite literally, a crossroads– somewhere you would have to make a crossing.

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

crossing

Answer 6

辻

composed of:「road」&「ten」

hint: this kanji is, quite literally, a crossroads– somewhere you would have to make a crossing.

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

迅

Answer 7

swift

composed of:「crossing」&「fish hook」

hint: if you’re fishing at a river crossing, you must be swift once the fish bites the hook.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

swift

Answer 8

迅

composed of:「crossing」&「fish hook」

hint: if you’re fishing at a river crossing, you must be swift once the fish bites the hook.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

造

Answer 9

create

composed of:「road」&「revelation」

hint: when you begin to express yourself through creation– through painting, writing, scultping, etc.– you find youself on a road of revelations, where you come to understand yourself better through the act of art.

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

create

Answer 10

造

composed of:「road」&「revelation」

hint: when you begin to express yourself through creation– through painting, writing, scultping, etc.– you find youself on a road of revelations, where you come to understand yourself better through the act of art.

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

迫

Answer 11

urge

composed of:「road」&「white」

hint: the dark urge walks a troubled path, one that is not so black and white.

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

urge

Answer 12

迫

composed of:「road」&「white」

hint: the dark urge walks a troubled path, one that is not so black and white.

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

逃

Answer 13

escape

composed of:「road」&「omen」

hint: if you find yourself on an ominous road, you should escape from that path as quickly as possible.

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

escape

Answer 14

逃

composed of:「road」&「omen」

hint: if you find yourself on an ominous road, you should escape from that path as quickly as possible.

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

辺

Answer 15

enviorns

as in boundary.

composed of:「road」&「sword」

hint: you could tell where the territory of the warlord began, as the road leading to the enviorns of his lands were littered with swords.

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

enviorns

as in boundary.

Answer 16

辺

composed of:「road」&「sword」

hint: you could tell where the territory of the warlord began, as the road leading to the enviorns of his lands were littered with swords.

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

巡

Answer 17

patrol

composed of:「road」&「flood」

hint: in an attempt to catch a famous thief, patrols flooded the streets.

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

patrol

Answer 18

巡

composed of:「road」&「flood」

hint: in an attempt to catch a famous thief, patrols flooded the streets.

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

車

Answer 19

car

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

car

Answer 20

車

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

連

Answer 21

take along

composed of:「road」&「car」

hint: cars are what take (you) along the roads.

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

take along

Answer 22

連

composed of:「road」&「car」

hint: cars are what *take (you) along) * the roads.

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

軌

Answer 23

rut

composed of:「car」&「baseball」

hint: the car got stuck in a rut on the way to a baseball game.

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rut

Answer 24

軌

composed of:「car」&「baseball」

hint: the car got stuck in a rut on the way to a baseball game.

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 輸

Answer 25

transport ## Footnote **hint:** the car will *transport* you through any weather: rain, shine, or a hail of knives. some weather conditions might be kinder to your car than others.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? transport

Answer 26

輸 ## Footnote **hint:** the car will *transport* you through any weather: rain, shine, or a hail of knives. some weather conditions might be kinder to your car than others.

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 喩・喻

Answer 27

metaphor ## Footnote **hint:** just as the car transports you through any conditions, *metaphor* can carry you through any circumstances, but your mouth is the vehicle instead.

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? metaphor

Answer 28

喩・喻 ## Footnote **hint:** just as the car transports you through any conditions, *metaphor* can carry you through any circumstances, but your mouth is the vehicle instead.

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 前

Answer 29

in front

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? in front

Answer 30

前

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 煎

Answer 31

roast ## Footnote *composed of:*「in front」&「fire」 **hint:** when someone makes a typo in the group chat, you must *roast* them in front of everyone. however, keep in mind that this kanji does imply the literal meaning.

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? roast

Answer 32

煎 ## Footnote *composed of:*「in front」&「fire」 **hint:** when someone makes a typo in the group chat, you must *roast* them in front of everyone. however, keep in mind that this kanji does imply the literal meaning.

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 各

Answer 33

each

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? each

Answer 34

各

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 格

Answer 35

status ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「each」 **hint:** trees gain rings as they age, which you could use to signify a higher *status* in tree society-- each tree must gain more rings to gain more *status*.

Question 36

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? status

Answer 36

格 ## Footnote *composed of:*「tree」&「each」 **hint:** trees gain rings as they age, which you could use to signify a higher *status* in tree society-- each tree must gain more rings to gain more *status*.

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 賂

Answer 37

bribe | referred to as "graft" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「shellfish」&「each」 **hint:** another form of *bribe*, again using shells as money-- now, instead of possessing the money, we are giving each recipient of the *bribe* a sum.

Question 38

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

Answer 38

賂 ## Footnote *composed of:*「shellfish」&「each」 **hint:** another form of *bribe*, again using shells as money-- now, instead of possessing the money, we are giving each recipient of the *bribe* a sum.

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 略

Answer 39

abbreviation ## Footnote *composed of:*「rice field」&「each」 **hint:** each field has an *abbreviation*-- physics is written as "phys", phyical education is "p.e.", etc.

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? abbreviation

Answer 40

略 ## Footnote *composed of:*「rice field」&「each」 **hint:** each field has an *abbreviation*-- physics is written as "phys", phyical education is "p.e.", etc.

Question 41

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 客

Answer 41

guest ## Footnote *composed of:*「roof」&「each」 **hint:** each house has different rules for *guests*.

Question 42

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? guest

Answer 42

客 ## Footnote *composed of:*「roof」&「each」 **hint:** each house has different rules for *guests*.

Question 43

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 額

Answer 43

forehead | can also mean frame/framed picture, amount, & sum. ## Footnote *composed of:*「guest」&「page」 **hint:** when you write your name in a guest book, you present your *forehead* to the surrounding audience. for the other associations, imagine bowing your head to sign a check for a *sum* of money, or looking down at a *framed picture* on someone's nightstand.

Question 44

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? forehead | can also mean frame/framed picture, amount, & sum.

Answer 44

額 ## Footnote *composed of:*「guest」&「page」 **hint:** when you write your name in a guest book, you present your *forehead* to the surrounding audience. for the other associations, imagine bowing your head to sign a check for a *sum* of money, or looking down at a *framed picture* on someone's nightstand.

Question 45

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 夏

Answer 45

summer ## Footnote *composed of:*「one」&「oneself」&「walking legs」 **hint:** this is nearly identical to 「page」, but we've swapped out「animal legs」for「walking legs」. the heat would bake the words away, so the page is walking away from the *summer* heat to find some shade to rest in.

Question 46

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? summer

Answer 46

夏 ## Footnote *composed of:*「one」&「oneself」&「walking legs」 **hint:** this is nearly identical to 「page」, but we've swapped out「animal legs」for「walking legs」. the heat would bake the words away, so the page is walking away from the *summer* heat to find some shade to rest in.

Question 47

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 処

Answer 47

dispose ## Footnote *composed of:*「walking legs」&「wind」 **hint:** remember the scene of a woman *disposing* of her lover's rose and message by tearing both into pieces, walking to the window, and letting the wind carry the shreds away.

Question 48

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? dispose

Answer 48

処 ## Footnote *composed of:*「walking legs」&「wind」 **hint:** remember the scene of a woman *disposing* of her lover's rose and message by tearing both into pieces, walking to the window, and letting the wind carry the shreds away.

Question 49

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 条

Answer 49

twig ## Footnote *composed of:*「each」&「tree」 **hint:** each tree must have *twigs* from which it can grow leaves or pine needles.

Question 50

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? twig

Answer 50

条 ## Footnote *composed of:*「each」&「tree」 **hint:** each tree must have *twigs* from which it can grow leaves or pine needles.

Question 51

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 落

Answer 51

fall ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「water」&「each」 **hint:** flowers drift slowly down as they *fall*, while rain comes straight down-- to each its own way of *falling*.

Question 52

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fall

Answer 52

落 ## Footnote *composed of:*「flower」&「water」&「each」 **hint:** flowers drift slowly down as they *fall*, while rain comes straight down-- to each its own way of *falling*.