Lesson 3

Question 1

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

旧

Answer 1

olden times

composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」

hint: think of “the good old days”.

Question 2

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

olden times

Answer 2

旧

composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」

hint: think of “the good old days”.

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

自

Answer 3

oneself

primitive: oneself; nose/nostrils

composed of:「drop」&「eye」

hint: this kanji is “a bit of me” if you think of “I” sounding like “eye”, and “me, myself, and I”.

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

oneself

Answer 4

自

composed of:「drop」&「eye」

hint: this kanji is “a bit of me” if you think of “I” sounding like “eye”, and “me, myself, and I”.

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

白

Answer 5

white

primitive: white; white bird/dove

composed of:「drop」&「sun」

hint: a sunbeam (drop of sun) contains all the wavelengths of light, making it white.

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

white

Answer 6

白

composed of:「drop」&「sun」

hint: a sunbeam (drop of sun) contains all the wavelengths of light, making it white.

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

百

Answer 7

hundred

composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」

hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

hundred

Answer 8

百

composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」

hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

中

Answer 9

in

composed of:「mouth」&「stick」

hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

in

Answer 10

中

composed of:「mouth」&「stick」

hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

千

Answer 11

thousand

hint: looks like チ with a straight back, or T with an extra line. imagine cheering (chi) at the TV when the trivia contestant wins a thousand dollars.

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

thousand

Answer 12

千

hint: looks like チ with a straight back, or T with an extra line. imagine cheering (chi) at the TV when the trivia contestant wins a thousand dollars.

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

舌

Answer 13

tongue

composed of:「thousand」&「mouth」

hint: there are a thousand different languages, and we use tongues to speak them. you could also think of a language being spoken by a thousand tongues.

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

tongue

Answer 14

舌

composed of:「thousand」&「mouth」

hint: there are a thousand different languages, and we use tongues to speak them. you could also think of a language being spoken by a thousand tongues.

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

升

Answer 15

measuring box

hint: this kanji looks a bit like an H, or a house with a slanting roof. you would keep a measuring box in your house.

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

measuring box

Answer 16

升

hint: this kanji looks a bit like an H, or a house with a slanting roof. you would keep a measuring box in your house.

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

昇

Answer 17

rise

referred to as “rise up” in the book.

composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」

hint: the sun is rising above the house.

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rise

referred to as “rise up” in the book.

Answer 18

昇

composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」

hint: the sun is rising above the house.

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

丸

Answer 19

round

primitive: fat man

hint: nine rounded up is ten.

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

round

Answer 20

丸

hint: nine rounded up is ten.

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

寸

Answer 21

measurement

primitive: glue/glued to

composed of:「drop」&「ten」

hint: if we use ten’s t shape to represent time, then a little bit of time would be a measurement.

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

measurement

Answer 22

寸

composed of:「drop」&「ten」

hint: if we use ten’s t shape to represent time, then a little bit of time would be a measurement.

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

肘

Answer 23

elbow

hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

elbow

Answer 24

肘

hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 専

Answer 25

specialty ## Footnote **hint:** note the rice field. people *specialize* in fields.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? specialty

Answer 26

専 ## Footnote **hint:** note the rice field. people *specialize* in fields.

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 博

Answer 27

Dr. ## Footnote **hint:** what profession has a specialty with needles? don't forget the drop above the specialty, though.

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? Dr.

Answer 28

博 ## Footnote **hint:** what profession has a specialty with needles? don't forget the drop above the specialty, though.

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 占

Answer 29

fortune-telling

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fortune-telling

Answer 30

占 | another option is 卜 .

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 上

Answer 31

above

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? above

Answer 32

上

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 下

Answer 33

below

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? below

Answer 34

下

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 卓

Answer 35

table | referred to as "eminent" in the book. ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji can represent eminence (or, more accurately, excellence) depending on what it's combined with, but alone, it means table. think of "the early bird gets the worm".

Question 36

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

Answer 36

卓 ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji can represent eminence (or, more accurately, excellence) depending on what it's combined with, but alone, it means table. think of "the early bird gets the worm".

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 朝

Answer 37

morning

Question 38

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? morning

Answer 38

朝

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 嘲

Answer 39

derision

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? derision

Answer 40

嘲