Lesson 4

Question 1

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

只

Answer 1

only

Question 2

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

only

Answer 2

只

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

貝

Answer 3

shellfish

primitive: shells, oyster, clam

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

shellfish

Answer 4

貝

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

唄

Answer 5

song/ballad

referred to as “pop song” in the book.

hint: this is a mouth next to a microphone.

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

song/ballad

referred to as “pop song” in the book.

Answer 6

唄

hint: this is a mouth next to a microphone.

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

貞

Answer 7

upright

hint: it looks like a soap dispenser. upstanding citizens wash their hands.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

upright

Answer 8

貞

hint: it looks like a soap dispenser. upstanding citizens wash their hands.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

員

Answer 9

employee

hint: this kanji somewhat looks like a person wearing a suit; imagine it as an office worker.

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

employee

Answer 10

員

hint: this kanji somewhat looks like a person wearing a suit; imagine it as an office worker.

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

貼

Answer 11

post a bill

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

post a bill

Answer 12

貼

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

見

Answer 13

see

composed of:「eye」&「human legs」

hint: in order to see the world, you need to use your eyes and walk around.

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

see

Answer 14

見

composed of:「eye」&「human legs」

hint: in order to see the world, you need to use your eyes and walk around.

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

児

Answer 15

newborn baby

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

newborn baby

Answer 16

児

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

元

Answer 17

beginning

hint: this looks like an archway– a new journey lies ahead. the beginning of something, you could say.

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

beginning

Answer 18

元

hint: this looks like an archway– a new journey lies ahead. the beginning of something, you could say.

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

頁

Answer 19

page

primitive: head

hint: lots of these kanji work visually. you can imagine this as a podium with a book on top, open to some random page.

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

page

Answer 20

頁

hint: lots of these kanji work visually. you can imagine this as a podium with a book on top, open to some random page.

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

頑

Answer 21

stubborn

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

stubborn

Answer 22

頑

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

凡

Answer 23

mediocre

can also mean ordinary, common.

composed of:「wind」&「drop」

hint: a single drop of rain among many has no special qualities; it is ordinary. it’s nothing but another drop in the wind.

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

mediocre

can also mean ordinary, common.

Answer 24

凡

composed of:「wind」&「drop」

hint: a single drop of rain among many has no special qualities; it is ordinary. it’s nothing but another drop in the wind.

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 負

Answer 25

defeat | can also mean negative.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? defeat | can also mean negative.

Answer 26

負

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 万

Answer 27

ten thousand

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? ten thousand

Answer 28

万

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 句

Answer 29

phrase

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? phrase

Answer 30

句

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 肌

Answer 31

texture | can also mean skin. ## Footnote *composed of:*「moon/part of body」&「wind」 **hint:** the moon has kept its *texture* due to a lack of wind. also, the part of a body that feels wind is the *skin*.

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? texture | can also mean skin.

Answer 32

肌 ## Footnote *composed of:*「moon/part of body」&「wind」 **hint:** the moon has kept its *texture* due to a lack of wind. also, the part of a body that feels wind is the *skin*.

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 旬

Answer 33

decameron | a ten day period.

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? decameron | a ten day period.

Answer 34

旬

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 勺

Answer 35

ladle

Question 36

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? ladle

Answer 36

勺

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 的

Answer 37

bullseye ## Footnote *composed of:*「white」&「ladle」 **hint:** targets are white and red. targets are also circular, like the bottom of a ladle.

Question 38

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? bullseye

Answer 38

的 ## Footnote *composed of:*「white」&「ladle」 **hint:** targets are white and red. targets are also circular, like the bottom of a ladle.

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 首

Answer 39

neck ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji looks a bit like a vampire piercing someone's *neck*.

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? neck

Answer 40

首 ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji looks a bit like a vampire piercing someone's *neck*.