Lesson 5

Question 1

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

乙

Answer 1

second, the latter

referred to as “fish guts” in the book.

primitive: fishhook, hook

hint: an upside-down two, or a fish hook shape; easy to remember.

Question 2

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

second, the latter

referred to as “fish guts” in the book.

Answer 2

乙

hint: an upside-down two, or a fish hook shape; easy to remember.

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

乱

Answer 3

riot

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

riot

Answer 4

乱

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

直

Answer 5

straightaway

can also mean honest, direct, & repair.

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

straightaway

can also mean honest, direct, & repair.

Answer 6

直

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

具

Answer 7

tool

composed of:「eye」&「tool」

hint: the eye is a tool we use to see.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

tool

Answer 8

具

composed of:「eye」&「tool」

hint: the eye is a tool we use to see.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

真

Answer 9

true

hint: this is very similar to straightaway/honest, except we’ve replaced 「hook」with 「tool」. we can consider honesty a tool to see the truth, or something true.

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

true

Answer 10

真

hint: this is very similar to straightaway/honest, except we’ve replaced 「hook」with 「tool」. we can consider honesty a tool to see the truth, or something true.

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

工

Answer 11

craft

primitive: craft, I-beam, artificial

hint: think of an I-beam, used in construction. it’s something used in the craft.

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

craft

Answer 12

工

hint: think of an I-beam, used in construction. it’s something used in the craft.

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

左

Answer 13

left

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

left

Answer 14

左

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

右

Answer 15

right

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

right

Answer 16

右

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

有

Answer 17

to have, exist

referred to as “possess” in the book.

hint: the moon exists because of a collision with the proto-earth, theia. the earth has the moon as, well, a moon.

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

to have, exist

referred to as “possess” in the book.

Answer 18

有

hint: the moon exists because of a collision with the proto-earth, theia. the earth has the moon as, well, a moon.

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

賄

Answer 19

bribe

composed of:「shells」&「have」

hint: if we use shells as a form of currency, you can think of this kanji as using the shells you have as leverage for a bribe.

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

bribe

Answer 20

賄

composed of:「shells」&「have」

hint: if we use shells as a form of currency, you can think of this kanji as using the shells you have as leverage for a bribe.

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

貢

Answer 21

tribute

composed of:「craft」&「shellfish」

hint: imagine crafting a tribute to neptune out of a shellfish.

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

tribute

Answer 22

貢

composed of:「craft」&「shellfish」

hint: imagine crafting a tribute to neptune out of a shellfish.

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

項

Answer 23

paragraph

composed of:「craft」&「page」

hint: you indent the first line of every paragraph on a page.

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

paragraph

Answer 24

項

composed of:「craft」&「page」

hint: you indent the first line of every paragraph on a page.

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 刀

Answer 25

sword ## Footnote *primitive:* dagger, saber **hint:** looks very similar to カ – think of a cut. *swords* cut.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? sword

Answer 26

刀 ## Footnote **hint:** looks very similar to カ – think of a cut. *swords* cut.

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 刃

Answer 27

blade

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? blade

Answer 28

刃

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 切

Answer 29

cut ## Footnote *composed of:*「diced/cut」&「sword」 **hint:** we can see that the sword is in the act of *cutting*.

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? cut

Answer 30

切 ## Footnote *composed of:*「diced/cut」&「sword」 **hint:** we can see that the sword is in the act of *cutting*.

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 召

Answer 31

seduce ## Footnote *primitive:* seduce (in a concrete way) *composed of:*「sword」&「mouth」 **hint:** think of someone attractive holding a sword to your throat. would you not be *seduced*?

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? seduce

Answer 32

召 ## Footnote *composed of:*「sword」&「mouth」 **hint:** think of someone attractive holding a sword to your throat. would you not be *seduced*?

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 昭

Answer 33

shining ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「seduce」 **hint:** the sun seduced icarus into flying too close; the bare metal frame of his wings was *shining* after the wax melted off.

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? shining

Answer 34

昭 ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「seduce」 **hint:** the sun seduced icarus into flying too close; the bare metal frame of his wings was *shining* after the wax melted off.

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 則

Answer 35

rule ## Footnote *composed of:*「shells」&「saber」 **hint:** one who controls both money and weapons *rules*.

Question 36

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? rule

Answer 36

則 ## Footnote *composed of:*「shells」&「saber」 **hint:** one who controls both money and weapons *rules*.

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 副

Answer 37

assistant | referred to as "vice-" in the book. ## Footnote **hint:** an *assistant* is bringing the swordsman their saber.

Question 38

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? assistant | referred to as "vice-" in the book.

Answer 38

副 ## Footnote **hint:** an *assistant* is bringing the swordsman their saber.

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 別

Answer 39

separate | can also mean diverge. ## Footnote **hint:** the left side of the kanji looks like a praying mantis, and the right is a sword. both praying mantes and swords can *separate* legs from bodies.

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? separate | can also mean diverge.

Answer 40

別 ## Footnote **hint:** the left side of the kanji looks like a praying mantis, and the right is a sword. both praying mantes and swords can *separate* legs from bodies.

Question 41

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 丁

Answer 41

street ## Footnote *primitive:* nail/spike **hint:** it looks like a *street* sign.

Question 42

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? street

Answer 42

丁 ## Footnote *primitive:* nail/spike **hint:** it looks like a *street* sign.

Question 43

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 町

Answer 43

town ## Footnote *composed of:*「rice field」&「street」 **hint:** a *town* will have streets and fields; it won't be as commercialized and developed as a city.

Question 44

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? town

Answer 44

町 ## Footnote *composed of:*「rice field」&「street」 **hint:** a *town* will have streets and fields; it won't be as commercialized and developed as a city.

Question 45

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 可

Answer 45

can | can also mean passable, approval.

Question 46

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? can | can also mean passable, approval.

Answer 46

可

Question 47

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 頂

Answer 47

top of head | referred to as "place on the head" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「nail」&「head」 **hint:** if you're hitting a nail on the head, you're hitting the top of it.

Question 48

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? top of head | referred to as "place on the head" in the book.

Answer 48

頂 ## Footnote *composed of:*「nail」&「head」 **hint:** if you're hitting a nail on the head, you're hitting the top of it.