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Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

川

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stream/river

primitive: stream, flood (can also take the form ⼮ as a primitive/radical)

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

stream/river

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川

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

州

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state

hint: consider how many state boundries can be defined by a river– here we see small pockets/drops of land separated by streams.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

state

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州

hint: consider how many state boundries can be defined by a river– here we see small pockets/drops of land separated by streams.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

順

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obey

hint: one who obeys is one who goes with the flow, or is by the book.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

obey

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順

hint: one who obeys is one who goes with the flow, or is by the book.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

水

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water

primitive: water (can also take the form 氵as a primitive/radical)

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

water

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水

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

氷

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icicle

hint: this is water with an extra drop that creates a more symmetrical, snowflake appearance. water can freeze into an icicle.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

icicle

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氷

hint: this is water with an extra drop that creates a more symmetrical, snowflake appearance. water can freeze into an icicle.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

永

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eternity

hint: the water cycle is something that loops back on itself. we also put a line over numbers to signify something that repeats. if we combine these two ideas, we get a neverending cycle, or an eternity.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

eternity

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永

hint: the water cycle is something that loops back on itself. we also put a line over numbers to signify something that repeats. if we combine these two ideas, we get a neverending cycle, or an eternity.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

泉

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spring/fountain

primitive: spring (「water」 might be simplified to 「little」)

composed of:「white」&「water」

hint: in a fountain, we see white water bubbling out of the top spout.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

spring/fountain

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泉

composed of:「white」&「water」

hint: in a fountain, we see white water bubbling out of the top spout.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

腺

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gland

composed of:「flesh」&「fountain」

hint: if you squeeze a gland, it would be a little… flesh fountain. unfortunate, but memorable.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

gland

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腺

composed of:「flesh」&「fountain」

hint: if you squeeze a gland, it would be a little… flesh fountain. unfortunate, but memorable.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

原

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meadow

can also mean original, primitive.

composed of:「cliff」&「white」&「little」

hint: think of little white flowers under a cliff. they make a meadow.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

meadow

can also mean original, primitive.

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原

composed of:「cliff」&「white」&「little」

hint: think of little white flowers under a cliff. they make a meadow.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

願

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petition

can also mean vow, wish, & hope.

composed of:「meadow」&「page」

hint: a bit convoluted, but imagine reading about someone who wishes upon a star that falls in a meadow. i think this is somewhat a plot point of both stardust and howl’s moving castle, if you need concrete examples.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

petition

can also mean vow, wish, & hope.

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願

composed of:「meadow」&「page」

hint: a bit convoluted, but imagine reading about someone who wishes upon a star that falls in a meadow. i think this is somewhat a plot point of both stardust and howl’s moving castle, if you need concrete examples.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

泳

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swim

composed of:「water」&「eternity」

hint: when you swim in the ocean, you can see it stretch from horizon to horizon, into eternity.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

swim

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泳

composed of:「water」&「eternity」

hint: when you swim in the ocean, you can see it stretch from horizon to horizon, into eternity.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

沼

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marsh

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

marsh

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沼

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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 沖
open sea | can also mean to rise high into the sky. ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「in」 **hint:** if you are on the *open sea*, you are in the middle of a great body of water.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? open sea | can also mean to rise high into the sky.
沖 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「in」 **hint:** if you are on the *open sea*, you are in the middle of a great body of water.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 汎
all-inclusive | referred to as "pan-" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「common」 **hint:** water droplets stick together-- they are *all-inclusive*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? all-inclusive | referred to as "pan-" in the book.
汎 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「common」 **hint:** water droplets stick together-- they are *all-inclusive*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 江
creek | can also mean inlet, bay. ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji looks like water collecting on a small, contained shore, like you'd see with a *bay*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? creek | can also mean inlet, bay.
江 ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji looks like water collecting on a small, contained shore, like you'd see with a *bay*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 汰
cleanse ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「plump」 **hint:** heavy rain is *cleansing*-- think of fat, heavy raindrops washing everything away.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? cleanse
汰 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「plump」 **hint:** heavy rain is *cleansing*-- think of fat, heavy raindrops washing everything away.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 汁
soup ## Footnote **hint:** you can think of「ten」like chopsticks, ready to dig into a hearty bowl of ramen *soup*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? soup
汁 ## Footnote **hint:** you can think of「ten」like chopsticks, ready to dig into a hearty bowl of ramen *soup*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 沙
grains of sand ## Footnote **hint:** the tide always pulls tiny *grains of sand* in and out.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? grains of sand
沙 ## Footnote **hint:** the tide always pulls tiny *grains of sand* in and out.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 潮
tide ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「vehicle」&「moon」 **hint:** the moon is a vehicle for pulling the *tides*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? tide
潮 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「vehicle」&「moon」 **hint:** the moon is a vehicle for pulling the *tides*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 源
source ## Footnote **hint:** we evolved from the water by crawling onto land; this transition is the *source* of our transformation.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? source
源 ## Footnote **hint:** we evolved from the water by crawling onto land; this transition is the *source* of our transformation.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 活
lively ## Footnote **hint:** there are expressive lines (signifying chatter/laughing/happiness) next to the face we can see in the kanji for「tongue」-- this person is very *lively*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? lively
活 ## Footnote **hint:** there are expressive lines (signifying chatter/laughing/happiness) next to the face we can see in the kanji for「tongue」-- this person is very *lively*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 消
extinguish ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「candle」 **hint:** water would *extinguish* a candle quite easily.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? extinguish
消 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「candle」 **hint:** water would *extinguish* a candle quite easily.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 況
condition, situation | referred to as "but of course" in the book. ## Footnote **hint:** imagine a *situation* in which your elder brother was pulled out to sea by a riptide.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? condition, situation | referred to as "but of course" in the book.
況 ## Footnote **hint:** imagine a *situation* in which your elder brother was pulled out to sea by a riptide.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 河
river ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「can」
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? river
河 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「can」
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 泊
overnight ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「white」 **hint:** if you stay *overnight* at a hotel, you expect water for a shower and clean white sheets.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? overnight
泊 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「white」 **hint:** if you stay *overnight* at a hotel, you expect water for a shower and clean white sheets.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 湖
lake ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「old」&「flesh」 **hint:** think of the lady of the *lake*, rising to bestow an old sword upon a new king, or the myths of la llorona, an old legend rising from a *lake* beneath the moonlight to drown new victims.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? lake
湖 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「old」&「flesh」 **hint:** think of the lady of the *lake*, rising to bestow an old sword upon a new king, or the myths of la llorona, an old legend rising from a *lake* beneath the moonlight to drown new victims.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 測
fathom | as in a measurement. ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「rule」 **hint:** you can imagine trying to measure/*fathom* the depth of a lake with a ruler.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fathom | as in a measurement.
測 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「rule」 **hint:** you can imagine trying to measure/*fathom* the depth of a lake with a ruler.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 土
soil ## Footnote *primitive:* soil, ground, dirt, land **hint:** this is another kanji that looks like a tombstone. what are people buried in? the *soil*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? soil
土 ## Footnote **hint:** this is another kanji that looks like a tombstone. what are people buried in? the *soil*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 吐
spit
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? spit
吐
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 圧
pressure
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? pressure
圧
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 埼
cape | as in a jut of land.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? cape | as in a jut of land.
埼
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 垣
hedge | can also mean fence, wall. ## Footnote *composed of:*「soil」&「span」 **hint:** imagine the span of thorny rosebush *hedge* that grew around sleeping beauty; they created a *fence* around the perimeter of the castle.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? hedge | can also mean fence, wall.
垣 ## Footnote *composed of:*「soil」&「span」 **hint:** imagine the span of thorny rosebush *hedge* that grew around sleeping beauty; they created a *fence* around the perimeter of the castle.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 填
fill in | referred to as "inlay" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「soil」&「true」 **hint:** you can tell if someone is a true gardener if the space under their fingernails is *filled in* with dirt.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fill in | referred to as "inlay" in the book.
填 | can also be written as 塡 . ## Footnote *composed of:*「soil」&「true」 **hint:** you can tell if someone is a true gardener if the space under their fingernails is *filled in* with dirt.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 圭
squared jewel | an also mean corner, angle, & edge. ## Footnote *primitive:* ivy
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? squared jewel | an also mean corner, angle, & edge.
圭
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 封
seal, closing ## Footnote *composed of:*「ivy」&「measurement/glue」 **hint:** to *seal* a letter, you measure out some wax and stamp it with an image, perhaps of curling ivy.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? seal, closing
封 ## Footnote *composed of:*「ivy」&「measurement/glue」 **hint:** to *seal* a letter, you measure out some wax and stamp it with an image, perhaps of curling ivy.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 涯
horizon | can also mean boundary. ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「cliff」&「ivy」 **hint:** if you were to stand on the edge of an ivy-coated cliff on the coast, you would see the ocean stretching across the *horizon*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? horizon | can also mean boundary.
涯 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「cliff」&「ivy」 **hint:** if you were to stand on the edge of an ivy-coated cliff on the coast, you would see the ocean stretching across the *horizon*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 寺
buddhist temple ## Footnote **hint:** i'm actually going to work backwards on this-- this is 「time」, but without「sun」. we can imagine monks chanting inside, sheltered from the sun, as they comtemplate their time on earth in their *buddhist temple*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? buddhist temple
寺 ## Footnote **hint:** i'm actually going to work backwards on this-- this is 「time」, but without「sun」. we can imagine monks chanting inside, sheltered from the sun, as they comtemplate their time on earth in their *buddhist temple*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 時
time, hour ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「soil」&「measure」 **hint:** a sundial is a way to measure the *time* of day -- you use a shadow that the sun casts in the soil to determine the *hour*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? time, hour
時 ## Footnote *composed of:*「sun」&「soil」&「measure」 **hint:** a sundial is a way to measure the *time* of day -- you use a shadow that the sun casts in the soil to determine the *hour*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 均
level, average ## Footnote *composed of:*「ground」&「ladle」&「drop」 **hint:** if you were out camping and needed to cook some soup, you'd want to ensure the ground is *level* before you set up your campfire and cooking pot. otherwise, you might end up spilling a drop or two.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? level, average
均 ## Footnote *composed of:*「ground」&「ladle」&「drop」 **hint:** if you were out camping and needed to cook some soup, you'd want to ensure the ground is *level* before you set up your campfire and cooking pot. otherwise, you might end up spilling a drop or two.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 火
fire
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fire
火
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 炎
inflammation ## Footnote **hint:** think of the blaze of a fever to remember this kanji.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? inflammation
炎 ## Footnote **hint:** think of the blaze of a fever to remember this kanji.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 煩
anxiety | can also mean trouble. ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「page」 **hint:** if you were reading a book by candlelight, and you knocked the candle over and set the book ablaze, you might expirience some *anxiety*. you would probably be in a lot of *trouble*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? anxiety | can also mean trouble.
煩 ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「page」 **hint:** if you were reading a book by candlelight, and you knocked the candle over and set the book ablaze, you might expirience some *anxiety*. you would probably be in a lot of *trouble*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 淡
thin | can also mean faint, pale, & fleeting. ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「inflammation」 **hint:** *thin, faint, pale, fleeting--* these could all be words describing a vampire. vampires cannot cross moving water or they would burst into flame.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? thin | can also mean faint, pale, & fleeting.
淡 ## Footnote *composed of:*「water」&「inflammation」 **hint:** *thin, faint, pale, fleeting--* these could all be words describing a vampire. vampires cannot cross moving water or they would burst into flame.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 灯
lamp ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「street/nail」 **hint:** we see fire hanging from the end of a stick-- you can imagine this as a sort of lamppost (like you would find dotting a street), or as a smaller, handheld lantern.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? lamp
灯 ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「street/nail」 **hint:** we see fire hanging from the end of a stick-- you can imagine this as a sort of lamppost (like you would find dotting a street), or as a smaller, handheld lantern.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 畑
field | referred to as "farm" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「rice field」 **hint:** a pyromaniac has a field of expertise. they are very good at setting fields on fire.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? field | referred to as "farm" in the book.
畑 ## Footnote *composed of:*「fire」&「rice field」 **hint:** a pyromaniac has a field of expertise. they are very good at setting fields on fire.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 災
disaster ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji brings two major *disasters* together: floods and fires.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? disaster
災 ## Footnote **hint:** this kanji brings two major *disasters* together: floods and fires.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 灰
ashes ## Footnote **hint:** if you suffocate a fire, you will be left with *ashes*.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? ashes
灰 ## Footnote **hint:** if you suffocate a fire, you will be left with *ashes*.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 点
spot | can also mean mark, point. ## Footnote **hint:** if you stare at a bright light, you'll get *spots* in your eyes. imagine someone divining the future by throwing bones in a fire and getting those *spots* in their eyes.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? spot | can also mean mark, point.
点 ## Footnote **hint:** if you stare at a bright light, you'll get *spots* in your eyes. imagine someone divining the future by throwing bones in a fire and getting those *spots* in their eyes.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 照
illuminate ## Footnote *composed of:*「shine」&「fire」 **hint:** something that is shining will *illuminate* the objects around it.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? illuminate
照 ## Footnote *composed of:*「shine」&「fire」 **hint:** something that is shining will *illuminate* the objects around it.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 魚
fish ## Footnote **hint::** ignore the fire; think of those lines as fins. we have a head, body, and back fin.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fish
魚 ## Footnote **hint::** ignore the fire; think of those lines as fins. we have a head, body, and back fin.
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# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 漁
fishing ## Footnote **hint:** we have a fish caught on the end of a *fishing* rod here; the connection is fairly clear.
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# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? fishing
漁 ## Footnote **hint:** we have a fish caught on the end of a *fishing* rod here; the connection is fairly clear.

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