Lesson 9

Question 1

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

里

Answer 1

ri

~4km or 2.5 miles

primitive: computer/logic

Question 2

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

ri

Answer 2

里

ri: ~4km or 2.5 miles

Question 3

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

黒

Answer 3

black

Question 4

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

black

Answer 4

黒

Question 5

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

墨

Answer 5

black ink

composed of:「black」&「soil」

hint: 「soil」looks like 「craft」with perhaps a paintbrush starting a stroke on top; think of painting with black ink.

Question 6

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

black ink

Answer 6

墨

composed of:「black」&「soil」

hint: 「soil」looks like 「craft」with perhaps a paintbrush starting a stroke on top; think of painting with black ink.

Question 7

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

鯉

Answer 7

carp

hint: these are the fish you see on “carp streamers”– we can see the kanji for「fish」on the left, and we can imagine that the 「logic」radical on the right makes the shape of the streamer in the wind.

Question 8

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

carp

Answer 8

鯉

hint: these are the fish you see on “carp streamers”– we can see the kanji for「fish」on the left, and we can imagine that the 「logic」radical on the right makes the shape of the streamer in the wind.

Question 9

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

量

Answer 9

quantity

composed of:「dawn」&「computer」

hint: if you look up from your computer and see dawn, you’ve probably spent a sizeable quantity of hours trying to beat a level in a video game.

Question 10

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

quantity

Answer 10

量

composed of:「dawn」&「computer」

hint: if you look up from your computer and see dawn, you’ve probably spent a sizeable quantity of hours trying to beat a level in a video game.

Question 11

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

厘

Answer 11

rin

0.001 yen; a very tiny amount.

Question 12

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rin

Answer 12

厘

rin: 0.001 yen; a very tiny amount.

Question 13

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

埋

Answer 13

bury

composed of:「soil」&「logic」

hint: think of ancient computer archives, buried deep within servers. you have to work hard to unearth the information.

Question 14

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

bury

Answer 14

埋

composed of:「soil」&「logic」

hint: think of ancient computer archives, buried deep within servers. you have to work hard to unearth the information.

Question 15

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

同

Answer 15

same

can also mean agree, equal.

primitive: monk

Question 16

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

same

can also mean agree, equal.

Answer 16

同

Question 17

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

洞

Answer 17

den

Question 18

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

den

Answer 18

洞

Question 19

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

胴

Answer 19

midsection

referred to as “trunk” in the book.

composed of:「flesh」&「same」

hint: everything branches out from the same place on a body– from the midsection.

Question 20

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

midsection

referred to as “trunk” in the book.

Answer 20

胴

composed of:「flesh」&「same」

hint: everything branches out from the same place on a body– from the midsection.

Question 21

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

向

Answer 21

yonder

hint: i took a bite out of this apple, but it tasted bad, so i threw it out yonder.

Question 22

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

yonder

Answer 22

向

hint: i took a bite out of this apple, but it tasted bad, so i threw it out yonder.

Question 23

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

尚

Answer 23

esteem

hint: this little person is wearing a crown; they must be held in high esteem.

Question 24

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

esteem

Answer 24

尚

hint: this little person is wearing a crown; they must be held in high esteem.

Question 25

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 字

Answer 25

character | as in a letter. ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「child」 **hint:** written language is housed in *characters*. *characters* are some of the first things children learn in school.

Question 26

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? character | as in a letter.

Answer 26

字 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「child」 **hint:** written language is housed in *characters*. *characters* are some of the first things children learn in school.

Question 27

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 守

Answer 27

guard ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「measure」 **hint:** a good *guard* would have to be able to take the measure of someone in an instant.

Question 28

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? guard

Answer 28

守 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「measure」 **hint:** a good *guard* would have to be able to take the measure of someone in an instant.

Question 29

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 完

Answer 29

perfect | can also mean end. ## Footnote **hint:** we've put a lid on a beginning, closing it off-- in other words, bringing it to an *end*. hopefully, this is a fairy tale with a *perfect* ending.

Question 30

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? perfect | can also mean end.

Answer 30

完 ## Footnote **hint:** we've put a lid on a beginning, closing it off-- in other words, bringing it to an *end*. hopefully, this is a fairy tale with a *perfect* ending.

Question 31

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 宣

Answer 31

proclaim ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「span」 **hint:** if there's a *proclamation* made, the entire span of the house will know.

Question 32

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? proclaim

Answer 32

宣 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「span」 **hint:** if there's a *proclamation* made, the entire span of the house will know.

Question 33

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 宵

Answer 33

early night | referred to as "wee hours" in the book. ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「candle」 **hint:** it's dark out; you need a candle to see around your house at this time of night.

Question 34

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? early night | referred to as "wee hours" in the book.

Answer 34

宵 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「candle」 **hint:** it's dark out; you need a candle to see around your house at this time of night.

Question 35

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 安

Answer 35

relax ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「woman」 **hint:** after a long day of work, this woman has come home to *relax*.

Question 36

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? relax

Answer 36

安 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「woman」 **hint:** after a long day of work, this woman has come home to *relax*.

Question 37

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 宴

Answer 37

banquet ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「sun」&「woman」 **hint:** this woman has toiled all day to create a *banquet*.

Question 38

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? banquet

Answer 38

宴 ## Footnote *composed of:*「house」&「sun」&「woman」 **hint:** this woman has toiled all day to create a *banquet*.

Question 39

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 寄

Answer 39

draw near ## Footnote **hint:** we are picking out a small scene from something bizarre-- "oh? you're approaching?"

Question 40

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? draw near

Answer 40

寄 ## Footnote **hint:** we are picking out a small scene from something bizarre-- "oh? you're approaching?"

Question 41

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 富

Answer 41

wealth ## Footnote **hint:** we can see this is almost like「assistant」, but we have swapped the sword the assistant was bringing to their master for a house. this assistant has been paid very well for their services; after a hard day of work, they are enjoying their *wealth*.

Question 42

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? wealth

Answer 42

富 ## Footnote **hint:** we can see this is almost like「assistant」, but we have swapped the sword the assistant was bringing to their master for a house. this assistant has been paid very well for their services; after a hard day of work, they are enjoying their *wealth*.

Question 43

# RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean? 貯

Answer 43

savings | can also mean store, keep. ## Footnote **hint:** someone might hide their *savings* beneath a seemingly nailed down floorboard in their house.

Question 44

# RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning? savings | can also mean store, keep.

Answer 44

貯 ## Footnote **hint:** someone might hide their *savings* beneath a seemingly nailed down floorboard in their house.