MIT Lesson 10 Kanji: 第１０課の漢字
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In the following definitions, on (Chinese-based) readings are
represented by katakana, and by capital romaji letters; kun (native
Japanese-based) readings are represented by hiragana, and by lower-case romaji
letters. This is a common dictionary convention, and does not have any bearing
on meaning.
- Printed form:
- 子
- Readings:
- こ
- ko
- Meaning:
- child
- Mnemonic:
- The pictograph of a baby. [学(がく)"learning"]
- Usage Examples:
- 小さい子 (ちいさいこ) small child
- 子ども (こども) child
- お子さん (おこさん) child (polite)
- Printed form:
- 女
- Readings:
- おんな
- onna
- Meaning:
- woman
- Mnemonic:
- The pictograph of a woman. [安(やす)"cheap; peaceful"]
- Usage Examples:
- 女の人 (おんなのひと) woman
- 女の子 (おんなのこ) girl
- Printed form:
- 男
- Readings:
- おとこ
- otoko
- Meaning:
- man
- Mnemonic:
- The pictograph of a man.
- Usage Examples:
- 男の人 (おとこのひと) man
- 男の子 (おとこのこ) boy
- Printed form:
- 待
- Readings:
- ま(つ)
- ma
- Meaning:
- to wait
- Mnemonic:
- When one is in trouble, he goes 行 to a temple 寺.
- Usage Examples:
- 待つ (まつ) wait
- Printed form:
- 知
- Readings:
- し(る)
- shi
- Meaning:
- to know
- Mnemonic:
- An arrow 矢 and its target (mouth; entrance) 口.
- Usage Examples:
- 知っている (しっている) know
- 知らない (しらない) not know
- 知りません (しりません) not know
- Printed form:
- 困
- Readings:
- こま(る)
- koma
- Meaning:
- to fall into trouble
- Mnemonic:
- A tree in a box cannot grow. Thus, it is in trouble. [国(こく)"country"]
- Usage Examples:
- 困る (こまる) become upset
- Printed form:
- 林
- Readings:
- はやし
- hayashi
- Meaning:
- forest
- Mnemonic:
- Two trees symbolize multiple trees in a forest.
- Usage Examples:
- 林 (はやし) forest
- 小林さん (こばやしさん) (Mr/Ms) Kobayashi
- Printed form:
- 仕
- Readings:
- シ
- SHI
- Meaning:
- labor
- Mnemonic:
- The person radical イ and a service man standing straight 士.
- Usage Examples:
- 仕事 (しごと) work
- Printed form:
- 事
- Readings:
- こと/ごと/ジ
- koto/goto/JI
- Meaning:
- matter; act; fact
- Mnemonic:
- A hand holding a bunch of sticks. [書(か)"to write"]
- Usage Examples:
- 火事 (かじ) fire
- Printed form:
- 使
- Readings:
- つか(う)
- tsuka
- Meaning:
- to use
- Mnemonic:
- The person radical イ and the kanji for "officer" 吏. [作(つく)"to make"]
- Usage Examples:
- 使う (つかう) use
- 使っている (つかっている) is using
- Printed form:
- 去
- Readings:
- キョ
- KYO
- Meaning:
- past
- Mnemonic:
- The earth 土 and a body coiled up ム under the ground.
- Usage Examples:
- 去年 (きょねん) last year
- Printed form:
- 外
- Readings:
- ガイ/ほか
- GAI/hoka
- Meaning:
- outside; other
- Mnemonic:
- Katakana タ and ト. What other katakata do you know?
- Usage Examples:
- 外国人 (がいこくじん) foreigner
- 外国 (がいこく) foreign country
- 外に何か (ほかになにか) anything else?
- Printed form:
- 当
- Readings:
- トウ
- TOO
- Meaning:
- to hit (the mark)
- Mnemonic:
- A birthday cake with three candles. Today is your 3rd year birthday...
Really??
- Usage Examples:
- 本当 (ほんとう) real
- Printed form:
- 飲
- Readings:
- の
- NO
- Meaning:
- to drink
-
- Usage Examples:
- 飲みます （の）
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- New Readings:
- 先週 (せんしゅう) last week
- 先月 (せんげつ) last month
- あの人 (あのひと) that person
- あの方 (あのかた) that person (polite)
- 大人 (おとな) adult
- 話す (はなす) to talk
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