MIT Lesson 16 Kanji: 第１６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:
- 寒
- Readings:
- さむ
- samu
- Meaning:
- cold
- Mnemonic:
- There is a pile of hay with icicles hanging under a roof.
- Usage Examples:
- 寒い (さむい) cold
- Printed form:
- 暑
- Readings:
- あつ
- atsu
- Meaning:
- hot
- Mnemonic:
- A person 者 under the sun 日 feels hot.
- Usage Examples:
- 暑い (あつい) hot
- Printed form:
- 開
- Readings:
- あ
- a
- Meaning:
- open
- Mnemonic:
- The gate radical 門 and a symbol of a shrine gate.
[間(あいだ； カン) "interval"]
- Usage Examples:
- 戸を開ける (とをあける) to open a door
- 戸が開く (とがあく) a door opens
- Printed form:
- 閉
- Readings:
- し
- shi
- Meaning:
- close
- Mnemonic:
- The gate radical 門 and a hinge オ.
- Usage Examples:
- 戸が閉まる (とがしまる) a door closes
- 戸を閉める (とをしめる) to close a door
- Printed form:
- 消
- Readings:
- き/け
- ki/ke
- Meaning:
- switch off; extinguish
- Mnemonic:
- The water radical on the left and a sparkling flame burning
meat 月←肉. [洋(ヨウ)"western", 海(うみ；カイ)"ocean"]
- Usage Examples:
- 電気が消える (でんきがきえる) a light turns off
- 電気を消す (でんきをけす) to turn off a light
- Printed form:
- 写
- Readings:
- シャ
- SHA
- Meaning:
- copy
- Mnemonic:
- Give 与 me the pattern exactly the same as this.
- Usage Examples:
- () to turn off a light
- Printed form:
- 真
- Readings:
- シン
- SHIN
- Meaning:
- truth
- Mnemonic:
- A bottle with a lid which contains truly valuable medicine is
placed on a table.
- Usage Examples:
- 写真 (しゃしん) photograph
- Printed form:
- 着
- Readings:
- つ
- tsu
- Meaning:
- to reach; to arrive
- Mnemonic:
- A flock of sheep 羊 guided by a shepherd's eyes 目 and a stick ノ.
[洋(よう)"western"]
- Usage Examples:
- 着く (つく) to arrive
- Printed form:
- 楽
- Readings:
- たの；ラク
- tano/RAKU
- Meaning:
- comfort; pleasant
- Mnemonic:
- A picture of an instrument making merry sounds on a wooden table.
- Usage Examples:
- 楽しみ (たのしみ) pleasure
- 楽な (らくな) comfortable
- Printed form:
- 様
- Readings:
- さま
- sama
- Meaning:
- Mr./Mrs./Miss
- Mnemonic:
- Tree 木, goats 羊 and water 水.
- Usage Examples:
- 北村様 (きたむらさま) Mr. Kitamura
- 何名様 (なんめいさま) how many people
- Printed form:
- 道
- Readings:
- みち；ドウ
- michi/DOO
- Meaning:
- road; way
- Mnemonic:
- A chief 首 leading a progession. [週(シュウ)"week"]
- Usage Examples:
- 道 (みち) road
- 道子 (みちこ) Michiko
- Printed form:
- 戸
- Readings:
- ト；ド
- TO/DO
- Meaning:
- door
- Mnemonic:
- An image of a door. [所(ところ；ショ) "place"]
- Usage Examples:
- 戸 (と) door
- 雨戸 (あまど) storm door
- Printed form:
- 忘
- Readings:
- わす
- wasu
- Meaning:
- forget
- Mnemonic:
- You loose 亡 your heart 心 when you forget.
[思(おも)"think", 忙(いそが)"busy"]
- Usage Examples:
- 忘れる (わすれる) forget
- 忘れ物 (わすれもの) a thing left behind
- Printed form:
- 都
- Readings:
- ト
- TO
- Meaning:
- metropolis
- Mnemonic:
- A person 者 holding a flag to lead a group of tourists in Kyoto.
[院(イン)"institute", 部(ブ)"compartment"]
- Usage Examples:
- 京都 (きょうと) Kyoto
- Printed form:
- 帰
- Readings:
- かえ
- kae
- Meaning:
- return (home)
- Mnemonic:
- A path on the left and a hand ヨ←手 carrying a souvenir wrapped in
a cloth 巾. [姉(あね)"older sister"]
- Usage Examples:
- 帰る (かえる) to go home
- Printed form:
- 変
- Readings:
- か/ヘン
- ka/HEN
- Meaning:
- to change; odd
- Mnemonic:
- You put a lid over fire 火 and a hand holding a stick to stir.
[後(うし[ろ])"back"]
- Usage Examples:
- 変だ (へんだ) strange
- 大変だ (たいへんだ) tough to deal with
- 変わる (かわる) to undergo change
- Printed form:
- 寄
- Reading:
- キ／よ（る）
- KI/yo(ru)
- Meaning:
- stop in
- Usage Examples:
- 寄る（よる：stop in)、寄り道（よりみち：stop over)
- Printed form:
- 置
- Reading:
- チ／お（く）
- TI/o(ku)
- Meaning:
- put, place, position
- Usage Examples:
- 置く（おく: put/place)、置物（おきもの：ornament)
- Printed form:
- 参
- Reading:
- まい（る）
- Mai(ru)
- Meaning:
- go, come (humble)
- Usage Examples:
- 参ります(まいります：come / go �Ehumble)
- New Readings:
- 入る (はいる) to enter
- 入れる (いれる) to put in
- 大事な (だいじな) important
- 目が赤い (めがあかい) eyes are red
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