MIT Lesson 23B Kanji: 第23B課の漢字

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In the following definitions, on (Chinese-based) readings are represented by katakana; kun (native Japanese-based) readings are represented by hiragana. This is a common dictionary convention, and does not have any bearing on meaning.


Printed form:
Readings:
ケイ
Meaning:
system; lineage
Usage Examples:
日系人
東洋系
イタリア系アメリカ人
トヨタ系の会社

Printed form:
Readings:
コウ
あつ(い)
Meaning:
thick
Usage Examples:
厚い本
分厚いコート

Printed form:
Readings:
ヤク、エキ
Meaning:
service
Usage Examples:
役に立つ
市役所 (しやくしょ) a city hall 
役割 (やくわり) role

Printed form:
Readings:
よ(ぶ)
Meaning:
call; summon
Usage Examples:
名前を呼ぶ
結婚式に友だちを呼ぶ

Printed form:
Readings:
に(る)
Meaning:
resemble; similar; become
Usage Examples:
ドレスが似合う
意味(いみ)が似ている have a similar meaning

Printed form:
Readings:
ジン、シン
かみ
Meaning:
God
Usage Examples:
神様 (かみさま)
神社 (じんじゃ)
神道 (しんとう)
神父 (しんぷ) priest

Printed form:
Readings:
ハン
Meaning:
counter; anti_
Usage Examples:
反対する
反米 (はんべい) anti-US

Printed form:
Readings:
タイ
Meaning:
opposite; oppose
Usage Examples:
対ヤンキース vs. Yankees

Printed form:
Readings:
セイ、ショウ
ただ(しい)
Meaning:
right; correct; proper
Usage Examples:
正月(しょうがつ) New Year
正しい答え (ただしいこたえ) correct answer

Printed form:
Readings:
ギョウ
Meaning:
work; business; industry
Usage Examples:
農業 (のうぎょう) agriculture
職業 (しょくぎょう) occupation

Printed form:
Readings:
コウ
かんが(える)
Meaning:
think
Usage Examples:
考え方がおかしい
考えてもわからない

Printed form:
Readings:
ジャク
よわ(い)
Meaning:
weak
Usage Examples:
朝に弱い
足が弱い

Printed form:
Readings:
ネン
Meaning:
thoughts; sense
Usage Examples:
念のため

Printed form:
Readings:
とど
とど(ける)
とど(く)
Meaning:
deliver; reach
Usage Examples:
荷物を届ける
手が届かない

Printed form:
Readings:
あじ
Meaning:
taste
Usage Examples:
メロンの味がする

Printed form:
Readings:
テイ
にわ
Meaning:
garden
Usage Examples:
庭付きの家
家庭

Printed form:
Readings:
ジョウ
Meaning:
place
Usage Examples:
ゴルフ場 (じょう) golf course
場合 (ばあい)
場所 (ばしょ) place

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