MIT Lesson 21 Kanji: 第２１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:
- 旅
- Readings:
- リョ
- RYO
- Meaning:
- travel
- Mnemonic:
- Directions 方 and people イ in three different positions.
- Usage Examples:
- 旅行 (りょこう) travel
- 旅館 (りょかん) Japanese-style inn
- Printed form:
- 館
- Readings:
- カン
- KAN
- Meaning:
- hall
- Mnemonic:
- A government hall for officials 官 to eat 食.
- Usage Examples:
- 図書館 (としょかん) library
- 大使館 (たいしかん) embassy
- Printed form:
- 泊
- Readings:
- と(まる)/ハク
- to/HAKU
- Meaning:
- to lodge
- Mnemonic:
- You should stay at an inn where bath and meal 白 are provided.
- Usage Examples:
- 泊まる (とまる) stay (overnight)
- 一泊 (いっぱく) one night (of stay)
- 二泊三日 (にはくみっか) three-days trip
- Printed form:
- 予
- Readings:
- ヨ
- YO
- Meaning:
- previous; preparatory
- Mnemonic:
- マ and ア. Say "Ma!" [野(の)"field"]
- Usage Examples:
- 天気予ほう (てんきよほう) weather forecast
- Printed form:
- 約
- Readings:
- ヤク
- YAKU
- Meaning:
- promise
- Mnemonic:
- A bait 勺 on the line 糸. [紙(かみ)"paper"]
- Usage Examples:
- 予約 (よやく) reservation
- 約そく (やくそく) promise
- Printed form:
- 末
- Readings:
- マツ
- MATSU
- Meaning:
- end
- Mnemonic:
- Big branches on a full-grown tree. 未 as in 妹 is a small branch
on a not-yet-grown tree.
- Usage Examples:
- 週末 (しゅうまつ) weekend
- 月末 (げつまつ) end of a month
- 年末 (ねんまつ) end of a year
- Printed form:
- 熱
- Readings:
- あつ(い)
- atsu
- Meaning:
- heat
- Mnemonic:
- Hot kiln 火 at the bottom, round 丸 and made of layers of clay 土.
[赤(あか)"red";黒(くろ)"black"]
- Usage Examples:
- 熱い (あつい) hot (to touch)
- Printed form:
- 別
- Readings:
- ベツ
- BETSU
- Meaning:
- separate
- Mnemonic:
- Cutting up an animal on the left with a knife on the right.
[利(り)"profit"]
- Usage Examples:
- 別々 (べつべつ) separate
- 別に (べつに) not especially
- Printed form:
- 無
- Readings:
- ム
- MU
- Meaning:
- non-
- Mnemonic:
- A pile of things burned 火 to nothing.
- Usage Examples:
- 無理 (むり) impossible
- Printed form:
- 遅
- Readings:
- おそ(い)
- oso
- Meaning:
- late
- Mnemonic:
- That sheep 羊 in the store 屋 is expensive and slow to sell.
- Usage Examples:
- 遅い (おそい) late
- Printed form:
- 取
- Readings:
- と(る)
- to
- Meaning:
- to take
- Mnemonic:
- Ear 耳 and hand 又 symbol. Don't pull my ear!
- Usage Examples:
- 取る (とる) take
- Printed form:
- 起
- Readings:
- お(きる)
- o
- Meaning:
- to get up
- Mnemonic:
- Put oneself 己 in the motion of running 走.
- Usage Examples:
- 起きる (おきる) get up
- 起こす (おこす) wake up someone
- Printed form:
- 宿
- Readings:
- シュク
- SHUKU
- Meaning:
- lodging
- Mnemonic:
- Under the roof 宀 there are hundred 百 people イ.
[安(やす)"cheap";家(いえ/か)"house";寒(さむ)"cold";宅(たく)"residence"]
- Usage Examples:
- () wake up someone
- Printed form:
- 民
- Readings:
- ミン
- MIN
- Meaning:
- people
- Mnemonic:
- A group 口 of clans 氏.
- Usage Examples:
- 民宿 (みんしゅく) tourist home
- Printed form:
- 昨
- Readings:
- サク
- SAKU
- Meaning:
- last; past
- Mnemonic:
- The day 日 already made 作.
- Usage Examples:
- 昨日 (さくじつ/きのう) yesterday
- 昨年 (さくねん) last year
- Printed form:
- 階
- Readings:
- カイ
- KAI
- Meaning:
- floor; stairs
- Mnemonic:
- Everybody 皆 goes up and down these stairs.
- Usage Examples:
- 三階 (さんがい) third floor
- 地下一階 (ちかいっかい) the first basement
- Printed form:
- 助
- Readings:
- たす（かる）
- tasu(karu)
- Meaning:
- help; aid; assistance
- Usage Examples:
- 助けて！ (たすけて) Help!
- 助手 (じょしゅ) assistant
- Printed form:
- 経
- Readings:
- ケイ
- KEI
- Meaning:
- pass; go; through
- Usage Examples:
- 経済（けいざい）economy
- Printed form:
- 済
- Readings:
- ザイ/ す（む）
- ZAI / su(mu)
- Meaning:
- relieve; help; end; finish; repay
- Usage Examples:
- 食事を済ませる（しょくじをすませる）finish meal
- Printed form:
- 験
- Readings:
- ケン
- KEN
- Meaning:
- effect; test; examine
- Usage Examples:
- 経験 (けいけん) experience
- 実験 (じっけん) experiment
- New Readings:
- 多分 (たぶん) probably
- 洋間 (ようま) Western-style room
- 気持ち (きもち) feelings
- 回す (まわす) transfer
- 回る (まわる) go around
- 気が付く (きがつく) notice
- 気を付ける (きをつける) pay attention
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