Japanese Kanzi Writing 1

"Clear, straightforward, and easy to use. The definitive tool for kanji beginners.
" -Mizue Sasaki, author, The Complete Japanese Expression Guide

JOHN MILLEN

A Workbook for

~ Mastering Japanese Characters

Learn 240 essential kanji Reinforce through thirty quizzes

Check progress with nine tests

Grade fluency with three review tests

KANJI POWER

A Workbook

for Mastering Japanese Characters

John Millen

CHARLES E. TUTTLE COMPANY Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan

Contents

INTRODUCTION 5

FIRST GRADE CHARACTERS 9

SECOND GRADE CHARACTERS 65 ANSWERS 177

Introduction

This text has been designed for foreign students of Japanese who are interested in developing their proficiency in the reading and writing of kanji, or the Chinese characters that are used in written Japanese. Writing Japanese is often thought to be a difficult task. I have always felt that the emphasis on the word difficult has tended to give the study of Japanese an unfavorable reputation. Rather than difficult, the word that I prefer to associate with the learning of written Japanese is different.

Kanji Power describes the first 240 characters of the most commonly used 881 characters, as desiqnated by the Ministry of Education. This is the same number of Chinese characters covered in the first two years of elementary school in Japan.

The book presupposes an acquaintance with the spoken language and a rudimentary knowledge of the patterns and structures of modern spoken Japanese. In addition, it is assumed that the student already has mastered hiragana and katakana, the two indigenous Japanese syllabaries.

In the text, each entry or target kanji appears with its on (Chinese) reading written in katakana, its kun (Japanese) reading in hiragana, and its general meaning. Irregular readings are indicated by an asterisk. To assist in the memorization of particular characters, some information regarding derivation has been included. The basic meanings of each character are provided with example sentences to illustrate their usage. It should be noted that no romanization is used in this text. A number of common compounds are listed for each entry in order to introduce as many readings of the target character as possible.

The most important aspect of developing one's reading and writing skills is of course, practice; the student of Japanese must be patient and prepared to devote much time to writing Chinese characters. As the aim of this book is to thoroughly familiarize students with the 240 target characters, it is recommended that one devote a lot of time to writing and using these kanji in various contexts. The memorization of kanji is in part an intellectual feat, but it is also a manual skill; it is through writing the same basic characters over and over again that stroke order becomes second nature. For this reason, advice on how to write each character and a grid to practice it will also be provided.

A weakness of any text of this nature is that in order to introduce new characters in as many combinations as possible, it becomes necessary to use other unknown characters that may tend to complicate the situation. For this reason, furigana is added to facilitate the comprehension of such samples and I think that through repetition and constant exposure, the student might at least gain a passive command of many new characters.

Quizzes appear after each group of six entries, tests follow at intervals of approximately 24 characters, and review tests are given for every 80 kanji. Every effort has been made to test each target character in a large variety of contexts. The student is advised to work through the text at a leisurely pace, revising constantly and doing the tests to gauge one's rate of improvement. I hope that by presenting the characters in their graded order and describing them in this systematic fashion, this text will be of some assistance to the student of Japanese wishing to develop kanji power.

Introduction

The publication of a work of this kind requires the cooperation and assistance of many people. In particular I would like to express my deep appreciation to Mr. Tsuneharu Kubota and to Mr. Tadaaki Shimizu for their advice and guidance in the compilation of this text. My special thanks also to the Charles E. Tuttle Company for their much-need editorial assistance.

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Introduction

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First Grade Characters

List of First Grade Characters
~
1. - 21. )11 41. tJj 61. :EJ:
2. = 22. ± 42. lE 62. J1
3. -t; 23. s: 43. !t 63. I!IJ
4. }\ 24. -A 44. :fi 64. 1fI
5. 1L 25. p:j 45. 83 65. tt .
6. + 26. 3:. 46. B 66. ~
7. A 27. )( 47. * 67. ~
8. A 28. J1 48. § 68. i}f.
9. 1J 29. *- 49. "5L 69. ~
10. -= 30. =F 50.8 70. J!
11. + 31. * 51. if 71. ~
12 . .l. 32. q:. 52. ~ 72. ~
13. T 33. B 53. ~ 73. ~
14. * 34. 7( 54. 1:)6 74. 1f
15. IJ' 35. )( 55 . .!f!. 75. **
16. 0 36. * 56. 1* 76. ff:i
17. Ll.J 37. 1m 57. :f: 77.~
18. -=f 38. ;fj 58. * 78. .n.
B
19. 17:. 39. ti. 59. ¥r 79. f_X
20. !L 40. :fr. 60. !R 80. ~ 1-2

1 11-, 17 -, a single line, indicates the number
. one. It also signifies the beginning of
0- ~, U-~ .--::>
one, first something.
Example sentences and meanings Common compounds
1. one -@] 1t'-::l1.PIt' once, one time
\,1?L..t9I-;iJ'l... "'-:liJ·vliJL:).,: ? " -1f. It'i?tJ.1v
* -~ra' f: -@]~;fXf:q-:r < one year
to go to school once a week :t5]- ~ Ivlt'-:::> uniformity
\,·t,tl.l -~ It, i? 1,){ -:::> • t» c -:::> ~ January, one month
* ::J 1! - ~ -;jt t -:J -c 0
Make a copy of this! *-A. V-cl') one person
2. the first
"t'/d_ ~ ,·t,IUd .. fTJ begin stroke boldly -7 ~ f- end stroke firmly
* ~_'O)-l=ivH:*~
to ride in the front of the train 11-
3. the best
I:" A- ,. t, le~' 1:"( bfTJ
* i-O)~)v,j:B*-~\t)~!J:mt!o ~
That building is the tallest in Japan.
4. the whole
~.J...lf? ("\"-?L~ :. -; I.'
*)cmJ!.-~~ffl:t:-t~
to prepare a complete set of writing materials 2 - - =, two lines, indicates the n'tlmber two.
-
s.ts; s.t: .--::>
two
1. two =ttt I:-tt-It' second generation Japanese,
I> L I: ;:: ;:: " t ') the Second (name)
* I3A B O)tp1~=H:if f: ~\t' i L J: -70 *=A. s.t: I') two persons
Let's meet at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.
2. the second *=+B ,;1 -:::> 1,)' 20 days, 20th day of the
month
I': i)'''? ... I: ~ .., ~ ~ b '>
* =J3 f:=A § O).:rt:ttiJ~~ i rt. ~ 0 *=+tl ,;1 t: i? 20 years of age
My second child will be born in February. ~
I.: Ii I... z: It J..., -c ". ~.:~~? .; longer than stroke
* B *~t~JEo)=~f:~iJ' -:J i: ; ~ f-
above it
I passed the second level of the Japanese 2 1- -
language examination. -
3. to do again, repeatedly ~
" ~ !:i~ I>'I'! ( n'x.. ~
* =oc t IPl t~ i? ~;ft IJ JJ!-t 7'j 0
Don't make the same mistake again! 11

3-4

3 .' "
t V'T 1# r . a~ finger uns1tl a
~~, ~~ • "'?, *~(J) fist. an ancient way 1>1 signaling S8Van.
seven Jf
~. .-
1. seven -t.n:-= L-S='~1v festival (November 15) for
L t, IJf,?~ (/)'/), I:.' .. I!I:. children aged 3, 5, and 7
* 1:}j 1: B Ii 1::7 -C' T 0
July 7 is the Tanabata Festival. -tif: ra, ~~PIvI)'Iv' L-splvl)'1v seven years
*-t B ~ (J) iJY' seven days, seventh day of
2. many the month
L:! ~-) lot ~~,)) .:~
* ~ 0) :P: ff Ii 1: g" 0) fl'i 'i- il -J 0
That actress can do many different voices, -t
~ stroke ends with hook
2 1- --\::
-t 4 ,m Iii
)\ )'17-, ;'1 'J J\ represents something that can be
~, ~"'?, *J: -), * J: "'? easily divided in two.
ejgpt ,
- jfl
Example sentences and meaning Common compounds
1. eight J\Jl Ii -s iJ{-:J August
I': (~ !... ~ Ii <'1,,,- )\~J(,Jit Ii -::> t '7 L Iv well-proportioned figure,
* B * ,::: *= -c Aij:. ,::: 7j: 6 0
It has been eight years since I came to Japan. beautiful body
~:i 7:> t.I 1j.t,tJ( *J\B J: '7 iJ' eight days, eighth day of
* am Lf~IiAf:£Ht t-.:'o the month
The wholesale price is 80 percent (of the retail
price),
2. many leave space ~ } \
I)'x. ~ J:i ~ Ii' "(f)
* 1m ~ ':::AB@:-C~""~ 'i- T 6 2 I;
to shop at the vegetable store on the way home /'\.
1.1 '? If -1 i.J t J...,
* A1i¥kAIi J: < 7j: \"0 }\
It isn't good to be everybody's friend. 12

5-6

5 1L ~.:l.?, ? 1L depicted a bent elbow, an ancient
:':'(1) • "?, :'::"(1) way of indicating the number nine.
nine
1. nine 1LB -=- -=- (f) I)' nine days, ninth day of the month
t-;~d ( ~~.,\. 1LJ1 < IJ{"'J September
* ** i -C'1L~ Fa91;' 1;' J.>
to take nine hours to get to Tokyo 1L1+1 2i19>-JL.I9>-J KyOshO (place)
2. many -t1:j:JJ\1L L 19> -o i? 19> -J Ii -:::> < nine cases out of
?? c, i:i I) ~~. "'It ten, most likely
* 1L+1L:J'JTO)t&tl[J.>
to climb a zigzag path up a hill 1L
~'Il ~1¢I1L v "?L.t ..:,
* ~BiL:t1LfEl:-~t :Zt.:.o f- stroke ends with hook
He narrowly escaped death. 2 I) -JL
1L 8 + 'l.:l. ?, 'l'J - represents east-west, while I repre-
C i:3, C sants north-south; thus, + signifies all
directions. The number ten derived
ten from this meaning.
1. ten -t5t LI9>-J~1v enough, plenty of
~ ! ~-; t ? ~.~.,\. J: ""( .. , -tJ1 L 19> -J IJ{"'J October
* ~1T'±+ El Fa90)TJETT 0
I'm planning a ten-day trip. -tB C j:) 1.1' ten days, tenth day of the
2. many month
t: (,q)..::.rn t.:.1II> -) I:/."J::: ,_." -t5t L-:::>~Iv' LI9>-:::>~1v ten minutes
* jt~!tmO)Hh'±+ A +~t'::o
When it comes to food, there are so many +
people, and so many tastes. lower part of
f-
3. complete, perfect stroke longer
l:~A.(/f':''''''.f-j L:-IQI-j~ (I, 2 I--t
* ~1rm1*f~t+5.tr l-CT ~ "'0
Don't rush through your warm up. + 13

Quiz 1-7

A. Write In hlragana C. Write In English
1. El*- 1. -;ft
2. -A 2. =J!lrl'l~
3. =Ji 3. = tit
4. =*& 4. =+=
5. -tifrl'l~ 5. -t~O))N
6. AEl 6. A1J~A
7. :fL1+1 7. =+El
8. :fL1Jif 8. -t5T B. Write in kanji

1. "'-:J1,1'1'

2. lI'ttllv

3. in t: ~

4. 'i t: t

5. L t z: ~ Iv

6. ~13-?

7. .::..::. 0) lrlp Iv

8. t. ~ -7 1J~'J

9. ,: c"

lO. t. ~ -7 ~Iv

--@ _if

A __ ~ _n=. _Ef~ _ Elr~

Ji _1J[ __ 5]-

Example sentences and meaning 1. human being, person, people [it BB

* .::..::. 'iA1J~~II'o

There are many people here.

2. other people

[it

* Ao)-tt-II' ,: L ~ 11'"("0

Don't blame it on somebody else!

3. counter for people

f'J' -f' < ~I...':'"

* .::."*D~'HjjJA-c-t1J'o

How many people are there in your family?

4. kinds of people

-:>t ";"

* *'i V -1 ") A -c-t 0 My wife is German.

keep aligned -7 _.A __

Common compounds

8 ::<$: A I: Lllv t Iv Japanese person

A%. I: Iv ~ popularity

*- A (} c f) one person, alone

*~ A L 1:; ~ c amateur, layman

*1$ A t:t .; ~ c' go-between, matchmaker

A don't mistake for A

2 } A...

A

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Example sentences and meaning 1. enter

tl;'ltA. !H'

* fitB5E.s-.0 I: J... .0

to take a bath every evening

LI4lt;I4>'J 1:14I-jl,,·J,.,

* ~~r 0) t: 31') J... ~ LJ.:: 0

I checked into the hospital to have an operation.

~ \ c t;,

* J... ~ 0 Ii &; -f -: -C'T 0 The entrance is over there.

2. place or keep within certain bounds

~ -; ~ ,Hl ,0

* DJ~lH:j:):ii'S:- J...n.o

to deposit money in an account

L"il:\9I-) ..&..

* ~~J...1.J~:t~.:Z. tc ;

My total income has increased.

Example sentences and meaning

1. power

.'It t, .,"

* t~,: li:1J1.J~&;.o 0

He's strong.

2. ability

Ij/o,~, ( (,

*:fl:1J'S:-ffl"'J

to possess power or influence

3. to do one's utmost, make efforts

('(TI ~U,(

* §I¥JO)t.::31')':~:1JT.o

to strive towards a goal

c?L" "'~n'lo' IJ~t1 '?--i

* tt~Ii-t;@] i -r::1Jtt'S:-mHt tz;

The pitcher continued pitching hard until the seventh inning.

8-9

Common compounds

teA ~ ~: ~ -j entry (in a ledger)

fu:jA ~~: ~ -j import
AOO ~: ~ -j .:: < immigration
A.. 'if. ~: ~ -j "IJ{ < admission into school
AU ~: ~ -j L ~ joining a company this stroke longer --7 1

_1\ __ f- keep aligned

2 I A..

Common compounds

~ 1] Lf -j f) J: < violence

1] 1'F f) ~ ~ < masterpiece

sumo wrestler

L -:) f) J: < competence, ability

~ J: -j f) J: < cooperation

stroke tapers off --7 1] f- stroke ends with hook

2 j 1]

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Example sentences and meaning 1. three

~ J.., ~{-:>;.,. ":) fJ' ! "?

* :=: J3 :=: B 'i t} tj ~ IJ 1." -9 0 March 3 is the Doll Festival.

~ 1-..1)'( n'

*:=:~~m<

to draw a triangle

2. many

~\'~"'b'> " ~th

*f!}=Ef!Ltb~lIJf.Q

to repeatedly reject an offer

::::: -

-

=: B ~ J;, 1J'~ ~ =:m:Wt- J;,;tHIv *=:~;fJil L ~ J;,-It Iv

new (crescent) moon Mie Prefecture shamisen

Common compounds

=: B J;, -::> 1J' three days; third day of the month

=: '7 ~ ~ Iv 1J' If --:J three months

3

~ this stroke shortest

Common compounds +PH'L -It Iv;t Iv ~--:J -+7] v' -::>-It Iv i Iv

equal spacing =:

+ £HR -It Iv f) 1J{ Iv

+~Wt- "G I:flj Iv

+1-t HlIK "G J:: t: <

Example sentences and meaning 1. thousand

1J' v 'L~ L.~'\'A.,-t1~<-1t1v':1v

* -t- O)~U'H±JHt~+ A 1."-9 0

There are about one thousand employees in that company.

~ .... \~ ~~A.~~1~~1~A.

* :fJi:i6.tj.=+:1L+fI]1."-9o It is ¥3,090, including tax.

2. very large number

'/)''''tJ' fJ·f:. -tt.t...t'o I!A."'-?

* ~ 'z1J'i+~7J5.lljt.:o

There is an infinite number of viewpoints.

l \'t,"t,<t"'l~'> "b !

* 92DG-tt~-B+f*O)}6',v'''('f;f'--:J

to wait impatiently for some news

¥1 ,000 note ten million

clairvoyance Chiba Prefecture Chiyoda Ward

~ ~ stroke tapers down I from right to left

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Quiz 2 (7-12)
A. Write in hiragana C. Write in kanji and kana
I. f~A I. German person ---- ----
2. Alit 2. import ~
3. ~1J 3. sales -,±,
7C ------
4. =SJi 4. Chiyoda Ward ft EBIR
5. +PHL 5. three months 7Ji
6. +A 6. cooperation thti
7. fi1J 7. sumo wrestler ±
8. A~D 8. skillful -f. 12-Quiz 2

121: :J:I'1 ... .~:I '1 1: was originally written =, indicating
... " a; . ~\'Q,
? x , ~~;,.. ... the area above a line. The vertical line
~ • ~fQ ... Q)£f· Q was added later.
above, top, rise, climb w
1. up, above 1~1:H tl. if; ~ f price hike
'?<i. 1X. [O]l:_ ::-)t.l:-) improvement
*;fJLO)_t.~:v~- r~:}3<
to place a report on a desk 7C~_t~f -)~if;~f sales
2. first part of _tlij- -);z(J) Ueno (place)
~ .' t, "'- I:'~' '" Ii "'- ~ ~ ~ "'- *_t.f. t.l: -)1" skillful, good at
**if::Jt_t.-¥MO)-=Y$
budget for the first half of the next year _t ~ vertical stroke does not
3. raise, lift up
cross bottom stroke
\'-t- "/)' ~ , t!. A. ~
* ~,v' -C' ~tf ~ ~ .L 1.1' ~ 3 11 f-j-_
to hurry up the stairs
4. superior, excellent _t
t.r:-'JC-'J ~,
*_t.~~nY~70)~-r~~~~o
I bought a high-quality cashmere coat. B. Write in kanji and kana

I. ~: ~ -) v' Iv ~

2. C' ~ J: < "M

3. h- ;Ut Iv

4. ~ Iv-tl Iv 7... Iv

5. &.> 1.1' ~

6. -)7...0) iff
7. tJ:-)c-) ~
8. ~ Iv~: Iv fPI
9. ~ Iv 1.1' < ft3
10. ~: Lllv t Iv *
17 13-14


1. down, beneath

n' -It "- U'

*T*,~~51<

to underline (a word)

2. later time, order

L t;,iI(·::Hft.~A.. ~?~i"

* -t}3T,g:H:~1*cl7-~ c 6

to take a summer holiday at the end of July

3. low, inferior

~ tJ, t.:~11.:A.

* :g:~TiJ{+Av)6o

I have ten people under me.

4. go down

j, ~

* /"\ ') :J :/ iJ{1~TiJ{ I') l-C v) 60

The prices of personal computers are dropping.

please

His/Her Majesty downwind unskillful, poor at

Common compounds

T ~ L t: 1:: underwear

T

r~ '" < i: ~ '" ~r "'-."'1.)'

!II. T 1)' ~., L 'il

*r-'¥- <t:

T f-- end stroke firmly

college, university largest, maximum adult

Common compounds

*,j, t:.·", L J: -7 large and small

*-lJJ t: '" -tt"'J important, precious

3-;-"-.

*

** t::", 7'J{ < ~* ~",t':'''' **A ;Js c 7J:

f-- strokes taper off


1. big

t?~"; i?i? t L

* Jlf~Ui* ~ \;)t~mt!o

Tokyo is a large city.

2. great, important

t.:.~' b A.,.f':'~ \ 1)' A.. ;Of

* *r,,~m ~~ iZ. 6

to consider an important issue

3. many, much

f"'~ "- b

**~~f;f-:::>

to have a large sum of money

4. abbreviation of ** (college)

t.:~'.f? L.tI':A.~~1

* *$V')*}]1f*f~

the starting salary for a college graduate

18

15--16

Common compounds

IJVl;JJ-=f- ::. ~{ '? -c check (bank) parcel, package Odawara (place) Oyama (name) adzukibean


1. small, little

~ iJ< t: (-!> t iJ'

* IJ'~O)* ~ Ji-J

to purchase a small car

f7t.1' LJ: 1t.!'<?.:-j 1)'i..

* i!i: < 0) IJ''¥:t( 1::Im -J

to attend a nearby elementary school

2. a little bit

+~ ::'-?"JJ.;.
IJ'83m: Bt':b G
+W B-?i
*/F~ &)T~ IJ'\


note stroke order

.; "iJ' !liJ' <')'1

* IHiljV'JiI:1f;1.l

to climb a low hill

3. humble term for my, our

J, L t: ld l~ of -; ~ -o ~ I> '" r.!

* a)3 B 'j:1j,t±0)~1j.ll:~2.~ B 'C'T 0

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the founding of our company.

Common compounds

o U < i":J r( I:: lipstick

o ~ ::. --) ~.. bank account

IH 0 -C- (. i":J exit

*0 B B (. i":J big mouth, bragging

Example sentences and meaning 1. mouth

.; ..:, t. ~\i.;"" \" t:

* 01*1*:1JI""(" ~ 'Olfiv'o

I have a cold sore and it hurts.

2. hole, window, beginning [i t:" -; ('J;

* ~F-m-O'j:&;-f :: -("To

Emergency exits are located over there.

~ '" t: iJ"'~-:> ('J; t

* =]I~I:&;fLO-C'f;J-?lv'iTo

I'll be waiting at the ticket gate at 3:00.

3. speaking

'IJ.IJ) t 1. 1;1 ~ < ; Ii t;(

* 1Bt9: Lt!f! 0 -c'~i5T 0 She's a fast talker.

4. unit for counting people

t t, t:"'~ -; u.-;"",;

* l~rtH:AOirl"~q:tT 1.l 0

The population is concentrated in the cities.

$0

dry taste, spicy

o

note stroke order

3 I' n '0

o

19

17-18

Example sentences and meaning 1. mountain

.&.. t ~ Iv Q)lt

* m±LlH:~Q

to climb Mount Fuji

r s« L~;'

* ~W7'J{~~\."T 0

My hobby is mountain climbing.

2. things piled together

1tt-l'!"1t~(;<'A.

* t. ~ 7'J{v' 'b -w=EffIl

two hundred yen for a pile of potatoes

3. a mine

* ~ (i fd liJ (J)tt8ffl -C' L t: 0

My father was a mining engineer.

same spacing

Common compounds

-)( W 1J' ~"Iv volcano

W /DR ~ Iv J.i.. ~ < mountain range

W* ~ i 'b c Yamamoto (name)

W~~ ~ i t:t L It Iv Yamanashi Prefecture

Common compounds

flj-f- IJ L interest (on a loan)

~-f- i It) ;::_. lost child

3 J_ J.i

prince

situation, appearance, state descendant

no break in stroke ---7 .7..

J +-- stroke ends with hook


1. child, baby

~~b ~A.I:A.

* -f-f:!!;7'J{=Av'Qo

I have three children.

2. something separated from the parent

.:.tJ(~'L~ '?(

* -f-~f±tf'FQ

to establish a subsidiary company

3. egg, seed

L ~ L 11'<f t

* t:.1v U.·lf(J)fl-f-7'J{ij,U: lIUf ~ n Q 0

The wind blows the dandelion seeds away.

4. kinds of people

t..: 1 L J: .; I: 'I), ~\

* "Y:-f-ffll- 1 t- L;l:=~f-C'T 0

The women's toilet is on the second floor.

20

Quiz 3-19

A. Write In English C. Write In hlragana
1. T ~ v' l. T*,~
2. -t:; fJ T'BJ 2. :kW
3. :kA 3. IJ'W-f.
4. IJ' B3 JJl( 4. ~p,*"D
5. AD 5. LlJ~~
6. -riA 6. :f*-r
7. ** 7. DfJ
8. T-f. 8. fUr B. Write In kanji and kana

1. t.:.v' 'b AJ':'v' __ r,,~~

2. A". v' i.J' ~

3. L J: -7 i.J{ -:J .::. -7 __ ~;fX

4. 'i ~ ( -; .!f!.

5. i.J'~'1v k

6. 11,,<:." ~
7. .::. -7 ~" ~
8. i.J'v' ~ ""J ("-; a;tL
9. tl ~ i.J{ IJ m -- ----
10. bt~1v ~±-- -il: ' "C' - #;wa '#·w
-:I a " '::':a ... *"=';r ? 1J: ~ts a woman \'Vith arma~
SA,~" ~ legs bent In a gentle posture.
woman
~ K"
1. woman i;;:.~::r- };1v7j:~,: girl
en L.J.-t!lo' I'; f... "ttlo , ~i;;:. t3.1v t. t. men and women
* -f(J)A'i:P:tt-C'Ti.J', ~tt-C'Ti.J'o
Is that person a woman or a man? i;;:.1$ II) 7J{ J.;.. goddess
2. daughter Ii;;:. };-) tJ: princess
;,t: 1tl ~ $'; ~~, l.,i;;:. };ell) virgin, maiden
* *:9:'i:iL~-C'T 0
My eldest daughter is nine years old. Y;
note stroke order give character a
3. weak, the weaker or smaller of two things pentagonlike shape
;:tb t) t) 1':'1.'1::
* IjJf G tLt-: i.J' G C: v' -:J -C:P: 4 L v'i~gUi L 7j: 3 IL.. J;.il:
1,,'1:'0
Don't go off whining just because you were Y;
turned down. 21

20-21

Common compounds

Iy s: t;, l-9J -J t: t;, evening squall

Iy£ l-9J-J-9-::> Venus

Wily iJi.> ~ l-9J -J morning and evening, day and night

-Wi-Iy \" -? t;, J: -J \,' -? -tt ~ in one day, overnight


1. evening

$ -; ~ -!-" * ~,

* Y' ~JV t -C' ~ nq!{ -? l/fd: 7j: l.> 0

The sky turns bright red with the afterglow of the setting sun.

$-;ll( " (!; ,,!;

* Y'1ltli~lIifl:Ml i ~ iTo

Dinner will start at 6:00.

$-; ~,A. ,:

* ~ (J) -J Y' tlj n{* 7j: n' -? t: 0 Yesterday's evening paper never came.

lip 1 '/)'1.:. \,\ of t.l'

* Y':nli'ltlv'o

I'm busy in the evening.

leave gap ~ -!Y

Common compounds

IH II J:; n{;f) creek

} II WP -tt Iv fJ ~ -J short, humorous verse

III~m n,vl!'t.: Kawabata (name)

} II ~iIf n' v ~ ~ Kawasaki (place)

Example sentences and meaning 1. river

L(t(J)1;'b ~:'i/... 1.·t";;,I!/",f;t1J' lJ'h

* {gill} I I Ii B:;$: -C'-i'ffi: v' }II-C'T 0

The Shinano River is Japan's longest river.

TJ'VfJ'J.J_ ~tl{ li~

* JlI_tliVlEnn{~v'o

The current is swift upstream.

tJ· it;.., .: 1 L: J:; .: t.:

* irlJ}III$TqT-J

to carry out river conservation work ~'b "

* }11m:-C'/{-«~.:L-TTl.>

to have a barbecue on a dry river bed

129 III

Sichuan (place)

} II

+- center stroke is shortest

stroke tapers off ~

} I ) II

3

} f I

22


1. soli, earth

~ ~~, -o -:>t:, <hi? f.tfJ(

* !ff~~:1iv\ t.:± 'd:-15tv\mET

to wash off the dirt on vegetables

2. land

-"I' U '" I:' t»r:

* Ra"(:'*±~iJi.Q

to go to the mainland by ship

t';~d t t, IJ·

**J?:O)±:lW.'d:-Ji-'J

to buy some land in Tokyo

3. abbreviation of ±1Ii B (Saturday)

1:'1: t, '1'1"

* ± B L:ti*ch. "(:'T 0

We have Saturdays and Sundays off.

22-23

I I I I I I I I I I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Common compounds

±* c'Lf < engineering, public works

± ~ c' ~ earthenware

~J{± I') J: -J C' territory
±1* c< i» J: -J the sumo ring
*±im h.-?If souvenir, present
± this stroke longer than
f-
stroke above it
3 - t-±
± v'l-:J~ v\-:J • ;-::)

~e

Example sentences and meaning 1. five

z: fJf -o \" '? 'IJ. .: c: b (}

* liJi E. B '±-=f~0) B "(:'T 0 May 5 is Children's Day.

1)'({) 11:t1.' z: ~ ::: ...;;

* 1lJfj~·I1:'±li5tli5tt':o There's a fifty-fifty chance.

:::V~<:::t.:~1;_A,

* liEfli+FIJI:7j: I') 1To

That comes to ¥550.

In1L~ ~hcQo~Wili fies ten and the loWer cd one;ltt"

middle line re~ants fIVe. .

11

this stroke longer f- than strokes above it

Common compounds

1i ~ ::.:1)' Iv the five senses

1i fl :::"-IJ{ "J May

E: 7' fl .:::-IJ' If "J five months

*1iflllFftL ~ "J ~ litL fine weather during the May rainy season

same spacing =t

4 IliA

11

23

24

Common compounds

~ J1 ;:, < 1J{~ June

~ -7 J1 ;:, "? 1J' If ~ six months

Example sentences and meaning 1. six

~ < ~<?!",~, ~ < t; ~ (1,

* ~}J ~ B O)~~~:*-Cr ~ v~o

Please come at 6:00 on June 6.

19l~ It'?L..t1 h?~'< It".'

* ~0)*6~ 'j:~jI(Jf~-C'T 0

A snow crystal is hexagonal.

~ tt.,

* *~: 1) /' ·:flJ{~"'Ji;t.1J ~ Lt.:o

There are six apples on the tree.

sixth sense

;:, "? '1' Iv ~. Roppongi (place)

*~B

six days; sixth day of the month

give character a pentagonlike shape

keep aligned

4

___r__. /'\

24

Test 1

C. Write In kanji and kana

1. .:. ~ "':J J.;. -a

2. It' ~ <"-S

3. c r:"1v

4. 13 -? t:

5. c":-S

6. :::: -tt Iv 7.. Iv

A. Write In kanji
1. princess
2. dinner
3. Kawasaki
4. five months
5. 6:00
6. one week
7. Tanabata
8. October 31
9. popularity
10. ten minutes B. Write In hlragana

1. !>' 15

2. liJ3 Bffn

3. ~~~

4. :tc;flll

5. }II~

6. Af@

7. =:jq

8. -f-7JFG

9. J:..flO. ~J:.~f

7. tr It'';,
8. 131v~0)':'
9. .:. ,;{It' t, ~
10. t:"':JIJJ:< _~ 7J3

_~

~rd] !>'

J3 8

~ ,

?t

~_

.:E.

_8 __ FG

8

D. Write In English

fN".!"-

3. ~Fi~l:ilq)

4. Lll ~T I'J 1.>

ii' L ..

6. -t;~0)%0)~~

~

7. kO)TiI'=~*t.:

~,,---------------

8. -t--J} -t; B ~: B *""h <

E. Fill In the kanji and translate

<'t ~ ~ <' It

1. ( ) 1:0) ( 1!f ) Ii ~ fLIt>I:TP-o

J.j f! b C;, .:. tit t: ~~f!.~\ h

3. ( 83mt) I: ( ~) 0)" '7 ':I 7 ~ ( a) J!

i I..-t.:o

"_'?lrA..~ t ; hI.!).. ~"..~A.. ~

4. ( **) 0) ( it!!) O)flFilif&i5: ( ) ii' I'J

i I..- t: iI'o

t; .. , 1.:A.~.t1 <!.!.

r ( ) ~ It, ( ~) ~ ( ) ~ "'0 J

:: IJf? \.'? I), .: ~ b v

6, ( J} B) Ii ( -m) O)BI:To

tI'b("t, JJ.?"

8. ( ) ~ Iv I: ;:f t- ;; ~ ~ ( ) '? ( ) If i

I..-t.:o

t a ev- (t.J... I.:. A.

9. r~-f ':'1: ( 11:) ii' (fiiJ ) It, i TiI'o J

s.r:»

r : ) "'iToJ

j; j; U'" l-f' <'t ("~

10. -f0) ( ) ~,,'*O) ( )~: ( ) ~1v0)

"(flf;'"

~~iI{~ I'J i TiI'o

25

25-26

25P:f .:r.~ Originally .; [] is an enclosure while
t .0, t.o . \(\ .. represented a round vessel. From
this came the meaning of a round
yen, circle, round enclosure.
1. circle fIlfi .z Iv Ii Iv a disc
.. A. IJ' fWfIl t.:.z Iv ellipse, oval
* ::I :/1 ~ A -C' fIj t tEIi <
to draw a circle with a compass fIlif.i1l .zlv;tlv perfection, harmony
2. yen fIl{, .zIvLIv center of a circle
et~("(~,.,.<.A. ~ IJ'"C'" ~..,..;; IJ'
* Ef ~ + fIj 0) itlff ~~ 0) '~}Jrq: t Jt -)
to buy a ¥160 subway ticket Pi
"M!IJ' TT
* Plii1ii iJ~:i1§ Iv 1:' v' 7.> 0 end stroke firmly ~ f- stroke ends with hook
The value of the yen has been increasing. 4 II n 1'1 Pl
3. a wide area
1J·A.t "';"A. 88"'" .. Pi
* ~* -fIll: *r:m iJ{~~ 7.> 1:' L .J: -) 0
Heavy rains are expected throughout the Kanto
area.
4. calm, gentle
cL etc *"
* if t t ? -r &; 0) A tt rq < t:t. ? t: 0
He has mellowed as he has become older, 25a: *'1 The three horizontal lines symbolize
king heaven, earth, and man, and the
vertical Nne represents the person who
connects them; namely a king.
1. king, monarch, ruler :E~ H-7~;t king
':(81 t; '> ~ t) • 1 flf < ~:E t .d3 oj queen
* OO::EI;t::E-f-O) t ~ l' .:¥ 1) A I: fll~ L tz;
The king went to England to study when he was :EM€ H oj -t' < royal family, royalty
a prince. :Em H -7 ~.' throne
2. foremost in the field, authority
""''''''81
* :r...:; 'J :/ l;t-9£IY3::E tv':b n -r v' 7.> 0
Edison is said to be the "King of Inventors." ~ ±. != same spacing
3. king piece is a shagi game this stroke longest
81"C 4 I- r :f£
* ::E -=F !
Check! (in Japanese chess) ~ 26

27-28

27 B ss %!
1< 'h 1<. reptedents a bllJzing rJame. •
'0' ... *'i
.
fire "
~, %
1. fire ;j1Gj( ,;I: 1j ,(J' fireworks
V' j(LlJ fJ' ~"Iv volcano
* 71 ~ -O)*~-:J~t ~
to light a lighter jWj( ,;r '7 1;' fire prevention, fireproof
.' r 1j:·::dtA.. .¢!'j( -c Iv 1;' ignite
**¥~9£~T~
to discover a fire j(~ 1;' -? < gunpowder, explosives
2. abbreviation of j(1Ii B (Tuesday) 1<
?""L.~? 11-:J11' tll."e ~-}
* *~O)}j *'ijl1*t.:o ~ ~ strokes taper off
Next Monday and Tuesday are consecutive 4 1\ .7 t:K
holidays.
*. 28Ji ,.~ ?"" 0' -*, - ' $i' i0
-Y7 ... 717 Jf resembles the ccsscent 171OOfI.
'?~ " \ i:
moon, month
" wP
• iii
1. moon $tJi 1tlvlr-::) last month
::/,,<:> t/"lf'O 4-Ji ::. Ivlr-::) this month
* ~~'i~~}j t.:o
There is a full moon tonight. Ji ~3l If -:::J L ~ '7 monthly income
2. month lEJi L J: '7 1;{-::) New Year's
s ): 11' If'O~/"",/" 4:ltJi i"'-::)~/i""f-::) every month
* =: -7 }j ~:kI L... t: 0
I quit smoking for three months. same spacing :::t Ji
-it1/,t;lA.1Jt-?u 11' (t::
* !tiF-}j B ~.v)·"Cf~v)o f- stroke ends with hook
Please write your date of birth. I) Jl 11 fl
4
3. abbreviation of Ji iii B (Monday)
~ 11? T~' ~A. t.; Ji
*:Jf#.i ~ ::: ch-'i}j .71<. ~1:tI:lT 0
I put out burnable trash on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays. 27

29-30


1. dog

ItA-ItA- n'

* :;:*~!ijJ-)

to have a watchdog

1,,\ ~:: ~ t:

* */H~: ~ ~-c ~

to build a doghouse

~.' '" ::: 0 ~ -)

* -f-*i1~1i~~ i ht.:o

Five puppies were born.

Example sentences and meaning 1. hand, arm

I><L ..

* a; v) ~ "'J 0) t ~~.f- T ~

to shake hands when greeting

2. handmade

'C ~l1~ t:

* a; 7'jt.:0).f-;f4J1.i1~1t~t.:\t'o

I'd like to try some of your home cooking.

3. way, method

-e-c L IIj1 f!.J,.; fJ' /..; 1.1(

* 5]1j O).f-~ ~ ~;t ~

to think of a different method

4. personal effects, belongings

11A. -r \r'

* ~-? t Ii Lv)*~.f-I:Aht.:o

I finally got hold of a book I had wanted.

Common compounds

f.:kE8::k ih ~ i: ~t Iv Akita (dog)

.::r::k .::. ,,\~ puppy

~::km ~ J: -? ~t Iv (f' J: -? rabies

11f~::k ~ -? c.' -? ~t Iv seeing eye dog

~ '* ~ strokes taper off

Common compounds

jjIij =¥- IJ J: -? -c both hands

=¥- rdj -c i time and labor it takes to do something

help, assist

slight of hand

.:f. ~ equal spacing

28

Quiz 4-31

A. Write in English C. Write in kanji and kana
1. fIlT1'< 1. x.. Iv t:'tJ' __ i@i
2. 3:-=f 2. .B-?~i -~
3. **- 3. Ii 1j ir 1£
4. JH)( 4. ~ Iv tJ' If''':) I;-
5. ~2¥7t 5. v).ltl.-:.·~ --~
6. -=f~ 6. on: v';ttl.>
---- ------
7. 003: 7. .; Iv If''':) ~
8. )t;fj 8. 0' T "'J It l.>
---- ------ B. Write in hlragana I. -=ffi-?

2. f;kfE7t

3. lEfj

4. 1lJJ*

5. J. 1) -If '" A -tz:3: _

6. fIl ij'dlJ

7. -=f7t

8. -=f*4J1l

9. ,¢!.*

10. JL +fIlCl)W~~


1. water, liquid

?Ii) ;"-1' U)

* <i1t.:v'71<tJ{~lj.t.:v'o

I want to drink some cold water.

* *fiitTtl-?

to pay the water bill

-t"~A."t"A.~ ?~.

* 71<jJHlt?fu T 1~ -?

to use a mercury battery

2. abbreviation of 7l<1!i B (Wednesday)

If? -t,. ~ A. ~ ~ .; t,: t,

* fj . 71< . :1filijk~ T ~-?

to study the tea ceremony on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

horizontal hydrogen

Common compounds

7l<ji Til' c< -? water supply

7l<.:E J.;.. 1't.: i drop, dewdrop, dot pattern

(on clothes)

note stroke order

7J~ +--- stroke ends with hook

29

32-33

sa a, M"
q:t ? r:p represents an arrow penetrating the
t.t fJ'l4, ·C ... ., -t; I i/ cent8rof an object.
\,~ middle, inside
"'
1. middle, center j{Erj:l ci:,$oJ on the way, en route
.u .<; <; .. 'il-A. -t:: rj:l:t~ tj 1.)'~ (f' middle finger
* ~RI;;l:1tro) r:p'L';O' G jl L Lt Tn -c \,t' ~ 0
The station is a short distance away from the rj:l:J3 ':;'f- i:,$oJt..t'?~ medium-size
center of town. beer mug
2. inside *titW rj:l -tt1.)'v' t. $ oJ all over the world
tt v' ~.:; .: t:.1J' II'"
* ?-fiii!! 0) r:p I: t: - }v;O{' A -? -c v' ~ 0 *
There's beer in the refrigerator. equal spacing
3. in the process of, on the way
~.t1. "A.t><; .. 'i 4 I' ,-r r:=3 +
* ~~IHlt~r:p-c"T 0
He is on the phone, 9='
4. abbreviation of rj:l~t( (junior high school)
L. t) -?t;,. '7 iJ'l
* tJ.,.1L~:j:q::iffi-)
to attend a private junior high school
33 !I! W ss
8 :::.-7 " -:/'7 a represents the shape of the sun.
'0-, fJ.,.
gay" sun
w
1. the sun xB iJ{ Iv t.-:::> New Year's Day
1':":1':' oj B~c I>:> ~ diary, journal
* B7t;O{'i~L\,t'-c"To
The sun is very bright. *1l'F B ~ (f) oJ . ~ < t. -:::> yesterday
2. day, daytime *4-B ~ .t oJ . .:: Iv ,: i:, today
I- ~ h ":I ii' *Bjj B at.> -t . at.> L t: . J.;. .t oJ I: i:, tomorrow
* ~c16tJJ ~ i -c" 0 C: -= B L;O' ~ \,t'o
There are only three days until the deadline. S
3. everyday, daily := equal spacing
";~''i~.,.t> ::.
* B -m-~~ I: I;;l: I!I ~ i -It Ivo 4 II II H El
I have no problems with day-to-day conver-
sation. S
4. abbreviation of B * (Japan)
,/)'1,,1 ~. ~ H:;
* ~~O)t.:c16*BT~
to visit Japan to attend a conference

II 30

.. ~ T;/ ~~I\I"""-"*,
~~, *I>t * ......... a,.,_" .. ""'_
__ that which is ... ~
heaven namely hBavtm.
1. sky, weather J(1)<. -Clv~'" natural disaster
~ t '> -c '" ~ J(OO -c Iv :::.: < heaven
* 4"S IJ:It'It':;R~-C-Tt1o
The weather's beautiful today, isn't it? J(11\r¥OC -c Iv ~ .tIl -) weather forecast
2. upper part of something J(XtJ -c Iv if.> Iv t: v observatory
" ~ "CA.!,;.:; O( J(lff a;iO) Amano (name)
* .::. O)tm~li:;R#7J{flh'o
The ceiling in this room is low. does not protrude -7
3. nature -7 7(., ~ strokes taper off
-t!":J "CA.nA..:-j 1'J1.? Ij:!,,'
* .::. 0) 15 ~t Iv~: ~i :;R~~*47J' A -? -c It, ~ 0 4 1- - fK.
-
This soap is naturally scented.
4. by nature 7(.,
"CJ.,.~ .. \
* Ii' < ~i:;R::t t {> 1j It, J: 0
I'm no genius! letter, sentence, writings

34-35

Common compounds

B:X f:, <9> -) if.> Iv order

xm:J!. ~lvli'-) <" stationery items
X$ ~ Ivil{ < literature
1t:X ~<~Iv composition, writing
xii] if.> Iv < phrase, complaint Example sentences and meaning

1. sentence ~'n s ); L t -j

* ~~O))(!irli;b7J' IJ I: < "'0

His writing is difficult to understand.

tn·j;A.. TJ·JviJf

*1J~)(~~;t~

to think of an example sentence

2. letter

f:t; b C ~,

* IE L"')(*~. <

to write the correct character

3. arts, study

'" ",~, ~ t '>"" b

* :L;)-t r)(1t~:~~~~-?

to be interested in Egyptian culture

4. pattern

* .::. O)j(~li ~ nit' 1:'T 0 This pattern is pretty.

this stroke joins -7 X

-7 ~ strokes taper off

4

31

36-Quiz 5


1. tree

~(" ~ Lf" 11'.<;"

* f:t.= 0) * 0) T -z" j3::fEJe. ~ T 6

to enjoy the blossoms while sitting beneath a cherry tree

., "- ~ ;,.-r

* fl*~:7l<~~6

to water a plant or tree

2. wood, log

~ ( .:_r,. 09>1: .. oj

**M~-MAT6 to import timber

3. abbreviation of *BM B (Thursday)

~ (} ~. ~ (

* ~.:Z. 7~n')':: c7f. 0) B I;j:}( . *-z"T 0

Tuesday and Thursday are the days for nonburnable trash.

Common compounds

*:@ >b < -t' -? (made of) wood

*£ >b < -\tit' Jupiter

~*** -f' -? ~ Ii -'\-' L.. woods

leaves of a tree cotton (cloth)

~ * ~ strokes taper off

*

A. Write in hiragana

1. 7l<iEHt

2. ~~I59=I

3. B~~~15
4. ::R#
5. )(*
6. f:t.=O)*
7. ::R1n.T~
8. ~m B. Write in kanji and kana
1. c7f.-f
2. -tt" i.I' It, t:. ~ -) titW-
3. ~<t:.-:::> a'F
4. -Clv::::< 00
5. .t;.1v i.I{ < E;
T
6. .::. o)I;j: ---- ~
7. 0T f!I3
8. -c Iv b Iv t: It ) .L...
---- [::l
9. TIt)J::-)(Y _Hi_
10. b < ~"It) ~t C. Match the kanji with its English meaning
1. 7l<::E a. genius
2. 9=I ,(" b. Jupiter
3. B~c c. culture
4. ::R:t d. order
5. 1£)( e. sunlight
6. *£ f. diary
7. BJ't g. dewdrop
8. )(1t h. center 32

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33

17m s- III
llQ originally depicted breath comlmg
.1:, .I: • '?, .I: '? • '?, J:1v out of a mouth. Some believe that the
meaning four came from breath spread-
four ing out in all directions .
.. 't .. ,
1. four Im~ lip < square
tl:A- I} .t':" 1m@] J: A,IPv) four times
* ImA '1."1*Q-jT ~
to travel in a group of four Im:JIHiA L L -'(> ::: I: ~ -? round to the nearest
t; IJ A- L ~ -;? < whole number
* B *0)1Z9*'j:~ L.1t'0 1m 00 l.:.< Shikoku (place)
The seasons in Japan are beautiful.
2. the four directions (Zg
L..Il -; ~ < II stroke inside ~ ~ stroke bends
* ;¥j"+.{ t/- J-"±[lQJJI:~~@c~o
The bodyguards are looking out for danger from does not touch
all directions. 5 I, 1/ PI 17LJ 1!9
L..li-jji":)ll? 1:" -o at ~1J(
*129 AJJ~~~<l~, A~.l~o 1m
No stone was left unturned as they searched for
the person. ~~ ?, ..:::L? ;fj combines :r right hand and [J .
/i.~ mouth. In the past, people preferred to
right use their right hand for feeding.
1. right tr.ti ~~-? left and right
;"/i-r: tiflJ ~ }j..~' ~ ~ right-handed
* :ti~~ltn{L.t.:o
I hurt my right hand. tiEl }j..~' d) right eye
2. superior ti11T -?-tl:-? right turn
t; .'tt ;"/i ~ .'" tii* -?,;t right-wing faction
* *0) -) i t' '1."1~0):;b I: te ~ ~,± v' 7'j v'o
When it comes to handwriting skill, he is second ti
to none. don't mistake for :0 := equal spacing
3. assistant
* 1~,±trEiO)~,Mt-=0 5 lJ -r--t-ii~
He is the company president's right-hand man. ti
4. conservative, right-wing
¥ < ;')fy'1tA..L-t>
* .0) ftr'§'!j[
right-wing party's (loud-speaker) truck

1. left

(}t" ~ ~

* tc*1J ~ -C'Tii'o

Are you left-handed? "" (}t"~"'b (Qif IH.

* ~ 0) t: 1flH' _. 1: JE ~

to drive on the left side of the road

2. not go well, loss of status

s. It 0' ~ ,,<1: (} t!. ~ iI '-

* >f~ln.-c'm1,}{tcM'~: ~ -? tz;

Stores have suffered during the recession.

3. radical, left-wing

<1:"'~" ~ I~ t,

* JG*1:ti:iJR1,}{M}-? tz ;

The leftists won the election.


1. jewelry, precious stone li(S,"Ji)';"_ Ii oj ~ l <

* tf!lmiIH::i:3£ 0) ::J V :7 :", 3 :/ 1,}{ <b ~ 0

There is a gem collection at the museum.

2. ball, coin, circle

(}.('-"'~if ~.

* S pj 3£ 1,}{;f-' -7 "/ I- 0) q:t ~::. ;j;_, -? t: 0

There was a ¥1 00 coin in my pocket.

.. -rt~*b~?

* *3£f~~O) '7/ I! - A

a one-piece dress with polka-dot pattern

t£ ~ r: /tift hand and .I '""*' and orIQInaBr meant to help someone at work.

Common compounds
ft~ o t: I') -c left hand
ft1fi' ~-tt-:::> left turn
ftJE o t: I') ;J;; L left leg
ftioJ~ tr t: I') (y ~ facing left
ft'§ ~ 1J'1v plasterer don't mistake for ::fi Jr..

5 1- t t- f, s.

Common compounds

!)j<:E L 19> ~. J:. < gem, jewel

:Emt ~. J:. < ~.. the throne

:E* I') t: ;t (f) I') balancing on a ball

+ p:J:E t; 19> -? ;z Iv t: ;t ¥10 coin

:3£. ~ this stroke longest

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41-42

41 "
m !I.:z. '7 ... *:;1...{ lB represents a plant, tbIck with leaves,
't' • .g, f!_.-t thrusting upwards. "
go out, take out, send
,
1. move outside, take out t±:lo -r:- ('"G exit, the way out
L to, ~ ""x. ~ ji.t±:l I,}{v' 1..-19>-:) go out
* -tllif~: ~U~'/B t: 0
I left the house at 7:00. t±:liVi -r:-ix. home delivery (from a rest-
"tlJfJj. t:. au rant)
* .f.f,LH·/B T t±:l~ 1..-19>-:J"G.J::-) business trip
to mail a letter
~!:'1L" ~L.-?
* !3j'}]!f!~~/BT~ tfj
to export cars
2. appear, display, show i stroke does not protrude
5 II + 'txt
~ L : L .... ....., Iliv
* ~.~ /BJljjT ~
to publish a dictionary tfj
3. participate in something, appear
."./! L~?<t~
* ~~~:/Bm;T ~
to attend a conference ..e.{, ¥9? t:.t!. . t..\(l, t ~ correct. just, truly

2. surely, perfectly, exactly i~

* .iE~: -f 0) t :J3 ~ -e T 0

That's certainly right!

3. originally, main L:1'->1.lf;\,.·;\, (Q i I::

* .iEW:tIMH:.~ l1:.l6 ~

to park a car at the front of a house

4. January, beginning of the year

L 1 ? IJr-::>

* :B.iEJ'JO)~v'"2'-::)~T~

to make one's New Year's greetings

1. correct, right

i;b 1t, •• , ( l:n·

* g"2' ~ iEJrH: :I: ~

to measure a weight accurately

t; IJf ~"\-tt,,,

* ra,jiv' ~ID'lET ~ to correct an error

Common compounds

iE~ -t!' It' ~. justice

iE~ I..-.J:: -) z: noon

iE'* I..- .J:: -) J.J.. net weight

j{iE I,}{ I..- .J:: -) a New Year's greeting

iE~ -t!'It' t::.J:: -) normal


~ this stroke longest

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Quiz 6-43

A. Write In kanji and kana C. Write In kanji
1. L Ii -? Ii .::>I:f-? -- 1J -- 1J 1. Shikoku 00
2. l1. 'fl'i) _E1 2. a right turn 1fT
3. v-t!. ~ 0 L _fE 3. a left hand
----
4. :::-t~ -? ~J.J':_'i ____ 4. throne ~
5. -e (" i? ---- 5. go out j}
6. j3 L oJ: -? iJ~~ ------ 6. correction ~
7. -c iJ~ l1. ~ t!.-t ~ 7. attendance rft
------
8. el:: I: Iv ---- 8. left-hand side 1!!U B. Write In hlragana

1. 1i:ti

2. 71(=fmf* _

3. tJj~

4. lEl:f

5. * ~ tJj,:, _

6. lE'ffi"
7. 1i:~IJ ~
8. Im+@]
9. tillm
10. lE-Pt ~~·IS " -e ,{.. Sis'; ~ derived from a pictograph 01 a
., · tt, v' · j ~', ,~ . l.Q~ grt>fIIing~ ;j
~t ;.;
:J
fl!;:'". bitth, lift, grow. raw
I

Example sentences and meaning Common compounds I
1. life ~ ~ -)1,1 ;j: i ~ - Iv draft beer
-t If ~.-)th?~ .... , ,. ~It;{t II) IHf;j: flower arrangement
* ~iI.£J:li:tL+tl i 'Z"1=_ ~ tz;
My grandmother lived until age 9O. 7t~ -it Iv-itll) teacher, doctor
2. birth ~~B t: Iv t J: -J rf' birthday
BA.~ .; *~~ llib lawn
* ~ 0) -? 'fr: 0) -f- iJ~ 1=_ i n t: 0
A baby girl was born yesterday. ~
3. raw, live (performance) ~ this stroke longest
~i .. ;.,-t? ~
* :; -\' A' 0)1=_i9i~ ~ W ( 5 I' f- fJ:j:-±_
to listen to a live jazz performance
4. student ~
;: I:" b t::. 10) '1 tI' < 1t .....
* -f-tl!: Ii 1=j:l~1=_ 't"-t 0
My child is a junior high school student. 36

44-45

Common compounds

;0 JiR: -It ~ t: Iv coal

'i:;O a -'j -It ~ precious stone, jewel

-;o=,\\!!; It' -:J -It ~ I: i? J: -'j killing two birds with one stone


1. stone, rock

~~ \"L

* * ~ ;oj::fi~: -::> i Tit' t-:o I tripped on a large stone.

-It ~ '" ""= .. -;

* ;fi¥fIl~ff,JA ToO

to import petroleum

2. lacking In human feelings

~~ "L;I,'"1 'iA.~-; ;:1

* XI;j:;fi~l"~~~H:m.oo

My father is so hardheaded, I really don't know what to do.

3. Old unit for measuring rice and sake

~''';<b t.'~(1A.=< r."-;t'1~

* ~7R1;j:8JJ:fi0)~TI!fTl" It-:o

Kanazawa was a castle town that produced 1 million koku of rice .

magnet

stroke does not protrude D

don't mistake for ;f:j

• ~ '1M 'f@'
7';/ ED represents an aerial vfeW~"_
~~\: ,i~ paddy neatly divided into ......
.:J'; ~~ t:
.,.,::i rice field, paddy \~
1. rice fields EB:,tm t: ,;1 t: fields and rice paddies
'" col, ~i -; EBOO! -r:1v:z1v fields and gardens, the
* HH:fIllO)8'i ~t@:.z.o
to plant rice seedlings in a paddy country
T"t'A. ;,~ ')" -; t'b t.'? EBft t;:.ul? Tamura (name)
* *ESn{~O)jjtijff!H:Jtn{.o 0 *EB~ It' t:t iJ' the country, rural areas
Paddy fields extend on both sides of the road.
t: -} .i..
* ESt@:O) ~ - ;(::,.; E8
the rice-planting season make sure character is
divided into equal parts
2. region with mineral resources 5 1\ II In 1:fJ ill
t"'"(I''''t'A. li·::dtA..
* ~m;¥fIlESn{3€-~ ~ nt-:o
An offshore oil field was discovered. E8
!ft'L i..A..-r:A..
* 1f.: .: ~: tlfES n" 0 "? t: 0
There was once a salt farm here. 37

46-47

~ 8 ,\_' '\ *l:! ~? Originally 8 represented the whitB nut
r- t...~, ofanacom.
t...~ • \tl, *t...i:>
white
u
1. white B~ L:?<:? black-and-white, right or wrong
L'> ('->1 bf;L BA Ij: < t.1v Caucasian
* ~ 0) (~31' ) .. iI'fL. 0) -c- T 0
That white car is mine. B~ Ij: < ~ It' Chinese cabbage
2. unblemished, clear *B~ L I? /,}{ gray hair
bf;L I!?I!(
* fL.I;l:i~treT 0
I am innocent. stroke tapers down -7 B
3. nothing evident, blank from right to left t same spacing
~~, Ii ( L 1
* ~ l! - 0) r:p I: B *~iI'ii ~ .. -:J -(1,,) ~ 0 5 1/ { h \~9
There is a blank sheet mixed in with the copies.
4. to speak candidly B
liA,I:A, liA,;: ? I: Ii (
* 1~AIH~qT~ El B L tz;
The criminal confessed to the crime. ~* ,~
>1i:t * represents a tree wif' a line marked
~~ at the base, suggesting the most
important part. From this came the
., wi; booIC main, origin meaninG foundation, base.
1. book B* I: ~i Iv Japan
Ii A, ~ liA, I::;? ~, *tli ~i Iv L ~ -) Honshu
* :2f>:~-C·:2f>:~=-!HI-~-:Jt:.o
I bought two books at the bookstore. *~ Lllvc-) true, real
2. foundation ~* Llilv capital, funds
~A, ~ Ii A, t!. v ' t *B ~ilv t.-:::> today
* fPS-c- 'b £:2f>:iI'*$o
Knowing the basics is important for all things. *
3. main, head
liA,L~ tHd 1'1' do not touch
* :2f>:f±I;l:JIOin: ~ ~ iTo 5 1- + ;f 1K$-
The head office is in Tokyo.
4. genuine, real *
liA,. Q) ~A,
* ::. :tLl;l::2f>:!Io/JO)~t!o
This is real gold. 38

48

48 § .:c? , *~P' § represents a human eye, turned
t>, *t sideways.
eye
1. eye 13* d) <'-"9 ~ eye drops
" 1;11..' §~n d)t.7.JL mark, sign
* § I: t: J;.. iJf: A "? t: 0
I've got a speck of dust in my eye. §~~ d)'b~ scale, degree markings (on a
2. see, look at, take note thermometer)
t~\,\i:. i ~ J: -) "\tt'II' t:.* -) "t;,19?b( -I3'l?e.tL t» t d) li'tL love at first sight
* *$X~JH: i!tw.~ iJf:yj: § L. l v'.Q 0
The president is the focus of attention all over § f- ,
the world. ~ equal spacing
3. target, outlook
.('C~; e'?";; 11' 5 I) llfl ~@
* §B~:ltP.i-c·O)tJH~~~-)
to buy a ticket to one's destination §
4. indication of order
;,~. ~ A. 1;( A." -It~ TO
* 151)' ~ =1' § O)ffC I:~.Q
to sit in the third seat from the right
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Test 2

A. Write in kanji and kana
i:J ~ -? 1;'f < -It It ' Eb
1. T
2. i:>i:>~tjlt'L ----
3. TIt'1:1v --
4. Ii < t Iv --
5. 'llv t.-> --
6. il<-C~ B9
7. Ii i:J t: ~ -? tj tj 7._ Iv ---
8. 1;\ -'(:" Iv --
9. -It Ivlr-:=> )'[;
10. I;:!' Iv It Iv 1=
11. t: J: -? -r --
12. tj j; I:::" -)v ----
13. 'l-?-It~ 3!:
14. 'llv t: --
15. L 01t' < 0 j; •
-- B. Write in hiragana

1. *1+1

2. §~n

3. 1:.lt1'E _

4. -:-fi=,~.:!..__ _

5. EH~

6. 8~

7. ~*

8. =1=13

9. *iE!

10. ~q:t

11. .::: B 13

12. "7(X

13. :>c1t

14. *:@

15. :>clri]

C. Write in English

1. 1:.lt1'E _

2. :-fiilll

3. EH~

4. EI 8T 0 _

5. *~

6. 1113

7. )'[;1:.

8. :-fi~

9. ~JiEiIllEH _

10. 8*1£

11. *!fm

12. 8~

40

13. 14. 15.

D. Match the kanji with its reading

1. +PB~ a. I: 'llv t Iv
2. ~I:B b. t: Iv t: J: -? U:
3. lEW c. 'i tj tr
4. ~J!1:. B d. It, <lQ'::--,\-,
5. :-fiJR: e. &"Jt:oL
6. EHq:t f. t. ~ -? 7._ Iv t:: 1:
7. 8~ g. J.t.1;\.rJ ~
8. B*A h. 'i -o -It Iv 7._ Iv
9. §~n 1. -It ~ t:.1v
10. )\+fII j. ~L~-:=>
11. J6~.:E k. If-:=> J: -? rJ'
12. 1'E)( I. Ii -:=> &"J It, i:>-?
13. .:::B11 m. L C:J 1;'f
14. 116MB n. LJ:-?&"Jiv
15. */J~J.¥: o. t: tj 1;\ E. Rewrite using as many kanji as possible I. I: 'llv 1: -? j; tL t: 0

Test 2

F. Fill In the kanji and translate

.'bt" l<> "., V"')""(

1. ( ) ~ Iv (J) ( ) It' ( ) I: ( )

~ tJ, 1 nt..:o

;: z: I: I. ;,.-r >;:.'

2. ( ) c< ~ tJf ( ) ( ) (J) ( ) tJ, t?

""L 1:"

( ) ~ o 0 '? -c ( ) -c ~ t: 0

t ;,.~. ~~

3. ( ) -? tJ, c' ~ ( ) I: 1tJ' 7.> c ( ). ~

""( I. b I.t!" .

~ ( a) tJ,;p; IJ 1 T 0

t: t.t tJ, .: v\ b ?

4. ( ) ~ Iv ([) c .:: 0 I: ( ) tJ{ ( )

1 rt. t: -f oj -c: T 0

1'", ~.;~, ., ~~

7. ( ) ~ ~ ( ) ~ 1 (J) ( ) ,;1 ( )

~ < :t' tJ, ;b " ' " ' 0

~,#~ .1

9. ( 1]) I: ~ 7.> c ( ) (J) u .:: oj ~: '1 L tJ{

J;.7...-C~1To

41

49-50

• 1 I.

JL

1) '/

t: · -o , f.::.· "'( Q stand, raise

Jl. depicts a person standing with outstretched arms.


1. stand upright

t.'t !.. t: ( r:

* Tr£~~l"T 1)' G, .::.:: ~:1Lt:. 7j: v' -eT ~ V'o

Please don't stand here, it's dangerous.

2. be formed, realized

~(~?

* 7 ;I- I) 7J Ii -1 =¥' I) A iJ' G~ER1L L tc;

America gained independence from England,

3. form, determine

..: < t, -?t:'I.i''/Jt< 11\,'

* 001L*~~:Al.>

to enter a national university

4. occur, begin

~ l 'l I)?~ .. !..

* 4-B li1L*t-=o

Today is the first day of spring .

Common compounds

~ s: 'I? 19> -J I') -::J neutrality

M'fL t:»: I')-::J confrontation
'fL1* I') '? t: 'v' three-dimensional
'fLiJR I') '? Ii splendid, magnificent
[mj'fL I').J:-JI')-::J coexist, be compatible ---L... strokes slant inward -7 JL f-

5

. ~ .~.~? "
8 combines one - and white 8. It Is
~~ believed that 8 also once indicated ','
hundred hundred; adding - thus meant one
hundred.
1. one hundred Ef1f9l V''(>'?.:. one hundred pieces
t~'lI;l!..lf"~ (Jo<,O.M!1 v ~)\Ef -J -t- Ii '? U'(> < a pack of lies
* §iJJJ!&:7C~~:BP:H: ~ Anl.>
to put a ¥1 00 coin into a vending machine Ef~Ef~ V' '(> -o '.i-::J always cor-
~!..(/<' (I:!.. (Jot e V''(><'I?I9>-J rect, infallible
* /'{-T1-~:=BA<"Gv'O)A7'J{~U:.o *)\Ef.l.¥: ~j3~ vegetable store
About three hundred people came to the party.
2. many, a lot stroke tapers down -7 B
U' e '? 'IJ' t:-c.J.... ~c, != equal spacing
* B~4~~-e~"'l.> from right to left
to look something up in an encyclopedia p I -r'('''fi ~{j
(}~<;,;;... "..?ItA..
* BJjfJli-J'U: L7'J'To
A picture is worth a thousand words. B 42

51-52

r'?~, ,-::
7' t JF....-, '*»,. and'"
tt person bent 0VtIf • This repressnted

~f~ harvest, which occurred IMItIY ytISf.
year
1. year :t1f: ~J:tJ.1v last year
1'111. ~ \id:,t;lA. 1f:Wi( tJ.lvl~-) annual income
* E*I:*-CJ)'G-1f.t,::i:> i LJ,::o
One year has passed since I came to Japan. ~1f: "( It, tJ.1v retirement age
~ t t, "'~ ~,;:-; l-C,' 1f:jH~ tJ. Iv ilq::. J: -) New Year's card
*~1f.~~1~~~~fi~~~~~~0
I'm planning to travel to India this fall.
2. a length of time 1f
I'j' I>M~,' ; .. %< stroke is straight ~
* ~601f.1tJ){ii § ~ n -c v' ~ 0
Now everyone is interested in the 60's. I ) 1- J::: 1F£lf-
~I.I>1. I' II I. T nfl,.'': < tAo .&-. 6
* i!I1f.E*I:111v~I,,'~11-00AJ){±~'z -c ~
tz; 1f
The number of foreigners living in Japan has
been growing in recent years.
3. age
.itl' L <' t.:..?=~ v , L.l.?bA..-
* m!f!t;,lHi+1i:;{O)&1f.t.: "::J ic;
The victim was a 15-year-old boy. +, .;-

spirit, mind, heart


1. weather

j' 1>1'; r I.~ b"

* 4it E ::R1n. J)q~; v' -Co ~ tl 0

Every day the weather is bad, isn't it?

2. gas, air vapor

~ ? If"- < -; ~

* .: ~~J]Uj:~1n.J){ ~ n v' t.:o

On this plateau the air is clean.

3. feeling, temperament ~

. *%.~-:)ft-ctlo

Take care!

4. state of affairs

It v ~ l

* i: Iv t..: Iv ~1n. J){'& < 1j "::J -c ~ t: 0

Gradually business has picked up.

Common compounds

m~ rl J: -) ~ sickness, to be ill

~1J ~ fJ J: < energy, vitality

~ combines ;I. , which symbolizes I'It;A and ~, which represents the steam emitted when rice is cooked.

atmospheric pressure short temper electricity

~

A f- stroke ends with hook

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Example sentences and meaning 1. name

~ * X. fJ~

* tJ-7tJT"('~lVJ~.<

to write one's name in katakana

2. fame

•• .,,? .".

* il'tdi/'(A r-t'7-~.\t)-c;ff~~:7j:-?

tc:

He wrote a bestseller and became well-known.

3. counter for people

u;.,,· ~ ~ <

* t- A r '7 /' ~:J\~ "('Tf.J L. tz;

I made a reservation for eight at the restaurant.

4. abbreviation of ~"ti.@: (Nagoya)

I: ? .".;: -; -!- < 11 L

**~~~~;E.Q

to drive along the Tomei (Tokyo-Nagoya) Expressway


1. forefront, first, ahead ~~;~<r~~? ~

* )t~)IIJ["('~It1tlt.Q

to be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis l'~

* ;j3)t~: c· -J -("0

Please go ahead of me.

2. after a certain time, the future

() t 1t A" It A. t.>v\

* a;O)A'i)t~O)~~{a;.Q tto

He is good at anticipating things.

3. the past, former

-trA.lf.o:> LI9I?t,,,t?

* )t~ 0 /' V /' ~:tfH!H.J.:.o

I went to London last month on a business trip.

Common compounds

~~ L&?v\ full name

business card.

noted product, specialty famous doctor

surname

make this stroke long -7

Common compounds

Jt1:. -It A.,-Itv' teacher, doctor

Jt1± -It A., L 19> -j former occupant

Jtv. -It A., 'iV' one's senior, superior
lIJt $-j-ltA., priority, preference
JtB -ItA.,t.-:J the other day
)t ~ stroke ends with hook
6 )- ;+ li:- !f1Jt._
)t 44

Quiz 7-55

A. Write In kanji C. Write in English
I. national university 00 ~ 1. ~!lnL
::r
2. ¥500 coin 2. al4$$
3. last year »:>: 3. 5 o1f:: 1-t
4. electricity ~ 4. m~
5. Nagoya i1~ 5. ~i<l
--
6. the other day 6. :$til
----
7. vegetable store ~ 7. i<l*
----
8. retirement age 5E 8. 1f::~X
B. Write in kanji and kana
I. if' J: -) ~ m
2. 7j:1;t 1W
3. -ttlv-ltv'
----
4. t.:.v'~-:J M
5. ~ Iv (j' {> < ~: Iv ----
6. LJ:-):t;J.1v IJ'
:y __
7. ~~-:J J±
8 . &» v' L ~U
9. .t.; ~ ~~:
----
10. -tt Iv If-:J
---- Example sentences and meaning

1. early, premature

"'?~,< 11'1'

* ~it~: ,;J: 1 t!1f-v'o

Common compounds

If.Wl f- -7 ~ early phase

If.:j: Lt ~ ~i' A., early shift
If.D I;;I:~ < i? fast talking
JE.lf. 3; L. ~i'~ quick, light-footed
If.}11 ,;;I:~;>j'b Hayakawa (name) It's still too early for dinner.

+;t...t1

*!f-~:; 3 -'¥' /' :7--t ~

to jog early in the morning

Ij 'I' #

*!f-i£~T~

to get up early

2. hasten, accelerate

Ij'l'

*!f-< Lt'j:~v'o Hurry up!

.·It .!-?t; .. < <: I:' ~ ,.

* 1~';J:!f-1At'j:.::r1;!f; t §;btl"( v' ~ 0

They say he's a precocious child.

·-?B equal spacing ~ ~

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.1* ~.::z.? f* combines '" person and * tree,
~T· tt" ~T . ¥),Q" representing a person resting against a
~T'~,Q tree.
rest, feel at ease
1. rest, stop work 1*iIt ~~-JJ:-J recreation
V't-l'T ;!1* tLlv~~-J consecutive holidays
* i:.J J: "? C: -1*h. L ;l; L J: oJ 0
Let's have a break. 1*M! ~~-Jltv) a break, intermission
~"'~'? I1*Ji. tj:'"?~TJi. summer holiday
* 1* B Ii j- .::. A ~ L ;l; To
I play tennis on my days off. *B1*~ Illv t'"? ~ ~ -J ~. ~ -J closed today
-I' t.>1v~ .. ·itt~ .. 1
* <10 (J) tJ ;I. '7 @:Ii~r:p~1*t-=o
That camera store is open every day of the 1* side strokes of *
year. ~ ~taperoff
'f'?~ 1 tr n·~ .. ?r1 6 V '1 1-1t 1t '*-
* <10 (J) j-+ /\ - l- Ii Ji Bi B 7';f5E1* B -CoT 0
That department store is closed on Mondays. 1* 46

':Eo ,.~
17.11,. 7;J *. which combinea house ,z... and chIIG
~ c1wacIer. letter T. can be thought of as a child In a ;\
house who Is studying charactfJr&
Example sentences and meaning Common compouds
1. letter, character *$ t-clv character dictionary
i,,\,l'IJ{ ~ t ( ~ 7JJ;* ~7.)' t deficit, in the red
* IIJ(OO(J)*.~~nu
to read the subtitles of a movie ~* <7:>t in the black
('?~Iv "C1v~ ~* T-Jt figure, numeral
* ~ A (J) t: ~ (J) ,¢!, *
Braille for the blind 7JJ;+* -tt~t~-Jt Red Cross
... "'~ l!~ IJ· (t;
* ~* ~:$'G 1::;:\,1' -CT ~ \,1'0 ~
Please write your surname first. stroke ends with hook ~ "+
1J·1v ~ V' " ? ,. (, ~
* il*Ii~:f:Jt*-C°T 0 6 I' I ?--> q '1 1=
Chinese characters are ideographic.
* 58-59


1. thread

Ii ~ I't ~

*itt*" 1;f-::>-C~v'?

Do you have a needle and thread?

LJ., It v ' l:

* Bv':t*,O)-t - -7-

a white, woollen sweater

2. threadlike things

I't 11- ~ r,

* It -::> t -J Lt '* ~ 5 I < ii' G ~ v' t: 0

I dislike natto (fermented soybeans) because of its gooey threads.

n'tl .; &" ",t U'

*Ut,±.-r-,*~5Iv'-cv'~ G lv'o

He seems to be manipulating things behind the scenes.

Example sentences and meaning 1. bamboo

~\b l,.l.;t,(I;!l.'

* B:f.l?v' I: '±t~t'rf~iI{-:J ~ ~ 0) e,

Pine, bamboo, and plum are associated with celebrations.

Hl 1,1) n "lt1'1l'(

qlt,±t'r ~ ~ -::> t: J: -J ~ ~ -::> Lf IJ L t.:·ti~

tt:

He has a candid, straightforward personality.

Ii ~ < "'! J:i tt.A.. t..! ?

* .A ~ -{ './ T - J.,.. LHi&: t'r O)!J} v' "(oJlJlJ L t: 0

The Spanish team won victory after victory, gaining momentum as they went.

ItA.C'i l. ~ It'

* ~1j~0)t'r]J

a ken do bamboo sword

Common compounds

*~* ~ ~v' c silk thread

t.:.:: v' C v'c<"i? v' c "-Iv

kite string beginning, clue

ito, radical of a Chinese character

single stroke -7 ~

:1 I "' +--- single stroke

Common compounds

Wt'r a; j3 t.3.I1' green bamboo

t'r$ t.:.I1' <- L

t'riX t.:.I1'-?~

:Ii t'r ~;t0 < i? <

t'rO)r t.:.I1'O)::

bamboo skewer bamboo thicket firecracker bamboo shoots

end stroke firmly -7 tt +--- stroke ends with hook

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Common compounds

;g HUt ts L d) tJ{ P magnifying glass

i1f;g tJ{v' i? ~ -J harmful insect, pest

1W;g~J I:f-) i? ~ -J ~'v' insecticide


1. bug, Insect

;: !:" ~ ;:~ ;:,\,<, .. .; ~,';I,.

* -=f-m 0) ~ i.)' ~ ff..9H: ~P.~d}{ 0 -::> t: 0

I've been interested in insects since my childhood.

2. mind, feeling, thought

~ , .; e L "!:";:~ b<'

* 4"B li;f,'AO)!RO)gpJT'I;{~\t'o

The boss got up on the wrong side of the bed today.

3. suffix expressing contempt trl..

* 1j: ~ !R Ii ~ ~ \t' .J:: 0

I hate crybabies.

4. a person keen on something, a mania

11,\, o L ,'<,1:<,1: .. .; t I..d''\'

* -) to)*O)!Rli, -B~tq~Ji!fijH:\t'~o

Our bookworm spends all day in the library.

Jf~;g~ Lt i? ~ -J ~ v' 1¥i*;g 7j:1v~lvtrl

reptiles bedbug

f- end stroke firmly

A Write In hlragana

1. !fl.~ ~

2. -1*h.

C. Match the kanji with Its reading
1. !fl.. a. h.t.-)t.
2. 5E1*B b. \t'c""'-Iv
3. 36* c. 1j:"?-'\:'Th.
4. *iiWi d. l\t'~~-)rJ
5. ~¥r e. 'I;{\t' t ~ -)
6. ~!R f. <0t.
7. ~* g. li-'\:'Lflv
8. ]{1*h. h. I!' < t < 3. i~*
4. ::§*
5. ¥r0)-=f
6. !RHUJ!
7. $*
8. 1*p1! B. Write In English

1. !fl.0

2. 1&1*

3. *:;;

4. *~*

5. ¥r7J

6. Jf~!R~

7. jE!fl.

8. 1*B

9. ~*

10. *0

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Common compounds

Jr.t.t t. "(lip ear, nose, throat doctor

Jr t: ~ Jt.. Jt.. t: ~ earlobe

Jr 1)' ~ Jt.. Jt..1J' ~ earpick

Example sentences and meaning 1. ear

"" "-r I,,·

* It ~:*'b{}" -:) tc;

Some water got into my ear.

2. hearing, hearing ability

-1-'" T': hh ttl

* mX~j:y llt'b{:itlt'o

My grandfather is a little hard of hearing.

li-::>hh

* of tU;tfJJlt t: J: 0

That's the first I've heard of it!

3. handle, edge

hh ~ 1;

* 1-{/O)lt~1JJ ~ ~t ~ 7'j1t'-C'0

Don't cut the crust off the bread!

Jt.. Jt.. t:t IJ ringing in the ears

t_, ~ -? t..z Iv middle ear infection

I . ~ It

equa spacing ~

~ .

~ end stroke firmly

Common compounds

~;;f.: Jt.. 1:1 Iv sample, specimen

~* It Iv c -? guess, estimate


1. see, show

-c<.! ItA. h

* ~WHf ~ Je.1t J.>

to show one's commuter pass

2. thought, Idea

t:...;; J... It· It J,.. It,

*El7tO)l:Je.~i§-)

to express one's own opinion

,,~. t: Ii'

* ji1H:~ X. J.>

to change one's outlook

3. appear, show oneself

~ < x.'&' t> 1,.\ tlt.l9I-::>tU.... 11":>ltA.

* rr1ffaAO)~WjJ'6'b{9€Je. ~ nt:.o

The missing artwork was found.

4. meeting a person

l.LJ:; ~ L ~ f.)~",ljtJ,..

* "§;f§ ~Hc~~ Je. L t: 0

The prime minister held a press conference.

Ii"? It Iv Ii t:t Jt.. Itlv~-::J

discovery cherry-blossom viewing sightseeing

equal spacing =! S

..7l:J ~ stroke ends with hook

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~. 't'; ? IBf cpnbines EB rice paddy and T step
ti3> to mean edge of the rice fieId&-the
town, city place where people walk around.
,.
1. town, city II!J~~ i1?7j:~ row of stores and houses
it, -c Iv t} 83~1I!J \"7j:iJ'i 1? country town
* .::. (7)fIlT'i~flJt':o
This is a convenient town. II!J~ 1? J: -J iJ' It ' town council
<tA,t;? t,"'it,""<tA,~" ~II!J ~7j:ci1? port city
* )t B, fIlT ib~*7.I~2b ':J tz;
The election for town mayor took place the other II!Jf9:t~ i 1?~ < Ii town governmental office
day.
2. regional division, name of a town aIJ ~ stroke ends with hook
6>t.:.~ 1,,1;(. l1.f.t~t,.t?~A..;.t?.r')
* fJrlv'*'il¥ifllT=:T§1:'To
Our new house is in Minamich6 three chome. 7 II n m IR j3 lll- lllT
liA,t t, 1:'1; ~.,~-CA,
**fIlTJm~(7)~~m aIJ
a coffee shop on Honmachi Street Example sentences and meaning

1. car, train

~" " ( <> i "

* ]j[1f 7.1' G ]j[ t I±l T

to take the car out of the garage t, .. "~,,~A,~

* .::..::. 'in]j[~ll: 1:'T 0

No parking here.

ix. ~A,~""/I) ~,,~d If)

* 1i1J7.I' G =fili] § (7)]j[fili] ,:* ~

to ride in the third train car from the front

2. like a vehicle or wheel

~tJ{t> T\"L~

* IJ'\) I 1 ,:*]j[7.I~ 2b ~ 0

There is a water wheel at the stream.

• depicts the two wheels and carri ... of a palanquin viewed from .,_

Common compounds

El ihIl! t. c' -J L -t:> automobile

1ft II! -z"IvL-t:> streetcar, train
TIl! IfL-t:> get off a train or bus
§6I1! Ii'? L-t:> start, departure (of a train)
II!~ < ~ i ~ .. sitting in a circle ~ this stroke longest

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1. village

Il( ~" si e « er:

* 1l ';l:/J~ ~ 1j: i.«tfl"'C' W -:J t: 0

I was raised in a small fishing village. "'i t,- ~,-t~.

* ';HO)~~1t

depopulation of rural communities

tr~.·", -t '- t, " -;

* H .I; ~ Iv ';l:Hflt-c'l tz;

Mr. Murakami used to be the village leader.

Example sentences and meaning 1. man, male

'h' !~~. il ~:: V'~ !!.Il

* .:f.>O)WO)j@jIt'~ 0) A'±~?

Who is that tall man?

"'-,h·t'; -;

* ~ tim 0) 'h' -:) G 'h{ J: < :;t n lit' ~ 0

Wigs for men are selling well.

.' ~ ~ !!,,-Y/J-; In

* :fUH~'±~lI,;f'h' IJ O)}jij-C'T 0

Kabuki is a form of drama involving only male actors.

2. son

f:,l;(M. It,,=,': A.

* *~ c '±*5~ L t: < 1j: It';bo

I don't want to marry an eldest son!

3. larger of a pair il!!. ~

* :: t G'h{~~-C'T 0

This is the larger waterfall (of the two).

Common compounds

tt A tr G rf' c villager

ttji i'1v c'-J village road
~~:fJ trv'i'1v village without a doctor
:fJA7t tr G 'i t;, ~ ostracism
rj:ltt tj l)'tr G Nakamura (name) this stroke longer t+

than opposite side ~ '1':1 f- stroke ends with hook

7

Common compounds

'-I-=f t!.1v L.. man, male, boy

*'-1 j3 j3 j3 c::: tall or large man

second son

equal spacing ~ :!15

f- stroke ends with hook

51

Quiz 9-67

A. Write In kanji and kana C. Write in English
1. J;.J;.t:t.'fJ ~~ 1. ;fJJlt
-- --
2. Li ·::dt Iv 36 2. J!-tt~
3. J;.t:t.c;t~ ~ 3. IBJ~J;.
4. 1."lvl~ tit 4. 36lJ
5. t:t.1J'U G 5. HA
----
6. ;J:3c::"(])::" 6. :&~
-- ----
7. J;. Ii Iv 7. ~~
----
8. It' t:t.1J' ;t ~ k 8. lJ*
-- 1=1 -- B. Write in hiragana

1. ltlH4

2. :f:J!

3. IBJ :&~~

4 . .n!j[~ll: _

5. r.f.l.H

6. ~·tiffl

7. lt1J{~It)
8. ~c.~~J!
9. EJij;lJ
10. ~~;j:t Example sentences and meaning

1. foot, leg

b~' U'i: I,L ~~,

* ~1t)AL;l:JE1J{:&It)o

Young people have long legs.

2. depart

'"~'l< ~ A. "A.-!-( "

* ~~LlH:~JEI:qT <

to go on an excursion to Mount Takao

3. be enough, sufficient

t; ~'A. t:

* IJ:ij:rB~1J{JE 'fJ t:t.1t'o

There isn't enough time.

4. add

I: t: ~ A. :::

* =JET=I;l:.li-C'T 0

Two plus three equals five.

7 \ \'7 0 9' 'F )f I'Z.

Common compounds

iillJE i Iv.f:· < satisfaction

>f' JE .s, -t- < shortage, lack of

tEJE t: -t- < superfluous, redundant

=JE ~ Iv -t- < three pairs of socks

!~Ufi § JE t ~ ~ -? t -t- < self-sufficiency

~ somewhat smaller bottom half

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1. red

LA.::--i M'

* f~-ry-I±?1f-t_:o

It's a red light. ,,~, (t

* jJjd? -? Iv iJf:1SJ. v \ i: 0 The baby cried,

". h <~

* ~v,-t - ~ - ~ Ji1t-CT ~ v\o

Please show me the red sweater,

2. become red, blush

~,It ... , ,,~,

* ~J11±M~?1f-1? ~ tc; He blushed,

3. complete

~I: ,,~. t: I: A.

* ~O)AI±?1f-O)1iliA -c+ 0

That person is a complete stranger,

Example sentences and meaning 1. flower

\Ib li~.k(

* j3tltv,,:;ft~Rill.Q

to send flowers on a special occasion

IH>~~ ~'.&oA.L!'l

* Of)t; I±;ft;f$tfiE I: t:t. .Q

to suffer from hay fever in early spring

2. splendid and gorgeous

u to: rJ h t,.1

* :fE* ~ Ji I:q:y.: -? 0

Let's go watch the fireworks, U~).tJ

* :fE~ ~ Iv I± ~ rt. v \ t_: t:t. il; 0

The bride is so beautiful!

Common compounds

~ii -It ~ t' -J equator

~~ iJb 1;' t. in the red, deficit

~~ -It ~ ,;;I: Iv rice cooked with red beans

~;rj..** -It ~ 1;{It'-It Iv infrared rays

deep red, crimson

iffi

+- stroke ends with hook

Common compounds

~WfE HHflj: ikebana

001E 1;' It' 1;' bloom, blossom
1EU'G ,;;I: Ij: if G petal
1E~ ,;;I: Ij: J.;.. cherry-blossom viewing
Ji1E -t" -J 1;' artificial flower end stroke firmly ~

+- stroke ends with hook

7

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~o, .....

Example sentences and meaning 1. shell, shellfish

i)'''';»{c;;' 07:J

* e. n v) 7'j ffi! ~ ~ f€r -? i: 0

I picked up some beautiful shells.

n'_' ~ L" T

* ffi! 0) ~U!l ~± ~ ~ ~ He. t ~ 7'j v) 0

I don't like raw she "fish very much.

11 I.e L. iJ'n iI· v ' < ;

* -f0)~(:7'jJ.J t1~(±ffi!0)J:. -? (:-/)'t:. < D~

I::

M ~" LJ:.o

When the subject came up, he clammed right up.

@

jl?

t~·.A: ~ff*ldy

•. : ®

.R otiginaIIy depicted a bivalWl. although it presently looks more Ice overhead view of a single shell wIIb feelers.

§ t: equal spacing /"- ~

Common compounds

§ ~ J! i ~ ii'\' , spiral she" or conch

=;f5cJ! ~.:: i \"iI'\" bivalve

$ J! if> ii' ii' v ark she"

J! ~ iI'\" .0 \" she "fish

7

~ can be thought of as a chiId::r .,...j a roof 1»0, to suggest IItIatrIItI(I.


1. to study, learn

T':' ::: *~

* ~'L J-' -1 '/ ~1f ~ ¥ Iv t: 0

I learned a little German.

~ }"/>},,.'/o., ~"".'(

* =:¥ra~A7.I.-T/(:W¥Lt:.o

I went to Sweden to study for three years.

2. learning

1,,1 f)f < 1;1 t)' -t!' tI( < v'

* ~¥t$±0)¥1}l: ~ t -? tz;

I received my doctorate in medicine.

T1.'( 1:.'"(

* tt¥(±=a:.f.t': -? ic;

I was poor at mathematics.

3. school

t~"'\1Jf< .til':: "":''''~.t '1

* *¥1."~~1f~${rft5~ L tc ;

I studied English at university.

Common compounds
~t( iI'? -: -'j school
~~ ii' < -It v student
~!R~ c'<iI'< self-study
11::~ iI'iI' < chemistry
{,J_f~ LA., fJ ii' < psychology resembles katakana ':I ~ E;

~ ~ stroke ends with hook

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1. money Ir!"~!" li~

* lJii:1';f].v\ i To

I'll pay in cash.

2. gold

t:.;I;.t,~!., '" tr t» "'

* + Ai: c:)v 1! - O)m~ t ji -? tz ;

I bought an 18-carat gold and ruby ring.

3. metal

J;t;c ~!.,-!'<

* ~H± i:~ 7 l> )v .:¥ -1J~ ~ .Q 0

My younger brother is allergic to metal.

4. abbreviation of iillfi B (Friday)

~"L.; T\'~<~'" 'l'T

* *J!M0)**~'j:1*cl7- iTo

Next week I will take Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday off.

Common compounds

ii~ ~ Iv Ii") blond hair

iilf ~ Iv::" safe, cashbox

~ J: -) ~ Iv fee, charge, fare

~ Iv ~ -) credit, financing

1:!v\ ~ Iv tax

-7 1ft f-- slanted strokes do not touch base

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Write In kanji and kana --------
1. shortage :;f 4. Ii ~ U' t.J -----
2. equator )g 5. ,:ipil{lt) tt
-t( --
3. fireworks -- 6. iI{"? .:. -?
4. spiral shell ~ ---- 7. -t!1t) ~ Iv r
5. admission into school ---- 8. IJ"?L~1v ~
6. cash ~ 9. ~i:l~ ~
:if ----
7. excursion 10. ~1vt.>.1v iff:
8. baby -------- 11. -Clv~
----
9. ikebana 12. J}.J:.-?t
--- ---
10. university ---- 13. -It Iv If -» ---
II. Friday iii 14. li~iI'b
----
12. neutrality ---- 15. ~~-?t-::>
----
13. 100 pairs (of socks) ---- 16. -It~t~-?t ------
14. 85 years ----- 17. It) t ~ t» < 51
?'c ----
15. air -= 18. t: It 0) .:.
------
16. full name ,B;; 19. Ii 1v0){r L
-----
17. teacher, doctor ---- 20. Ii -::> J}. J}. fJJ
18. early shift -1= D. Match the kanji with Its reading
19. summer holiday ~ 1. 1£Je. a. iI,,bIvLJ:.-?
----
20. crybaby if!. -- 2. IBT~ b. ~ Iv Ii'-::>
Write in hlragana and katakana 3. T!I! c. Ii ~ J}.
1. f~'@ 4. ft_t d. t: Ii t:
2. J{"?~ 5. :!J311 e. li~U'
3. 1£~ 6. EHfH3,@ f. t!.1v ~-?
4. ~J! 7. ~~ g. iI{ < -It It)
5. fill!/- 8. l£*5HlE h. It) ~ ~
6. f4ii 9. J!1f i. t~~-? t-t-<
7. '@iI{-B:It) 10. "lJP-o j. Ii -? -It ~
f%lT
8. ~9}~ 11. ii~ k. IfL~
9. 001£ 12. *:;f,@ I. ii' It) ~ It)
10. J! O)J!iU:ltt 13. ~* m. {r t.J ii' J}.
11. {,J_!l!/- 14. 1£* n. -It ~ Ii Iv
12. mii 15. J!~ o. -; J:. -? ii' It)
13. =5* 16. l!/-~ p. ii' It) iI{ t.J
11"$ - IJ ~ -? iI{ <
14. 17. iiJ,iji q.
15. IW EH.~iJ 18. ~~~ r. J}.-r~-t-<
16. /~/0)1t 19. 'i::fi s. ~lvi"<
17. Je.!Im 20. EB:tIB t. 3; ii' t
18. l2YT§ E Rewrite in Japanese and translate
19. *!I! 1. A "'J:\'- /~r I: -t- <
20. H-B:

C. Write in kanji and kana 2. 3; ii' It) li~ ~ < r: ~ It)o
1. t~1v *
2. t: IJ ~ It) ---- Test 3

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Test 3

7. iJ'iJ{ < t i" 1 tJ" < (J) 7 '7 A a-

~Tu

8. 7r(J) ~ Ivli0 (J) t J: -tt"v' Ii ~tJ,

(J) t:.~: Iv "'("i" 0

9. I> (J) Illv-? "'(" tJ" < -tt" v' tJ" ~ t: IJ
t:. iJ t.~ a- L.-cv'Qo
o. ~ '? Ii ~ ~Iv..p< "'(" "'(" ~ t: »« 'J
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1. sky

-1-"

* ~ 1.1' ~ nit) t: ~ ilr; 0

The sky is so beautiful.

>I:~t~<?;:'; tH

* ptEE~i~H;l:)iIt\o

Narita Airport is far,

2. empty, vacant

1t~ ~

* :.: (J) 1ft, ~ It \ -c i T 1.1' 0

Is this seat free?

3. empty, clear

~l';~ e i. , ~

* t4:§!. (J) t: &") (J)JJ}jpJT ~ ~ It 1.>

to clear some room to do some cooking

4. futile, groundless

~ ~ l'; < ';;;A.

* -f n'HJLt(J)~~ijljt..: J: 0

That theory only looks good on paper!

I

-l!4 ~a"

IJtd IJtd . v\

blue, green

Example sentences and meaning 1. blue, green

~'Hv';; ;I ~ H

* c<-) t.,t.:(J), ~~1.1'.'?Wt_:'J:o

What's the matter? You're very pale,

t..A.iJ ~H .'

* 1§?1.1'WI:~;b -o iz ;

The traffic light changed to green,

2. youth, immature

.i)j'; \1\

* ~ I: W < ~ It \ :.: z , i§ '? -c 1.> (J) 0

What an immature thing to say!

-ev-L .. A.tt:v' Hj, t:

* W~~1t~.~,It)IBT

to remember one's younger days

&

~~nes hole 'I\. and work upon.~ This concept suggests a room, which endasas space. From this came the, I meaning of sky and emptiness.

Ii L -t" I? < -) L '\" 1.1' I? -c

starry sky empty taxi karate

Common compounds

~1t\ < -) ~ air, atmosphere

~ B < -) tl: < blank, empty space

end stroke firmly ~ 7b

.::L.. f- this stroke longer

8 I 1 , ' 1 J-, rt-' rR riS '1[ '§_

1f depicted plant life ~ by a well #, which was green. Some believe that blue comes from the color of the __ in the well.

Common compounds

-W~ il; H -t" I? blue sky

-WiF 1±"") tJ.1v youth

~-w~ ('Iv t l -) '" 0 navy blue

-W~ il; H 'b ~ Aomori (place)

-w* il; H ~ Aoki (name)

.3:::

~ f- stroke ends with hook

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1. woods, forest

~~ J;( ~"'C'? tJ;

* Ll.J O)~ i "{"ifitlf!i/'j_m -o -c It, J.J 0

A forest road runs deep into the mountains,

li~l. ,"~, ~ '" If

*t-fO)I=jJ:a-fX*-tJ.J

to go for a stroll through the woods

2. grouping, place where things are gathered

~"'~? l.,\,C .. (

* t-fJL.-t J.Jt'TfElO) I!}v

Shinjuku's towering buildings

.,

"at), ·"t, .t'at), • ." rain


1. rain

hi 1,1> ••

* ~~:f:f:ii.J'~-:) -c ~ tz:

It suddenly started to rain.

c ~ I> ~.l' c'

* IJ\f:f:i1j t?~Hj:~ t? Ij It'o

I won't need an umbrella if it's just drizzling.

'C '" ~ ~ Ii ? J;J;iI,1>

* ~ LJ.:.O):;R1f1.TfIHi::kffit.:o

Heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow.

? '" c'> ts iI,?

* ~f:f:iO)I~Hi~ L*It'o

It's muggy during the rainy season.

Common compounds

,m,t-f '--Iv ~ Iv woods, forest

*~ ~ Iv ~. J: -J forestry

i -::J Ii -? L pine forest

dense forest, jungle Kobayashi (name)

** f--- stroke tapers off

8

PI combines three ~:. "".".---. clouds n, and III rain failing.

Common compounds

JI\.f:f:i .s, -J -J wind and rain

-R f:f:i t:t tF&) ~ long spell of rainy weather

;l:JI\. f:f:i 'l' -J .s, -J -J

~f:f:i .:.'-J -J

*f:f:iii ~ ib i 'b ~

windy rainstorm heavy rain, downpour leak in the roof

~

stroke ends firmly ~ I'I'J f--- stroke ends with hook

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1. grass, small plants

I:b (~

* If! (l) 1¥f u L IJ IJ'f t: v > "'- AJ!. 0

It's hard work weeding the garden.

t)J:?~ ':1+1 -t.:. II'

* ;f4JliH:w1¥f:a-y lJd'L ~

to add a few herbs to one's cooking

2. crude, rough

~«~.I~' ~~

* ~ t±1¥flff;jt1- -ld: A":J l v> ~ 0

I'm a member of an amateur baseball team.

3. beginning, commence

e ( t! b

* ':J /1:::: :L - -7 - 7' '7 7 -( OJ 7 A (l)1¥f5tft

a pioneer in computer graphics

4. rough copy

-t?.: '7 "( ~}.)

* A l! -1- (l)1¥ffiWi:a- ~i1! l -t ~

to touch up the draft of one's speech

Common compounds

itii:1ii- 1;'", f- -? seaweed

~1ii- ~o'-::> f--? weeds
1ii-it f--?L.J< herbivorous
~1ii- ~t_,<~ loiter
~~1ii- t.:.l!' :: tobacco, cigarette ---f-f-

1fL ~ this stroke longest

9 -


1. sound

~ T It A, '(' A, b >,( t;A,

* fll;:rtHItBISI:ijJ{1r-t ~

to record on an answering machine

2. music, melody

t,A,,;'( T

* c· A., ~ 1r ~ IJ'fH ~ -c' -t i'h

What kind of music do you like?

3. speech, pronunciation

li'?t;A,

* 9€1rIJ'fv> v>"C°-t tlo

You have good pronunciation.

4. news, communication

I: I:l A, 1'- ,Ht "A, t; t ~ t:

* = if.1ltr IJ' C;dBlIJ' ~ 1PI (l) 1r iy it b ~ v) 0

I haven't heard anything from him in two years.

Common compounds

~.:g- ~.o-:::> i:> Iv noise, static

JE.:g- 30 L. i:> c sound of footsteps

~.:g- f--?i:>1v

.:g- pi i:> Iv it " )

.:g- ~JC ~ i:> Iv J: ~

noise

voice, audio

on (kanji) reading

--7 xr: equal spacing ~ 13

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Common compounds

Example sentences and meaning 1. school

c' ~'i~-) ='i~,<

* fi ~ t: It, j'j1IjfX I: %f% lJ.: 0

I was accepted into the high school I wanted to go to.

c';h!..~'A. ~ 11 ~ -l ~,~

* -:¥rdjTfrmf~I::im -::> tz;

I attended a prep school for one year.

2. examine and compare

"LN)~.'i ~ -) ;tc'

* Iyj B JilI:fXiE L. -c < t!. ~ v'o

Please proofread this by the end of tomorrow.

3. military commander

.'It ~'C'(,A. Ll'i~-)

* ~i'J:#f.O)~~fXl: tj: -::> ts;

He became a naval officer.


1. woods, forest L A. ~ A. LIt A. ! b

* ~**Jt7m ~ q 1.>

to protect timber resources

;\.' b IJ 1,.\

* if.> O)/J~ ~ tj: ~ I: qT -::> -c J.7. J: -) 0

Let's go to that grove.

2. silent, dignified state

~A.~. LA.~'A.

* 1$f±'J:~~ t L. -c It, ts;

The shrine was very quiet.

~tJ( :fJJtJ( /J~~tJ(

school first proofs

L J: -J tJ{ -o .:. -J elementary school

t..:x: ~ end stroke firmly

• consists of ttne * tree to gfve .. idea of kJrest.

Common compounds

~# llv IJ Iv woods, forest

~# ~ 3€ llv IJ Iv tJ' It' 1;;1: -:) forest development

~E13 'b IJ t: Morita (name)

W~ 3;:$ 'b IJ Aomori (place)

inner stroke of bottom left * is short

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4. heavy rain ----
5. weeding --------
6. audio -=h
F'
7. proofreading ----
8. recording ~jJ( A. Write in hiragana

1. £~

2. W~~1t

3. Ij,;f,t

4. Ij'm

5. ~1j!i:

6. ge1r

7. i§blX

8. ·~;f,tImge

C. Write in kanji and kana

1. blank space _

2. blue sky _

3. forest road JE!

B. Write in kanji

1. iJ'G"C

2. cit.ds ~ IJ

3. "i -::J tf~ L

4. I;t il- J; ~

5. iJ' It) -t- -?

6. J; L i:> c

7. L.t -? iJL~ .::. -?

8. ~ IJ i:

9. i:> Iv iJ{ <

10. -::J~

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Review Test 1

A. Write In hlragana

I. JiX:83~i~ _

2. Jt: '? W

3. ~~

4. flij:f:f:i

5. ~~

6. {HjCOZ;.

7. fJJ.rx:

S. ~*jt7JJ,

9. 1tt.::~ ----------

10. fi1J

II. IIITf9:~

12. :&iJ!

13. ';Ht

14. *!!13 15 . .!f.t'l

16. 1f.J:j:I~1*

-----------

17. *$

IS. kdl

19. wit

20. i¥n?:~

B. Write In English I. ~]j[

2. w1f:

3. **

4. *ffi

5. ~7Ht

6. ~{f

7. rfnli'X S. w*

9. jiIlj.rr.

10. ~AB II. 1f.~~:k

12. *.1J

13. t gf

14. j'f)t;

15. Im$

16. ;t-=F

17. fttfT IS. :Br~ I)

19. IBM" lE~

C. Write in kanji l.<-J~

2. j;y 13 ~

E. Match the kanji with its reading

1. =Jt a. t ~ ':J ~Iv

2. -t; S b. (' Iv t J: -J 1,;) 0

3. A~ AS c. f: c'

4. :t[JI'I~ i tL d. fllv i ~ c'13 I)

5. +51- e. ~ -J ~

3. :. ,;t'~ L ---
4. :.~~ ---
5. ~" ':J ~ -J ~.
6. 131v-n' < ~
,
7. -n" ':J :. -J ---
8. t:t -n' ~ I) --~~
9. TIt)J:-JlJ' Bi
10. ~ ~ -J -n" < -ttl,;) --~~~~
11. -n'1v t-:J 5C
12. j;yiO) If
13. ~<~Iv it
14. i -::>'i~ L t~
15. ~ 1v-tf'1v f...1v ----~-
16. tJ:13-J --
17. -n' ~" Iv ---
18. :. Iv If-:J A,
19. :. 1,;) <lO.
---
20. I)J:-J""C jUij
D. Write In kanji and kana
1. Haneda Airport ;j~ ~
--
2. Aomori --
3. wind and rain JE.
4. herbivorous it
5. pronunciation 3£
6. prep school -rfnl
7. forest development 1jfJ3£
8. underwear -~
9. maximum, largest ~
10. elementary school
11. emergency exit ~F-;t--
12. Mount Fuji ~±
13. prince ---
14. popularity ----
15. joining a company - t±
16. masterpiece it
17. March 3 ----~-~-
18. ¥l,OOO note ---- ;fL
19. improvement rPJ
20. one week )lal Fa' 63

Review Test 1

6. t.:ltt!.~1v 1;1: viplt> O)~: lGii # ~~~, ~ # !< h~~<

~~~ 1t>J.>0

6. ~B

7. $W~

8. q:t**

9. ffiii IJ

10. #iJ;1\t

11. ~{f

12. ~t.x:~

13. ~D

14. ]f1J' ~

15. ~~

16. :zts:l!IJim IJ 17 .• ~

f. ~ 0)1J'

g. b IJ <" i?

h. ~"-'J J31v

i. J3c'::O)rJ-c

j. < J.> i ~"

k. hh1J' ~

I. 1;1: i? 1J> -'J ! -? 1J' m. ~ 1J'Lt'-? L

n. < -? 1;1: <

o. .:: -? .:: -? 1:t It >

p. t.r G 1;1: i? ~

q. ~ 19> -? ll9> -? -?

in

r. It Iv C -?

s. 1J'It>-t--?

t. ~iblJ

18. HAir

19. ~O)A

20. 1f!.w:I

F. Match the kanji with Its English meaning

1. +- J3 -t::; B a. potted plant

2. ~tJ -- b. village road

3. f-~~ -- c. national university

4. m T -- d. full moon

5. j(lj'\

6. ?1dU J3

7. tm-¥

8. ;reX

9. ~y;

10. 5fH

11. 1\7 J3

12. Jt~

13. *~*

14. iLrfiJ ~

15. Z:~

16. OOJT.*~

17. :zts:B1*~

18. ~~~

19. ~.

20. ~t~

e. November 7

f. evening newspaper

g. lawn

h. men and women

i. large and small

j. violence

k. train, streetcar I. facing left

m. deep red

n. six months

o. fireworks

p. downwind

q. writing

r. closed today

s. Chiba Prefecture

t. shaking hands

G. Rewrite in Japanese and translate

1. ~ L 0) ~ 1J>1t > J3 c':: 0) .::.

2. ts G 1J'h ~ Iv 0) ~ 1J'It> < J.> i t

h1:t~ < t!. ~ It>o

3. ~: 11 Iv t Iv 1;1: 11 Iv c -? I: ~ i i: 1

~ t ~~J.> 0) # ~~ ~~

1J'0

4. ~ < t -'J t: ~ 1J' < Iv 1;1: llv IJ Iv 1J~ <

0) I11v t ~ ~: It>nt.:o

5. 1983tllv, t 19> -? 1J>-'J ~: t 19> -? ! ~ 1J'

1J'! -? ir I: 1J'V <"i?1:t 1v1:tIt' Ii ~

-?~It> ~ rJ-~~1J't~1v t l~"?

Ii Iv t. r.,

7. i?.J: ~ Iv Lf' .::. 1J' G .::" rJ- ~ < ~ Iv t!. i

t t 19> -? i It> t!. L ~, h of t: i b J: 1 0) 7· '7 ry 7. t 1J' ~ i: 0

8. t.r L 1J> hh 0) t:t.1J' I: Ii It>"?

~, < ~ <" ~ i: It> 0

9. c'! -? if I: -'Jl-9J 1J> ~It~, rJ-H

~ IJ ~: ~ J3 f" G 1J> h ~ t: 0

10. 1J'n Ii ~ ~ Ii -? < It > ~, l-9J -? 1J> t: J3 -t- <

1J> -o .::. -? '"

1J' ~ IJ i ~ 0

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Second Grade Characters

List of Second Grade Characters

81. 7J 121. -Jt 161. !it 201. ~~
82. :1L 122. ~ 162. @: 202. ~
83. 17 123. q:y 163. rn 203. ]it
84. I 124. h. 164. * 204. m
Q
85. ::t 125. ;!f 165. tfr 205. *Bl
86. H 126. § 166. ~ 206. :iI!I
87. 51 127. ~ 167. fy=] 207. ~
88. 4=- 128. W 168. r~ 208. fit}
89. 5t 129. ~ 169. ~ 209. MI.
90. p 130. :L1l!. 170. ~4 210 .. ~
91. tp. 131. 7lli 171. ifij: 211. iff
92. 0 132. ~ 172. ffi 212. ~
93. 4- 133. [OJ 173. Bt 213. ~
94. 11: 134. ~ 174. 1~ 214. *~
95. :J,' 135. * 175. .'GI, 215. ra~
96. 'L' 136. 4'lr 176. ~ 216. j:~
97. tJ.J 137. {liJ 177. § 217. 8Ft
98. '* 138. jfj 178. f:k 218. ~A
99. pq 139. 7~ 179. ~ 219. ~
100. X 140. jfr 180. it 220. J!!)
101. 7t 141. % 181. £ 221. Jt
102. 13 142. § 182. "M 222. 1=
103. ;:§ 143. ~ 183. jf, 223. ~
104. "}j:_ 144. {'F 184. {} 224. it
105. )i. 145. t± 185 .. ~ 225. ~
106. 52. 146. ~ 186. l¥i 226. fJf
107. [5 147. F 187. lID:\. 227. ~
108. It. 148. IE: 188. ]l 228. -
I't;L
109. m 149. 1* 189. * 229. ~IS
110. *- 150. ~ 190. ~c. 230. ~
111. a 151. A. 191. 1* 231. ~fr
112. ~ 152. ~ 192. IJli: 232 .•
113. "*' 153. * 193. -a- 233. ~%
raJ
114. £J: 154. 1!. 194. *.J!; 234. fjfJ
115. ~t 155. iW 195. B~ 235. q~
116. ffl 156. :fi 196. ~~ 236. ~,'
117. ~~ 157. Jj( 197. if: 237. ~1
118. 1m 158. 00 198. im 238. :®i
119. A 159. yifi 199 .. ~ 239. ~
-.z:;;
120. X 160. *D 200. ~ 240. Bi 81-82

~." .~~ ..... " .. "t) JJ depicts a sworcIwith a bent blade.
I' JJ 'iJ't:. tI.
l : sword
Example sentences and meaning Common compounds .'
1. sword *7J Ii' < C -J wooden sword
:.tJrf.:~ i_JvU~ It-r %I7J t.:.1v C -J short sword, dagger
* IJ~7J --c'~fHt ~ ~1j.Q
to sharpen a pencil with a pocket knife *1t7J L. t;(I." bamboo sword (used in
tJ~f.:.t" .;; I.. ~\ (/) t., " kend6)
* ]J (iffi:±O)itJ" c § bnt.:o
The sword was said to be the "life" of the
samurai.
I: 11 A. t 1 11~ .. -:>V'A, Ii' ; stroke does not ~ 7J
* B:<$:7J (i~*jll~ C l-c1iffi1~i,){3iJ.Q 0 . protrude
Japanese swords are valued as works of art.
~ I.. ~ ""t1')d '"A.t.;;:(" .. .; 1..-:>(, A. 2 17 7]
* ~c~(i**Jc~JH:1j!7J@:A(:'lr,,~ It.:o
The journalists questioned the president in a 7J
direct manner. 11;/ t~~ tl> • \(' cirde, entire, round

Example sentences and meaning 1. round

i... i. I

* jLIJJU:t 0) --Con ~ ~ Iv c Il'f(!'n -c It, iTo

She's called Maru-chan because of her round face.

2. complete, entire i.I,A.~

* jLlllHcT.Q

to rote memorize

I: 11 A. ~ 1.,';I>A.

* B:<$: (: * -c n -1F (: 7'j ~ iTo

A whole year has passed since I came to Japan.

3. suffix used to name ships

I:., If A. 1 • "'1>

* B:<$:n cit' -) fit}

a ship called Nippon-Maru

:lL was originally wdtten ...... fJ9fSDII hutJdItId:J. at the •• 'if ••• b. From this came tI"MlmfNmtaOf round.

Common compounds

~ij:! 11 t: Iv tJ{ Iv bullet

-11 v' -t:, tJ{ Iv a lump, rolled into one

11* i ~t.:. log

11::: c i ~ t: c whole, entirely

11~ tJ{ Iv ~ < pill


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Common compounds

9 9C I9J J.J. ~ bow and arrow

Example sentences and meaning 1. bow

il>1l ~~1!:'-; ~"

* trtjl;;l:I=j~~'m-?-C\t>7.Jo

My older sister is learning Japanese archery.

Ij>;" ti

* /'\ -1:t 1) :/ ~I=j"t"~.ij! <

to playa violin with a bow

J: -J ~ ~ -J Western archery

I9J J.J. tj: IJ arch, curve

.:: ~ ~ -J Chinese fiddle

i I9J J.J. Mayumi (name)

J:j ~ stroke ends with hook


1. industry, artisan

'"It "t''''~1;:-;lf''ti''' ~<-;;"

* ¥r0)1~f.!I~tftT ~:~P*iI{~ I) ;1; To

I'm interested in traditional bamboo handicrafts. t;!:'1~,,;:-lt;<-; It",.,(

* 13 i1J:f.I;tJ! ~ J!~T 7.J

to visit an automobile factory

* *I~ A-~:*O)&~~iv

to hire a carpenter to do house alterations

2. job, work

;,.e, ;: -; t;e,~i ~8

* -fO)~';;l:I$~"t":imtL~\t>J:o

You can't get through because they're fixing the road.

Common compounds

I~ .:: -J ~. J:. -J industry

'::-J""(It> ~It) < 'h-:>'::-J < c'-J

work progress, process workmanship, trick woodworking, carpenter Kudo (name)

I ~ this stroke longer than one above

3 T :L

I

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Common compounds

:::t%. ~ It) ~ talent, resourcefulness

Example sentences and meaning 1. natural talent

.: .. ~,.",.,

* .:: O)r 'H&;O):t~~iI~ di) Q 0

This child has a talent for drawing.

'CI"~"

* .:c - 'J 7 )\1 " '±;R:tt': '? iz ; Mozart was a genius.

2. used instead of ~ to Indicate age

~ It Ii t: t,

* .t3i~'±=+:t~:~'?-Cil'Go The drinking age is 20.

L- J: -? ~ It, business ability

.:l; i:> I: ~ It' inexperienced youth, novice

t: ~ It) many talents

~ It, L- J: < It Iv rj' wit and beauty

~ +- protrudes slightly

Common compounds

lJ~ Ii Iv ~"It' Hurrah! Long live ...

lJ~~ 11v J: -? L- 19> -? Manyoshu

lJ~~ 1Ivo.lvT}'? fountain pen

lJOO1fJi~ I;f'Iv':' < 1;1< Glviplt) world's

fair

Example sentences and meaning 1. ten thousand

t~1tA.I':A.\;-· t:.1 -) L L ~ ~

*~1~o~~+HA~~0)~~#W~0

The cyclone caused more than one hundred thousand deaths.

,.t, * ~ .. ~ j;

*-HFGT0T

to withdraw ten thousand yen

2. countless, all 7J

If~"'.".~~ d Ii 'i 'I- < +- stroke ends with hook

* H:ff511J 0) ytJliJ

the law of universal gravitation

1~ ,.t, j;(,

* H iI~ -~: 'b of Iv ~ .:: t ~± ~ It) t ,1jl;I, -J J: 0 7J

There isn't a chance in a million that would ever

happen.

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Quiz 11-87

,,~1.{81"')

,~'" !Ii
C. Write in hiragana
1. *J]
2. ~!j!:tL
3 . i=j9C
4. I~Il"b
5. l1f=::t
6 . lim
7. ¥rJ]
8. :tLfli~c. A. Write in kanji

1. I: Ii Iv c -)

2. i 7.;;t.:.

3. i~~

-_

4. .::-)tJ:-)
5. -Clv~v'
6. t 19> -) i Iv I: Iv
7. .:: "IJ{ t: t:t.
8. i7.;;v'1?;td.1v B. Write in English
1. i=j~
2. *I /
3. ~::t
4. li$~ ,
5. 1ffl.J]
6. :tL~
7. ','1 :t I) /' 0) ~
8. *IIlI
9. ::tAb
Il~
10. +-liP1 .;{~

0- • < 0-. It.o puR, attract, close

Common compounds

~ 11:1 It, Iv IJ J: < gravitation

1~~ 1 ~ b. ir ~ discount

~ 1 ~ iii! u- ~ L.;f.; ebb tide

~i~ 1 :::: 7 It' Iv by force, forcibly

Example sentences and meaning 1. to pull, draw

t v c t:

* p~iJlv'-CT~v'o Please pull open the door.

1';' ,,~, v ~

* #ij:0)j!J: < I: iJ I-:J ~T

to move (to a house) near the sea

2. guide, extend

1;1( -It fu V

* 7' 7 '/ /' V I: B *7~ ~ iJ 1 <

to draw white lines on a playing field

3. bring from elsewhere

-{t .) ..;.. ,,'A...t.,

* '77 «7-. O)il~iJ] ~ iJ IfflT 7.;;

to quote lines from Macbeth

4. lower a number, price

I: ;,~ U ~,

* =~tliJ 1 ~"t" 7 :/:tJ -t ~ Ji -:J tz;

I bought a radio-cassette player at a 20 percent discount.

business, transaction

~ r f- end stroke firmly

~I

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F.1:f:: -¥.:r.? .lJ=. derived from a piclagraph of a GDW's

?L; e hfIad and horns, viewed from the _
cow, ox
1. cow, ox mil-*" c-J~'~-J bullfight
!\'\I:t;,~"'H:,,? d) *-*" Tv'~'~-J water buffalo
* ~ B -t-~L ~j1zu
to drink milk every day If-*" {>~'~-J bison, buffalo
~~il:< ;:1..", $L-*" I: ~ -J ~. ~ -J dairy cow
* -t-~iJ{&; 7.J (J)-C', 4'~IiT ~ ~ ~ ,: L J:
~ 0
Since we have some beef, let's eat sukiyaki
tonight. -tt: ~ stroke protrudes
~ .. '>~., this stroke longer ~
* .:. (J)J~' 'J 7'Ii-t-1jt-eTiJ'0 than one above
Is this handbag leather? 4 I) I-!=-t
"* -r L .,~. lit: It L =t t;:0
*~~~-t-~~~~~fr.~T7.J~#&;7.Jo -tt:
Even now there are still places where oxen are
used for farm work. JG

?' ;.- '\ jf;.~ ~ (

source, root, origin

Example sentences and meaning 1. origin, beginning

If I.. ~

* c" -) L t: (J) ? 7C3n. iJ{ 7j:'" Po

What's the matter? You look depressed.

b t1tl.. t,

* :tlA(J)7C~~~&")7.J

to close a gas valve

2. formerly

.,~. b t ~''<_ c r:

* f~ ~ t: t? 7C (J) c .:. 0 ,: ~ L -Cf ~ ", 0

If you use it, please return it to where it was. btl. .. l.d ",,,,.,

* JC§'f§iJ{* B L i L tz;

The former prime minister came to Japan.

3. first year in an era

txt: L ....... \t\1!'I,,'ilflvtlA.. It'?.:Jv

* *1.. i: ~ li:if nX7Cij:: ,: $5~ L t: 0

We got married in the first year of the Heisei era.

Common compounds

jf;~ If Iv.of element (chemical)

~jf; tJ ~ c root, base

jjhjf; t::. ~ c local

JC derived from a pictograph of a person's hfIad and neck, syrnbGllzing origin and soun::e.

i? ~ -J If Iv summer gift-giving

~ C"(" capital, funds

this stroke longer than ~ -,-r

than the one above it ./ W ~ stroke ends with hook

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Example sentences and meaning 1. door

t 13 c t:

* -fO)p';t1lfll"Cr~It'0

Please push that door open.

2. counter for houses, house

1/\ ? .: t:!. v,x.-t

* - P ~-c O)*~: {icl7- t: It, 7'j di)o

I'd like to live in my own house.

~ < L > .: <t ~ t ? 11 A, t

* ~9:PJT ~:P ~Jlt* ~ 1& fJ ~: It' <

Common compounds

)5;;' .::_ "bq" outdoor, open-air

51 ~ p t» ~ C' sliding door

screen door shutter, storm door Kobe (place)

~p -&; J.;. c:
f:f:ip -&; i c'
*t$p .::_ -J ~ stroke tapers off -7

p

p

to go to a government office to get a copy of the

family register 4 - -=7 3 f'

~_l-. ~ .- __ ~ ~ ~ __ ~


1. noon, midday

;:{!'A,t, .. -j l..;:t U'

* tpfrJrp ,:.::. O)tl:.~ -t:' -::> -c i3 It' -c1" ~ It'o

Please attend to this business this morning.

* tf.1~7'j cA~,t i To

I'll be able to go in the afternoon.

2. south

t, ;: <t A, Ib~>< t,:A,~>< (rt <tA,

* Ttp~';t~t~ t i¥i~ ~*E~~""('T 0

A meridian is a line that links the North and South Poles.

Common compounds

Lfmr .::_- -tJ: Iv morning, A.M.

Lff& afternoon, P.M.

lELf L J: -J z: noon

Lf~ z: ~ Iv luncheon

~Lf O)iln1iJ t.:.Iv'::_- 0) -It -::> < Children's Day (May 5)

4 } J-)- k-

-~

.q:: f- this stroke longer than one above

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92-Quiz 12


1. government, public office

t,t, <: ? (,,' '"

* x: Ii 0J9J ~ 1." L t: 0

My father was a government official.

2. society, community

n/..;t!.Iv' .: -jj)f\i'

*ro$~~G0_#V~<~~~~~0

Pollution has worsened since the 1970s.

3. unconcealed, in the open t 11 /,. j,;j,;~11

* ${41;'01: ~ ~ tc;

That case was made public.

4. unprejudiced

.:.-} ...... ,,' ~yqllv

* 0if~~!fiJ a fair trial

A. Write in hiragana and katakana

1. 51 ~71

2. 4$L

3. if A 0)5f;~

4. 1$p

5. tp1~ 6.0_

7. 1iBI~

8. *4

B. Write in kanji
1. 'bcl~lJ:-7 §1§
2. ib ie"
----
3. z: -If Iv t ~ -7 ------
4. .:_ -7 '"'-It) _if
5. .:_. -7 It) Iv 5i
6. ~" ~ -7 I: < ~
7. If Iv ~
----
8. .:_ 1;'It) Yi-
9. lJ:-7:::: tp
10. .:_ -7 tr It) Iv J9J~ Common compounds

0-* ::. -? ~ J: -? public society, community

0-~ ::. -? II public appeal

0-~ ::. -? I:./V officially authorized, certified

declaration

stroke bends sharply -7

/~ ~ leave gap

A

C. Write in kanji
1. gravitation
----
2. dairy cow $L
3. the first year of the ~P.X:
----
Heisei era
4. screen door ~
5. A.M. M"
6. declaration j§
7. discount f~
----
8. buffalo !I!f 73

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Example sentences and meaning 1. now

1,,'!"('lvh;_,.':;'

* 4-~~15 r:p "(" T 0

He is on the phone at the moment.

y,!tI'.t.

* t: -::> t: 4-1$ ~ i L t: 0 He just left to go home.

2. this

':A,L. .. , ~ -r ,. t:

*4-JmO)T;iE~j[_-C.Q

to make this week's schedule

Ij ~ ~fr

* 4-MLt~v'o

It is cold this morning.

3. immediately

1,.'1 !v\

* t: t.!. 4-'$ ~ iTo He is coming soon.

·t,Q stop

Common compounds

~:imI .:: Iv L ~ -? this week

~ J -?

::. i: If'-:J ::. Iv t'

today

this month next time

strokes taper off -7

4

A I

,t-,.,

'''f.'... ginally depicted the foot and toss, ftp(n which later came the meaning of

stpp.


1. stop moving

t It,_.' t

* ~nii{ll: i -::> -c v'.Q 0

My watch has stopped.

2. cease, stop (an action)

<; .. 'J L.<, ~A, L. U'i'JL.~

* &i; rt. Ci.!tt. 'tlt Il; O):f~ ~ "(" T 0

That's a No Parking sign.

1>11) L. I> ,. <; .. 'J L.

* ffi"("~~-@-ii{r:p ll:f: 7d: -o t.:.o

The match was called off because of rain.

t: II.: 'I>

* 7d: ii' 7d: ii' ~ 1jt ii- Il; 31) G rt. 7d: '" 0

I just can't manage to quit smoking.

Common compounds

1*11:: ~ ~ -? L pause, suspension

11::Ifn lit -:J stop bleeding

IlJj 11:: Lf -? L prevention

qi ~ 11:: i YJ It' ~ t'i YJ dead end, impasse

stroke extends -7

4

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• y Y5I? !P combines small I~ with an added
"t< • ~ \ll '\ "t.:.l. stroke representing a sword. Thus it Is
little. few a small object being made even
smaller.
1. little, few 1l:J,' ~ \,) L J:: -'j fewest, youngest
1,1:* T;: ,,'I.; :J,'~ LJ::-'j-/){< small amount
* ,ij{]j'Y L~v'o
I have a slight headache. iFit:J,' If Iv L J:: -'j decrease, reduction
WiWi * (I! :J,':Di LJ::-'jfJJ::-'j small amount
* :J-' 4 ;j3 f;r t T ~ v' 0
Please wait a moment.
2. young, junior /J"
~lih.\,~d~l It lilv~' ends with hook -7 (-- end stroke firmly
* :J-'~Y:tcrtD e. 0)* >d:' .v' -c v' t To ~ center stroke
I am writing a book aimed at young boys and 4 11 II ;1' '~'
girls.
l?~l'i ;:" ~~~Iv y
* .:: n'iXIJ~'o)~o)~~-C'T 0
This is a photograph of me as a child.

'- heart, mind

Example sentences and meaning 1. heart

; .. ') ~/...t'') Ii.,:: 1;

* :; 3 .:¥:/ 7· r:p 1:'L'1il 0)~1t >d:' ~.:: L t: 0

He had a heart attack while jogging.

2. mind, spirit

~Iv-tt? ;:;:" 11.,·t? I,

* '::·~ltJJ':-L,]j'C:>;j3tL$ LLlftTo

I offer you my heartfelt gratitude for your kindness.

I!,\;\t;j. -).$ LA..I:'"

* *j:_:x. t: 7J' C:> ~ -? ,Uic L 7'j v' -C' 0 Don't worry-everything will be all right.

t!'l.il1Jf( LA.. t) tJf < .-{J".~J:?

* *~-c'-L<@~>d:'*lI~.m Lt.:o

I studied psychology at university.

3. center, vital place

blv!!" ~.( ~Iv -o ~?tlv

* r,,~mO)~'L'>d:'~< 'lr,,~>d:'TQ

to ask a question that gets to the heart of the matter

1(.' depicts the shape of the tieart.

Common compounds

9=I{' t;, ~ -'j L Iv center

$:{, i!; Iv L Iv feel relieved, peace of mind

AA{, p."?LIv enthusiasm
~'L' -/)'Iv L Iv be impressed by, admire
:I>L' t~-'jLIv center of gravity ,

end stroke firmly -7 J L"\ (-- stroke ends with hook

4 I IL/~/~

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1. cut with a tool

•• J,. ~ i;b

* ~~tJJ7.:> -) t,fGI,v'~To

I think I'll have my hair cut.

2. interrupt, be interrupted

1;"'1i'I.-~I.-b ~

* ~~~~5i1{tJJnt.:o

Suddenly the telephone went dead.

3. limit, cut off

liA...t!t.: ....... ~ s.r: L ~

* *;fHIj-c."if~~ ~ = -:J 1:f±tJJ Q 0

to divide the room in two with a bookcase

4. run out of, used up

* *~thn-c."To

We're sold out.

Common compounds

WJjJf -tJ:~ t!.1v cutting, amputation

~W llv-tJ:~ kind, friendly

*W t..:"'-tJ:~ important

M~IWn ~ tf Iv ~'n overdue, expired

entirely, all, everything

w ~ stroke ends with hook

4 -- t t7 tJJ

f.f_ ?

Ai.li! • \t\ .. t . .i .. tNck, gain weiOht


1. width, girth, get fat

~ ,.~ 1.-1';: ... 1;

* ~Jli:Y l:7,(·::d.:o

I've put on a little weight lately.

-t.:: ..r. t \/\.!::

* b -) Y l:7,( v' * iI{ 0 ~ ~ T ii' 0

Do you have a slightly thicker thread?

2. large

t~,· i. .; "''''

* :7,(~iI{H~ L v'o

The sun is dazzling.

3. highly exalted

;: .; r: ,. L. ~ 1.-.'

*~:7,(.:r~r

His Highness the Crown Prince

Common compounds

*a t: ",.:: drum

1L* i J.> t: log

* ~ ~ b C ~ ~ thigh

t: t?

sword

*f-?!f: t: "'''''' , J: -? Pacific Ocean

'* don't mistake for *-

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Write In English' I. 4-~

2 . .!tt!j!~J.t. __ -=- _

3. P1f:Y:9:

--------------

4. {,~c

5. *~

6. ~:;t-=f

7. J:f:IIL'

8. Jljj il;

B. Match the kanji with its reading
I. j-' L a. v' ~ c"j: I')
2. ,.,... . b. tl1>~LIv
'9;IL'
3. ~lfJf c. iliJlvLIv
4. :;t-'¥i$ d. ':'IvLI1>~
5. 4-~ e. '9':'L
6. q-j ~ il; j: I') f. t: v' A" v' J: ~
7. j-'4 g. t: v' J: ~
8. J:f:I{, h. -It-:::> t.:.1v
9. JL:1')~:tL i. L.J:~LJ:~
10. :;tfWJ j. ~1')~:tL Quiz 13-99

C. Write in kanji and kana l. .:. Iv If-:::>

2. t 11> ~ L

3. '9 < 7j:v'

4. L Iv I') iJ{ <

5. L Iv-tt-:::>

6. .s. c ~ ~

7. ~ J: ~

8. ~ 36 G :tL 7j: v'

Example sentences and meaning 1. within an area, boundary

.: < ~,,\ .,

* -t-:tL Ii 00 i*J -C' Ii 7C ':J "C v' j: -It Ivo It isn't sold domestically.

L:::c ~,,\J:.? sL (I!.

* 1±$O)i*J~~~;Z, -CT ~ v'o

Please tell me about the job.

It ( ;';'J~.,,- '" "- ~ ,. l'

* 1f!IWigO)~i*J~ ~ ~ G ~

to receive a map of the museum

2. within a certain period

li~L ~A..G:A.."\~\t\ <I":'

* Mli=.5tPJi*J I: L -CT ~ v'o

Please say it within three minutes.

3. not open, secret, temporary

t..1,o1,jlj.--:> L J: I)

* ~ '77' Jl-- ~ i*JW ~:9&:Ij_'9 ~

to deal with a problem secretly

Common compounds

r*Jt4 t.t 1,' 7J' internal medicine

r*JM t.tl.'7J' < the Cabinet
r*J{, l'jl.'LIv one's heart, mind
*r*J 7J'l'j 1,' my wife, family
r*Jrn ~ i? t!. Uchida (name) stroke protrudes ~ J7q


4 1 n rh ltg

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Example sentences and meaning 1. father

~~ b. ~~ .~l~

* :X: I±;:5= It, I;W T'::' A O)~-¥ t: o i: 0

When he was young, my father was a tennis player.

. ti A

* i:>:X: ~ lv, -:: os s. i: ml U' ""( 0

Dad, open this lid, will you?

+ J, iJ' t: ;,.

* -:: nlH.I3.:X:O)%~ -c'"t 0

This is a keepsake from my grandfather.

2. uncle

tl ~

* -:: ~ G I±~:X:-c'"t

This is my uncle.

Common compounds

)(f,J: b If mother and father

1$)( LIv.s:: priest, father
~)( ~b father-in-law, stepfather
)(11 i? i? I)' t: on the father's side
tJi)( f"b grandfather strokes taper off -7

4 /

-:f~, 7;r .. '"f

b . '".0 .. b · ~~.Q

Example sentences and meaning 1. divided

b

* 7- -;\'- ~ h-Iv:lj I::5J'lt,Q

to divide the cake for everyone

2. minute l~~L~~~?=~~ L~(

* {:;a:;fIm+.li:5J'I:-=f*1i1'0,Q 0 I have an appointment at 7:45.

3. identity, social standing

~l': J.J.,&; Iv t....t-?¥'.;;, b

* iPJiI':!ift:5J' ~ ~iE~"t ,Q il 0) ~ ~ -o ""( It, i "t iI'o

Do you have any ID?

4. state of affairs, extent

~l? ~ .. ,~

* A, B I±*:5J'iJ'It' 1t':Ij 00 I feel fine today!

Common compounds

fl'~5t .s:: ~ Iv part

5t1W ~ Iv 1;'''' analysis, breakdown

§ 5t t. ~ Iv oneself, one's own

1it5tlt < ~ bit pioneer, settler

+5t t. ~ -) ~ Iv / t. "? .s:: Iv enough/ten minutes

leave space at top -7 /..:3..

7J


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WllJ *" @' .. q; .. ~ ..
1; possibly derived from a ~Of
iJ ... t: a tethered boSt, flOatingfln tbe cIirecI.iQn
direction, person, way of of the current.
(doing) II w
1. direction, way jilijl5 IJ J: -J ~l -J both
"'t"< "'i?""/"~ C'/"L.<> i.' 151:£ ~l -J a -J method, means
* itt!.~1fITiJ1T ~ O)~.tJ{~ IJ iTo
The train approaching is bound for Ikebukuro. ~Jr.h.15 ,j, h. 7)' t: pronunciation of a character
2. method, reason 1y15 ~ -J -IJ{t.:. evening
Ii'\' ~ '\' < l;l-j P*jJ h. iJ' i: friend, ally
* !f. < .:rff.:J L t.:.1ftJ{lt) It) J: 0
You should make a reservation soon. 11
3. region, respective places f- stroke bends
t,I;I-; Ii -; If /" L.
* of 0) ±!Q1f0)1fi§Ii J: < 92Dt?l'jIt)o 4 I' ..l- ..l- 71
I don't know much about that region's dialect. 7
4. polite way to refer to someone 15
• I) I, ~'I, C'/"n
* ~B3 ~ Iv t v) -? 1ftJ, t? ;J:3~~-c'T 0
There is a telephone call from Mr. Morita. hair

=6 repr8$8nts an dprlght.

Example sentences and meaning 1. hair, fur

IH;<> <

* '::'0)-t-7-~i'f;Efl'i'--t~ ~-c'TtJ'o

Is this sweater pure wool?

~'I, ~,;, It -o

* m I:~0)'f;tJ{1tv) -c It) 1.J J: 0

There's a hair on your shoulder.

It~' n I: /" ~ :e

* :tEl 0) ::J - ~ Ii A:;n. tJ{T tJL:J -c v) 1.J 0

Fur coats are losing popularity.

2. growing of vegetation

t,., ~ .... -; t,

* of 0) ±!Qt! li:;f'f; 0) ±!Q ts;

That region is a barren wasteland.

Common compounds

~!R IttJ' l caterpillar

I§~ ;t ~It' eyebrows
=~1'F ~: 'b -J ~ < two crops a year
il!~ t?J:<'b-J straight hair
~j*v' It ~iJ'v' hairy don't mistake for 'f

f- stroke ends with hook

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1. friend

tl> ~l?t T

* ~t.=t il':~a~~:11Iv-c'v) i To

A friend of mine lives in Kyoto

"tbt"L L;">9>?

* 4'f.l.~: L:l:ft~il'v) tj v)o

I don't have any close friends now.

2. be on good terms with, intimate

I:.,Ir;" (I: ~"~;">9>?.:?t;l?'I>( tiT

* B * c -f ~ 00 Ii -m:ili:~~Hk~ ~ $5 Iv t: 0 Japan has recently concluded a treaty of friendship with that country.

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Common compounds

1i.A ~ -? t.1v friend

~ -? t. J: -? friendship, fellowship ~ ~ -? ~ -? classmate

il>J < ~ -? bad company/companions

stroke protrudes ~

2. i>X~1v
3. ~?t
4. JJi§
s. =BER
6. 17:. r: T?
7. B:<$:J]
8. B:<$:A
9. i$1'j
I$~ Write in kanji and kana I. oJ T? t:_

2. llv~

3. r.s:;1v

4. T? II -J

S. ~ -J .: -J

6. ~ ~+ ~ -J

7. z: r ~ -J I: ~ It,

8. ;tlvn>It'T?

9. C: IJ v- ~ O. ~ -J r Iv

Write In kanji

1. within three minutes

2. on the father's side

3. enough

4. both

5. straight hair

6. friendship

7. summer gift-giving

8. Kobe

9. in the morning O. fairness

mr

--

'¥

Write In English I. ~pq~~J!.Q

Test 4

E. Fill in the kanji and translate

tb LA.I)~'<

1. 10 t: t. 0) ( t: T?) n> ( J:I ) ~ '"' Iv

~J:-Jl-CIt'.Qo

2. (!:'JI) ~ Iv I: (-c) *~ ~ (t!) {- -J C: i>

~ ? -r t:

~ "? -c It, t::.n> ,( ) n> ( ) IJ tj, n> "?

tc;

b .; I) J:.J..,t:"'-;)~1.\
3. ( ~Ij) ~ Iv 1;1: ( ) I: tj, "? -c ,
T':' .&>t
( ) t. ( ) IJI;l:t.Y);tlt::.o
IH-ttA. -) t,tJ'b (f!
4. ( ~) 0) ( 1llU) ~2b.QIt'-C ( ) ~ It'o

5. (iL) Ii (1'>'u) ~ Iv 0) (') "'-1;1: t, "?

-c It, "? t: 0

t, t, I!A.""'·A.~:<

6. ( ) n> (;ff ) 0) II -J {- < I: -J It, -c

1;1: tj, l-C < nt::.o

't'A.L,· ~·b<·t,Il?

7. .: 0) (1t ) 1;1: ( .Y) Iv ~ ~) -e T

n>o
(~d ) - f~) ""~A. t: t t,
8. 0) ( ( ) n> ( ) n>
G < .Q 0
.:?i.J.. T"!:" (-r) t
9. ( en 0) ( ~) 0) n> ( ) ;t"?
~"'"
-c It' t: 0) "c', Iflt' -c Iv "C. ( :¥L) ~ n> "?
tz; at.:. "J< t .!, t: 11-

10. ( ) t::. T? 1;1: ( ) ~ tj, ( ) ~ ( )

b ~ ",~. 't'

It> -c , ( ) 0) ( ) n> G ( ) -c ~ t: 0

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105-106


1. outside, beyond a certain boundary

,,'_ -!:t <tA-t;(bQ) Ii

* *O))I}I:i7t7l~~TT

to dry the wash outside the house

1}(I.I':: < vI

* )7f.OO"1.:y .. :d.:':: t iJ{lh ~ ~Ht Ivo

I've never been abroad.

2. exterior, appear

U'.!:: ;o)<""t A.. Ii A.. r: A..

* A ~)I} Je. t: ~t 1."~1J WfT J.J

to judge a person by his appearance

3. come off, remove, be away from "~<t~ lir

* 4'm;~)lH..--C:J3 ~ iTo

He isn't at his desk at the moment.

4. something different, extra issue

':"?f){I;\ ~

* {})7f. iJ{ te t: 0

They put out an extra edition.

Common compounds

7I-t±:l iI'v' L.. ~ -::> go out

unexpected, surprising

~ v' iI'v' inside and outside, domestic

and foreign .

iI'v' U L.. J: -? Ministry of Foreign Affairs

stroke tapers off --7 j}

5 J 1 J ,I 1f

Example sentences and meaning 1. elder brother

tn: ?fj.\

* .::' 52.~ iJ{ 1.-' C:J -o l ~ 1.-' i T iJ' 0

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

if, ,: Ao t: ~

* 52.iJ{=A 1.-' iTo

I have two older brothers.

1,:,,,1 ~i:

* :J352.t;~Iv, ii'I-) 10

Come on, let's play! (said to an older brother)

Common compounds \

b tt v' parents and brothers, guardians

-I? J: -? tt v' eldest brother

one's second elder brother


5 I' \"7..::7 Y JC

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~·Ef :l ti derived from a pictograph of a
.~ . ~\, ~.o·T human skull. an object that represents
~'~c old, wear out something old.
Examples sentences and meaning Common compounds
1. old 1"lJ.\. '::'~-J old style, old custom
'&'0 J:?'&'( e« J5~ .::.t old temple
* iiv'i$n~ ~ mH' I: <fJ 1ft.: v'o '~I"l l.)'v,,::, nostalgia
I'd like to give myoid clothes to someone.
"IJ' J". t!. .&, 0 Ii "'~ .' fil"l ltv'.::. practice, rehearsal, workout
* ~ 0) -? 1$ EE 0) r:!l*m I: 11' .. ::>1.: 0 I"lJII ~l.l1.l'b Furukawa (name)
I went to a used bookstore in Kanda yesterday.
;:'('" J: i1
* ii~~~JHJ' (- this stroke longer
to read the classics than ones below it
2. from ancient time 5 1- -+- T1T 1J
1!"-'fJf( .: '1 .: f.)f < <t"';:';
**~"C'~r:!l~~.w:r§c"9.Q i1
"'-
to major in archaeology at university VOl!>'" \tl, '0-0· t.o, ~.?~.o

broad, wide, spread, extend

Example sentences and meaning 1. wide, extend

V 1:> VI x.. T

* t "::J t It It, * I: fi.;1j. i: v' ~ <fJ 0

I'd love to live in a more spacious house!

t; 1.. 1 ~j; .;.. V'"

* § 0)1lIr I:~ "::J W ~ #ijd)'flt iJ'f.Q 0

The deep blue sea stretches out before me.

2. extend, spread, broaden

0"'-"'" ~ .. .; ~"';:?;:(

*~IifjO)*Alt1§'-

a Help Wanted ad in a newspaper

';I>~ V'"

* 11#11"9 ('It i "::J tz;

The rumor spread in no time.

It combines roof r: and IiItgIJ A· ttt indicate a spacious bUilding.

;tu'~

.::. -J Ii -J U-~Li

stroke tapers off ~

business suit publicity Hiroshima (place)

Common compounds

It~ u- ~ Ii' public square, plaza

It ra, u- ~ i hall, spacious room

(- make stroke connect

83

109-110

Common compounds

miR L. ~ J: -J market conditions

m ~ L. i? J: -J mayor

m f'i.fijf L. -? < L. J: city hall

~j:\;m~ 'b,~ L. ~ L. 1.:. J: -J stock exchange

Example sentences and meaning 1. market

* ¥'slAhl]j{:{i-=>o

A morning market is held every day.

t-;~,,,; ;"I:>I.~'

* ny ~ m -c' It) It) ~~ ~ Jt -? i: 0

I bought some nice rice bowls at the pottery fair.

2. bustling place

t I.- ~I.':-; 1.- .. ,; .. ')

* tBm(:AD]j{~PPT ~ 0

The population is concentrated in the cities.

3. city

1.-;"1. v IHdl1V' 11~

* m~~/7--c'~~t;fE~*]j{tzE"i IJ iTo

Flower arrangement classes will begin at the civic center.

Example sentences and meaning 1. arrow

~ 1 t "

* *-c'89~M~

to shoot an arrow at a target

.!<-f'< s. ~ ~,

* -t- O)~Bn~'i~ ~ *-C't.f IJ ~ T ~ 0 That tribe hunts with blowpipes .

.,~u- ~ i" ~

* f] B'i*O)J: -? (:~~·*~o

Time seems to slip through our fingers.

stroke ends with hook

Common compounds

~ 9c ~ l;.. -? bow and arrow

-9c It' "? L. shoot back, retaliate
~9c 'b,~ L?-? arrow with turnip-shaped
head that whistles as it flies
9c~n -?1.:.J.>L. arrow, indicator stroke does not protrude

don't mistake for *=

84

Write in hiragana I. j'1-~~

2. ::::£~

3. tJ;<$:,@:

4. rt~

5. rtH~PJT

6. 9<:~n

7. J$:a- j'} T

8. £t£

Quiz 14-111

C. Write In English

1. j'} Je.

2. 5t£

3. tJ~·

4. *Arti5' _

5. ;f$t:~m:l:~ _

6. -9<:

7. j'1-tI:l 8 . .:x£

B. Write In kanji and kana I. Furukawa

2. public square

3. morning market

4. bow and arrow

5. foreign country

6. older broth~

7. old temple

8. business suit

9. mayor

10. blowpipe


1. high, flat area

hl:1.. ""x. 1,:,1J'I':'''''

* fJ,.o)~Hni1idll:~ I') iTo

My house stands on a bluff.

2. counter for vehicles, machines

< Q! ,,'t:,/':\;'It';(, !.i. t.

* !l!i1{-a*0)1l1n:.rJ:. i '? tc ;

A car stopped in front of my house.

~.:; LJ...t!.I,.\L-<> ~"'? L4I? 1,.'

* ~qT~a!l!--c':iL1'i-1 i -c:qT'? iz ;

I went to KyOshO on the overnight sleeper.

3. basis, base

i. 1;' tJ( /':1.'11",

* ;: O)B;;@O)a;<$:i1{It) It) Po

This movie has a good story.

4. Indicating a general range

{}«><~lvt.;.i/"';'" T It, Iv'

* i")V';tB=+P1a-c:1tE~L.."(It)7.:>o

The dollar is shifting in the ¥130 range.

Common compounds

spjf f':''v) t<:: 7:> kitchen

n s t -J f':' 'v) lighthouse

.s ~f..:'v) stage

'J(.)(_S -r Iv b Iv i: 'v) observatory

one stroke --7 a

Taiwan

85

112-113

112~ "'"


1. winter

(1' to"'A- 1:'0-"'"

* ft~ ~±~HRT.o i1J!}~rc'T 0

Bears are hibernating animals.

"J~ t -) ~ il'V1~""

* *O)~*:t 1) /1:::" 'J 7 ~± e:<'::' -c'OO111i ~ n i

T1.I'0

Where will the next Winter Olympics be held?

"'''''1'1' t :r A- It,>ltA- v

* ~LlJ~LlJ~H£,~1.I{~.oo

Mountain climbing in winter requires experience .

... ""~ .

* ~!jo/) ~ J\- If / -C'ji.oJ

to buy winter clothing at a sale

~

113~

Example sentences and meaning 1. half

I!A--"A- ~

* -7 - ~ ~"*5t I: W .0 to cut a cake in half

ItA- ('", -t!'A-IiA- '"

* ilHII. 0) 1M "* ~ Je.1j 1.1' -? t: 0

I missed the first half of the program.

2. center, half past

~;.'''' "'.' t, (

* -I::: J3 O)"*~;n: 8: t..:' ~ 1.I{*.o 0

A friend is coming around the middle of July.

,_, (~IiA- .'?;:o J,

* ~~"*I:~~-C~j:3.oJ 0

Let's meet at the school at 6:30.

3. midway, not complete

t,;Qo'1 t li!...l: ~1')f

*'::'0)0~/, ~~"*.1j~~~1j~0

This ribbon is such an awkward length.

~ derived from a ptctograph of two bag$ hanging frotri a raps with the two' dots in the middle i'epresenting ice,

Indicating .. it was winter. II

,

Common compounds

JL~ ~ -? C -J the first day of winter

fJJ~ L J: c -J beginning of winter

~~ x.-?c-J

~1*# b~~T# ~£ c-Jt

pass the winter winter vacation winter solstice

f- make strokes parallel

~ ~ a cow * being split ,. in hall.

Common compounds

-=¥- Ji IVvlf"'? half moon, semicircle

-=¥-~ 1;;1: Iv c -J peninsula

*-=¥- t: It' ,;;I: Iv majority, greater part

1~-=¥- .:: -J ,;;I: Iv latter half

-=¥- A"M ,;;I: Iv ~= Iv i X. half portion

strokes slant in ~ *

----. f- this stroke longer than

one above it

86

87

114-115

114-B} >t{ *.,:e. it derived from a pictograph of a. ,
li&% seated woman. The two dots repreWll
the breasts.
mother
1. mother X £3: bLf mother and father
IW. =1>A.~,l_ '" £3:$L If I: ~ -J mother's milk
* £1 Ii 1L iJ:: lfrr ~: L < 7j: IJ i L t: 0
My mother died five years ago. £3:00 If':: < one's native country
11'6, b I; L ,","A.t1 £3:t( If':: -7 one's alma mater
* i:>£1~Iv, fJ,.0):JsjH31ic·;:?
Mom, where's my box lunch? M£3: .:: -J If yeast
If': < .: 1f .. :d.:",vt"
* £1OO~1HH@'M$;h.7j: Ii' f" -) -CT 0 £J:
They say that you can't possibly forget your ~ stroke ends with hook
mother tongue.
2. aunt, wet nurse 5 Ii.. (j[jQ-£J
Ii It J;(,
* 1*£1 ~ Iv~: 7j: IJ t: Ii' C ,~, v> iTo £J:
I'd like to become a nursery school teacher.
J; It t;,~ {t~
* ,m £1~: :Js ~ ~ WI "? "( Ii) iTo
I'm learning the tea ceremony from my aunt. l1S~t *7 ~t depicts two people sitting bM:k*
~t.:. bscIc, a reference to turning one .. back
and fleeing to the north.
north ~I
1. north ~I:[il] ~ ~t:.u~ facing north
!t..:Ij:A.~"'? ~~JJ.Ij:A.~ 14> 1 ~ ott -c 1:1 h. I.:: \,., ~I:*,i 11"? ~ J: < North Pole
* ~t,f-J;'j( C 1¥f ,f-J;'j(""C' Ii $ !ir17j { JXM-C'T 0
Seasons in the northern and southern hemi- ~I:*,i£ 11'? ~ J: < -ltv' North Star
spheres are reversed. ~I:~~ 11 '? 7),v' t<-J Hokkaid6 (place)
IHt:d ,n, -o
* ;I;"?T ('~t_tT;h.lff"O)IIfJ~:Jf~ iT.to *~I:* ~;f-/ Beijing (place)
If you go directly north, you'll reach that town.
2. escape, be defeated stroke goes up fro~ ~t
;t"'~l U"lif< left to the right
* ~~ -C' Ii t.l6 "( l'&~t L t: 0
He suffered his first defeat in the election. 5 1- -I j 1'" jt.
~t 116-Quiz 15


1. employ, use

"~ ~"'~·L? Ll'i; .. ,

* 4-, ~~~Ii{lI!ffl9=I"eT 0

The conference room is presently in use.

v'of- J:., v'

* ~,v)-C'ffli":L.~~v)o

Hurry up and get ready!

2. function, useful

< T ~ ~ l , ~, 1!' t"J;

* .:. 0)~0)1'Fffl ,: J:: -? -c JI\.$1.1{Hl .. ::d,:o

This medicine cured my cold.

3. errand, work

l , I: J; <

*t~-?tffl$#~~O)~~hiTo

I have some work to do so I'll be late.

4. money, goods necessary for something ~ l ,

* Wffllit<h<"t:>v)1.1'1.1'1J iT1.1'o What will it cost?

Common compounds

ffl f4 J: -? 't Iv an important matter

fljffl ~ J: -? use, make use of
~,ffl ~~-?J:-? urgent business
:Wffl -It1vJ:-? personal use, exclusively for
ffl~ J:-?L. a form, stationery stroke tapers off ~

A. Write In kanji and kana C. Write in English
1. t.:.v) t<.:. 0 pJT I. :!:Til
2. ~~-'\:'T.;7j, 2. *JJ~
------
3. Ii Iv J/, Iv 3. =¥-AW!
----
4. 11'':' < .: OO~ft 4. -ffJ:t'x:
5. Ii -? 1.1'v) t .... '7 7$:ili 5. ~tfu:!
6. L.J::'7t~'7 1l1! 6. tlJffl
----
7. -c Iv i> Iv t.:. v ) 7. a(~
------
8. t'7.;7j,1v OK 8. Jl¥!~ B. Write in hiragana

1. =¥-~

2. -ffJ:~L

3. ~tl1iJ ~

4. ~,ffl
5. :wqT~a!l! .
6. ~LlJ![LlJ
7. =¥-li'
8, jS-ffJ:~1v
9. ~tJ?:
10. Wffl 88


Example sentences and meaning 1. wing

'ill

* ~ 0) ~ V' ~ li::j~ ~ It 1.1' L -n,' ~ 0

That duck has hurt its wing.

2. feather

;b;ke;" n·.Q "t~t~

* ~~=B;fpI~Hift < -C!li1.1'v'o

Down comforters are light and warm.

3. counter for birds, rabbits

1.1;(. I.:. b tJ'

* *"'('1 :/::I ~ =::j::jfill? -Cv' i To

We have two parakeets at home.

117-118

Common compounds

~~.:g. Ii i3 c sound of flapping wings

~1t -J 1J' grow wings

~~ § Ii ~ situation, predicament

~ 83 ~P! Ii b t: < -J .:: -J Haneda Airport

~ strokes end with hook

6 1

II derived from a DIdf: ....

to .... QOing atfJfIlId.


1. go round, turn ~-T.of- it>

* CD 1.1'@] G tj: v' J: 0 The CD isn't spinning.

2. return, bring back

l ; ~ n,·I.. .. ;

* 77 A -T 'J 7 ~*~ @]~J(T ~

to collect plastic containers (for recycling)

3. avoid

':;1.:; .. ; ;n'" <t!

* I$.p tj: 0) "'('J£@] l-CT ~ 1,1'0

There is construction work going on, so please take the detour.

4. frequency

"'? t.l'1.1 ". < t:

* b-?-@]i3?-CT~v'o

Could you say that again?

Common compounds

[!j]Ji ii'''' G!v. circulate, read and pass on

[!j]~. il''''-t- -J reminisce, reflect on
~[!j] .:: !vii'''' this time, lately
*[!j] t. ii' ", next time
[!j]1)~ ibl).lj.i:, roundabout way greater in height than in width

6 I Jl fl 1i1l 1\11 @J

89

119-120


1. meet a person

tj, ~ '('< +<

* Ii. t: t c ~ -) ;)8 * iJ{ &? Q 0 I'm planning to meet a friend.

2. gather, collect

loA.. t:1v 1J'Iv!fv1il'101

* ~JT AO)~Jffi~

a welcoming party for new employees

I;1!tJ'tJ.-1 1'J,,,,~·t.:,.1

* A,~ffi":';t~~J:j:l-z:'T 0

The section head is in a meeting now.

3. turn out as one desires ~~ .. ? ;c t <

* tHltf ~ ~1~T Q

to master a technique

4. a particular time, occasion

~ .'" I,

* ~~iJ{&? -::> i: G, i t:.~v) i L J: -) 0

When we get the chance, let's get together again.

Common compounds

~~t *~ ~f±

~~ f±~

1.1''''17''' t: ", 1.1'''' 1.1'''' L-?

accounting, the bill

large meeting, tournament company, corporation

g; J: -J 1.1'''' church

society, social

~ f- this stroke longer than

one above it

Common compounds

x1J:. .: -J ~ -J friend, companion diplomatic relations police box

cross, intersect


1. mix, associate with

I.: ta A.. 1J' Iv.:. -) ~J..\ It?.:.J....

* =~ra~X~ L l*M~ L i L tz;

They dated for two years before marrying.

L~':'? ~~

* fiX)7' /' A ~ t J: -::> C ~ v) i L t: 0

I took ballroom dancing for a short while.

2. be involved, intermixed

.:. -) -o -1 1: .:. J::l.a

* xim$"MciJ{~v)o

There are many traffic accidents.

3. reciprocate, exchange greetings

t: ~ -1 ~1v"'lIt.tv "h'

* 13 t:.iJ{v' I: +5.t!~J~ ~ Xv L tz;

We exchanged views at length.

4. alternately, substitute

bt..:.L ':';f":'II' 1))..1)1) "?(

* f1.t:. t ,;tx~-C'*411 ~f'F-::> lV' i To We take turns at doing the cooking.

OOx ~~~Jj
xl' .: -J L:r Iv
x~ ':-J~ stroke joins ~ --L....

:X. f- end stroke firmly .

90

121-122

1117t :7? ~ shows a person JL carrying a tordJ
T.f1J" I') '\ T}1J" • .Q .>.It. gMng off light
light, shine
1. sparkle, shine ~J't J..-J':'-J scenery, natural beauty
~'''' t:: ~ ~ Jt.. to! o» J't'AA ':'-JP."'? light and heat
* 1Ei~0) § l:r~iI':7t-? --C v=tc;
Tears were glistening in her eyes. j!p_J't ~'~-?':'-J backlighting
o » I) f.t-t: J't= .:. -J ~t It, scene, sight
* ib O):7tli1iiJiI' L '? 0 Jj",
I wonder what that light is! BJ't I: -? .:. -J sunlight, Nikko (place)
2. scenery-related 7t
'IJ>;"';:" I) .t':':;' 1,0.
* 1.:¥'l) ;;V'Ii~:7t~qT-z:qT~ i Lt:.o f- stroke hooks up
I went to Britain on a sightseeing trip. 6 II .1 .11 _)jt..f-1t
3. honor
x.\,o\'::' I) ~ L-:>t"? 7t
* i- - -IT - t: t;, li*:7t ~ § iifi L --C*JE L tz ;
With their hopes set on glory, the drivers raced
at full speed. 111~ :7? ~ combines old person :J1I- and tJstr' ,
'iJ" A, tJt • ;l Q a reference to wisdom that an old man
think, consider bent with age has.
1. think, devise ~~ -ttlv':'-J selection, choice
fJ'A.n{ ~-!l,~ L::19>-?':'-J consideration, deliberation
* -t-nliv'v'~.:Z.t.:P.o
That's a good idea. ~~ ~Iv':'-J reference, consultation
~"~.I-[..':'; I): < ilc'.> ~,.I- ~~ ':'-J~1v idea, conception, plan
* lliJ!i:,~,~jJ 0) 1lt.:Z. ~ ~ t. Q J: 0
Lately I've been finding it hard to concentrate. ~.z~~' 7;' Iv 7;'.z -t ~. think too much
2. compare and clarify ~ f- stroke tapers down
(,:t.:. :'<.1-':-)[..:
* 1ilJiI' v' v,~~!t Ii tj v' ii' tj 0 from right to left
I wonder if there might be any good reference 6 1- ~ J;-/J':/f
books .
of, t, .:. -) ":'iJ« ~:?;,.
* fJ,.li~tJ~I:J1.~iI'<liJ I') iTo ~
I'm interested in archaeology. 91

Quiz 16-123

C. Write In kanji and kana
1. 'i <l6
----
2. '::'1v1J'v' ----
3. i)'v'L,{-> U
--
4. '::'-)c':' ~
5. .zv',::,-) *
6. iJ' Iv il-.z -t ~. ~
t -) v' -:J i)'v' ----
7. --------
8. t: v' 1J' v'
---- QufJ 1&(117-1aar

.; . ;

A. Match the kanji with its English meaning

1. ;;j~ EI3 ~7~ a. sightseeing trip

2. *@J b. society

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

U~ c. roundabout way
Xim.$t5c d. Haneda Airport
illJ't1*q1' e. selection
~~ f. next time
;;j~i} g. traffic accident
@J~jg h. sound of flapping
wings B. Write In hlragana and katakana

1. ~~

2. X~~

3. J't~

4. ~~.

5. -1:/::I =;;j~

----------------------

6. @J~X

7. ~~J:j:I

8. xl'

9. BJ't

10. ~tJ~

:l?, -¥at)

\t\ • < •. <, i3':' t.t • ? go, row, carry out

fi originated from a pictograph of ... IntBnIet:IIon +. a point of stoppinI"

going. . -:

...

Example sentences andrneanlnq 1. go

n(?':-j It·

* ~;fX~q1' <

to go to school

;,..t:, v'-:l,r1'?-)':-)

* .::. O)jg'i-:!.fimQ1't!o

This is a one-way street.

2. do

t, It '" .. ;: '"

* ~~tQ1'-)

to give an examination

"("?--:1 B':~

* .f.®'t ~ tQ1'-)

to follow a procedure

3. line, row

;t"'1J{fJ'~ i~ f,tf.lC ~.t1tt.?

* 1!9FiOO1l-g 0) Wi ,: * v' Q1' JIJ 1J{ ~ -:J t: 0

There was a long line in front of the movie theatre.

Common compounds

fiM1' ~ ~ .oJ ::'.oJ express train

passing, traffic bank

agent, proxy whereabouts

im11' -?.oJ::'.oJ
jlH1' ~.!v::'.oJ
1i:11' t.:.'v\::' .oJ
*1'f7J ~<.z /. ~ stroke longer than one

1T ~ above it


92

Example sentences and meaning 1. bring together, be in order

",t A. $,

* ;oj:;6';oj: ip~J! ;6{,g- b ;oj: iP"? t: 0

We just couldn't see eye to eye.

$, L t: $, l! I: .., ~ L .. -;.::--; < r:

* fl,ij B 'j:W1)\I}ij:~:~,g- L"(T ~ v'o

Please be there tomorrow morning at 8:00.

2. be suitable

.., < I: $,

* -t 0) mu: < 1J;J.,g- -) J: 0

That outfit really suits you!

3. unit Indicating one-tenth of the distance up a mountain

.., ~ ~ A. .::- .::- -; ., < .g 1 ,.

* ~±LlJO)1i,g-§ i -Z:"j:.1:'1-r~t i -to

You can go up to the fifth station on Mount Fuji by car.


1. temple

~l-;t 1:c,

*gt~~:'j:J3~;6{t::.< ~1v2b~0

There are many temples in Kyoto.

tit.; y. t: I.: 1.1 Iv "d . .) IIA.. J::i:J:i f':'-''&;-?

* **~~: B *1:'-1=* ~ v'*1L;6{2b ~ 0 The biggest statue of the Buddha in Japan is in the Todaiji Temple.

124-125

Common compounds

i;-~ .:" -'j v' mutual consent, agreement
i;-fit .:"-'j ltv' total
i;-ilX: .: -'j -ttl,' synthetic, combined
i;-~B9 .:"-'jl')-C~ rational, logical
i;-~~ ifJv' ~ c'-'j aikido middle line does not touch outside strokes

Common compounds

;¥:[l7t t v' Iv temple

LlJ;¥: ~ i -r: G mountain temple

;¥:E8 -c G t: Terada (name)

jjbk;¥: ~ J: J.;. -r-r: G Kiyomizu Temple

stroke longer -7 ~ ~ stroke ends with hook

93

126-127

-r

9~ ~

1J. -rt1~ · ~ aaIf, by itself

e depicts the fIOSfI, which in Japan is a reference to 0I'IIISeIf.

Example sentences and meaning 1. oneself

t:l-A. ~

* ~ -o C El1§~~t i:t ~ \,1)0

Have more confidence in yourself!

2. by oneself

t: ~ -) t. < t:

* c' -? -("'::- El EE ~: ;j3 Jfll. I') T ~ \,I) 0

Please feel free to help yourself,

(it t: ~ -c (it

* J;O)A'iElJ1: Lt::.A -C'T J:o

He's a very independent person.

3. naturally, of itself, spontaneously

L1!A. ':'11tlo' U);:

* '::O)i iO)El?'!.i~1k!E~:~Lt::.\,I)tl.o

I'd like nature to be left as it is for future generations.

-

Sl9~, ~~

,,~~

GOIor

Example sentences and meaning 1. color, coloration

h'J:;",\~ b,£.

* c' -? L t: 0) ? *Ji'~;/.l{~ \,I) J: 0

What's the matter? You look pale!

2. expression, features

J;t?t t~"~'( =?~,( ~l-l(t.A."A.

* 5fHi**~:-%f~ L l, :g~ijlilJiID"C'T 0 My younger brother, who got into university, looked absolutely elated.

3. appearance of things

,. It L ~

*~,::~"C'~~,::cO)J;~.~~i:tJ;o

I know I've seen this scene somewhere before.

4. sexual desire

I;J:~'" \"1;,

* J;O)p:1f'i-r\,l)~Iv~-::> ~f\,l)o

That actress is really sexy.

Common compounds

§ ~ t t: < one's home

suicide

§ iJJlI! t c' -? L -? motor vehicle, car § ,ill! t -c Iv L -? bicycle

§ *% §,@ t ~ ~ -? t -t- < self-sufficiency

§ t: same spacing

While hard to diaoern. i!. originally depicted a pe.raon bending over .-_ ............

person, i .•.• having sex. CoIorparheps derived from the complexion of the woman.

Common compounds

:;:t-g,_ ~ v' L J: < wit and beauty

~-g,_ tr L J: < colorless

JJli: -g,_ ~f Iv L J: < primary color

!f.f-g,_ c<LJ:< 1*~i-g,_ ~l .: L J: <

characteristic camouflage


94

*",,:t;,!:? ~"'-ttA. (J)

* ~ B JIf@*7'it~:* ~ 0

Every day I take the Tozai line.

c t, -t-" f~"J:.-; t..i'

* lNO)~~:::t:lWJiI{i:ttJo

The sun sets in the western sky.

" 'I' I: t, 11!! ;1,-::>

* ::. O)~~~';l:lN B iI{M t. r ~v)o

This room is hot from the afternoon sun.

2. Kansai, Western Japan

.'lvt -; .'Iv!!" In T

* IUl * J: IJ IUllN 0) :1J iI{H ~ 1." T 0 I prefer Kansai to Kanto .

• 'Iv!!"t..Iv(-;-:'i Itlv-IM<; .. 'i

* IUllN*Jf~7~iI{Mt~~~1."T 0

The New Kansai Airport is under construction.

~,c . .ff1 l.:L

west

Example sentences and meaning 1. west

"@' f- indside right stroke bends

Ii depicted ,. bird In a nest (If biId returns to Its nest when the sun the west

Common compounds

ID3 {f.f -tt v' ~:T It' west longitude

ID3W -ttlt'n~ Christian Era, A.D.

~tID3 LI < -tt It' northwest

ID3H ~: L. v G Nishimura (name)

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TestS

12. mR;~/~-
13. 5L~
14. 1*£3:~1v
15. El1§ A. Write In kanji and kana

1. v'-:>If-J-J-J'::-J

2. a;;, v' ~ c·-J

3. c -J t.:v' t

4. t c· -J L ~

5. v L J: <

6. I: Lv e:,

7. J: -J t

8. i:»» tJ' v'

9. tt.::. <

.t:H: v' ~ Iv

1. t.:v' Ii Iv .:: -J Ii Iv

r-

~~-J'::-J v';::'-:>Ifv' Ii < _ttv'

B. Write in hiragana

1. 1T7J

2. ,g_~B9

3. 1~*~ ----------

4. Elf):

5. ~-g,_

6. *W~ _

7. ~~t

8. OOx

9. ,~,;Jf1J

ftfi ----------

1. ~1lJt ~W~~~

3. ~9} ---------

4. ffl *J!: .,g-

C. Write In English

1. 1TJ~

2. ,g_~t

3. 1.lJ~

4. EI rt.;

5. ~-g,_

6. W}f;f

7. !9H~

8. JI1.J't

9. ,g_Jl O. :;t-g,_

1. ;Jf[5~

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D. Match the kanji with Its reading

1. :lm1T a. o ;::, ;1;

2. ,g_nX; b. .s. ~ tJ 0)

3. ~E8 c. tJ'lv~v'

4. EI EI3 d. Ii -:> ~ J: < _ttv'

5. ~-g,_ e. c L

6. ~W f. -::> -J .:: -J

7. Jl9} g. <: e:, t:

8. [5JI1. h. ~If

9. It ra' i. i: tJ' t.: It'

1 O. ~~m j.'::' -J _tt v' k. It L ~

I. v'tJ'v'

m. t~-J

n. ,.j: Iv If-J

o. .:: ~ -J

11. i@ia
12. ~!fm
13. ¥-J}
14. )(£3:
15. ~t~£ E. Write in English

1. ::I-l-O)*"~ /T9}T

2. 13£ ~ lv, [5v';1; IvtJ'O)* T _G J: -:> C zl'l., <:0

5. jj:_t':_G c a;;,O)[5v'13~·-e~_G,g_;b-ttT L tc;

TestS

F. Fill In the kanji and translate

~'l';_A, ~"cA, L... ...t~tb

1. ( Ill) ~ ( ,i ) -r: ( IJ l t: 0

-tt 'I' ~ t

2. T) ~ - ,,0) ( ) -r: ( ~) ~ /.., f:

iJ

( ) -o tz;

~b ~~ L.~

3. f' 0) ( ) 1)'~· IJ 0) ( ) ,;I: ( ) t

iJiJ· t

( ) 1J~ ( ) t '? -c It' t: 0

lnt~~ tt, (t~I!

4. ( ) ,;I: ( ) 0) ( ~) -c'~It'~-:J~

iJ'

( ) :b l tz ;

iJ'OJ \;. II) (tiJ·

5. (~$t ) 0) ( ) ,;I: t:t. J;. i: -C' ( ) '? -c It,

tz;

L.dM ~",A,

6. ( ) ,;I: ) 0)'::' n iJ' I? 0)

,. ~ iJ' t: iJ' A, iJ'

( ) f: -:J It' -c oJ: < ( ) 7... t: 0

li'?7)''''C'; v IJ·IJ

7. ( m~) A.. ( ) < t: ~ 0) 13 ( ) 1;<;

ItA,,,, A,

) t: i '? i: 0

lili L~"'il'A.': ')

8. ( ) tit' '? t, J: f: ( M) ~ t. t: 0

I: L.tr t, iJ·iJ t.~'~~~

9. ( ) < /"'0)13 ( ) ~/..,,;I: ( pJT) -Co

j31t' l-f -? t:t. 7" - + ~ -:J < '? -c It' t: 0

L.~ ~. (t~

10. f' 0) ( ) It' t IJ ,;I: ( ) ~ ( ) ff-C

Ii < <t" li-)

( ) 0) ( ) A.. t /.., -r: It, '? t: 0

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129-130

Common compounds

~~#C t.::T -J ~t-::) majority decision

~* i: t.:.", great amount


1. many, numerous ~,0~A.."'0~, ( aa

* 11 Jli: 7t-iit i/{ tp. v \ 0

I've been eating out a lot lately.

t: 11 ? ( t~

* .::."tp.'lto) t .::. 0 13 v\ 1."r t' -? -c ih IJ i/{ t -j

.::."t"'v\ i To

Thank you very much for taking the time to

come.

t: 11 -?

* iht.::.t1."j-Di/{tp.96l-cv\Qo

Everywhere you go there is a lot of terrorism.

t: -" A. '" L t: "'.,

* tp.?tHJ3 B Ij:f:f:jt!Po

It'll probably rain tomorrow.


1. ground, earth

..,.0-C." "'A.~

* :I'Il1. "F ~j( Ij: ftflJ 1." T J: 0

The subway is convenient.

..,.~, .~UA.

* :I'Il1.:f3jU: ~ t' L v\~~

environmentally-friendly products

2. place, standpoint, position

.on ,ot .., ,0 tA.{'(

* q~Ij:A,O):I'Il1.f~':?'(.i1],@ t. rv- z.,

He is satisfied with his present position.

3. of that place, region

t <; ~ ~'t U)

* ±:I'Il1.O):I'Il1.7@~~tr

to drink a locally brewed sake

4. one's true character, reality

"t' A. b .:.. ~;:-.. <!:A.-<!'A.<;.'

* ~~O)fE t :I'Il1.fElj:~?!';:iiv\ i TPo

You sound completely different on the phone.

t: L J: -J t: J.. -J lilvt.:.

more or less pressure of business Honda (name)

~ ~ bottom half slighily ::..>' ~ larger than top half

Common compounds

±:!tl!. c i? land

:!tl!.1J i? Ii -J region

;R:!tl!. -c Iv i? heaven and earth

:!tl!.~ i?-r map

:!tl!.~~ t ::: < hell

stroke goes up from left to right -7


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131-132


1. pond, reservoir

"lit ,:", .i.~

* 7lli0)!f I:il+ ~ ~ 0

to feed the carp in the pond

~A.l; tJ· Ii?

* 1lt 7lli ~ ~ X. t: 17 7,)~ It, It, J: 0

You'd better change the batteries.

t,!T""t, J.J.-( '"

* llT*7fuO)*7,)~~-::>,,(It'oo

The water in the reservoir is dropping.

Common compounds

ti7t!! .s, .Q \,0' It old pond ffl *7t!! J: -J T \,0' i;, reservoir

\,o'ltt.: Ikeda (name)

\,o'lt ~ < 7:> Ikebukuro (place)

f- stroke protrudes at left

6 .

Common compounds

J§~ -c ~ t -J suitable, adequate

*~ IV",t-J ~A t -J I.:./v ~~~-c t>~<b-C

true, real person involved allotment, quota

f- top portion not 'J

ill

4. concerning an Issue or subject ==i

tJ·j, t1 ~'? b (f!

* i::i1fi':li/,\,- T l' - O)~ B 1#-::> "( ~ "(r ~

It'o

Please bring the money on the day of the party.

Example sentences and meaning 1. hit, touch

"t~ * "

* ;f, - )v 7,)~ /~. 'J 7' - 0) mi I: ~ t: -::> t: 0

The ball hit the batter in the head.

2. take charge of

ItA. ,"A.t 'J

* ;:0)1~O)t§.~lic··7'jt,:"'C·T7,)'0

Who is in charge of this?

3. be true of ItA.t 1 I~i'

* J!~7,)~j'j.no

to guess wrong

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133-134

Example sentences and meaning 1. the same

bt.:.L t'.; 1tll'C'-} ¥JI.' t;7)1

* fJ..t.:tl;;l:~~1~:t"(,J: < ra~:il;bniTo We have the same family and first names, so people often confuse us.

~?t~?~< ~

*[liJ~:im~"('.Al!-1-~ll!\<

to listen to a speech done in simultaneous translation

2. make one

s.t: 1,)'Ii' L~ ,::-:, C'? '11' 1.\ ~.

* = -:::>O)~:UiJ'i'i~"('~~ ~ lJ.:o

The two companies held a joint conference.

3. a company, party

ld~'" lA.1t~"t,~? I,~

* i3lEfI f:·i;;l:ft~-[liJiJ'. i ~ i To

All of the relatives get together for New Year's.

Common compounds

1liJi'; COO oJ It' same meaning or opinion

~1liJ ~ J: oJ C' oJ cooperation, collaboration

c' oJ It'"? the same, equal

It' C' oJ difference

C' oJ ~ 19> oJ -It It, classmate


6 I

n)l)fl)~I6J

Example sentences and meaning 1. meat

. ,,< t:

* x..:;71) 7/''Ij,0)"(" ~I;;I:i:X::i-ttlvo

I'm a vegetarian, so I don't eat meat.

2. something resembling meat

'.I:t.I' fJ'I': < Ih'

* .::. O):;:::L -.A 0) J:jJ f: IHII:~iJ'A -o -c It' 0 0

This fruit juice contains pulp.

3. as it is, direct

,,< ~tA. ;,.

* ~OI"(,';;I:~;t'lj,It\

to be invisible to the naked eye

4. blood relationship

~''''tl 1:<lA. -jl~

* QIt:9:' 1;;1: ~ $1 ~ ~ "? i: 0

She suffered the loss of a relative.

Common compounds

11% ~ ~ Iv 1= < muscles

L:j:: ~ ~. 19> oJ 1= < beef

~~ 1= < ~ meat shop

red ink pad irony, sarcasm

stroke protrudes ~

!= end strokes firmly

100

A. Write In English

1. ~5t

2. :itl!~

3. Jtr71<7tl!

4. m.~

5. jljJ~!E

6. ~H~

7. ~~iR:

8. 7(:itl!

B. Write In kanji

1. 1t)ltt':

2. ~llv c -)

3. z: -) c'-)

4. I: < ~

5. i: L .J: -)

6. c t

7. -c'lvt 8, It Iv c -)

9, c" -) i:tv) c· -) 6t) It) 10. ~. ~ -) I: <

Example sentences and meaning 1. rice

::.., I~

* ;f37tUiclt)\.":b\G:J;X~ z r ,

You cook rice after rinsing it.

2. America, abbreviation for USA

""'",.:. < -ttl,.'

* ;f3cl7-~lf~i7lE:OO~0)l!-7:;"\'-""'-

a gift of American-made beef jerky

t,~?t.tlv<"\ J:iA..ilt< T

* rpl¥f7lE:0)ir~:b~~l~ \."T 0

I like Latin American music,

3. meter(s)

I;t.: I? \i'x. U'~< ...... ,..""" ... ,

* *'f L 1t)*lia'¥7lE:a; ~ iTo

Our new house has an area of one hundred

square meters.

Quiz 17-135

C. Write In hlragana

1. ~9€

2. :itl!f;"j(

3. 7tl!~

4. ~U ~ ~l

5. jljJ~
6. )Fj~
7. *~
8, :itl!T~~ Common compounds
%:1iHi '" It \ ;6' (government-set) rice price
~%: Iflv;tlt\ unmilled (brown) rice
B%: L:!: < ;t It' polished (white) rice
~%: LIv;tIt' newly harvested rice
%:~ ::..~~ rice dealer ~ strokes slant in

101

136-137

Common compounds

4l¥~ i It';h ~ every morning

4l¥~ i It' Ii Iv every evening, nightly

4l¥~ i It' L ~ -J every week, weekly

4l¥Jt i It, t: each time, always

4l¥1f- i 1t':.p.1v . i It' t L every year, annually


1. always, whenever, each

;l:\r\I:;i3~ n\/"'IJf

* 4i B ~ t. ;: t I;f ii' ~ ~ ;Z_ "( It, 1.J

to think about the same thing every day

( T ~ ",., L: ( z ( r:

* ;:o)~I±4ii:fk~:O)Iv-rT~It'o

Please take this medicine after every meal.

If Iv cs: '" "~'"

* ;: O)j:~I±4i@] j3 b L 7;, It' tlo

This program is always interesting,

Example sentences and meaning 1. what

"'it t.cA. t;

* 4-1ilJ ~ -c' T ii' a What time is it now?

19>-; L: ( ",10

* Y'i:I±1ilJiI{v' v' ?

What would you like to have for dinner?

f,cA..I:A. < J:. "( It'

* 1ilJ A (' L? v'* 1.J -rJE-C'T iI'o

About how many people are you expecting?

2. entirely, not at all

~t: L

* -ftL~:-:::lv'"(I±1ilJb~D ~ i-ttlvo

I know nothing about it.

W: don't mistake for f,j:

61) )-tQ'Qj~

Common compounds

fliT A 7'j Iv I: Iv how many people

fliTlli B 7'j Iv J: -J U' what day of the week

fliT B 7'j Iv I: t how many days, what day of

the month

* fliT 9lb t' .:: where

{PI f- stroke ends with hook

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