JLPT 4 Kanji
JLPT 4Set 1
Set 1一
一 1Meanings: one, 1 
On Readings: イチ ichi, イツ itsu
Kun Readings: ひと hito, ひと（つ） hito(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: ichi JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一
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一人 - ひとり hitori - alone, one person (abnormal pronunciation)
一番 - いちばん ichi ban - #1, the best
世界一 - せ かい いち se kai ichi - the best in the world
一万円 - いち まん えん ichi man en - 10,000 yen (about $100 US)
一年中 - いち ねん じゅう ichi nen juu - all year round [CHUU becomes JUU]
一念発起 - いち ねん ほっき ichi nen hokki - to be resolved to do something
一目惚れ - ひと め ぼれ hito me bore - love at first sight
一歩一歩 - いっぽ いっぽ ippo ippo - step by step, little by little
一石二鳥 - いっせき に ちょう isseki ni chou - one stone, two birds - to kill 2 birds with one stone
一回 - いっかい ikkai - once, one time
一位 - いち い ichi i - first place
一割 - いち わり - Ten percent
一歳 - いっさい issai - one year old
一昨日 - いっさく じつ issaku jitsu - the day before yesterday
一糸 - いっし isshi - a thread, a stitch
Useful Examples
Japanese: 僕の妻は店で一番高いカバンを買ってしまった。
Romaji: boku no tsuma wa mise de ichiban takai kaban o katte shimatta.
English: My wife bought the most expensive purse in the store! (shimatta implies it is unfortunate)
Japanese: 試験まであと一週間。
Romaji: shiken made ato isshuukan.
English: There is 1 week before the test.
Japanese: 果物の中で何が一番好きですか？
Romaji: kudamono no naka de nani ga ichiban suki desu ka?
Literal: fruits-(possessive)-among-at-what-(subject marker)-best-like-question
English: Among all fruit, what do you like the best?
Japanese: この時計は一万円だった。
Romaji: kono tokei wa ichiman'en datta.
English: This watch cost me ten thousand yen.
Japanese: 用紙の一番下に名前を書け。
Romaji: youshi no ichibanshita ni namae o kake.
English: Write your name at the bottom of the paper.
Japanese: もう一回やってみよう。
Romaji: mou ikkai yatte miyou.
English: Let's try once again.
Japanese: 町の一流のレストランの多くは八月いっぱいは休業する。
Romaji: machi no ichiryuu no resutoran no ooku wa hachigatsu ippai wa kyuugyou suru.
English: Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.
Japanese: 研究用として一部屋取っておく。
Romaji: kenkyuuyou to shite hito heya totte oku.
English: Allocate a room for research purposes.
Japanese: もう薬を一服飲む時間ですよ。
Romaji: mou kusuri o ippuku nomu jikan desu yo.
English: It's time you had a dose of your medicine.
Japanese: 第一印象が大事である。
Romaji: daiichi inshou ga daiji de aru.
English: First impressions are important.
Japanese: その機械は一日中作動しています。
Romaji: sono kikai wa ichinichijuu sadou shite imasu.
English: The machine operates all day long.
Japanese: 農場主は一日中畑を耕した。
Romaji: noujoushu wa ichinichijuu hatake o tagayashita.
English: The farmer plowed his field all day.
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二
Notes/Mnemonic
And so begins your kanji journey and it couldn't be any easier! (and believe me it won't!)
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二
二 second| Meanings: two, 2, second
On Readings: ニ ni
Kun Readings: ふた futa, ふた（つ） futa(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: ni JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 二
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第二 - だい に dai ni - the second
二月 - に がつ ni gatsu - February [the 2nd month]
二百 - に ひゃく ni hyaku - 200
二千年 - に せん ねん ni sen nen - the year 2000, 2nd millennium
十二月 - じゅう に がつ juu ni gatsu - December (the 12th month)
午後二時 - ご ご に じ go go ni ji - 2 O'clock in the afternoon
二年前 - に ねん まえ ni nen mae - 2 years ago
二羽 - に わ ni wa - 2 birds (wa is the counter for birds)
一石二鳥 - いっせき に ちょう isseki ni chou - one stone, two birds - to kill 2 birds with one stone
Useful Examples
Japanese: マイクは高校二年生でアンも同学年だ。
Romaji: maiku wa koukou ni nensei de an mo dougakunen da.
English: Mike is in the second year of high school and Ann is too.
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一
Notes/Mnemonic
Two lines = 2, logical!; A little harder, but don't run for the aspirin yet!
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三
三 third| Meanings: three, 3, third
On Readings: サン san
Kun Readings: み mi, みっ（つ） mit(tsu), み（つ） mi(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: san JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一
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三角 - さん かく san kaku - triangle
三月 - さん がつ san gatsu - March (3rd month)
三百 - さん びゃく san byaku - 300
再三 - さい さん sai san - again and again, repeatedly
Useful Examples
三匹の猫がいます。
sanbiki no neko ga imasu
There are three cats.
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Notes/Mnemonic
Three lines = 3, still logical!; Hang in there...
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四
四 fourth| Meanings: four, 4, fourth
On Readings: シ shi
Kun Readings: よん yon, よ yo, よっ（つ） yot(tsu), よ（つ） yo(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: yon, shi JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 口
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四級 - よん きゅう yon kyuu - 4th grade
四月 - し がつ shi gatsu - April (4th Month)
Useful Examples
四人と一匹の犬。
yonnin to ippiki no inu.
Four people and one dog.
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匹 四匹 yon hiki - 4 animals
Notes/Mnemonic
Ok this is where logic fails, but don't panic! Just think of 2 little legs dangling in a FOUR sided box.
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五
五 5| Meanings: five, 5
On Readings: ゴ go
Kun Readings: いつ itsu, いつ（つ） itsu(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: go JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 二
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五月 - ご がつ go gatsu - May (5th Month)
五ヶ月 - ご か げつ go ka getsu - 5 months [note: So far we have seen that adding a number between 1-12 with 'gatsu' makes the month's names. But here is how to say a duration of months: # + ka + getsu - notice it is 'getsu' not 'gatsu']
Useful Examples
パリの五月に
pari no gogatsu ni
April in Paris
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Notes/Mnemonic
This is modern art. 五 is an artist's impression of the number 5. [well, it kind of looks like the number!]
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六
六 sixth| Meanings: six, 6, sixth
On Readings: ロク roku
Kun Readings: む mu, むい mui, むっ（つ） mut(tsu), む（つ） mu(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: roku JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 八
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六日 - むい か mui ka - the 6th of the month [I hesitate to introduce this, but instead of counting ichi, ni, san... for the first 10 days of the month they use other pronunciations! But don't let this get to you. If you have to, you can just say, "roku nichi" (6 day) and will probably be understood]
六月 - ろく がつ roku gatsu - June [the 6th month]
Useful Examples
Japanese: 朝の六時に起きました。
Romaji: asa no roku ji ni okimashita.
English: I woke up at 6 this morning.
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大
Notes/Mnemonic
A picture of a man stretching his hands and legs is the character for '6'
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七
七 seventh| Meanings: seven, 7, seventh
On Readings: シチ shichi
Kun Readings: なな nana, なな（つ） nana(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: shichi JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一
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七不思議 - なな ふ し ぎ nana fu shi gi - the seven wonders
七月 - しち がつ shichi gatsu - July (7th Month)
Useful Examples
Japanese: 「七人の侍」を見ましたか？
Romaji: shichi nin no samurai o mimashita ka?
English: Did you see '7 Samurai'?
Japanese: 今夜七時に、電話するよ。
Romaji: konya nanaji ni, denwa suru yo.
English: I'll ring you up at seven this evening.
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Notes/Mnemonic
A diagonal line through an upside down '7' (thanks to Chris!)
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八
八 eighth| Meanings: 8, eight, eighth
On Readings: ハチ hachi
Kun Readings: や ya, やっ（つ） yat(tsu), よう you
Most Used Pronunciation: hachi JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 八
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八年間 - はち ねん かん hachi nen kan - 8 years (in length)
八月 - はち がつ hachi gatsu - August (8th Month)
熊公八公 - くま こう はち こう kuma kou hachi kou - Tom, Dick, and Harry
Useful Examples
Japanese: 町の一流のレストランの多くは八月いっぱいは休業する。
Romaji: machi no ichiryuu no resutoran no ooku wa hachigatsu ippai wa kyuugyou suru.
English: Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.
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人
Notes/Mnemonic
If you have studied katakana (one of the Japanese 'alphabets'), you will notice this is the same as 'ha.' So hachi = 8
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九
九 ninth| Meanings: nine, 9, ninth
On Readings: キュウ kyuu, ク ku
Kun Readings: ここの kokono, ここの（つ） kokono(tsu)
Most Used Pronunciation: kyuu JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 乙
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九月 - く がつ ku gatsu - September (9th Month)
十九 - じゅう きゅう juu kyuu - 19 [lit. 10 + 9]
九十 - きゅう じゅう kyuu juu - 90 [lit. 9 + 10]
九ヵ月 - きゅう か げつ kyuu ka getsu - 9 months (in length)
Useful Examples
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力 , 力 A person is stronger (力) when he doesn't let his foot stick out., 丸
Notes/Mnemonic
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十
十 tenth| Meanings: ten, 10, tenth
On Readings: ジュウ juu
Kun Readings: とお too, と to
Most Used Pronunciation: juu JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 十
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十九 - じゅう きゅう juu kyuu - 19 [lit. 10 + 9]
九十 - きゅう じゅう kyuu juu - 90 [lit. 9 + 10]
十二月 - じゅう に がつ juu ni gatsu - December (the 12th month)
Useful Examples
Japanese: 私は十歳です。
Romaji: watashi wa jissai desu.
Literal: NOTE: Announcers usually say 'jissai' but many people commonly say 'jussai'
English: I am 10 years old.
Japanese: うまくいく可能性は十分にある。
Romaji: umaku iku kanousei wa juubun ni aru.
English: There is a good chance of success.
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Notes/Mnemonic
Remember: 5 + 5 = +
2 hands crossing each other, with 5 fingers on each hand, is 10
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百
百| Meanings: hundred
On Readings: ヒャク hyaku, ハク haku
Kun Readings: もも momo (mostly not used)
Most Used Pronunciation: hyaku JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 白
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二百 - に ひゃく ni hyaku - 200
三百 - さん びゃく san byaku - 300
百万 - ひゃく まん hyaku man - a million (1,000,000) [100 &10,000]
Useful Examples
Japanese: ５分ばかりこの道を行けば、右手にその百貨店があります。
Romaji: gofun bakari kono michi o ikeba, migite ni sono hyakkaten ga arimasu.
English: Go down the street for about five minutes, and you will see the Department store to the right.
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白
Notes/Mnemonic
Remember the line over & the number of lines inside the box - that can save some confusion later!
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.
千
千| Meanings: thousand, 1000
On Readings: セン sen
Kun Readings: ち chi
Most Used Pronunciation: sen JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 十
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二千年 - に せん ねん ni sen nen - the year 2000, 2nd millennium
千円札 - せん えん さつ sen en satsu - 1,000 yen bill
Useful Examples
Japanese: 二千円札を持っていますか？
Romaji: ni sen en satsu o motte imasu ka?
English: Do you have a 2000 yen bill?
Japanese: この千円札を１００円硬貨１０個に替えてください。
Romaji: kono sen en satsu wo hyaku en kouka jikko ni kaete kudasai.
Literal: this 1000 yen bill one hundred yen coin(s) ten items to change please
English: Please change (break) this 1000-yen bill into ten 100-yen coins.
Japanese: 昨日千葉県に降雹があった。
Romaji: kinou Chiba ken ni kou hyou ga atta.
Literal: yesterday Chiba prefecture in hailstrorm was
English: Yesterday there was a hailstorm in Chiba Prefecture.
Japanese: 日本の人口は約１億２千万人です。
Romaji: nihon no jinkou wa yaku ichioku nisenman nin desu.
English: The population of Japan is about 120 million.
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干
Notes/Mnemonic
It looks like a 10 [十] with a slanted line over it. Think of the line as adding two extra 0s: 1000
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.
万
万| Meanings: ten thousand, 10000
On Readings: マン man, バン ban
Kun Readings: よろず yorozu
Most Used Pronunciation: man JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一
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百万 - ひゃく まん hyaku man - a million (1,000,000) [100 &10,000]
一万円 - いち まん えん ichi man en - 10,000 yen (about $100 US)
万歳 - ばん ざい ban zai - hurrah! banzai! hooray! [usually said 3 times in a row]
Useful Examples
Japanese: 一万円が欲しい。
Romaji: ichi man en ga hoshii
English: I want 10,000 yen.
Japanese: この時計は一万円だった。
Romaji: kono tokei wa ichiman'en datta.
English: This watch cost me ten thousand yen.
Japanese: 日本の人口は約１億２千万人です。
Romaji: nihon no jinkou wa yaku ichioku nisenman nin desu.
English: The population of Japan is about 120 million.
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方
Notes/Mnemonic
The next in numbers. add another 0
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.
人
人| Meanings: person, people, man
On Readings: ジン jin, ニン nin
Kun Readings: ひと hito
Most Used Pronunciation: hito JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 人
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一人 - ひとり hitori - alone, one person (abnormal pronunciation)
日本人 - に ほん じん ni hon jin - Japanese person
大人 - おとな otona - adult, grown-up
外国人 - がい こく じん gai koku jin - foreigner
美人 - び じん bi jin - a beautiful woman
宇宙人 - う ちゅう じん u chuu jin - alien, spaceman
人口 - じん こう jin kou - population
人魚 - にん ぎょ nin gyo - mermaid
偉人 - い じん i jin - a great person
個人 - こ じん ko jin - individual (person)
故人 - こ じん ko jin - the deceased
主人公 - しゅ じん こう shu jin kou - master, hero, heroine
恋人 - こい びと koi bito -
人材 - じん ざい jin zai - (person) of talent; capable person
在米邦人 - ざい べい ほう じん zai bei hou jin - Japanese living in the U.S.
罪人 - ざい にん zai nin - criminal, offender; sinner
殺人 - さつ じん satsu jin - murder, homicide
Useful Examples
Japanese: 三人でトランプをしましょう。
Romaji: san nin de torampu o shimashou.
English: Let's play cards with just the 3 of us.
Japanese: 「七人の侍」を見ましたか？
Romaji: shichi nin no samurai o mimashita ka?
English: Did you see '7 Samurai'?
Japanese: あの人が校長先生です。
Romaji: ano hito ga kou chou sensei desu.
English: That person is the principal.
Japanese: 快楽しか求めない人もいる。
Romaji: kairaku shika motomenai hito mo iru.
Literal: pleasure only do not pursue people also exist
English: There are people who seek only pleasure.
Japanese: 彼には先妻の子供が３人ある。
Romaji: kare ni wa sensai no kodomo ga san nin aru.
Literal: him as-for former wife's children three are.
English: He has three children by his former wife.
Japanese: それは王その人であった。
Romaji: sore wa ou sono hito de atta.
English: It was none other than the king.
Japanese: １人は日本人で、もう１人はイタリア人です。
Romaji: hitori wa nihonjin de, mou hitori wa itariajin desu.
English: One is Japanese and the other is Italian.
Japanese: あなたたちは２人ともまちがっている。
Romaji: anatatachi wa futari to mo machigatte iru.
English: You are both in the wrong.
Japanese: あの人はトムの兄弟にちがいない。
Romaji: ano hito wa tomu no kyoudai ni chigainai.
English: He must be Tom's brother.
Japanese: 東京の人口はロンドンの人口よりも多い。
Romaji: toukyou no jinkou wa rondon no jinkou yori mo ooi.
English: The population of Tokyo is greater than that of London.
Japanese: 何人かの少年が教室に入ってきた。
Romaji: nanninka no shounen ga kyoushitsu ni haitte kita.
English: Some boys came into the classroom.
Japanese: 日本人はイギリス人より牛肉を食べる。
Romaji: nihonjin wa igirisunin yori gyuuniku o taberu.
English: Nowadays, the Japanese eat more beef than the British do.
Japanese: 数人の少女が門のそばに立っている。
Romaji: suunin no shoujo ga mon no soba ni tatte iru.
English: Several girls are standing beside the gate.
Japanese: 公園にたいへん多くの人がいる。
Romaji: kouen ni taihen ooku no hito ga iru.
English: There are a great many people in the park.
Japanese: 委員会は１０人からなっている。
Romaji: iinkai wa 10 nin kara natte iru.
English: Our committee consists of ten members.
Japanese: 運転している人に話しかけてはならない。
Romaji: unten shite iru hito ni hanashi kakete wa naranai.
English: You are not to speak to the man at the wheel.
Japanese: 部屋の中の人々は何も言わなかった。
Romaji: heya no naka no hitobito wa nani mo iwanakatta.
English: People in the room didn't say anything.
Japanese: 数人の学生が図書館へやってきた。
Romaji: suunin no gakusei ga toshokan e yatte kita.
English: Several students came to the library.
Japanese: 中世は人間が自由でない時代だった。
Romaji: chuusei wa ningen ga jiyuu de nai jidai datta.
English: The medieval times were an age when a human being wasn't free.
Japanese: 友人は空港へ見送りに来るのですか。
Romaji: yuujin wa kuukou e miokuri ni kuru no desu ka.
English: Will your friends be seeing you off at the airport?
Japanese: 友人の家は大家族です。
Romaji: yuujin no uchi wa daikazoku desu.
English: My friend has a large family.
Japanese: 君は周囲の人に無関心すぎるよ。
Romaji: kimi wa shuui no hito ni mukanshin sugiru yo.
English: You are too negligent of those around you.
Japanese: 日本の人口は約１億２千万人です。
Romaji: nihon no jinkou wa yaku ichioku nisenman nin desu.
English: The population of Japan is about 120 million.
Japanese: 町の公会堂は人でいっぱいだ。
Romaji: machi no koukaidou wa hito de ippai da.
English: The town hall was full of people.
Japanese: 言語は人間特有のものである。
Romaji: gengo wa ningentokuyuu no mono de aru.
English: Language is unique to man.
Japanese: その会社は経営者が３人も代わっている。
Romaji: sono kaisha wa keieisha ga sannin mo kawatte iru.
English: The company has changed hands three times.
Japanese: 海部氏は人前で演説することに慣れている。
Romaji: kaifushi wa hitomae de enzetsu suru koto ni narete iru.
English: Mr Kaifu is used to making speeches in public.
Japanese: ほんの数人の生徒だけがその問題を理解した。
Romaji: hon no suunin no seito dake ga sono mondai o rikai shita.
English: Only a few students understood the matter.
Japanese: 鉱山を所有している人から銀を買いました。
Romaji: kouzan o shoyuu shite iru hito kara gin o kaimashita.
English: I buy my silver from a man who has a mine on his property.
Japanese: 言語は人間固有の性質である。
Romaji: gengo wa ningen koyuu no seishitsu de aru.
English: Language is a specifically human characteristic.
Japanese: ジムは目覚めると、自分が部屋に１人なのに気がついた。
Romaji: jimu wa mezameru to, jibun ga heya ni hitori na no ni ki ga tsuita.
English: Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.
Japanese: 老人ホームを慰問する
Romaji: roujin ho-mu o imon suru
Literal: old person home visit
English: Visit an old people's home.
Notes/Mnemonic
A very important kanji! Obviously it is a person with no head or arms trying to do a split!
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.
友
友| Meanings: friend, friends, friendly
On Readings: ユウ yuu
Kun Readings: とも tomo
Most Used Pronunciation: tomo JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 2 Kanji Part: 又
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友達 - とも だち tomo dachi - Friend
友情 - ゆう じょう yuu jou - friendship
友好国 - ゆう こう こく yuu kou koku - friendly nation
友好 - ゆう こう yuu kou - friendship
Useful Examples
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Notes/Mnemonic
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女
女| Meanings: woman, female, women
On Readings: ジョ jo, ニョ nyo
Kun Readings: おんな onna, め me
Most Used Pronunciation: onna JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 女
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彼女 - かのじょ kano jo - 1) she/her 2) girlfriend
女の子 - おんな の こ onna no ko - girl
女優 - じょ ゆう jo yuu - actress
男女 - だん じょ dan jo - men and women
少女 - しょう じょ shou jo - young girl
砂の女 - すな の おんあ suna no onna - Woman of Sand -- a novel by Abe Kobo
Useful Examples
Japanese: あなたは女らしいです。
Romaji: anata wa onna rashii desu.
English: You are (very) lady like.
Japanese: 彼は直感で彼女が嘘をついているとわかった。
Romaji: kare wa chokkan de kanojo ga uso o tsuiteiru to wakatta.
Literal: He intuition by her is lying knew.
English: His intuition told him she was lying.
Japanese: 彼女は有罪の評決を下された。
Romaji: kanojo wa yuuzai no hyouketsu wo kudasareta.
Literal: her as-for guilt's verdict was given
English: She was given a verdict of guilty.
Japanese: その歌を聞くとある少女を思い出す。
Romaji: sono uta o kiku to aru shoujo o omoidasu.
English: The song reminds me of a girl.
Japanese: その少女はいつも母親のあとをついて回っていた。
Romaji: sono shoujo wa itsumo hahaoya no ato o tsuite mawatte ita.
English: The girl was always following her mother.
Japanese: 数人の少女が門のそばに立っている。
Romaji: suunin no shoujo ga mon no soba ni tatte iru.
English: Several girls are standing beside the gate.
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Notes/Mnemonic
Think of a woman dancing
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.
子
子| Meanings: child, children, kid, young
On Readings: シ shi, ス su
Kun Readings: こ ko
Most Used Pronunciation: ko JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 子
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女の子 - おんな の こ onna no ko - girl
子供 - こ ども ko domo - children, child
男の子 - おとこ の こ otoko no ko - boy
お菓子 - おかし okashi - sweets, candy
子猫 - こ ねこ ko neko - kitten
電子辞書 - でん し じ しょ den shi ji sho - electronic dictionary
頼母子講 - たの も し こう tano mo shi kou - mutual financing association
妻子 - さい し sai shi - one's wife and children
冊子 - さっし sasshi - book, booklet, pamphlet
Useful Examples
Japanese: 母の名前は明子です。
Romaji: haha no namae wa akiko desu.
English: My mother's name is Akiko.
Japanese: 彼には先妻の子供が３人ある。
Romaji: kare ni wa sensai no kodomo ga san nin aru.
Literal: him as-for former wife's children three are.
English: He has three children by his former wife.
Japanese: その男の子はたちまち皿をからっぽにした。
Romaji: sono otoko no ko wa tachimachi sara o karappo ni shita.
English: The boy had the dish empty in a moment.
Japanese: 胃の調子が少々おかしい。
Romaji: i no choushi ga shoushou okashii.
English: Something is the matter with my stomach.
Japanese: この子は物覚えが速い。
Romaji: kono ko wa mono oboe ga hayai.
English: The child is learning quickly.
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Notes/Mnemonic
A little child with his arms wide and his mouth open crying for his mommy
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母
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Meanings: mother, mom, mommy
On Readings: ボ bo
Kun Readings: はは haha
Most Used Pronunciation: haha JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 2 Kanji Part: 毋
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母の日 - はは の ひ haha no hi - Mother's Day
保母 - ほ ぼ ho bo - a kindergarten teacher, a nurse
頼母子講 - たの も し こう tano mo shi kou - mutual financing association
Useful Examples
Japanese: その少女はいつも母親のあとをついて回っていた。
Romaji: sono shoujo wa itsumo hahaoya no ato o tsuite mawatte ita.
English: The girl was always following her mother.
Japanese: お母さんに口答えしてはいけませんよ。
Romaji: okaasan ni kuchigotae shite haikemasen yo.
English: Don't answer your mother back.
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Notes/Mnemonic
Think of a mother holding 2 babies close to her
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父
父| Meanings: father, dad, daddy
On Readings: フ fu, ホ ho
Kun Readings: ちち chichi
Most Used Pronunciation: chichi JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 4 Kanji Part: 父
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父の日 - ちち の ひ chichi no hi - Father's Day
父親 - ちち おや chichi oya - father
お父さん - お とう さん o tou san - father, dad
Useful Examples
Japanese: 母は父にケーキを作っています。
Romaji: haha wa chichi ni ke-ki o tsukutte imasu.
English: Mother is making him a cake.
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Notes/Mnemonic
It looks like a father tying his tie
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男
男| Meanings: man, male, men
On Readings: ダン dan, ナン nan
Kun Readings: おとこ otoko
Most Used Pronunciation: otoko JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 田
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男女 - だん じょ dan jo - men and women
男らしい - おとこ らしい otoko rashii - manly, like a man
雪男 - ゆき おとこ yuki otoko - the abominable snowman
男の子 - おとこ の こ otoko no ko - boy
Useful Examples
Japanese: 彼はいい男ですね。
Romaji: kare wa ii otoko desu ne.
English: He is a good looking man.
Japanese: 彼は経済観念のない男だ。
Romaji: kare wa keizai kannen no nai otoko da.
Literal: him as-for economic idea of not man is
English: He is a man with no financial sense.
Japanese: 新聞によると男はついに自白したそうだ。
Romaji: shinbun ni yoru to otoko wa tsui ni jihaku shitasou da.
English: According to the papers, the man has finally confessed.
Japanese: あの男は自分の名前さえ書けない。
Romaji: ano otoko wa jibun no namae sae kakenai.
English: That man can not so much as write his name.
Japanese: その男の子はたちまち皿をからっぽにした。
Romaji: sono otoko no ko wa tachimachi sara o karappo ni shita.
English: The boy had the dish empty in a moment.
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