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Easy kanji prefixes

There are a number of fairly easy kanji that will help dramatically increase your vocabulary. These kanji have specific meanings that when added to other kanji or words, it changes the whole meaning in a logical way.

大 - dai, oo - big

好き suki
to like
大好き daisuki
to really like, love
  嫌い kirai
to dislike
大嫌い daikirai
to really dislike, hate
         
地震 ji shin
earthquake
大地震 dai jishin
a huge earthquake
  ame
rain
大雨 oo ame
heavy rain

Another similar word is: 小 (small)

毎- mai - every (attached to time words)

asa
morning
毎朝 mai asa
every morning
  toshi
year
毎年 mai toshi
every year
         
ban
evening
毎晩 mai ban
every evening
     

会- kai - to meet (a suffix)

音楽 ongaku
music
音楽会 ongakukai
concert/recital
  運動 un dou
exercise, sports
運動会 undou kai
athletic meet
         
         

I will add more later after completing the series

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