| The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
| 替 |
| かえる：たい：かわる
replace |
振り替え
furi
kae - transfer (money at post office)
着替え ki gae - a
change of clothes |
|
| 換 |
| かえる：かん：かわる
exchange |
交換 kou kan -
trade, exchange
換気 kan ki -
ventilation (exchange of air) |
|
| 係 |
| かかり：けい：かかる
connect,
in charge |
関係 kan kei -
relationship (between people and things)
係員 kakari in -
person in charge of something |
|
| 掛 |
| かかり：かける：かかる
hang,
catch, call |
手掛かり
te
gakari - a clue (in a case), scent, trail
追い掛ける oi kakeru -
to chase, follow someone or something |
|
| 限 |
| かぎる：げん
limit |
無限 mu gen -
infinite
制限速度 sei gen soku do -
speed limit |
|
| 欠 |
| かく：けつ：かける
lack |
欠伸 akubi -
yawn, yawning
欠点 ketten - a
weak point, fault |
|
| 角 |
| かく：かど：つの
angle,
corner, horn |
三角 san kaku -
triangle
対角 tai kaku -
diagonal
兎に角 toni kaku -
anyway, anyhow, at any rate
角界 kaku kai -
the world of Sumo |
|
| 格 |
| かく：こう norm, status |
人格 jin kaku -
personality, character
合格 gou kaku -
passing (test), success |
|
| 確 |
| かく：たしか：たしかめる
make
certain, certain |
確か tashika -
if I'm not mistaken... definite
確認 kaku nin -
affirmation, confirmation
未確認飛行物体
mi
kaku nin hi kou buttai - UFO |
|
| 革 |
| かく：かわ
leather,
reform |
改革 kai kaku -
reform, reformation
経済改革 kei zai kai kaku
- economic reform
革命 kaku mei -
revolution |
|
| 額 |
| がく：ひたい
amount,
forehead |
金額 kin gaku -
an amount of money
差額 sa gaku -
balance,diference, margin |
|
| 賢 |
| かしこい：けん
wise,
clever, smart |
賢明 ken mei -
wisdom, intelligence
賢人 ken jin -
wise man |
|
| 数 |
| かず：すう：す：かぞえる
count,
number |
算数 san suu -
arithmetic
複数 fuku suu -
plural |
|
| 形 |
| かた：けい：ぎょう：かたち
shape,
form, type |
過去形
ka
ko kei - past tense (grammar)
人形 nin gyou -
a doll |
|
| 型 |
| かた：けい
type |
血液型
ketsu
eki gata - blood type
原型 gen kei - a
prototype, model |
|
| 片 |
| かた：へん
fragment,
one-sided |
片仮名
kata
kana - Katakana
片思い kata omoi -
unrequited love, one-sided love |
|
| 肩 |
| かた：けん
shoulder |
肩凝り
kata
kori - stiff shoulders
肩車 kata guruma -
piggy back on shoulders, riding on one's
shoulders |
|
| 固 |
| かたい：こ：かためる：かたまる
solid,
firm, hard |
固い katai -
stubborn, firm
凝固点 gyou ko ten -
freezing point |
|
| 難 |
| かたい：なん：むずかしい：にくいdifficult, disaster |
避難 hi nan - to
take refuge, evacuate, run for cover
食べ難い tabe nikui -
hard to eat
有り難う arigatou -
thank you |
|
| 硬 |
| かたい：こう
hard |
硬い katai -
hard, firm, strong
硬貨 kou ka - a
coin |
|
| 堅 |
| かたい：けん
firm |
堅い katai -
hard, steadfast
堅苦しい kata kurushii -
formal, stiff, stuffy |
|
| 傾 |
| かたむく：けい：かたむける
incline,
lean |
傾聴 kei chou -
listen carefully
耳を傾ける mimi o
katamukeru - to incline one's ears, to
listen |
|
| 勝 |
| かつ：しょう：まさる
win,
excel |
打ち勝つ
uchi
katsu - overcoming, conquer
勝負 shou bu - a
bout, fight, match |
|
| 活 |
| かつ active, live,
activity |
生活 sei katsu -
life, living,lead a life
復活 fukkatsu -
revival, restoration
活火山 kakkazan -
an active volcano
活動 katsu dou -
activity, movement |
|
| 割 |
| かつ：わる：わり：われる：さくdivide |
一割 ichi wari -
10 percent
分割 bun katsu -
partition, division |
|
| 担 |
| かつぐ：たん：になう
bear,
undertake |
負担 fu tan -
burden, charge, responsibility
担任 tan nin -
person in charge of something |
|
| 門 |
| かど：もん
gate |
専門 sen mon -
major (university), speciality, subject of study,
expert
入門 nyuu mon -
entering an institute, introduction to... |
|
| 悲 |
| かなしい：ひ：かなしむ
sad |
慈悲 ji hi -
compassion, mercy
無慈悲 mu ji hi -
ruthless, merciless |
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| 必 |
| かならず：ひつ
without
fail |
必死に
hisshi
ni - frantically, desperately, for one's
life
必勝 hisshou -
sure victory, be certain of victory
必要 hitsu you -
necessary, essential |
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All the Kanji on the Level 2
Test: #7 
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