The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
彼 |
かの:ひ:かれ
he,
that |
彼氏 kare shi -
a boyfriend
彼女 kanojo - a
girlfriend |
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構 |
かまう:こう
structure,
posture :かまえる
construct,
mind, put oneself in a posture |
結構 kekkou -
splendid, nice, it's enough
構いません kamaimasen -
I don't mind, it's ok |
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神 |
かみ:しん:じん:かん:こう
god,
God, mind |
神戸 kou be -
Kobe (city in Japan)
精神 sei shin -
mind, spirit, intention
神様 kami sama -
God |
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髪 |
かみ:はつ
hair |
金髪 kin patsu -
blond hair
散髪 san patsu -
hair cutting
共白髪 tomo shira ga -
growing old together (couple) |
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辛 |
からい:しん
hard,
spicy hot (food) |
辛い karai -
spicy hot
辛い tsurai -
hard, heart breaking |
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枯 |
からす to let dry:こ:かれる
wither |
枯れ木
kare
ki - a dead tree, dry wood
夏枯れ natsu gare -
summer slump |
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絡 |
からまる:らく:からむ
entwine,
to twine around |
連絡 ren raku -
contact, communication, connection
短絡 tan raku -
short-circuit (electronics) |
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軽 |
かるい:けい:かろやか
light (weight) |
軽犯罪 kei han zai -
a light offence
軽口 karu kuchi -
a talkative person (loose mouth) |
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皮 |
かわ:ひ
skin |
皮 kawa -
skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark
皮肉 hi niku -
sarcasm |
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側 |
かわ:そく
side |
内側 uchi gawa -
the in-side, interior
向かい側 mukai gawa -
the other side |
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乾 |
かわかす:かん:かわくdry |
乾燥機
kan
sou ki - a dryer (drying machine for clothes...)
乾杯 kan pai -
cheers! (lit. dry cup) |
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寒 |
かん:さむい
cold, |
寒中水泳
kan
chuu sui ei - swimming in the dead of winter
防寒 bou kan -
protection against the cold |
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感 |
かん feeling, sense, feel |
実感 ji kan -
real feelings
第六感 dai rokkan -
the 6th sense, a hunch
女の直感 onna no chokkan -
women's intuition
感じる kanjiru -
to feel, experience
感謝 kan sha -
thanks, gratitude
感動 kan dou -
to be moved (emotionally)impressed |
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完 |
かん complete, perfect |
完璧 kan peki -
perfect, completeness
完全 kan zen -
perfection, completeness
完全主義者 kan zen shu gi
sha - a perfectionist (person) |
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官 |
かん government |
警察官
kei
satsu kan - a policeman
官庁 kan chou -
government office |
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管 |
かん:くだ
pipe,
control |
血管 kekkan - a
blood vessel
管楽器 kan gakki -
a wind (musical) instrument
管制塔 kan sei tou -
a control tower
危機管理 ki ki kan ri -
crisis control (management) |
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関 |
かん:せき
concern,
barrier |
関係 kan kei - a
relationship
玄関 gen kan -
entrance to house (where you take of shoes)
関心 kan shin -
concern, interest |
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観 |
かん view |
観光 kan kou -
sightseeing
観光ビザ kan kou biza -
tourist visa |
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刊 |
かん publish |
月刊 gekkan - a
monthly publication
週刊 shuu kan -
published weekly
夕刊 yuu kan -
evening paper |
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慣 |
かん:なれる:ならす
habit,
custom, to get used to |
習慣 shuu kan -
custom, habit, manners
慣れる nareru - to
become accustomed to, get used to... |
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干 |
かん:ほす:ひる
dry |
梅干し ume boshi -
umeboshi (dried sour plum)
干し草 hoshi kusa -
hay (dry grass) |
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巻 |
かん:まく:まき
roll
up, volume |
絵巻き
e
maki - a scroll with pictures
竜巻 tatsu maki -
a tornado
鉢巻き hachi maki -
a headband
巻き物 maki mono -
a scroll |
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簡 |
かん simple |
簡単 kan tan -
easy, simple
簡略 kan ryaku -
simplicity |
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缶 |
かん a can (drink or food
can) |
空缶 aki kan -
an empty can
缶詰 kan zume -
packed can, canned goods
缶切り kan kiri -
a can opener |
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患 |
かん:わずらう
sickness,
affection |
患者 kan ja - a
patient
重患 juu kan - a
serious (heavy) sickness |
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丸 |
がん:まる:まるい:まるめる
round |
日の丸
hi
no maru - the Japanese flag
丸見え maru mie -
completely visable, see everything |
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岸 |
がん:きし
(sea)
shore |
海岸 kai gan -
seashore, coast
川岸 kawa gishi -
a river bank |
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願 |
がん:ねがう
wish,
ask a favor, desire |
念願 nen gan -
one's heart's desire
願い negai - a
wish, a desire
願望 gan bou -
desire, wish, aspiration |
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含 |
がん:ふくむ:ふくめる
contain,
include, keep in one's mouth |
含蓄 gan chiku -
significant
含み笑い fukumi warai -
suppressed laugh, giggle, chuckle |
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記 |
き:しるす
write
down |
暗記 an ki -
memorize, learning by heart
日記 nikki - a
diary
創世記 sou sei ki -
Genesis
記憶 ki oku -
memory |
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