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Question 1

門

Answer 1

gate

門^(もん) gate

Question 2

闇

Answer 2

pitch-black darkness

闇^(やみ) absolute darkness

Question 3

間

Answer 3

a period of time

間^(あいだ) an interval of time - the time between event A and event B.

間^(ま) gate - never used by itself-Only in jukugo

Question 4

問

Answer 4

question, problem

問^(と)*う to ask (only used in a formal situation, where the wrong answer spells trouble e.g. police questioning)

Question 5

刀

Answer 5

sword

刀^(かたな) samurai sword

Question 6

前

Answer 6

before

前^(まえ) before; in front of

前^(まえ) last time (i.e. “Thanks for helping me last time.”)

Question 7

切

Answer 7

cut / important

切^(き)＊る I cut the paper

切^(き)＊れる something is cut off, something breaks. To get your electricity cut off.

Question 8

召

Answer 8

summon

召^(め)*す summon (never used by itself!)

Question 9

昭

Answer 9

shining / Showa era

Question 10

照

Answer 10

contrast

照^(て)＊らす to illuminate, literally, or in the (figurative) sense of comparing ２ things.

照^(て)＊れる to be self-conscious; as opposed to regular embarrassment or shyness.