Kanji - Level 13 - Vocab Flashcards

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感心

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Admiration, admirable, astonishment
Kanji: 感 feeling + 心 heart
Your feelings are in your heart. When your feelings are in your heart they are pure feelings. You can be happy for people and feel admiration for their successes. This is a great feeling to have in your heart.
Reading: かんしん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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入館料

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Admission fee
Kanji: 入 enter + 館 public building + 料 fee
The fee for entering a public building is the admission fee. Gotta pay it if you want to get inside.
Reading: にゅうかんりょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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養子

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Adopted child
Kanji: 養 foster + 子 child
A foster child you bring into your family is your adopted child.
Reading: ようし
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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マンション

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Apartment building
Kanji: No kanji (a big relief!)
マンション comes from the English word “mansion,” but it just means an ordinary apartment building in Japanese. Depending on context, it can also mean an individual apartment. Either way, it’s definitely not a big, luxurious house in Japanese!
Reading: マンション

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整理

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Organization, paying off, disposal
Kanji: 整 arrange + 理 reason
When you arrange something according to reason, the result is an arrangement.
Reading: せいり
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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〜放題

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As much as you want
Kanji: 放 release + 題 topic
Just release the topic… let it go free! Let it do whatever it wants. Sometimes the topic will be food… if that’s the case, just release yourself and do whatever you want with the food (eat it all!). If it’s drinks, drink it all! This word has to do with doing whatever you want and as much as you want. You’ll see this attached to “all you can ____” words, so look out for them in the next couple levels.
Reading: ほうだい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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暗殺

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Assassination
Kanji: 暗 dark + 殺 kill
A dark kill is an assassination. It’s done by someone who is in a ninja outfit and dark, hiding in the shadows for his moment to strike.
Reading: あんさつ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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想定

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Assumption
Kanji: 想 imagine + 定 determine
When you imagine something that’s somewhat determined, that means you already have some sort of assumption or expectation about it.
想定 usually refers to assumptions made in advance about certain conditions or situations. It’s often used when talking about preparing for or anticipating future events, especially ones where planning might be required, like natural disasters.
Reading: そうてい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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銀行

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Bank
Kanji: 銀 silver + 行 go
Time to go get your silver from the bank.
Reading: ぎんこう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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初めに

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Beginning
Kanji: 初 first + め + に
This is a time based word (because of the に). What is the first point of time when you are beginning something? That is the beginning.
Reading: はじめに
This word uses the kun’yomi, which you didn’t learn with the kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you out. What are you beginning? You are beginning Haj (はじ). (Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja).

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彼氏

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Boyfriend
Kanji: 彼 he + 氏 family name
A he mister is not just he, it’s “mister he,” and mister he is your he, your boyfriend.
Reading: かれし
The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji.

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Bridge
Kanji: 橋 bridge
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: はし
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji! No need to burn any 橋s with this word and its kanji.

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缶ビール

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Can beer
Kanji: 缶 can + ビ + ー + ル
A can of beer (ビール) is a can beer or canned beer. Not a bottled one.
Readings: かんびーる, かんビール
The reading is the one you learned with the kanji.

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賞金

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Cash prize
Kanji: 賞 prize + 金 gold
A prize of gold is so old fashioned. We use cash now, which is why this word means cash prize.
Reading: しょうきん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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事情

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Circumstances
Kanji: 事 action + 情 feeling
The feeling of the actions going on around you are the circumstances. For example: you feel like things are going pretty poorly right now, which is why the circumstances are looking pretty dire for you.
Reading: じじょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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Container
Kanji: 器 container
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
器 refers to a container or a bowl and is often used in culinary contexts. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone’s capacity for certain things. For instance, when someone has a small 器, it means they have a limited capacity to handle pressure, stress, or difficulties.
Reading: うつわ
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun’yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn’t learn that reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you with this word:
You have this container. It’s upside down with a stick holding it up and a string on the stick. You’re going to catch some U2s (like, the band). You put some food under it and wait. Then, out of the bushes comes Bono. He sniffs around for a bit and then goes under the container. You pull! U2 walked (うつわ) right into the trap! Haha!

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大会

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Convention
Kanji: 大 big + 会 meet
When you have a big meet there’s a lot of people together. Why would you have a bunch of people gather together? Probably for a convention or some kind of tournament or event.
Reading: たいかい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. Since 大 has two on’yomi readings, here’s a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:
Did you know that Japan has entire conventions on tie kayaking (たいかい)? They regularly hold tournaments where they go kayaking using nothing but ties! Sounds pretty exhausting…

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暗い

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Dark
Kanji: 暗 dark + い
This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it’s probably an adjective. What’s the adjective form of dark? It’s dark.
Reading: くらい
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
You’re thrown into something dark and small. A lid is closed on top of you, and you are confused. What have you been thrown in? You find out you’ve been thrown in a cooler (くら). Feel afraid like you would be if you were thrown in such a dark cooler like this. Is it cold?

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器用

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Dexterous
Kanji: 器 container + 用 task
Your task is to open this pickle container. Why you? Because you are so dextrous and skillful when it comes to opening pickles.
Reading: きよう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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疑問

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Doubt
Kanji: 疑 doubt + 問 problem
A doubt problem is caused by having too much doubt. Just think about it. Don’t doubt yourself, it’s why you’re getting those vocab words wrong! :P
Reading: ぎもん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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ワンピース

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Dress
Kanji: No kanji (a big relief!)
ワンピース comes from the English word one-piece, but it generally refers to a casual dress in Japanese.
Reading: ワンピース

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酒好き

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Drinker
Kanji: 酒 alcohol + 好 like + き
When you like alcohol a lot, you’re probably a heavy drinker.
Reading: さけずき
The reading is all kun’yomi vocab reading here as you can probably guess from the hiragana sticking out on the end. You should know the readings of these as separate words already (酒 and 好き) which means all you need to pay attention to is the rendaku of すき to ずき.

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飲み会

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Drinking party
Kanji: 飲 drink + み + 会 meet
You know that 飲む is drink, so this has to do with drinking. Also, 会 means meet, so when you meet to drink you’re getting together with others to drink. It’s a drinking party!
Reading: のみかい
The readings come from the 飲む vocabulary word and the regular kanji reading for 会. Hopefully you know both of those by now so you can apply them to the reading of this word, too!

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空き缶

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Empty can
Kanji: 空 sky + き + 缶 can
A sky can is a can that has nothing but sky in it. It’s an empty can.
Reading: あきかん
The reading for 空き isn’t one you’ve seen before. Remember how 開く means “to open”? Well, this can is also open, because nothing is filling it. The readings are the same between the two, as well. 開く and 空く, though in this case it becomes the stem form: 空き.

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熱心

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Enthusiasm
Kanji: 熱 heat + 心 heart
When your heart is feverish and hot about something, it is obviously something you have a lot of enthusiasm about. Think about the things you’ve enthusiasm for. Then, imagine your heart beating and getting all hot from thinking about it. Why else would people get so upset when talking about religion and politics. It’s their feverish heart! Their enthusiasm!
Reading: ねっしん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well. Be careful of the ねっ portion (normally is ねつ).

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全然

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Entirely
Kanji: 全 all + 然 nature
It’s all nature out there. It’s entirely nature and not at all city.
This word is weird. It means two opposite things. Thanks Japanese! Just look out for a negative word after the 全然. If it is negative it’s “not at all” if it’s not negative it might be “entirely.”
Reading: ぜんぜん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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皆さん

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Everyone
Kanji: 皆 all + さ + ん
Everyone + さん (normal name ender). This is the normal way to say everyone.
Reading: みなさん
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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皆様

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Everyone
Kanji:皆 all + 様 formal name title
Everyone (formal name title). This is just a polite way to say everyone (and you want to be polite to everyone, because everyone > you).
Reading: みなさま
The reading for both kanji here are the same as the ones you learned with their kanji. Everyone can breathe easier now.

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予想

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Expectation
Kanji: 予 beforehand + 想 imagine
If you consider the future beforehand and imagine how things will turn out (based on some facts), you will have an informed expectation or prediction for it.
予想 refers to an expectation or prediction about the future based on current information or trends, like predicting which candidate will win an upcoming election or estimating future economic conditions.
Reading: よそう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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表情

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Facial expression
Kanji: 表 express + 情 feeling
When you express a feeling it shows on your face. This is called a facial expression.
Reading: ひょうじょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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料金

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Fee
Kanji: 料 fee + 金 gold
The fee gold (or money, if you will) that you have to pay are your fees and bills.
Reading: りょうきん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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感じ

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Feeling
Kanji: 感 feeling + じ
This is a noun version of the kanji feeling. What is that? It’s a feeling as well.
Reading: かんじ
The reading for both on’yomi and kun’yomi of this kanji are the same, actually. So long as you learned the reading that was with the kanji, you can’t go wrong. Feel good?

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感情

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Feeling
Kanji: 感 feeling + 情 feeling
Feeling + feeling = feeling! It can also mean emotion.
Reading: かんじょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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Fever
Kanji: 熱 heat
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: ねつ
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, so don’t get all feverish over this one.

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指先

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Fingertip
Kanji: 指 finger + 先 previous
You know that previous part of your finger? The part I just chopped off? Well that was your fingertip! I only had time to get the tip. It used to be on your finger and now it’s right here, in my hand. Sorry, I guess. Oh, but don’t worry, I’ll even things out and get the tip of your toe real quick too.
Reading: ゆびさき
This word uses the kun’yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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映像

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Footage
Kanji: 映 reflect + 像 statue
You see reflections of a statue on a screen, and the statue reflections are moving! That means this is footage, or video.
映像 refers to images in various forms of visual media. While it’s most commonly used to describe moving images in videos or films, it can also refer to mental images — those pictures or scenes that come to mind, reflecting personal memories or imagination.
Reading: えいぞう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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〜様

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Formal name ender
Kanji: 様 formal name title
Add this onto the end of someone’s name. It’s probably too polite, to be honest, unless you’re talking to one of your customers or something. It’s good to know, but you’re probably not going to use it much, despite seeing and hearing it fairly often.
Reading: さま
The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

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初めて

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For the first time
Kanji: 初 first + め + て
You know that 初 means “first” This word means for the first time. Think of めて as “meet.” Then think “when we met for the first time ____ happened.”
Reading: はじめて
This word uses the kun’yomi, which you didn’t learn with the kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you out. What are you beginning? You are beginning Haj (はじ). (Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja).

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仲良く

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Friendly
Kanji: 仲 relationship + 良 good + く
When the relationship is good, that means you’re friendly with that person. You’re also on good terms.
Reading: なかよく
The readings are kun’yomi, but those are the readings you learned already, so hopefully we can stay on good terms, right?

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駅前

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Front of station
Kanji: 駅 station + 前 front
The station front is the front of station. This word is great for telling people where you want to meet, by the way.
Reading: えきまえ
This is like two separate words put together into one, so you can imagine it’s the kun’yomi readings. You learned the right reading for 駅 in the kanji, and you should know the vocab word 前 by now. Combine the two together and you have yourself front of station.

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Gathering
Kanji: 会 meet
This is the noun version of the kanji meet, and it means a gathering or a meeting, as you’d expect! It isn’t really used for the kind of meeting you have at an office, though. It’s more in the sense of a people coming together for a specific purpose, like volunteer group, or a birthday party.
Reading: かい
This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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目標

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Goal
Kanji: 目 eye + 標 signpost
The signpost you have your eye on is your goal, target and objective. Just imagine looking at this signpost in the distance. You know you have to get to it from where you are. That is the goal of your journey.
Reading: もくひょう
You’ve had the on’yomi reading of 目 with 目次 way back in level 6. For this vocab, you’re trying to get to your goal, that signpost in the distance. As you’re trekking towards it there are people standing to the side mocking you, telling you you’ll never make it to your goal. Imagine this happening.

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神様

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God
Kanji: 神 god + 様 formal name title
God (formal name ender) is God! Or the gods, if you’re talking to more than one. You have to be polite to them, so you add that ender on there.
Reading: かみさま
The readings for this word are both kun’yomi readings. You’ve learned them both already so you should be able to read this too!

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女神

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Goddess
Kanji: 女 woman + 神 god
A woman who is also a god is a goddess.
Reading: めがみ
The readings for this word are both kun’yomi readings. You haven’t learned this reading for 女 yet so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
This goddess has the most beautiful 目 (め) you’ve ever seen. You can’t stop staring into them. This must be how people know they’ve met a god.

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仲良し

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Good friend
Kanji: 仲 relationship + 良 good + し
You have a good relationship with someone. This is someone who is your good friend or intimate friend.
Reading: なかよし
The readings are kun’yomi as you probably guessed from the hiragana sticking out, but that doesn’t matter because you learned the kun’yomi readings already.

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緑色

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Green
Kanji: 緑 green + 色 color
The green color is the color green.
Reading: みどりいろ
The reading is the readings you learned with the kanji, combined!

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Green
Kanji: 緑 green
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: みどり
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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宿題

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Homework
Kanji: 宿 lodge + 題 topic
The lodge you’re staying in has a topic around it. Think of it as a theme. This theme is doing your homework. So yeah, you just went to a nice lodge for vacation only to have to do homework everywhere.
Reading: しゅくだい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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熱い

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Hot thing
Kanji: 熱 heat + い
This is for when a thing is hot, making this word hot thing. When the weather is hot that’s 暑い. This is when you touch something and you burn yourself.
Reading: あつい
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you: This has the same reading as 暑い, so if you’ve learned that you’ll know how to read this word as well. If you haven’t run into that word, you’ve probably run into the kanji 暑 at least. That uses the reading あつ. Two similar concepts, but there are two kanji to differentiate, which gets confusing.

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人情

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Human feelings
Kanji: 人 person + 情 feeling
The person (people) feelings are human feelings that every person has. That is what humanity is all about, and often refers to feelings of kindness and empathy for others.
Reading: にんじょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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Hundred million
Kanji: 億 hundred million
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: おく
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, presumably because it’s normally attached onto other numbers to signify how many hundred millions of ____ there are.

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I
Kanji: 俺 I
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: おれ
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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思想

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Ideology
Kanji: 思 think + 想 imagine
When you think and contemplate deeply, you’re producing something larger, like an ideology. This means having a group of, or a single larger, thought(s) or idea(s).
思想 refers to the big ideas or beliefs an individual holds about the world and life. It’s often used to talk about one’s thoughts about philosophy, politics, religion, or other such beliefs.
Reading: しそう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. You haven’t learned the on’yomi for 思 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
All your thoughts and ideas are about sheep (し) right now. You just can’t stop thinking about sheep. Are you thinking about sheep right now? What kind of sheep are they?

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画像

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Image
Kanji: 画 drawing + 像 statue
An drawing of an image is still an image. This can also be a picture.
画像 can refer to all sorts of images and pictures, but these days it’s mostly used for the digital kind.
Reading: がぞう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

55
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感想

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Impression
Kanji: 感 feeling + 想 imagine
The feelings you contemplate about a subject are your impressions and thoughts on it.
感想 is all about what you think or feel after experiencing something, like after reading a book, watching a movie, or going to an event.
Reading: かんそう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

56
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旅館

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Japanese inn
Kanji: 旅 trip + 館 public building
A public building for taking trips is a place you stay when you are taking a trip. Back in the day that would just be an inn or something. Now, this specifies that the inn is a Japanese inn or Japanese hotel. A lot of people even just call it by its Japanese name: ryokan.
Reading: りょかん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

57
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神風

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Kamikaze
Kanji: 神 god + 風 wind
Wind of the gods. These are divine winds. More popularly, this is a word known as kamikaze, which became known because of the kamikaze pilots during WWII. This was used before WWII, though, when the entire Mongol fleet was destroyed by a storm, preventing an invasion of Japan. How lucky.
Readings: かみかぜ, しんぷう
The readings are kun’yomi readings for both, probably because this is two words put together into one. You know the reading of 風 from previous levels, hopefully. Now all you need to do is apply your knowledge of the word 神 to be able to read the rest.

58
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王様

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King
Kanji: 王 king + 様 formal name title
The king (formal name ender) is the king, and you’re talking to him politely. He’s the king after all! If you don’t he might behead you!
Reading: おうさま
This word consists of the on’yomi reading for 王 and the kun’yomi reading for 様. You’ve learned them both so you should be able to read this word too!

59
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左利き

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Left handed
Kanji: 左 left + 利 profit + き
If you profit from the left, you’re probably doing everything on the left. That’s your good side. You’re probably left handed.
Reading: ひだりきき
The readings are the kun’yomi vocab readings, so combine the readings of the words 左 and 利く together to get the reading of this one. It makes sense since this word is like two words put together.

60
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小指

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Little finger
Kanji: 小 small + 指 finger
The small finger is your little finger or pinky finger. Makes sense, but it’s also used for the pinky on your feet. You know, your pinky toe.
Reading: こゆび
This word uses the kun’yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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宿

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Lodging
Kanji: 宿 lodge
A lodge is a form of lodging. It is also considered to be an inn or hotel.
Reading: やど
Yah do (やど) what you must to get lodgings for the night. Whether that’s an inn or hotel or whatever. Yah do what you gotta do.

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本館

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Main building
Kanji: 本 book + 館 public building
One of the meanings of 本 is main (which is what we’re using here). The main public building is the main building.
Reading: ほんかん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

63
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暗記

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Memorization
Kanji: 暗 dark + 記 write down
In the dark if you try to write down something it won’t work very well. You can’t see. So, how can you “write something down” in the dark? You write it down in your mind. This is memorization! Recognize this word? The SRS application “Anki” comes from this word, I’m guessing!
Reading: あんき
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

64
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水銀

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Mercury
Kanji: 水 water + 銀 silver
This is a fun one. Water silver is mercury, which makes a lot of sense. Mercury is liquidy like water, but it is all silver like silver. So silver water isn’t some new mineral water you can get for $4 at the store, it’s mercury! Or quicksilver, if you prefer.
Reading: すいぎん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

65
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中指

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Middle finger
Kanji: 中 middle + 指 finger
The middle finger is the middle finger, of course! And because we don’t see the difference, it’s your middle toe too. Stick that up the next time someone makes you mad.
Reading: なかゆび
This word uses the kun’yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

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Mirror
Kanji: 鏡 mirror
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: かがみ
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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映画

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Movie
Kanji: 映 reflect + 画 drawing
It’s a reflection of an drawing on a screen, and the drawing is moving! What is this? It’s a movie.
Reading: えいが
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

68
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殺人

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Murder
Kanji: 殺 kill + 人 person
When a person is killed, you have yourself a murder.
Reading: さつじん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

69
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楽器

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Musical instrument
Kanji: 楽 comfort + 器 container
Remember how 楽 was used in 音楽 and meant “music”? Well this is that 楽 again. A music container is something that can produce music. It is a musical instrument.
Reading: がっき
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji.
You have already learned the reading for 器 but 楽 uses the secondary reading so you may not have learned it. However, you learned this reading in the word 音楽. Just bear in mind that the がく shortens to がっ.

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当然

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Natural
Kanji: 当 correct + 然 natural
Something that’s naturally right is something that’s very obvious and natural. You know that, right? 当然!
Reading: とうぜん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

71
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自然

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Nature
Kanji: 自 self + 然 nature
Self nature is nature itself. That is nature, like all those green things and 青葉 outside. Many apologies if someone hundreds of years from now is reading this. It used to be pretty green outside before the robots.
If you call this “natural” then you are using the な adjective 自然な, but I thought it pertinent to add that in here too.
Reading: しぜん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well. Wait! Except 自 is し and not じ! That is because when you add the little dakuten you are adding to the し. When it has no dakuten, it is in the form that nature intended.

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一億

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One hundred million
Kanji: 一 one + 億 hundred million
One hundred million is one hundred million. That’s a lot of zeros.
Reading: いちおく
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

73
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一億円

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One hundred million yen
Kanji: 一 one + 億 hundred million + 円 yen
One hundred million yen! So rich! You have one hundred million yen!
Reading: いちおくえん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

74
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情熱

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Passion
Kanji: 情 feeling + 熱 heat
If you’re feeling the fever, you’re getting so into something that your body is heating up. You have a ton of passion.
Reading: じょうねつ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

75
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体育

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PE class
Kanji: 体 body + 育 nurture
Remember how 教育 means “education?” Well, the 育 here is referring to the education word, but this time it’s a body education. What do you call the body education at school? Physical education or PE.
Reading: たいいく
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

76
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情け

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Pity
Kanji: 情 feeling + け
You have your feelings… these are the feelings humans have. When you ask someone to have feelings (Have feelings, KAY?? (け at the end)), you are asking them to pity or have mercy on you. Please! Have those human feelings that people have, like sympathy or pity. Don’t kill me, man!
Reading: なさけ
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you: Who are you begging to have pity on you? It’s NASA. They have you hanging outside of the space station and they’re going to push you towards earth where you’ll burn up in the atmosphere. You don’t want that, so you beg mission control for some pity. What will they do? You decide.

77
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Poem
Kanji: 詩 poem
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: し
The reading is the same as the kanji as well! You are so happy that you could write a poem all about this…
The vocab reading
Is the same as the kanji
Crabigator love
How was that?

78
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詩人

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Poet
Kanji: 詩 poem + 人 person
A poem person is a poet.
Reading: しじん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

79
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詩歌

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Poetry
Kanji: 詩 poem + 歌 song
A poem song is poetry. It’s not quite a song but I think you can make the connection.
Readings: しいか, しか
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. You know these readings, but there’s usually an extra い in the middle. Don’t worry, しか is totally fine too, but しいか is more common. You got this!

80
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練習

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Practice
Kanji: 練 practice + 習 learn
You practice something to learn it. That’s still called practice! The important part about this is that you’re learning while you practice too. It’s right in the word. So, when you practice kanji and Japanese vocab, make sure you’re learning as well as practicing. If you’re not learning, you’re not really practicing, are you?
Reading: れんしゅう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

81
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選手

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Pro athlete
Kanji: 選 choose + 手 hand
Remember how 手 can mean “doer” in some words? Well this is one of them. In sports, you must choose the best doer for your team. In the world of sports, these “chosen doers” are the pro athletes and sports player s.
Reading: せんしゅ
The reading for 選 is what you’d expect. 手 is the on’yomi reading as it is every once in a while, especially when it has to do with representing a person, so you’ll have to remember that. I think you’ve seen 手 using this reading enough to be able to remember it, though.

82
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問題

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Problem
Kanji: 問 problem + 題 topic
The problem topic is the problem or question you have to answer. If you think about it, topics as problems tends to be a school-related thing. So, when you have to answer a problem in school, that’s 問題.
Reading: もんだい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

83
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実感

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Realization
Kanji: 実 truth + 感 feeling
Your truth feeling is when you feel something is true. You have the realization this is a real feeling!
Reading: じっかん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. The reading for 実 gets changed to じっ so be careful!

84
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大好き

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Really like
Kanji: 大 big + 好 like + き
You’ve hopefully seen 好き by now, which is “to like.” So, what happens when you have a 大 (big) like? You really like, like a lot, or love something.
This is the same as 好き in that a more literal translation would be lovable, but it’s generally translated as a verb in English.
Reading: だいすき
The reading comes from 好き which you’ve hopefully seen. Then, 大 is the reading you learned with the kanji.

85
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回想

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Reminiscence
Kanji: 回 times + 想 imagine
The past events revolve around your mind as you imagine them. That’s a reminiscence or recollection of those times.
回想 refers to the reminiscence or recollection of past experiences or events. It’s often used to describe flashback scenes in movies or dramas, as well as moments in literature where characters think back on their past.
Reading: かいそう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

86
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右利き

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Right handed
Kanji: 右 right + 利 profit + き
The right side of your body is the side you profit most from. So, you use it a lot more. That’s because you’re right handed.
Reading: みぎきき
Both kanji use the kun’yomi vocab readings. So, think to the words 右 and 利く to learn how to read this one. It probably reads like this because it’s two separate words come together (right + handed) rather than one word.

87
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Ring
Kanji: 輪 wheel
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: わ
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun’yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn’t learn that reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you with this word: You put on the ring you found, hoping it will be the one ring to rule them all (invisibility!). Instead, it turns out it’s a special Walken(わ) ring, made out of Christopher Walken’s bones. It talks up to you, telling you how he kept this ring in his (ahem) butt during the war so he could get it to you. First of all, why is this ring talking? Second, why is it talking like Walken?

88
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学問

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Schooling
Kanji: 学 study + 問 problem
How can you solve your study problem? With a little extra schooling, study, and learning.
Reading: がくもん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

89
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課長

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Section manager
Kanji: 課 section + 長 long
Remember how 社長 is the company president? This uses the same 長 meaning (where it means something like “boss”). Since 課 means section, this is the section manager.
Reading: かちょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

90
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彼女

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She
Kanji: 彼 he + 女 woman
A he woman is she. Also could mean girlfriend, depending on how it’s used.
Reading: かのじょ
The reading for this is a bit weird, at least for the 彼 portion. Just think about how she (your girlfriend) is a canoe (かの), and you love that canoe girlfriend more than anything. She is your best friend and your lover, and everyone thinks you’re weird. Imagine everyone thinking you’re weird as you give kisses to your canoe girlfriend.

91
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新宿

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Shinjuku
Kanji: 新 new + 宿 lodge
The new lodge area is Shinjuku, a popular district in Tokyo. Perhaps there are many places to stay in Shinjuku. Either way, you should visit, it’s fun! It will help if you’ve heard of Shinjuku before, too. Do some research about Shinjuku if you’ve never heard of it.
Reading: しんじゅく
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well. Just be careful of the しゅく changing to じゅく. Once again, will help if you’ve heard of Shinjuku.

92
Q

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Silver
Kanji: 銀 silver
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: ぎん
The reading is the same as the kanji.

93
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銀色

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Silver
Kanji: 銀 silver + 色 color
The silver color is just silver (the color).
Reading: ぎんいろ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

94
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特選

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Special selection
Kanji: 特 special + 選 choose
If something is special you choose it. That makes it a special selection of yours and it gets a special prize that only you could give!
Reading: とくせん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

95
Q

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Station
Kanji: 駅 station
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Usually this refers to a train station in particular, but can be any kind of station.
Reading: えき
The kanji here uses えき as both its on’yomi and kun’yomi, so no worries here. You can go to this station or that station, and both stations will use the same reading as the kanji it comes from.

96
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駅長

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Station master
Kanji: 駅 station + 長 long
This word uses 長 in the same way as 社長, where it means something like “boss” or “manager.” So, this 長 is the boss of the station, right? What do you call someone like that? You call them the stationmaster (that is, unless you want to be thrown to the trains).
Reading: えきちょう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

97
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自殺

A

Suicide
Kanji: 自 self + 殺 kill
A self kill is when you kill yourself. That’s suicide.
Reading: じさつ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

98
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力士

A

Sumo wrestler
Kanji: 力 power + 士 samurai
A power samurai isn’t a samurai at all. A Samurai’s all about precision, after all. So, imagine someone that’s a huge mass of muscle (and fat). This Japanese warrior is all about power… ramming into people as hard as they can to knock them over. This person is a sumo wrestler.
Reading: りきし
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

99
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同感

A

Sympathy
Kanji: 同 same + 感 feeling
When you have the same feeling as someone else, you have sympathy for them, because you know how they feel. How kind of you!
Reading: どうかん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

100
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食器

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Tableware
Kanji: 食 eat + 器 container
Your eating containers refer to tableware, including eating utensils, such as knives, forks, spoons, and chopsticks, as well as serving utensils, like plates, bowls, and saucers. Basically, it’s stuff you use to eat your food.
Reading: しょっき
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well. Just be sure to note the shortened しょく.

101
Q

田代島

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Tashirojima
Kanji: 田 rice paddy + 代 substitute + 島 island
A rice paddy is used as a substitute for an island. Which island is it? That’s right, Tashirojima. Imagine a rice paddy in the middle of the sea, standing in for Tashiro Island
Reading: たしろじま
This is a place name and it uses the kun’yomi. You haven’t learned this particular kun’yomi for 代 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you remember it:
When you go to Tashirojima, make sure you visit the old woman. You know what woman I’m talking about, the one who starred on Murder she wrote (しろ). She writes a lot about cats now, I guess.

102
Q

感謝

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Thanks
Kanji: 感 feeling + 謝 apologize
You have feelings of apologizing. Strangely, this word means thanks and gratitude, though. Perhaps someone did something so nice for you that you want to apologize for how many nice things they’re doing for you. You are this grateful to them!
Reading: かんしゃ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

103
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五感

A

The five senses
Kanji: 五 five + 感 feeling
The five feelings that you have are what? Sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell (don’t count the sixth one where you see dead people). These are the five senses that you probably have.
Reading: ごかん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

104
Q

親指

A

Thumb
Kanji: 親 parent + 指 finger
Your parent finger is your thumb! It’s bigger than your other fingers, so that means it’s in charge too! This goes for the fingers on your feet too, I mean, your toes. So the parent toe is your big toe.
Reading: おやゆび
This word uses the kun’yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know them both already, so now you know this too!

105
Q

車輪

A

Tire
Kanji: 車 car + 輪 wheel
A car rings are what part of your car? Those are your tires. So, a car ring is a tire. This can also mean car wheel, or the wheel of some other vehicle.
Reading: しゃりん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

106
Q

疲れ

A

Tiredness
Kanji: 疲 exhausted + れ
疲れる is “to be exhausted.” This is the noun version, which makes it tiredness or fatigue.
Reading: つかれ
The reading comes from 疲れる.

107
Q

謝る

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To apologize
Kanji: 謝 apologize + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means apologize so the verb vocab version is to apologize.
Reading: あやまる
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you: When you say you’re sorry to apologize, you’d probably start with: “I am (あやま) sorry!”

108
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着く

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To arrive
Kanji: 着 wear + く
This word can be tough because it uses the same kanji as 着る (to wear). This word, however, means to arrive. You should have learned that meaning with the kanji 着 as well, so perhaps that helps. To differentiate between this and 着る, try to focus on the く. You really want to be cool (く), so you always make sure “to arrive” late to parties.
Reading: つく
This uses a different kun’yomi reading than the one you just learned (sorry). To help you, think about this:
You wanted to arrive on time but you showed up late. How late were you? Two (つ) hours and two minutes late, to be exact.

109
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空く

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To become empty
Kanji: 空 sky + く
You have the kanji for empty, so this verb means to become empty.
It can also have a slightly different meaning when it’s read differently, but you’ll learn this through other words later on, so don’t worry about it for now.
Reading: あく
Whenever something is about to become empty, you can’t help saying “Ah…” (あ) to express your disappointment. Your glass of water is becoming empty? Ah… Your bag of chips is becoming empty? Ah… Exclaiming a little “Ah…” is the only thing that helps you cope with the sadness of your favorite things becoming empty.

110
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疲れる

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To become exhausted
Kanji: 疲 exhausted + れ + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means exhausted and the verb version means to become exhausted, to become tired or to get tired. Don’t confuse this with “to be sleepy.” No, this is a different kind of tired, like a physical or mental one, like you just worked out or studied a ton.
Reading: つかれる
For example, if you tried to lift two cars (つか) you’d become exhausted for sure. So, think about that as you learn this word’s reading.

111
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感動する

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To be emotionally moved
Kanji: 感 feeling + 動 move + す + る
You know this is a verb from the する. Your feelings have been moved. So, when your feelings have been moved, you are emotionally moved. This word is to be emotionally moved or simply to be moving. Just be sure to know this has to do with emotions.
Reading: かんどうする
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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映る

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To be reflected
Kanji: 映 reflect + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means reflect. The verb vocab version means to be reflected. You’re not doing the reflecting directly. You can remember this by thinking how rude (る) it is that someone’s reflecting your image using a mirror for everyone outside the dressing room to see.
Reading: うつる
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
Your reflection is getting reflected onto the mirror. You don’t like it, it doesn’t look like you. Impostor reflection! You take a hammer and you 打つ (うつ) it as hard as you can, glass flying everywhere. Then some dubstep starts playing from the broken mirror: うつうつうつうつ.
You might recall that this reading is the same as 写る and might wonder if they’re related. They are! They both talk about the image of something showing up somewhere else, and use different kanji to distinguish where. In 写る’s case, that would typically be in photographs, and for 映る, it’s in reflections or projections (which includes the contents of screens, like those of TVs or computers).

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放れる

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To be released
Kanji: 放 release + れ + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means release and the verb vocab version means to be released. You can differentiate this one from 放す (to release) by thinking that it’s pretty rare (れる) for you to be released by your arch nemesis. He just let you go, strangely. How rare.
Reading: はなれる
The reading comes from 放す. As long as you know that word you can apply that reading over here as well.

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育てる

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To bring up
Kanji: 育 nurture + て + る
This is similar to 育つ, except now you’re doing the raising of someone. This word means to bring up or to raise. You can remember this because of the てる. Your version of bringing a child up involves tearing (てる) all their clothes to make them look poor so they can get the cheaper lunch at school. You’re rich because of all the tax breaks you get from all the children you’re raising, but you could always use more money to fuel your StarCraft addiction (we’ve all been there).
Reading: そだてる
The reading comes from 育つ. So long as you know that one, you know how to read this one as well.

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追い付く

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To catch up with
Kanji: 追 follow + い + 付 attach + く
To follow then attach yourself to the whoever you’re following is to catch up with someone.
Reading: おいつく
The readings are the ones you learned with the kanji, but you can also just notice that this word includes 追う and 付く combined.

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選ぶ

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To choose
Kanji: 選 choose + ぶ
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means “choose”, so the verb version is to choose.
Reading: えらぶ
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
You have the opportunity to choose. You choose, and a bright sign lights up reading “error” (えら).

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感じる

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To feel
Kanji: 感 feeling + じ + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means feeling so the verb vocab version is to feel.
Reading: かんじる
Guess what? Even though this would use the vocab kun’yomi reading, usually, the readings for both on’yomi and kun’yomi on this kanji are the same, meaning you can read this word no matter what. Feeling better now?

118
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戦う

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To fight
Kanji: 戦 war + う
This is the verb version of the vocab word 戦い, which I’m hoping you learned earlier. The verb version of course means to fight or to battle.
Reading: たたかう
The reading comes from 戦い a word you’ve hopefully seen by now. Associate these words together in your mind and you’ll be able to read them so long as you know the other one.

119
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養う

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To foster
Kanji: 養 foster + う
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means foster so the verb vocab version is to foster or to raise. This can also refer to fostering a skill or ability, so can also mean to develop or to cultivate.
Reading: やしなう
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you: You’re offering to raise some girl as your own. After the paperwork is over, you can finally say: “Yah, she now (やしな) is my kid!”

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受かる

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To get accepted
Kanji: 受 accept + か + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb.

The kanji 受 means accept and this verb is related. It means to get accepted, usually into something good like a university or a new job. It can also mean to succeed or to pass, often in the context of a test or an exam.

This is an intransitive verb, meaning it happens on its own. The かる ending is a hint, because verbs with かる as okurigana (kana added to the kanji) are usually intransitive.
Watch out: whereas in English we’d say “to pass an exam”, in Japanese it’s 試験に受かる, or “to pass in an exam”. That’s why it’s intransitive in Japanese, even though we might make it transitive in the English translation!
Reading: うかる
Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it’s probably going to be the kun’yomi reading. Here’s a little mnemonic to help ya remember:
To get accepted into this program, you have to juggle unis (う)—yes, those spiky sea urchins! Handling uni is tough, but if you want to pass the test and get accepted, you’ve got to master the uni challenge.

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温める

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To heat something up
Kanji: 温 warm + め + る
You know that the kanji 温 means warm, and this verb is related. It means to heat something up or to warm something up. It’s all about you doing something to another object to make it hot, like putting it in the microwave.
Readings: あたためる, あっためる
The kanji reading is the same as 温かい. As long as you know that reading, you should be able to associate it with this word.
Just like you can say あったかい for 温かい, people often say あっためる in conversation. The “official” reading is still あたためる, so when typing out the kanji or taking a test, try to stick to あたためる.

122
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手伝う

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To help
Kanji: 手 hand + 伝 transmit + う
When you transmit your hand to something or someone, you’re putting out your hand to help them or to assist them.
Reading: てつだう
Both of these are the kun’yomi readings that you’ve already learned! The thing is, the た from 伝’s つた changes into だ for who knows what reason. Perhaps you can ask for someone to help you to understand this dumb reading change.

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想像する

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To imagine
Kanji: 想 imagine + 像 statue + す + る
To do a concept of an image (in your mind) would require you to imagine it, because it’s just a concept and not real.
Reading: そうぞうする
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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殺す

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To kill
Kanji: 殺 kill + す
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means kill so the verb vocab version is to kill.
Reading: ころす
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn that reading with this kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you: You kill someone! Oh no, what are you going to do? Where will you put the body? You decide to stuff it into the core (ころ) of a nuclear silo. It will melt and disappear in there, right? At least, that’s what you think. Imagine opening up the core of the nuclear silo and feel the burn of the radiation. You throw the body in and close the core, then run away. Unfortunately, this nuclear core will kill you too, eventually. Then, it will kill everyone in the area, because the body you threw in will overheat the core, causing a giant explosion.

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見返る

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To look back at
Kanji: 見 see + 返 return + る
Your seeing is returning on something. This verb can be both transitive and intransitive. When it’s transitive, it means to look back at, in the sense of looking back at someone who’s behind you, or looking back at your past. When it’s intransitive, it simply means to look back, in the sense of looking over your shoulder.
Reading: みかえる
The readings are just 見 and the vocab word 返る, combined together. So long as you know both of those you should be able to combine them into the reading for this word.

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注文する

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To order
Kanji: 注 pour + 文 writing + す + る
You hopefully have seen the word 注文 (order, request). This is just the verb version: to order / to request.
Reading: ちゅうもんする
If you know the reading of 注文 you should be able to read this one too. Also, it’s just all jukugo on’yomi readings, so you should be able to read it anyways.

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話題

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Topic
Kanji: 話 talk + 題 topic
The topic that we are talking about is the topic that we are talking about. It’s the subject of our conversation.
Reading: わだい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

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追いかける

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To chase
Kanji: 追 follow + い + か + け + る
追う means “to follow” or “to chase” and かける in this case means “to run,” so this word means to chase, to pursue, or to run after someone or something.
Reading: おいかける
The reading comes from 追う as well as the kanji reading you learned too.

129
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別れる

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To separate
Kanji: 別 separate + れ + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means separate, so you can guess the meaning is to separate or to be divided.
Reading: わかれる
Remember the word 分ける? That word means “to separate” too. The reading is similar, though not the same, but we can at least use it as a jumping off point. We go from わける to わかれる. It’s like we’ve “separated” the け and the る and combined them in the middle. け, making a かれ, which gets you to わかれる.

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共有する

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To share
Kanji: 共 together + 有 have + す + る
This is the same as 共有 but the verb version.
Reading: きょうゆうする
The reading comes from 共有 as well as the readings you learned via the kanji.

131
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駅員

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Train station employee
Kanji: 駅 station + 員 member
A train station member is someone who works at the train station. They are a train station employee. Feel free to ask them if you need help knowing which direction to train in.
Reading: えきいん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

132
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天王星

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Uranus
Kanji: 天 heaven + 王 king + 星 star
The heaven king star is the planet Uranus. Knowledge of Greek mythology will definitely help you here, because the English name is a reference to the Greek god of the skies, and the Japanese name is a direct translation of that!
Reading: てんのうせい
This is a jukugo word and uses the on’yomi, but over time the reading for 王 changed from おう to のう, to make it easier to pronounce. You’ll still see that listed as an alternative reading in some dictionaries, but it’s pretty much never used nowadays, so we’ll only accept the てんのうせい reading. Here’s a mnemonic to help you remember:
Who predicted the discovery of Uranus? Nostradamus (のう), of course!

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様々

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Various
Kanji: 様 formal name title + 々 repeater
This is a weird word, sorry ahead of time. You have the formal name title plus another formal name title (thanks to the 々). When you have several different kinds of formal name titles you have all kinds of fancy people that you’re talking to. Each one of them is different. There are many various people!
Reading: さまざま
The reading is just the reading you learned with the kanji. The second one is ざま however, which plays right into the “various” meaning of the word. There’s even various ways to read さま in this word!

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俺たち

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We
Kanji: 俺 I + た + ち
When たち is attached to a word referring to a person, it makes it plural. So, when you attach たち to 俺 (I), it means we or us.
Just remember that 俺 is quite casual and rough sounding, so it’s best to only use it with close friends (or when you’re shaking someone down…).
Reading: おれたち
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.