Kanji - Level 16 - Vocab Flashcards

Question

悪化

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Deterioration Kanji: 悪 bad + 化 change A bad change is exactly what it sounds like: deterioration, aka getting worse . Reading: あっか This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. The on'yomi readings of the kanji are あく and か, but here they become あっか, to make the word easier to pronounce. Try and say it out loud to see if you agree.

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Dialect Kanji: 弁 dialect The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. The 〜 is there to show this attaches onto things, like 東京弁, meaning "Tokyo Dialect." Reading: べん The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Because it's normally attached to other words it uses the on'yomi reading like a jukugo word normally would.

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Dictionary Kanji: 辞 quit + 書 write Take all the words you use in writing, put them together and you have a dictionary! Reading: じしょ 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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Dictionary Kanji: 辞 quit + 典 rule You need to know the word rules of the language you're learning, don't you? Then you need a good dictionary that can explain its lexicon! Reading: じてん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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Encyclopedia Kanji: 事 action + 典 rule If you come across a matter in which the rules aren’t clear, you’ll need to have a look in an encyclopedia! Reading: じてん 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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Evidence Kanji: 証 evidence The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: あかし 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: Your relentless search for evidence has finally uncovered the existence of a car sheep (あかし)! It's a bizarre hybrid, having a car's body but a sheep's head and legs. "Ah, car sheep! I've finally found the evidence proving you're real!"

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Excursion Kanji: 遠 far + 足 foot Far feet are feet that have gone on long excursions. These feet have been on some trips, man. They've seen some things. Reading: えんそく 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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Existence Kanji: 生 life + 存 exist Existing life is in existence on this planet... What would that say about life and survival in such an unforgiving place? Reading: せいぞん 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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Express Kanji: 急 hurry + 行 go Things that hurry and go faster than the other things are express. This is often used with trains or subways, so look out for it if you're looking to get somewhere in a hurry. Also be careful in case it doesn't stop at your stop, because 急行 trains don't stop at every station (which is what makes them express!). Reading: きゅうこう 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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External appearance Kanji: 外 outside + 面 face The outside face to something is the external appearance of that thing. While 外面 can refer to the outer surface of an object, it’s more commonly used to describe someone's outward appearance, behavior, or demeanor on the surface. Readings: がいめん, そとづら This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji, so this is がいめん. But note that this can also use the kun’yomi readings, which makes it そとづら. While がいめん is neutral, そとづら is a bit negative, often implying that the person's outward appearance might be deceptive, hiding their true nature.

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Face of a person Kanji: 顔 face + 面 face The face of a face is a face, but more specifically the face of a person. Probably because the most face-like thing you can ever have is a human's face... at least in our eyes (by "our" I mean the human race's eyes, because I am totally with you guys on that one). Reading: がんめん The reading for 顔 isn't the one you learned with the kanji. But, we're going to learn that reading right now. The worst thing that can happen to a face is if a face disappears. If it becomes totally gone (がん). A man that is walking up to you with no face, is a man with a gone face. Those men are men who are a part of the gone men (がんめん). Faces, totally gone!

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Fail a test Kanji: 不 not + 合 suit + 格 status You know that 合格する is "to pass a test," so what's the opposite of that? Fail a test or failure. Reading: ふごうかく If you know the reading for 合格, all you have to do is add 不 to it! You've learned all these readings, yay!

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Far Kanji: 遠 far + 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 far? It's also far (or it's far away). Reading: とおい You want to go far, far away when you see a toe... oh (とお)! You realize there is a zombie toe on the ground and it reminds you of where you can go that's far from here—where the zombie that once had this toe went! (Remember the kanji mnemonic? It's that scooter zombie's toe that makes you say oh and want to go.)

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Flattery Kanji: お + 世 world + 辞 quit When you quit your current generation to join an older one, you'll need to use all kinds of flattery. Older people love being flattered; so be nice and give them some compliments. Reading: おせじ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Just watch out, as the 世 gets shortened from せい to せ! You can memorize this by remembering to be short and sweet with your flattery, don't make it too long and overcomplicated!

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Fluffy Kanji: No kanji! (whew!) Who are who are (ふわふわ) fluffy? I’m thinking puppies, but ask yourself, "who are the fluffiest creatures I know?" This is an オノマトペ meaning fluffy, like a puppy, a cloud, or a cotton ball. It can also describe the movement of a dandelion puffball or a jellyfish, floating lightly in the air or the water. And if you’re feeling lightheaded, that’s called ふわふわ too. Basically, anything with light or fluffy vibe! Reading: ふわふわ

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Fold Kanji: 折 fold + り + 目 eye A fold you can see with your eye is a fold or crease in something. Reading: おりめ The readings are both kun'yomi vocab readings. You should have seen 折る by now which should help you to read 折り. Then there's 目, which I'm guessing you won't have a problem with.

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Front Kanji: 前 front + 面 face The front face of something is the front or the front side of it (kind of like how 外面 is the exterior because it's the outside face). This also means fore or forefront, especially when used metaphorically. Reading: ぜんめん 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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Fundamental Kanji: 基 foundation + 本 book + 的 target The things that are basics (基本) like (的) are basic and fundamental. Reading: きほんてき 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. Knowing how to read the word 基本 will be helpful too.

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Garbage can Kanji: ゴ + ミ + 箱 box ゴミ means "garbage." Add a box to it and you have a garbage box aka a garbage can or garbage bin. Readings: ごみばこ, ゴミばこ The reading is just the kun'yomi reading, the one you learned with the kanji. Be sure to pay attention to the rendaku though. はこ changes to ばこ.

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Gate Kanji: 門 gates The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Reading: もん This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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Good luck Kanji: 幸 happiness + 運 carry When you carry happiness with you, you look at the good side of everything and end up having really good luck. Someone who carries happiness will be really lucky in life. Reading: こううん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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Government Kanji: 政 politics + 府 government Politics and government. They are needed to keep the government rolling. Reading: せいふ 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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Graduation ceremony Kanji: 卒 graduate + 業 business + 式 ritual You know that 卒業 is graduation so what about when you add ceremony to it? That makes it a graduation ceremony. Reading: そつぎょうしき 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. It will help if you know how to read 卒業 already as a word, too.

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Groceries Kanji: 食 eat + 料 fee + 品 product Products you're paying a fee to eat later are your groceries. Buy them now, eat them later, yum! Reading: しょくりょうひん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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Ground Kanji: 地 earth + 面 ground The ground/earth face is the surface that makes up the ground or the Earth's surface. Reading: じめん The reading for 面 is what you'd expect. 地 on the other hand is じ, which is a bit different (though close sounding) to what you learned previously. Thank the Chinese and their ever changing language for this one. Think of Jesus laying on the ground, telling you how comfortable the ground is. You say "Jesus, you have to get off the ground, you have a dinner to go to," but he doesn't want to leave.

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Guarantee Kanji: 保 preserve + 証 evidence Giving evidence (or a guarantee) that you will preserve something, is giving a guarantee, assurance, or warranty. This word is used when the emphasis is on taking responsibility for something, as in a guarantor, a product warranty, or quality assurance. Reading: ほしょう 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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Hanshin Kanji: 阪 heights + 神 god The slopes of the gods! What could this be? Well, it's mainly just a company, known as Hanshin. They're based in the area between Osaka and Kobe. Think of it this way: 大阪 + 神戸 = 阪神! They're everywhere, though, and even have a baseball team (the Hanshin Tigers), so it's good to know. Reading: はんしん 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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Happiness Kanji: 幸 happiness + 福 luck With a little happiness and luck you can achieve happiness, though that goes without saying. 幸福 is often used to discuss happiness in a broader, more abstract sense, like the happiness of a population or the concept of happiness in philosophical contexts. Reading: こうふく 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.

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Happiness Kanji: 幸 happiness + せ This is the noun version of the kanji 幸. The kanji means happiness and the vocab word means happiness. Compared to 幸福, 幸せ is more commonly used in everyday language and refers to a more immediate, personal sense of happiness or contentment. Reading: しあわせ 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: On your quest for true happiness, you meet a happiness guru. She always says (しあわせ), "just be happy!" She always says that, and you always listen. You can't believe how simple yet profound her approach is!

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Incomplete Kanji: 不 not + 完 perfect + 全 all You know that 完全 means "complete" or "perfect." So, a not "complete" or "perfect" is something that is incomplete or imperfect. Reading: ふかんぜん 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. It also will help if you can read 完全.

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Incurability Kanji: 不 not + 治 cure When you can not cure something, this is a problem of incurability. Readings: ふじ, ふち 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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Insurance Kanji: 保 preserve + 険 risky When you are able to guarantee against risk, it's probably because you bought some good insurance! What do you use? The gecko 保険? Reading: ほけん 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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Interesting Kanji: 面 face + 白 white + い The face of this object is so white! Why is it so white compared to everything else? This is so interesting... Reading: おもしろい The reading is unlike what you've learned before, at least with the 面 part (白い is just like the vocab word 白い). When you look at the white face of the object you say to your friend Moe: "Oh mo!" (おも) because you want him to come over and look at this. Try to imagine someone you know named Moe, or at least a celebrity or something named Moe.

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Joke Kanji: 冗 superfluous + 談 talk When you have a superfluous talk you aren't being serious, you're telling a joke. Reading: じょうだん 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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Kansai Kanji: 関 related + 西 west The Kansai region of Japan is the Southern Central part of Japan. It actually connects the East side of Japan (at least back in the day) to the West side, making it the "connection to the west." For our purposes, though, we should call it "Kansai." Reading: かんさい Urgh, what a confusing reading! The 西 is さい instead of せい. Readings like this just make you want to sigh (さい), no?

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Library Kanji: 図 diagram + 書 write + 館 public building A public building where written things are all diagramed out in a way that lets you find said written things? That sounds like a library to me! Reading: としょかん The 書館 part should be readable by you, but it's the 図 that's troublesome with an alternate reading from the one you learned. Imagine yourself at the library. You check out every single book you can about the human toe (と). You have a giant stack of books on it, then you drop it... ironically on your toe. You decide to show Khan (your buddy) your smashed toe.

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Limited express train Kanji: 特 special + 急 hurry Something that's special and in a hurry must be special indeed. This refers to limited express trains in Japan. They go fast, they stop at fewer stops (because they're special!) and they hurry. Look out for these if you want to get somewhere in a jiffy. Reading: とっきゅう 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. Just note that the とく goes to とっ.

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Line Kanji: 行 go + 列 row You know the two words that make up this word, 行 and 列, and they both have similar meanings: a line and a row. Put them together and you have a line or a queue. This usually means a line of people waiting for their turn, for example to enter a restaurant. It can be also used for a line that marches, like a line in a parade. In a mathematics context, it can refer to a matrix, which makes sense because they're lines and rows of numbers and stuff. Reading: ぎょうれつ This word takes the readings of the two words that make it up, so you should be lining up to read it!

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Luggage Kanji: 荷 luggage + 物 thing A luggage thing is your luggage. It's also your baggage and load too. Reading: にもつ This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You'll need to remember the 物 reading as もつ, though. Why? Because all your luggage just got thrown into various moats along the countryside. It's going to take you forever to collect your luggage from these moats and by then it'll be all soggy. Dangit...

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Mask Kanji: 仮 temporary + 面 face A temporary face is something you put over your face to cover it. It's a mask. Reading: かめん 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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Meiji era Kanji: 明 bright + 治 cure It’s the era of Bright Rule! If this doesn't make sense, don't worry about it. Focus more on the reading, which is めいじ. Sound familiar? This is the famous Meiji Era or Meiji Emperor. If you don't know about it consider reading up, it's interesting history! Reading: めいじ 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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Merchandise Kanji: 商 merchandise + 品 product Articles of merchandise are still merchandise. Reading: しょうひん 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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Museum Kanji: 美 beauty + 術 technique + 館 public building You know 美術 is fine art. So what is a public building that contains said fine art? It's a museum. Reading: びじゅつかん 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.

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Origami Kanji: 折 fold + り + 紙 paper You know that 折る is "to fold," so what about "to fold paper"? Ever heard of something that involves lots of folding of paper that is Japanese? Most likely you have. This is origami, aka the art of paper folding. Reading: おりがみ The reading comes from 折る and the vocab word 紙. As long as you know those you should be able to read this. Also, you probably already know this reading because it's an English word, too.

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Osaka Kanji: 大 big + 阪 heights The big heights. What a nice area to be, it's where everyone wants to live! This magical place is Osaka. Heard of it before? It's a city, and kind of the rival to Tokyo. Reading: おおさか The reading is pretty weird, but then again so are people from Osaka (just kidding, Osakazens!). The 大 reads like おお from おおきい. Then, 阪 uses the kun'yomi reading as well, which you didn't learn. That being said, doesn't this kanji look like 坂, which also means slope? Well, it shares a kun'yomi reading as well, so if you've seen 坂 you can apply that reading over to here, making おおさか. Then again, if you know this word means Osaka you probably can figure out how to write it too. Don't forget the double おお though!

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Outpatient Kanji: 外 outside + 来 come From foreign lands, you have come to this hospital. That makes you an outpatient. 外来 describes something or someone that comes from elsewhere. You’ll see it most often in hospitals, where it means outpatient, but it’s also used in formal contexts to talk about foreign species or imported words. Reading: がいらい 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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Payment Kanji: 支 support + 払 pay + い The pay that supports you is made in payments. Whether you make payments to keep your house or your car, or you get payments from your boss, they keep you going. Reading: しはらい This is a combination of the on'yomi reading of 支 and the kun'yomi reading of 払. You've learned them both, so you know this too!

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Photograph Kanji: 写 copy + 真 reality A copy of reality is a lot like magic. How do you make a copy of reality, though? You take a photo. Reading: しゃしん 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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Pitch black Kanji: 真 reality + っ + 黒 black The reality is that it's black. Like, so black that it's beyond fake black, it's reality black. This is so black it's pitch black. Reading: まっくろ The reading for the 真 is the vocab kun'yomi reading. Think of what is pitch black. It's your poor Ma (ま). She is so dark that she sucks in light, like a black hole... wait, she is a black hole, it explains why your Ma is pitch black.

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Politics Kanji: 政 politics + 治 cure If you want to cure the government, you have to get into politics. Gotta join 'em to fix them... but can you survive that long without being corrupted yourself? Reading: せいじ 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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Preservation Kanji: 保 preserve + 存 exist We try to preserve anything we want to exist with preservation. Want a special sea creature or bird to exist? Up conservation efforts! And, if you want to save data (like on a computer), you can use this word for that kind of saving, as well. Reading: ほぞん 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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Prime minister Kanji: 首 neck + 相 mutual The neck minister? This meaning prime minister makes sense if you think about the neck being the most important part of the body, kind of like the head! Reading: しゅしょう This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. It also uses a reading for 相 that you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: The first prime ministers of Japan were actually the shoguns (しょう)… kind of.

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Proof Kanji: 証 evidence + 明 bright Is the evidence bright enough to convince me? Is this really proof enough to prove it? Reading: しょうめい 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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Public order Kanji: 治 cure + 安 relax If your people can relax because you rule over them so well, there is public order. You don't want the people you rule being upset or stressed out, you want public safety and public peace for all! Reading: ちあん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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Public park Kanji: 公 public + 園 garden A public park is a park that is public. It's a public park. Reading: こうえん 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.

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Risky Kanji: 危 dangerous + 険 risky Something that is dangerous and risky is probably pretty risky, dangerous, and unsafe. Reading: きけん 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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Scene Kanji: 場 location + 面 face Everything on a location's surface is really just a part of the scene before you. This is the kind of scene that would be set in a novel. It's the setting. Reading: ばめん The reading is a combination of kun'yomi and on'yomi readings. That being said, both readings for both kanji are the readings you learned already, so you should be able to read this.

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Screen Kanji: 画 drawing + 面 face The image surface is a screen. Just imagine your computer screen. There's an image on the surface, right? It just happens to move around all the time, like most images on screens these days. Reading: がめん 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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Simple and easy Kanji: 手 hand + 軽 light Your hands are light because it was a simple and easy task, so you didn't get your hands full. This word describes something that's hassle-free and doesn't take much effort, time, or sometimes cost to do. Reading: てがる Both kanji use kun'yomi readings in this word, which you've already learned. Just make sure you rendaku the 軽.

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Smile Kanji: 笑 laugh + 顔 face A laughing face is a smiling face (or just a smile!). 笑顔s all around! Reading: えがお The reading for this word won't make you smile, though. You were smiling, but then you heard about the reading of this kanji. It made you yell out "EH??" (え). Just watch out for the rendaku of かお to がお.

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Specialty Kanji: 専 specialty + 門 gates Your specialty gate is the thing you open to let out your specialty. Imagine the thing you're best at (your specialty). Now imagine opening a gate in your chest that lets it out, allowing you to be good at it. Reading: せんもん 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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Statue of buddha Kanji: 仏 buddha + 像 statue You have Buddha's image. What is that? It's a statue of Buddha. It can also mean an image of Buddha. Reading: ぶつぞう 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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Study abroad Kanji: 留 detain + 学 study You detain your study and take it away to a foreign place. That foreign place is having you study abroad. Reading: りゅうがく 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. The reading for 留 is the りゅう version. You can remember this because Ryu (りゅう) from street fighter is doing a study abroad program to learn more karate.

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Sudden Kanji: 急 hurry This takes its meaning from the sudden part of the kanji, meaning it's sudden, urgent, or an emergency! Reading: きゅう This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

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Sudden death Kanji: 急 hurry + 死 death A sudden death makes for just that, a sudden death. Reading: きゅうし 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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Suddenly Kanji: 急 hurry + に Something that happens in a sudden way happens suddenly, immediately, or abruptly. Reading: きゅうに The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. Suddenly you can read a new word!

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Sunbathe Kanji: 日 sun + 光 light + 浴 bathe You know that 日光 is sunlight so when you add bathe you get "sunlight bathe" ... but that sounds dumb, so let's call this word sunbathe instead! Reading: にっこうよく 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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Tag Kanji: 荷 luggage + 札 bill A luggage tag is a tag you put on luggage. It's also a label you can put on a package before you send it, like a shipping label. Reading: にふだ This word uses the kun'yomi reading for both kanji. You've learned both of these readings already, so you should be able to read this word too.

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Technique Kanji: 技 skill + 術 technique You've seen 技 as a vocab word meaning "technique," and the kanji 術 means technique. So this means technique! Your technique is also your craft, and what’s needed for technology. Reading: ぎじゅつ 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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Testimony Kanji: 証 evidence + 言 say Evidence that you say is testimony. You could also say you're providing verbal evidence. Hopefully you won't have to give too much of this in your lifetime. Reading: しょうげん 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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Textbook Kanji: 教 teach + 科 science + 書 write The thing you use to teach a course with writings is a textbook. It's a book of writings you use to teach your course! Reading: きょうかしょ 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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To bathe in Kanji: 浴 bathe + び + 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 bathe so the verb vocab version is to bathe in. This verb is transitive, and the object is whatever you're "bathing in". It could be a bath or a shower, but it could also be the sun. So you can both シャワーを浴びる and 日の光を浴びる. More negatively, this can also mean to be exposed to something, such as criticism or radioactivity. Reading: あびる You want to know the best way to bathe in something? With a bunch of aardvarks (あ) in the water. They use their sticky little tongues to clean all your cracks and crannies..

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To be related to Kanji: 関 related + す + る You know that 関 means related. So, when you add する to it you make it a verb. Now it means to be related to. Reading: かんする The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

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To break Kanji: 折 fold + れ + る You already learned how 折る means "to fold something" or "to break something". This is the intransitive version of that, which just means it has no object. You just folded something too far, and now it's starting to break. Reading: おれる Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading when you learned 折る, so you should know this one too!

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To compromise Kanji: 妥 gentle + 協 cooperate + す + る You know that 妥協 means compromise. So, what happens when you make it a verb? It becomes to compromise. Reading: だきょうする The reading is the same as the vocab word 妥協, so if you know that you should be good (also, just the reading of the kanji works too).

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To graduate Kanji: 卒 graduate + 業 business + す + る You know that 卒業 is "graduation." Make it a verb, and you have to graduate. Reading: そつぎょうする The reading is just the same as the vocab word 卒業.

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To hurry Kanji: 急 hurry + ぐ 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 hurry so the verb vocab version is to hurry. Reading: いそぐ 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: Someone who is trying to hurry is someone who is not at ease (いそ).

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To inquire Kanji: 問 problem + い + 合 suit + わ + せ + 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 first kanji is question. And you learned 合わせる is "to join together." What's "to join questions together"? It's to inquire. When you inquire, you ask all your questions together, right? Reading: といあわせる You know how to read 合わせる already, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember the reading of 問: You love to inquire with your toes (と). By that, you mean you love to type on your keyboard with your toes. There's no particular reason for this besides that you like the feel on your toes when you type up an inquiry.

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To know Kanji: 存 exist + じ + る This is like a very formal and humble way of saying to know or to believe. Sure, the kanji means suppose, but think of it this way... When you say "I suppose" it's like a humble way of saying "I know" or "I believe." You're not being as direct about it this way, and in Japanese, that makes you more humble and polite. So, that's why 存じる means to know or to believe. Note this word is typically used in the polite ます form. When you’re humble, you may want to be as polite as possible, I suppose! Reading: ぞんじる The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. If you remember the kanji reading, you'll have no problem remembering this vocabulary reading as well!

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Tokyo dialect Kanji: 東 east + 京 capital + 弁 dialect You know that 東京 is Tokyo, and you know that 弁 is dialect, so you have yourself Tokyo dialect. Reading: とうきょうべん 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. It will help to know how to read 東京 already, which you should.

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To laugh Kanji: 笑 laugh + 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 laugh so the verb vocab version is to laugh. Reading: わらう The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. You can laugh freely, now!

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To leave behind Kanji: 残 remainder + 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 remainder, but you can't really "to remainder." What is something that's similar that would make sense? How about to leave behind. This is when you're actually doing the leaving behind too. For example, you eat some food and you leave behind your rice because you're a bad child. You can remember this because of す. Every time you leave some food behind your mom would sue you, because she was a terrible mom. Imagine this. Reading: のこす The reading for this word can come from level 14 item 残る. Associate the two in your mind and you'll be able to read both.

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To make something hard Kanji: 固 hard + め + 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 hard so the verb vocab version? To make something hard. You need to differentiate this from 固まる, though, which means "to harden" (the hardening happens on its own). This word means "to make something hard," because you're doing the hardening. You can remember this because you want to make something hard. And to do that, you send special "mail" (める) to this thing you want to make hard, and this mail does that for you. Reading: かためる Since the reading for 固 (かた) is different than the one you learned with the kanji, here's a mnemonic to help you: Why would you want to make something hard? Obviously because you want to put it in a catapult (かた). There's no point putting soft things in catapults, after all.

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To occur Kanji: 生 life + じ + る Remember how 生まれる means "to be born"? This word is similar, but it's used for when non-living things are "born". So as an intransitive verb, this means to occur or to arise. When used transitively, it means to cause something. You'll probably encounter the intransitive use much more, though. Reading: しょうじる You'd think this would use kun'yomi, but it actually doesn't! Like other verbs ending in じる, this takes the on'yomi reading of the kanji. 生 has two of those, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use: If you wanted anything to occur in medieval Japan, you needed to talk to the Shougun. You always needed the Shougun's help to cause something. Without the Shougun, nothing would ever happen!

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To promise Kanji: 約 promise + 束 bundle + す + る約束 is a “promise.” So when you add する to it you’re making it a verb, meaning to promise. Now promise you’ll remember! Reading: やくそくする The reading is the same as 約束 with する added. Make sure you know 約束 and you'll know this word as well.

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To protect Kanji: 守 protect + 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 protect so the verb vocab version is to protect and also to defend. This can also mean to obey, in the sense of obeying the rules. Reading: まもる You need to protect against breast cancer, so you get yourself a mammogram (まも).

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To quit Kanji: 辞 quit + め + 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 quit so the verb vocab version is to quit. Reading: やめる 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: "Hey, you going to quit?" "Yah (や) man, I'm going to quit."

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To send someone back Kanji: 帰 return + す The hiragana ends with an う sound, so you know this is a verb. The kanji itself means return, and this verb is transitive, meaning it takes a direct object. You send someone back. You send them home. And tell them to never come near you again. So this means to send someone back or to send someone home. In fact, most verbs ending in す are transitive. To help you remember that, think of suing (す) someone to make sure they go home! Reading: かえす The reading for this word is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Yay! But since this word has a pair verb, let's think of a way to remember the ending: What's the most surefire way to send someone home? Threaten to sue (す) them if they don't!

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To stack Kanji: 重 heavy + ね + る You've got lots of heavy things, so the only logical thing is to stack them all up. Besides heavy physical things, you can also use this word when you're going to accumulate things like experience, practice, or years on your back. Reading: かさねる 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: All the things you've stacked up were in preparation for your new casa (かさ). With everything inside boxes and neatly piled up, you're finally ready to move into your new casa. Hooray!

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To wish Kanji: 希 wish + 望 hope + す + る You know that 希望 is a "wish." When you "do a wish," that means to wish, to request or to hope. This is a formal way to say that you wish for something, so you might use it at work to request an opportunity to work abroad, or let them know politely that you're resigning. Reading: きぼうする The reading comes from 希望. It's also the on'yomi jukugo reading as well, if that helps any.

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To write Kanji: 書 write + く 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 write so the verb version means to write. Reading: かく The reading you learned with the kanji is the on'yomi one, but this word is read with the kun'yomi, か. So just be sure to remember the kun'yomi reading to read this word in the car (か) ... or to write it, or whatever.

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Truth Kanji: 真 reality + 実 truth The reality of the truth is nothing more than the truth and the reality. Doesn't get any more real than this. Reading: しんじつ 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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Unhappiness Kanji: 不 not + 幸 happiness When you do not have happiness, you have unhappiness, misfortune and misery. This can also mean death, usually of a family member. Reading: ふこう 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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Waiting room Kanji: 待 wait + 合 suit + 室 room A room where you join other people to wait. This is a waiting room. Reading: まちあいしつ Remember how you learned 待合 already? Well throw the on'yomi for 室 on the end of that and you have your reading!

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Witness Kanji: 証 evidence + 人 person An evidence person is a witness, because witnesses are people who provide evidence (you know, with their mouths or something). Reading: しょうにん 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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Zoo Kanji: 動 move + 物 thing + 園 garden Remember how 動物 means animal? Well when you add park it becomes a zoo. It's a park for animals. Except the animals can't leave. Ever. Reading: どうぶつえん This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.