Kanji - Level 18 - Vocab Flashcards

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予告

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Advance notice
Kanji: 予 beforehand + 告 announce
If you announce something beforehand you will have advance notice. Advance notice is always nice to give.
You’ll also see this used as an abbreviation of 予告編, meaning trailer or preview.
Reading: よこく
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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広告

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Advertisement
Kanji: 広 wide + 告 announce
When you announce something to a wide audience, you’re just throwing your message out there for everyone to hear. This is just a big wide advertisement.
Reading: こうこく
Sorry, you only learned the kun’yomi reading with 広. So, think of it this way when you need to remember this word’s meaning: You’re advertising something. It’s a big advertisement to advertise how terrible a person こういち is. Come up with some terrible things he’s done so that you can imagine this crazy Koichi advertisement you made and ran on national TV.

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笑い

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A laugh
Kanji: 笑 laugh + い
You know that 笑う is “to laugh.” This is the noun version, because the う in 笑う turns to い (so don’t confuse this as an adjective). What is the noun version of “to laugh”? It’s a laugh.
Reading: わらい
The reading is the same as 笑う, so just make sure you know that so you can know this as well.

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弓道

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Archery
Kanji: 弓 bow + 道 road
The path of the bow. This is archery.
Reading: きゅうどう
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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黒煙

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Black smoke
Kanji: 黒 black + 煙 smoke
Black smoke is black smoke. It’s also something you should avoid if you can.
Readings: こくえん, くろけむり
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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借用

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Borrowing
Kanji: 借 borrow + 用 task
The task of borrowing something is when you’re borrowing something. It’s also when you get a loan.
Reading: しゃくよう
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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叩頭

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Bow
Kanji: 叩 tap + 頭 head
Tap your head against the floor to show your subservient respect by doing this deep bow. This is the most respectful bow you can possibly do. (Thank you China, for bringing this word into Japanese and thank you Japanese for bringing this into English.)
Reading: こうとう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You haven’t learned this reading for 頭 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
They used to make you kowtow every single time you came to とうきょう. That’s full on head to floor kowtowing in front of everyone who is already in とうきょう to prove that you appreciate being there. They might even make you do it these days too, if you’re not being respectful enough while you’re there.

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Bow
Kanji: 弓 bow
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: ゆみ
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:
All we need to shoot a bow is you ‘n’ me (ゆみ). One person holds the bow, the other fires the arrows. Teamwork makes the dream work. Even for shooting bows. Just you ‘n’ me.

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Brain
Kanji: 脳
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: のう
The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. Don’t have to use your brain for that.

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脳死

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Brain death
Kanji: 脳 brain + 死 death
If your brain is dead you have brain death.
Reading: のうし
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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脳みそ

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Brains
Kanji: 脳 brain + み + そ
Do you know みそ Soup and how miso goes in it? This is that miso. It’s soft and strange feeling. Now, your brain miso, that’s your brains or your gray matter. Essentially, if someone cuts your head open with a katana, this is perhaps what would come out.
Reading: のうみそ
Reading is just what you learned with the kanji. Just use your 脳 a bit and it should be easy.

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洗脳

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Brainwashing
Kanji: 洗 wash + 脳 brain
Give your brain a nice wash. No! Wait! It’s not as nice as it sounds. This is brainwashing.
Reading: せんのう
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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仏僧

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Buddhist priest
Kanji: 仏 buddha + 僧 priest
A Buddha priest is a Buddhist Priest.
Reading: ぶっそう
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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喫茶店

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Cafe
Kanji: 喫 consume + 茶 tea + 店 shop
If you consume tea in a shop, it could either be a cafe, a tea house, or slightly confusingly, a coffee shop. Welcome! Sit down. Relax. Have some tea (or coffee).
This word often refers to cafes with a retro feel to them, though they can be modern too. These places usually serve a variety of drinks and light meals.
Reading: きっさてん
The readings are what you’d expect except for きつ getting shortened to きっ and 茶, which has this strange さ reading. To remember that it’s さ instead of ちゃ, think of this tea house you’re going in. You think it’s nice and pleasant, and it is for a while… until someone starts working a saw (さ) outside, ruining the atmosphere. BEWWEEEEHHHEEEHHHHHE gatatatatatat BWEEEHEEE.

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平静

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Calm
Kanji: 平 peace + 静 quiet
A place that is peace and quiet is a very calm and serene place. Ahh, so nice!
Reading: へいせい
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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Candy
Kanji: 飴 candy
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. When we talk about this kind of candy, it’s usually hard candy 🍬 or a lollipop 🍭 though.
Reading: あめ
This word is made up of a single kanji, and it uses the kun’yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be able to read it already!

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留守番

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Caretaker
Kanji: 留 detain + 守 protect + 番 number in a series
You know how 留守 means “absence” or “away from home”? Well, now that you’re absent from your home, it’s someone else’s turn to come to your home and take care of it. This person is the caretaker, someone who’s looking after one’s house.
Reading: るすばん
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. Knowing 留守 will be important as well.

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洗車

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Car wash
Kanji: 洗 wash + 車 car
A wash that washes cars is a car wash.
Reading: せんしゃ
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. Don’t confuse this with the same-sounding 戦車 though… unless you’re washing your 戦車 in a 洗車…

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証明書

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Certificate
Kanji: 証 evidence + 明 bright + 書 write
You hopefully know that 証明 means “proof.” So, when the proof is written down, what kind of proof is it? It’s a certificate of some kind. I’m going to need to see some 証明書 if you want to get in here, sir.
Reading: しょうめいしょ
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. Knowing 証明’s reading will also be helpful.

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お守り

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Amulet
Kanji: お + 守 protect + り
You know how 守る is “to protect,” right? This is like that, but it’s the noun version. It’s not really “a protection,” though it kind of is. What things can you wear to protect you from things like bad luck, demons, and ancient aliens? That would be an amulet or a charm. You’ll see these kinds of things sold at temples and such.
Reading: おまもり
The reading is like that of 守る, so if you know the reading of that word you should be able to read this one as well.

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Chest
Kanji: 胸 chest
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: むね
This vocab word uses the same reading as the one you learned with the kanji. At least I won’t have to bring up the image of you mooning (むね) people with your breasts or whatnot. Oh dang, I just went and did it.

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分類

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Classification
Kanji: 分 part + 類 type
You take a type of something and break it off into a part. This part is the classification of that item.
Reading: ぶんるい
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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お笑い

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Comedy
Kanji: お + 笑 laugh + い
You know that 笑う is “to laugh.” This is a noun version of that, though it’s not “a laugh,” (that’s 笑い). Add お to that and you have the thing that makes you laugh. It’s comedy. It’s the joke that’s elevated with お because it made you laugh SOOOOO much. Haha!
Reading: おわらい
The reading is the same 笑う or 笑い. It’s also the same as what you learned with the kanji.

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文句

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Complaint
Kanji: 文 writing + 句 paragraph
A paragraph in writing is what you send someone when you want to submit a complaint. You want to make sure these are in writing, though, otherwise you don’t have proof of your complaint. Also, don’t make it longer than a paragraph, because that’s too long and nobody cares about how you think the shop staff mistreated your dog Fluffy.
Reading: もんく
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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告白

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Confession
Kanji: 告 announce + 白 white
To announce something and make it white is to make a confession. Think of a completely blank sheet of paper - your confession clears all the announcements from the sheet of paper, making it white.
This word is often used when someone confesses romantic feelings for someone else.
Reading: こくはく
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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可愛い

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Cute
Kanji: 可 possible + 愛 love + い
It’s possible to love this thing. It’s so gosh darn cute! Any really cute thing is possible to love.
Reading: かわいい
The reading for this word is screwed up, though if we’re lucky, you already know the word for cute. It seems to have injected itself into American and English culture a decent amount, anyways. If you are one of the lucky ones, you’ll know that this word is read as かわいい. If you’re not, think of the cute thing being a cow. Then you say, “that cowはいい” (かわいい), or “that cow is good” because it’s so cute.

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借金

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Debt
Kanji: 借 borrow + 金 gold
The money (and gold) you borrow is your debt. Be sure to pay it back before the yakuza come for you.
Reading: しゃっきん
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. The しゃく gets shortened to しゃっ though, so beware. Just think of that like the little bit that you lost to the yakuza, because they weren’t happy you didn’t pay back your debt. cut

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辞書形

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Dictionary form
Kanji: 辞 quit + 書 write + 形 shape
This is a combination of the word 辞書 “dictionary” and the suffix 〜形 or “form.” Put them together and you get dictionary form!
Reading: じしょけい
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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書類

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Document
Kanji: 書 write + 類 type
If you put writing into a category, you’d have to write it down after you’ve chosen what category it is in. Where would you write that down? Into a document, probably.
Reading: しょるい
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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上品

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Elegant
Kanji: 上 above + 品 product
Remember how 下品 is “crude” and “vulgar” - this is obviously the opposite. This is elegant.
Reading: じょうひん
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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等しい

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Equal
Kanji: 等 equal + し + 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 equal? It’s equal (and also similar or equivalent). That “similar” one is a bit weird, because “similar” is not equal, though I’d lean more towards equal.
Reading: ひとしい
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: What should be equal above all things? I think each person (ひと) should be equal!

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対等

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Equality
Kanji: 対 versus + 等 equal
It doesn’t matter what you say versus equal rights. If you really want things to be equal, you have to support equality.
Reading: たいとう
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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等号

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Equal sign
Kanji: 等 equal + 号 number
How do you represent an equal number? With an equal sign.
It’s worth pointing out that this is a pretty formal word that’s used in advanced math. In everyday conversation, people would use イコール for the equal sign.
Reading: とうごう
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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留学生

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Exchange student
Kanji: 留 detain + 学 study + 生 life
Remember 留学, which means “study abroad”? Do you also remember 学生, which is “student”? This word is like those two words mashed together (they share a 学), making it a “study abroad student.” What’s a better way to say that? How about exchange student!
Reading: りゅうがくせい
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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遠く

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Far away
Kanji: 遠 far + く
This is the noun/no-adjective version of the kanji far, so it means far away or distant.
Reading: とおく
This uses the kun’yomi reading which you learned with 遠い. How convenient!

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一等

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First class
Kanji: 一 one + 等 equal
When you’re equal to one you are the very top. You are first class and first rank. In fact, you are the best.
Reading: いっとう
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. いち gets shortened to いっ though, so watch out for that if you want to remain the best, yeah?

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初恋

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First love
Kanji: 初 first + 恋 romance
Your first love is your first love or your first crush. This usually refers to the first time you fall in love, but it can also refer to the person you fall in love with.
Reading: はつこい
Similarly to 初耳, 初 behaves more like a prefix here, which means that this uses kun’yomi readings. You already know these for both 初 and 恋, so you should be good to go!

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五枚

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Five flat objects
Kanji: 五 five + 枚 flat object counter
You know that 枚 is a flat objects counter. So, now we’re counting! You have five flat objects.
Reading: ごまい
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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〜枚

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Flat object counter
Kanji: 枚 flat object counter
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well, so this is flat object counter.
This counter can be used with various “flat” things, such as clothing items, sheets, paper, stamps, dishes, and more. Notice how they’re all kind of flat shaped?
Reading: まい
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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禁止

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Forbidden
Kanji: 禁 prohibit + 止 stop
Stop! That’s prohibition (prohibited)! When something is prohibited and you’re forced to stop, that thing is obviously forbidden. If you see this you should probably not do the thing it’s telling you not to do.
Reading: きんし
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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予報

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Forecast
Kanji: 予 beforehand + 報 news
A news report that covers things beforehand (before they happen) is a forecast. For example, a weather forecast is a 天気予報.
Reading: よほう
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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金曜日

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Friday
Kanji: 金 gold + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The gold day of the week is the greatest day. It’s the day that makes you feel like gold because it’s the end of the weekdays and the beginning of the weekend! This day is Friday.
Reading: きんようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

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友達

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Friend
Kanji: 友 friend + 達 attain
A friend that you attain is your friend. This is the most common way to say “friend,” so learn it if you want to make any!
Reading: ともだち
The readings for both of these are readings you haven’t learned yet, though maybe you already know this word since it’s fairly common. Think of it this way. You have your friend Tom (とも) Cruise. You like him, and he likes you. You’re close enough friends that you can touch (だち) each other too. Like, on the shoulder or on the hand or whatever, without it being awkward. So, you like to Tom touch (ともだち) when you can, because he has nice skin.

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銀座

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Ginza
Kanji: 銀 silver + 座 sit
The silver seat isn’t some crazy kingdom where the king sits upon a silver seat. It is a famous place in Tokyo. Perhaps if you read the reading it will become more apparent what the meaning is (since they’re the same). This silver seat place is Ginza.
Reading: ぎんざ
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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品物

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Goods
Kanji: 品 product + 物 thing
A product thing is any type of general goods. It’s about as specific as you can get when you’re talking about things like this.
Reading: しなもの
This is a jukugo word that uses the kun’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own, but don’t be fooled into using the on’yomis! This isn’t ひんぶつ — no, it’s しなもの!

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落書き

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Graffiti
Kanji: 落 fall + 書 write + き
When writing just happens to “fall” on the wall (whoops, wasn’t me who did that, how strannnnge) it’s writing that’s not supposed to be where it is. This kind of writing is graffiti.
Reading: らくがき
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. 書, however, is kun’yomi in this case and also has rendaku. So just remember that it’s read as が for this vocab and you’ll be fine.

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焼き鳥

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Grilled chicken
Kanji: 焼 bake + き + 鳥 bird
A nicely baked bird isn’t just any bird, it’s grilled chicken or roast chicken. You may also know it by its Japanese name: yakitori.
Reading: やきとり
The readings are the vocab kun’yomi readings. With 焼き, you can use the reading you learned with the kanji. With 鳥 just remember back to the vocab word, とり. Combine and eat.

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焼き肉

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Grilled meat
Kanji: 焼 bake + き + 肉 meat
Nicely baked meat is grilled meat or yakiniku. Mmm, yum! If you go to Japan look out for 焼肉 places (same meaning and reading). They’re pretty tasty, if you’re into meat at least.
Reading: やきにく
焼き uses the reading you learned with the kanji. 肉 does too. Put them on the grill and enjoy!

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手荷物

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Hand baggage
Kanji: 手 hand + 荷 luggage + 物 thing
Remember 荷物 and how it means “baggage” or “luggage.” Add a hand to it and you have hand baggage or hand luggage.
Reading: てにもつ
If you know 荷物 and you know 手, then you should be able to Voltron the two together into one mega reading.

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幸い

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Happiness
Kanji: 幸 happiness + い
Happiness is happiness!
Reading: さいわい
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You haven’t learned this reading yet so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
If your life is filled with nothing but happiness, every time someone says something to you, all you can do is say, “Sigh, what (さいわ)?” You sigh and say what. Because you’re too happy to really listen. You’re just sighing all day and not paying attention.

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高等

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High class
Kanji: 高 tall + 等 equal
When you are higher than equal, you are above the very top, you are above everyone. You are high class.
Reading: こうとう
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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何枚

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How many flat objects
Kanji: 何 what + 枚 flat object counter
You have flat objects but what amount of flat objects? This word is asking that question: “how many flat objects are there?” If this doesn’t make sense, think back to words like 何回 or 何年 which ask “how many ____” just like this one.
Reading: なんまい
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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不可欠

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Indispensable
Kanji: 不 not + 可 possible + 欠 lack
It’s not possible to lack. It is indispensable and essential, so don’t lack it!
Reading: ふかけつ
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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情報

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Information
Kanji: 情 feeling + 報 news
The feeling of news is that it should give you information and data, not fluff.
Reading: じょうほう
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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関西弁

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Kansai dialect
Kanji: 関 related + 西 west + 弁 dialect
Do you remember 関西, which is the Kansai region of Japan? Well, they have their own dialect, and it is Kansai Dialect.
Reading: かんさいべん
The reading is the vocab 関西’s reading and the kanji reading of 弁, combined.

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種類

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Kind
Kanji: 種 kind + 類 type
The kind and type is the kind, type, or sort. Basically, if you know the meaning of either of these kanji you’ll know the meaning of this word as well, since they all share nicely.
Reading: しゅるい
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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訓読み

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Kun’yomi
Kanji: 訓 instruction + 読 read + み
The instruction reading may not make a lot of sense, but you’ve heard this word before. Jump to the reading and you’ll know what the meaning of this word is.
Reading: くんよみ
The reading is the word 読み (like 読む) and the reading you learned for 訓 combined, making くんよみ. Sounds familiar? It’s that kun’yomi reading you’ve heard so much about.

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喉頭

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Larynx
Kanji: 喉 throat + 頭 head
The body part that lives between your throat and your head is your larynx. Otherwise known as the voice box, because your vocal cords live in there.
Reading: こうとう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You haven’t learned this reading for 頭 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
If you really want to get a larynx work out, go to とうきょう. It’s loud, it’s crowded, and you have to yell the entire time to get people to hear what you have to say. You also know 18 levels of kanji and you really want to shout them all out, which makes your voice box tired (but makes you happy).

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教訓

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Lesson
Kanji: 教 teach + 訓 instruction
At least way back in the day, things that teach instructions to people are things that teach a lesson, moral, or teachings. Back in the day, lots of learning was done through storytelling, and storytelling taught lessons and morals, thus, this word.
Reading: きょうくん
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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子守歌

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Lullaby
Kanji: 子 child + 守 protect + 歌 song
A song you sing to protect your child while they sleep is called a lullaby.
Reading: こもりうた
The readings for this word are all kun’yomi readings. You haven’t learned this reading for 守 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
When you finish singing a lullaby to your child they always ask for more (もり). It doesn’t matter how many you sing, they always want at least one more before they will fall asleep.

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人類

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Mankind
Kanji: 人 person + 類 type
There’s only one person type and that is mankind, otherwise known as humanity, or humankind.
Reading: じんるい
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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達人

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Master
Kanji: 達 attain + 人 person
A person who has “attained” is someone who knows much. They are a master or expert, obviously.
Reading: たつじん
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.

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月曜日

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Monday
Kanji: 月 moon + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The “moon” day of the week is monday. Why? Because “Moon” is pretty much just “Mon,” right?
Reading: げつようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

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報道

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News report
Kanji: 報 news + 道 road
News travels down the road by way of a news report.
報道 specifically refers to information put out by news organizations or the press in the form of newspaper articles, radio or television broadcasts, etc. Notice that it’s different from 報告, which is more general and means the reporting of information by anyone.
Reading: ほうどう
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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禁煙

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No smoking
Kanji: 禁 prohibit + 煙 smoke
If smoke is prohibited you probably shouldn’t smoke. Aka no smoking, okay?
Reading: きんえん
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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枚数

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Number of sheets
Kanji: 枚 flat object counter + 数 count
You have flat objects. You have a number of them. These flat objects are flat things, right? Flat things like sheets of paper, perhaps (or other sheets of things). So, this word is number of sheets.
Reading: まいすう
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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大阪弁

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Osaka dialect
Kanji: 大 big + 阪 heights + 弁 dialect
Remember 大阪 (Osaka)? This is the dialect they speak, making this word Osaka dialect.
Reading: おおさかべん
If you know how to read 大阪 you can just add 弁 to it and be able to read the whole thing, though maybe not in Osaka dialect. Okay, fine, it’s probably the same thing in Osaka dialect.

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書き方

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Penmanship
Kanji: 書 write + き + 方 direction
This is the way of writing (kind of like how 見方 is the way of seeing). A better way to say this though would be to call it penmanship, though. How’s your 書き方? Mine is terrible.
Reading: かきかた
This uses the kun’yomi readings from the vocab words 書く and 方. So as long as you’re okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

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許可

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Permission
Kanji: 許 permit + 可 possible
I permit that it is possible. So, go ahead, do it. I give you permission.
Reading: きょか
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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〜達

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Pluralizing suffix
Kanji: 達 attain
You’ll see this attached to other words to make them plural. That’s why it’s called a pluralizing suffix.
Note that you can only attach this to people and animals to make them plural. It can also be used with a person’s name, like マリアたち. In that case, it refers to Maria and the group of people she’s with! This might sound a little complicated, but you’ll get the hang of it with a little practice!
Reading: たち
This is almost the same reading you learned with the kanji. Remember たつ? Well this is read たち. Here’s a mnemonic to help you remember it:
If you want to pluralize something, touch (たち) it to something else. One friend touches another friend, well now they’re friends. Plural friends! All thanks to the good ol’ pluralizing suffix touch!
Oh, and don’t type the 〜 out when writing the answer. It’s just there to let you know that there’s usually something attached in front of this word.

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可能

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Possible
Kanji: 可 possible + 能 ability
The ability is there, so it is possible… wait, there’s enough ability to make this possible? Let’s do it!
Reading: かのう
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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葉書

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Postcard
Kanji: 葉 leaf + 書 write
A writing that you put on a leaf is like something else. Instead of a leaf, think about writing you put on a leafish sized item. A postcard perhaps?
Reading: はがき
The reading is kind of weird, sorry. The reading for 葉 is the は you know and love. Then, 書 is かき despite not having a き on the end like you’d expect. So, it’s weird. It’s shortened like a postcard is a shortened letter, I suppose? Technically it is the 書き reading, but keep in mind that 書き gets rendaku’d.

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静か

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Quiet
Kanji: 静 quiet + か
This is the な adjective form of quiet, which is kind of just like the noun, anyways. What is the adjective version of quiet? It’s also quiet.
Reading: しずか
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 need to be quiet. She’s (しず) being nice and quiet, unlike you!

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人種

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Race of people
Kanji: 人 person + 種 kind
A kind or type of person is when you categorize a person into different types. How do we do that? Well, you categorize by race of people (or more simply by race).
Reading: じんしゅ
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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ドキドキ

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Racing heart
Kanji: No kanji (woohoo!)
Doc, Doc (ドキドキ), listen to my racing heart. I’m so excited, but I’m also a bit nervous.
ドキドキ is an オノマトペ used to describe the feeling of your heart beating fast. When does your heart race? When you get excited or nervous, so ドキドキ also expresses those feelings!
Reading: ドキドキ

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洗練

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Refinement
Kanji: 洗 wash + 練 practice
You take your practice and you wash it. Slowly chunks fall off and it becomes more and more simple. You are washing away the gunk on the outside to attain refinement and polish yourself, via practice.
Reading: せんれん
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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親類

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Relatives
Kanji: 親 parent + 類 type
These people are kind of like a type of parents. Not quite parents, but kind of, in a pinch anyways. These are your relatives.
Reading: しんるい
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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借家

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Renting a house
Kanji: 借 borrow + 家 house
When you borrow a house you are renting a house. Also, this is a house for rent.
Readings: しゃくや, しゃっか
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji, but in this case the second kanji can be read with either the on’yomi or kun’yomi. This uses a less common kun’yomi of 家, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
If you’re renting a house, someone has to give you the keys and let you in and stuff. You’re only renting, after all. So when they let you in they’ll say, “Here’s a shack for yah! (しゃくや) Enjoy!”
By the way, in the secondary reading しゃっか, the しゃく goes to しゃっ. This reading is only used in contexts like legal documents, though, so しゃくや is likely to be far more useful for most people.

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報告

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Report
Kanji: 報 news + 告 announce
News that you announce becomes a report. When someone announces news on a topic, they are giving you a report on the information.
報告 is a report given by someone after they’ve done some investigation or research into the topic. It can be used for class presentations on a topic or a report given to your boss. This differs from 報道, which is a report released by news organizations.
Reading: ほうこく
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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下書き

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Rough draft
Kanji: 下 below + 書 write + き
Something below your writing isn’t what you want to necessarily publish to the world. It’s below your writing, after all. This is merely a rough draft.
Reading: したがき
The reading is all kun’yomi vocab reading, as you can maybe guess from the hiragana sticking out. If you know the readings of the words 下 and 書く separately, you should be able to combine them into one reading. Just don’t forget the rendaku here!

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大丈夫

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Safe
Kanji: 大 big + 丈 height + 夫 husband
The big height of your husband makes everything safe and all right. Nothing you need to worry about when you have your super giant husband around to protect you. This is a really useful word, and it is used all the time. If someone asks: “Are you alright?” you could say in response “大丈夫” to mean you’re doing all right.
Reading: だいじょうぶ
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Watch out for the rendaku.

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土曜日

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Saturday
Kanji: 土 dirt + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The earth day of the week is a day you find yourself close to the earth. Either you found you drank too much on Friday, so on this day’s morning you’re laying right on the ground of earth. Or, maybe you just want to sleep in after staying up late on Friday. Either way, this day you lay close to the earth is Saturday.
Reading: どようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

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座席

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Seat
Kanji: 座 sit + 席 seat
A sit seat is probably going to be a seat.
Reading: ざせき
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.

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正座

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Seiza
Kanji: 正 correct + 座 sit
The correct way to sit is this way: traditional Japanese sitting (this is when you sit on your legs and your feet, kneeling). You can also call it seiza. Learning the reading will help with the meaning.
Reading: せいざ
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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Smoke
Kanji: 煙 smoke
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: けむり
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’re standing around a smoke machine. It’s billowing up smoke. Strangely, your buddy Bill Murray is here too. For some reason, he loves the smoke, and he puts his head in it, breathing it in deeply until he goes into a coughing fit. You decide it’s time to stop him. “Kay, Murray (けむり), it’s time to stop that,” you say.

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喫煙

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Smoking
Kanji: 喫 consume + 煙 smoke
If you consume smoke you are smoking.
Reading: きつえん
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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汽船

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Steam ship
Kanji: 汽 steam + 船 boat
A steam ship is a steam ship or steam boat. So fancy back in their day!
Reading: きせん
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.

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汽車

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Steam train
Kanji: 汽 steam + 車 car
A steam car is a car that runs on steam. No regular car runs on steam, but what thing that has things called “cars” does run on steam? How about a steam train? You can also think about 電車s, which are electric cars (but means “train”). This is similar to that, but now it’s run with steam, making it a steam train.
Reading: きしゃ
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.

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静止

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Still
Kanji: 静 quiet + 止 stop
Everything is quiet and stopped. The world is still and everything is at rest.
Reading: せいし
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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飴細工

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Sugar sculpture
Kanji: 飴 candy + 細 thin + 工 construction
Candy made into a thin construction is a sugar sculpture or a candy sculpture. It’s usually a sugar animal, but it can be anything, really.
Reading: あめざいく
This word uses the kun’yomi reading for the first kanji and the on’yomi readings for the second two. You haven’t learned this reading for 工 yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
You want your sugar sculptures to be made into cookies (く)! Cookies are your other favorite snack, so having a cookie that’s really just entirely made of sugar is the absolute best.
Also, watch out for the rendaku on 細, it’s easy to miss if you’re focusing on remembering this new on’yomi reading.

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日焼け

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Sunburn
Kanji: 日 sun + 焼 bake + け
When the sun burns something, and that something is you, it’s giving you sunburn.
Reading: ひやけ
The readings here are the vocab kun’yomi readings. You have ひ for 日 and や for 焼け (which you learned with the vocab). Combine it with some sunscreen and hopefully you’ll prevent the sunburn.

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日曜日

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Sunday
Kanji: 日 sun + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The Sun day of the week is Sunday. Doesn’t get much easier than that for you. Lucky!
Reading: にちようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

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夕焼け

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Sunset
Kanji: 夕 evening + 焼 bake + け
When the evening is burning with sun, it is the sun going down, getting all close to the horizon and earth. This is the sunset, or more specifically, the evening glow you can see during a sunset.
Reading: ゆうやけ
The readings are the kun’yomi vocab readings. Combine 夕 and 焼け (you learned the reading via the kanji) and you’ll have ゆうやけ.

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禁句

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Taboo word
Kanji: 禁 prohibit + 句 paragraph
A paragraph that is under prohibition is under prohibition because it contains a taboo word or taboo phrase. Do not say this word, please!
Reading: きんく
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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僧院

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Temple
Kanji: 僧 priest + 院 institution
A monk’s institution is going to be a monastery or temple. What a nice place to live, I’m sure!
This word refers to Buddhist monasteries, and it’s often used for ones outside of Japan.
Reading: そういん
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.

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Q

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Throat
Kanji: 喉 throat
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: のど
Since this word is made up of a single kanji (and is a body part) it uses the kun’yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
Remember the mnemonic from when you first learned this kanji? Well こういち is still in your throat and he doesn’t want to get out. In fact, every time you tug on him, he shouts, “No Do- (のど)” but you gag and can’t hear the rest. People around you think you’re saying “No Do-“ but it’s really just the weirdo living in your throat now. What a pain…

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木曜日

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Thursday
Kanji: 木 tree + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The tree day of the week is Thursday. Tree day comes after water day (which is Wednesday, for Water-Wednesday!). Trees need water to grow, which is why the tree comes right after the water.
Reading: もくようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

98
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告げる

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To announce
Kanji: 告 announce + げ + 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 announce so the verb vocab version is to announce.
Reading: つげる
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: I’d like to announce… we’re not having one baby, we’re having two (つ) babies!

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達する

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To attain
Kanji: 達 attain + す + る
You know that 達 means attain. So, when you add する to it you make it a verb. Now it means to attain.
Reading: たっする
This reading for this is a bit of an exception. You know the reading for 達 is たつ, but here it’s shortened, to just たっ. So make sure you remember.

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焼く

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To bake
Kanji: 焼 bake + 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 bake or burn. So, the verb vocab version is to bake, to burn something, or even to grill.
焼く means to apply heat to something to change it in a physical way. It can refer to lightly toasting something, charring it, or even burning it to ashes depending on the context. It’s commonly used in cooking contexts to describe baking, grilling, or roasting food. But it can also be used with pottery, film photography, and even sun-tanning.
Reading: やく
The reading comes from the reading you learned with the kanji.

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繋がる

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To be connected
Kanji: 繋 connect + が + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this is a verb. The kanji itself means connect, which makes this to be connected to. In other situations, this can also mean to be tied together, or to lead to.
Reading: つながる
You already learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be good to go!

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関わる

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To be involved
Kanji: 関 related + わ + る
You know that the kanji means related. As a verb, this often means to be involved, to be related, and to be connected. Basically, things that have to do with being related to something else.
Reading: かかわる
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:
Ever heard of the “Kaw Kaw (かか) Crow Gang”? They are bad news, always eating from garbage and squawking “kaw kaw” … You don’t want to be involved with them.

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借りる

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To borrow
Kanji: 借 borrow + り + 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 borrow so the verb vocab version is to borrow.
Reading: かりる
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: Dude, can I borrow your car (か)? Please?

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苛める

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To bully
Kanji: 苛 frustration + 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 frustration. What do frustrated people do? They tend to bully, to pick on, to tease, and to torment other people.
Reading: いじめる
This word uses the same reading as the one you learned with the kanji.

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配達する

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To deliver
Kanji: 配 distribute + 達 attain + す + る
You distribute the goods, they attain the goods. You are going to deliver to everyone.
Reading: はいたつする
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.

106
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忘れる

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To forget
Kanji: 忘 forget + 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 forget so the verb vocab version is to forget.
Reading: わすれる
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: Wait, what was (わす) the reading? I forget… What was it?

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治る

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To get better
Kanji: 治 cure + 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 治 means cure, but this verb refers to the natural process of getting better: to get better, to get well, or simply to heal. This is an intransitive verb, meaning that it happens on its own. Nobody cures you, you just get better.
Reading: なおる
Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it’s probably going to be the kun’yomi reading. You didn’t learn this with the kanji, so here’s a mnemonic to help you out:
When you get sick, your mom calls every day to ask, “Are you better now (なお)?” How about NOW!? How about NOW!? Jeez Mom, just let me rest!

108
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固まる

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To harden
Kanji: 固 hard + ま + る
You’ve seen how 固める means “to make hard.” This word means that something hardened by itself, it means to harden or to solidify.
Reading: かたまる
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 already so you should be able to read it!

109
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許す

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To permit
Kanji: 許 permit + 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 permit so the verb vocab version is to permit. It also means to forgive, in that “I’ll permit it this time… but only this time.” Look out for 許さない in TV shows, too. It means “I won’t permit this!” or “I won’t forgive you!”
Reading: ゆるす
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: I’m going to allow it. You’re (ゆる) allowed to do it this one time, okay?

110
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禁じる

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To prohibit
Kanji: 禁 prohibit + 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 prohibition so the verb version means to prohibit or to forbid.
Reading: きんじる
This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

111
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報じる

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To report on
Kanji: 報 news + 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 news report so you could try to say “to news report” but that doesn’t make sense. What does make sense is “to report on,” however.
Reading: ほうじる
The reading doesn’t seem like it’s the kanji’s on’yomi reading, but it is. What an oddity! Do you think it’s worth doing a news report on it? Koichi, reporting in on this strange reading that is readable by you right now. Signing off.

112
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書き直す

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To rewrite
Kanji: 書 write + き + 直 fix + す
If you take your writing and fix it, you are taking your writing and rewriting it. This word means to rewrite, because the fixing is really heavy, so regular revisions won’t do.
Reading: かきなおす
The readings come from 書く and 直す. Know those and you’ll know how to read this word too!

113
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座る

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To sit
Kanji: 座 sit + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sit so the verb vocab version is to sit.
Reading: すわる
The reading is unlike the kanji reading, so let’s use a separate mnemonic to remember this. Just imagine yourself going to sit down. You sit down, and the ground collapses below you and you fall. When you land, you find yourself in a nasty, stinking sewer (すわ). It is so gross. Taste the sewage in your mouth. Smell it. Feel gross. You shouldn’t have sat down on that spot, it was looking awfully dangerous, now that you think about it.

114
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叩く

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To strike
Kanji: 叩 tap + 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 tap or strike, and the verb version is to strike, to tap, to hit, to knock, or to beat.
This verb can be used for both things and people, and the English translation will change depending on what it is you’re striking. You’ll always have some kind of object, though, since this is a transitive verb. So you might tap someone on the shoulder, knock at a door, or beat a drum.
Reading: たたく
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun’yomi reading. You haven’t learned this reading yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
When you’re going to strike something over and over it makes a ta-ta (たた) sound. Imagine you’re about to beat a steel drum, for example. Now listen… たた! There! Did you hear it?

115
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洗う

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To wash
Kanji: 洗 wash + 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 wash so the verb vocab version is to wash.
Reading: あらう
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 have to wash a rock (あら) you found. It looks shiny, but you can’t tell until you wash it.

116
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書き入れる

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To write in
Kanji: 書 write + き + 入 enter + れ + る
To insert what you write into something is to write in or to fill in.
Reading: かきいれる
The readings come from 書く and 入れる. Combine those two words to get the reading of this word.

117
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訓練

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Training
Kanji: 訓 instruction + 練 practice
You’ve got your instruction and you have your practice. Time to start your training, or simply your practice.
Reading: くんれん
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.

118
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駅弁

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Train station bento
Kanji: 駅 station + 弁 dialect
Remember how 弁当 is “bento”? Well, the 弁 in this word comes from that, so pretend it means “bento.” Then, when you have a train station to go along with the bento, you have a train station bento. As you might think, a train station bento is just a bento that’s sold at a train station. Easy!
Reading: えきべん
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.

119
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伝達

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Transmission
Kanji: 伝 transmit + 達 attain
When you transmit something and you attain it on the other end, you’ve done a transmission.
Reading: でんたつ
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.

120
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火曜日

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Tuesday
Kanji: 火 fire + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The fire day of the week is the day after the worst day of the week (monday). You set fire to everything because you’re so pissed off about yesterday, which makes today Tuesday.
Reading: かようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

121
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警告

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Warning
Kanji: 警 warn + 告 announce
When you announce something to warn somebody, you’re warning them. Sometimes you’re just trying to give them some helpful advice.
Reading: けいこく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

122
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水曜日

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Wednesday
Kanji: 水 water + 曜 weekday + 日 sun
This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The water day of the week is where the water flows from. Think of your entire week as a big hill, with Wednesday (hump day) being in the middle. This hump is a hill. What originates from hills? Water! That’s why Water day is Wednesday.
Reading: すいようび
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 the word 曜日 as well.

123
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忘年会

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Year end party
Kanji: 忘 forget + 年 year + 会 meet
Time to get together and forget the year… what a terrible year, good thing a new one is coming. This get together is a year end party.
Reading: ぼうねんかい
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.

124
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座禅

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Zen meditation
Kanji: 座 sit + 禅 zen
When you sit and do zen you are probably doing zen meditation. Hummmmm.
Reading: ざぜん
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.

125
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禅僧

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Zen priest
Kanji: 禅 zen + 僧 priest
A Zen priest is a zen priest.
Reading: ぜんそう
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.

126
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禅寺

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Zen temple
Kanji: 禅 zen + 寺 temple
A zen temple is just what it sounds like, a zen temple. Sounds nice.
Readings: ぜんでら, ぜんじ
The reading is the two words 禅 and 寺 put together. The てら gets changed to でら, though.
In terms of when it’s pronounced ぜんじ, if you put this word onto the end of the name of a 禅寺 the pronunciation changes to ぜんじ. It makes sense - it’s more like a jukugo word that way (not that the original isn’t, but you can see the separation of words coming together which gives the hint that it’s a kun’yomi combo reading). Anyways, you may need a zen temple to keep your mind pure enough to remember this, but it’s a good thing to keep in mind if you can.