Kanji - Level 22 - Radicals

Question 1

能

Answer 1

Ability
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means ability.

Question 2

充

Answer 2

Allocate
You have some legs and you need to put them in the trash. But you’ll get caught if you put them in one trash can. Quick, cut them up and allocate them to different trash cans around the city. Then you’ll never get caught.

Question 3

呂

Answer 3

Bathtub
See the dude sitting inside the box? His head is sticking out the top. That’s a bathtub he’s sitting in.

Question 4

安

Answer 4

Cheap
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means cheap.

Question 5

衣

Answer 5

Clothes
You kick a lid off a box. Inside the box is a bunch of clothes. This radical will be the same as the kanji you’ll learn later on, so it’s helpful to learn it as clothes even though it doesn’t quite look like clothes.

Question 6

弗

Answer 6

Dollar
This is a squiggle with two lines through it. Hmmm doesn’t that seem familiar? It should, because it’s the dollar symbol: $. Well, close enough. Just look at this and think, ah yes, a totally normal American dollar.

Question 7

爰

Answer 7

Football
Your friend is on the ground and you step on him with your cleat. There is no friendship here. This is a true sport you’re playing. This is football.

Question 8

丬

Answer 8

Icicle
This ice is in the shape of a stick. It’s an icicle!

Question 9

平

Answer 9

Peace
This radical is the same as the kanji. It means peace.

Question 10

巩

Answer 10

Saw
You’re constructing a table. On the table is a drop of blood, which is your blood. This is from cutting yourself on the saw that you’re using to make the table. Imagine yourself cutting yourself with the saw by accident. Ouch!