Kanji - Level 22 - Vocab Flashcards
副詞
Adverb
Kanji: 副 vice + 詞 part of speech
This is like your side part of speech, as in, you add it to the side of a verb because it’s an adverb.
Reading: ふくし
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.
罰金
A fine
Kanji: 罰 penalty + 金 gold
Penalty gold is the money you pay when you get a penalty. It’s for a fine.
Reading: ばっきん
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 ばつ gets changed to ばっ though, so don’t get it wrong (or you’ll get a 罰金!).
変更
Alteration
Kanji: 変 change + 更 renew
Things that change and renew are going through alterations and change. Pretty straightforward!
Unlike 変化, which is used for spontaneous changes, 変更 is used for deliberate or planned changes, like changing an appointment, modifying rules, or altering a plan.
Reading: へんこう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.
策
Plan
Kanji: 策 plan
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: さく
Lucky for you, even though this word is a single kanji, it uses the same reading you learned, meaning you know how to read it already. Time to plan and scheme for your next vocab/kanji.
建築
Architecture
Kanji: 建 build + 築 construct
When it comes to building and constructing, the thing that encompasses both of them is architecture.
建築 refers to the design and construction of buildings. Occasionally it can also refer to a physical building itself, but for that it’s more common to use 建築物.
Reading: けんちく
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.
反応
A reaction
Kanji: 反 anti + 応 respond
Whoops, this one comes out weird. You have anti respond though the meaning of this word is a reaction. Maybe you’re “anti respond” but you have no choice, you have to give a response despite that fact?
Reading: はんのう
The 反 reading is all good and merry, but the 応 reading gets a bit wonky, turning おう into のう. This is probably because it’s just way easier to say はんのう and sounds basically the same too. So, はんおう goes to はんのう and everyone’s happy. Do you have a response?
援助
Assistance
Kanji: 援 aid + 助 help
If you aid and help someone you are giving them assistance. How kind!
Reading: えんじょ
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.
態度
Attitude
Kanji: 態 appearance + 度 degree
Your appearance has many degrees. You turn it up a dial, and you show off one attitude. Then you turn it down a degree and you have another behavior. So many manners to show off.
Reading: たいど
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.
観客
Audience
Kanji: 観 view + 客 guest
The guests who are viewing are the audience and spectators. That’s all that viewers who are guests at a location do, right? Makes total sense.
Reading: かんきゃく
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.
赤ん坊
Baby
Kanji: 赤 red + ん + 坊 monk
Here’s a weird one for you. You have a red monk. What is this? It’s a baby. Think about it. Babies, when they come out, are all red. Also, they have a shaved head, just like a monk would. So, a “red monk” is really just a baby. I wonder who’s getting the shorter end of the stick here, the monk or the baby? Probably the monk.
Reading: あかんぼう
The reading is the kun’yomi vocab reading of 赤 (you learned this with the kanji) and the reading you learned for 坊 as well.
不機嫌
Bad mood
Kanji: 不 not + 機 machine + 嫌 dislike
Remember how 機嫌 means mood? Well when you add not it becomes a bad mood. It’s so bad it’s like you have no mood at all.
Reading: ふきげん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
罰ゲーム
Batsu game
Kanji: 罰 penalty + ゲ + ー + ム
A penalty game (ゲーム) is a fun kind of game you see on Japanese television a lot. When you mess up, you are punished. Usually it hurts. You can call this a batsu game or a penalty game. Don’t call it anything else, though, or you know what happens…
Readings: ばつげーむ, ばつゲーム
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.
誕生
Birth
Kanji: 誕 birth + 生 life
Give birth to life! That is a birth.
Reading: たんじょう
The 誕 reading is what you’d expect. But for 生, this uses the slightly less common secondary reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
Just imagine the birth of your friend Joe (じょう), the local farmhand. He’s such a massive guy, it must have been quite the ordeal…
失態
Blunder
Kanji: 失 fault + 態 appearance
The appearance of fault is a huge blunder on our family. At least do not have the appearance of fault.
Reading: しったい
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. The しつ gets shortened to しっ, though, so don’t make that blunder.
書評
Book review
Kanji: 書 write + 評 evaluate
A writing that has been evaluated has gotten a book review.
Reading: しょひょう
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.
区域
Boundary
Kanji: 区 district + 域 region
What shows the district and region and where they exist? That would be the boundary. It is what surrounds every district and region, showing where it exists.
Reading: くいき
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.
坊主
Buddhist priest
Kanji: 坊 monk + 主 master
A monk who is at master status is probably a priest by now… though not just any priest, this refers to a Buddhist priest. In modern Japanese this has also come to mean a shaved head or close-cropped hair. You can probably guess why!
Reading: ぼうず
The 坊 reads like you’d expect. Unfortunately 主 is an exception and read ず. Just think of a zoo that holds Buddhist priests in captivity. How sad for those Buddhist priests.
営業
Business
Kanji: 営 manage + 業 business
Managing a business? That’s business!
Reading: えいぎょう
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.
衣服
Clothes
Kanji: 衣 clothes + 服 clothes
Clothes clothes are still clothes!
Reading: いふく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
社費
Company expenses
Kanji: 社 company + 費 expense
A company expense is a company expense. These are nice, by the way, if you can get them.
Reading: しゃひ
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.
状態
Condition
Kanji: 状 condition + 態 appearance
The condition that something is in and the appearance of it is the condition / state of that object.
Reading: じょうたい
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.
消費
Consumption
Kanji: 消 extinguish + 費 expense
You extinguish an item and therefore have to expense it. This is how consumption works. Expense, extinguish, consumption.
Reading: しょうひ
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.
防犯
Crime prevention
Kanji: 防 prevent + 犯 crime
To prevent crime is a good thing. To do this you use crime prevention techniques.
Reading: ぼうはん
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.
評論
Critique
Kanji: 評 evaluate + 論 theory
Evaluate my theory. Then, when you evaluate, please give me critique and criticism to help me get better?
Reading: ひょうろん
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.
大勢
Crowd
Kanji: 大 big + 勢 force
A large force is a group of people. Just think about when this word was probably made up… a long time ago, and the biggest force you could have was a huge group of people. This group of people force is also known as a crowd, or a large number of people.
Reading: おおぜい
The reading for 大 is the おお reading (like 大きい). Nothing you can do about that but remember it. Then, 勢 is rendaku’d to become ぜい. Also something you’ll just have to remember. Say this word a few times in your head, then you’ll be able to come up with an idea of what sounds right and what sounds wrong so that you can figure it out next time this word comes up.
対応
Dealing with
Kanji: 対 versus + 応 response
How you respond versus someone else is how you’re dealing with them. It’s your response to their words and actions.
Reading: たいおう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
領域
Domain
Kanji: 領 territory + 域 region
This is my territory. This is my region. This is my domain!
Reading: りょういき
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.
各〜
Each
Kanji: 各 each
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: かく
The reading is the same as the kanji, though it’s kind of like an add-on for other words in a sense, which makes it behave like jukugo, I think. Don’t confuse this with 各々 though. That one does use the kun’yomi reading, which is strange when you consider this one doesn’t. Every kanji has its own “perks” I suppose.
各々
Each
Kanji: 各 each + 々 repeater
You have each each which is each (or every, or “respectively”). Kind of goes along the lines of “each and every” in English.
Reading: おのおの
The reading is weird. So sorry. Just imagine you look at each item. Every single one is messed up in some way. Possibly they are robots all accidentally programmed to need to kill humans. You say “oh no oh no” in quick succession because this is a bad situation.
各地
Each area
Kanji: 各 each + 地 earth
Each ground is its own ground. It is each area or various areas.
Reading: かくち
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.
各自
Each person
Kanji: 各 each + 自 self
Each self refers to each person or individual.
Reading: かくじ
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.
評価
Evaluation
Kanji: 評 evaluate + 価 value
Let’s evaluate the value. What is this also known as? An evaluation.
Reading: ひょうか
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.
費用
Expense
Kanji; 費 expense + 用 task
The expense of use is the expense and cost we have to pay, I’m afraid. If you use something, there’ll be expense.
Reading: ひよう
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.
経験者
Experienced person
Kanji: 経 passage of time + 験 test + 者 someone
Someone who has experience (経験) is an experienced person.
Reading: けいけんしゃ
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.
外観
External appearance
Kanji: 外 outside + 観 view
The outside view of you is your external appearance.
Reading: がいかん
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.
姿
Figure
Kanji: 姿 figure
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: すがた
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun’yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you to remember: What’s that figure / shape in the distance? Is that who I think it is? Is that Sugar Tom (すがた)??? You’ll have to make up some lore about this “Sugar Tom” but whatever you do be excited about him. He’s a dude who gives you tons of sugar, I’m guessing, and you always see him coming from a long ways away because of his Sugar Tom hat, or something like that.
勢い
Force
Kanji: 勢 force + い
This is a single kanji with an い on the end, which means you might think this is an adjective, but it’s actually a noun! What’s the noun form of force? It’s also something’s force or momentum.
Reading: いきおい
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, it uses the kun’yomi reading. You haven’t learned that reading yet, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
The monster that has more force than any other is the icky oil (いきおい) monster. It’s the spirit of the hot, icky oil from the deep friers at fast food chains, and nothing will stop that giant mass of icky oil from hurtling at its target.
一応
For now
Kanji: 一 one + 応 respond
Okay, only one response for that, and that is that we have an agreement… for now. Just think of the one response you have, and that one response is just to get everyone off your back, so you agree with them… for now.
一応 indicates doing something provisionally or as a precaution, even if it may not be sufficient. Its translation varies based on context and can include to some extent, more or less, or just in case.
Reading: いちおう
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.
降車
Getting off
Kanji: 降 descend + 車 car
Descend off the (train) car. You are getting off a train, or a bus, or anything else with wheels.
Reading: こうしゃ
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
官営
Government management
Kanji: 官 government + 営 manage
Managed by the government? Then it is run by government management or it is a government operation.
Reading: かんえい
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.
案内
Guide
Kanji: 案 plan + 内 inside
The plan inside this piece of paper is the guide you’ll be using. It’s a plan. It’s inside. Use it as your guide!
Depending on the context, this can also be information and even invitation. These are all things that guide you in some way, after all.
Reading: あんない
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.
大嫌い
Hate
Kanji: 大 big + 嫌 dislike + い
Remember how 嫌い is to dislike? When that dislike is big, you really dislike it. That means you hate (or really hate) it.
As with 嫌い, a more literal translation is detestable.
Reading: だいきらい
The reading is the reading for 大, and the reading for 嫌い is like the one you learned with 嫌い in level 20.
高血圧
High blood pressure
Kanji: 高 tall + 血 blood + 圧 pressure
Remember blood pressure (血圧)? Well, now the blood pressure is tall… so you have “tall blood pressure.” Well that’s dumb. Let’s call it high blood pressure instead.
Reading: こうけつあつ
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.
嫌味
Hurtful words
Kanji: 嫌 dislike + 味 flavor
You have a flavor of dislike. If someone gives you “flavor” and you dislike it, what might that “flavor” be? How about hurtful words.
Reading: いやみ
The reading for 味 is the on’yomi you learned with the kanji, but the reading for 嫌 is the kun’yomi, いや. Just imagine someone saying words so hurtful that you have to scream, “Iyaaaaa!” いや.
観念
Idea
Kanji: 観 view + 念 thought
You have a thought on a particular view. This is your idea or notion on it.
Reading: かんねん
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.
宮
Imperial palace
Kanji: 宮 shinto shrine
This Shinto shrine you’re visiting? Turns out if you go inside it’s magically turned into the imperial palace. Wow! Feels like I’m a member of the imperial family now.
宮 is a historical word that generally refers to Japanese imperial palaces, the Japanese imperial family, or the imperial family members. Depending on the context, it can also refer to a Shinto shrine or its buildings.
Reading: みや
The reading is the same as the kanji reading you learned.
不可能
Impossible
Kanji: 不 not + 可 possible + 能 ability
You already know how 可能 means possible. So when you add not it becomes impossible.
Reading: ふかのう
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. It will help to know how to read 可能 first as well.
産業
Industry
Kanji: 産 give birth + 業 business
What will give birth to business? Well, some kind of industry, probably. Though heavy industry is pretty good too.
Reading: さんぎょう
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.
勢力
Influence
Kanji: 勢 force + 力 power
Your force and power combine together to create an influence (or a force).
Reading: せいりょく
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.
指示
Instructions
Kanji: 指 finger + 示 indicate
Use your finger to indicate some things. These are your instructions. Okay, do this (point), do that (point), and then finally do this (point).
Reading: しじ
The readings are the on’yomi readings. You’ve learned them both already, good for you!
