Kanji - Level 29 - Vocab Flashcards
略語
Abbreviation
Kanji: 略 abbreviation + 語 language
Abbreviation in language is abbreviation.
Reading: りゃくご
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.
省略
Abbreviation
Kanji: 省 conserve + 略 abbreviation
Conserve those letters with abbreviation and it’s… an abbreviation! By using omission you were able to abbreviate that word into a smaller word.
Reading: しょうりゃく
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.
怒気
Anger
Kanji: 怒 angry + 気 energy
An angry energy comes out of you when you have anger.
Reading: どき
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.
怒り
Anger
Kanji: 怒 angry + り
This word looks a lot like 怒る, doesn’t it? But this word isn’t a verb, so you can think of it as referring to anger or wrath itself.
Reading: いかり
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:
I have a lot of anger because I carry (いか) all of my own things (books, luggage, drinks) and no one will ever carry them for me. Plus, the more things I carry, the more anger I carry inside. Ahh!
痛み
A pain
Kanji: 痛 pain + み
痛い is “painful.” This is the noun version, it is a pain or pain.
Reading: いたみ
The reading is the same as 痛い. No pain here.
申請
Application
Kanji: 申 say humbly + 請 request
When you say humbly that you’re requesting something, you’re putting forward an application.
申請 refers to the process of officially applying for approval or permission, like ビザの申請 (application for a visa), ライセンスの申請 (application for a license), or 休暇の申請 (application for leave/vacation).
Reading: しんせい
This is a jukugo word, which means on’yomi readings from the kanji. You already know this reading for 請, but not for 申, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
Today you finally submitted your application for a new shin (しん). Your old one had to be painstakingly removed after you banged it against a table. Anyway, congrats on the application for your new shin!
面積
Area
Kanji: 面 face + 積 accumulate
The surface that accumulates into one area is a particular area. This has to do with math. When you add all the surfaces together by accumulating them into one calculation, you get yourself the area!
Reading: めんせき
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.
添付
Attachment
Kanji: 添 append + 付 attach
Append and attach this document to your email. That’s called attachment.
添付 refers to the act of attaching something supplementary to another document, like attaching a file to an email or attaching a map to an invitation.
Reading: てんぷ
The reading for 添 is what you’d expect. The reading for 付 is the on’yomi reading ふ, which you’ve learned with 付近. But for this word it becomes ぷ from the rendaku fairies. Just think of an attachment where instead of a document or something, you get an attachment of poop (ぷ). What a gross attachment. Your friend who likes to send poop attachments is dumb.
航空
Aviation
Kanji: 航 navigation + 空 sky
Navigation in the sky is aviation and flight. Vroom vroom sky flying!
Reading: こうくう
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.
宴
Banquet
Kanji: 宴 banquet
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: うたげ
At a banquet or dinner party, you don’t only get food, you also 歌 GET (うたげ), which is you getting a song from a singer, because entertainment is just as important as the food when you have a feast such as this.
宴会
Banquet
Kanji: 宴 banquet + 会 meet
A banquet meeting is when you meet together for a banquet (or dinner party).
Reading: えんかい
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.
招き猫
Beckoning cat
Kanji: 招 beckon + き + 猫 cat
A beckoning cat is a beckoning cat or maneki neko.
招き猫 are the cat statues believed to bring good luck and fortune to their owners. They’re often placed in front of shops with one paw raised, as if beckoning and saying, “Hey, come on in!”
Reading: まねきねこ
This word uses the kun’yomi readings for both kanji, which you know already!
お腹
Belly
Kanji: お + 腹 belly
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: おなか
The reading is an exception, but it isn’t too hard to remember. It’s the same as 中 (なか), so if you think about it it makes sense. It’s your insides, just like your belly is your insides!
黒板
Blackboard
Kanji: 黒 black + 板 board
A black board is a blackboard.
Reading: こくばん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
板
Board
Kanji: 板 board
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
板 generally refers to something thin, flat, and solid, like a board, plank, slab, or plate. In some contexts, it can also refer to stock market boards that display trading prices, or bulletin boards used for posting messages in online forums.
Reading: いた
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun’yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here’s a mnemonic to help you:
Who can make good use of various boards? An avid eater (いた)! If you’re an avid eater, you’ll need lots of (cutting) boards to prepare all the delicious food you’re going to eat. This makes boards and eaters the perfect match.
大略
Broad outline
Kanji: 大 big + 略 abbreviation
The big abbreviation is where you take everything and abbreviate it down to show the big picture. This abbreviation is the broad outline of something bigger.
大略 is a relatively formal word commonly found in writing. It generally refers to a broader, rougher outline or overview rather than a detailed summary.
Reading: たいりゃく
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.