Kanji - Level 31 - Vocab

Question 1

豊富

Answer 1

Abundant
Kanji: 豊 plentiful + 富 rich
Something that’s plentiful and rich is abundant, plentiful and rich.
Reading: ほうふ
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi of both kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 2

探究

Answer 2

Academic inquiry
Kanji: 探 look for + 究 research
Look for something. Research answers. This is an academic inquiry, or in other words, research.
Reading: たんきゅう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 3

驚嘆

Answer 3

Admiration
Kanji: 驚 surprised + 嘆 sigh
I’m so surprised it caused me to sigh. This is like when you run into a movie star, and you go in surprise shock. Then, you breathe out in a sigh because of your great amount of admiration and wonder for this person.
Reading: きょうたん
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.

Question 4

航空券

Answer 4

Airplane ticket
Kanji: 航 navigation + 空 sky + 券 ticket
An aviation (航空) ticket is the kind of ticket you need to fly on an airplane. That’s an airplane ticket.
Reading: こうくうけん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

Question 5

既に

Answer 5

Already
Kanji: 既 previously + に
One of the meanings is the same as the kanji, previously, but it can also mean already.
Reading: すでに
The reading is different from what you learned with the kanji. But as I told you already, I’ll be there on Su-day (すで). It’s like Sunday, but not quite the same. Imagine your confusion when someone says this over and over, but you don’t know what Suday is.

Question 6

救急車

Answer 6

Ambulance
Kanji: 救 rescue + 急 hurry + 車 car
Rescue in a hurry using this car. What kinds of cars can do this? How about an ambulance.
Reading: きゅうきゅうしゃ
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.

Question 7

鑑定

Answer 7

Appraisal
Kanji: 鑑 model + 定 determine
When someone determines something, it’s probably okay. But, when the model determiner determines something, that is the best determination ever. That is the appraisal of someone with an expert opinion.
Reading: かんてい
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.

Question 8

散歩

Answer 8

A stroll
Kanji: 散 scatter + 歩 walk
Scatter around the ground and walk. When you walk in a scatter all around, you’re going for a walk or a stroll.
Reading: さんぽ
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 ほ goes to ぽ, though.

Question 9

平均

Answer 9

Average
Kanji: 平 flat + 均 equal
Something that’s flat and equal to everything around it, all those flat things around it, are average. They’re the mean (same as average).
Reading: へいきん
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.

Question 10

ハチの巣

Answer 10

Beehive
Kanji: ハ + チ + の + 巣 nest
ハチ is a bee. Buzz buzz. Just imagine “eight bees” combining into one bee, making it a “hachi.” Then, there’s a nest. What is a nest for bees? A beehive.
Readings: はちのす, ハチのす
巣 is a standalone word here, so it uses the same reading that you learned when you learned the vocabulary.

Question 11

用心棒

Answer 11

Bodyguard
Kanji: 用 task + 心 heart + 棒 pole
Who do you know that will use a pole to stop someone from breaking your heart? Your bodyguard! He’s there to make sure no one hurts you, and for some reason he really likes using a pole to do it.
Reading: ようじんぼう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 12

墓地

Answer 12

Cemetery
Kanji: 墓 grave + 地 earth
A grave ground is an area with lots of graves in the ground. This is a cemetery, or graveyard.
墓地 is the standard word for a designated and organized cemetery.
Reading: ぼち
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 13

中華

Answer 13

Chinese
Kanji: 中 chinese + 華 showy
中国 is China, right? That’s what this 中 represents. And, of course the Chinese are known for being super showy, which is why you have showy there.
Reading: ちゅうか
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.

Question 14

掃除

Answer 14

Cleaning
Kanji: 掃 sweep + 除 exclude
Sweep and exclude all that dirt from the floor, please. When you do this a lot, it becomes cleaning.
Reading: そうじ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. For this one though, you have to remember to read the 除 part as じ. Just keep in mind that cleaning (cleanliness) is next to godliness and so is Jesus (じ). So, Jesus is like cleaning. Easy.

Question 15

大陸

Answer 15

Continent
Kanji: 大 big + 陸 land
A big land is the biggest types of land on this earth that there are. That is a continent.
Reading: たいりく
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.

Question 16

廊下

Answer 16

Corridor
Kanji: 廊 corridor + 下 below
A corridor is below. What do you call a corridor that’s below? Well, really it’s still just a corridor or hallway.
Reading: ろうか
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.

Question 17

通貨

Answer 17

Currency
Kanji: 通 pass through + 貨 freight
The thing that will pass through freight is currency. Why? Because when you want freight to be your own, you have to put money through it and to the person who owns it. When you do that, it becomes yours. Use that currency!
Reading: つうか
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.

Question 18

既決

Answer 18

Decided
Kanji: 既 previously + 決 decide
It was previously decided, which means it’s been decided and settled.
Reading: きけつ
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.

Question 19

子孫

Answer 19

Descendant
Kanji: 子 child + 孫 grandchild
A child who is the grandchild of someone else is a descendant of that person.
Reading: しそん
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.

Question 20

直径

Answer 20

Diameter
Kanji: 直 fix + 径 diameter
Fix the diameter. It is the wrong diameter and must be a new diameter. Test it now, what’s the diameter?
Reading: ちょっけい
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.

Question 21

解散

Answer 21

Dissolution
Kanji: 解 untie + 散 scatter
Untie and scatter everything. This will cause the dissolution the breakup, and indeed the breaking up of whatever is being untied then scattered.
Reading: かいさん
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.

Question 22

離婚

Answer 22

Divorce
Kanji: 離 detach + 婚 marriage
Detach from your marriage. This is a divorce.
Reading: りこん
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.

Question 23

編集

Answer 23

Edit
Kanji: 編 knit + 集 collect
Knit and gather everything back together, which you knit. When you do this to fix things and bring it back together, this is an edit.
Reading: へんしゅう
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

Question 24

編者

Answer 24

Editor
Kanji: 編 knit + 者 someone
A knit someone is one who knits words together and makes them better. This someone is an editor.
Readings: へんしゃ, へんじゃ
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.

Question 25

均等

Answer 25

Equality
Kanji: 均 equal + 等 equal
This is equal and that is equal. They’re both the same, amazing! They carry equality, uniformity, and evenness.
Reading: きんとう
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.

Question 26

除外

Answer 26

Exception
Kanji: 除 exclude + 外 outside
Exclude this one and put it outside what we’re considering. This is the exception.
Reading: じょがい
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.

Question 27

感嘆符

Answer 27

Exclamation mark
Kanji: 感 feeling + 嘆 sigh + 符 token
A feeling where you sigh is one in which you’re surprised by something, and can’t believe it, so you sigh. Ugh, sigh. What token represents this in writing? An exclamation mark!!!!
Reading: かんたんふ
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

Question 28

既存

Answer 28

Existing
Kanji: 既 previously + 存 exist
Something that previously existed is probably still existing now.
Readings: きそん, きぞん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on’yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you’ll know how to read this as well.

Question 29

恐れ

Answer 29

Fear
Kanji: 恐 fear + れ
This is the noun version of the kanji fear, so it means fear too.
Reading: おそれ
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!

Question 30

融資

Answer 30

Financing
Kanji: 融 dissolve + 資 resources
Dissolve your resources, because you need to pay back your financing and loans now.
Reading: ゆうし
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.

Question 31

華道

Answer 31

Flower arrangement
Kanji: 華 showy + 道 way
The way of the flower is flower arrangement.
Reading: かどう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 32

壊れ物

Answer 32

Fragile thing
Kanji: 壊 break + れ + 物 thing
A thing that could break easily, is a fragile thing. Be careful with things like this.
Reading: こわれもの
The reading is 壊れる and 物 put together.

Question 33

貨物

Answer 33

Freight
Kanji: 貨 freight + 物 thing
Freight things is freight or cargo.
Reading: かもつ
The reading is the 物 reading that’s もつ. You can know this because you have to carry the freight and cargo (持つ it!).

Question 34

融合

Answer 34

Fusion
Kanji: 融 dissolve + 合 suit
Dissolve and then join together again to create a reaction, a fusion reaction.
Reading: ゆうごう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 35

華美

Answer 35

Gaudy
Kanji: 華 showy + 美 beauty
If something has showy beauty then it’s going a little overboard and is going to come across as gaudy. Too much is too much.
Reading: かび
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 36

幾何学

Answer 36

Geometry
Kanji: 幾 how many + 何 what + 学 study
How many? What? In this area of study, you ask these questions a lot. This area of study is geometry, because you have to ask how many sides and how much the area is or something (can you tell I don’t remember any maths?).
Reading: きかがく
The 学 is read correctly, in terms of what you learned. The 幾 and 何 is weird, though. Just think how when you’re asking a question in Japanese, you end the sentence with か. So, it’s like, “何か????” and that’s why it becomes か. Then, for 幾 think about how the key (き) to answering geometry questions correctly is figuring out “how many” sides something has. So, “do you have the keyか?”

Question 37

孫

Answer 37

Grandchild
Kanji: 孫 grandchild
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: まご
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:
You are the grandchild of your grandfather. His favorite thing is to call you a maggot (まご). Your grandfather was in the military and is very hard on you, maggot.

Question 38

墓

Answer 38

Grave
Kanji: 墓 grave
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: はか
When you finally have a grave and you’re dead and buried, your one wish is for the New Zealand All Blacks to do the Haka (はか) over your grave. If you don’t know what the haka is, look it up, it’s pretty neat.

Question 39

花粉症

Answer 39

Hay fever
Kanji: 花 flower + 粉 powder + 症 symptom
The flower powder symptoms are when you start sneezing from flower powder, aka pollen that comes from all sorts of flowers, which is pretty much all plants. This word, however, refers to the most common version of this sickness, which is hay fever.
Reading: かふんしょう
The reading is all on’yomi readings, which you learned for all but 花. Instead, 花 is か, and to remember that you can think about how the only way to escape the hay fever is to jump in your car and turn on the filter. Sweet, sweet relief.

Question 40

幾つ

Answer 40

How many
Kanji: 幾 how many + つ
This has the same meaning as the kanji, specifically the how many meaning. You know this because you ask “how many” and they answer “つ.” This can also be used to ask how old someone is, but generally only for children’s ages.
Reading: いくつ
The reading comes from what you learned in the kanji, nice job.

Question 41

幾度

Answer 41

How many times
Kanji: 幾 how many + 度 degree
How many occurences is just another way of asking how many times.
This word is more literary and formal than 何回 or 何度.
Readings: いくど, いくたび
The reading is a combination of kun’yomi and on’yomi readings. That being said, both readings for both kanji are the readings you learned with the kanji so you should be able to read this.

Question 42

幾ら

Answer 42

How much
Kanji: 幾 how many + ら
This has the same meaning as the kanji, specifically the how much meaning. To remember this, just think about how Ra, the Egyptian God, is always asking “How much will it cost to build this pyramid?” Ugh, too much, let’s hire some slaves.
Reading: いくら
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!

Question 43

尋問

Answer 43

Interrogation
Kanji: 尋 inquire + 問 problem
When you inquire about a problem, you tend to do interrogation-style questioning to get to the bottom of it. Why is it like this? What happened? Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Reading: じんもん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 44

陸軍

Answer 44

Land army
Kanji: 陸 land + 軍 army
The land army is the land army, also known as the plain old army.
Reading: りくぐん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 45

巣立ち

Answer 45

Leave the nest
Kanji: 巣 nest + 立 stand + ち
When you stand up out of the nest, you’re getting ready to leave it. Your mother may be sad about this, but this means it’s time to leave the nest and become independent.
Reading: すだち
The readings are from the words 巣 and 立つ put together.

Question 46

豪華

Answer 46

Luxurious
Kanji: 豪 exceptional + 華 showy
Oh wow, that is exceptionally showy! Whatever that thing is, it is luxurious and splendid and I want one.
Reading: ごうか
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 47

雄

Answer 47

Male
Kanji: 雄 male
The kanji means male and this also means male. It’s used for animals, plants, and the like.
Note that this is often written in katakana, as in オス.
Reading: おす
Male animals can be kind of pushy, always trying to push (押す) other animals around, trying to be the alpha and all.

Question 48

雄犬

Answer 48

Male dog
Kanji: 雄 male + 犬 dog
A male dog is a male dog.
It’s worth mentioning that you’ll see this most often written in katakana, as both オス犬 and オスの犬.
Reading: おすいぬ
The readings are the kun’yomi readings, which is probably A-Okay for 犬, but for 雄 you’ll want to think about how a male dog is probably pretty pushy, always trying to push (押す) other dogs around, being male and moody and all that.

Question 49

外務大臣

Answer 49

Minister of foreign affairs
Kanji: 外 outside + 務 task + 大 big + 臣 servant
An outside tasks minister (大臣) is someone who is tasked with dealing with things that are outside the country. This is the minister of foreign affairs.
Reading: がいむだいじん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 50

道徳

Answer 50

Morals
Kanji: 道 road + 徳 virtue
The way of virtue is the way you take if you have morals. Hopefully you have some.
Reading: どうとく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 51

山脈

Answer 51

Mountain range
Kanji: 山 mountain + 脈 vein
A mountain vein is a vein that extends across the land, and is covered in mountains. This refers to a mountain range.
Reading: さんみゃく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 52

富士山

Answer 52

Mt Fuji
Kanji: 富 rich + 士 samurai + 山 mountain
Did you know that the mountain that is rich in samurai happens to be Japan’s most famous mountain? It makes sense considering samurai are probably Japan’s most famous thing as well. Combine the two most famous things and you have Mt Fuji (or Mount Fuji if you’d rather write it that way).
Reading: ふじさん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 53

泥

Answer 53

Mud
Radicals: 泥 mud
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: どろ
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun’yomi reading. You learned this reading with the kanji, but here’s a mnemonic in case you need a refresher:
You may know of Dora the Explorer. But have you heard about her dirty, muddy brother, Doro (どろ)? They’re like a team. And because of all the exploring he does, Doro is always covered in mud.

Question 54

泥水

Answer 54

Muddy water
Kanji: 泥 mud + 水 water
Mud water is muddy water. Don’t step in it, if you can help it.
Reading: どろみず
This is a jukugo word that uses the kun’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
There’s another way to read this word that uses both on’yomi readings (でいすい). It’s mostly used in more formal or technical situations though, so we’re focusing on the どろみず reading here!

Question 55

巣

Answer 55

Nest
Kanji: 巣 nest
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. This can refer to all kinds of things, like a spider’s web or a mouse’s burrow or a bee’s hive, etc. Basically, it’s a place where animals live, not necessarily just a nest as in a bird’s “nest,” etc.
Reading: す
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Question 56

普通

Answer 56

Normal
Kanji: 普 normal + 通 pass through
You pass through like completely normal. You are normal. You do things normally, normally.
Reading: ふつう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 57

帯

Answer 57

Obi
Kanji: 帯 belt
The kanji and the word are the same, except that this isn’t just any type of belt. It’s an obi, a wide cloth belt worn with traditional clothes like kimono and yukata.
Reading: おび
The reading is obi (おび), so if you know the meaning, you know the reading as well! If you need an extra reminder, ask yourself “What is the first letter in belt?” Hmm, I can’t remember. OH! “B” (おび)! I remember now.

Question 58

妨害

Answer 58

Obstruction
Kanji: 妨 obstruct + 害 damage
Something that obstructs and also does damage is an obstruction. No obstruction is ever good and if left too long it really will cause damage and interference as well.
Reading: ぼうがい
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.

Question 59

我が国

Answer 59

Our country
Kanji: 我 I + が + 国 country
You learned that 我が means “our”, so our country is simply our country.
Just like 我が itself, this expression is somewhat old-fashioned and stylized. It comes up a lot in political discourse and other formal contexts.
Reading: わがくに
You learned this reading for 我 when you learned 我が. Just watch out for 国, which you might expect to rendaku here, but doesn’t!

Question 60

画廊

Answer 60

Picture gallery
Kanji: 画 drawing + 廊 corridor
An image corridor is a corridor in which there are images hanging on the wall. This is a picture gallery.
Note that 画廊 generally refers to a physical art gallery, where artworks are exhibited for in-person viewing.
Reading: がろう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 61

棒

Answer 61

Pole
Kanji: 棒 pole
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
Reading: ぼう
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Question 62

粉

Answer 62

Powder
Kanji: 粉 powder
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. Can also mean flour.
Reading: こな
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:
Just imagine there’s powder all over Conan’s (こな) hands and face. Detective Conan, that is. Conan has been investigating some kind of bakery murder. He had to dig through sacks of flour to find the hidden murder weapon (rolling pin, naturally) and now Conan is just covered in the white, starchy powder.

Question 63

粉状

Answer 63

Powdered
Kanji: 粉 powder + 状 condition
Something that is in a powder condition is something that has been powdered. Puff!
Reading: ふんじょう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 64

探偵

Answer 64

Private detective
Kanji: 探 look for + 偵 spy
You look for things and you spy on people. Your job isn’t as glamorous as it sounds. You’re a private detective.
Reading: たんてい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 65

恐らく

Answer 65

Probably
Kanji: 恐 fear + ら + く
A fear rock (らく) will probably come straight at your face. It’s pretty likely.
Reading: おそらく
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!

Question 66

半径

Answer 66

Radius
Kanji: 半 half + 径 diameter
Half a diameter is a radius.
Reading: はんけい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 67

内偵

Answer 67

Scouting
Kanji: 内 inside + 偵 spy
Inside spying is when you get inside enemy territory and spy on them. This is scouting and reconnaissance.
Reading: ないてい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 68

印鑑

Answer 68

Seal
Kanji: 印 seal + 鑑 model
A seal model is the best kind of seal, but it’s still just a seal.
Reading: いんかん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 69

分離

Answer 69

Separation
Kanji: 分 part + 離 detach
When you divide and detach things from each other, you’re creating separation between them. Makes sense, right?
分離 is a word you might hear in science when discussing how different substances, like oil and water, don’t mix and separate from each other.
Additionally, 分離 can also be a formal term used to describe separating groups of people, often in discussions about serious topics like social segregation.
Reading: ぶんり
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 70

華やか

Answer 70

Showy
Kanji: 華 showy + や + か
Something that is showy is showy.
Reading: はなやか
For the reading, think about something that’s showy… in particular, 花s (はな). Flowers are super showy, always showing off their colors and stuff.

Question 71

嘆息

Answer 71

Sigh
Kanji: 嘆 sigh + 息 breath
A sigh breath is a sigh.
Reading: たんそく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 72

クモの巣

Answer 72

Spiderweb
Kanji: ク + モ + の + 巣 nest
クモ is a spider. Add a nest to it, and you have a spider nest. What do spiders call their nests? They call it a spiderweb (that is, if they can talk).
Readings: くものす, クモのす
巣 is a standalone word here, so it uses the same reading that you learned when you learned the vocabulary.

Question 73

倉

Answer 73

Storehouse
Kanji: 倉 warehouse
The kanji means storehouse, and the vocab is also storehouse!
Wondering what the difference between 倉 and 庫 is? Long ago, 倉 were places to store grain, while 庫 used to be associated with places to store vehicles, as the kanji composition suggests. These days, they’re both used for general storage, but also refer to places to store goods and merchandise. Between the two, 倉 is much more commonly used.
Reading: くら
The reading is the same as the other storehouse reading you learned earlier with 庫. They’re basically the same thing, and lucky for you they share the same reading too (くら).

Question 74

鼻詰まり

Answer 74

Stuffy nose
Kanji: 鼻 nose + 詰 stuffed + ま + り
詰まる is “to be stuffed.” So, if your nose is stuffed, then you have a stuffy nose.
Reading: はなづまり
The reading is 鼻 and 詰まる put together. the 詰まり is rendaku’d, probably because you’re trying to say this word with a stuffy nose.

Question 75

均整

Answer 75

Symmetry
Kanji: 均 equal + 整 arrange
Things are equal in how they’re arranged. They have perfect symmetry and balance.
Reading: きんせい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 76

壊れる

Answer 76

To be broken
Kanji: 壊 break + れ + る
壊す is “to break something.” 壊れる is when something just gets broken or is broken, and you’re not doing the breaking. This is to be broken.
Reading: こわれる
The reading comes from 壊す, so try not to break any of your memories and remember this.

Question 77

延びる

Answer 77

To be extended
Kanji: 延 prolong + び + る
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb.
This is an intransitive verb, meaning that it happens on its own, and we’re not talking about what makes it happen. So this verb means to be extended, to be delayed, or to be prolonged. If you know the word ビル, you can think about how building work is always prolonged or delayed, to help you remember that this is intransitive. We never know why it’s delayed, it just happens all by itself!
Reading: のびる
Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it’s probably going to be the kun’yomi reading.
Lucky for you, the kanji readings for transitive and intransitive verbs are almost always the same. Once you learn one, you know them both! This reading is the same as 延ばす.

Question 78

富む

Answer 78

To be rich in
Kanji: 富 rich + む
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means rich so the verb vocab version would be to be rich in.
富む is a formal word that’s commonly used in writing. While it can refer to material wealth, it’s more commonly used figuratively to describe an abundance of qualities, a place rich in nature or specific resources, or emotional richness or fulfillment.
Reading: とむ
Think about the richest person you know. That person is Tom (とむ). Imagine Tom as being super rich. If you don’t know a Tom, think of a famous Tom, like Tom Cruise, who definitely is pretty rich.

Question 79

散る

Answer 79

To be scattered
Kanji: 散 scatter + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means scatter so the verb vocab version is to be scattered. You know that this verb represents when something is scattering (you’re not doing the scattering), because you would never be so rude as to scatter someone or something yourself. It only happens when it happens on its own.
Reading: ちる
Think about something scattering. That something is cheese (ち), scattering all over the floor, going everywhere, getting in everything. Ugh, you hate how cheese scatters, don’t you?

Question 80

驚く

Answer 80

To be surprised
Kanji: 驚 surprised + く
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means surprised, so the verb vocab version is to be surprised.
Reading: おどろく
What are you so surprised by? Your friend’s odor (おどろ). Think of a friend that you wouldn’t expect to be so smelly. Then, be surprised by the odor. Eww, bro, you have to take a shower.

Question 81

思い詰める

Answer 81

To brood
Kanji: 思 think + い + 詰 stuffed + め + る
詰める is “to stuff in.” If you’re really stuffing in your thoughts (think), you’re thinking very deeply and seriously. So this is to brood, to dwell on, or to take something to heart.
思い詰める suggests you’re pondering deeply over something serious or distressing, bordering on overthinking.
Reading: おもいつめる
The reading is 思い and 詰める put together into one reading.

Question 82

除く

Answer 82

To exclude
Kanji: 除 exclude + く
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means exclude so the verb vocab version is to exclude.
Reading: のぞく
You would like to exclude your nose (のぞ) because you don’t like your nose. Imagine your strong feelings about your nose as you decide to exclude it.

Question 83

恐れる

Answer 83

To fear
Kanji: 恐 fear + れ + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means fear so the verb version is to fear.
Reading: おそれる
The reading is shared with 恐ろしい, which is “scary.” Use that, and don’t be afraid. You’ll be able to learn this reading yet.

Question 84

照らす

Answer 84

To illuminate
Kanji: 照 illuminate + ら + す
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means illuminate, so this means to illuminate or to shine light on something.
But don’t get it confused with 照れる, which is “to feel embarrassed” — that would be embarrassing. You know this is “to illuminate” because you get a rash (らす) every time something shines on you too much.
Reading: てらす
Speaking of things that illuminate, your hands (手) illuminate all the time for some reason.

Question 85

尋ねる

Answer 85

To inquire
Kanji: 尋 inquire + ね + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means inquire so the verb vocab version is to inquire.
Reading: たずねる
I’d like to inquire about a few things. Wait, what? You won’t cooperate? How about I just taze (たず) you with this tazer then? BzzzbbzbhhhAHHHHHH!

Question 86

絶やす

Answer 86

To kill off
Kanji: 絶 extinction + や + す
絶える is “to die out.” 絶やす is “to kill off.” You know this because if something is to die off, you’d say “no.” But if you’re the one doing the killing off, you’d say yes (やす).
Reading: たやす
The reading comes from 絶える.

Question 87

編む

Answer 87

To knit
Kanji: 編 knit + む
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means knit so the verb vocab version is to knit.
Reading: あむ
When you start to knit, you always end up with the same thing every time when you’re done, no matter what you’re trying to make: The letter “A” (あ). It’s so frustrating that you can’t knit anything else.

Question 88

徳川

Answer 88

Tokugawa
Kanji: 徳 virtue + 川 river
This is one of those words that makes more sense when you look at the reading. The “Virtue River” isn’t some virtuous river, it’s in fact the Tokugawa family name, also known as the Tokugawa Shogun. They ran Japan for a while, you know?
Reading: とくがわ
The readings are 徳 and the vocab 川 put together into one word. Once you can read this, you’ll know the meaning too, so focus on the reading for this one.

Question 89

徳島県

Answer 89

Tokushima prefecture
Kanji: 徳 virtue + 島 island + 県 prefecture
The virtue island prefecture is Tokushima prefecture. The reading will give away the meaning of this one, so long as you knew “prefecture.”
Reading: とくしまけん
The readings are the ones you learned with the individual kanji. Put them together and you’ll know this is Tokushima Prefecture.

Question 90

嘆く

Answer 90

To lament
Kanji: 嘆 sigh + く
When you sigh, you feel a certain type of emotion. A type that makes you feel sad and causes you to lament and to grieve.
Reading: なげく
For the reading, just think about this feeling you’re having (this lamenting grieving one). Then, decide you’re done with it. 投げる (throw) it out the window. You don’t want these feels anymore!

Question 91

迷わす

Answer 91

To lead astray
Kanji: 迷 astray + わ + す
The word 迷う means “to go astray” but this word is to lead astray. You are doing the astraying to someone or something else. You know this because the other person was (わす) just fine until you came along to lead them astray.
Reading: まよわす
The reading comes from 迷う, so use that so you aren’t lead astray too.

Question 92

探す

Answer 92

To look for
Kanji: 探 look for + す
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means look for and the verb version of the kanji is to look for.
Curious about the difference between 捜す and 探す? While there is some overlap between the two, 捜す is typically used in official, thorough searches for something or someone that is thought to concretely exist and has disappeared or cannot be easily found. In contrast, 探す can also be used for personal searches for things that one desires or is looking for.
Reading: さがす
You are looking for a sagger (さが) amongst the products you’re shipping off overseas. The saggers are the boxes that have weird lumps sagging out of them, which means they broke and are getting things wet. So, find the saggers. Go to search for them, because they could ruin the whole shipment.

Question 93

積む

Answer 93

To pile things up
Kanji: 積 accumulate + む
積もる is “to accumulate.” Now you’re doing the accumulating, and in order to do that you must go to pile things up. More and more and more. How do you know that this verb is when you’re doing the accumulating? It’s because you are piling up cows (む). Wow, a cow piler.
Reading: つむ
The reading comes from 積もる, so pile up your knowledge and remember it that way.

Question 94

救う

Answer 94

To rescue
Kanji: 救 rescue + う
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means rescue so the verb vocab version is to rescue.
Reading: すくう
The すく in the reading is a lot like the scue (すくう) part of to rescue, don’t you think? Hopefully you do, so you can make the connection.

Question 95

似る

Answer 95

To resemble
Kanji: 似 resemble + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means resemble so the verb vocab version is to resemble or to look like.
Reading: にる
You should have learned this reading with the kanji, but here’s a mnemonic to help you, just in case:
What are you trying to resemble?? Is that… oh no. A knee (に) face resemble surgery, where you make your face look like your knee and vice versa? Do you know how dangerous that surgery is?

Question 96

離れる

Answer 96

To separate
Kanji: 離 detach + れ + る
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means detach, but what happens when something detaches? It causes it to separate and to leave. This refers to when something separates on its own. You aren’t doing the separating. You know this because it’s rare (れる) to see things separate, but sometimes you do see them. Also, whenever you see れる usually it’s a safe bet that you’re not the one doing the action, right? Think about it.
Reading: はなれる
For the reading, think about what is separating. It’s quite sad, because all of the 花s (はな) are separating from their stems and falling on the ground, and nobody knows why. Just falling off and being sad.

Question 97

主催する

Answer 97

To sponsor
Kanji: 主 master + 催 sponsor + す + る
If 主催 is sponsorship, the verb version of that would be to sponsor.
Reading: しゅさいする
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. It will help to know the word 主催 already as well.

Question 98

見詰める

Answer 98

To stare at
Kanji: 見 see + 詰 stuffed + め + る
When you really stuff in (詰める) what you are seeing, you’re really looking at something, causing you to stare at whatever it is you’re stuffing your seeing into.
Reading: みつめる
The reading is 見 and 詰める.

Question 99

緊張する

Answer 99

To stress
Kanji: 緊 tense + 張 stretch + す + る
緊張 is stress. So, the verb version is to stress out.
Reading: きんちょうする
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.

Question 100

掃く

Answer 100

To sweep
Kanji: 掃 sweep +く
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sweep so the verb version is to sweep.
Reading: はく
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: While you sweep you laugh. “HA (は) HA HA!” Just imagine yourself doing this, or do it for real if you want to clean up a bit.

Question 101

催促する

Answer 101

To urge
Kanji: 催 sponsor + 促 urge + す + る
If 催促 is urge, then the verb version would be to urge.
Reading: さいそくする
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. Will help to know 催促 first.

Question 102

地下街

Answer 102

Underground shopping mall
Kanji: 地 earth + 下 below + 街 street
An underground (地下) street isn’t as underground streety as it sounds. A lot of the underground streets and areas in Japan tend to be underground shopping malls, though. That or subways/trains, but underground shopping centers are way more interesting.
Reading: ちかがい
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.

Question 103

普段

Answer 103

Usual
Kanji: 普 normal + 段 steps
The normal steps are the ones that are totally usual. They’re the ones you usually do, unlike those weird not usual steps.
Reading: ふだん
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 104

野菜

Answer 104

Vegetable
Kanji: 野 field + 菜 vegetable
A field vegetable is still a vegetable, whether it comes from the field or not.
Reading: やさい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 105

菜食

Answer 105

Vegetarian diet
Kanji: 菜 vegetable + 食 eat
If you eat vegetable food you are on a vegetarian diet.
Reading: さいしょく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 106

倉庫

Answer 106

Warehouse
Kanji: 倉 warehouse + 庫 storage
A storage warehouse is some kind of warehouse, or some kind of storehouse.
Curious about the difference between 倉庫 and 庫? While 庫 refers to traditional Japanese storehouses, 倉庫 is used for modern warehouses and storehouses, both the commercial kind and the ones for personal use.
Reading: そうこ
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 107

富

Answer 107

Wealth
Kanji: 富 rich
The kanji and the word are almost exactly the same. Someone who is rich has wealth and riches, right?
Reading: とみ
For the reading, think about the person you know with the most wealth. It is Tommy (とみ) Hilfiger.

Question 108

富裕

Answer 108

Wealthy
Kanji: 富 rich + 裕 abundant
If you’re rich and abundant, you are super wealthy, affluent, and rich.
Reading: ふゆう
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Question 109

地帯

Answer 109

Zone
Kanji: 地 earth + 帯 belt
This earth belt is the area within the belt, which holds this area of earth in. It is separate from the rest of the earth, making it its own zone or district.
Reading: ちたい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on’yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.