Lesson 11 Flashcards
Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
兆
portent, omen
primitive: portent/omen; if only the left side is used, it becomes turtle.
hint: if a movie framed a character in front of a large X, it would likely be a portent of doom.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
portent, omen
兆
hint: if a movie framed a character in front of a large X, it would likely be a portent of doom.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
桃
peach
referred to in the book as “peach tree”.
composed of:「tree」&「omen」
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
peach
referred to in the book as “peach tree”.
桃
composed of:「tree」&「omen」
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
眺
stare
composed of:「eye」&「omen」
hint: if you give someone the “evil eye”, you’re staring at them.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
stare
眺
composed of:「eye」&「omen」
hint: if you give someone the “evil eye”, you’re staring at them.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
犬
dog
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
dog
犬
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
状
status quo
hint: turtles and dogs are fairly standard pets; they’re the status quo.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
status quo
状
hint: turtles and dogs are fairly standard pets; they’re the status quo.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
黙
silence
hint: think of an ominous black dog, staring you down in silence over the crackling campfire.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
silence
黙
hint: think of an ominous black dog, staring you down in silence over the crackling campfire.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
然
sort of thing
hint: there’s a werewolf ritual happening in the forest– a bunch of dogs circling a fire under the light of the moon. some religious or cultural sort of thing. it’s not the sort of thing i’d understand.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
sort of thing
然
hint: there’s a werewolf ritual happening in the forest– a bunch of dogs circling a fire under the light of the moon. some religious or cultural sort of thing. it’s not the sort of thing i’d understand.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
荻
reed
composed of:「flower」&「wild dogs」&「fire」
hint: think of a pack of wild dogs hiding in the reeds to escape a fire.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
reed
荻
composed of:「flower」&「wild dogs」&「fire」
hint: think of a pack of wild dogs hiding in the reeds to escape a fire.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
狩
hunt
composed of:「wild dogs」&「guard」
hint: the dogs that guard the property are allowed out with their master when there’s a hunt.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
hunt
狩
composed of:「wild dogs」&「guard」
hint: the dogs that guard the property are allowed out with their master when there’s a hunt.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
猫
cat
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
cat
猫
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
牛
cow
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
cow
牛
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
特
special
composed of:「cow」&「temple」
hint: if a temple is dedicated to cows, they must consider cows very special.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
special
特
composed of:「cow」&「temple」
hint: if a temple is dedicated to cows, they must consider cows very special.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
告
revelation
composed of:「cow」&「mouth」
hint: the cow is revealing secrets; think of bg3, and the cow of many secrets.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
revelation
告
composed of:「cow」&「mouth」
hint: the cow is revealing secrets; think of bg3, and the cow of many secrets.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
先
before
composed of:「drop」&「soil」&「human legs」
hint: think of this kanji as representing the time before anything walked the earth; there were only the elements, drops of rain and mounds of dirt.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
before
先
composed of:「drop」&「soil」&「human legs」
hint: think of this kanji as representing the time before anything walked the earth; there were only the elements, drops of rain and mounds of dirt.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
洗
wash
composed of:「water」&「before」
hint: heisig doesn’t want to get rational, but i will. you use water to wash off the filth; you’re restoring yourself to a state a cleanliness you must’ve been in before.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
wash
洗
composed of:「water」&「before」
hint: heisig doesn’t want to get rational, but i will. you use water to wash off the filth; you’re restoring yourself to a state a cleanliness you must’ve been in before.
