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Remembering the Kanji 1 ★ James W. Heisig > Lesson 13 > Flashcards

Lesson 13 Flashcards

Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji

1
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

roadway

A

道

composed of:「road」&「neck」

hint: if you’re attempting to drive past an accident on a roadway, you’ll notice many people gaping and creating a bottleneck.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

道

A

roadway

composed of:「road」&「neck」

hint: if you’re attempting to drive past an accident on a roadway, you’ll notice many people gaping and creating a bottleneck.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

導

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guidance

composed of:「roadway」&「measure」

hint: if someone is offering you guidance, they are presenting a small measure of their own path in life to help you with yours.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

guidance

A

導

composed of:「roadway」&「measure」

hint: if someone is offering you guidance, they are presenting a small measure of their own path in life to help you with yours.

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5
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

辻

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crossing

composed of:「road」&「ten」

hint: this kanji is, quite literally, a crossroads– somewhere you would have to make a crossing.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

crossing

A

辻

composed of:「road」&「ten」

hint: this kanji is, quite literally, a crossroads– somewhere you would have to make a crossing.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

迅

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swift

composed of:「crossing」&「fish hook」

hint: if you’re fishing at a river crossing, you must be swift once the fish bites the hook.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

swift

A

迅

composed of:「crossing」&「fish hook」

hint: if you’re fishing at a river crossing, you must be swift once the fish bites the hook.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

造

A

create

composed of:「road」&「revelation」

hint: when you begin to express yourself through creation– through painting, writing, scultping, etc.– you find youself on a road of revelations, where you come to understand yourself better through the act of art.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

create

A

造

composed of:「road」&「revelation」

hint: when you begin to express yourself through creation– through painting, writing, scultping, etc.– you find youself on a road of revelations, where you come to understand yourself better through the act of art.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

迫

A

urge

composed of:「road」&「white」

hint: the dark urge walks a troubled path, one that is not so black and white.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

urge

A

迫

composed of:「road」&「white」

hint: the dark urge walks a troubled path, one that is not so black and white.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

逃

A

escape

composed of:「road」&「omen」

hint: if you find yourself on an ominous road, you should escape from that path as quickly as possible.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

escape

A

逃

composed of:「road」&「omen」

hint: if you find yourself on an ominous road, you should escape from that path as quickly as possible.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

辺

A

enviorns

as in boundary.

composed of:「road」&「sword」

hint: you could tell where the territory of the warlord began, as the road leading to the enviorns of his lands were littered with swords.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

enviorns

as in boundary.

A

辺

composed of:「road」&「sword」

hint: you could tell where the territory of the warlord began, as the road leading to the enviorns of his lands were littered with swords.

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

巡

A

patrol

composed of:「road」&「flood」

hint: in an attempt to catch a famous thief, patrols flooded the streets.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

patrol

A

巡

composed of:「road」&「flood」

hint: in an attempt to catch a famous thief, patrols flooded the streets.

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19
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

車

A

car

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20
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

car

A

車

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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

連

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take along

composed of:「road」&「car」

hint: cars are what take (you) along the roads.

22
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

take along

A

連

composed of:「road」&「car」

hint: cars are what *take (you) along) * the roads.

23
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

軌

A

rut

composed of:「car」&「baseball」

hint: the car got stuck in a rut on the way to a baseball game.

24
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rut

A

軌

composed of:「car」&「baseball」

hint: the car got stuck in a rut on the way to a baseball game.

25
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

輸

A

transport

hint: the car will transport you through any weather: rain, shine, or a hail of knives. some weather conditions might be kinder to your car than others.

26
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

transport

A

輸

hint: the car will transport you through any weather: rain, shine, or a hail of knives. some weather conditions might be kinder to your car than others.

27
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

喩・喻

A

metaphor

hint: just as the car transports you through any conditions, metaphor can carry you through any circumstances, but your mouth is the vehicle instead.

28
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

metaphor

A

喩・喻

hint: just as the car transports you through any conditions, metaphor can carry you through any circumstances, but your mouth is the vehicle instead.

29
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

前

A

in front

30
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

in front

A

前

31
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

煎

A

roast

composed of:「in front」&「fire」

hint: when someone makes a typo in the group chat, you must roast them in front of everyone. however, keep in mind that this kanji does imply the literal meaning.

32
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

roast

A

煎

composed of:「in front」&「fire」

hint: when someone makes a typo in the group chat, you must roast them in front of everyone. however, keep in mind that this kanji does imply the literal meaning.

33
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

各

A

each

34
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

each

A

各

35
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

格

A

status

composed of:「tree」&「each」

hint: trees gain rings as they age, which you could use to signify a higher status in tree society– each tree must gain more rings to gain more status.

36
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

status

A

格

composed of:「tree」&「each」

hint: trees gain rings as they age, which you could use to signify a higher status in tree society– each tree must gain more rings to gain more status.

37
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

賂

A

bribe

referred to as “graft” in the book.

composed of:「shellfish」&「each」

hint: another form of bribe, again using shells as money– now, instead of possessing the money, we are giving each recipient of the bribe a sum.

38
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

bribe

referred to as “graft” in the book.

A

賂

composed of:「shellfish」&「each」

hint: another form of bribe, again using shells as money– now, instead of possessing the money, we are giving each recipient of the bribe a sum.

39
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

略

A

abbreviation

composed of:「rice field」&「each」

hint: each field has an abbreviation– physics is written as “phys”, phyical education is “p.e.”, etc.

40
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

abbreviation

A

略

composed of:「rice field」&「each」

hint: each field has an abbreviation– physics is written as “phys”, phyical education is “p.e.”, etc.

41
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

客

A

guest

composed of:「roof」&「each」

hint: each house has different rules for guests.

42
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

guest

A

客

composed of:「roof」&「each」

hint: each house has different rules for guests.

43
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

額

A

forehead

can also mean frame/framed picture, amount, & sum.

composed of:「guest」&「page」

hint: when you write your name in a guest book, you present your forehead to the surrounding audience. for the other associations, imagine bowing your head to sign a check for a sum of money, or looking down at a framed picture on someone’s nightstand.

44
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

forehead

can also mean frame/framed picture, amount, & sum.

A

額

composed of:「guest」&「page」

hint: when you write your name in a guest book, you present your forehead to the surrounding audience. for the other associations, imagine bowing your head to sign a check for a sum of money, or looking down at a framed picture on someone’s nightstand.

45
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

夏

A

summer

composed of:「one」&「oneself」&「walking legs」

hint: this is nearly identical to 「page」, but we’ve swapped out「animal legs」for「walking legs」. the heat would bake the words away, so the page is walking away from the summer heat to find some shade to rest in.

46
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

summer

A

夏

composed of:「one」&「oneself」&「walking legs」

hint: this is nearly identical to 「page」, but we’ve swapped out「animal legs」for「walking legs」. the heat would bake the words away, so the page is walking away from the summer heat to find some shade to rest in.

47
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

処

A

dispose

composed of:「walking legs」&「wind」

hint: remember the scene of a woman disposing of her lover’s rose and message by tearing both into pieces, walking to the window, and letting the wind carry the shreds away.

48
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

dispose

A

処

composed of:「walking legs」&「wind」

hint: remember the scene of a woman disposing of her lover’s rose and message by tearing both into pieces, walking to the window, and letting the wind carry the shreds away.

49
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

条

A

twig

composed of:「each」&「tree」

hint: each tree must have twigs from which it can grow leaves or pine needles.

50
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

twig

A

条

composed of:「each」&「tree」

hint: each tree must have twigs from which it can grow leaves or pine needles.

51
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

落

A

fall

composed of:「flower」&「water」&「each」

hint: flowers drift slowly down as they fall, while rain comes straight down– to each its own way of falling.

52
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

fall

A

落

composed of:「flower」&「water」&「each」

hint: flowers drift slowly down as they fall, while rain comes straight down– to each its own way of falling.

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