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Remembering the Kanji 1 ★ James W. Heisig > Lesson 2 > Flashcards

Lesson 2 Flashcards

Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji

1
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

古

A

old

primitive: old (in an abstract way)

hint: think of a tombstone!

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2
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

old

A

古

hint: think of a tombstone!

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3
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

吾

A

I

“perceiving subject”; first-person

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4
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

I

“perceiving subject”; first-person

A

吾

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5
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

冒

A

risk

composed of:「sun」&「eye」

hint: it’s a risk to look directly at the sun!

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6
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

risk

A

冒

composed of:「sun」&「eye」

hint: it’s a risk to look directly at the sun!

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7
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

朋

A

companion

composed of:「flesh」x2

hint: flesh of my flesh!

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8
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

companion

A

朋

composed of:「flesh」x2

hint: flesh of my flesh!

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9
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

明

A

bright

composed of:「sun」&「moon」

hint: the brightest sources of natural light, in day and night.

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10
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

bright

A

明

composed of:「sun」&「moon」

hint: the brightest sources of natural light, in day and night.

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11
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

唱

A

chant

composed of:「mouth」&「mouth w/wagging tongue」x2

hint: many voices led by a choirmaster.

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12
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

chant

A

唱

composed of:「mouth」&「mouth w/wagging tongue」x2

hint: many voices led by a choirmaster.

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13
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

晶

A

sparkle

composed of:「sun」x3

hint: tiny suns everywhere; like the sparkling facets of a diamond, .

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14
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

sparkle

A

晶

composed of:「sun」x3

hint: tiny suns everywhere; like the sparkling facets of a diamond, .

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15
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

品

A

goods

composed of:「mouth」x3

hint: people everywhere; you are providing goods for the masses.

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16
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

goods

A

品

composed of:「mouth」x3

hint: people everywhere; you are providing goods for the masses.

17
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

呂

A

spine

hint: this kanji looks like two vertebrae.

18
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

spine

A

呂

hint: this kanji looks like two vertebrae.

19
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

昌

A

prosperous

composed of:「sun」x2

hint: sunny days bring prosperity. SUNny DAY.

20
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

prosperous

A

昌

composed of:「sun」x2

hint: sunny days bring prosperity. SUNny DAY.

21
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

早

A

early

primitive: sunflower

hint: it looks like a flower with the sun as the blossom– a sunflower! the sun shines on its namesake early in the morning.

22
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

early

A

早

hint: it looks like a flower with the sun as the blossom– a sunflower! the sun shines on its namesake early in the morning.

23
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

旭

A

rising sun

hint: the sun is rising up above the companion kanji.

24
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rising sun

A

旭

hint: the sun is rising up above the companion kanji.

25
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

世

A

generation

hint: the kanji for 10 appears three times. generations are typically periods of thirty years.

26
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

generation

A

世

hint: the kanji for 10 appears three times. generations are typically periods of thirty years.

27
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

胃

A

stomach

composed of:「rice field」&「part of the body」

hint: the stomach is the part of the body you could feed with a rice field. it is the part of the body most interested in a rice field.

28
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

stomach

A

胃

composed of:「rice field」&「part of the body」

hint: the stomach is the part of the body you could feed with a rice field. it is the part of the body most interested in a rice field.

29
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

旦

A

daybreak/dawn

referred to as “nightbreak” in the book.

composed of:「sun」&「floor」

hint: the sun is rising above the horizon.

30
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

daybreak/dawn

referred to as “nightbreak” in the book.

A

旦

composed of:「sun」&「floor」

hint: the sun is rising above the horizon.

31
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

胆

A

gallbladder

32
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

gallbladder

A

胆

33
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

亘

A

span

hint: the sun is rising and setting, representing the span of a day.

34
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

span

A

亘

hint: the sun is rising and setting, representing the span of a day.

35
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

凹

A

concave

hint: the kanji creates a crevice, like a cave.

36
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

concave

A

凹

hint: the kanji creates a crevice, like a cave.

37
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

凸

A

convex

38
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

convex

A

凸

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