Lesson 3 Flashcards
Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
旧
olden times
composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」
hint: think of “the good old days”.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
olden times
旧
composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」
hint: think of “the good old days”.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
自
oneself
primitive: oneself; nose/nostrils
composed of:「drop」&「eye」
hint: this kanji is “a bit of me” if you think of “I” sounding like “eye”, and “me, myself, and I”.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
oneself
自
composed of:「drop」&「eye」
hint: this kanji is “a bit of me” if you think of “I” sounding like “eye”, and “me, myself, and I”.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
白
white
primitive: white; white bird/dove
composed of:「drop」&「sun」
hint: a sunbeam (drop of sun) contains all the wavelengths of light, making it white.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
white
白
composed of:「drop」&「sun」
hint: a sunbeam (drop of sun) contains all the wavelengths of light, making it white.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
百
hundred
composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」
hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
hundred
百
composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」
hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
中
in
composed of:「mouth」&「stick」
hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
in
中
composed of:「mouth」&「stick」
hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
千
thousand
hint: looks like チ with a straight back, or T with an extra line. imagine cheering (chi) at the TV when the trivia contestant wins a thousand dollars.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
thousand
千
hint: looks like チ with a straight back, or T with an extra line. imagine cheering (chi) at the TV when the trivia contestant wins a thousand dollars.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
舌
tongue
composed of:「thousand」&「mouth」
hint: there are a thousand different languages, and we use tongues to speak them. you could also think of a language being spoken by a thousand tongues.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
tongue
舌
composed of:「thousand」&「mouth」
hint: there are a thousand different languages, and we use tongues to speak them. you could also think of a language being spoken by a thousand tongues.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
升
measuring box
hint: this kanji looks a bit like an H, or a house with a slanting roof. you would keep a measuring box in your house.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
measuring box
升
hint: this kanji looks a bit like an H, or a house with a slanting roof. you would keep a measuring box in your house.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
昇
rise
referred to as “rise up” in the book.
composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」
hint: the sun is rising above the house.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
rise
referred to as “rise up” in the book.
昇
composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」
hint: the sun is rising above the house.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
丸
round
primitive: fat man
hint: nine rounded up is ten.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
round
丸
hint: nine rounded up is ten.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
寸
measurement
primitive: glue/glued to
composed of:「drop」&「ten」
hint: if we use ten’s t shape to represent time, then a little bit of time would be a measurement.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
measurement
寸
composed of:「drop」&「ten」
hint: if we use ten’s t shape to represent time, then a little bit of time would be a measurement.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
肘
elbow
hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
elbow
肘
hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
専
specialty
hint: note the rice field. people specialize in fields.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
specialty
専
hint: note the rice field. people specialize in fields.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
博
Dr.
hint: what profession has a specialty with needles? don’t forget the drop above the specialty, though.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
Dr.
博
hint: what profession has a specialty with needles? don’t forget the drop above the specialty, though.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
占
fortune-telling
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fortune-telling
占
another option is 卜 .
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
上
above
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
above
上
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
下
below
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
below
下
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
卓
table
referred to as “eminent” in the book.
hint: this kanji can represent eminence (or, more accurately, excellence) depending on what it’s combined with, but alone, it means table. think of “the early bird gets the worm”.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
table
referred to as “eminent” in the book.
卓
hint: this kanji can represent eminence (or, more accurately, excellence) depending on what it’s combined with, but alone, it means table. think of “the early bird gets the worm”.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
朝
morning
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
morning
朝
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
嘲
derision
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
derision
嘲
