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Remembering the Kanji 1 ★ James W. Heisig > Lesson 3 > Flashcards

Lesson 3 Flashcards

Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji

1
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

旧

A

olden times

composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」

hint: think of “the good old days”.

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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

olden times

A

旧

composed of:「walking stick」&「sun」

hint: think of “the good old days”.

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3
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

自

A

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”.

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4
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

oneself

A

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”.

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5
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

白

A

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.

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6
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RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

white

A

白

composed of:「drop」&「sun」

hint: a sunbeam (drop of sun) contains all the wavelengths of light, making it white.

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7
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

百

A

hundred

composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」

hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.

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8
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

hundred

A

百

composed of:「one」&「drop」&「sun」

hint: a person’s 99th birthday is their “white year”; one added to white is one hundred.

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9
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

中

A

in

composed of:「mouth」&「stick」

hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.

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10
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

in

A

中

composed of:「mouth」&「stick」

hint: a stick is stuck in the mouth here.

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11
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

千

A

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.

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12
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

thousand

A

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.

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13
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

舌

A

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.

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14
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

tongue

A

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.

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15
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RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

升

A

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.

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16
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

measuring box

A

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.

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17
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

昇

A

rise

referred to as “rise up” in the book.

composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」

hint: the sun is rising above the house.

18
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

rise

referred to as “rise up” in the book.

A

昇

composed of:「sun」&「measuring box」

hint: the sun is rising above the house.

19
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

丸

A

round

primitive: fat man

hint: nine rounded up is ten.

20
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

round

A

丸

hint: nine rounded up is ten.

21
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

寸

A

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.

22
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

measurement

A

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.

23
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

肘

A

elbow

hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?

24
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

elbow

A

肘

hint: what is a joint, if not a kind of flesh glue?

25
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

専

A

specialty

hint: note the rice field. people specialize in fields.

26
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

specialty

A

専

hint: note the rice field. people specialize in fields.

27
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

博

A

Dr.

hint: what profession has a specialty with needles? don’t forget the drop above the specialty, though.

28
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

Dr.

A

博

hint: what profession has a specialty with needles? don’t forget the drop above the specialty, though.

29
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

占

A

fortune-telling

30
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

fortune-telling

A

占

another option is 卜 .

31
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

上

A

above

32
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

above

A

上

33
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

下

A

below

34
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

below

A

下

35
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

卓

A

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”.

36
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

table

referred to as “eminent” in the book.

A

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”.

37
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

朝

A

morning

38
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

morning

A

朝

39
Q

RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?

嘲

A

derision

40
Q

RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?

derision

A

嘲

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