Lesson 4 Flashcards
Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
只
only
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
only
只
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
貝
shellfish
primitive: shells, oyster, clam
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
shellfish
貝
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
唄
song/ballad
referred to as “pop song” in the book.
hint: this is a mouth next to a microphone.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
song/ballad
referred to as “pop song” in the book.
唄
hint: this is a mouth next to a microphone.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
貞
upright
hint: it looks like a soap dispenser. upstanding citizens wash their hands.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
upright
貞
hint: it looks like a soap dispenser. upstanding citizens wash their hands.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
員
employee
hint: this kanji somewhat looks like a person wearing a suit; imagine it as an office worker.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
employee
員
hint: this kanji somewhat looks like a person wearing a suit; imagine it as an office worker.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
貼
post a bill
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
post a bill
貼
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
見
see
composed of:「eye」&「human legs」
hint: in order to see the world, you need to use your eyes and walk around.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
see
見
composed of:「eye」&「human legs」
hint: in order to see the world, you need to use your eyes and walk around.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
児
newborn baby
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
newborn baby
児
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
元
beginning
hint: this looks like an archway– a new journey lies ahead. the beginning of something, you could say.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
beginning
元
hint: this looks like an archway– a new journey lies ahead. the beginning of something, you could say.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
頁
page
primitive: head
hint: lots of these kanji work visually. you can imagine this as a podium with a book on top, open to some random page.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
page
頁
hint: lots of these kanji work visually. you can imagine this as a podium with a book on top, open to some random page.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
頑
stubborn
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
stubborn
頑
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
凡
mediocre
can also mean ordinary, common.
composed of:「wind」&「drop」
hint: a single drop of rain among many has no special qualities; it is ordinary. it’s nothing but another drop in the wind.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
mediocre
can also mean ordinary, common.
凡
composed of:「wind」&「drop」
hint: a single drop of rain among many has no special qualities; it is ordinary. it’s nothing but another drop in the wind.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
負
defeat
can also mean negative.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
defeat
can also mean negative.
負
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
万
ten thousand
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
ten thousand
万
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
句
phrase
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
phrase
句
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
肌
texture
can also mean skin.
composed of:「moon/part of body」&「wind」
hint: the moon has kept its texture due to a lack of wind. also, the part of a body that feels wind is the skin.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
texture
can also mean skin.
肌
composed of:「moon/part of body」&「wind」
hint: the moon has kept its texture due to a lack of wind. also, the part of a body that feels wind is the skin.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
旬
decameron
a ten day period.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
decameron
a ten day period.
旬
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
勺
ladle
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
ladle
勺
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
的
bullseye
composed of:「white」&「ladle」
hint: targets are white and red. targets are also circular, like the bottom of a ladle.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
bullseye
的
composed of:「white」&「ladle」
hint: targets are white and red. targets are also circular, like the bottom of a ladle.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
首
neck
hint: this kanji looks a bit like a vampire piercing someone’s neck.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
neck
首
hint: this kanji looks a bit like a vampire piercing someone’s neck.
