Lesson 8 Flashcards
Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
川
stream/river
primitive: stream, flood (can also take the form ⼮ as a primitive/radical)
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
stream/river
川
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
州
state
hint: consider how many state boundries can be defined by a river– here we see small pockets/drops of land separated by streams.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
state
州
hint: consider how many state boundries can be defined by a river– here we see small pockets/drops of land separated by streams.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
順
obey
hint: one who obeys is one who goes with the flow, or is by the book.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
obey
順
hint: one who obeys is one who goes with the flow, or is by the book.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
水
water
primitive: water (can also take the form 氵as a primitive/radical)
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
water
水
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
氷
icicle
hint: this is water with an extra drop that creates a more symmetrical, snowflake appearance. water can freeze into an icicle.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
icicle
氷
hint: this is water with an extra drop that creates a more symmetrical, snowflake appearance. water can freeze into an icicle.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
永
eternity
hint: the water cycle is something that loops back on itself. we also put a line over numbers to signify something that repeats. if we combine these two ideas, we get a neverending cycle, or an eternity.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
eternity
永
hint: the water cycle is something that loops back on itself. we also put a line over numbers to signify something that repeats. if we combine these two ideas, we get a neverending cycle, or an eternity.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
泉
spring/fountain
primitive: spring (「water」 might be simplified to 「little」)
composed of:「white」&「water」
hint: in a fountain, we see white water bubbling out of the top spout.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
spring/fountain
泉
composed of:「white」&「water」
hint: in a fountain, we see white water bubbling out of the top spout.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
腺
gland
composed of:「flesh」&「fountain」
hint: if you squeeze a gland, it would be a little… flesh fountain. unfortunate, but memorable.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
gland
腺
composed of:「flesh」&「fountain」
hint: if you squeeze a gland, it would be a little… flesh fountain. unfortunate, but memorable.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
原
meadow
can also mean original, primitive.
composed of:「cliff」&「white」&「little」
hint: think of little white flowers under a cliff. they make a meadow.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
meadow
can also mean original, primitive.
原
composed of:「cliff」&「white」&「little」
hint: think of little white flowers under a cliff. they make a meadow.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
願
petition
can also mean vow, wish, & hope.
composed of:「meadow」&「page」
hint: a bit convoluted, but imagine reading about someone who wishes upon a star that falls in a meadow. i think this is somewhat a plot point of both stardust and howl’s moving castle, if you need concrete examples.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
petition
can also mean vow, wish, & hope.
願
composed of:「meadow」&「page」
hint: a bit convoluted, but imagine reading about someone who wishes upon a star that falls in a meadow. i think this is somewhat a plot point of both stardust and howl’s moving castle, if you need concrete examples.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
泳
swim
composed of:「water」&「eternity」
hint: when you swim in the ocean, you can see it stretch from horizon to horizon, into eternity.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
swim
泳
composed of:「water」&「eternity」
hint: when you swim in the ocean, you can see it stretch from horizon to horizon, into eternity.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
沼
marsh
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
marsh
沼
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
沖
open sea
can also mean to rise high into the sky.
composed of:「water」&「in」
hint: if you are on the open sea, you are in the middle of a great body of water.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
open sea
can also mean to rise high into the sky.
沖
composed of:「water」&「in」
hint: if you are on the open sea, you are in the middle of a great body of water.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
汎
all-inclusive
referred to as “pan-“ in the book.
composed of:「water」&「common」
hint: water droplets stick together– they are all-inclusive.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
all-inclusive
referred to as “pan-“ in the book.
汎
composed of:「water」&「common」
hint: water droplets stick together– they are all-inclusive.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
江
creek
can also mean inlet, bay.
hint: this kanji looks like water collecting on a small, contained shore, like you’d see with a bay.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
creek
can also mean inlet, bay.
江
hint: this kanji looks like water collecting on a small, contained shore, like you’d see with a bay.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
汰
cleanse
composed of:「water」&「plump」
hint: heavy rain is cleansing– think of fat, heavy raindrops washing everything away.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
cleanse
汰
composed of:「water」&「plump」
hint: heavy rain is cleansing– think of fat, heavy raindrops washing everything away.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
汁
soup
hint: you can think of「ten」like chopsticks, ready to dig into a hearty bowl of ramen soup.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
soup
汁
hint: you can think of「ten」like chopsticks, ready to dig into a hearty bowl of ramen soup.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
沙
grains of sand
hint: the tide always pulls tiny grains of sand in and out.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
grains of sand
沙
hint: the tide always pulls tiny grains of sand in and out.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
潮
tide
composed of:「water」&「vehicle」&「moon」
hint: the moon is a vehicle for pulling the tides.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
tide
潮
composed of:「water」&「vehicle」&「moon」
hint: the moon is a vehicle for pulling the tides.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
源
source
hint: we evolved from the water by crawling onto land; this transition is the source of our transformation.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
source
源
hint: we evolved from the water by crawling onto land; this transition is the source of our transformation.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
活
lively
hint: there are expressive lines (signifying chatter/laughing/happiness) next to the face we can see in the kanji for「tongue」– this person is very lively.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
lively
活
hint: there are expressive lines (signifying chatter/laughing/happiness) next to the face we can see in the kanji for「tongue」– this person is very lively.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
消
extinguish
composed of:「water」&「candle」
hint: water would extinguish a candle quite easily.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
extinguish
消
composed of:「water」&「candle」
hint: water would extinguish a candle quite easily.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
況
condition, situation
referred to as “but of course” in the book.
hint: imagine a situation in which your elder brother was pulled out to sea by a riptide.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
condition, situation
referred to as “but of course” in the book.
況
hint: imagine a situation in which your elder brother was pulled out to sea by a riptide.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
河
river
composed of:「water」&「can」
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
river
河
composed of:「water」&「can」
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
泊
overnight
composed of:「water」&「white」
hint: if you stay overnight at a hotel, you expect water for a shower and clean white sheets.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
overnight
泊
composed of:「water」&「white」
hint: if you stay overnight at a hotel, you expect water for a shower and clean white sheets.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
湖
lake
composed of:「water」&「old」&「flesh」
hint: think of the lady of the lake, rising to bestow an old sword upon a new king, or the myths of la llorona, an old legend rising from a lake beneath the moonlight to drown new victims.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
lake
湖
composed of:「water」&「old」&「flesh」
hint: think of the lady of the lake, rising to bestow an old sword upon a new king, or the myths of la llorona, an old legend rising from a lake beneath the moonlight to drown new victims.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
測
fathom
as in a measurement.
composed of:「water」&「rule」
hint: you can imagine trying to measure/fathom the depth of a lake with a ruler.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fathom
as in a measurement.
測
composed of:「water」&「rule」
hint: you can imagine trying to measure/fathom the depth of a lake with a ruler.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
土
soil
primitive: soil, ground, dirt, land
hint: this is another kanji that looks like a tombstone. what are people buried in? the soil.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
soil
土
hint: this is another kanji that looks like a tombstone. what are people buried in? the soil.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
吐
spit
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
spit
吐
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
圧
pressure
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
pressure
圧
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
埼
cape
as in a jut of land.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
cape
as in a jut of land.
埼
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
垣
hedge
can also mean fence, wall.
composed of:「soil」&「span」
hint: imagine the span of thorny rosebush hedge that grew around sleeping beauty; they created a fence around the perimeter of the castle.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
hedge
can also mean fence, wall.
垣
composed of:「soil」&「span」
hint: imagine the span of thorny rosebush hedge that grew around sleeping beauty; they created a fence around the perimeter of the castle.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
填
fill in
referred to as “inlay” in the book.
composed of:「soil」&「true」
hint: you can tell if someone is a true gardener if the space under their fingernails is filled in with dirt.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fill in
referred to as “inlay” in the book.
填
can also be written as 塡 .
composed of:「soil」&「true」
hint: you can tell if someone is a true gardener if the space under their fingernails is filled in with dirt.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
圭
squared jewel
an also mean corner, angle, & edge.
primitive: ivy
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
squared jewel
an also mean corner, angle, & edge.
圭
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
封
seal, closing
composed of:「ivy」&「measurement/glue」
hint: to seal a letter, you measure out some wax and stamp it with an image, perhaps of curling ivy.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
seal, closing
封
composed of:「ivy」&「measurement/glue」
hint: to seal a letter, you measure out some wax and stamp it with an image, perhaps of curling ivy.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
涯
horizon
can also mean boundary.
composed of:「water」&「cliff」&「ivy」
hint: if you were to stand on the edge of an ivy-coated cliff on the coast, you would see the ocean stretching across the horizon.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
horizon
can also mean boundary.
涯
composed of:「water」&「cliff」&「ivy」
hint: if you were to stand on the edge of an ivy-coated cliff on the coast, you would see the ocean stretching across the horizon.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
寺
buddhist temple
hint: i’m actually going to work backwards on this– this is 「time」, but without「sun」. we can imagine monks chanting inside, sheltered from the sun, as they comtemplate their time on earth in their buddhist temple.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
buddhist temple
寺
hint: i’m actually going to work backwards on this– this is 「time」, but without「sun」. we can imagine monks chanting inside, sheltered from the sun, as they comtemplate their time on earth in their buddhist temple.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
時
time, hour
composed of:「sun」&「soil」&「measure」
hint: a sundial is a way to measure the time of day – you use a shadow that the sun casts in the soil to determine the hour.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
time, hour
時
composed of:「sun」&「soil」&「measure」
hint: a sundial is a way to measure the time of day – you use a shadow that the sun casts in the soil to determine the hour.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
均
level, average
composed of:「ground」&「ladle」&「drop」
hint: if you were out camping and needed to cook some soup, you’d want to ensure the ground is level before you set up your campfire and cooking pot. otherwise, you might end up spilling a drop or two.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
level, average
均
composed of:「ground」&「ladle」&「drop」
hint: if you were out camping and needed to cook some soup, you’d want to ensure the ground is level before you set up your campfire and cooking pot. otherwise, you might end up spilling a drop or two.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
火
fire
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fire
火
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
炎
inflammation
hint: think of the blaze of a fever to remember this kanji.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
inflammation
炎
hint: think of the blaze of a fever to remember this kanji.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
煩
anxiety
can also mean trouble.
composed of:「fire」&「page」
hint: if you were reading a book by candlelight, and you knocked the candle over and set the book ablaze, you might expirience some anxiety. you would probably be in a lot of trouble.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
anxiety
can also mean trouble.
煩
composed of:「fire」&「page」
hint: if you were reading a book by candlelight, and you knocked the candle over and set the book ablaze, you might expirience some anxiety. you would probably be in a lot of trouble.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
淡
thin
can also mean faint, pale, & fleeting.
composed of:「water」&「inflammation」
hint: thin, faint, pale, fleeting– these could all be words describing a vampire. vampires cannot cross moving water or they would burst into flame.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
thin
can also mean faint, pale, & fleeting.
淡
composed of:「water」&「inflammation」
hint: thin, faint, pale, fleeting– these could all be words describing a vampire. vampires cannot cross moving water or they would burst into flame.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
灯
lamp
composed of:「fire」&「street/nail」
hint: we see fire hanging from the end of a stick– you can imagine this as a sort of lamppost (like you would find dotting a street), or as a smaller, handheld lantern.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
lamp
灯
composed of:「fire」&「street/nail」
hint: we see fire hanging from the end of a stick– you can imagine this as a sort of lamppost (like you would find dotting a street), or as a smaller, handheld lantern.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
畑
field
referred to as “farm” in the book.
composed of:「fire」&「rice field」
hint: a pyromaniac has a field of expertise. they are very good at setting fields on fire.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
field
referred to as “farm” in the book.
畑
composed of:「fire」&「rice field」
hint: a pyromaniac has a field of expertise. they are very good at setting fields on fire.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
災
disaster
hint: this kanji brings two major disasters together: floods and fires.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
disaster
災
hint: this kanji brings two major disasters together: floods and fires.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
灰
ashes
hint: if you suffocate a fire, you will be left with ashes.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
ashes
灰
hint: if you suffocate a fire, you will be left with ashes.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
点
spot
can also mean mark, point.
hint: if you stare at a bright light, you’ll get spots in your eyes. imagine someone divining the future by throwing bones in a fire and getting those spots in their eyes.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
spot
can also mean mark, point.
点
hint: if you stare at a bright light, you’ll get spots in your eyes. imagine someone divining the future by throwing bones in a fire and getting those spots in their eyes.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
照
illuminate
composed of:「shine」&「fire」
hint: something that is shining will illuminate the objects around it.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
illuminate
照
composed of:「shine」&「fire」
hint: something that is shining will illuminate the objects around it.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
魚
fish
hint:: ignore the fire; think of those lines as fins. we have a head, body, and back fin.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fish
魚
hint:: ignore the fire; think of those lines as fins. we have a head, body, and back fin.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
漁
fishing
hint: we have a fish caught on the end of a fishing rod here; the connection is fairly clear.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
fishing
漁
hint: we have a fish caught on the end of a fishing rod here; the connection is fairly clear.
