Lesson 9 Flashcards
Recall & Recognize the Meaning of Kanji
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
里
ri
~4km or 2.5 miles
primitive: computer/logic
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
ri
里
ri: ~4km or 2.5 miles
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
黒
black
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
black
黒
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
墨
black ink
composed of:「black」&「soil」
hint: 「soil」looks like 「craft」with perhaps a paintbrush starting a stroke on top; think of painting with black ink.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
black ink
墨
composed of:「black」&「soil」
hint: 「soil」looks like 「craft」with perhaps a paintbrush starting a stroke on top; think of painting with black ink.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
鯉
carp
hint: these are the fish you see on “carp streamers”– we can see the kanji for「fish」on the left, and we can imagine that the 「logic」radical on the right makes the shape of the streamer in the wind.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
carp
鯉
hint: these are the fish you see on “carp streamers”– we can see the kanji for「fish」on the left, and we can imagine that the 「logic」radical on the right makes the shape of the streamer in the wind.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
量
quantity
composed of:「dawn」&「computer」
hint: if you look up from your computer and see dawn, you’ve probably spent a sizeable quantity of hours trying to beat a level in a video game.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
quantity
量
composed of:「dawn」&「computer」
hint: if you look up from your computer and see dawn, you’ve probably spent a sizeable quantity of hours trying to beat a level in a video game.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
厘
rin
0.001 yen; a very tiny amount.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
rin
厘
rin: 0.001 yen; a very tiny amount.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
埋
bury
composed of:「soil」&「logic」
hint: think of ancient computer archives, buried deep within servers. you have to work hard to unearth the information.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
bury
埋
composed of:「soil」&「logic」
hint: think of ancient computer archives, buried deep within servers. you have to work hard to unearth the information.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
同
same
can also mean agree, equal.
primitive: monk
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
same
can also mean agree, equal.
同
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
洞
den
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
den
洞
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
胴
midsection
referred to as “trunk” in the book.
composed of:「flesh」&「same」
hint: everything branches out from the same place on a body– from the midsection.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
midsection
referred to as “trunk” in the book.
胴
composed of:「flesh」&「same」
hint: everything branches out from the same place on a body– from the midsection.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
向
yonder
hint: i took a bite out of this apple, but it tasted bad, so i threw it out yonder.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
yonder
向
hint: i took a bite out of this apple, but it tasted bad, so i threw it out yonder.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
尚
esteem
hint: this little person is wearing a crown; they must be held in high esteem.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
esteem
尚
hint: this little person is wearing a crown; they must be held in high esteem.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
字
character
as in a letter.
composed of:「house」&「child」
hint: written language is housed in characters. characters are some of the first things children learn in school.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
character
as in a letter.
字
composed of:「house」&「child」
hint: written language is housed in characters. characters are some of the first things children learn in school.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
守
guard
composed of:「house」&「measure」
hint: a good guard would have to be able to take the measure of someone in an instant.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
guard
守
composed of:「house」&「measure」
hint: a good guard would have to be able to take the measure of someone in an instant.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
完
perfect
can also mean end.
hint: we’ve put a lid on a beginning, closing it off– in other words, bringing it to an end. hopefully, this is a fairy tale with a perfect ending.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
perfect
can also mean end.
完
hint: we’ve put a lid on a beginning, closing it off– in other words, bringing it to an end. hopefully, this is a fairy tale with a perfect ending.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
宣
proclaim
composed of:「house」&「span」
hint: if there’s a proclamation made, the entire span of the house will know.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
proclaim
宣
composed of:「house」&「span」
hint: if there’s a proclamation made, the entire span of the house will know.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
宵
early night
referred to as “wee hours” in the book.
composed of:「house」&「candle」
hint: it’s dark out; you need a candle to see around your house at this time of night.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
early night
referred to as “wee hours” in the book.
宵
composed of:「house」&「candle」
hint: it’s dark out; you need a candle to see around your house at this time of night.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
安
relax
composed of:「house」&「woman」
hint: after a long day of work, this woman has come home to relax.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
relax
安
composed of:「house」&「woman」
hint: after a long day of work, this woman has come home to relax.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
宴
banquet
composed of:「house」&「sun」&「woman」
hint: this woman has toiled all day to create a banquet.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
banquet
宴
composed of:「house」&「sun」&「woman」
hint: this woman has toiled all day to create a banquet.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
寄
draw near
hint: we are picking out a small scene from something bizarre– “oh? you’re approaching?”
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
draw near
寄
hint: we are picking out a small scene from something bizarre– “oh? you’re approaching?”
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
富
wealth
hint: we can see this is almost like「assistant」, but we have swapped the sword the assistant was bringing to their master for a house. this assistant has been paid very well for their services; after a hard day of work, they are enjoying their wealth.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
wealth
富
hint: we can see this is almost like「assistant」, but we have swapped the sword the assistant was bringing to their master for a house. this assistant has been paid very well for their services; after a hard day of work, they are enjoying their wealth.
RECOGNIZE: What does this kanji mean?
貯
savings
can also mean store, keep.
hint: someone might hide their savings beneath a seemingly nailed down floorboard in their house.
RECALL: What kanji represents this meaning?
savings
can also mean store, keep.
貯
hint: someone might hide their savings beneath a seemingly nailed down floorboard in their house.
