Level 5 Flashcards
兄
Older brother
1. きょう, けい
Can’t believe your brother was shipped off to ToKYO
- あに
I know, me too!
皮
Skin
1. ひ
Side down a branch (the radicals used) and your skin will came off.
- かわ
You want to be kawaii, you must have perfect skin.
交
Mix, mingle
こう
Dad =こういさ
You but a lid on your father and you’re mixing him up. All that water made him itchy.
This is the kanji to describe the things being mixed in, rather than the act of mixing
多
Many, much, lots of
た
So many tacos are falling from the sky.
その他
The others, other than that
そのた or そのほか (can be used interchangeably)
その = the/that
光
Sunlight
1. こう
The sun rays look so COol.
- ひかる
The sunlight is creating tons of heat.
生む
To give birth, to produce
うむ
She yells “UuuUU” while giving birth.
出す
To take out, to hand out, to remove
だす
出 = しゅつ, で, だ
体
Body
1. たい
The leader has a book all about the human body and it taught her how to tie a tie.
His body TYpe is that of a leader
- からだ
It also taught the leader how to set a khara dupatta
米
Rice
1. べい, まい
The harvested rice filled the storage BAY and MAde it hard to see
- The rice is cooked. COME and get it folks
上がる
To go up, to rise, to be raised, to stop
あがる
Different from 上げる = to lift something. In this case, someone the is doing lifting. 上がる is used for indirect objects ie. the sun rising. It’s an intransitive verb.
回
Times, revolve
かい
Imagine a mouth inside a mouth repeating you take your kayak and go through the rooking mouths
毛虫
Caterpillar
けむし
来
Come
らい
Come for the rice, stay for the rye
弟
Younger brother
1. だい、で、てい
Horns radical. Imagine little brother your running around, DYeing his hair like a dinosaur
- おとうと
I named my dinosaur Toto
分ける
To separate something
わける
WAAAAH, the children are fighting. You have to separate them.
下がる
To get lower, to fall, to come down (intransitive)
ちがる
Instead of using the さ to cut it down, you wait for it to come to you.
見える
To be visible (intransitive), to seem
みえる
English equivalent of “can see”. Used when you see something you did not intend to.
声
Voice
こえ
Samurai sitting atop the flagpole calls you then pretends he didn’t say anything. He’s playing coy with you.
男の子
Boy
おとこのこ
Oh, TUmKO aadmi banna hain? You’re just a boy
止まる
To stop (intransitive)
とまる
She (し) wants you to stop (止) stepping in her toes (と)
入れる
To insert
いれる
立てる
To stand something up
たてる
今まで
Until now, so far
いままで
まで=until now
同
Same
どう
Don’t they have the same mustache?
今すぐ
At once, immediately
いますぐ
Your IMAge is ruined, we have to rehab it immediately
毎
Every
まい
You use the gun to shoot the glass out of the every pane in the window, but then a bunch of mice start coming in which you did not anticipate
男の人
Man
おとこのひと
おとこのこ(boy)
会
Meet
かい
I kayaked over to meet my friends in Kyoto
当
Correct, success
とう
Wolverine is too successful! Why is always correct about everything?
下町
Downtown
したまち
Used to refer to old urban Japanese areas that he physically over than the main city.
肉
Meat
いく
Nickwa loves his meat.
一生
Whole life, life long
いっしょう
This whole life is so short, we have to enjoy it.
Life is long, that’s why it’s ー
生まれる
Birthplace
うまれる
自
Self
じ
Gee, you’re really trying to improve yourself huh?
羽
Feather
はね
は
わ
Flowers are はな, the bird lands on the flower and shakes its feathers はね
行
Go
こう、ぎょう
こうちさん (dad) saying go!
色
Colour
いろ
You’re painting and got colour on your ear
色々
Various
いろいろ
毛糸
Wool yarn
けいと
考
Think
こう
The beggar thinks of ways to get out of the coffin. He thinks of こういち, maybe he will help!
西
West
1. せい
Same as world
- にし
I am going west to the NISHIki market
何
What
1. なに
2. なん
作
Make
さく
The leader makes keys and puts it in the sack to distribute.
図
Diagram
ず、と
This is a diagram of where the treasure is
形
Shape
けい
This lantern is in the shape of a cake.
社
Company
しゃ
角
Angle
1. かく
Think about roosters cocking their heads at an angle while moving around
Corner
2. かど
言
Say
げん
The original genki has the final say!
谷
Valley
1. たに、や
Yah, you know they’re all tiny and tanned in the valley
近
Near, close
きん
The axe almost fell off the scooter and hit my next of KIN. That was too close. A near miss!
里
Hometown, village
さと
Your hometown is where you SATo, reminiscing
多い
Many
おおい
OI!! There’s too many of you tacos here.
光年
Light year
こうねん
交ぜる
To mix something (of two distinct items)
まぜん
You mixed up all the こういち’s, they taste amazing.
MA is always in charge of mixing.
麦
Wheat, barley, oats
むぎ
Oatmeal in a mug
林
Forest, grove
はやし
嵐山/arashiyama bamboo forest
日光🌞
Sunlight
にっこう
Go to Nikko and enjoy the sunlight on the autumn foliage
~回
Times, number of times
かい
学
Study,learn, learning
がく
He’s the only Viking kid that loves to study. They gawk at him in surprise.
今回
This time
こんかい
回る
To revolve, to go around, to rotate
まわる
My way is to spin around until the end of time.
多分
Maybe, perhaps, probably
たぶん
月光
Moonlight
げっこう
Jukugo but げつ becomes small っ
音
Sound
1. おん
I’m standing up through the sunroof, singing, sound ON loud
- おと
The sound is always high, on AUTO
一回
One time
いっかい
ー is shortened to いっ
毎月
Every month, monthly
まいげつ
まいつき [Uses kunyomi reading] and is the common reading. The MIce didn’t need the TWo KEys to get in, because all the windows were broken.
同日
Same day
どうじつ
GEE, TWO DOnuts on the same day?
金
Gold
きん、こん
The KINgs always have all the gold
毎回
Every time
まいかい
You come through every time! You’re MY KInd of guy.
雨
Rain
あめ、あま
The rain is AIMing for you
AMma told you to come inside, it’s raining!
会う
To meet, to encounter
あう
Aao mere ghar ko
走
Run
そう
Run SO hard that they don’t see you coming!
大会
Convention, tournament, event
たいかい
Important people wear TIEs during the KAYak race
当たる
To be right, to be on target
あたる
AH! He’s TOO correct [とう = 当] all the time!
Can be used in many ways i.e. to touch, to hit but the above are the most common
空
Sky, empty
1. くう
The CUCKOos in the empty sky are letting their legs (radical) dangle while they fly
- そら
The cuckoos SOAR through the sky
当たり
A success [the noun form of correct]
あたり
AH, it’s frustrating that’s he’s a success because he’s always TOO right
同じ
Same
おなじ
OH NAH, you are not wearing the same dress as me
考える
To think about, to consider, to give thought
かんがえる
You were in the coffin, THINKing of asking こう to help you out. Now you are out, thanks to all that thinking, you do the CONGA to celebrate
皮肉
Irony
ひにく
Meat skin sounds bloody, and blood is full of iron
草
Grass, weed
くさ
You cut the grass using a new, COOL SAw you brought. The kanji is the picket fence around the yard, protecting the grass from weeds.
青
Blue
せい、しょう
The world is blue!
毎日
Everyday
まいにち
Everyday, I gotta take MY NIce nap
斤
Axe, bread load counter
きん
Not only does the KINg have all the gold, they also have all the bread/food and weapons, like axes
毎年
Every year, annually
まいとし [nenDrOids]
まいねん [also acceptable but above reading is better]
牛肉
Beef
ぎゅうにく
Cow = 牛 = ぎゅう, うし
自分
Oneself
じぶん
Self + part = one’s own self
自立
Independence , self-reliance
じりつ
Self + stand = To stand on your own
何千
Thousands
なんぜん
行く
To go
いく
I go wherever the wind takes me
何人
How many people
なんにん
None of these nincompoops know how many people are here today.
何 usually means how many, rather than what
水色
Sky blue, light blue
みずいろ
You miSSed that bit of sky blue pain on your EAR
北西
North west
ほくせい
Santa’s HOmeCOming to the North Pole is not complete with SAYing hello to the elves
行き
Train direction, bound for
ゆき
You need to keep an eye on which direction we need to go in! Can also use いき
リンゴ
Apple
りんご
Ringo Starr did a Japanese commercial for apple juice
何月
What month
なんがつ
何日
How many days
なんにち
何年
What year, how many years
なんねん
何回
What time
なんかい
工作
Handicraft
こうさく
He made a bunch of keys and put them in a SACK
作文
Composition, writing, essay
さくぶん
大作
Epic, masterpiece
たいさく
体内
Internal, within the body
たいない
Body + inside
作る
To make, to build, to create
つくる
I started out creating sacks. You can do it TOO.
体力
Physical strength, stamina, endurance
たいりょく
力= りょく、ちから
You’re physical strength and stammer are tied together with a tie lock.
大声
Large or big voice
おおごえ
OH, he’s being COY with you, he’s gotta GO
兄弟
Brothers, siblings
きょうだい
Don’t go to Kyoto, I’ll die without you.
来る
To come
くる
Exception verb that changes depending on verb form used.
They came for the rye but I’m too cool to eat that.
来月
Next month
らいげつ
Next month I’m introducing rye into my diet.
来年
Next year
らいねん
古来
Ancient
こらい
The CORE of this religion is this ancient text.
外来
Imported, outpatient, foreign
がいらい
〜年来
For some years [more formal]
ねんらい
年来 = years that come and go
来年 = next year
社内
Within the company
しゃない
Shazam joined the DC company
入社
Joining or entering a company
にゅうしゃ
We got a NEW SHAman working for the company
本社
Headquarters, HQ
ほんしゃ
会社
Company, corporation, the office
かいしゃ
三角
Triangle
さんかく
Three angles = triangle
四角
Square
しかく
言う
To say
いう
Genki has the original say but not if I have anything to say about it
学ぶ
To learn, study in depth
まなぶ
The child loves to study, she went to finishing school to learn good manners.
More serious than 習う, which also means to learn
学生
Student
がくせい
学年
School grade, year in school
がくねん
入学
School admission
にゅうがく
工学
Engineering
こうがく
大学
University
だいかく
She was popular as university. They gawked at her beauty.
休学
Absent from school
きゅうがく
When you rest from school, you are absent
空気
Air, atmosphere, mood
くうき
She creates a kooky vibe at school
金玉
Testicles
きんたま
Tanuki scrotum skin would be used to pound down gold into sheets. “Golden balls”
お金
Money
おかね
The KINg used his gold to buy a CANE
走る
To run
はしる
You must run fast, you must make HASte
走行
Travelling, running, moving, driving
そうこう
He’s running and is SO CLOse to the finish line
This word is typically used to describe the movement of vehicles such as cars and trains. It carries a slightly formal or rigid tone, so keep an eye on our context sentences to make sure you’re using it right!
近い
Close
ちかい
That was a close call. You nearly injured my KIN. In fact, you were so close, your CHEEK touched their cheek
青い
Blue
あおい
OWIE, you say when you touch your BLUE bruises
青年
Youth, young man
せいねん
近日
Soon, in a few days
きんじつ
Soon, there will be two Kings. Gee, two kings? That’s a lot.
近年
Recent years
きんねん
本当
Reality, truth
ほんとう
空車
Open taxi, empty parking space
くうしゃ
考古学
Archeology [coffing + old + study]
こうこがく
仕草
Action, cause, behavior
しぐさ
〜形
Form, tense [verb]
けい
外交
Diplomacy
がいこう
大体
Generally, about, general, gist
だいたい
Generally speaking, you don’t want to dye all your ties
文学
Literature
ぶんがく
She reads literature about buns
本来
Originally, primarily
ほんらい
デパート
Department store
いいえ
No
それ
That one
コンビニ
Convenience store
すみません
Excuse me
あなた
You