Level 8 Flashcards
池
Pond
1. ち [kanji]
Alligator + tsunami = pond .CHI, the tsunami made the POND so dirty
- いけ [vocab]
The POND if full of alligators (radical), EEEKe
どこ
Where
ど = Words beginning with this are usually question words
こ = Words ending with this usually refer to places
まだ
Still, not yet
I’m MADDER because why does まだ mean NOT YET, I though 未 meant not yet.
Used to talk about a situation that started in the past and continues into the present.
住
Dwell, reside
1. じゅう [kanji]
The leader (radical) of the masters (radical) gets to decide where they DWELL. It’s because they need to pick a good place to store their JEWELS
次々
One by one
つぎつぎ
助
Help
1. じょ [kanji]
Power (radical) + hat (radical). It’s the monopoly man, here to HELP JO out of her debt
でも
But
I’d give you a DEMO BUT you don’t want it.
Always goes at beginning of sentence. Casual word, not used in formal situations.
点く
To be lit, to be on, to come on
つく
Intransitive
You turned on the TSU switches but they LIT the fuse
おやつ
Snack
支
Support
1. し [kanji]
Branch (radical). SHE (the branch) needs all the SUPPORT she can get it.
The table (radical) has to SUPPORT the cross (radical). Otherwise, the SHIT might collapse
ここ
Here
こ = Close to you
x2 = Here
電
Electricity
1. でん [kanji]
The ELECTRICITY cracks through the DENse rain (radical)
2. [vocab]
数
Count, numbers, amount
1. すう [kanji]
You don’t have the right AMOUNT of rice (radical) because you got SUED, now you don’t know if you’ll have enough rice (radical) for the winter (radical)
2. [vocab]
見直す
To re-evaluate
みなおす
長さ
Length
ながさ
大きさ = Size and 大きい = Big
長さ = Length and 長い = Long
お前
You
おまえ
Considered rude or to show anger
Used in casual situations to show affection
当てる
To guess, to hit, to put
あてる
When you’re GUESSing, you say Ahhh, uhmmm*
者
Someone
しゃ
The SHAman こういち is SOMEONE who thinks (radical) hard
考 Think = こう, かんが
近づく
To get close, to near, to bring near, to draw near
ちかづく
Intransitive
前回
Last time
ぜんかい
向ける
To turn something towards
むける
Transitive
向く = To face or to turn towards
この前
The other day, recently, in front of this
このまえ
この = This
前 = Front/before
This + before = Talking about when something happened
This + front = Talking about location
君
Buddy
1. くん [kanji]
Wolverine (radical) is BUDDIES with everyone. KAUN doesn’t know him?
2. きみ [vocab]
Wolverine (radical) BUDDY is YOU, KIM
思い出
Memory
おもいで
OH MY, THEre are so many MEMORIES in this head (radical)
化ける
To transform onself
ばける
Sheep goes’s BAAA as it gets sheared, transforming it into a naked mole rat.
化ける
To transform onself
ばける
Sheep goes’s BAAA as it gets sheared, transforming it into a naked mole rat.
化ける
To transform onself
ばける
Sheep goes’s BAAA as it gets sheared, transforming it into a naked mole rat.
話
話
Talk
1. わ [kanji]
Say + tongue (radical) = TALK, WHAT are you talking about?
2. [vocab]
走り回る
To run around
はしりまわる
走る = To run
回る = To revolve
走り回る = To run in revolving nature = to run around
お知らせ
Notice, flyer
おしらせ
OH SHE is handing out RAYBAN FLYERS
身
Somebody
1. しん [kanji]
The SHAMAN is different from the SHINKASEN. The shaman is SOMEONE but the shinkasen takes SOMEBODY to another place
Imagine kicking radical. SOMEBODY’S SHIN is kicked.
2. [vocab]
者 = しゃ = Someone
地中海
Mediterranean sea
ちちゅうかい
思い出す
To remember, to recall
おもいだす
思う = To think
思い = Thought
出す = To remove
To think of a removed thought is to recall it
話
Talk
1. わ [kanji]
Say + tongue (radical) = TALK, WHAT are you talking about?
2. [vocab]
反
Anti
1. はん [kanji]
HAN solo is an ANTI which is why he’s exiled to a stool (radical) on the cliff (radical)
- [vocab]
森
Forest
1. もり [kanji]
A FOREST has MORE trees (radicals)
- もり [[vocab]
回す
To turn something
まわす
道
Road
1. どう [kanji]
DON’T fall off the scooter (radical) onto the ROAD and break your neck (radical)
- [vocab]
東口
East exit
ひがしぐ
出来上がる
To be finished
できあがる
出来る = できる = To Be Able To Do
来る =くる = to Come
雲
Cloud
1. くも [kanji]
A CUMULUS CLOUD
2. [vocab]
明日
Tomorrow
あした
AH, TOMORROW will another day I have to endure. あす = news/weather reports and みょうにち = business
全米
All-America
ぜんべい
曲げる
To bend
まげる
曲 = きょく
The きょく MUSIC made him MAD and he got the BENDS
役人
Public official
やくにん
YUCK, PUBLIC OFFICIALS hates NINtendos
役
Service, role
1. やく、えき [kanji]
The leader (radical) must use his weapons (radical) in SERVICE of his people even though she finds violence YUCKY and ICKY
2. やく [vocab]
局
Bureau, department
1. きょく [kanji]
The DEPARTMENT of mysteries CLOAKS everything in secrecy. The flag radical on top of the building is makes it the official bureau
全く
Completely
まったく
All is not COMPLETELY well King MATT
交ぜる
To be mixed
まじる
MY GENES are MIXED, intransitive
交ぜる = To mix
交わる = To intersect
名前
Name
なまえ
投
Throw
1. とう [kanji]
Don’t THROW weapons (radical) at my TOES
2. [vocab]
私立大学
Private college
しりつだいがく
医
Medicine
1. い [kanji]
You’re in a cage (radical) and you’ve been shot by an arrow (radical). You need MEDECINE
2. [vocab]
当たり前
Natural, reasonable, usual
あたりまえ
地上
Above ground
ちじょう
対
Versus, opposite
1. たい [kanji]
It’s always the heros vs. the bad guys to save the multiVERSES, and the good guys always win because you can’t TIE with the OPPS
Imagine the kanji looks like two OPPS fighting, they are VERSING one another. But it ends in a TIE
2. [vocab]
局
Bureau
1. たい [kanji]
It’s always the heros vs. the bad guys to save the multiVERSES, and the good guys always win because you can’t TIE with the OPPS
- [vocab]
局
Bureau
1. たい [kanji]
It’s always the heros vs. the bad guys to save the multiVERSES, and the good guys always win because you can’t TIE with the OPPS
- [vocab]
決
Decide
1. けつ [kanji]
Person + hook radical. You’re on the hook (radical) to DECIDE when to CATCH UP with this person (radical)
2. [vocab]
究
Research
1. きゅう [kanji]
You’re QUEUing up your RESEARCH, running around everywhere to find it. The kanji loosk like two running people.
- [vocab]
研
Sharpen
1. けん [kanji]
You use your lantern (radical) light to SHARPEN your stone (radical) for the battle with KEN, the samurai
- [vocab]
馬
Horse
1. ば、め [kanji]
The HORSE looks at you, he seems to be saying, “BUY ME and apple. It would be funny if the sound a horse made was BAA-AA
- うま [vocab]
- The HORSE is being ridden by UMA Thurman
場
Location
1. じょう [kanji]
The easiest (radical) LOCATION to meet is by the dirt (radical) where JOY is buried
- [vocab]
朝
Morning
1. あさ [kanji]
The crosses are holding the sun in place so the moon can’t cross (radical) over. A SUn comes before the moon
- [vocab]
番
Number in a series, turn, ordinal number
- ばん [kanji]
There were too many sickles (radical) in the rice paddy (sickle) so they were BANNed but now we have to take TURNS counting them all to make sure they’re all removed - [vocab]
答
Answer, response, reply
- え[kanji]
Thread (radical) meeting in a group (radical) creates a drawing. Not papER. When people see your drawing they say “So beautiful EH?” - [vocab]
絵
Answer, reply
1. こた [kanji]
The meeting house is gated off because they reached their QUOTA of the day but will REPLY to your email and ANSWER back in 5-7 business days
- [vocab]
買
Buy
- か [kanji]
You fit as many shellfish (radical) as you CAn BUY in your net (radical) - [vocab]
間
Interval of time, of space
1. かん、けん [kanji]
The sun (radical) goes through the gate (radical) to mark the passage of time. This concept of telling the INTERVAL OF TIME/SPACE was invented by Genghis KHAN
- [vocab]
楽
Comfort, ease, pleasure
1. らく、がく [kanji]
This kanji is so pointy and it feels like all the sharp ends will RAKE over your skin and GASH it open but actually, it’s the most COMFORTABLE one of them all.
- [vocab]
所
Place
1. しょ [kanji]
The door (radical) is not the PLACE to put an axe (radical). It should go in the SHODDY shed
- [vocab]
馬力
Horsepower
ばりき
Cars with HORSEPOWER need BARIKI in their designs. Or only RICKY Gervais rides cars with ++horsepower
支える
To support
ささえる
No one loves the antis (kanji), we must SA-SA SUPPORt them
支店
Branch office
してん
住む
To live
すむ
SUE ME for wanting TO LIVE a good life
住人
Resident
じゅうにん
To dwell (kanji) with JOURM is easy, just distract him on the NINtendo, then he’s the model RESIDENT
助ける
To help
たすける
Imagine climbing up the tophat (radical) only to be TOSSED off because they didn’t want you TO HELP. But you help because you care. (Don’t confuse with 助かる = to be helped)
助言
Advice
じょげん
Who’s giving out ADVICE? It’s JOE again.
医大
Medical unversity
いだい
I DIE in MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
医学
Medical Science
いがく
医者
Doctor
いしゃ
Medicine + someone
君主国
Monarchy
くんしゅこく
Buddy + king + country = monarchy
We’re all KUN brothers
〜君
Boy name ender
くん
For boys or people younger than you
対する
To face, to be directed towards, to contrast
たいする
When you’re versus (kanji) someone, you’re FACE TO FACE
対立
Confrontation
たいりつ
反対
Opposition
はんたい
支局
Branch office
しきょく
役に立つ
To be useful, to be of service
やくにたつ
When you stand up [立つ] to do your duty you’re standing up and finally being useful
大役
Important task
たいやく
田んぼ
Rice paddy
たんぼ
上手い
Good at
うまい
Irregular reading
When you see something your’re GOOD AT, you say OH MY
正月
New Year
ょうがつ
決める
To decide
きめる
決 = けつ [kanji]
Person + hook radical. You’re on the hook (radical) to DECIDE when to CATCH UP with this person (radical). It is KEY you DECIDE to meet with the right person
決心
Determination
けっしん
未決
Pending
みけつ
自決
Self determination, suicide
じけつ
Very formal, used in historical context to reference suicide
究明
Investigation
きゅうめい
Research + brighten = Finding out the unknown through an INVESTIGATION
研究
Research, study, investigation
けんきゅう
投げる
To throw
なげる
NAH, you better not THROW that at me
心身
Body and mind
しんしん
身体
The body
しんたい
からだ [体 kunyomi] used in casual context and when word is on it’s own
全身
Whole body
ぜんしん
両者
Both people
りょうしゃ
作者
Author
さくしゃ
作者 = Creator of a particular work
作家 = Refers to someone who creates those things as an occupation
学者
Scholar
がくしゃ
工学者
Engineer
こうがくしゃ
場所
Place
ばしょ
じょう works on a farm, the PLACE has sheep that go BAA