VOCAB Episode 5

Question 1

偶然　（ぐうぜん）

Answer 1

Noun, Na-adjective, No-adjective
1. coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity​　＊Antonym: 必然
Adverb
2. by chance; unexpectedly​
Noun
3. contingency (philosophy)

Question 2

普通　（ふつう）

Answer 2

No-adjective
1. general; ordinary; usual​
Adverb
2. normally; generally; usually​
Noun
3. local train; train that stops at every station​

Question 3

（ひつぜん）　必然

Answer 3

No-adjective, Na-adjective
1. inevitable; necessary; certain; sure
Noun
2. inevitability; necessity​

Question 4

死後　（しご）

Answer 4

Adverbial noun, Temporal noun

1. after death​

Question 5

死語　（しご）

Answer 5

1. dead language; obsolete word​

Question 6

地獄　（じごく）

Answer 6

Noun

1. Hell​

Question 7

同じ　（おなじ）

Answer 7

Noun or verb acting prenominally, Noun

1. same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike​

Question 8

方法　（ほうほう）

Answer 8

Noun

1. method; process; manner; way; means; technique​

Question 9

家政婦　（かせいふ）

Answer 9

Noun

1. housekeeper; maid​

Question 10

かわいそう

Answer 10

Na-adjective, Noun

1. poor; pitiful; pathetic; pitiful​Usually written using kana alone

Question 11

香り　（かおり）

Answer 11

Noun

1. aroma; fragrance; scent; smell​

Question 12

決して　（けっして）

Answer 12

Adverb

1. never; by no means; not in the least; in no way​　＊with neg. Verb

Question 13

同じ

Answer 13

おなじ

同：Radical: mouth, opening 口
same, agree, equal
Kun: おな.じ　On: ドウ
taught in grade 2

Question 14

方法

Answer 14

ほうほう

方：Radical: square 方
direction, person, alternative
Kun: かた、 -かた、 -がた　On: ホウ
taught in grade 2

法：Radical: water 水 
method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Kun: のり
On: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン
taught in grade 4

Question 15

香り

Answer 15

かおり

香：Radical: fragrance 香
incense, smell, perfume
Kun: か、 かお.り、 かお.る
On: コウ、 キョウ
taught in junior high
859 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Question 16

決して

Answer 16

けっして

決：Radical: water 水 (氵, 氺)
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Kun: き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
On: ケツ
taught in grade 3

Question 17

死語

Answer 17

しご

死：Radical: death, decay 歹 (歺)
Parts: 歹 一 匕 夕
death, die
Kun: し.ぬ、 し.に-　On: シ
taught in grade 3
229 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

語：Radical: speech 言 (訁)
word, speech, language
Kun: かた.る、 かた.らう　On: ゴ
 taught in grade 2
301 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Question 18

家政婦

Answer 18

かせいふ

家：Radical: roof 宀
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Kun: いえ、 や、 うち　On: カ、 ケ
Taught in grade 2
133 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

政：Radical: rap 攴 (攵)
politics, government
Kun: まつりごと、 まん
On: セイ、 ショウ
taught in grade 5
17 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

婦：Radical: woman, female 女
lady, woman, wife, bride
Kun: よめ　On: フ
taught in grade 5
671 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Question 19

地獄

Answer 19

じごく

地：Radical: earth 土
Parts: 土 也
ground, earth
On: チ、 ジ
taught in grade 2
40 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

獄：Radical: dog 犬 (犭)
Parts: 犬 言 犯
prison, jail
On: ゴク
taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Question 20

偶然

Answer 20

ぐうぜん

偶：Radical: man, human 人 (亻)
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind　Kun: たま　On: グウ
taught in junior high

然：Radical: fire 火 
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Kun: しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
On: ゼン、 ネン
 taught in grade 4

Question 21

死後

Answer 21

じご

死：Radical: death,
death, die
Kun: し.ぬ、 し.に-　On: シ
taught in grade 3

後：Radical: step 彳
behind, back, later
Kun: のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
On: ゴ、 コウ
 taught in grade 2

Question 22

普通

Answer 22

ふつう

普：Radical: sun, day 日
universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia
Kun: あまね.く、 あまねし　On: フ
taught in junior high

通：Radical: walk 辵
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Kun: とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
On: ツウ、 ツ
taught in grade 2