| The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
| 汚 |
| お：けがす
to bring disgrace upon; to
soil：よごす：きたない
to get dirty |
汚す yogosu - to stain, to soil
汚染 o sen - pollution
大気汚染 tai ki o sen - air pollution |
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| 和 |
| お：わ：やわらぐ：なごむ
peace, sum, Japan |
昭和 shou wa - emporer & era name of Japan (1926-89)
調和 chou wa - harmony
平和 hei wa - peace
和食 wa shoku - Japanese style food |
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| 老 |
| おいる：ろう：ふける
old |
海老 e bi - a lobster, shrimp
敬老の日 kei rou no hi - Respect for the Aged Day |
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| 負 |
| おう：ふ
to bear; to be indebted to ：まける
to lose; be defeated：まかす
to beat; defeat |
勝負 shou bu - a match, contest, bout
負け make - a defeat
根負け kon make - to run out of patience; to give up
due to being out-done |
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| 追 |
| おう：つい
chase |
追い掛ける
oi
kakeru - to run
after; chase
追放 tsui hou - banishment; exile |
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| 王 |
| おう king |
王国 ou koku - kingdom, monarchy
王子 ou ji - a prince
王手 ou te - checkmate, check (shougi/chess)
王様 ou sama - a king |
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| 黄 |
| おう：こう：き：こ
yellow |
黄金律
ou
gon ritsu - the
Golden Rule
黄昏 taso gare - twilight
黄色 ki iro - yellow |
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| 央 |
| おう center |
震央 shin ou - center of earthquake; epicenter中央 chuu ou - the center; central; middle |
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| 横 |
| おう：よこ
side; width; beside |
横泳ぎ
yoko
oyogi - the
sidestroke (swimming)
横綱 yoko zuna - the highest ranking in sumo
横断 ou dan - crossing (a road) |
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| 欧 |
| おう Europe |
西欧 sei ou - Western Europe
欧風 ou fuu - European style |
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| 押 |
| おう：おす：おさえる
push |
押し入れ
oshi
ire - a closet
押し売り oshi uri - a high pressure salesman |
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| 奥 |
| おう interior：おく
inner part; depths; heart |
奥さん
okusan
- (your) wife
奥の手 oku no te - the last resort; secret skills |
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| 犯 |
| おかす
to commit; violate：はん
offense |
違犯 i han - violation; transgression
再犯 sai han - second offense
防犯 bou han - crime prevention
現行犯で gen kou han de - caught red handed
犯罪 han zai - a crime |
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| 拝 |
| おがむ：はい
worship; humbly |
偶像礼拝
guu
zou rei hai -
idolatry
礼拝 rei hai - worship
拝啓 hai kei - Dear ..., (start of a letter) |
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| 補 |
| おぎなう：ほ
to supply; to compensate; to
supplement |
補給 ho kyuu - supply; replenish
補聴器 ho chou ku - hearing aid |
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| 置 |
| おく：ち
to place; to put |
位置 i chi - place; situation
置き場 oki ba - a place to store something |
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| 億 |
| おく hundred million |
一億 ichi oku - 100,000,000 |
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| 遅 |
| おくらす：ち：おくれる：おそい
slow; late |
遅刻 chi koku - to be late; lateness
遅延 chi en - to delay; procrastination |
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| 贈 |
| おくる：ぞう：そう
to present a gift |
贈収賄
zou
shuu wai -
bribery; corruption
贈り物 okuri mono - a present; gift |
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| 怒 |
| おこる：ど：いかる
to get angry |
怒らす
ikarasu
- to anger someone
怒り ikari - anger; hatred |
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| 幼 |
| おさない：よう
childish; very young |
幼児 you ji - a baby; infant
幼稚園 you chi en - kindergarten |
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| 治 |
| おさまる：ち：じ
to rule over; govern; なおす
cure |
政治 sei ji - politics; government
民主政治 min shu sei ji - Democratic government
治す naosu - to cure; heal
明治時代 mei ji ji dai - the Meiji Period (1868-1912) |
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| 収 |
| おさまる：しゅう
to obtain; to pay (taxes); to
store |
収穫 shuu kaku - harvest
収入 shuu nyuu - income
収容 shuu you - accommodation |
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| 恐 |
| おそれる
to fear：きょう:おそれ fear; anxiety：おそろしいfearful; fierce; awful |
恐ろしい
osoroshii
- terriable;
dreadful
恐怖 kyou fu - terror; fear
恐竜 kyou ryuu - dinosaur |
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| 落 |
| おちる：らく：おとす
to fall |
落ちる
ochiru
- to fail (a test);
fall down; to drop
お洒落 osha re - fashion-conscious
猿も木から落ちる
saru
mo ki kara ochiru -
Even monkeys can fall from the trees. (idiom)
anyone can make mistakes |
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| 夫 |
| おっと：ふ：ふう
husband; man |
工夫 ku fuu - a device; scheme
丈夫 jyou bu - healthy; strong; sturdy
大丈夫 dai jyou bu - ok; alright
夫婦 fuu fu - a married couple; husband and wife |
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| 訪 |
| おとずれる：ほう：たずねる
to visit; to call on |
探訪 tan bou - an inquiry; searching
訪問 hou mon - to visit; to call |
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| 踊 |
| おどり
：よう dance：おどる
to dance; to jump |
踊る odoru - to dance
踊り odori - a dance |
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| 各 |
| おのおの：かく
each; every |
各国 kakkoku - every country; each country
各駅停車 kaku eki tei sha
- local train (a
train that stops at every station) |
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| 帯 |
| おび：たい
a belt; a region：おびる
to wear |
危険地帯
ki
ken chi tai -
danger zone
黒帯 kuro obi - a black belt (martial arts)
携帯電話 kei tai den wa - a keitai (portable phone)
熱帯 nettai - the tropics |
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All the Kanji on the Level 2
Test: #5 
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