| The Kanji |
| Readings
& Meanings |
Useful
and/or interesting words |
|
| 希 |
| き rare, aspire, desire |
希望 ki bou - wish, desire, hope
希望者 ki bou sha - person wishing to do something (join
something...) |
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| 季 |
| き season (of the year) |
四季 shi ki - the 4 seasons
季節 ki setsu - the seasons, season
季節的 ki setsu teki - seasonal |
|
| 規 |
| き rule, regulation, compass |
規格 ki kaku - norm, standard
規則 ki soku - rule, regulations |
|
| 議 |
| ぎ discuss, debate |
会議 kai gi - a meeting, conference
不思議 fu shi gi - strange, mysterious
議会 gi kai - Diet, congress, parliament |
|
| 喫 |
| きつ inhale, drink |
受動喫煙
ju
dou kitsu en -
passive smoke
喫茶店 kissaten - coffee house, coffee shop |
|
| 級 |
| きゅう
grade |
一級 ikkyuu - 1st class, 1st grade
高級 kou kyuu - high class (expensive)
上級 jou kyuu - advanced level, upper class
武士階級 bu shi kai kyuu - the warrior class |
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| 給 |
| きゅう
supply, pay |
給食 kyuu shoku - school lunch
給料日 kyuu ryou bi - pay day |
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| 旧 |
| きゅう
old, former |
復旧 fukkyuu - restoration, rehabilitation
旧姓 kyuu sei - maiden name (former name)
旧約聖書 kyuu yaku sei
sho - the Old
Testament |
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| 協 |
| きょう
cooperate |
協会 kyou kai - association,society, organization
日本放送協会
nippon
hou sou kyou kai -
NHK (public television in Japan) |
|
| 況 |
| きょう
conditions, state of things,
still more |
状況 jyou kyou - circumstances, situation
準備状況 jun bi jyou kyou
- preliminary
conditions, initial conditions |
|
| 局 |
| きょく
bureau, segment |
結局 kekkyoku - after all, in the end
米航空宇宙局
bei
kou kuu u chuu kyoku - NASA (USA)
放送局 hou sou kyoku - broadcasting office |
|
| 均 |
| きん even, level |
平均 hei kin - equilibrium, balance,average
平均寿命 heikin jyu myou - life expectancy |
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| 禁 |
| きん prohibit, not allowed |
禁煙 kin en - no smoking!
禁煙車 kin en sha - non-smoking car
禁止 kin shi - prohibited, not allowed |
|
| 区 |
| く - district, ward |
行政区
gyou
sei ku -
administrative district
区別 ku betsu - distinction, to make a distinction |
|
| 具 |
| ぐ - tool; utensil; ingredients |
雨具 ama gu - rain gear (umbrella, raincoat...)
家具 ka gu - furniture (lit. house equipment)
道具 dou gu - tool, equipment, implement
具合 gu ai - condition
具体的 gu tai teki - concrete, definite, tangible |
|
| 偶 |
| ぐう - by chance; couple; even numbers |
配偶者
hai
guu sha - spouse
配偶者ビザ hai guu sha biza - spousal visa
偶然 guu zen - by chance, unexpectantly
偶像 guu zou - idol, statue |
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| 訓 |
| くん - instruct |
遺訓 i kun - dying instructions
音訓 on kun - kanki readings
訓練 kun ren - practice, drill |
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| 軍 |
| ぐん - army, military |
救世軍
kyuu
sei gun - the
Salvation Army
将軍 shou gun - Shogun, general
軍歌 gun ka - war song |
|
| 景 |
| けい - scene |
景色 kei shiki - scenery, landscape
全景写真 zen kei sha shin
- panoramic phot |
|
| 警 |
| けい - gaurd against, warn |
警察 kei satsu - police
警衛 kei ei - guard, patrol, escort
警官 kei kan - a policeman
警告 kei koku - a warning |
|
| 芸 |
| げい - art, skill |
隠し芸
kakushi
gei - hidden
talent
芸者 gei sha - geisha
芸術 gei jutsu - art, the arts
芸術的 gei jutsu teki - artistic |
|
| 劇 |
| げき - drama |
演劇 en geki - theatrical play
劇的 geki teki - dramatic |
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| 県 |
| けん - prefecture |
各県 kaku ken - all prefectures
福井県 fukui ken - Fukui prefecture
県庁 ken chou - prefectural head office
県立 ken ritsu - prefectural ~, (built by the
prefecture) |
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| 件 |
| けん - matter |
条件 jyou ken - conditions, terms
労働条件 rou dou jou ken - working conditions |
|
| 券 |
| けん - ticket, certificate, coupon |
証券 shou ken - securities, bonds
商品券 shou hin ken - gift certificate
旅券 ryo ken - passport |
|
| 検 |
| けん - examine |
車検 sha ken - car inspection ($$$)
探検 tan ken - explore, expedition
検査 ken sa - inspection, examination
検事 ken ji - public prosecutor |
|
| 権 |
| けん - right, power |
議決権
gi
ketsu ken - right
to vote
特権 tokken - privilege, special right
権利 ken ri - right, privilege |
|
| 個 |
| こ - individual |
個人的
ko
jin teki -
personal, individual,
個人タクシー
ko
jin takushi- -
privately owned taxi |
|
| 航 |
| こう - navigate |
航海 kou kai - voyage, sailing
米国航空宇宙局
bei
koku kou kuu u chuu kyoku - NASA |
|
| 鉱 |
| こう - ore, mine |
金鉱 kin kou - a gold mine
炭鉱 tan kou - a coal mine
鉱物学 kou butsu gaku - mineralogy |
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