| The Kanji |
Readings
& Meanings |
| 替 |
| かえる：たい：かわる
replace |
振り替え
furi
kae - transfer (money
at post office)
着替え ki gae - a change of clothes |
|
| 換 |
| かえる：かん：かわる
exchange |
交換 kou kan - trade, exchange
換気 kan ki - ventilation (exchange of air) |
|
| 係 |
| かかり：けい：かかる
connect, in charge |
関係 kan kei - relationship (between people and
things)
係員 kakari in - person in charge of something |
|
| 掛 |
| かかり：かける：かかる
hang, catch, call |
手掛かり
te
gakari - a clue (in
a case), scent, trail
追い掛ける oi kakeru - to chase, follow someone or
something |
|
| 限 |
| かぎる：げん
limit |
無限 mu gen - infinite
制限速度 sei gen soku do - speed limit |
|
| 欠 |
| かく：けつ：かける
lack |
欠伸 akubi - yawn, yawning
欠点 ketten - a weak point, fault |
|
| 角 |
| かく：かど：つの
angle, corner, horn |
三角 san kaku - triangle
対角 tai kaku - diagonal
兎に角 toni kaku - anyway, anyhow, at any rate
角界 kaku kai - the world of Sumo |
|
| 客 |
| かく：きゃく
guest, customer |
お客様
o
kyaku sama -
customer (said to customers)
来客 rai kyaku - a visitor, guest, caller |
|
| 格 |
| かく：こう
norm, status |
人格 jin kaku - personality, character
合格 gou kaku - passing (test), success |
|
| 確 |
| かく：たしか：たしかめる
make certain, certain |
確か tashika - if I'm not mistaken... definite
確認 kaku nin - affirmation, confirmation
未確認飛行物体
mi
kaku nin hi kou buttai - UFO |
|
| 革 |
| かく：かわ
leather, reform |
改革 kai kaku - reform, reformation
経済改革 kei zai kai kaku
- economic reform
革命 kaku mei - revolution |
|
| 額 |
| がく：ひたい
amount, forehead |
金額 kin gaku - an amount of money
差額 sa gaku - balance,diference, margin |
|
| 賢 |
| かしこい：けん
wise, clever, smart |
賢明 ken mei - wisdom, intelligence
賢人 ken jin - wise man |
|
| 数 |
| かず：すう：す：かぞえる
count, number |
算数 san suu - arithmetic
複数 fuku suu - plural |
|
| 形 |
| かた：けい：ぎょう：かたち
shape, form, type |
過去形
ka
ko kei - past
tense (grammar)
人形 nin gyou - a doll |
|
| 型 |
| かた：けい
type |
血液型
ketsu
eki gata - blood
type
原型 gen kei - a prototype, model |
|
| 片 |
| かた：へん
fragment, one-sided |
片仮名
kata
kana - Katakana
片思い kata omoi - unrequited love, one-sided love |
|
| 肩 |
| かた：けん
shoulder |
肩凝り
kata
kori - stiff
shoulders
肩車 kata guruma - piggy back on shoulders, riding on
one's shoulders |
|
| 固 |
| かたい：こ：かためる：かたまる
solid, firm, hard |
固い katai - stubborn, firm
凝固点 gyou ko ten - freezing point |
|
| 難 |
| かたい：なん：むずかしい：にくいdifficult, disaster |
避難 hi nan - to take refuge, evacuate, run for
cover
食べ難い tabe nikui - hard to eat
有り難う arigatou - thank you |
|
| 硬 |
| かたい：こう
hard |
硬い katai - hard, firm, strong
硬貨 kou ka - a coin |
|
| 堅 |
| かたい：けん
firm |
堅い katai - hard, steadfast
堅苦しい kata kurushii - formal, stiff, stuffy |
|
| 傾 |
| かたむく：けい：かたむける
incline, lean |
傾聴 kei chou - listen carefully
耳を傾ける mimi o
katamukeru - to
incline one's ears, to listen |
|
| 勝 |
| かつ：しょう：まさる
win, excel |
打ち勝つ
uchi
katsu -
overcoming, conquer
勝負 shou bu - a bout, fight, match |
|
| 活 |
| かつ active, live, activity |
生活 sei katsu - life, living,lead a life
復活 fukkatsu - revival, restoration
活火山 kakkazan - an active volcano
活動 katsu dou - activity, movement |
|
| 割 |
| かつ：わる：わり：われる：さくdivide |
一割 ichi wari - 10 percent
分割 bun katsu - partition, division |
|
| 担 |
| かつぐ：たん：になう
bear, undertake |
負担 fu tan - burden, charge, responsibility
担任 tan nin - person in charge of something |
|
| 門 |
| かど：もん
gate |
専門 sen mon - major (university), speciality,
subject of study, expert
入門 nyuu mon - entering an institute,
introduction to... |
|
| 悲 |
| かなしい：ひ：かなしむ
sad |
慈悲 ji hi - compassion, mercy
無慈悲 mu ji hi - ruthless, merciless |
|
| 必 |
| かならず：ひつ
without fail |
必死に
hisshi
ni - frantically,
desperately, for one's life
必勝 hisshou - sure victory, be certain of
victory
必要 hitsu you - necessary, essential |
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All the Kanji on the Level 2
Test: #7 
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