| The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
| 彼 |
| かの：ひ：かれ
he, that |
彼氏 kare shi - a boyfriend
彼女 kanojo - a girlfriend |
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| 構 |
| かまう：こう
structure, posture ：かまえる
construct, mind, put oneself
in a posture |
結構 kekkou - splendid, nice, it's enough
構いません kamaimasen - I don't mind, it's ok |
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| 神 |
| かみ：しん：じん：かん：こう
god, God, mind |
神戸 kou be - Kobe (city in Japan)
精神 sei shin - mind, spirit, intention
神様 kami sama - God |
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| 髪 |
| かみ：はつ
hair |
金髪 kin patsu - blond hair
散髪 san patsu - hair cutting
共白髪 tomo shira ga - growing old together (couple) |
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| 辛 |
| からい：しん
hard, spicy hot (food) |
辛い karai - spicy hot
辛い tsurai - hard, heart breaking |
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| 枯 |
| からす
to let dry：こ：かれる
wither |
枯れ木
kare
ki - a dead tree,
dry wood
夏枯れ natsu gare - summer slump |
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| 絡 |
| からまる：らく：からむ
entwine, to twine around |
連絡 ren raku - contact, communication, connection
短絡 tan raku - short-circuit (electronics) |
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| 軽 |
| かるい：けい：かろやか
light (weight) |
軽犯罪 kei han zai - a light offence
軽口 karu kuchi - a talkative person (loose mouth) |
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| 皮 |
| かわ：ひ
skin |
皮 kawa - skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt,
bark
皮肉 hi niku - sarcasm |
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| 側 |
| かわ：そく
side |
内側 uchi gawa - the in-side, interior
向かい側 mukai gawa - the other side |
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| 乾 |
| かわかす：かん：かわくdry |
乾燥機
kan
sou ki - a dryer (drying
machine for clothes...)
乾杯 kan pai - cheers! (lit. dry cup) |
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| 寒 |
| かん：さむい
cold, |
寒中水泳
kan
chuu sui ei -
swimming in the dead of winter
防寒 bou kan - protection against the cold |
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| 感 |
| かん feeling, sense, feel |
実感 ji kan - real feelings
第六感 dai rokkan - the 6th sense, a hunch
女の直感 onna no chokkan - women's intuition
感じる kanjiru - to feel, experience
感謝 kan sha - thanks, gratitude
感動 kan dou - to be moved (emotionally)impressed |
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| 完 |
| かん complete, perfect |
完璧 kan peki - perfect, completeness
完全 kan zen - perfection, completeness
完全主義者 kan zen shu gi
sha - a
perfectionist (person) |
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| 官 |
| かん government |
警察官
kei
satsu kan - a
policeman
官庁 kan chou - government office |
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| 管 |
| かん：くだ
pipe, control |
血管 kekkan - a blood vessel
管楽器 kan gakki - a wind (musical) instrument
管制塔 kan sei tou - a control tower
危機管理 ki ki kan ri - crisis control (management) |
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| 関 |
| かん：せき
concern, barrier |
関係 kan kei - a relationship
玄関 gen kan - entrance to house (where you take
of shoes)
関心 kan shin - concern, interest |
|
| 観 |
| かん view |
観光 kan kou - sightseeing
観光ビザ kan kou biza - tourist visa |
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| 刊 |
| かん publish |
月刊 gekkan - a monthly publication
週刊 shuu kan - published weekly
夕刊 yuu kan - evening paper |
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| 慣 |
| かん：なれる：ならす
habit, custom, to get used to |
習慣 shuu kan - custom, habit, manners
慣れる nareru - to become accustomed to, get used
to... |
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| 干 |
| かん：ほす：ひる
dry |
梅干し ume boshi - umeboshi (dried sour plum)
干し草 hoshi kusa - hay (dry grass) |
|
| 巻 |
| かん：まく：まき
roll up, volume |
絵巻き
e
maki - a scroll
with pictures
竜巻 tatsu maki - a tornado
鉢巻き hachi maki - a headband
巻き物 maki mono - a scroll |
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| 簡 |
| かん simple |
簡単 kan tan - easy, simple
簡略 kan ryaku - simplicity |
|
| 缶 |
| かん a can (drink or food can) |
空缶 aki kan - an empty can
缶詰 kan zume - packed can, canned goods
缶切り kan kiri - a can opener |
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| 患 |
| かん：わずらう
sickness, affection |
患者 kan ja - a patient
重患 juu kan - a serious (heavy) sickness |
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| 丸 |
| がん：まる：まるい：まるめる
round |
日の丸
hi
no maru - the
Japanese flag
丸見え maru mie - completely visable, see everything |
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| 岸 |
| がん：きし
(sea) shore |
海岸 kai gan - seashore, coast
川岸 kawa gishi - a river bank |
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| 願 |
| がん：ねがう
wish, ask a favor, desire |
念願 nen gan - one's heart's desire
願い negai - a wish, a desire
願望 gan bou - desire, wish, aspiration |
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| 含 |
| がん：ふくむ：ふくめる
contain, include, keep in
one's mouth |
含蓄 gan chiku - significant
含み笑い fukumi warai - suppressed laugh, giggle, chuckle |
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| 記 |
| き：しるす
write down |
暗記 an ki - memorize, learning by heart
日記 nikki - a diary
創世記 sou sei ki - Genesis
記憶 ki oku - memory |
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All the Kanji on the Level 2
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