MIT Lesson 11 Kanji: $BBh#1#12]$N4A;z(B

In the following definitions, on (Chinese-based) readings are represented by katakana, and by capital romaji letters; kun (native Japanese-based) readings are represented by hiragana, and by lower-case romaji letters. This is a common dictionary convention, and does not have any bearing on meaning.

Printed form:: $BIc(B
Readings:: $B$A$A(B/$B%U(B; chichi/FU
Meaning:: father
Mnemonic:: A picture of a hand holding a stick.
Usage Examples:: $BIc(B ($B$A$A(B) (my)father; $B$*Ic$5$s(B ($B$*$H$&$5$s(B) father (polite); $B$=Ic(B ($B$=$U(B) (my)grandfather

Printed form:: $BJl(B
Readings:: $B$O$O(B/$B%\(B; haha/BO
Meaning:: mother
Mnemonic:: The combination of $B=w(B and two dots of nipples.
Usage Examples:: $BJl(B ($B$O$O(B) (my)mother; $B$*Jl$5$s(B ($B$*$+$"$5$s(B) mother (polite); $B$=Jl(B ($B$=$\(B) (my)grandmother; $BIcJl(B ($B$U$\(B) (my)parents

Printed form:: $B7;(B
Readings:: $B$"$K(B/$B%-%g%&(B; ani/KYOO
Meaning:: older brother
Mnemonic:: My older brother has a big mouth $B8}(B and big feet.
Usage Examples:: $B$*7;$5$s(B ($B$*$K$$$5$s(B) older brother (polite); $B7;(B ($B$"$K(B) (my)older brother

Printed form:: $BDo(B
Readings:: $B$*$H$&$H(B/$B%@%$(B; otooto/DAI
Meaning:: younger brother
Mnemonic:: My younger brother is mischievous like a kid goat with two horns.
Usage Examples:: $BDo(B ($B$*$H$&$H(B) (my)younger brother; $B$47;Do(B ($B$4$-$g$&$@$$(B) siblings (polite)

Printed form:: $B;P(B
Readings:: $B$"$M(B; ane
Meaning:: older sister
Mnemonic:: A woman $B=w(B in a big city $B;T(B (Can you visualize a human figure with her hands on her waist and knitted brows?)
Usage Examples:: $B;P(B ($B$"$M(B) (my)older sister; $B$*;P$5$s(B ($B$*$M$($5$s(B) older sister (polite)

Printed form:: $BKe(B
Readings:: $B$$$b$&$H(B; imooto
Meaning:: younger sister
Mnemonic:: A woman $B=w(B and a tree not yet fully grown $BKv(B.
Usage Examples:: $BKe(B ($B$$$b$&$H(B) (my)younger sister

Printed form:

$BReadings:

$B%7%e(B

SHU

Meaning:

main; chief

Mnemonic:

A master is a king $B2&(B with an added dot on top.

Usage Examples:

Printed form:: $BFb(B
Readings:: $B%J%$(B; NAI
Meaning:: inside
Mnemonic:: A person $B?M(B inside a warm blanket.
Usage Examples:: $B2HFb(B ($B$+$J$$(B) (my)wife

Printed form:: $B2H(B
Readings:: $B$$$((B($B$&$A(B)/$B%+(B; ie(uchi)/KA
Meaning:: house; home
Mnemonic:: The roof radical on top and pigs $BFZ(B under. [$B0B(B($B$d$9(B)"cheap; peaceful"]
Usage Examples:: $B2H(B ($B$$$((B/$B$&$A(B) house; home; $B2H$>$/(B ($B$+$>$/(B) (my) family

Printed form:: $BN>(B
Readings:: $B%j%g%&(B; RYOO
Meaning:: both; two
Mnemonic:: Two balanced objects on a scale.
Usage Examples:: $BN>?F(B ($B$j$g$&$7$s(B) (my)parents

Printed form:: $B?F(B
Readings:: $B%7%s(B/$B$*$d(B; SHIN/oya
Meaning:: parent
Mnemonic:: A person watching $B8+(B over you standing $BN)(B behind a tree $BLZ(B.
Usage Examples:: $B?F(B ($B$*$d(B) (my)parent; $BIc?F(B ($B$A$A$*$d(B) (my)father; $BJl?F(B ($B$O$O$*$d(B) (my)mother

Printed form:: $B2q(B
Readings:: $B$"(B($B$&(B)/$B%+%$(B; a/KAI
Meaning:: to meet
Mnemonic:: Two $BFs(B noses $B%`(B under one roof having a meeting.
Usage Examples:: $B2q$.(B ($B$+$$$.(B) conference; $B2q$&(B ($B$"$&(B) meet

Printed form:

$BReadings:

$B%7%c(B/$B%8%c(B

SHA/JA

Meaning:

company

Mnemonic:

$B%M(B(=$B<((B "to show; to point out") and the earth $BEZ!%(B

Usage Examples:

$B2q$B$8$s

Printed form:: $B;W(B
Readings:: $B$*$b(B($B$&(B); omo
Meaning:: to think
Mnemonic:: The upper part indicates the brain and the lower part is an actual picture of the heart $B?4(B.
Usage Examples:: $B;W$&(B ($B$*$b$&(B) think

New Readings:: $B8e$G(B ($B$"$H$G(B) later; $B;M9q(B ($B$7$3$/(B) Shikoku Island; $B309q8l(B ($B$,$$$3$/$4(B) foreign language; $BElBg(B ($B$H$&$@$$(B) Tokyo University; $B5~Bg(B ($B$-$g$&$@$$(B) Kyoto University

MIT Lesson 11 Kanji: $BBh#1#12]$N4A;z(B

MIT Lesson 11 Kanji: $BBh#1#12]$N4A;z(B