MIT Lesson 16 Kanji: 第16課の漢字

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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:
Readings:
さむ
samu
Meaning:
cold
Mnemonic:
There is a pile of hay with icicles hanging under a roof.
Usage Examples:
寒い (さむい) cold

Printed form:
Readings:
あつ
atsu
Meaning:
hot
Mnemonic:
A person 者 under the sun 日 feels hot. DT>Usage Examples:
暑い (あつい) hot

Printed form:
Readings:
a
Meaning:
open
Mnemonic:
The gate radical 門 and a symbol of a shrine gate. [間(あいだ; カン) "interval"]
Usage Examples:
戸を開ける (とをあける) to open a door
戸が開く (とがあく) a door opens

Printed form:
Readings:
shi
Meaning:
close
Mnemonic:
The gate radical 門 and a hinge オ.
Usage Examples:
戸が閉まる (とがしまる) a door closes
戸を閉める (とをしめる) to close a door

Printed form:
Readings:
き/け
ki/ke
Meaning:
switch off; extinguish
Mnemonic:
The water radical on the left and a sparkling flame burning meat 月←肉. [洋(ヨウ)"western", 海(うみ;カイ)"ocean"]
Usage Examples:
電気が消える (でんきがきえる) a light turns off
電気を消す (でんきをけす) to turn off a light

Printed form:
写 DT>Readings:
シャ
SHA
Meaning:
copy
Mnemonic:
Give 与 me the pattern exactly the same as this.
Usage Examples:
() to turn off a light

Printed form:
Readings:
シン
SHIN
Meaning:
truth
Mnemonic:
A bottle with a lid which contains truly valuable medicine is placed on a table.
Usage Examples:
写真 (しゃしん) photograph /DL>
Printed form:
Readings:
tsu
Meaning:
to reach; to arrive
Mnemonic:
A flock of sheep 羊 guided by a shepherd's eyes 目 and a stick ノ. [洋(よう)"western"]
Usage Examples:
着く (つく) to arrive

Printed form:
Readings:
たの;ラク
tano/RAKU
Meaning:
comfort; pleasant
Mnemonic:
A picture of an instrument making merry sounds on a wooden table.
Usage Examples:
楽しみ (たのしみ) pleasure
楽な (らくな) comfortable

Printed form:
Readings:
さま
sama
Meaning:
Mr./Mrs./Miss
Mnemonic:
Tree 木, goats 羊 and water 水.
Usage Examples:
北村様 (きたむらさま) Mr. Kitamura DD>何名様 (なんめいさま) how many people

Printed form:
Readings:
みち;ドウ
michi/DOO
Meaning:
road; way
Mnemonic:
A chief 首 leading a progession. [週(シュウ)"week"] DT>Usage Examples:
道 (みち) road
道子 (みちこ) Michiko

Printed form:
Readings:
ト;ド
TO/DO
Meaning:
door
Mnemonic:
An image of a door. [所(ところ;ショ) "place"]
Usage Examples:
戸 (と) door
雨戸 (あまど) storm door

Printed form:
Readings:
わす
wasu
Meaning:
forget
Mnemonic:
You loose 亡 your heart 心 when you forget. [思(おも)"think", 忙(いそが)"busy"]
Usage Examples:
忘れる (わすれる) forget
忘れ物 (わすれもの) a thing left behind

Printed form:
Readings:
TO
Meaning:
metropolis
Mnemonic:
A person 者 holding a flag to lead a group of tourists in Kyoto. [院(イン)"institute", 部(ブ)"compartment"] DT>Usage Examples:
京都 (きょうと) Kyoto

Printed form:
Readings:
かえ
kae
Meaning:
return (home)
Mnemonic:
A path on the left and a hand ヨ←手 carrying a souvenir wrapped in a cloth 巾. [姉(あね)"older sister"] DT>Usage Examples:
帰る (かえる) to go home

Printed form:
Readings:
か/ヘン
ka/HEN
Meaning:
to change; odd
Mnemonic:
You put a lid over fire 火 and a hand holding a stick to stir. [後(うし[ろ])"back"]
Usage Examples:
変だ (へんだ) strange
大変だ (たいへんだ) tough to deal with
変わる (かわる) to undergo change

New Readings:
入る (はいる) to enter
入れる (いれる) to put in
大事な (だいじな) important
目が赤い (めがあかい) eyes are red

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