MIT Lesson 7 Kanji: $BBh#72]$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:: $BL>(B
Readings:: $B$J(B; na
Meaning:: name
Mnemonic:: In the dimness of the eavening $BM<(B (crescent of the moon), you ask a person to tell $B8}(B (mouth) his/her name.
Usage Examples:: $BL>A0(B ($B$J$^$((B) name

Printed form:: $B=q(B
Readings:: $B$+(B($B$/(B); ka
Meaning:: to write
Mnemonic:: The upper componet indicate a hand holding a brush and the lower part is a pile of paper.
Usage Examples:: $B=q$-$^$9(B ($B$+$-$^$9(B) write; $B=q$$$F2<$5$$(B ($B$+$$$F$/$@$5$$(B) Please write it.

Printed form:

$BReadings:

$B$F(B

Meaning:

hand

Mnemonic:

The pictograph of a hand

Usage Examples:

$B1&$N$B$B

Printed form:: $B;f(B
Readings:: $B$+$_(B/$B$,$_(B; kami/gami
Meaning:: paper
Mnemonic:: The thread radical $B;e(B and the kanji $B;a(B for clans. An important paper to record a clan history.
Usage Examples:: $BGr$$;f(B ($B$7$m$$$+$_(B) white paper

Printed form:: $B2<(B
Readings:: $B$/$@(B (kuda) below; under
Mnemonic:: The ideograph to symbolize something under the horizontal stroke.
Usage Examples:: $B2<$5$$(B ($B$/$@$5$$(B) give me (something); $B%F%l%S$N2<(B ($B$F$l$S$N$7$?(B) under the TV

Printed form:: $B?7(B
Readings:: $B$"$?$i(B($B$7$$(B)/$B%7%s(B; atara/SHIN
Meaning:: new
Mnemonic:: Trees $BLZ(B standing $BN)(B in the wood where a lumberjack cuts fresh new trees with an axe $B6T(B.
Usage Examples:: $B?7J9(B ($B$7$s$V$s(B) newspaper

Printed form:: $B8E(B($B$$(B)
Readings:: $B$U$k(B; furu
Meaning:: old
Mnemonic:: An ancient cross standing on a tomb stone.
Usage Examples:: $B8E$$(B ($B$U$k$$(B) old

Printed form:: $BJ9(B
Readings:: $B$-(B($B$-$^$9(B)/$B%V%s(B; ki/BUN
Meaning:: to listen
Mnemonic:: Woops! Someone is listening ($B<*(B ears) behind the door ($BLg(B gate; two-panel door). [$B4V(B($B$"$$$@(B) "interval; bewteen"]
Usage Examples:: $BJ9$-$^$9(B ($B$-$-$^$9(B) listen; $BJ9$$$F2<$5$$(B ($B$-$$$F$/$@$5$$(B) Please listen.

Printed form:: $B9;(B
Readings:: $B%3%&(B; KOO
Meaning:: school
Mnemonic:: The tree radical $BLZ(B and the kanji $B8r(B meaning "to interact; exchange".
Usage Examples:: $B3X9;(B ($B$,$C$3$&(B) school

Printed form:: $B?)(B
Readings:: $B$?(B($B$Y$^$9(B); ta
Meaning:: to eat
Mnemonic:: The top radical indicate "to gather all". The lower component $BNI(B means "goodness". Please eat healthy things.
Usage Examples:: $B?)$Y$^$9(B ($B$?$Y$^$9(B) eat; $B?)$Y$F2<$5$$(B ($B$?$Y$F$/$@$5$$(B) Please eat it.

Printed form:: $BGc(B
Readings:: $B$+(B($B$$$^$9(B); ka
Meaning:: to buy
Mnemonic:: Shellfish $B3-(B used to symbolize money and goods. The top component indicates a picture of a net to collect shellfishes.
Usage Examples:: $BGc$$$^$9(B ($B$+$$$^$9(B) buy; $BGc$C$F2<$5$$(B ($B$+$C$F$/$@$5$$(B) Please buy it.

Printed form:: $B:n(B
Readings:: $B$D$/(B($B$j$^$9(B); tsuku
Meaning:: to make
Mnemonic:: The person radical on the left. The right side indicates an art work cut and shaped with a knife.
Usage Examples:: $B:n$j$^$9(B ($B$D$/$j$^$9(B) make; $B:n$C$F2<$5$$(B ($B$D$/$C$F$/$@$5$$(B) Please make it.

Printed form:: $B:#(B
Readings:: $B$$$^(B; ima
Meaning:: now; present
Mnemonic:: The top three strokes symbolize "a heap of many years", the fourth bending stroke indicates "something has come in right now".
Usage Examples:: $B:#(B ($B$$$^(B) now; $B:#!"2?;~$G$9$+(B ($B$$$^!"$J$s$8$G$9$+(B) what time is it now?; $B:#F|(B ($B$-$g$&(B) today; $B:#D+(B ($B$1$5(B) this morning; $B:#7n(B ($B$3$s$2$D(B) this month

Printed form:: $B20(B
Readings:: $B%d(B; YA
Meaning:: shop
Mnemonic:: The shop radical to enclose the top and the left. The inside $B;j(B means "to reach" the item that you've been looking for.
Usage Examples:: $BK\20(B ($B$[$s$d(B) booksotre; $BH,I420(B ($B$d$*$d(B) vegetable store; $B%1!<%-20(B ($B%1!<%-$d(B) cake store

New Readings:: $BEE$BBg3X(B ($B$@$$$,$/(B) college

MIT Lesson 7 Kanji: $BBh#72]$N4A;z(B

MIT Lesson 7 Kanji: $BBh#72]$N4A;z(B