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

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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:
$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:
$B
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