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:: 寒
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:: 暑
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:: 開
Readings:: あ; 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:: 閉
Readings:: し; 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:: 消
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:

真

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:: 着
Readings:: つ; 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:: 楽
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:: 様
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:: 道
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:: 戸
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:: 忘
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:: 都
Readings:: ト; 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:: 帰
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:: 変
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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