Easy kanji prefixes

There are a number of fairly easy kanji that will help dramatically increase your vocabulary. These kanji have specific meanings that when added to other kanji or words, it changes the whole meaning in a logical way.

大 - dai, oo - big 好き suki to like 大好き dai suki to really like, love 　 嫌い kirai to dislike 大嫌い daikirai to really dislike, hate 　 　 　 　 　 地震 ji shin earthquake 大地震 dai jishin a huge earthquake 　 雨 ame rain 大雨 oo ame heavy rain Another similar word is: 小 (small) 毎- mai - every (attached to time words) 朝 asa morning 毎朝 mai asa every morning 　 年 toshi year 毎年 mai toshi every year 　 　 　 　 　 晩 ban evening 毎晩 mai ban every evening 　 　 　 会- kai - to meet (a suffix) 音楽 ongaku music 音楽会 ongaku kai concert/recital 　 運動 un dou exercise, sports 運動会 undou kai athletic meet