| The Kanji |
Readings & Meanings |
| 頼 |
| たのむ：らい：たのもしい：たよる
- to
rely on, ask |
依頼 irai -
request, commission
信頼性 shin rai sei -
credibility, authenticity |
|
| 卵 |
| たまご：らん
- an
egg |
生卵 nama tamago -
raw egg
産卵 san ran -
laying eggs |
|
| 民 |
| たみ：みん
-
people |
国民 koku min -
citizens, people of a country
民主主義 min shu shu gi -
democracy
民俗学 min zoku gaku -
folklore |
|
| 便 |
| たより：べん：びん
-
convenient, post |
航空便
kou
kuu bin - air mail
水洗便所 sui sen ben jo -
flush toilet |
|
| 短 |
| たん：みじかい
- short |
短歌 tan ka - a
31 syllable Japanese poem
短期大学 tan ki dai gaku -
2 year college; community college
短調 tan chou -
minor key in music |
|
| 単 |
| たん - single |
単身赴任
tan
shin fu nin - transfer without family; the
father working in another city
単独会見i tan doku kai ken -
exclusive interview |
|
| 談 |
| だん - talk |
怪談 kai dan -
ghost story
冗談抜き jou dan nuki
- no joking, jesting aside |
|
| 段 |
| だん - step |
手段 shu dan -
means, way
段ボール dan bo-ru -
cardboard |
|
| 乳 |
| ち：にゅう：ちち
- milk |
豆乳 tou nyuu -
soy milk
哺乳動物 ho nyuu dou
butsu - mammal |
|
| 恥 |
| ち：はじる：はじ：はじらう
- shame
：はずかしい
- shy |
恥ずかしがらないで
hazukashi
garanaide - don't be shy
赤恥 aka haji -
shame |
|
| 畜 |
| ちく - livestock |
家畜 ka chiku -
domesticated animals, cattle
畜産 chiku san -
stock breeding |
|
| 虫 |
| ちゅう：むし
-
insect |
毛虫 ke mushi -
catepillar
弱虫 yowa mushi -
a weakling, coward
虫眼鏡 mushi megane -
magnifying glass
虫歯 mushi ba -
cavity (tooth) |
|
| 柱 |
| ちゅう：はしら
-
pillar |
氷柱 tsurara -
icicle
電柱 den chuu -
telephone poles |
|
| 仲 |
| ちゅう：なか
-
intermediary |
仲介者
chuu
kai sha - middleman, go-between
仲間 naka ma -
partner, friend, comrade
仲好し naka yoshi -
intimacy, being on good terms |
|
| 宙 |
| ちゅう - outer space |
宇宙基地
u
chuu ki chi - space station
宇宙人 u chuu jin -
alien, space man
宙返り chuu gaeri -
somersault |
|
| 駐 |
| ちゅう - stationed |
駐車場
chuu
sha jou - parking lot
駐屯所 chuu ton jo -
military station, post |
|
| 貯 |
| ちょ - lay up |
貯金 cho kin -
savings, save money
貯水池 cho sui chi -
reservoir (of water) |
|
| 庁 |
| ちょう - government agency |
環境庁
kan
kyou chou - environmental agency
県庁 ken chou -
prefectural headquarters |
|
| 珍 |
| ちん：めずらしい
- rare |
物珍しい
mono
mezurashii - curious
珍奇 chin ki -
strange, rare, novel |
|
| 都 |
| し：と：みやこ
-
metropolis, city |
首都 shu to -
capital city
姉妹都市 shi mai to shi -
sister cities |
|
| 費 |
| ついえる：ひ：ついやす
-
expense |
運動費
un
dou hi - campaign fund
消費者 shou hi sha -
consumer |
|
| 捕 |
| つかまえる：ほ：とらえる：とらわれる：とる：つかまる
-
catch,arrest |
逮捕状
tai
ho jou - arrest warrant
生け捕り ike dori -
capture alive |
|
| 疲 |
| つからす：ひ：つかれる
- tired |
お疲れ様
o
tsukare sama - thanks! nice job
肉体疲労 niku tai hi rou -
dead tired, beat & worn out |
|
| 付 |
| つく：ふ：つける
-
attach, add |
受付 uke tsuke -
reception, reception desk
寄付 ki fu -
contribution, donation |
|
| 突 |
| つく：とつ
- dash,
thrust |
煙突 en totsu -
chimney
正面衝突 shou men shou
totsu - head-on collision
突然 totsu zen -
suddenly |
|
| 包 |
| つつむ：ほう
-
envelop, wrap (a present) |
小包 ko zutsumi -
package, parcel
縫い包み nui gurumi -
a stuffed toy |
|
| 努 |
| つとめる：ど
- exert |
努力 do ryoku -
effort, endeavour
努める tsutomeru -
to exert oneself, make an effot |
|
| 務 |
| つとめる：む
- duty |
義務 gi mu -
duty, obligation
医務 i mu -
medical affairs |
|
| 募 |
| つのる：ぼ
- raise |
募集 bo shuu -
recruiting, taking applications
募金 bo kin -
raising of funds |
|
| 粒 |
| つぶ：りゅう
- grain |
米粒 kome tsubu -
a grain of rice
雨粒 ama tsubu -
raindrop |
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All the Kanji on the Level 2
Test: #20
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