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会

1) kai, 2) e - meeting, 3) a(u) - to meet

Think of the kanji as a person sitting at a desk

under a roof Most meetings take place in a

house with desks, ne

英会話 ei kai wa - English conversation [only kai wa

means any conversation]

会議 kai gi - meeting, conference

会会 kyou kai - church

会

1) sei, 2) shou, 3) ao(i) - blue (sometimes

green)

Blue moon! You saw me standing alone I saw

you standing at the bottom part of this kanji

It becomes aoi (add the i) when placed with a

noun > aoi ahiru - a blue duck (strange

example but you get the drift, right?)

会空 ao zora - blue sky 会森会 ao mori ken - Aomori Prefecture

会色 ao iro - blue color

赤

1) seki, 2) shaku, 3) aka(i) - red

This kanji has done something embarrassing

and is running away with it's face turned red

(see the arms and legs running?)

赤ちゃん aka chan - a child, infant

赤道 seki dou - the equator

赤字 aka ji - red ink, in the red, a deficit

明

1) mei, 2) myou, 3) aka(rui) - light, bright, to

dawn

In the sky the 2 brightest objects are the sun

(left) and the moon (right)

明るい akarui - bright, cheerful

会明 hatsu mei - invention

会明 setsu mei - explanation

秋

1) shuu, 2) aki - fall (the season), autumn

In the fall, many people burn leaves and things

with fire (right part)

秋分の日 shuu bun no hi - autumn equinox

holiday [see more on holidays]

秋風 aki kaze - autumn breeze

1) kuu, 2) kara, 3) sora - sky, air, empty

Think of a karate expert jumping in the air to

break a board in two

空手 kara te - karate [lit empty hand]

空会 kuu ki - air, atmosphere

空港 kuu kou - airport

空 sora - sky

開

1) kai, 2) hira(ku), 3) a(keru) - to open

Maybe you will recognize mon (gate) [門] I

think of a man (in the middle) opening a large

gate door by pushing with both arms

Be careful to not confuse open with close [閉] I think of

close as a man kicking the door closed

ドアを開ける doa o akeru - open a door

全開 zen kai - full throttle, fully open

会

1) aku, 2) waru(i) - bad, evil

It looks like an anvil or some heavy object on

top of a heart [心] When you do something

bad, your conscience (should) weigh heavy on

your heart

会者 warui mono - a bad fellow, someone

(something) bad

最会 sai aku - the worst

会魔 aku ma - devil, demon

朝

1) chou, 2) asa - morning 朝日新聞 asahi shinbun - Asahi newspaper

今朝 ke sa - this morning [irregular pronunciation]

会朝 mai asa - every morning 朝御飯 asa go han - breakfast [lit morning rice]

漢字 kan ji - kanji, [lit Chinese character]

1) soku, 2) ashi - foot, feet, leg, 3) ta(riru) - to

be enough sufficient

A person doing a split with his legs

When you say, 'ashi' it means both leg and foot

Japanese doesn't distinguish where one starts and the

other stops

会足 ryou ashi - both legs (both feet)

右足 migi ashi - right foot, leg

会足 man zoku - satisfaction

1) shin, 2) atara(shii) - new, fresh

Try to begin to look at kanji and get a feel for

their meaning I know it sounds strange, but as

you progress you should be able to

automatically catch its meaning at a glance

Look at this kanji and think of something new

新しい車 atarashii kuruma - a new car

新聞 shin bun - newspaper

新年 shin nen - new year

集

1) shuu, 2) atsu(meru) - to collect, gather

This is a collection of lines

編集 hen shuu - editing (newspaper, book ) 集める atsumeru - to collect, to gather something

集会 shuu kai - assembly, group

兄

1) kei, 2) kyou, 3) ani - older brother

Think of a loud older brother with only a big

mouth and 2 legs

お兄さん o nii san - big brother (honorific - it

changes from 'ani' to 'onii'

兄弟 kyou dai - brothers

1) shi, 2) ane -older sister

This kanji is made of 2 parts: onna (woman)

[女] and city or market [市] - Maybe you can

think of a connection, I can't

お姉さん o nee san - big sister (honorific -

changes from 'ane' to 'onee'

姉さん nee san - girl, older girl

姉妹 shi mai - sisters

会

1) ho, 2) bu, 3) ayu(mu) 4) aru(ku) - to walk, to

step

The top part is to stop [止] and the bottom

means a little [少] So when you walk a long

distance you have to stop a little too

一会一会 ippo ippo - one step at a time, step by

公有地 kou yuu chi - public land

有名 yuu mei - famous

安

1) an - safe, peaceful , 2) yasu(i) - cheap,

inexpensive,

Remember this kanji has two different

meanings: 1) safe and 2) cheap

安心 an shin - peace of mind 安いもの yasui mono - something cheap

安全 an zen - safe, safety

会

1) i - to heal, to cure 会者 i sha - doctor

会院 i in - clinic

1) i - mind, heart, attention

When you stand [立] you are at attention;

When it is day [日] you are awake and

attentive; and your heart [心] is mindful

意味 i mi - meaning

注意 chuu i - warning, caution, be careful

用意 you i - preparation, prepare

意見 i ken - opinion, view

以

1) i - more, with, through, on account of

This one doesn't seem to have a concrete

meaning, but is used with other kanjis

以下 i ka - below, less than, under

以上 i jou - more than, over, this is all 以心会心 i shin den shin - telepathy, mind reading

言

1) gen, 2) gon - speech, statement 3) iu - to

say 4) koto - word, expression

Sound waves coming from a mouth

A lot of 'word' related kanji have this character

as part of the kanji - 日記 nikki (diary); 詩 shi

(poem); 話 hanashi (a story)

言葉 koto ba - word, language 会り言 hitori goto - soliloquy, talking to yourself

方言 hou gen - dialect

家

1) ka, 2) ke, 3) ya, 4) ie - house

Think of the top part as a roof

家族 ka zoku - family

作家 sakka - writer, novelist, author 愛猫家 ai byou ka - lover of cats

急

1) kyuu, 2) isogu - to hurry

When you hurry your heart beats faster

救急車 kyuu kyuu sha - ambulance

特急 tokkyuu - limited express train オリエント急行 oriento kyuu kou - Orient

Express

1) ken, 2) inu - dog

A dog is man's [人] big, [大] best friend

小犬 ko inu - puppy

番犬 ban ken - watch dog 愛犬家 ai ken ka - lover of dogs

妹

1) mai, 2) imouto - younger sister

Japanese makes a distinction between

younger and older [姉 ane] sisters and

1) shiki, 2) shoku, 3) iro - color

Some color names have this kanji with it (see

examples)

会色 ao iro - blue

会色 ki iro - yellow 十人十色 juu nin to iro - 10 people 10 colors,

different strokes for different folks

音

1) on, 2) in, 3) ne, 4) oto - sound

Sound is standing [立] on the sun [日] - don't

confuse it with [意] i (heart, attention)

会員 kai in - member, membership

社員 sha in - company employee

1) in, 2) nomu - to drink

'To drink' is similar to 'to eat' [食] - looks like a

man on the right leaning on a bar having a

drink [By Dean]

会み物 nomi mono - something to drink, a drink 会み水 nomi mizu - drinking water

会み放題 nomi hou dai - all you can drink

魚

1) gyo, 2) uo, 3) sakana - fish

Think of the bottom lines as being water

人魚 nin gyo - mermaid

金魚 kin gyo - goldfish

飛魚 tobi uo - flying fish

動

1) dou, 2) ugoku - to move

Heavy [重] + power [力] = to move

運動 un dou - exercise, movement

動物 dou butsu - animals

感動 kan dou - deeply impressed, moved, touched

牛

1) gyuu, 2) ushi - cow, bull

Don't confuse this with [午] go (noon)

牛乳 gyuu nyuu - milk

牛肉 gyuu niku - beef, cow meat

牛 ushi - cow

歌

1) ka, 2) uta - a song 3) utau - to sing

This has a distinctive shape Think of several

mouths singing songs

会歌 kokka - national anthem

歌詞 ka shi - lyrics, words to music 歌舞伎 ka bu ki - Kabuki, Japanese play

短歌 tan ka - Tanka, 31 syllable Japanese poem

会

1) sha, 2) utsusu - to copy, take (a photo)

It looks like a 5 but it is only a copy of a

1) ei, 2) utsuru - to be reflected, 3) utsusu - to

project on a screen, reflect

Reflected light comes from the center [央] of

the sun [日]

映会 ei ga - movie 映会館 eiga kan - the movies, cinema

放映 hou ei - televising

海

1) kai, 2) umi - sea, ocean

The 3 little marks to the left mean water and

[会] is 'every.' So every water comes from the

ocean

日本海 nihon kai - Japan Sea 北海道 hokkaidou - Hokkaido, the most northern

big island of Japan

海岸 kai gan - beach, coast

会

1) bai, 2) uri - sale 3) uru - to sell

It is interesting in that 'to buy' also has the

1) un - luck, 2) hakobu - to carry

In the army [軍], people have to carry many

things

運河 un ga - canal

運命 un mei - fate, destiny 安全運会 an zen un ten - safe driving

1) juu, 2) chou, 3) omoi - heavy

This is a heavy village [里] because it has

英会 ei yaku - English translation 英雄的 ei yuu teki - heroic

会

1) eki - station (train)

A lot of horses [馬] R at the station

会前 eki mae - in front of a station

会員 eki in - station attendant

会弁 eki ben - station bento (lunch)

終

1) shuu, 2) owari, 3) tsui - end, finish

The last thread [会] finishes the winter [冬]

sweater

最終 sai shuu - the final, last, closing

終会 shuu sen - end of war

終電 shuu den - the last train

終了 shuu ryou - end, termination

多

1) ta, 2) ooi - many, much, frequent

Two katakana ta's [タ] are too many

多すぎる oosugiru - too much

多分 ta bun - probably, maybe 多目的 ta moku teki - multi purpose

起

1) ki, 2) okiru, 3) okosu - get up, wake up 早起き haya oki - getting up early

Running [走] in the morning makes you wake

up

思い起こす omoi okosu - to recall a memory 一念会起 ichi nen hokki - be resolved to

屋

1) oku, 2) ya - roof, house, shop

A roof starts from ground [土] up

本屋 hon ya - book store 芝居小屋 shi bai go ya - playhouse, theater

屋敷 ya shiki - mansion

送

1) sou, 2) okuru - send

衛星放送 ei sei hou sou - satellite broadcasting 生放送 nama hou sou - live broadcast

送金 sou kin - sending money (through mail )

会

1) kyou, 2) oshieru - teach, faith, education

This kanji is part of your education!

キリスト会 kirisuto kyou - Christianity

宗会 shuu kyou - religion ユダヤ会 yudaya kyou - Judaism

会育 kyou iku - education

弟

1) dai, 2) tei, 3) otouto - younger brother

A lot of younger brothers like bows and arrows

[弓]

会兄弟 itoko - cousin

兄弟 kyou dai - brothers

弟子 de shi - disciple, pupil 愛弟子 mana deshi - favorite student, teacher's

pet

同

1) dou, 2) onaji - same, agree, equal 同意 dou i - agreement, same thought

When everyone agrees they have one [一]

1) shi, 2) omou - think

A lot of thinking can be done in one's heart

父親 chichi oya - father parent

母親 haha oya - mother parent

会親 ryou shin - parents

親指 oya yubi - thumb

花

1) ka, 2) ke, 3) hana - flower

Grass changes [化] into a beautiful flower

生け花 ike bana - flower arrangement

1) ka, 2) natsu - summer

Compare with winter fuyu [冬]

夏休み natsu yasumi - summer vacation 夏祭り natsu matsuri - summer festival 夏期時間 ka ki ji kan - daylight savings time

会

1) ga, 2) kaku - picture

Many words pertaining to pictures, art, and

movies use this kanji

The world is like one big rice field [田], isn't it?

世界 se kai - the world, society 世界一 se kai ichi - the best in the world

視界 shi kai - field of vision, sight

買

1) bai, 2) kau - buy

A lot of money words also have shell kai [貝]

as part of the kanji A long time ago shells

were used as money

買い物 kai mono - something to buy, shopping

会買 bai bai - selling & buying, trade

買主 kai nushi - the buyer, purchaser

会

1) ki, 2) kaeru - return, arrive at, come home

The first kanji of to clean souji [掃除] looks like

this one So coming home requires cleaning

お会りなさい okaerinasai - Welcome home!

Said when someone comes home

会り道 kaeri michi - the way back home, the

road home

会会 ki koku - return to home country

代

1) dai - generation, price, 2) kawari, 3) kawaru

- substitute, exchange 4) yo - age, generation

A lot of meaning packed in this small kanji

江会時代 e do ji dai - Edo period (1603-1868)

古代 ko dai - ancient days

十代 juu dai - the teens, teenager, from 11-19

1) fuu, 2) fu, 3) kaze- wind, air, style

Many insects [会] fly in the air

神風 kami kaze - divine wind, Kamikaze

台風 tai fuu - typhoon 日本風 nihon fuu - Japanese style

貸

1) tai, 2) kasu - lend

Many money related kanji have shell kai [貝]

as part of the kanji

金貸し kane kashi - money lending

貸家 kashi ya - a house for rent ちょっと貸してください chotto kashite kudasai -

Let me borrow _ for a sec

方

1) hou - direction, 2) kata person, way of

It looks like a person running in direction

貴方 anata - you (usually written in hiragana) 使い方 tsukai kata - how to use (something)

見方 mi kata - view point, way of looking

紙

1) shi, 2) kami - paper

Paper is made of threads [会] of wood

手紙 te gami - letter (postal) 折り紙 ori gami - origami, paper folding

和紙 wa shi - Japanese paper

通

1) tsuu, 2) tooru, 3) toori- go through, avenue, 普通 fu tsuu - common, generally, ordinary

traffic 通り toori (or doori) - street, avenue

通会 tuu yaku - translate, interprete

会

1) tai, 2) karada, 3) katachi - body, object

The left part means person [人] and the right is

book [本]

会会 ki tai - gas, vapour 具会的 gu tai teki - concretely, tangible 会が弱い karada ga yowai - body is weak

借

1) shaku, 2) kariru - borrow, rent

A person borrows things during the day [日]

借り物 kari mono - borrowed thing

借金 shakkin - debt, loan 借り家 kari ie - house for rent

漢

1) kan, 2) han - China

China is across the ocean from Japan so it

has the 3 marks to the left which mean water

漢字 kan ji - Kanji, Chinese characters

漢文 kan bun - Chinese literature

漢和 kan wa - Chinese character - Japanese

dictionary

館

1) kan, 2) yakata - building, palace

A large building has a place to eat [食] (the left

part is related to this kanji)

映会館 ei ga kan - movie theater 会書館 to sho kan - library

水族館 sui zoku kan - aquarium

元

1) gen, 2) gan, 3) moto - beginning, origin

It has two legs going back to the beginning

元会 moto moto - originally

身元 mi moto - ID, a person's identity

次元 ji gen - dimension

雨着 ama gi - rain wear

上着 uwa gi - a coat, jacket

到着 tou chaku - to arrive

究

1) kyuu, 2) ku, 3) kiwameru - research, study

The top is hole ana [穴] and the botom is 9 [九]

so you are researching the 9 hole

会究 ken kyuu - research 会究会 ken kyuu kai - research society

究明 kyuu mei - investigation

去

1) kyo, 2) ko, 3) saru - past, gone, leave

過ぎ去る sugi saru - to pass

過去 ka ko - the past 捨て去る sute saru - to abandon (ship)

京

1) kyou, 2) miyako, 3) kei - capital

Both Tokyo [東京] and Kyoto [京都] have this

東京 tou kyou - Tokyo

北京 pekin - Beijing, China

上京 jou kyou - going to the capital (Tokyo)

会

1) kyou, 2) gou, 3) tsuyoi- strong

The left part means bow yumi [弓] so it takes a

strong person to put a bow

会敵 kyou teki - strong enemy, fierce enemy

勉会 ben kyou - study

最会 sai kyou - the strongest

1) gyou, 2) gou, 3) waza - business, vocation

会業 ei gyou - business, trade

会業 karu waza - acrobatics

産業 san gyou - industry

切

1) setsu, 2) sai, 3) kiru - cut, cut off

Seven [七 - shichi] swords [刀 - katana] cut better

than one

親切 shin setsu - kindness 爪切り tsume kiri - (finger) nail clippers 踏み切り fumi kiri - railway crossing

近

1) kin, 2) kon, 3) chikai - near, early

最近 sai kin - recently

近畿 kin ki - the Kinki area (Osaka, Kyoto,

Nara )

近頃 chika goro - recently, lately

近所 kin jo - neighborhood

銀

1) gin, 2) shirogane - silver

Silver is related to gold [金 - kin]

金銀 kin gin - gold & silver

銀行 gin kou - bank

純銀 jun gin - pure silver

口

1) kou, 2) ku, 3) kuchi - mouth

The opened mouth of a robot

出口 de guchi - exit

辛口 kara kuchi - spicy taste

人口 jin kou - population

工

1) kou, 2) ku, 3) gu - craft, construction

1) koku, 2) kuro, 3) kuroi - black

There is a village [里 - sato] there

暗会 an koku - darkness

白会 shiro kuro - black and white 会っ会 makkuro - pitch black

計

1) kei, 2) hakaru - plan, measure

Planning and measuring takes talk [言]

計会 kei kaku - plan, scheme

時計 to kei - watch, clock 会度計 on do ke - thermometer

会

1) ken, 2) togu - study of, sharpen

Sharpen your study of rocks [石 - ishi]

会究 ken kyuu - research 会究生 ken kyuu sei - research student

会修 ken shuu - training

建

1) ken, 2) kon, 3) tateru - build

建会 ken koku - founding of a nation 二階建て ni kai date - a 2 story building

再建 sai ken - rebuilding, reconstruction

会

1) ken, 2) tamesu, 3) - testing, examine, effect 試会 shi ken - exam, test

会会 jikken - experiment