MIT Lesson 23B Kanji: 第23B課の漢字
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In the following definitions, on (Chinese-based) readings are represented by katakana; kun (native Japanese-based) readings are represented by hiragana. This is a common dictionary convention, and does not have any bearing on meaning.
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Printed form:
- 系
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Readings:
- ケイ
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Meaning:
- system; lineage
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Usage Examples:
- 日系人
- 東洋系
- イタリア系アメリカ人
- トヨタ系の会社
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Printed form:
- 厚
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Readings:
- コウ
- あつ(い)
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Meaning:
- thick
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Usage Examples:
- 厚い本
- 分厚いコート
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Printed form:
- 役
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Readings:
- ヤク、エキ
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Meaning:
- service
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Usage Examples:
- 役に立つ
- 市役所 (しやくしょ) a city hall
- 役割 (やくわり) role
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Printed form:
- 呼
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Readings:
- コ
- よ(ぶ)
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Meaning:
- call; summon
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Usage Examples:
- 名前を呼ぶ
- 結婚式に友だちを呼ぶ
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Printed form:
- 似
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Readings:
- に(る)
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Meaning:
- resemble; similar; become
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Usage Examples:
- ドレスが似合う
- 意味(いみ)が似ている have a similar meaning
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Printed form:
- 神
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Readings:
- ジン、シン
- かみ
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Meaning:
- God
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Usage Examples:
- 神様 (かみさま)
- 神社 (じんじゃ)
- 神道 (しんとう)
- 神父 (しんぷ) priest
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Printed form:
- 反
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Readings:
- ハン
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Meaning:
- counter; anti_
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Usage Examples:
- 反対する
- 反米 (はんべい) anti-US
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Printed form:
- 対
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Readings:
- タイ
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Meaning:
- opposite; oppose
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Usage Examples:
- 対ヤンキース vs. Yankees
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Printed form:
- 正
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Readings:
- セイ、ショウ
- ただ(しい)
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Meaning:
- right; correct; proper
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Usage Examples:
- 正月(しょうがつ) New Year
- 正しい答え (ただしいこたえ) correct answer
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Printed form:
- 業
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Readings:
- ギョウ
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Meaning:
- work; business; industry
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Usage Examples:
- 農業 (のうぎょう) agriculture
- 職業 (しょくぎょう) occupation
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Printed form:
- 考
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Readings:
- コウ
- かんが(える)
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Meaning:
- think
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Usage Examples:
- 考え方がおかしい
- 考えてもわからない
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Printed form:
- 弱
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Readings:
- ジャク
- よわ(い)
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Meaning:
- weak
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Usage Examples:
- 朝に弱い
- 足が弱い
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Printed form:
- 念
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Readings:
- ネン
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Meaning:
- thoughts; sense
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Usage Examples:
- 念のため
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Printed form:
- 届
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Readings:
- とどけ
- とどけ(る)
- とど(く)
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Meaning:
- deliver; reach
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Usage Examples:
- 荷物を届ける
- 手が届かない
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Printed form:
- 味
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Readings:
- ミ
- あじ
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Meaning:
- taste
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Usage Examples:
- メロンの味がする
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Printed form:
- 庭
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Readings:
- テイ
- にわ
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Meaning:
- garden
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Usage Examples:
- 庭付きの家
- 家庭
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Printed form:
- 場
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Readings:
- ジョウ
- ば
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Meaning:
- place
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Usage Examples:
- ゴルフ場 (じょう) golf course
- 場合 (ばあい)
- 場所 (ばしょ) place