Showing posts with label Kanji. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kanji. Show all posts

Friday, 23 January 2015

Kanji Day 3 - (10 Basic Kanji)

10 more basic level kanji, written with onyomi an kunyomi reading and some examples of usage.

1)
火 Onyomi(ひ) Kunyomi(か) (Hi) or (Ka) - Means Fire, One of the Elements

火事 (かじ) (Kaji) - A Fire

火山 (かざん) (Kazan) - Volcano

火口 (かこう) (Kakou) - Crater

火曜日 (かようび) (Kayobi) - Tuesday


2)
水 Onyomi(みず) Kunyomi(すい) (Mizu) or (Sui) - Water, one of the 5 elements (also a drink ;p)

水道 (すいどう)(Suidou) - Water Supply

水中 (すいちゅう)(Suichuu) - In the water

水曜日 (すいよび) (Suiyobi) - Wednesday


3)
木 Onyomi(き) Kunyomi(もく) (Ki) or (Moku) - Tree, Wood

木造 (もくぞう)(Mokuzou) - Made of wood, Wooden

材木 (ざいもく) (Zaimoku) - Timber, Lumber

木曜日 (もくようび) (Mokuyoubi) - Thursday


4)
金 Onyomi(かね) Kunyomi(きん) (Kane) or (Kin) - Money / Gold

料金 (りょうきん) (Ryoukin) - Charge, Fee, Toll

現金 (げんきん)(Genkin) - Cash

金曜日 (きにょうび)(Kinyoubi) - Friday


5)
土 Onyomi(つち) Kunyobi(と)or(ど) (Tsuchi) or (To) or (Do) - Soil, Earth

土地 (とち) (Tochi) - Land, Ground

土曜日 (どようび)(Doyoubi) - Saturday


6)
曜 (よう) (You) - Combines with other kanji to represent days of the week


7)
週 (しゅう)(Shuu) - Combines with other kanji for representing weeks

先週 (せんしゅう)(Senshuu) - Last Week

今週 (こんしゅう)(Konshuu) - This Week

来週 (らいしゅう)(Raishuu) - Next Week

二週間 (にしゅうかん) (Nishuukan) - 2 Weeks


8)
年 Onyomi(ねん)  Kunyomi(とし) (Nen) or (Toshi) - Year

一年 (いちねん) (Ichinen) - 1 Year

去年 (きょねん) (Kyonen) - Last year

来年 (らいねん) (Rainen) - Next Year

今年 (ことし) (Kotoshi) - This year


9)
分 (ふん)(ぷん)(ぶん) (わ) (Fun) (Bun) (Pun) or (Wa) - Minute

半分 (はんぶん) (Hanbun) - Half

分ける (わける) (Wakeru) - Divide, Separate, Share

分かれる (わかれる) (Wakareru) - Branch Off, Split

分かる (わかる)(Wakaru) - Understand, Know, Find Out
 

10)
何 (なに) (なん)(Nani) or (Nan) - What or How

何か (なにか)(Nanika) - Something 

何時 (なんじ)(Nanji) - What Time

何分 (なんぷん)(Nanpun) - What Minute

何人 (なんにん)(Nannin) - How many people

何回 (なんかい) (Nankai) - How many times

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Kanji Day 2 - (10 basic kanji)

Another day, another 10 Kanji, little bit more detail this time as some things were missing I feel from the other page.


1)
百 (ひゃく) (Hyaku) - 100, used for counting an numbers etc


2)
千 (せん) (Sen) - 1000, used for numbers and counting etc


3)
万 (まん) (Man) - 10,000 Used for numbers and counting etc


4)
億 (おく) (Oku) - Hundred Million


5)
兆 (ちょう) (Chou) - Trillion


6)
円 (えん) (En) - Circle, Round (Japanese Yen), can represent both a circular object or shape or the Japanese Currency

円高 (えんだか) (Endaka) - Strong Yen Rate

円安 (えにゃす) (Enyasu) - Low Yen Rate

円形 (えんけい) (Enkei) - Circle, Round Shape


7)
時 Onyomi(じ) Kunyomi(とき) (Ji) or (Toki) - Time, used  to mean time or to be combined with other words to create specific times or objects (watch etc)

何時 (なんじ) (Nanji) - What Time.

時間 (じかん) (Jikan) - Time, Hour

時計 (とけい) (Tokei) - Watch


8)
寺 Kunyomi(てら) Onyomi(じ) (Tera) or (Ji) - Temple

寺僧 (じそう) (Jisou) - Buddhist Priest


9)
日 Onyomi(にち)(じつ)  Kunyomi(ひ)(か) (Nichi or Jitsu) or (Hi or Ka) - Means Sun or day, various pronunciations depending on word it is used in.

日 (ひ) (Hi) - Sun, Day.

誕生日 (たんじょうび) (Tanjyoubi) - Birthday.

日曜日 (にちようび) (Nichiyoubi) - Sunday

日本 (にほん) (Nihon) - Japan

平日 (へいじつ) (Heijitsu) - Weekday

休日 (きゅうじつ) (Kyuujitsu) - Holiday


10)
月 Onyomi(がつ)(げつ)  Kunyomi(つき) (Gatsu / Getsu) or (Tsuki) - Moon, Month

月 (つき) (Tsuki) - Moon, Month

一月 (いちがつ) (Ichigatsu) - January

先月 (せんげつ) (Sengetsu) - Last Month

今月 (こんげつ) (Kongetsu) - This Month

来月 (らいげつ) (Raigetsu) - Next Month

Sunday, 18 January 2015

Kanji Day 1 - (10 Basic Kanji)


First 10 of approx 2300 Kanji that will be listed up here, it includes the base kanji followed by several key / common words comprised of that particular kanji (and possibly other kanji). At the bottom of the page is a link more complete list of words using the Kanji mentioned.


1)

一    (いち) (Ichi)

So, Starting off with Numbers, Ichi is the number one, and it can used on its own to represent the number 1 or it can be used with other parts to represent more.

一時 (いちじ) (Ichiji) Represent 1:00 time wise, 1 o'clock with ji being the link to time.

一月 (いちがつ) (Ichigatsu) Represents January, literally (1 month) or (first month)

一つ (ひとつ) (Hitotsu) Represents one, a quantity or (One of the)

一日 (ついたち) (tsuitachi) 1st of the month, first day of the month


2)


二 (に) (Ni) - Number 2, used when counting or to combine with other Kanji for new words

二時 (にじ) (Niji) 2:00 Time wise, 2 o'clock

二月 (にがつ) (Nigatsu) Febuary, 2nd month.

二つ (ふたつ) (Hutatsu) Two (as in two of)

二日 (ふつか) (Hutsuka) 2nd of the month, second day of the month.


3)


三 (さん) (San) - Number 3, Used when counting or combines to make extra words

三時 (さんじ) (Sanji) - 3:00 Time wise, 3 o'clock

三月 (さんがつ) (Sangatsu) March, third month

三つ (みっつ) (Mittsu) Three (as in 3 of)

三日 (みっか) (Mikka) 3rd of the month, Third day of the month


4)


四 (よん) (Yon) - Number 4, used for counting or combines to make extra words

四時 (よじ) (Yoji) 4:00, 4 o'clock time wise.

四月 (しがつ) (Shigatsu) April, fourth month

四つ (よっつ) (Yottsu) Four (as in four of)

四日 (よっか) (Yokka) 4th day of the month.


5)


五 (ご) (Go) - 5 used for counting or making other words

五時 (ごじ) (Goji) 5:00, 5 o'clock time wise

五月 (ごがつ) (Gogatsu) May, 5th month

五つ (いつつ) (Itsutsu) Five (as in five of)

五日 (いつか) (Itsuka) 5th day of the month


6)


六 (ろく) (Roku) - 6 used for counting or making other words

六時 (ろくじ) (Rokuji) 6:00 time wise 6 o'clock

六月 (ろくがつ) (Rokugatsu) June, 6th Month

六つ (むっつ) (Muttsu) Six (as in 6 of)

六日 (むいか) (Muika) 6th day of the month


7)


七 (なな) (Nana) - 7, used for counting or making other words

七時 (しちじ) (Shichiji) 7:00 , 7 o'clock time wise

七月 (しちがつ) (Shichigatsu) July, 7th Month

七つ (ななつ) (Nanatsu) Seven (as in 7 of)

七日 (なのか) (Nanoka) 7th day of the month


8)


八 (はち) (Hachi) - 8, Used for counting or making other words

八時 (はちじ) (Hachiji) 8:00, 8 o'clock time wise

八月 (はちがつ) (Hachigatsu) August, 8th month

八つ (やっつ) (Yattsu) Eight (as in 8 of)

八日 (ようか) (Youka) 8th Day of the month


9)


九 (きゅう) (Kyuu) - 9, Used for counting or making other words

九時 (くじ) (Kuji) - 9:00, 9 o'clock time wise

九月 (くがつ) (Kugatsu) September, 9th month

九つ (ここのつ) (Kokonotsu) Nine (as in 9 of)

九日 (ここのか) (Kokonoka) 9th day of the month.


10)


十 (じゅう) (Juu) - 10, Used for counting or making other words

十時 (じゅうじ) (Juuji) 10:00, 10 o'clock time wise

十月 (じゅうがつ) (Juugatsu) October, 10th month

十  (とお) (Too) Ten (as in 10 of)

十日 (とおか) (Tooka) 10th day of the month