Kanji 268 - 272
Some more kanji that I've recently learnt...
訪ホウVisitおとず・れる
to visit, to call on
整セイPut in orderととの・える
to arrange, to tidy up
e.g.整理する
せい・り・する to arrange, to put in order
整備
せい・び maintainence, servicing
省セイ、ショウMinistry, save, introspectかえり・みる; はぶ・く
to introspect, examine oneself; to leave out, to omit
e.g.文部省
もん・ぶ・しょう Ministry of education, science, and culture
省力
しょう・りょく labour saving
備ビProvide備える
to provide for
e.g.予備
よ・び preparation, reserve, spare
象ショウ、ゾウPhenomenon, elephante.g.気象
き・しょう weather conditions
現象
げん・しょう phenomenon
象
ぞう elephant
Kanji 263 - 267
Going a bit kanji mad at the moment... can't see the words for the kanji! I've actually been learning loads of new kanji, just haven't had time to update the blog. Here's a select few...
祝シュク、シュウCelebrateいわ・う
to celebrate, commemorate, congratulate
愛アイLoveいと・しい
darling, beloved, dear
e.g.愛人
あい・じん lover
許キョPermitゆる・す
to permit, allow, approve
e.g.許し
ゆる・し permission
免許
めん・きょ license, permit
冷レイColdつめ・たい
cold (to touch)
e.g.冷蔵庫
れい・ぞう・こ refridgerator
冷水
れい・すい cold water
陽ヨウSune.g.陽光
よう・こう sunshine, sunlight, sun
陽気な
よう・き・な cheerful, bright, sunny
Kanji 259 - 262
係ケイConnect, person in chargeかか・る, かか・わるto affect, to be involvede.g.
係員
かかり・いん clerk in charge
連携
れん・けい connection, linking contact
勤キン、ゴンServiceつと・めるto serve in an office, to hold a jobe.g.
夜勤
や・きん night duty
通勤する
つう・きん・する to commute, to go to one's office
接セツContactつ・ぐto join, to piece togethere.g.
接近する
せ・っきん・する to approach, to draw near
面接
めん・せつ interview
博ハク、バクExtensive, doctore.g.
博学
はく・がく extensive learning, wide knowledge
博士
はく・し doctor, P.H.D
*** This may also be read はか・せ meaning learned or expert
Kanji 255 - 258
Trying to get back to regular 4-kanji-a-day postings...論ロンArgue, theorye.g.
理論
り・ろん theory
論議
ろん・ぎ discussion, argument, debate
告コクNotifyつ・げるto tell, to inform, to let knowe.g.
広告
こう・こく public notice
宣告
せん・こく sentence, verdict
守シュ、スProtectまも・るto protect, to defende.g.約束を守るやく・そく・を・まも・る To keep a promise
見守る
み・まも・る to keep watch over
印インMark, sealしるしmark, sign, seale.g.
調印
ちょう・いん signiture
印象
いん・しょう impression (on the mind)
最近新しいポドカストを聞いていました。。。
For those that don't understand my crazy Japanese, this is a new podcast that I've recently been listening to http://www.japanesepod101.com/ It's starts off very basic, but soon develops. It's amazing how many words I've forgotten, so the early episodes are helpful too. So all in all, if you want to learn some new vocab and refresh the old from the most enthusiastic presenter ever, head over there.またね。
Kanji 251 - 254
Ok, here's another batch of kanji that I've learnt recently.
It's almost becoming a bit too 朝飯前！
里リCountrysideさと
Village, hamlet
e.g.古里
ふる・さと hometown, birthplace
里人
り・じん villagers, countryfolk
抜バツPull out, stand outぬ・く、ぬけ・る
to pull out, to leave out
e.g.抜刀
ばっ・とう drawing a sword
海抜
かい・ばつ above sea level
制セイSystem, controle.g.制服
せい・ふく uniform
体制
たい・せい system, structure, organisation
草ソウGrassくさ
e.g.
草花
くさ・ばな flowering plant
野草
や・そう wild grass
Kanji 247 - 250
品ヒンArticleしなe.g.食品しょく・ひん food, food stuff品物しな・もの article, thing, goods
背ハイBackせ、そむ・くback, reverside, rear; to go againstdisobeye.g.背が高いせ・が・たか・い height約束に背くやく・そく・そむ・く to break one's promise
顔
ガン
Face
かお
e.g.
洗顔
せん・がん washing one's face
笑顔
え・がお smiling face
薬
ヤク
Drug
くすり
drug, medicine, remedy
e.g.
薬屋
くすり・や Pharmacists, drug store
医薬
い・やく medical practice and dispensary
Kanji 243 - 246
判ハン、バンJudgee.g.公判こう・はん public trial判決はん・けつ judicial decision, judgement, sentence判子はん・こ handstamp, seal (think it's like a signature stamp?!?)進シンAdvanceすす・むto go forward, to advancee.g.進級しん・きゅう promotion進行するしん・こう・する to advance, make progress, go forward迷メイPerplexedまよ・うto be perplexed, to be puzzlede.g.迷信めい・しん superstition＊ 迷子＊ まい・ご lost child (special reading)類ルイKind, similar, resemblinge.g.同類どう・るい same kind, same class人類じん・るい mankind, humankind
Kanji 239 - 242
I've actually still been learning loads of kanji, but haven't had the time to update the blog - this stuff takes longer than you'd think... Besides I've had to use my work pc for work these last few days :-)
My vocab is still very poor, so my goal for the next 4 weeks is not so much learn every kanji and all its readings, but rather learn the applications of the kanji in question... I mean how often are kanji used on their own?? Fairly rare I've been finding out免メンExemptまぬは・れるto be exempted from, to be released frome.g.
特免
とく・めん special exemption
免許
めん・きょ license, permit
値チValueね、あたいprice, value, cost, merit, worthe.g.
高値
たか・ね high price
値上げ
ね・あ・げ price hike
対タイ、ツイOpposite, opposee.g.
対辺
たい・へん opposite side
対談
たい・だん talk, interview
察サツInspect, guesse.g.警察
けい・さつ police. police station
察する
さ・っする to guess, judge
I'll update with examples once I've got some more free time...
Kanji 235 - 238
Trouble I'm having at the moment with updates is that I'm learning too much kanji, haven't got time to post to the blog! My poor 頭 (see below!) can't take it!
Some more kanji for today... 頭トウ、ス、トHeadあたまheade.g.
教頭
きょう・と Head teacher, vice prinicipal
店頭
てん・とう shop (store) front
打ダStrikeう・つto hit, to beate.g.打電
だ・でん sending a telegram
打楽器
だ・が・っき percusion instruments
能ノウAbilitye.g.
芸能
げい・のう public entertainment
不能な
ふ・のう・な impossible
型ケイTypeかた、－がたe.g.
類型
るい・けい similar type, prototype, pattern
新型
しん・がた new style,, new model
Kanji 231 - 234
返ヘンReturnかえ・す、かえ・る
to send back, to be restored to
e.g.返金
へん・きん repayment
返信
へん・しん reply, answer
返事
へん・じ answer, reply
遅チSlow, lateおく・れる、おく・らす、おそ・い
to be late, delay; put off, slow
e.g.遅参
ち・さん lateness, tardiness
足が遅い
あし・が・おそい be slow footed
給キュウSupply, paye.g.自給
じ・きゅう self-supply, self-support
給料
きゅう・りょう allowance, grant, pay, salary
笑ショウLaughわら・う
to laugh, smile, laugh at
e.g.笑い
わら・い laughter, smile, sneer
笑い声
わら・い・ごえ laughter
Lack of updates!
I'm working on it! Been busy with work and catching up with Lost... Try to get another 4 up at lunch time
Kanji 227 - 230
宣センProclaime.g.宣教せん・きょう Missionary work宣言せん・げん Declaration, proclaimation底テイBottomそこbottom, sole, bede.g.海底かい・てい Sea bed, bottom of the sea心底しん・てい Bottom of one's heart児ジ、二Childこe.g.男児だん・じ boy, son児童じ・どう child, juvenile疑ギDoubtうたが・うe.g.疑心ぎ・しん doubt, suspicion, fear疑問ぎ・もん question, problem, doubt
Kanji 223 - 226
Hopefully the 4 kanji are going in! We'll find out in 5 weeks time I guess :-)必ヒツWithout fail, certainlyかなら・すto do without failuree.g.必要ひつ・よう need, necessity, necessary必読書ひつ・どく・しょ required reading身シンBody, one's personみe.g.心身しん・しん mind and body自身じ・しん self, oneself, itself刺身さし・み sashimi, sliced raw fish要ヨウImportant, summarise, requireい・るneed, want, requiree.g.要点よう・てん main (essential) points不必要ふ・ひつ・よう unnecessary (see above for necessary)窓ソウWindowまどe.g.車窓しゃ・そう car window窓口まど・ぐち window, clerk at a window
Kanji 219 - 222
軽ケイ Lightかる・い light, not heavye.g.軽食けい・しょく light meal, snack気軽なき・がる・な lighthearted, cheerful, ready散サン Scatterち・る vi、ち・らす vt to scatter, disperse, break upe.g.散歩さん・ぽ walk, leisurely stroll四散するし・さん・する scatter (in all directions)面メン Faceおも、おもて、つらface, front of head, surfacee.g.両面りょう・めん both sides面子めん・つ face, honour過カPass by, exceedす・ぎる、す・ごすtoo much (verbal suffix base 2 verbs), to pass time, to spend timee.g.過日 か・じつ the other day, some days ago 過半数 か・はん・すう majority, more than half
Kanji 215 - 218
違
イ Differ, violateちが・う、ちが・い be different, difference
資シ Resources乱ラン Disorderみだ・れる to be disordered, to go out of order皇 コウ、オウ EmperorExamples:違約 い・やく breach of promise間違う ま・ちが・う to be mistaken, to be wrong資金 し・きん funds, capital資料 し・りょう materials, data乱用 らん・よう abuse, misuse反乱 はん・らん rebellion, revolt皇居 こう・きょ Imperial palace天皇 てん・のう Emperor of Japan
Kanji 211 - 214
歴レキ Personal history
団ダン、トン Body
恋レン Love
こ・う、こ・い、こ・いしい to love, passion, beloved
米ベイ、マイ Rice, America
こめ
Examples:歴史 れき・し History
病歴 びょう・れき Case history
団体 だん・たい group, party, body, corporation, organisation
公団 こう・だん public corporation
失恋 しつ・れん unrequited love
恋人 こい・びと lover, sweetheart (u-er me lover! - living in Bristol too long!)
米飯 べい・はん cooked rice
米国 べい・こく U.S.A
Kanji 207 - 210
Hitting you with 4 more big ones for this sunny Bank Holiday in the UK...易エキ、イ Easy, exchangeやさ・しい、やす・い easy, simple案アン Proposal参サン、シン Participateまい・る go, come (humble)願ガン Wish, ask a favourねが・う to wish, desire, hope forExamples:外国貿易 がい・こく・ぼう・えき foreign trade, external trade貿易港 ぼう・えき・こう trade port案内 あん・ない guide案内書 あん・ない・しょ guide book人参 にん・しん carrot参かする さん・かする to participate念願 ねん・がん one's heart's desire願っている ねが・っている I'm wishing
よろしくお願いします
よろしくお・ねが・いします Please be so kind..., I'm glad to make your acquaintance
願書
がん・しょ written application
