丁丁 丁 化化 化 区区 区 反反 反 予予 予 央央 央 去去 去 丁 street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign ひのと / チ

1 Introduction

Kanji are ordered by frequency. This file uses information from several sources.

1.1 Kanjidic

Meanings, Japanese pronounciations, frequency and grade of kanji are extracted from Kanjidic. Information about Kanjidic can be found here: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/ jwb/kanjidic.html

1.2 SKIP

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Mnemonics that have RS. in front of them derive from Chinese Etymology (http://www.chineseetymology.org) by Richard Sears and are used with kind permission.

Mnemonics that have lit. in front of them derive from Shuowen Jiezi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuowen_Jiezi).

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丁丁

丁

Kanjidic street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of some-thing, even number, 4th calendar sign

Pronounciation ひのと / チョウ, テイ, チン, トウ, チ

Mnemonics • robust and vigorous male figure →

丁

; he guards the streets (intersection of two streets

一 ⼅

→

丁

) of the town

• 4th heavenly stem

丁

　 　 　 　

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化化

化

Kanjidic change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Pronounciation ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する / カ, ケ

Mnemonics • person

亻

bent like a spoon

𠤎

changes form; form of a person changing

亻

→

𠤎

化

　 　 　 　

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区区

区

Kanjidic ward, district

Pronounciation / ク, オウ, コウ

Mnemonics • part of a map

匚

marked with a cross X: the target area/district/region/ward

区

　 　 　 　

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反反

反

Kanjidic anti-Pronounciation そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る / ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Mnemonics • hand

又

using a cliff

厂

to defend against an opposite army,

reversing their attack

反

　 　 　 　

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予予

予

Kanjidic beforehand, previous, myself, I

Pronounciation あらかじ.め / ヨ, シャ

Mnemonics • go back and forth

龴

strongly

丁

: to give something to someone; the current place of the loom

龴

is also the previous place: just like

myself, I am always the same wherever I go, previously or now

予

　 　 　 　

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央央

央

Kanjidic center, middle

Pronounciation / オウ

Mnemonics • RS. man

大

carrying a big load

冂

on a pole

一

which he has to balance so he’s in the middle; after he’s finished he begs for water; con.: balance

央

　 　 　 　

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去去

去

Kanjidic gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

Pronounciation さ.る, -さ.る / キョ, コ

Mnemonics • a man

土

leaving secretly

厶

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号号

号

Kanjidic nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

Pronounciation さけ.ぶ, よびな / ゴウ

Mnemonics • mouth

口

stops breathing

丂

in amazement at the sign in the sky

号

　 　 　 　

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皿皿

皿

Kanjidic dish, a helping, plate

Pronounciation さら / ベイ

Mnemonics • bowl held by two hands →

皿

皿

　 　 　 　

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仕仕

仕

Kanjidic attend, doing, official, serve

Pronounciation つか.える / シ, ジ

Mnemonics • person

亻

educated professionally

士

: official attending his duties

仕

　 　 　 　

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写写

寫

S:

写

Kanjidic copy, be photographed, describe

Pronounciation うつ.す, うつ.る, うつ-, うつ.し / シャ, ジャ

Mnemonics • see

写

写

　 　 　 　

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主主

主

A:

龶

Kanjidic lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Pronounciation ぬし, おも, あるじ / シュ, ス, シュウ

Mnemonics • oil lamp made of clay

土

which the leader holds: →

主

主

　 　 　 　

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申申

申

Kanjidic have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

Pronounciation もう.す, もう.し-, さる / シン

Mnemonics • →

申

: two hands

𦥑

holding a staff |: person who traveled a long way to report, ask something of his superior

申

　 　 　 　

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世世

世

A:

卅

Kanjidic generation, world, society, public

Pronounciation よ, さんじゅう / セイ, セ, ソウ

Mnemonics • lit. thirty

十 十 十

→

卅

→

世

: the average lifespan: one

generation

世

　 　 　 　

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他他

他

Kanjidic other, another, the others

Pronounciation ほか / タ

他

　 　 　 　

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打打

打

Kanjidic strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Pronounciation う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ / ダ, ダアス

Mnemonics • the hand

扌

of a robust man

丁

can fight and strike well

打

　 　 　 　

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代代

代

Kanjidic substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Pronounciation か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ / ダイ, タイ

Mnemonics • man

亻

stabbed down by a spear

弋

: he must be replaced

• era: time when men

亻

hold spears

弋

• con.: soldier

代

　 　 　 　

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皮皮

皮

A:

𥬖 𠰎

Kanjidic pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

Pronounciation かわ / ヒ

Mnemonics • RS. hand

又

with a rock | stripping the skin (protection)

厂

from an animal

皮

　 　 　 　

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氷氷

氷

Kanjidic A:icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

冫 ⺀ 仌

Pronounciation こおり, ひ, こお.る / ヒョウ

Mnemonics • water

水

grown into icicles

丶

• con.: fixed

氷

　 　 　 　

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平平

平

Kanjidic even, flat, peace

Pronounciation たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら- / ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Mnemonics • peaceful work

干

sowing seeds

丶 丶 干

in level fields in the

flat countryside; con.: countryside

平

　 　 　 　

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由由

由

Kanjidic wherefore, a reason

Pronounciation よし, よ.る / ユ, ユウ, ユイ

Mnemonics • RS. young plant | sprouting from a field

田

: source and cause of happyness for the farmer

• con.: something coming out of something

由

　 　 　 　

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礼礼

礼

Kanjidic salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

Pronounciation / レイ, ライ

礼

　 　 　 　

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安安

安

Kanjidic relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful

Pronounciation やす.い, やす.まる, やす, やす.らか / アン

Mnemonics • lit. result of woman

女

staying at home

宀

安

　 　 　 　

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曲曲

曲

Kanjidic bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

Pronounciation ま.がる, ま.げる, くま / キョク

Mnemonics • bent object → →

曲

; bended truth

曲

　 　 　 　

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血血

血

Kanjidic blood

Pronounciation ち / ケツ

Mnemonics • lit. bowl

皿

of blood

丶

from the slaughtered animal offered to the gods

血

　 　 　 　

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向向

向

Kanjidic yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

Pronounciation む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い / コウ

Mnemonics • RS. window

口

in a house

宀

facing a certain direction

向

　 　 　 　

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死死

死

Kanjidic death, die

Pronounciation し.ぬ, し.に- / シ

Mnemonics • dead body

歹

of a man

匕

死

　 　 　 　

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次次

次

Kanjidic next, order, sequence

Pronounciation つ.ぐ, つぎ / ジ, シ

Mnemonics • men with open mouth

欠

having run a marathon in urgent need of refreshment

冫

: they arrive in a certain order; one is second

冫

: there’s always a next one

次

　 　 　 　

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式式

式

Kanjidic style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

Pronounciation / シキ

Mnemonics • those not working

工

according to the prescribed rules, style and

formulas will be arrested

弋

; a ceremony is conducted strictly ac-cording to certain rules

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守守

守

Kanjidic guard, protect, defend, obey

Pronounciation まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ / シュ, ス

Mnemonics • hand holding something

寸

to defend, protect and guard the house

宀

守

　 　 　 　

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州州

州

A:

𠄓 𠃕 𠛏 𣧓

Kanjidic state, province

Pronounciation す / シュウ, ス

Mnemonics • islands

丶

in water

川

: places where people live

州

　 　 　 　

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全全

全

Kanjidic whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

Pronounciation まった.く, すべ.て / ゼン

Mnemonics • the king

王

rules and possesses everything in his house

𠆢

全

　 　 　 　

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有有

有

Kanjidic possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Pronounciation あ.る / ユウ, ウ

Mnemonics • hand

𠂇

holding something for months

月

or hand

𠂇

holding something close to the body

⺼

: one possesses it

有

　 　 　 　

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羊羊

羊

A:

⺷ 𠁥

Kanjidic sheep

Pronounciation ひつじ / ヨウ

Mnemonics • horns of a sheep →

羊

;

𠁥

羊

　 　 　 　

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両両

両

A:

两 兩

Kanjidic both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

Pronounciation てる, ふたつ / リョウ

Mnemonics • scale or yolk for oxen: →

両

or

兩

or

两

両

　 　 　 　

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列列

列

Kanjidic file, row, rank, tier, column

Pronounciation / レツ, レ

Mnemonics • kill

歹

an animal with a knife

刂

and RS. lay out the pieces of cut meat

列

　 　 　 　

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医医

醫

S:

医

Kanjidic doctor, medicine

Pronounciation い.やす, い.する, くすし / イ

医

　 　 　 　

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究究

究

Kanjidic research, study

Pronounciation きわ.める / キュウ, ク

Mnemonics • one has to dig many

九

holes

穴

to get to the bottom of some-thing

究

　 　 　 　

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局局

局

Kanjidic bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Pronounciation つぼね / キョク

Mnemonics • everybody working at an office should do what the boss says

口

and abide by his rules

尺

; only the boss’s conclusion counts; a court

lady should ask

口

before she’s allowed to move a foot

尺

局

　 　 　 　

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君君

君

Kanjidic mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

Pronounciation きみ, -ぎみ / クン

Mnemonics • he governs

尹

and speaks

口

justice; I revere you oh majesty; generally sovereigns are old men

君

　 　 　 　

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決決

決

S:

决

Kanjidic decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

Pronounciation き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる, さ.く / ケツ

Mnemonics • RS. spit (water)

氵

coming from a man’s mouth who has decided

夬

/fixed

冫

decision

夬

決

　 　 　 　

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坂坂

坂

Kanjidic slope, incline, hill

Pronounciation さか / ハン

Mnemonics • place

土

used to reverse

反

an attack

坂

　 　 　 　

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住住

住

Kanjidic dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Pronounciation す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい / ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Mnemonics • where a man

亻

can quietly put down his lamp

主

and stay

住

　 　 　 　

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助助

助

Kanjidic help, rescue, assist

Pronounciation たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ / ジョ

助

　 　 　 　

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身身

身

Kanjidic somebody, person, one’s station in life

Pronounciation み / シン

Mnemonics • standing bear with a fat body →

身

身

　 　 　 　

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対対

対

Kanjidic vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare

Pronounciation あいて, こた.える, そろ.い, つれあ.い, なら.ぶ, むか.う / タイ, ツイ

Mnemonics • 3 cm

寸

of literature

文

might containing wildly opposing views or be entirely self correct

対

　 　 　 　

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投投

投

Kanjidic throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

Pronounciation な.げる, -な.げ / トウ

Mnemonics • hand

扌

throwing a weapon

殳

投

　 　 　 　

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豆豆

豆

A:

𣅣 𣅋 𤽋 荳

Kanjidic beans, pea, midget

Pronounciation まめ, まめ- / トウ, ズ

Mnemonics • steamer with a lid →

豆

: used for cooking beans

豆

　 　 　 　

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返返

返

Kanjidic return, answer, fade, repay

Pronounciation かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る / ヘン

Mnemonics • move

⻌

in reverse

反

direction

返

　 　 　 　

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役役

役

A:

𠈧

Kanjidic duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Pronounciation / ヤク, エキ

Mnemonics • in military service one serves one’s duty by walking

彳

a lot and using one’s weapon

殳

役

　 　 　 　

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委委

委

Kanjidic committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

Pronounciation ゆだ.ねる / イ

Mnemonics • RS. woman

女

harvesting grain

禾

: she has been appointed and

entrusted this work

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育育

育

Kanjidic bring up, grow up, raise, rear

Pronounciation そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む / イク

Mnemonics • RS. child born

𠫓

from the body

⺼

of it’s mother

育

　 　 　 　

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泳泳

泳

Kanjidic swim

Pronounciation およ.ぐ / エイ

Mnemonics • man swimming

永

in water

氵

泳

　 　 　 　

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岸岸

岸

A:

屵

Kanjidic beach

Pronounciation きし / ガン

Mnemonics • place on the side

厂

below the mountain

山

where one can find the seeds

干

(pebbles) of the river

岸

　 　 　 　

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苦苦

苦

Kanjidic suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Pronounciation くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る / ク

Mnemonics • when one is old

古

and buried under the grass

艹

one has suffered many a bitter hardship

苦

　 　 　 　

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具具

具

Kanjidic tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

Pronounciation そな.える, つぶさ.に / グ

Mnemonics • a tool

一

inserted into a seashell

貝

to open it

具

　 　 　 　

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幸幸

幸

Kanjidic A:happiness, blessing, fortune

㚔

Pronounciation さいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せ / コウ

Mnemonics • person standing

立

in the fields

土

using his pitchfork

𢆉

to gather the harvest: he’s a happy man with good fortune

•

大

murder above

屰

dead man:

㚔

murderer

幸

　 　 　 　

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使使

使

Kanjidic use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

Pronounciation つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い / シ

Mnemonics • official government

吏

person

亻

on a mission: he carries orders and is used to transfer messages

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始始

始

A:

𠃭 乨 兘 𠙉

Kanjidic commence, begin

Pronounciation はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる / シ

Mnemonics • every individual

厶

person

口

begins his life in his mother

女

始

　 　 　 　

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事事

事

Kanjidic matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Pronounciation こと, つか.う, つか.える / ジ, ズ

Mnemonics • RS. hand

⺕

planting a plant

十

on order

口

: →

事

事

　 　 　 　

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実実

實

Kanjidic S:reality, truth

实

A:

実

Pronounciation み, みの.る, まこと, まことに, みの, みち.る / ジツ, シツ

Mnemonics • From building

宀

and remnant string of coins

头 貫

: prosperous

→ real

• /folded hands

𡗗

in the house

宀

: honest and sincere people:

実

→

实

実

　 　 　 　

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者者

者

Kanjidic someone, person

Pronounciation もの / シャ

Mnemonics • person working on the fields

耂

every day

日

; he who does that leads a good life

• RS. the sound of

曰

a burning bush

耂

者

　 　 　 　

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取取

取

Kanjidic take, fetch, take up

Pronounciation と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り / シュ

Mnemonics • hand

又

taking someone/something by the ear

耳

取

　 　 　 　

..

受受

受

Kanjidic accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Pronounciation う.ける, -う.け, う.かる / ジュ

Mnemonics • two hands

⺤ 又

meeting across a wide

冖

distance, one receiving something from the other

受

　 　 　 　

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所所

所

Kanjidic place

Pronounciation ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ / ショ

Mnemonics • ax

斤

protecting a door

戸

/

戶

..

昔昔

昔

Kanjidic A:once upon a time, antiquity, old times

𦝙

Pronounciation むかし / セキ, シャク

Mnemonics • something

龷

left to hang drying in the sun

日

•

𦝙

: adds meat

肉

昔

　 　 　 　

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注注

注

Kanjidic pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, com-ment, annotate

Pronounciation そそ.ぐ, さ.す, つ.ぐ / チュウ

Mnemonics • mastering

主

water

氵

; pouring fluid

氵

in the oil lamp

主

注

　 　 　 　

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定定

定

Kanjidic determine, fix, establish, decide

Pronounciation さだ.める, さだ.まる, さだ.か / テイ, ジョウ

Mnemonics • person standing upright

𤴓

in the house

宀

: he’s finaly decided to fix his house

定

　 　 　 　

..

波波

波

Kanjidic waves, billows, Poland

Pronounciation なみ / ハ

Mnemonics • water

氵

like wrinkling skin

皮

breaking at the cliff side

厂

波

　 　 　 　

..

板板

板

Kanjidic plank, board, plate, stage

Pronounciation いた / ハン, バン

Mnemonics • wood

木

in a form so it can be used as a defense against

反

something (cold, weather, attacks, ...)

板

　 　 　 　

..

表表

表

Kanjidic surface, table, chart, diagram

Pronounciation おもて, -おもて, あらわ.す, あらわ.れる, あら.わす / ヒョウ

Mnemonics • RS. cloths

𧘇

made of fur

毛

which are shown off

• showing cloths

𧘇

under the light

主

• knowledge ready for displaying publicly is ordered in a table or diagram

表

　 　 　 　

..

服服

服

A:

𦨈

Kanjidic clothing, admit, obey, discharge

Pronounciation / フク

Mnemonics • wrapped

𠬝

body

⺼

: sick person in need of medicine

..

物物

物

Kanjidic thing, object, matter

Pronounciation もの, もの- / ブツ, モツ

Mnemonics • cows

牛

and animals

勿

are the things dearest to a farmer

物

　 　 　 　

..

放放

放

Kanjidic set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

Pronounciation はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る / ホウ

Mnemonics • hit

攵

something towards a certain direction

方

: put/throw someone out of the door

放

　 　 　 　

..

味味

味

Kanjidic flavor, taste

Pronounciation あじ, あじ.わう / ミ

Mnemonics • smell of freshly opening buds

未

makes the one smile

口

; when eaten

口

they are considered a tasteful delicacy

味

　 　 　 　

..

命命

命

Kanjidic fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

Pronounciation いのち / メイ, ミョウ

Mnemonics • fate commands

令

the mouth

口

of the fortuneteller

命

　 　 　 　

..

油油

油

Kanjidic oil, fat

Pronounciation あぶら / ユ, ユウ

Mnemonics • watery

氵

substance sprouting from a field

由

: a well drilled into an oilfield

油

　 　 　 　

..

和和

和

Kanjidic harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

Pronounciation やわ.らぐ, やわ.らげる, なご.む, なご.やか / ワ, オ, カ

Mnemonics • countryside: where one can eat

口

one’s rice

禾

in peace and

harmony

和

　 　 　 　

..

屋屋

屋

Kanjidic roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Pronounciation や / オク

Mnemonics • place where a person

尸

can arrive like an arrow in the ground

至

and rest

尸

in peace

..

界界

界

Kanjidic world

Pronounciation / カイ

Mnemonics • boundaries lie between

介

fields

田

; the world is many men separated

介

by fields

田

界

　 　 　 　

..

客客

客

Kanjidic guest, visitor, customer, client

Pronounciation / キャク, カク

Mnemonics • person

各

staying in your house

宀

客

　 　 　 　

..

急急

急

A:

𢚩

Kanjidic hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Pronounciation いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ / キュウ

Mnemonics • running with open mouth

⺈

and stressfully holding hand

彐

on the heart

心

急

　 　 　 　

..

級級

級

S:

级

Kanjidic class, rank, grade

Pronounciation / キュウ

Mnemonics • persons extending hands

及

to others in the same line

糸

: people from the same hierarchical rank, class, level

級

　 　 　 　

..

係係

係

S:

系

Kanjidic person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

Pronounciation かか.る, かかり, -がかり, かか.わる / ケイ

Mnemonics • person

亻

pulling the strings

系

; he connects everybody

係

　 　 　 　

..

研研

研

Kanjidic polish, study of, sharpen

Pronounciation と.ぐ / ケン

Mnemonics • 2 hands

开

rubbing something against a stone

石

:

sharpen-ing a knife with a whetstone; sharpensharpen-ing one’s knowledge: study or research

研

　 　 　 　

..

県県

県

Kanjidic prefecture

Pronounciation か.ける / ケン

Mnemonics • head with an eye

目

of a hung person ㇗ with hanging hair:

𥄉

→

県

: the county officials are merciless for burglars

..

指指

指

Kanjidic finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Pronounciation ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し / シ

Mnemonics • part of the hand

扌

that serves a purpose

旨

: it brings food to the mouth

曰

指

　 　 　 　

..

持持

持

Kanjidic hold, have

Pronounciation も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる / ジ

Mnemonics • the hand

扌

of the temple

寺

holds power and sustains all live

around it

持

　 　 　 　

..

拾拾

拾

Kanjidic pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

Pronounciation ひろ.う / シュウ, ジュウ

Mnemonics • RS. pick up with the hand

扌

and combine

合

: collect

拾

　 　 　 　

..

重重

重

Kanjidic heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Pronounciation え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも / ジュウ, チョウ

Mnemonics • man

𡈼

holding a

一

heavy bag full of dirt from the fields

田

重

　 　 　 　

..

昭昭

昭

Kanjidic shining, bright

Pronounciation / ショウ

Mnemonics • the bright sunlight

日

commands

召

every living creature

昭

　 　 　 　

..

乗乗

乗

Kanjidic ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

Pronounciation の.る, -の.り, の.せる / ジョウ, ショウ

Mnemonics • modf.

乘

→

乗

: two men climbing up a tree

乗

　 　 　 　

..

神神

神

Kanjidic gods, mind, soul

Pronounciation かみ, かん-, こう- / シン, ジン

Mnemonics • person with a staff in hand

申

kneeling at the altar

礻

for the

gods

..

相相

相

Kanjidic inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

Pronounciation あい- / ソウ, ショウ

Mnemonics •

目

and

木

have the same pronounciation (mu4 or モク): they have mutual or reciprocal similarities

相

　 　 　 　

..

送送

送

A:

𨕼 𨕩 𨕪

Kanjidic escort, send

Pronounciation おく.る / ソウ

Mnemonics • send something to go

⻌

over the frontier

关

送

　 　 　 　

..

待待

待

Kanjidic wait, depend on

Pronounciation ま.つ, -ま.ち / タイ

Mnemonics • if you have a problem with your left foot

彳

go to the temple

寺

and wait until you receive treatment

待

　 　 　 　

..

炭炭

炭

Kanjidic charcoal, coal

Pronounciation すみ / タン

Mnemonics • burned

火

wood cut from the side of the mountain

屵

炭

　 　 　 　

..

柱柱

柱

Kanjidic pillar, post, cylinder, support

Pronounciation はしら / チュウ

Mnemonics • wooden

木

post which supports the leader

主

during his quest

柱

　 　 　 　

..

追追

追

Kanjidic chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

Pronounciation お.う / ツイ

Mnemonics • go

⻌

and recover stored goods

𠂤

: pursuing the burglar

追

　 　 　 　

..

度度

度

Kanjidic degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences

Pronounciation たび, -た.い / ド, ト, タク

Mnemonics • hand

又

feeling the temperature of a pot

凵

with lid

一

in house

广

• hand

又

checking things extensively

广

twenty

廿

times:

sys-tematically

..

畑畑

畑

Kanjidic farm, field, garden, one’s specialty, (kokuji)

Pronounciation はた, はたけ, -ばたけ /

Mnemonics • field

田

where fire

火

can burn (used as fertilizer)

畑

　 　 　 　

..

発発

發

Kanjidic S:departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for

发

A:

発

gunshots

Pronounciation た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ / ハツ, ホツ

Mnemonics • RS. the action of

殳

on a bow

弓

to make the arrow go forward

癶

: shoot

• /hand

又

holding a crossbow ready to shoot:

发

• two hands

开

issuing or sending out a message carried by legs

癶

発

　 　 　 　

..

美美

美

Kanjidic beauty, beautiful

Pronounciation うつく.しい / ビ, ミ

Mnemonics • big man

大

with a hair dress like the horns of a sheep

⺷

美

　 　 　 　

..

秒秒

秒

Kanjidic second (1/60 minute)

Pronounciation / ビョウ

Mnemonics • small

少

hairs on wheat

禾

: ; smallest time division

秒

　 　 　 　

..

品品

品

Kanjidic goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

Pronounciation しな / ヒン, ホン

Mnemonics • articles and products are stored in many boxes

口

on top of each other

口 口

; these products are more refined than what they were made from

品

　 　 　 　

..

負負

負

S:

负

Kanjidic defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Pronounciation ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う / フ

Mnemonics • mouth

⺈

blowing the seashell

貝

horn signalling the retreat:

defeated army carrying it’s wounded as a burden

負

　 　 　 　

..

面面

面

Kanjidic mask, face, features, surface

Pronounciation おも, おもて, つら / メン, ベン

Mnemonics • lit.: modf.

𦣻

; head

𦣻

with a mouth

口

..

洋洋

洋

Kanjidic ocean, western style

Pronounciation / ヨウ

Mnemonics • water

氵

with waves bent like the horns of a sheep

羊

; western culture came from over the ocean

洋

　 　 　 　

..

員員

員

S:

员

Kanjidic employee, member, number, the one in charge

Pronounciation / イン

Mnemonics • personnel and staff members talk

口

to the clients and handle the money

貝

員

　 　 　 　

..

院院

院

Kanjidic Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

Pronounciation / イン

Mnemonics • place in a building

宀

where abundant

阝

people

元

may stay

完

院

　 　 　 　

..

荷荷

荷

Kanjidic baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight

Pronounciation に / カ

Mnemonics • plant

艹

carrying

何

flowers: it’s most important load

荷

　 　 　 　

..

起起

起

A:

𨑔 𨑖 𨑓 𡆡

Kanjidic rouse, wake up, get up

Pronounciation お.きる, お.こる, お.こす, おこ.す, た.つ / キ

Mnemonics • done right before walking

走

by oneself

己

起

　 　 　 　

..

宮宮

宮

S:

宫

Kanjidic Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

Pronounciation みや / キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Mnemonics • house

宀

with several connected places

呂

宮

　 　 　 　

..

庫庫

庫

S:

库

Kanjidic warehouse, storehouse

Pronounciation くら / コ, ク

Mnemonics • spacious storehouse

广

housing the cart

車

of the merchant

庫

　 　 　 　

..

根根

根

Kanjidic root, radical, head (pimple)

根

　 　 　 　

..

酒酒

酒

Kanjidic sake, alcohol

Pronounciation さけ, さか- / シュ

Mnemonics • liquid

氵

stored in a wine bottle

酉

酒

　 　 　 　

..

消消

消

Kanjidic extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

Pronounciation き.える, け.す / ショウ

Mnemonics • water

氵

makes a body

⺼

of fire

⺌

vanish

消

　 　 　 　

..

真真

真

Kanjidic A:true, reality, Buddhist sect

眞

Pronounciation ま, ま-, まこと / シン

Mnemonics • see if a man

人

is straight

𥄂

• pry open many

十

shells

具

to find out the truth

• RS. something straight

直

put on a table

兀

to look at

真

　 　 　 　

..

息息

息

Kanjidic breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

Pronounciation いき / ソク

Mnemonics • breath is between the heart

心

and the nose

自

; while resting one takes a breath

息

　 　 　 　

..

速速

速

A:

遬 𧫷

Kanjidic quick, fast

Pronounciation はや.い, はや-, はや.める, すみ.やか / ソク

Mnemonics • to tie

束

your laces while walking

⻌

you have to be quick; old:

遬 𧫷

速

　 　 　 　

..

庭庭

庭

Kanjidic courtyard, garden, yard

Pronounciation にわ / テイ

Mnemonics • extensive

广

court

廷

庭

　 　 　 　

..

島島

島

S:

岛

A:

㠀

Kanjidic island

Pronounciation しま / トウ

Mnemonics • mountain

山

with birds

鳥

:

㠀

→

島

..

配配

配

Kanjidic distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Pronounciation くば.る / ハイ

Mnemonics • medicine distributed

己

from a jar

酉

matching the illness at

hand

配

　 　 　 　

..

倍倍

倍

Kanjidic double, twice, times, fold

Pronounciation / バイ

Mnemonics • two persons

亻 立

spitting out

咅

something

倍

　 　 　 　

..

病病

病

Kanjidic ill, sick

Pronounciation や.む, -や.み, やまい / ビョウ, ヘイ

Mnemonics • being sick

疒

one should keep warm near the hearth

丙

病

　 　 　 　

..

勉勉

勉

Kanjidic exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Pronounciation つと.める / ベン

Mnemonics • with huge strength

力

one can escape

免

from anything

勉

　 　 　 　

..

流流

流

Kanjidic current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Pronounciation なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す / リュウ, ル

Mnemonics • flow like water

氵

in the river

川

or circulate like a child

𠫓

in the water

氵

of the womb

流

　 　 　 　

..

旅旅

旅

Kanjidic A:trip, travel

𣥏

Pronounciation たび / リョ

Mnemonics • persons

亻 𠤎 𠂉

moving in a certain direction

方

• person

亻

putting on clothes

𧘇

(he leaves certain things

丶

at home) preparing to go in a certain direction

方

旅

　 　 　 　

..

悪悪

悪

Kanjidic bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Pronounciation わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む / アク, オ

Mnemonics • heart

心

below

亜

good things

..

球球

球

A:

毬

Kanjidic ball, sphere

Pronounciation たま / キュウ

Mnemonics • the globe revolves around what the king

王

(hand

手

) requests

求

; the kings

王

sphere of influence is determined by who he can

ask to

求

球

　 　 　 　

..

祭祭

祭

Kanjidic ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

Pronounciation まつ.る, まつ.り, まつり / サイ

Mnemonics • RS. hand

又

putting meat

⺼

on the altar

示

for the gods

祭

　 　 　 　

..

終終

終

S:

终

A:

𠂂 𣊂 𤽘 𣧩 𠔾 𢍐 𣈩 夂

Kanjidic end, finish

Pronounciation お.わる, -お.わる, おわ.る, お.える, つい, つい.に / シュウ

Mnemonics • walking on ice

冬

holding a line

糸

: it could mean your end

終

　 　 　 　

..

習習

習

S:

习

Kanjidic learn

Pronounciation なら.う, なら.い / シュウ, ジュ

Mnemonics • practice to learn flying with feathers

羽

towards the sun

白

/

羽

→

习

習

　 　 　 　

..

宿宿

宿

Kanjidic inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

Pronounciation やど, やど.る, やど.す / シュク

Mnemonics • house

宀

where hundred

百

people

亻

can stay; a constellation is like a family

宀

with many

百

member

亻

stars

宿

　 　 　 　

..

商商

商

A:

𠿧 𠹧 𡅟 𠾃 𡄚 𧶜 𡄚

Kanjidic make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

Pronounciation あきな.う / ショウ

Mnemonics • modf.

𠹧

→

商

: big man

大

/

儿

standing

立

at the market

冂

selling with a loud mouth

口

商

　 　 　 　

..

章章

章

Kanjidic badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

Pronounciation / ショウ

Mnemonics • many

十

sounds or words

音

..

深深

深

A:

𣸧

Kanjidic deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

Pronounciation ふか.い, -ぶか.い, ふか.まる, ふか.める, み- / シン

Mnemonics • a deep

罙

hole with water

氵

at the bottom; old:

𣸧

深

　 　 　 　

..

進進

進

S:

进

Kanjidic advance, proceed, progress, promote

Pronounciation すす.む, すす.める / シン

Mnemonics • go

⻌

as fast as a bird

隹

/go

⻌

as fast as one falls down a mine shaft

井

進

　 　 　 　

..

族族

族

Kanjidic tribe, family

Pronounciation / ゾク

Mnemonics • RS. flag

㫃

and arrow

矢

distinguishing a tribe

族

　 　 　 　

..

第第

第

Kanjidic No., residence

Pronounciation / ダイ, テイ

Mnemonics • order of the mourned

弔

people carved

丿

on bamboo

⺮

scrolls

第

　 　 　 　

..

帳帳

帳

S:

帐

Kanjidic notebook, account book, album, curtain, veil, net, tent

Pronounciation とばり / チョウ

Mnemonics • long

長

cloth

巾

; also a long scroll→ notebook

帳

　 　 　 　

..

笛笛

笛

Kanjidic flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

Pronounciation ふえ / テキ

Mnemonics • when bamboo

⺮

is being blown into it causes

由

sound

笛

　 　 　 　

..

転転

転

Kanjidic revolve, turn around, change

Pronounciation ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, うつ.る, くる.めく / テン

Mnemonics • the wheel

車

speaks

云

(squeak) when it turns

転

　 　 　 　

..

都都

都

Kanjidic metropolis, capital

都

　 　 　 　

..

動動

動

Kanjidic S:move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

动

Pronounciation うご.く, うご.かす / ドウ

Mnemonics • force

力

moving

重

something

• /force

力

provoking talk

云

: action, movement

動

　 　 　 　

..

部部

部

Kanjidic section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Pronounciation -べ / ブ

Mnemonics • area

阝

filled with standing people

咅

部

　 　 　 　

..

問問

問

S:

问

A:

𠳅

Kanjidic question, ask, problem

Pronounciation と.う, と.い, とん / モン

Mnemonics • guards asking

口

inquisitive questions at your gate

門

; old:

𠳅

: distinguish

釆

the mouth

口

問

　 　 　 　

..

飲飲

飲

S:

饮

Kanjidic drink, smoke, take

Pronounciation の.む, -の.み / イン, オン

Mnemonics • while eating

飠

a man

人

opens his mouth

⺈

to swallow or

drink: he lacks

欠

fluid or food

飲

　 　 　 　

..

運運

運

Kanjidic S:carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

运

Pronounciation はこ.ぶ / ウン

Mnemonics • army

軍

going

⻌

in transport to meet it’s destiny

• /speak

云

about what’s coming

⻌

運

　 　 　 　

..

温温

溫

S:

温

Kanjidic warm

Pronounciation あたた.か, あたた.かい, あたた.まる, あたた.める, ぬく / オン

Mnemonics • give a prisoner

𥁕

warm soup

氵

/sun

日

heating liquid

氵

on a plate

皿

温

　 　 　 　

..

開開

開

S:

开

Kanjidic open, unfold, unseal

開

　 　 　 　

..

階階

階

Kanjidic S:storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

阶

Pronounciation きざはし / カイ

Mnemonics • part of the slope

阝

used by everyone

皆

when going to a different level

• /the slope

阝

that mediates

介

between two floors

階

　 　 　 　

..

寒寒

寒

A:

𡫮 𡫾

Kanjidic cold

Pronounciation さむ.い / カン

Mnemonics • RS. building

宀

using straw

茻

→

井

(

𡨄

) to protect a man from the ice

⺀

寒

　 　 　 　

..

期期

期

Kanjidic A:period, time, date, term

𣅆

Pronounciation / キ, ゴ

Mnemonics • a basket

其

of months

月

• a bunch

丌

of days

日

:

𣅆

期

　 　 　 　

..

軽軽

軽

Kanjidic lightly, trifling, unimportant

Pronounciation かる.い, かろ.やか, かろ.んじる / ケイ

Mnemonics • it’s easy to plow

圣

with the aid of a tractor

車

instead of doing it only by hand

圣

; moving

土

by cart

車

instead of by hand

又

is lighter

軽

　 　 　 　

..

湖湖

湖

Kanjidic lake

Pronounciation みずうみ / コ

Mnemonics • old (with many stories)

古

body

月

of water

氵

湖

　 　 　 　

..

港港

港

Kanjidic harbor

Pronounciation みなと / コウ

Mnemonics • street

巷

along the sea

氵

..

歯歯

齒

S:

齿

A:

𠚕 歯

Kanjidic tooth, cog

Pronounciation よわい, は, よわ.い, よわい.する / シ

Mnemonics • stop

止

holes forming in RS. a mouth full of teeth

𠚕

• a dentist stops

止

rice

米

from entering holes

凵

in teeth

• white teeth like rice

米

stopping

止

things entering the mouth

凵

• /stops

止

things entering

入

the mouth

凵

歯

　 　 　 　

..

集集

集

Kanjidic gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock

Pronounciation あつ.まる, あつ.める, つど.う / シュウ

Mnemonics • RS. birds

隹

gather in trees

木

集

　 　 　 　

..

暑暑

暑

Kanjidic sultry, hot, summer heat

Pronounciation あつ.い / ショ

Mnemonics • person working

者

under the heat of the sun

日

暑

　 　 　 　

..

勝勝

勝

S:

胜

A:

𠢧 𠅫 𢾶

Kanjidic victory, win, prevail, excel

Pronounciation か.つ, -が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる, かつ / ショウ

Mnemonics • force

力

of a body that reaches heavenly heights

朕

• forceful

力

body

月

lifting hands � on winning

• body

月

with a certificate

券

• /only a lively

生

body

月

can prevail over others

勝

　 　 　 　

..

植植

植

Kanjidic plant

Pronounciation う.える, う.わる / ショク

Mnemonics • vegetation

木

that grows vertical

直

植

　 　 　 　

..

短短

短

Kanjidic short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

Pronounciation みじか.い / タン

Mnemonics • time needed for an arrow

矢

to cross the distance of one bean

豆

: short

短

　 　 　 　

..

着着

着

Kanjidic don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Pronounciation き.る, -ぎ, き.せる, -き.せ, つ.く, つ.ける / チャク, ジャク

着

　 　 　 　

..

登登

登

A:

𤼷 𤼪

Kanjidic ascend, climb up

Pronounciation のぼ.る, あ.がる / トウ, ト, ドウ, ショウ, チョウ

Mnemonics • beans

豆

left to swell walk out

癶

their pot: rise

登

　 　 　 　

..

湯湯

湯

S:

汤

Kanjidic hot water, bath, hot spring

Pronounciation ゆ / トウ

Mnemonics • water

氵

expanding

昜

/

𠃓

by heating it and adding ingredients for soup

湯

　 　 　 　

..

等等

等

Kanjidic etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

Pronounciation ひと.しい, など, -ら / トウ

Mnemonics • tho bamboo

竹

scrolls in the temple

寺

order everything according to rank, grade

等

　 　 　 　

..

童童

童

Kanjidic juvenile, child

Pronounciation わらべ / ドウ

Mnemonics • children stand

立

next to the fields

里

: too young to work

童

　 　 　 　

..

悲悲

悲

Kanjidic grieve, sad, deplore, regret

Pronounciation かな.しい, かな.しむ / ヒ

Mnemonics • negative

非

heart

心

悲

　 　 　 　

..

筆筆

筆

Kanjidic S:writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

笔

Pronounciation ふで / ヒツ

Mnemonics • brush

聿

made from bamboo

⺮

• /brush made from hair

毛

and bamboo

⺮

筆

　 　 　 　

..

遊遊

遊

Kanjidic play

Pronounciation あそ.ぶ, あそ.ばす / ユウ, ユ

Mnemonics • a ship swimming

斿

in the water going

⻌

over long distances:

wandering the seas; children swimming

斿

and running

⻌

around: typical playful occupation during travel

..

葉葉

葉

S:

叶

Kanjidic leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, frag-ment, piece

Pronounciation は / ヨウ

Mnemonics • leaves

枼

made from vegetation

艹

; contents of a leaf can be spread via many

十

mouths

口

葉

　 　 　 　

..

陽陽

陽

Kanjidic S:sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime

阳

Pronounciation ひ / ヨウ

Mnemonics • brightly

昜

lit slope

阝

• /sunlit

日

slopes

阝

陽

　 　 　 　

..

落落

落

Kanjidic fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

Pronounciation お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす / ラク

Mnemonics • a river

洛

drops over a steep cliff side which makes the water look

stretched like grass

艹

: the droplets become far-spaced like villages in the countryside

落

　 　 　 　

..

暗暗

闇

S:

暗

Kanjidic darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

Pronounciation くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る / アン

Mnemonics • see

暗

暗

　 　 　 　

..

意意

意

Kanjidic idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

Pronounciation / イ

Mnemonics • sound

音

from the mind

心

意

　 　 　 　

..

感感

感

Kanjidic emotion, feeling, sensation

Pronounciation / カン

Mnemonics • all

咸

feelings

心

感

　 　 　 　

..

漢漢

漢

S:

汉

Kanjidic Sino-, China

Pronounciation / カン

Mnemonics • people

人

renowned for making pottery and ceramics in clay

堇

with water

氵

/people living near the Han-river

氵

with skilful hands

又

..

業業

業

Kanjidic S:business, vocation, arts, performance

业

A:

𤎸 𤑽

Pronounciation わざ / ギョウ, ゴウ

Mnemonics • sheep

羊

grazing from the luxuriant vegetation

菐

: a good trade

• /the sheep stand side by side

业

業

　 　 　 　

..

詩詩

詩

Kanjidic S:poem, poetry

诗

A:

訨

Pronounciation うた / シ

Mnemonics • spoken words

言

at the temple

寺

: most religious texts are written in verses

• old:

訨

: spoken words

言

which stop

止

now and then: verses

詩

　 　 　 　

..

想想

想

Kanjidic concept, think, idea, thought

Pronounciation おも.う / ソウ, ソ

Mnemonics • when persons are mutually

相

in each others hearts

心

, they think regularly of each other; thinking is related

相

to the mind

心

想

　 　 　 　

..

鉄鉄

鉄

Kanjidic iron

Pronounciation くろがね / テツ

Mnemonics • metal

金

firm and strong enough to survive being thrown down

失

鉄

　 　 　 　

..

農農

農

Kanjidic S:agriculture, farmers

农

A:

䢉

Pronounciation / ノウ

Mnemonics • RS. man handling a hoe

辰

and delivering animals with his hands

𦥑

: →

䢉

→

農

• /scarecrow on the fields

衣

with hanging arms: only to be seen in

agricultural communities

農

　 　 　 　

..

福福

福

Kanjidic blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

Pronounciation / フク

Mnemonics • offering a full jar

畐

on the altar

礻

for luck and happiness

福

　 　 　 　

..

路路

路

Kanjidic path, route, road, distance

Pronounciation -じ, みち / ロ, ル

Mnemonics • place where everyone

各

may walk

𧾷

..

駅駅

駅

Kanjidic station

Pronounciation / エキ

Mnemonics • place where horses

馬

rest their feet

尺

駅

　 　 　 　

..

銀銀

銀

S:

银

Kanjidic silver

Pronounciation しろがね / ギン

Mnemonics • shine of metal

金

cutting in the eye

艮

銀

　 　 　 　

..

鼻鼻

鼻

Kanjidic nose, snout

Pronounciation はな / ビ

Mnemonics • head

田

with a nose

自

held by two hands

廾

鼻

　 　 　 　

..

様様

様

Kanjidic Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

Pronounciation さま, さん / ヨウ, ショウ

Mnemonics • modf.

樣

→

様

; the venerated old ruler has been there for a long time: he has dried up like a sheeps hide

樣

(sheep

羊

where all the water

水

has gone from)

様

　 　 　 　

..

緑緑

緑

Kanjidic green

Pronounciation みどり / リョク, ロク

Mnemonics • threads

糸

dyed with ink

录

緑

　 　 　 　

..

練練

練

S:

练

Kanjidic practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

Pronounciation ね.る, ね.り / レン

Mnemonics • practising

東

/

东

tai chi lines

糸

/

纟

in the morning out-side/practising writing lines

糸

to write a letter

柬

練

　 　 　 　

..

横横

橫

S:

横

Kanjidic sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

Pronounciation よこ / オウ

Mnemonics • yellow

黃

/

黄

part of the tree

木

is only visible when it is cut across/transverse; horizontal wooden

木

stick for holding the cooking pot

黃

/

黄

; trees

木

stand at the side of the field

黃

/

黄

..

談談

談

S:

谈

Kanjidic discuss, talk

Pronounciation / ダン

Mnemonics • fiery

炎

words

言

談

　 　 　 　

..

調調

調

S:

调

Kanjidic tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, in-vestigate

Pronounciation しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える / チョウ

Mnemonics • circling

周

words

言

blending and mixing, changing tone all the

time transferring certain ideas; circling

周

around something retriev-ing words

言

: investigate

調

　 　 　 　

..

箱箱

箱

Kanjidic box, chest, case, bin, railway car

Pronounciation はこ / ソウ

Mnemonics • bamboo

⺮

box to store related

相

things

箱

　 　 　 　

..

館館

館

S:

馆

Kanjidic building, mansion, large building, palace

Pronounciation やかた, たて / カン

Mnemonics • place where officials

官

allow you to eat

飠

館

　 　 　 　

..

橋橋

橋

S:

桥

Kanjidic bridge

Pronounciation はし / キョウ

Mnemonics • wooden

木

structure, higher

喬

than the surroundings

橋

　 　 　 　

..

整整

整

Kanjidic organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)

Pronounciation ととの.える, ととの.う / セイ

Mnemonics • RS. imperial decrees

敕

order society so that everything is right

正

整

　 　 　 　

..

薬薬

薬

Kanjidic medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

Pronounciation くすり / ヤク

Mnemonics • herbs

艹

used for fun

楽

or to become happy

楽

..

題題

題

Kanjidic S:topic, subject

题

Pronounciation / ダイ

Mnemonics • exactly

是

what the many pages

頁

of the book are about

• part of the head

頁

clearly seen in broad daylight

是