Lesson: Kanji Level 2 Chapter 11


KanjiReadingMeaning
ちち,
father,

ちち
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● father



祖父
おおじ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● old man

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● kyogen mask used for the role of an old man


祖父
おじ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather


祖父
じい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather


祖父
じじ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather


祖父
そふ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather



祖父
そぶ
out-dated or obsolete kana usage / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandfather


お父さん
おとうさん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
● father



父親
ちちおや
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● father



かか,
はは,
mother,
cause,

かか
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / word usually written using kana alone / archaism /
● mother
● mama



はは
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● mother



祖母
うば
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandmother


祖母
おおば
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandmother


祖母
おば
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandmother


祖母
そぼ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandmother



祖母
ばば
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● grandmother


お母さん
おかあさん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
● mother



あに,
けい,
にい,
elder brother,
senior,

あに
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● older brother




けい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● elder brother

● pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure
● Mister
● Mr



にい
noun, used as a suffix / familiar language
● used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure

● used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother


お兄さん
おにいさん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
● older brother
● elder brother

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) /
● young man
● buddy
● fella
● laddie



兄弟
きょうだい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● siblings
● brothers and sisters



兄弟
けいてい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● siblings
● brothers and sisters


おと,
おとうと,
おとと,
てい,
younger brother,
pupil,

おと
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● younger brother



おとうと
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● younger brother




おとと
word containing irregular kana usage / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● (hum) younger brother



てい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● younger brother

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / archaism
● pupil
● apprentice


兄弟
きょうだい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● siblings
● brothers and sisters



兄弟
けいてい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● siblings
● brothers and sisters


あね,
し,
ねえ,
elder sister,

あね
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● older sister
● elder sister





suffix / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
● honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status



ねえ
noun, used as a suffix / familiar language
● used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure

● used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister


お姉さん
おねえさん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
● elder sister

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) /
● young lady

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)



いもうと,
younger sister,

いもうと
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / humble (kenjougo) language
● younger sister



おとこ,
man,
male,
baron,
counter for sons,

おとこ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● man



男の子
おとこのこ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● boy
● male child
● baby boy



男子学生
だんしがくせい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● boy student


おんな,
じょ,
woman,
fenale,
sweetheart,
girl,
female,
daughter,

おんな
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● woman




じょ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● woman
● girl
● daughter

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)


女の子
おんなのこ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● girl



女子高生
じょしこうせい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● female high-school student


こ,
し,
す,
ね,
み,
child,
offspring,
the (young of animals),
seed,
子供
こども
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● child
● children



男の子
おとこのこ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● boy
● male child
● baby boy



女の子
おんなのこ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● girl



男子学生
だんしがくせい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● boy student


女子高生
じょしこうせい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● female high-school student