Kanji Lesson: Level 2, Chapter 13

Kanji	Reading	Meaning
名	な, めい,	name, fame, reputation, distinguished, noted, wise,	stroke order combinations
名前なまえ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● name ● full name Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● given name ● first name 名詞めいし Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / linguistics terminology ● noun 有名ゆうめい Word or expression in common usage adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) ● famous
字	あざ, あざな, じ,	section of a village, character, letter, word,	stroke order combinations
ローマ字ローマじ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● Latin alphabet ● transliteration of Japanese in "Roman" or Latin letters ● romanization ● romanisation ● romaji 字あざ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / suffix ● section of village 字あざな noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● nickname noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● section of a village 字じ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● character (i.e. kanji) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● hand-writing ● penmanship Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love") 漢字かんじ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● Chinese characters ● kanji 文字もじ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● letter (of alphabet) ● character 文字もんじ Word or expression in common usage out-dated or obsolete kana usage / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● letter (of alphabet) ● character
漢	おとこ, から, かん,	Han (Dynasty), (old name for China), masculine suffix,	stroke order combinations
漢字かんじ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● Chinese characters ● kanji
文	あや, ふみ, ぶん, もん,	letter, note, literary text, sentence, art,	stroke order combinations
文あや noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● figure ● design 文ふみ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● letter ● writings 文ぶん Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● sentence ● text 文もん noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● one-thousandth of a kan (obsolete unit of currency) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes) 文学ぶんがく Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● literature 文字もじ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● letter (of alphabet) ● character 文字もんじ Word or expression in common usage out-dated or obsolete kana usage / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● letter (of alphabet) ● character 作文さくぶん Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ● writing (an essay, prose, etc.) ● composition Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ● formal writing with little real meaning 文学部ぶんがくぶ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● department (faculty) of literature
作	さく,	make, build, cultivate, establish, a work, a production, tillage, harvest,	stroke order combinations
作るつくる Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to make ● to produce ● to manufacture ● to build ● to construct Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to prepare (food) ● to brew (alcohol) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to raise ● to grow ● to cultivate ● to train Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to till Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to draw up (a document) ● to make out ● to prepare ● to write Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to create (an artistic work, etc.) ● to compose Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to coin (a phrase) ● to organize ● to organise ● to establish ● to found Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to have (a child) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to make up (one's face, etc.) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to form (a line, etc.) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to set (a record) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ru' ending / transitive verb ● to commit (a sin, etc.) 作文さくぶん Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ● writing (an essay, prose, etc.) ● composition Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ● formal writing with little real meaning 作家さっか Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● author ● writer ● novelist ● artist
言	げん, こと,	say, declare, call, word , word, phrase, speech, statement,	stroke order combinations
言ういう Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `u' ending ● to say Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `u' ending ● to call (i.e. to give a name) 言うゆう Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `u' ending ● to say Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `u' ending ● to call (i.e. to give a name) 言語学げんごがく noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / linguistics terminology ● linguistics 方言ほうげん Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / linguistics terminology ● dialect
話	はなし, わ,	talk, chat, conversation,	stroke order combinations
話すはなす Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `su' ending / transitive verb ● to speak 電話でんわ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● telephone 会話かいわ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru ● conversation
読	ドク、トク、トウ、よ（む）、	read, understand, guess,	stroke order combinations
読むよむ Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `mu' ending / transitive verb ● to read
書	しょ,	write, handwriting, letter, note, book,	stroke order combinations
書くかく Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ku' ending / transitive verb ● to write 辞書じしょ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● dictionary ● lexicon Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / archaism ● letter of resignation
聞	ブン、モン、き（く）、き（こえる）、	hear, learn of, inquire, follow advice,	stroke order combinations
聞くきく Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ku' ending / transitive verb ● to hear Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ku' ending / transitive verb ● to listen (e.g. to music) Word or expression in common usage Godan verb with `ku' ending / transitive verb ● to ask ● to enquire ● to query 新聞しんぶん Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● newspaper

Lesson: Kanji Level 2 Chapter 13