Lesson: Kanji Level 2 Chapter 17


KanjiReadingMeaning
とし,
とせ,
ねん,
year,
age,
time of life,

とし
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● year




とせ
counter / archaism
● counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)



ねん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● year (e.g. AD)

● counter for years


来年
らいねん
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● next year



去年
きょねん
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● last year



去年
こぞ
out-dated or obsolete kana usage / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● last year


はる,
spring,
Springtime,

はる
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● spring
● springtime

Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● new year

Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● prime (of one's life, etc.)

Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● adolescence
● puberty

Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● sexuality



か,
げ,
なつ,
summer,


noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Xia (dynasty of China; perhaps mythological)




noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / Buddhist term
● summer (on the lunisolar calendar: 16th day of the 4th month to the 15th day of the 7th month)



なつ
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● summer



あき,
autumn,

あき
Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● autumn
● fall



ふゆ,
winter,

ふゆ
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● winter



あさ,
あした,
ちょう,
morning,
forenoon,
dynasty,
reign,
epoch,
毎朝
まいあさ
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● every morning



毎朝
まいちょう
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● every morning


朝ご飯
あさごはん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● breakfast



今朝
けさ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● this morning



今朝
こんちょう
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● this morning


ひる,
daytime,
midday,
noon,
昼間
ちゅうかん
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● daytime
● during the day


昼間
ひるま
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● daytime
● during the day



お昼
おひる
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / polite (teineigo) language
● lunch
● noon


昼ご飯
ひるごはん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● lunch
● midday meal


昼寝
ひるね
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● nap (afternoon)
● siesta



しゃく,
ゆう,
ゆうべ,
evening,
夕方
ゆうがた
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● evening



夕ご飯
ゆうごはん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● evening meal
● dinner
● supper


ばん,
evening,
night,
the end of all things,
late,
今晩
こんばん
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● tonight
● this evening



晩ご飯
ばんごはん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● dinner
● evening meal


よ,
よる,
evening,
night,


adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● evening
● night



よる
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● evening
● night



夜中
やちゅう
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● all night
● the whole night


夜中
よじゅう
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● all night
● the whole night


夜中
よなか
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● midnight
● dead of night



今夜
こんや
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● this evening
● tonight