Lesson: Kanji Level 4 Chapter 31


KanjiReadingMeaning
はな,
flower,
cherry blossoms,
essence,
best days,
beautiful woman,
flower arrangement,

はな
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● flower
● blossom
● bloom
● petal

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
● cherry blossom

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● ikebana

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / abbreviation
● Japanese playing cards

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● beauty

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



生け花
いけばな
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● flower arrangement



はやし,
forest,

はやし
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● woods
● forest
● copse
● thicket



林業
りんぎょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● forestry



松林
まつばやし
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● pine forest



森林
しんりん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● forest
● woods



もり,
woods,
grove,
silent,
hushed,

もり
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● forest

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● shrine grove



森林
しんりん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● forest
● woods



いし,
こく,
stone,
pebble,
4.96 bushels,

いし
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● stone

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● gem
● jewel




こく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)



石油
せきゆ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● oil
● petroleum
● kerosene



石炭
せきたん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● coal



にわ,
yard,
courtyard,
garden,

にわ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● garden



家庭
かてい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● home
● family
● household



家庭教師
かていきょうし
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● tutor
● coach



いけ,
pond,
pool,
cistern,
reservoir,

いけ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● pond



電池
でんち
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● battery



こ,
みずうみ,
lake,


suffix
● lake (in place names)



みずうみ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● lake



しま,
とう,
island,

しま
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● island

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / word usually written using kana alone
● territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.)
● turf




とう
suffix
● island (in placenames)


広島県
ひろしまけん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Hiroshima prefecture (Chuugoku area)


半島
はんとう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● peninsula



かぜ,
ふう,
ふり,
wind,
current of air,
air,
manners,
trend,
way,
condition,

かぜ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● wind
● breeze




ふう
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● method
● manner
● way
● style

Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● appearance
● air

Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● tendency

Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)




ふり
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru / word usually written using kana alone
● pretence (pretense)
● show

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● appearance
● behaviour

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● swing
● swinging

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment


台風
たいふう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● typhoon
● hurricane



風景
ふうけい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● scenery



うろ,
から,
くう,
そら,
sky,
become empty,
empty,
air,
emptiness,
vanity,
hollow,
void ,

うろ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● hollow
● cavity
● hole



から
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● emptiness
● vacuum
● blank




くう
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● empty air
● sky

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / Buddhist term
● shunya (emptiness, the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phemomenon)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / abbreviation
● air force

● fruitlessness
● meaninglessness



そら
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● sky
● the heavens



空き缶
あきかん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● empty can



空気
くうき
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● air
● atmosphere



空港
くうこう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● airport



空を飛ぶ
そらをとぶ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
● to fly in the air


航空便
こうくうびん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / abbreviation
● air mail



エイ、
およ(ぐ)、
swim,
totter,
keep afloat,
get along,
泳ぐ
およぐ
Word or expression in common usage
Godan verb with `gu' ending / intransitive verb
● to swim



水泳
すいえい
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'
● swimming



ユウ、
ユ、
あそ(ぶ)、
play,
enjoy oneself,
遊び
あそび
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● playing

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix / word usually written using kana alone
● play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)



遊園地
ゆうえんち
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● amusement park