Lesson: Kanji Level 4 Chapter 38


KanjiReadingMeaning
さい,
most,
最悪
さいあく
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● the worst



最近
さいきん
Word or expression in common usage
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● latest
● most recent
● nowadays



最高
さいこう
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● highest
● supreme
● the most



最後
さいご
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● last
● end
● conclusion



最初
さいしょ
Word or expression in common usage
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● beginning
● outset
● first
● onset



うぶ,
はつ,
beginning,
(for) the first time,
new,
first,
最初
さいしょ
Word or expression in common usage
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● beginning
● outset
● first
● onset



初め
はじめ
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● beginning
● start
● origin



初優勝
はつゆうしょう
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● first championship win (esp. sumo)


ふ,
ぶ,
negation,
bad,
clumsy,
ugly,
不便
ふびん
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● pity
● compassion


不便
ふべん
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● inconvenience
● inexpediency
● unhandiness



不親切
ふしんせつ
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● unkindness
● unfriendliness



運動不足
うんどうぶそく
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● insufficient exercise


ぶ,
む,
むち,
none,
nothing,
nil,
negation,
無理
むり
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● unreasonable
● impossible
● overdoing



無料
むりょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● free
● no charge



う,
ゆう,
there is,
have,
occur,
be held,
possess,
有名
ゆうめい
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
● famous



有料
ゆうりょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● toll
● fee
● charge
● admission-paid



てき,
まと,
mark,
target,
object,
the point,
adjective ending,
目的
もくてき
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● purpose
● goal
● aim
● objective
● intention



政治的
せいじてき
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
● political



非科学的
ひかがくてき
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
● unscientific


実用的
じつようてき
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
● practical



だい,
number,
order,
test,
かず,
しばしば,
すう,
number,
figure,
count,
calculate,
numbers,
numerical,
fate,
数字
すうじ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / mathematics
● numeral
● figure
● digit
● numeric character



数学
すうがく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● mathematics
● arithmetic



人数
にんずう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● the number of people



人数
ひとかず
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● the number of people


数年
すうねん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● several years


やわ,
わ,
soften,
moderate,
relax,
get quiet,
genial,
sum,
peace,
英和辞典
えいわじてん
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● English-Japanese dictionary


和食
わしょく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Japanese-style meal



和服
わふく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Japanese clothes



昭和
しょうわ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)



平和
へいわ
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● peace
● harmony



ヨウ、
ocean,
channel,
foreign,
Western,
大西洋
たいせいよう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Atlantic Ocean



洋食
ようしょく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Western-style meal



洋服
ようふく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)



太平洋
たいへいよう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Pacific Ocean



ひ,
mistake,
wrong,
non-,
anti-,
非科学的
ひかがくてき
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
● unscientific


非常口
ひじょうぐち
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● emergency exit



か,
allotment,
assess,
lesson,
section,
人事課
じんじか
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● personnel section


課長
かちょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● section manager
● section chief



次の課
つぎのか
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● next lesson