Lesson: Kanji Level 4 Chapter 39


KanjiReadingMeaning
しろ,
だい,
よ,
replace,
change,
period,
price,
substitution,
reign,
life,
fee,
バイト代
バイトだい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / colloquialism
● earnings from a part-time job


時代
じだい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● period
● epoch
● era
● age

Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● the times
● those days

Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● oldness
● ancientness
● antiquity

Word or expression in common usage
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / abbreviation
● antique
● period piece



現代
げんだい
Word or expression in common usage
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● nowadays
● modern era
● modern times
● present-day



代表
だいひょう
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'
● representative
● representation
● delegation
● type
● example
● model



近代
きんだい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● present day
● modern times



あたい,
あたえ,
ひ,
spend,
consume,
waste,
become less,
expenses,
学費
がくひ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● tuition
● school expenses



食費
しょくひ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● food expense



生活費
せいかつひ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● living expenses



交通費
こうつうひ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● traveling expenses
● travelling expenses
● carfare



費用
ひよう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● cost
● expense



さね,
じち,
じつ,
そうじみ,
ただみ,
まこと,
み,
むざね,
seed,
substance,
ripen,
truth,
sincerity,
kindness,
faith,
essence,
実験
じっけん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● experiment



事実
じじつ
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● fact
● truth
● reality



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



実態
じったい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● true state
● actual condition
● reality



現実
げんじつ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● reality



ざま,
たい,
てい,
なり,
condition,
figure,
appearance,
状態
じょうたい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● current status
● condition
● situation
● circumstances
● state



実態
じったい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● true state
● actual condition
● reality



態度
たいど
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
● attitude
● manner
● behaviour



うつつ,
げん,
appear,
be revealed,
show,
represent,
present,
exciting,
actual,
現代
げんだい
Word or expression in common usage
nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● nowadays
● modern era
● modern times
● present-day



現在
げんざい
Word or expression in common usage
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
● now
● current
● present
● present time
● as of



現実
げんじつ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● reality



現金
げんきん
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● cash
● ready money
● mercenary
● self-interested



表現
ひょうげん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● expression
● presentation

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru / mathematics
● representation
● notation



おもて,
ひょう,
surface,
face,
front,
appearance,
cover,
,

おもて
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● surface

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● face (i.e. the visible side of an object)

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● front (of a building, etc.)
● obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● outside
● exterior

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

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

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● first half (of an innings)
● top (of an inning)

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● cover (for tatami mats, etc.)

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / computer terminology
● foreground




ひょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● table (e.g. Tab 1)
● chart
● list



表現
ひょうげん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● expression
● presentation

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru / mathematics
● representation
● notation



代表
だいひょう
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'
● representative
● representation
● delegation
● type
● example
● model



発表
はっぴょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● announcement
● publication



はつ,
discharge (of a gun),
emit,
publish,
utter,
発音
はつおん
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'
● pronunciation



出発
しゅっぱつ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● departure



発表
はっぴょう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● announcement
● publication



発売
はつばい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● sale
● offering for sale
● release (for sale)
● launch (product)



原発
げんぱつ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● nuclear power plant
● nuclear power supply



たぐい,
るい,
kind,
variety,
genus,
be similar to,
人類
じんるい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● mankind
● humanity



人類学
じんるいがく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● anthropology



書類
しょるい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● documents
● official papers



種類
しゅるい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● variety
● kind
● type
● category



しゅ,
たね,
seed,
quality,
breed,
source,
trick,
species,
kind,
class,

しゅ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix
● kind
● variety

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix /
● species

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun, used as a suffix / abbreviation /
● species



たね
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● seed
● pip
● kind
● variety
● quality
● tone

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● material
● matter
● subject
● theme



種類
しゅるい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● variety
● kind
● type
● category



人種問題
じんしゅもんだい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● a race problem


よし,
reason,
means,
depend on,
way,
自由
じゆう
Word or expression in common usage
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) / adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● freedom
● liberty
● as it pleases you



理由
りゆう
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● reason
● pretext
● motive



ひら,
flat,
calm,
a plain,
common,
level,
平和
へいわ
Word or expression in common usage
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) / noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● peace
● harmony



平均
へいきん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● average
● mean

Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● balance
● equilibrium



平均
へいぎん
out-dated or obsolete kana usage / noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● average
● mean

out-dated or obsolete kana usage
● balance
● equilibrium


平成
へいせい
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● Heisei era (1989.1.8- )



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



げん,
ともがら,
はら,
ばら,
field,
plain,
wilderness,
original,
primitive,
原因
げんいん
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
● cause
● origin
● source



原子力
げんしりょく
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● atomic energy



原発
げんぱつ
Word or expression in common usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
● nuclear power plant
● nuclear power supply