Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the GCSE Japanese Exam

From 2009

Kanji Book
Anne Rajakumar

Published by South Wolds Community School Church Drive Keyworth Nottinghamshire NG12 5FF 0115 9372905 Anne Rajakumar First Published 2007 Cover design by Brenda McIntosh The author would like to thank Nabiko Abe for her kind permission to use kanji graphics from About.com in this book. Many thanks also to Airi Miyagawa for her tireless help with the upgrading of the book.

Minimum GCSE kanji for writing

These are the kanji you must use in your Japanese GCSE exams, particularly in your writing exam. You need to learn how to write them correctly and to become familiar with their meanings and pronunciation. Please learn them in the correct stroke order! Numbers [1-17] Weekdays [18-25] Time [26-38] Adjective stems [39-55] Position [56-64] People [65-78] Body [79-84] Nature, Weather [85-97] Verb stems [98-128] Seasons [129-132] Directions [133-137] Learning [138-151] Geog. admin. [152-160] Town / transport [161-167] Buildings, Places [168-182] Animals [183-187] Others [188-200]

How to use the Everything Kanji Revision Guide

The Kanji Revision Guide can be used by teachers or pupils to teach or revise the 200 GCSE kanji. The initial section of the book introduces each kanji with information on stroke order, readings, general meaning, kanji radicals, and a label for the component parts of the kanji. In the table to the right, the most important words using that kanji are given, and these should be learnt by the student. The words in shaded boxes include unfamiliar kanji which will be introduced later in the course and do not need to be learned to complete the Revision Test for that particular kanji (see more on Revision Tests below). The example sentence at the bottom of the table is simple and includes the most likely use of that kanji at GCSE level. The Revision Tests are included in the second section of the guide and are made of the sample sentences which appear at the bottom of each word table. Each test, except for the first, includes 10 kanji in the order in which they appear in the book. There is a Revision Test for the students to complete themselves, and on the facing page the test is given with the answers included. There is a complementary Teachers Book which has a set of Kanji Tests for each group of 10 kanji which are based on the Revision Tests. In the test, the students must rewrite the sentences changing the underlined words into kanji, then translate their sentences into English. Marks are awarded only for correct kanji, but the translation exercise helps to revise vocab and grammar. This book works equally well as a personal study tool for students, or a text book for teaching kanji in the classroom. The Revision tests should be completed and marked by the students themselves in preparation for either classroom-based kanji tests, or the GCSE exam itself. Ganbatte!

1.
one

one, first

Radical: ichi (one)

one one one yen one person all day long one long thin thing 1 of the month January first floor one oclock
st

2. two, second
two

Radical: ni (two)

two two two yen two people two long thin things 2nd of the month February 2 floor two oclock
nd

3.

three, third

three three three yen three people three long thin things 3rd of the month March 3rd floor three oclock

one/ two

Radical: ichi (one)

4. four, fourth
enclosed/human legs Radical: kuni gamae (enclosure)

or

four four four yen four people four long thin things 4th of the month April 4 floor four oclock
th

5. five, fifth
five Radical: ichi (one)

five five five yen five people five long thin things 5th of the month May 5 floor five oclock
th

or or or

six six six yen six people six long thin things 6th of the month June 6 floor six oclock
th

6. six, sixth
cap/ eight Radical: ten-ichi (dash-one/cap)

seven seven seven yen seven people seven long thin things 7th of the month July 7 floor seven oclock eight eight eight yen eight people eight long thin things 8th of the month August 8 floor eight oclock
th th

7. seven, seventh
seven Radical: ichi (one)

8. eight, eighth
eight Radical: hachi (eight)

9. nine, ninth
no/ 2
nd

class

or

nine nine nine yen nine people nine long thin things 9th of the month September 9 floor nine oclock
th

Radical: katakana no

10. ten, tenth

ten

Radical: juu (ten)

ten ten ten yen ten people ten long thin things 10th of the month October 10 floor ten oclock
th

11. hundred
one/ white

Radical: ichi (one)

Do you have 500 yen?

100 300 400 600 800 900 yen greengrocer

12. thousand
no/ ten Radical: katakana no kanmuri

1000 1000 2000 3000 1000 yen 5000 yen May I have 2,600 pounds?

13. ten thousand

one/ fat mans tummy

Radical: ichi (one)

10,000 30,000 100,000 1,000,000 10 000 000 10,000 yen That coat is 10,000 yen.

14. circle, yen

upside-down box/ cap Radical: kei gamae (upside-down box

ten yen fifty yen hundred yen That will be 100 yen.

15. talent, age suffix

one/ hook/ katakana no Radical: kagi (hook)

12 years old a genius

My younger brother is 5 years old.

16. number, designation, sign

mouth/ dirty Radical: kuchi (mouth)

number (showing order) telephone number

 17. numeral order, to watch

katakana no/ rice grain/ rice field Radical: ta (rice field)

number 1, most number (eg telephone number) first second telephone number

I like England the best.

18. day of the week

sun, wings, big bird Radical: hi (sun)

Monday which day?

day One day.. 1 of the month 2 of the month 3 of the month Sunday all day today this day every day
rd nd st

19. sun, day

sun Radical: hi (sun)

On Sunday I go to the pool.

20. moon, month

moon Radical: tsuki (moon)

moon January for one month April for four months Monday what month? this month last month next month moon viewing

In April I will go to France.

21. fire
fire Radical: hi (fire)

fire/ flame Tuesday fireworks fire (destructive) volcano On Tuesday I do dance

22. water
water

()

()

water Wednesday swimming

Radical: mizu (water)

I like Wednesdays.

23.
tree

tree, wood

tree Thursday

Radical: ki (tree)

I dont like Thursdays.

24. metal, gold, money

steep roof/ one/ land/ pieces of gold Radical: kane (metal)

money gold Friday rich man gold fish fee On Friday I (go) shopping.

25. soil, earth, land

earth Radical: tsuchi (earth)

soil, earth Saturday

On Saturday I go to see a film.

26. now, this, present

steep roof/ one/ katakana mouth Radical: hito yane (person roof)

now today This month This morning This week This year

Whats the time (now)?

27.

time, hour

()

when (I) sometimes one oclock for one hour st 1 period at the same time what time? for how long? which period?

sun/ Buddhist temple [earth/ measurement of good &evil] Radical: hi (sun)

Sometimes I go to bed at 8 oclock.

28.

week

week this week last week next week every week for two weeks for how many weeks? weekend

circumference/ move along the road

Radical: shinnyu (move along the road)

This week I will not go to school.

29. year
person, barrier

Radical: katakana no

year, age 3 years for 3 years this year last year next year Year 1 student New Year a youth

I will not go to Japan this year.

30. interval, between

gate/ sun Radical: mongamae (gate)

AB

AB

between A and B for 3 hours for 3 days for 3 weeks for 3 years for how many weeks? human being during the day

Yesterday I did karate for three hours.

31. every
person, mother Radical: haha (mother)

every day every week every month every year

I play tennis every week.

32. half
half

Radical: juu (ten)

half half past 10 half a day half a year hemisphere half Every day I get up at half past seven.

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33. divide, minute

eight/ sword

()

to understand half ten minutes health/ condition oneself part

Radical: hachi (eight)

I dont understand Spanish.

I always go to bed at 9:15.

34. noon (originally horse)

horse [person/ ten] Radical: juu (ten)

a.m. p.m.

35.

morning
morning every morning this morning breakfast (casual) breakfast (formal)

fog [ten/ sun/ ten]/ moon

Radical: tsuki (moon)

This morning I ate toast.

36. evening
sun/ escape

evening this evening evening meal

Radical: hi (sun)

Last night I watched a film.

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37. daytime, noon

measure (1 foot)/ sunrise [sun/ one]

daytime daytime lunch (casual) lunch break lunch (formal)

Radical: ichi (one)

I ate lunch at my friends house.

38. night, evening

lid/ person/ walking legs/ drop Radical: yuube (evening)

night tonight midnight

Lets study this evening.

39. big, great

big

big university university student adult important/ valuable large meeting/ tournament

Radical: ookii (big)

My school is big.

40. small
small

small primary school primary school pupil

Radical: chiisai (small)

My school is not small.

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41. new
stand/ tree/ axe

new New Year newspaper

Radical: ono (axe)

I bought a new notebook.

42. high, expensive

watch tower/ upsidedown box/ mouth Radical: takai (tall)

high, expensive tall (person) senior high school senior high school student

Mrs/Mr Yamada is tall.

43. white
white

white (noun) white (adjective)

I bought a white coat.

Radical: shiro (white)

44. black
countryside/ cooking fire Radical: kuro (black)

black (noun) black (adjective) Do you have any black shoes?

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45. red
red

red (noun) red (adjective) baby

Radical: aka (red)

Please write with a red pen.

46. blue, green, youthful

blue Radical: ao (blue)

blue/green (noun) blue/green (adjective) youth

I like that blue skirt.

47. few
small/ katakana no

few/ little few/ not many youth

Radical: chiisai (small) I can speak (do) a little Japanese.

48. many
evening/ evening

many/ a lot perhaps

Radical: yuube (evening) There is a lot of rain in the UK.

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49. near
move along the road/ axe Radical: shinnyu (move along the road)

near nearby neighbourhood

Japan is close to China.

50. old
old

old

I hate old movies.

Radical: juu (ten)

51. peaceful, cheap

house/ woman

cheap safe, secure to feel relieved

Radical: u kanmuri (katakana u) That skirt was cheap.

52. like
woman/ child Radical: onna hen (woman)

() ()

(I) like. (I) like very much.

I love both France and Japan.

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53. chief

long,

long eldest son eldest daughter Headteacher chairman (of meeting) President (of company)

Long hair/ long legs Radical: Nagai (long)

Sue has long hair.

54. strong, tough, severe, force

bow/ myself/ insect Radical: yumi hen (bow as in bow and arrow)

strong study Tarzan is strong.

55. pleasure, comfortable, music

white/ very much/ tree Radical: ki (tree)

fun, enjoyable music

School is fun.

56. up, raise, rise

divining rod/ one

Radical: ichi (one)

above, on to go up (plain form) to go up (masu form) to give (plain form) to give (masu form) skilful, good at

The pen is on top of the desk.

I went up the stairs.

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57. lower, down, give to an inferior

one/ diving rod Radical: ichi (one)

below, under please to go down to give downtown underground (train) not good at

The pen is under the desk.

May I have a pen please?

58. middle, in, inside

middle Radical: bou (stick)

inside all day long Junior High School Junior High School student China centre busy (phone)

The pen is inside the desk.

59. before, front, former

horns/ part of the body/ sword Radical: rittou (standing sword) *a variation of

name
Its 3:30 a.m.

in front of, before a.m.

Please stand in front of the desk.

60. after, later, back

step/ thread/ march Radical: gyou nin ben (going man)

afterwards, after p.m. behind, the back Its 3:30 p.m.

After school I watched TV.

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61. outside, foreign, to exclude

evening/ divining rod Radical: yuube (evening)

outside foreign country foreigner foreign language

Lets play outside.

62. right, right wing

arm by side/ mouth Radical: kuchi (mouth)

right right hand The pen is to the right of the desk.

63. left, left wing

arm by side /carpenters square

left left hand The pen is to the left of the desk.

Radical: takumi (carpenters square)

64. ahead, before, first, last (week, etc.)

cow/ human legs Radical: hitoashi (human legs)

last week last month teacher Headteacher

Last week I went to London.

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65. human being, person, man, personality

person Radical: hito (person)

person three people adult Japanese person friend (formal) human being population adult (formal)

That person is tall.

66. woman, female, girl

woman Radical: onna (woman)

I have 3 friends.

female woman eldest daughter girl

Is Tanaka san a woman?

67. man, male

rice field/ power Radical: ta (rice field)

male man eldest son boy

Is Tanaka san a man?

68. child, noun suffix

child Radical: ko (child)

child boy girl There are 2 children. (I have 2 children.)

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69. father
father Radical: chichi (father)

(my) father (honourable) father

Is your father well?

70. mother, native

mother Radical: haha (mother)

(my) mother (honourable) mother

Is your mother well?

71. older brother

mouth/human legs Radical: ninnyou (human legs)

older brother older brother(hon) male siblings

Do you have any older brothers?

72. younger brother, disciple

animal horns/ bow/ line/ katakana no Radical: yumi (bow)

younger brother younger brother(hon) siblings

I have a younger brother.

How many siblings do you have?

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73. older sister

woman/ city Radical: onna hen (woman)

(my) older sister (your) older sister

I received it humbly from your older sister.

74. younger sister

woman/ not yet Radical: onna hen (woman)

(my) younger sister (your) younger sister

I received it from my younger sister.

75. friend
arm by side/ again

friend (casual) friend (formal)

Radical: mata (again)

I want to go with my friend.

76. private, I
2-branch tree/ myself Radical: nogi hen (2-branch tree)

I My favourite colour is red.

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77. self, oneself, by itself

between the eye nose Radical: mizukara (oneself dotted eye)

I did it by myself.

oneself, ones own automobile

78. family, race, tribe

direction/ person/ arrow Radical: kata (direction)

family

79. body, form

person/ source

body P.E. Bananas are good for you.

Radical: nin ben (person)

80. mouth
mouth

mouth entrance exit population

Radical: Radical: kuchi (mouth)

Mouths are below the eyes.

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81. *rd
eye Radical: me (eye)

eye,

eye the 1st day the 1st period the 2nd period 1 period is P.E.
st

82. hand
hand Radical: te (hand)

hand skilful to help karate stamp letter

My friend is good at Japanese.

My father eats sushi with his hands.

83.
ear

ear
ear My friend has big ears.

Radical: mimi (ear)

84. heart, spirit, center, feelings

heart Radical: kokoro (heart)

heart center to be relieved (masu form) Nottingham is in the heart of England.

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85. mountain, peak, climax

mountain Radical: yama (mountain)

mountain volcano Mr/Ms Nakayama mountain climbing Mt Fuji Mr/Ms Yamada

86. rice field

rice field Radical: ta (rice field) Did you see a volcano in Japan?

rice field Mr/Ms Tanaka Mr/Ms Yamada Mr/Ms Honda Mr/Ms Tamura

Yamada san is my mothers friend.

87. river, stream

river Radical: sanbon gawa (3-stroke river)

river Mr/Ms Yamakawa Mr/Ms Nakagawa

I went swimming with my friend in the river.

88. sea, ocean

water/ person/ mother Radical: sanzui (water )

sea overseas Sea of Japan Hokkaido

I went to the beach by myself.

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89. electricity
rain/ lightning Radical: ame kanmuri (rain)

electricity/ electric light telephone mobile phone train

90. rain, rainfall

rain Radical: ame (rain)

rain it will rain Yesterday it rained all through the day.

91. snow
rain/ broom

I love snow.

snow it will snow

Radical: ame kanmuri (rain)

92. heaven, sky, weather, nature

one/ big Radical: ichi (one)

weather weather forecast

According to the weather forecast, tomorrow will be rainy.

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93. flower, blossom

grass/ change Radical: kusa kanmuri

flower fireworks flower viewing

In Japan they do flower viewing in April.

94. gas, spirit, vitality, atmosphere

steam/ dagger Radical: ki gamae (steam)

to be careful illness/ ill air () () healthy/ well feeling Please turn on the light.

electricity/ electric light weather

Please be careful.

95. sky, air, empty

hole/ carpenters square Radical: ana kanmuri (hole)

Can you do karate?

sky air Karate

96. God, mind, social status

altar/humbly say Radical: shimesu hen (to show this is a picture of an altar)

god Shinto shrine Shinto religion divine wind

Japanese Gods are different to English Gods.

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97. wind, manner, elegance, scenery

wind, drop. insect Radical: kaze (wind)

wind divine wind Western style typhoon Japanese style

The wind is strong today isnt it?

98. see, look, view, examine, show

eye/ human legs Radical: miru (to see)

() () () () ()

()

to see to be visible to show to find flower viewing moon viewing sightseeing

Lets go to see a film tonight.

99. go out, put out

mountain/ mountain Radical: kannyou (open box)

() ()

()

() to recall Shall we go out at 8 oclock?

to go/come out to put out/ to submit to go out (for people) exit

100. to enter, to put in, to be admitted

enter Radical: iru (to enter)

() () ()

to enter to put in entrance to obtain

to enter a school/ uni

to enter a company

Do you put milk in your coffee?

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101. to eat, food

roof/ good Radical: shoku (eat)

()

to eat breakfast lunch dinner Western food food Japanese food to have a meal

102. to drink
eat/ lack Radical: shoku hen (eat)

What do you eat for breakfast?

()

to drink drinks

How about a drink?

103. to hear, hearsay

gate/ ear Radical: mimi (ear)

() to listen () to ask newspaper

Please ask your mother about that.

()

to go (to) to go to welcome /collect someone to take along to travel

bank

104. go
crossroads Radical: gyou ninben (going man)

()
()

I will go to London by bus.

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105. to come, the next, since

one/ rice Radical: ki (tree)

()

to come to be able to
next week next month next year
to bring

Please come next week.

106. to speak, story

word/ tongue

()

to speak busy (phone) telephone mobile phone

telephone number conversation

Radical: gonben (word)

Please speak on the telephone.

107. to write, book, documents

brush/ lined paper Radical: hirabi (sunlight)

()

to write reading books library

Please write slowly.

108.

buy

net/ shell fish (money) Radical: kai (shellfish)

()

to buy to go shopping

I bought an interesting newspaper.

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109. cut
seven/ sword

() ) )

Radical: katana (sword)

to cut postage stamp important / valuable kind

Please value your brothers and sisters. ()

110. live, be born, life

living

to be born raw pupil teacher nd 2 year pupil uni student senior high student middle student primary student biology

Radical: umareru (be born)

111. meet, meeting, association

roof/ cloud Radical: hito (person) The teacher was born in Leicester. ()

to meet conversation meeting hall church company/ business society

Yesterday I met my friend.

112. rest, holiday

person/ tree Radical: nin ben (person)

rest/ take a holiday rest/ break/ holiday holiday

I rested for two hours.

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113. exist
arm by side/ moon or part of body Radical: tsuki (moon)

() to exist/ to have () famous () It is not usual to use this kanji to write

114. say, word

word [blah blah blah mouth]

()

to say

That person said konnichiwa.

Radical: kotoba (word)

115. live
person/ master Radical: nin ben (person)

()

to live in.. * address

I live in Keyworth. *This verb is usually used in the continuous () form.

116.

sell

()

to sell kiosk/ small shop counter in a shop

samurai/ table/ human legs Radical: samurai

They dont sell sushi in Keyworth.

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117. know
arrow/ mouth Radical: ya hen (arrow)

()

to know* to not know to inform/ tell

I know that. *This verb is usually used in the continuous () form in the

positive, but in the negative it remains .

118. to think, to concider

brain/ heart Radical: kokoro(heart)

()

to think to recall

I finally remembered that telephone number.

I think tennis is fun.

119. hold, have, possess

hand/ temple Radical: te hen (hand)

()

()

to hold/ have* to take along to bring feeling rich people

()

Did you bring your notebook? *This verb is usually used in the continuous () form.

120. to wait
going man/ temple Radical: gyou ninben (going man)

()

to wait

Please wait a moment.

I waited for my mother.

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121. to return, to conclude

standing sword/ broom Radical: rittou (standing sword) *a variation of

()

return home

From Monday to Friday I return home at half past 3.

122. teach
ground/ slash/ child/ action man Radical: nobun (action)

()

to teach church Christianity classroom

The teacher taught us hiragana.

123. move
heavy/ power Radical: chikara (power)

()

to move automobile animal zoo

My cat doesnt move very much.

124. work
person/move Radical: nin ben (person)

()

to work

My dad works at the post office.

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125. read
word/sell

()

to read reading books

Radical: gonben (word) My hobby is reading.

126. to make
person/ generate Radical: ninben (person)

()

()

to make essay, composition

Please write your essay long.

127. use, messenger

person/ one, mouth, almost person(anofficial) Radical: ninben (person)

()

()

use ambassador how to use, directions for use

You should use a pencil when you write the kanji.

128. to swim
water/eternal Radical: sanzui (water)

to swim swimming

Can I swim in the pool?

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129.
fact/ sun

spring

spring It becomes spring in March.

Radical: hi (sun)

130.

summer

one/ nose/ march Radical: natsu-ashi (summer legs)

summer Summer is hot.

131. autumn
2-branch tree/ fire Radical: nogi hen (2-branch tree)

autumn Autumn is cool.

132. winter march/ ice

Radical: nisui (2-stroke water)

winter Winter is cold.

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133.

north

2 men sitting back to back Radical: sajinohi (spoon)

winter Hokkaido Scotland is north of England.

134.

south

ten/ upside-down box/ yen Radical: juu (ten)

south England is south of Scotland.

135. east
tree/ sun

east Tokyo Europe is east of the UK.

Radical: ki (tree)

136. west
one/ four (bird in the nest) Radical: nishi (west)

west The UK is west of Europe.

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137. direction, side, method, person

lid/ fat man Radical: kata (direction)

towards the west the way of writing this gentleman/ lady region/ district

-
Marco Polo went westward.

Do you know how to write hiragana?

138. study, learn, school

school house/ child Radical: ko (child)

university university student primary pupil middle school pupil to enter school/ uni chemistry literature

139. school
tree/ intermingle My older brother entered university in April.

Radical: ki (tree)

school primary school middle school senior high school Head teacher school yard

I go to school everyday on foot.

140. source, book, counter for long thin things

tree/ ground Radical: ki (tree)

book Japan 2 long thin things Mr/Ms Yamamoto book shop Honshu

May I have 2 umbrellas please?

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141. language
word/ five/ mouths Radical: gonben (word)

Japanese language French language English language national language (Japanese) foreign language story/ tale

Can you speak (do) Japanese?

142. what, how many

person/ can Radical: nin ben (person)

what how many long thin things how many people what month

How many people came to school?

143. object, thing

cow/ elephant tusks Radical: ushi hen (cow)

thing food drink shopping to sightsee story animal biology zoo physics

I want to sightsee in London.

144. name, reputation

moon/ mouth Radical: kuchi mouth

()

()

name famous surname

What is your name?

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145. change, transform

person/ katakana hi Radical: nin ben (person)

chemistry culture

I think chemistry is interesting.

146. literature, sentence, culture

lid/ crossed legs Radical: bun (letter)

culture literature essay

At university I want to study literature.

147. character, letter

house/ child

letter surname kanji

Your characters are really good, arent they?

Radical: ko (child)

148. paper
thread/ family Radical: ito hen (thread)

paper letter

I wrote a letter to my mother.

May I have two pieces of paper?

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149. Chinese
water/ grass/ mouth/ 2/ person Radical: sanzui (water )

kanji

Kanji are difficult,arent they?

150. brilliant, talented, English

grass/ centre Radical: kusa kanmuri (grass)

English English conversation England (formal)

English couversation is fun.

I can speak (do) English a little.

151. to endeavour
escape/ power Radical: chikara (power)

to study

I am studying Japanese every day.

152. prefecture
eye/ corner/ small Radical: me (eye)

Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture

Japan is divided into (prefectures). This kanji is often used in addresses.

Yamaguchi prefecture is famous.

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153. city, market

lid/ a balance Radical: ten-ichi (dash-one/ lid)

Yamaguchicity market city

Yamaguchi city is in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

154. province, state

drops (sandbanks) in a river Radical: sanbongawa (3-stroke river)

Kyushu Honshu

Honshu is bigger than Kyushu.

155. capital
lid/ mouth/ small (looks like a stone lantern) Radical: ten-ichi (dash-one/cap)

Tokyo Kyoto

I have been to Tokyo.

156. capital, metropolis

working person/ large village Radical: oozato (large village)

Tokyo-city Kyoto city

Kyoto is a very old city.

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157. country
enclosed/ gem Radical: kunigamae (enclosure)

country foreign country foreigner foreign language China Shikoku UK National Language

Japan is a smaller country than China.

158. ground, place, earth

earth/ wriggly snake Radical: tsuchi hen (earth)

map underground railway geography

159. drawing, diagram

enclosed/ drop/ drop/ scissors Radical: kunigamae (enclosure)

map library Excuse me, but do you have a map?

160. village
tree/ measure (right and wrong) Radical: ki (tree)

village Ms/Mr Kawamura

How many people are there in this village?

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161. town, quarter

rice field/ block

town downtown Lets go to town together.

Radical: ta (rice field)

162. station
horse/ measure (1 foot) Radical: uma hen (horse)

station Lets meet at 3 oclock at the station.

163. shop, store

building/ divining rod Radical: madare (rooftop)

shop kiosk I bought some stationery at the school kiosk.

164. wheel, car, vehicle

aerial view of cart Radical: kuruma (wheel)

car, wheel train automobile Its best to take the train into town.

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165.

iron

metal/ lose

underground railway railway

Londons underground is famous.

Radical: kane hen (metal)

166. street, road, path, way

neck (horns & nose)/ move along the road

road railway Shinto religion Hokkaido Please go straight along this street.

Radical: shinnyu (move along the road)

167. trip, travel

direction/ person/ far Radical: kata (direction)

trip, travel travel company Japanese style inn

Next year I will travel to China.

168. yard, garden

building/ porter/ big step

garden school yard home/ household

Children like playing in the garden.

Radical: Radical: madare (rooftop)

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169. shrine, company, firm

altar/ earth Radical: shimesu hen (to show this is a picture of an altar)

society Shinto shrine

My mother is a company employee.

company/ firm travel company

170. place
door/ axe

Radical: tobiranoto (door)

place address neighbourhood kitchen place Please write your name and address.

171. part, section

stand/ mouth/ large village Radical: oozato (large village)

part, section room I dont understand this part.

172. roof, house, shop

corpse/ arrive (one/ myself/ earth) Radical: shikabane (corpse)

room
I study Japanese in my room everyday.

bookstore greengrocer/ vegetable store bread shop

Can I go to the bookstore?

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173.

room

house/ arrive (one/ myself/ earth) Radical: u kanmuri (katakana u)

classroom
Please come to the small classroom.

174. sickness, illness

sickness/ 3 class (one/ inside) Radical: yamaidare sickness
rd

My father fell ill.

illness, disease hospital

175. institution
small village/ complete (house/ beginning) Radical: kozato hen (small village)

hospital entering hospital Meis mother was admitted to hospital.

176. house, family

house/ pig Radical: u kanmuri (katakana u)

house, household home family home, family housework

How many people are there in your family?

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177.

place

earth/ heat (sun, one, never)

Radical: tsuchi hen (earth)

place factory meeting place sales counter hall for martial arts admission market

I work in a Japanese factory.

178. public
eight/ myself Radical: hachi (eight)

park

179. yard
enclosed/ earth/ mouth/ far Radical: kunigamae (enclosure)

park zoo Children love both parks and zoos.

180. building, hall

eat/ house/ fat cat (official) Radical: shoku hen (eat)

cinema

Japanesestyle inn meeting hall library

At the library you can read books and magazines and things.

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181. temple
earth/ measure (right and wrong) Radical: sun Japanese inch)

(honourable) Buddhist temple

I think Japanese temples are marvellous.

182.

silver

metal/ almost good Radical: kane hen (metal)

bank The bank is to the right of the post office.

183. bull
cow

cow,

cow beef There was a cow in the park.

Radical: ushi (cow)

184.

dog
dog I have (take care of) 5 dogs.

big/ drop Radical: inu (dog)

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185. meat
inside/ person Radical: niku (meat)

meat beef chicken (meat) English people often eat beef.

186. fish
This is a picture of a fish with head on top and tail at the bottom.

fish goldfish Meat is more delicious than fish.

Radical: uo (fish)

187. bird
This is a picture of a bird with head on top and legs and tail at the bottom.

bird chicken (meat) small bird There are lots of birds in that tree.

Radical: tori (bird)

188. origin, foundation

two/ human legs Radical: hitoashi (human legs)

() ()

healthy, active

How are you? (Are you well?)

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189. same, similar, together

upside-down box/ one/ mouth Radical: keigamae (upside-down box

() ()

the same at the same time

Sam and I are (in) the same class.

Please say it at the same time.

190. reflect, project

sun/ centre Radical: hi (sun)

film cinema

191. draw, picture, stroke

one/ paddy field/container Radical:

film cinema Every Sunday I go to the cinema to watch a film.

ta(rice field)

192. thing (abstract)

one/ mouth/ (paintbrush) Radical: kagi (hook)

things meal going (noun) (I) can go important housework fire (destructive)

You cant go to Japan by car.

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193. peace, Japan

2-branch tree/ mouth Radical: nogihen (2-branch tree)

Japanese food Japanese style Japanesestyle room

Do you have any Japanese-style rooms in this hotel?

194. sound
stand/ sun Radical: oto (sound)

sound music What kind of music do you like?

195. to copy, to portray

stand/ sun Radical: wakanmuri

photograph

196. true, real, right

ten/ eye/ table legs (tool) Radical: juu (ten)

photograph pure white pitch black bright red right in the middle

I took lots of photos yesterday.

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197. materials, fee, charge

rice grain/ bucket Radical: tomasu (unit of measure)

fee, charge cooking How much is the charge?

198. reason, logic, principle

king/ countryside Radical: tama hen (jewel)

geography cooking physics Between geography and physics, which is more difficult?

199. tea
grass/ steep roof/ katakanaho Radical: kusakanmuri (grass)

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Japanese green tea brown

You should drink Japanese green tea.

200. cooked rice, meal

Radical: shokuhen (to eat)

boiled rice, meal breakfast lunch dinner, supper dinner, supper dinner, supper

Whats todays supper?

I ate lunch at 1:30 p.m.

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