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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: prefecture
Reading Examples
ケンケンケンケン 秋田県(あきた秋田県(あきた秋田県(あきた秋田県(あきたけんけんけんけん))))
Akita prefecture
Catch Phrase:
The ruler casts a beady eye from his castle
over his prefecture.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: one
Reading Examples
ひと(つ)ひと(つ)ひと(つ)ひと(つ) 一つ(一つ(一つ(一つ(ひとひとひとひとつ)つ)つ)つ)
one (for counting)
イチイチイチイチ 一(一(一(一(いちいちいちいち))))
one
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: below
Reading Examples
したしたしたした 下(下(下(下(したしたしたした))))
below
さ(がる)さ(がる)さ(がる)さ(がる) 下がる(下がる(下がる(下がる(ささささがる)がる)がる)がる)
to go down
カカカカ 地下鉄(ち地下鉄(ち地下鉄(ち地下鉄(ちかかかかてつ)てつ)てつ)てつ)
tube
Catch Phrase:
Moles tunnel deep below the ground.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: private/me
Reading Examples
わたしわたしわたしわたし 私(私(私(私(わたしわたしわたしわたし))))
me
Catch Phrase:
A private crop just for me!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: mouth
Reading Examples
くちくちくちくち 口(口(口(口(くちくちくちくち))))mouth
ぐちぐちぐちぐち 入口(いり入口(いり入口(いり入口(いりぐちぐちぐちぐち))))
entrance
コウコウコウコウ 人口(じん人口(じん人口(じん人口(じんこうこうこうこう))))
population
Catch Phrase:
Mouth open wide – say ‘aaa’!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: age
Reading Examples
サイサイサイサイ 十五才(じゅうご十五才(じゅうご十五才(じゅうご十五才(じゅうごさいさいさいさい))))
15 years old
Catch Phrase:
We grow, we learn, and finally graduation
age arrives.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: three
Reading Examples
みっ(つ)みっ(つ)みっ(つ)みっ(つ) 三つ(三つ(三つ(三つ(みっみっみっみっつ)つ)つ)つ)
three (for counting)
サンサンサンサン 三(三(三(三(さんさんさんさん))))
three
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: mountain
Reading Examples
やまやまやまやま 山(山(山(山(やまやまやまやま))))
mountain
サンサンサンサン ふじ山(ふじふじ山(ふじふじ山(ふじふじ山(ふじさんさんさんさん))))
Mt Fuji
Catch Phrase:
The mountain ranges reach to the sky.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: child
Reading Examples
ここここ 子ども(子ども(子ども(子ども(ここここども)ども)ども)ども)
child
女の子(おんなの女の子(おんなの女の子(おんなの女の子(おんなのここここ))))
girl
シシシシ 男子(だん男子(だん男子(だん男子(だんしししし))))
boy
Catch Phrase:
Little chubby children love cuddles!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: woman
Reading Examples
おんなおんなおんなおんな 女の人(女の人(女の人(女の人(おんなおんなおんなおんなのひと)のひと)のひと)のひと)
woman
女の子(女の子(女の子(女の子(おんなおんなおんなおんなのこ)のこ)のこ)のこ)
girl
ジョジョジョジョ 長女(ちょう長女(ちょう長女(ちょう長女(ちょうじょじょじょじょ))))
oldest daughter
Catch Phrase:
Cross-legged curvaceous woman.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: small
Reading Examples
ちい(さい)ちい(さい)ちい(さい)ちい(さい) 小小小小さい(さい(さい(さい(ちいちいちいちいさい)さい)さい)さい)
small
ショウショウショウショウ 小学校(小学校(小学校(小学校(しょうしょうしょうしょうがっこう)がっこう)がっこう)がっこう)
primary school
Catch Phrase:
Tightly squeezed into a small space.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: above
Reading Examples
あ(がる)あ(がる)あ(がる)あ(がる) 上がる(上がる(上がる(上がる(ああああがる)がる)がる)がる)
to go up
うえうえうえうえ 上(上(上(上(うえうえうえうえ))))on, above
ジョウジョウジョウジョウ 上手(上手(上手(上手(じょうじょうじょうじょうず)ず)ず)ず)
good at
Catch Phrase:
Squirrels scurry to branches high above the
ground.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: river
Reading Examples
かわかわかわかわ 川(川(川(川(かわかわかわかわ))))
river
がわがわがわがわ テムズ川(テムズテムズ川(テムズテムズ川(テムズテムズ川(テムズがわがわがわがわ))))
Thames river
Catch Phrase:
The rushing river races by.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: nine
Reading Examples
ここの(つ)ここの(つ)ここの(つ)ここの(つ) 九つ(九つ(九つ(九つ(ここのここのここのここのつ)つ)つ)つ)
nine (for counting)
キュウキュウキュウキュウ 九(九(九(九(きゅうきゅうきゅうきゅう))))
nine
クククク 九時(九時(九時(九時(くくくくじ)じ)じ)じ)
9 o’clock
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: thousand
Reading Examples
センセンセンセン 千(千(千(千(せんせんせんせん))))
thousand
ゼンゼンゼンゼン 三千円(さん三千円(さん三千円(さん三千円(さんぜんぜんぜんぜんえん)えん)えん)えん)
three thousand yen
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: big
Reading Examples
おお(きい)おお(きい)おお(きい)おお(きい) 大きい(大きい(大きい(大きい(おおおおおおおおきい)きい)きい)きい)
big
タイタイタイタイ 大会(大会(大会(大会(たいたいたいたいかい)かい)かい)かい)
assembly
ダイダイダイダイ 大学(大学(大学(大学(だいだいだいだいがく)がく)がく)がく)
university
Catch Phrase:
Stretch your arms out and make yourself
big.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: ground
Reading Examples
つちつちつちつち 土(土(土(土(つちつちつちつち))))
ground
ドドドド 土曜日(土曜日(土曜日(土曜日(どどどどようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Saturday
Catch Phrase:
Plants grow in good ground.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: ten thousand
Reading Examples
マンマンマンマン 万(万(万(万(まんまんまんまん))))
ten thousand
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: yen (Japanese currency)
Reading Examples
エンエンエンエン 百円(ひゃく百円(ひゃく百円(ひゃく百円(ひゃくえんえんえんえん))))
100 yen
Catch Phrase:
How many yen to the pound?
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: change
Reading Examples
カカカカ 化学(化学(化学(化学(かかかかがく)がく)がく)がく)
Chemistry
Catch Phrase:
(In a Japanese tale) the sly fox changed into
a man to deceive humankind.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: fire
Reading Examples
ひひひひ 火(火(火(火(ひひひひ))))fire
びびびび 花火(はな花火(はな花火(はな花火(はなびびびび))))
fireworks
カカカカ 火曜日(火曜日(火曜日(火曜日(かかかかようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Tuesday
Catch Phrase:
Flames leaping from the fierce fire.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: moon
Reading Examples
つきつきつきつき 月(月(月(月(つきつきつきつき))))
moon
ゲツゲツゲツゲツ 月曜日(月曜日(月曜日(月曜日(げつげつげつげつようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Monday
ガツガツガツガツ 一月(いち一月(いち一月(いち一月(いちがつがつがつがつ))))
January
Catch Phrase:
2 clouds drifting past the moon.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: district
Reading Examples
クククク 北区(きた北区(きた北区(きた北区(きたくくくく))))
North district
Catch Phrase:
Many famous paintings hang on the
exhibition walls of the city’s art district.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: bull
Reading Examples
うしうしうしうし 牛(牛(牛(牛(うしうしうしうし))))
bull
ギュウギュウギュウギュウ 牛肉(牛肉(牛肉(牛肉(ぎゅうぎゅうぎゅうぎゅうにくにくにくにく))))
beef
Catch Phrase:
Watch out for the bull’s sharp horn!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: seven
Reading Examples
なな(つ)なな(つ)なな(つ)なな(つ) 七つ(七つ(七つ(七つ(ななななななななつ)つ)つ)つ)
seven (for counting)
シチシチシチシチ 七(七(七(七(しちしちしちしち))))
seven
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: dog
Reading Examples
いぬいぬいぬいぬ 犬(犬(犬(犬(いぬいぬいぬいぬ))))
dog
Catch Phrase:
The happy dog jumps up and wags its tail.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: origin
Reading Examples
ゲンゲンゲンゲン 元気(元気(元気(元気(げんげんげんげんき)き)き)き)
healthy
Catch Phrase:
Meet the original genki-man!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: five
Reading Examples
いつ(つ)いつ(つ)いつ(つ)いつ(つ) 五つ(五つ(五つ(五つ(いついついついつつ)つ)つ)つ)
five (for counting)
ゴゴゴゴ 五(五(五(五(ごごごご))))
five
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: noon
Reading Examples
ゴゴゴゴ 午前(午前(午前(午前(ごごごごぜん)ぜん)ぜん)ぜん)
morning
午後(午後(午後(午後(ごごごごご)ご)ご)ご)
afternoon
Catch Phrase:
Dong! The clock strikes noon.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: public
Reading Examples
コウコウコウコウ 公園(公園(公園(公園(こうこうこうこうえん)えん)えん)えん)
park
Catch Phrase:
Matters become public when the private
barrier is broken.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: now
Reading Examples
いまいまいまいま 今(今(今(今(いまいまいまいま))))
now
コンコンコンコン 今週(今週(今週(今週(こんこんこんこんしゅう)しゅう)しゅう)しゅう)
this week
<irreg.>今日(きょう)今日(きょう)今日(きょう)今日(きょう)
today
Catch Phrase:
“I wonder what time it is now?”
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: hand
Reading Examples
てててて 手(手(手(手(てててて))))hand
<irreg.>上手(じょうず)上手(じょうず)上手(じょうず)上手(じょうず)
good at
下手(へた)下手(へた)下手(へた)下手(へた)
poor at
Catch Phrase:
A skeleton’s bony hand.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: few
Reading Examples
すく(ない)すく(ない)すく(ない)すく(ない) 少ない(少ない(少ない(少ない(すくすくすくすくない)ない)ない)ない)
few
ショウショウショウショウ 少年(少年(少年(少年(しょうしょうしょうしょうねん)ねん)ねん)ねん)
boy
Catch Phrase:
Few sheep were fenced off for the poor
farmer.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: heart
Reading Examples
こころこころこころこころ 心(心(心(心(こころこころこころこころ))))
heart
シンシンシンシン 安心(あん安心(あん安心(あん安心(あんしんしんしんしん))))
relief
Catch Phrase:
A healthy pulsating heart.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: water
Reading Examples
みずみずみずみず 水(水(水(水(みずみずみずみず))))
water
スイスイスイスイ 水曜日(水曜日(水曜日(水曜日(すいすいすいすいようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Wednesday
Catch Phrase:
Water splashing down a fast stream.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: ten
Reading Examples
とおとおとおとお 十(十(十(十(とおとおとおとお))))
ten (for counting)
ジュウジュウジュウジュウ 十(十(十(十(じゅうじゅうじゅうじゅう))))
ten
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to cut
Reading Examples
き(る)き(る)き(る)き(る) 切る(切る(切る(切る(ききききる)る)る)る)
to cut
切手(切手(切手(切手(きっきっきっきって)て)て)て)
stamp
セツセツセツセツ 大切(たい大切(たい大切(たい大切(たいせつせつせつせつ))))
important
Catch Phrase:
Sharp scissors or a knife cut cleanly.
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: middle
Reading Examples
なかなかなかなか 中(中(中(中(なかなかなかなか))))
middle, inside
チュウチュウチュウチュウ 中学校(中学校(中学校(中学校(ちゅうちゅうちゅうちゅうがっこう)がっこう)がっこう)がっこう)
Junior high school
Catch Phrase:
Hammer a stake through the middle of the
block.
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: heaven
Reading Examples
テンテンテンテン 天気(天気(天気(天気(てんてんてんてんき)き)き)き)
weather
Catch Phrase:
Raise your arms and look towards heaven.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: inside
Reading Examples
ナイナイナイナイ 家内(か家内(か家内(か家内(かないないないない))))
my wife
Catch Phrase:
“I’m not stuck inside 4 walls – there’s
only 3!”
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: sun
Reading Examples
かかかか 三日(みっ三日(みっ三日(みっ三日(みっかかかか))))the 3rd
ひひひひ 日(日(日(日(ひひひひ))))day, sun
びびびび 火曜日(かよう火曜日(かよう火曜日(かよう火曜日(かようびびびび))))Tuesday
ニチニチニチニチ 日曜日(日曜日(日曜日(日曜日(にちにちにちにちようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)Sunday
ジツジツジツジツ 休日(きゅう休日(きゅう休日(きゅう休日(きゅうじつじつじつじつ))))holiday
<irreg..> 日本(にほん)日本(にほん)日本(にほん)日本(にほん)Japan
Catch Phrase:
We love it when the sun shines.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: father
Reading Examples
ちちちちちちちち 父(父(父(父(ちちちちちちちち))))my father
フフフフ 父母(父母(父母(父母(ふふふふぼ)ぼ)ぼ)ぼ)
parents
<irreg.>お父さん(おとうさん)お父さん(おとうさん)お父さん(おとうさん)お父さん(おとうさん)
someone else’s father
Catch Phrase:
Father has bushy eyebrows and a big
mouth and nose.
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
.
Meaning: text
Reading Examples
ブンブンブンブン 文化(文化(文化(文化(ぶんぶんぶんぶんか)か)か)か)
culture
文学(文学(文学(文学(ぶんぶんぶんぶんがく)がく)がく)がく)
literature
Catch Phrase:
Delicate sweeping brushstrokes in an
ancient Chinese text.
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Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: part
Reading Examples
フンフンフンフン 二分(に二分(に二分(に二分(にふんふんふんふん))))
two minutes
プンプンプンプン 一分(いっ一分(いっ一分(いっ一分(いっぷんぷんぷんぷん))))
one minute
ブンブンブンブン 半分(はん半分(はん半分(はん半分(はんぶんぶんぶんぶん))))half
Catch Phrase:
With a knife, divide the carrot into 2 parts.
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Meaning: direction
Reading Examples
かたかたかたかた 食べ方(たべ食べ方(たべ食べ方(たべ食べ方(たべかたかたかたかた))))
way of eating
ホウホウホウホウ 地方(ち地方(ち地方(ち地方(ちほうほうほうほう))))
region
Catch Phrase:
Set off confidently in the right direction.
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©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: tree
Reading Examples
きききき 木(木(木(木(きききき))))
tree
モクモクモクモク 木曜日(木曜日(木曜日(木曜日(もくもくもくもくようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Thursday
Catch Phrase:
Bare branches hanging down from the tree.
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©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: person
Reading Examples
ひとひとひとひと 人(人(人(人(ひとひとひとひと))))
person
ジンジンジンジン 人口(人口(人口(人口(じんじんじんじんこう)こう)こう)こう)
population
ニンニンニンニン 何人(なん何人(なん何人(なん何人(なんにんにんにんにん))))
how many people?
Catch Phrase:
A person has two legs to stand on.
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©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: friend
Reading Examples
ともともともとも 友達(友達(友達(友達(ともともともともだち)だち)だち)だち)
friend
ユウユウユウユウ 友人(友人(友人(友人(ゆうゆうゆうゆうじん)じん)じん)じん)
friend
Catch Phrase:
Shake hands and make a friend.
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Meaning: six
Reading Examples
むっ(つ)むっ(つ)むっ(つ)むっ(つ) 六つ(六つ(六つ(六つ(むっむっむっむっつ)つ)つ)つ)
six (for counting)
ロクロクロクロク 六(六(六(六(ろくろくろくろく))))
six
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Meaning: outside
Reading Examples
そとそとそとそと 外(外(外(外(そとそとそとそと))))
outside
ガイガイガイガイ 外国語(外国語(外国語(外国語(がいがいがいがいこくご)こくご)こくご)こくご)
foreign language
Catch Phrase:
Step outside to gaze at the bright moon.
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Meaning: old
Reading Examples
ふる(い)ふる(い)ふる(い)ふる(い) 古い(古い(古い(古い(ふるふるふるふるい)い)い)い)
old
Catch Phrase:
When 10 people pass on the same gossip
it becomes old news.
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©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: number
Reading Examples
ゴウゴウゴウゴウ 番号(ばん番号(ばん番号(ばん番号(ばんごうごうごうごう))))
number
Catch Phrase:
Room service for room number 5!
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Meaning: left
Reading Examples
ひだりひだりひだりひだり 左(左(左(左(ひだりひだりひだりひだり))))
left
左手(左手(左手(左手(ひだりひだりひだりひだりて)て)て)て)
left hand
Catch Phrase:
Hold your rulers still with your left hand (if
you write with your right!)
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Meaning: city
Reading Examples
しししし 市(市(市(市(しししし))))
city
京都市(きょうと京都市(きょうと京都市(きょうと京都市(きょうとしししし))))
Kyoto city
Catch Phrase:
Ancient European cities had majestic
gateways.
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Meaning: four
Reading Examples
よんよんよんよん 四番(四番(四番(四番(よんよんよんよんばん)ばん)ばん)ばん)
number four
よよよよ 四時(四時(四時(四時(よよよよじ)じ)じ)じ)
four o’clock
よっ(つ)よっ(つ)よっ(つ)よっ(つ) 四つ(四つ(四つ(四つ(よっよっよっよっつ)つ)つ)つ)
four (counting things)
シシシシ 四(四(四(四(しししし))))
four
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Meaning: to copy
Reading Examples
シャシャシャシャ 写真(写真(写真(写真(しゃしゃしゃしゃしん)しん)しん)しん)
photo
Catch Phrase:
The camera copies your friend’s park bench
pose on its lens.
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Meaning: exit
Reading Examples
だ(す)だ(す)だ(す)だ(す) 出す(出す(出す(出す(だだだだす)す)す)す)
to put out
で(る)で(る)で(る)で(る) 出る(出る(出る(出る(ででででる)る)る)る)
to leave
出口(出口(出口(出口(ででででぐち)ぐち)ぐち)ぐち)
exit
Catch Phrase:
Exit best foot forward!
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Meaning: block
Reading Examples
チョウチョウチョウチョウ 二丁目(に二丁目(に二丁目(に二丁目(にちょうちょうちょうちょうめ)め)め)め)
two blocks
Catch Phrase:
I live one block up the street from you.
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Meaning: to be born/to be alive
Reading Examples
う(まれる)う(まれる)う(まれる)う(まれる) 生まれる(生まれる(生まれる(生まれる(ううううまれる)まれる)まれる)まれる)
to be born
なまなまなまなま 生の(生の(生の(生の(なまなまなまなまの)の)の)の)raw
セイセイセイセイ 学生(がく学生(がく学生(がく学生(がくせいせいせいせい))))
student
Catch Phrase:
The birth of a new shoot on a plant proves
it’s alive.
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Meaning: platform
Reading Examples
タイタイタイタイ 台風(台風(台風(台風(たいたいたいたいふう)ふう)ふう)ふう)
typhoon
ダイダイダイダイ 台所(台所(台所(台所(だいだいだいだいどころ)どころ)どころ)どころ)kitchen
一台(いち一台(いち一台(いち一台(いちだいだいだいだい))))
counter suffix for machine
Catch Phrase:
Sitting up on the platform, you can get a
good view.
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Meaning: rice field
Reading Examples
たたたた 田んぼ(田んぼ(田んぼ(田んぼ(たたたたんぼ)んぼ)んぼ)んぼ)
rice field
Catch Phrase:
From above, the rice fields are like
patchwork.
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Meaning: winter
Reading Examples
ふゆふゆふゆふゆ 冬(冬(冬(冬(ふゆふゆふゆふゆ))))
winter
冬休み(冬休み(冬休み(冬休み(ふゆふゆふゆふゆやすみ)やすみ)やすみ)やすみ)
winter holidays
Catch Phrase:
Wrap up in winter with scarf and gloves.
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Meaning: white
Reading Examples
しろ(い)しろ(い)しろ(い)しろ(い) 白い(白い(白い(白い(しろしろしろしろい)い)い)い)
white
Catch Phrase:
The sharp white light of a desert sun.
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Meaning: half
Reading Examples
ハンハンハンハン 半分(半分(半分(半分(はんはんはんはんぶん)ぶん)ぶん)ぶん)
half
半年(半年(半年(半年(はんはんはんはんとし)とし)とし)とし)
half year
Catch Phrase:
3 logs chop- chop- chopped in half.
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Meaning: level/flat
Reading Examples
ヘイヘイヘイヘイ 平和(平和(平和(平和(へいへいへいへいわ)わ)わ)わ)
peace
平気(平気(平気(平気(へいへいへいへいき)き)き)き)
calm
Catch Phrase:
On a still day, the sunlight and boats lie flat
on the water, and the clouds hang level
above.
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Meaning: mother
Reading Examples
はははははははは 母(母(母(母(はははははははは))))
my mother
ボボボボ 父母(ふ父母(ふ父母(ふ父母(ふぼぼぼぼ))))parents
<irreg.>お母さん(おかあさん)お母さん(おかあさん)お母さん(おかあさん)お母さん(おかあさん)
someone else’s mother
Catch Phrase:
A mother can breast feed her baby.
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Meaning: north
Reading Examples
きたきたきたきた 北(北(北(北(きたきたきたきた))))
north
ホクホクホクホク 北海道(北海道(北海道(北海道(ほっほっほっほっかいどう)かいどう)かいどう)かいどう)
Hokkaidoo
Catch Phrase:
Sit together to keep warm at the north pole.
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Meaning: root
Reading Examples
ホンホンホンホン 本屋(本屋(本屋(本屋(ほんほんほんほんや)や)や)や)book shop
日本(に日本(に日本(に日本(にほんほんほんほん))))Japan
ポンポンポンポン 一本(いっ一本(いっ一本(いっ一本(いっぽんぽんぽんぽん))))
one long, thin thing
ボンボンボンボン 三本(さん三本(さん三本(さん三本(さんぼんぼんぼんぼん))))
three long, thin things
Catch Phrase:
A big tree’s roots are strong and firm.
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Meaning: two
Reading Examples
ふた(つ)ふた(つ)ふた(つ)ふた(つ) 二つ(二つ(二つ(二つ(ふたふたふたふたつ)つ)つ)つ)
two (for counting)
ニニニニ 二(二(二(二(にににに))))
two
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Meaning: eye
Reading Examples
めめめめ 目(目(目(目(めめめめ))))
eye(s)
Catch Phrase:
Big, staring eye.
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Meaning: right
Reading Examples
みぎみぎみぎみぎ 右(右(右(右(みぎみぎみぎみぎ))))
right
右手(右手(右手(右手(みぎみぎみぎみぎて)て)て)て)
right hand
Catch Phrase:
In India they always eat with the right hand.
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Meaning: safe
Reading Examples
やす(い)やす(い)やす(い)やす(い) 安い(安い(安い(安い(やすやすやすやすい)い)い)い)
cheap
アンアンアンアン 安心(安心(安心(安心(あんあんあんあんしん)しん)しん)しん)
relief
Catch Phrase:
A woman should always feel safe under her
own roof.
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Meaning: to meet
Reading Examples
あ(う)あ(う)あ(う)あ(う) 会う(会う(会う(会う(ああああう)う)う)う)to meet
カイカイカイカイ 会館(会館(会館(会館(かいかいかいかいかん)かん)かん)かん)
meeting hall
会社(会社(会社(会社(かいかいかいかいしゃ)しゃ)しゃ)しゃ)
company
Catch Phrase:
Meet a friend and relax together in a
sheltered place.
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Meaning: spirit
Reading Examples
キキキキ 天気(てん天気(てん天気(てん天気(てんきききき))))
weather
気持ち(気持ち(気持ち(気持ち(ききききもち)もち)もち)もち)
feeling
Catch Phrase:
Your spirits drift like clouds in the air.
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Meaning: to rest
Reading Examples
やす(む)やす(む)やす(む)やす(む) 休む(休む(休む(休む(やすやすやすやすむ)む)む)む)
to rest
夏休み(なつ夏休み(なつ夏休み(なつ夏休み(なつやすやすやすやすみ)み)み)み)
summer holidays
キュウキュウキュウキュウ 休日(休日(休日(休日(きゅうきゅうきゅうきゅうじつ)じつ)じつ)じつ)
holiday
Catch Phrase:
It’s relaxing to rest in the shade of a tree.
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Meaning: to like
Reading Examples
す(き)す(き)す(き)す(き) 好き(好き(好き(好き(すすすすき)き)き)き)
to like
Catch Phrase:
We all like to see a woman and her child
together.
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Meaning: to go
Reading Examples
い(く)い(く)い(く)い(く) 行く(行く(行く(行く(いいいいく)く)く)く)
to go
コウコウコウコウ 銀行(ぎん銀行(ぎん銀行(ぎん銀行(ぎんこうこうこうこう))))
bank
Catch Phrase:
At the crossroads, go straight on.
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Meaning: west
Reading Examples
にしにしにしにし 西(西(西(西(にしにしにしにし))))
west
Catch Phrase:
The bird takes refuge in its nest in the west.
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Meaning: letter
Reading Examples
ジジジジ 漢字(かん漢字(かん漢字(かん漢字(かんじじじじ))))
kanji
Catch Phrase:
Clever children start to learn their letters at
home.
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Meaning: to enter
Reading Examples
はい(る)はい(る)はい(る)はい(る) 入る(入る(入る(入る(はいはいはいはいる)る)る)る)
to enter
イ(れる)イ(れる)イ(れる)イ(れる) 入れる(入れる(入れる(入れる(いれいれいれいれる)る)る)る)
to put
入口(入口(入口(入口(いりいりいりいりぐち)ぐち)ぐち)ぐち)
entrance
Catch Phrase:
Cautiously enter a low, dark cave.
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Meaning: temple
Reading Examples
てらてらてらてら お寺(おお寺(おお寺(おお寺(おてらてらてらてら))))
temple
Catch Phrase:
The priest blesses the sacred ground of the
temple.
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Meaning: ear
Reading Examples
みみみみみみみみ 耳(耳(耳(耳(みみみみみみみみ))))
ear
Catch Phrase:
Big ears hear best of all!
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Meaning: oneself
Reading Examples
ジジジジ 自分(自分(自分(自分(じじじじぶん)ぶん)ぶん)ぶん)
self
Catch Phrase:
Always love oneself! (Give yourself a hug
every day!)
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Meaning: province
Reading Examples
シュウシュウシュウシュウ 九州(きゅう九州(きゅう九州(きゅう九州(きゅうしゅうしゅうしゅうしゅう))))
Kyuushuu
ビクトリア州(ビクトリアビクトリア州(ビクトリアビクトリア州(ビクトリアビクトリア州(ビクトリア
しゅうしゅうしゅうしゅう))))Victoria state
Catch Phrase:
Island provinces divided by narrow straits
of water.
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Meaning: to become
Reading Examples
な(る)な(る)な(る)な(る) 成る(成る(成る(成る(ななななる)る)る)る)
to become
セイセイセイセイ 成人(成人(成人(成人(せいせいせいせいじん)じん)じん)じん)
adult
Catch Phrase:
“Son, you’ll soon become a man like me!”
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Meaning: to precede
Reading Examples
センセンセンセン 先生(先生(先生(先生(せんせんせんせんせい)せい)せい)せい)
teacher
先月(先月(先月(先月(せんせんせんせんげつ)げつ)げつ)げつ)
last month
Catch Phrase:
Rush ahead and precede the pack!
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Meaning: many
Reading Examples
おお(い)おお(い)おお(い)おお(い) 多い(多い(多い(多い(おおおおおおおおい)い)い)い)
many
Catch Phrase:
Aagh! Two moons is one too many!
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Meaning: earth
Reading Examples
チチチチ 地下鉄(地下鉄(地下鉄(地下鉄(ちちちちかてつ)かてつ)かてつ)かてつ)
tube
地図(地図(地図(地図(ちちちちず)ず)ず)ず)
map
Catch Phrase:
Moles dig up the plants and tunnel deep into
the earth.
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Meaning: same
Reading Examples
おな(じ)おな(じ)おな(じ)おな(じ) 同じ(同じ(同じ(同じ(おなおなおなおなじ)じ)じ)じ)
same
ドウドウドウドウ 同時(同時(同時(同時(どうどうどうどうじ)じ)じ)じ)
same time
Catch Phrase:
All the board members had the same
opinion – as though speaking with one
mouth.
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Meaning: meat
Reading Examples
ニクニクニクニク 牛肉(ぎゅう牛肉(ぎゅう牛肉(ぎゅう牛肉(ぎゅうにくにくにくにく))))
beef
豚肉(ぶた豚肉(ぶた豚肉(ぶた豚肉(ぶたにくにくにくにく))))
pork
Catch Phrase:
A bodyguard has big meaty muscles.
89
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Meaning: eight
Reading Examples
やっ(つ)やっ(つ)やっ(つ)やっ(つ) 八つ(八つ(八つ(八つ(やっやっやっやっつ)つ)つ)つ)
eight (for counting)
ハチハチハチハチ 八(八(八(八(はちはちはちはち))))
eight
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Meaning: year
Reading Examples
としとしとしとし 今年(こ今年(こ今年(こ今年(ことしとしとしとし))))
this year
ネンネンネンネン 来年(らい来年(らい来年(らい来年(らいねんねんねんねん))))
next year
Catch Phrase:
The harvest is brought in every year.
90
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Meaning: hundred
Reading Examples
ヒャクヒャクヒャクヒャク 百(百(百(百(ひゃくひゃくひゃくひゃく))))
one hundred
ビャクビャクビャクビャク 三百(さん三百(さん三百(さん三百(さんびゃくびゃくびゃくびゃく))))
three hundred
ピャクピャクピャクピャク 六百(ろっ六百(ろっ六百(ろっ六百(ろっぴゃくぴゃくぴゃくぴゃく))))
six hundred
91
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Meaning: every
Reading Examples
マイマイマイマイ 毎日(毎日(毎日(毎日(まいまいまいまいにち)にち)にち)にち)
every day
毎週(毎週(毎週(毎週(まいまいまいまいしゅう)しゅう)しゅう)しゅう)
every week
Catch Phrase:
Every baby is born from a mother.
92
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Meaning: name
Reading Examples
なななな 名前(名前(名前(名前(ななななまえ)まえ)まえ)まえ)
name
メメメメイイイイ 有名(ゆう有名(ゆう有名(ゆう有名(ゆうめいめいめいめい))))
famous
Catch Phrase:
Shout out your friend’s name, lost in the
dark.
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Meaning: to exist
Reading Examples
ユウユウユウユウ 有名(有名(有名(有名(ゆうゆうゆうゆうめい)めい)めい)めい)
famous
Catch Phrase:
Does there exist a person so famous he
could eclipse the moon?
94
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Meaning: society
Reading Examples
シャシャシャシャ 社会(社会(社会(社会(しゃしゃしゃしゃかい)かい)かい)かい)
society
会社(かい会社(かい会社(かい会社(かいしゃしゃしゃしゃ))))
company
Catch Phrase:
Society’s guardian angel protecting its
ground.
101
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Meaning: wheel/cart
Reading Examples
くるまくるまくるまくるま 車車車車((((くるまくるまくるまくるま))))
car
シャシャシャシャ 電車(でん電車(でん電車(でん電車(でんしゃしゃしゃしゃ))))
train
Catch Phrase:
Without its 2 wheels, a wooden cart would
be a box!
102
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Meaning: to dwell
Reading Examples
す(む)す(む)す(む)す(む) 住む(住む(住む(住む(すすすすむ)む)む)む)
to live
ジュウジュウジュウジュウ 住所(住所(住所(住所(じゅうじゅうじゅうじゅうしょ)しょ)しょ)しょ)
address
Catch Phrase:
The patriarch commands all those who
dwell within his home.
103
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Meaning: map
Reading Examples
ズズズズ 地図(ち地図(ち地図(ち地図(ちずずずず))))
map
トトトト 図書館(図書館(図書館(図書館(ととととしょかん)しょかん)しょかん)しょかん)
library
Catch Phrase:
Use a map to find out which streets the
houses are on.
104
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Meaning: red
Reading Examples
あか(い)あか(い)あか(い)あか(い) 赤い(赤い(赤い(赤い(あかあかあかあかい)い)い)い)
red
赤ちゃん(赤ちゃん(赤ちゃん(赤ちゃん(あかあかあかあかちゃん)ちゃん)ちゃん)ちゃん)
baby
Catch Phrase:
The scorching red flames quickly burn
through the logs.
105
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Meaning: village
Reading Examples
むらむらむらむら 村(村(村(村(むらむらむらむら))))
village
Catch Phrase:
One house on the corner by a tree – what a
tiny village!
106
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Meaning: body
Reading Examples
からだからだからだからだ 体(体(体(体(からだからだからだからだ))))
body
Catch Phrase:
A person’s body can’t rest comfortably
against the root of a tree (remember – it’s
more relaxing to rest in the shade of a tree).
107
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Meaning: town
Reading Examples
まちまちまちまち 町(町(町(町(まちまちまちまち))))
town
Catch Phrase:
A village with more houses makes a town
(no room for trees!)
108
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Meaning: man
Reading Examples
おとこおとこおとこおとこ 男の人(男の人(男の人(男の人(おとこおとこおとこおとこのひと)のひと)のひと)のひと)
man
ダンダンダンダン 男子(男子(男子(男子(だんだんだんだんし)し)し)し)boy
ナンナンナンナン 長男(ちょう長男(ちょう長男(ちょう長男(ちょうなんなんなんなん))))
oldest son
Catch Phrase:
A man uses his strength to pull a plough
across the fields – who needs a tractor?
109
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Meaning: to sell
Reading Examples
う(る)う(る)う(る)う(る) 売る(売る(売る(売る(ううううる)る)る)る)
to sell
ババババイイイイ 売店(売店(売店(売店(ばいばいばいばいてん)てん)てん)てん)
kiosk
Catch Phrase:
Market sellers sell apples cheaply.
110
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Meaning: to come
Reading Examples
く(る)く(る)く(る)く(る) 来る(来る(来る(来る(くくくくる)る)る)る)
to come
ライライライライ 来月(来月(来月(来月(らいらいらいらいげつ)げつ)げつ)げつ)
next month
Catch Phrase:
Roads come together to meet at the
crossroads.
111
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Meaning: rain
Reading Examples
あめあめあめあめ 雨(雨(雨(雨(あめあめあめあめ))))
rain
Catch Phrase:
Driving rain falls from a cloudy sky.
112
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Meaning: England
Reading Examples
エイエイエイエイ 英国(英国(英国(英国(えいえいえいえいこく)こく)こく)こく)
United Kingdom
英語(英語(英語(英語(えいえいえいえいご)ご)ご)ご)
English
Catch Phrase:
Happy to be in England’s green and
pleasant lands!
113
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Meaning: picture
Reading Examples
ガガガガ 映画(えい映画(えい映画(えい映画(えいがががが))))
film
Catch Phrase:
A preparatory grid will help you proportion
your picture.
114
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Meaning: to learn
Reading Examples
まな(ぶ)まな(ぶ)まな(ぶ)まな(ぶ) 学ぶ(学ぶ(学ぶ(学ぶ(まなまなまなまなぶ)ぶ)ぶ)ぶ)
to learn
ガクガクガクガク 学校(学校(学校(学校(がっがっがっがっこう)こう)こう)こう)
school
Catch Phrase:
Learning begins in the cradle.
115
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Meaning: capital
Reading Examples
キョウキョウキョウキョウ 京都(京都(京都(京都(きょうきょうきょうきょうと)と)と)と)
Kyoto
東京(とう東京(とう東京(とう東京(とうきょうきょうきょうきょう))))
Tokyo
Catch Phrase:
Entrance gate to the ancient Japanese
capital.
116
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Meaning: gold/metal
Reading Examples
かねかねかねかね お金(おお金(おお金(おお金(おかねかねかねかね))))
money
キンキンキンキン 金曜日(金曜日(金曜日(金曜日(きんきんきんきんようび)ようび)ようび)ようび)
Friday
Catch Phrase:
Plant your metal, give it shelter and care,
and it may just sprout a plant of golden
jewels!
117
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Meaning: sky
Reading Examples
そらそらそらそら 空(空(空(空(そらそらそらそら))))sky
からからからから 空手(空手(空手(空手(からからからからて)て)て)て)
karate
クウクウクウクウ 空気(空気(空気(空気(くうくうくうくうき)き)き)き)
air
Catch Phrase:
It’s blissful to lie back and watch a gentle
breeze blow the clouds across the sky.
118
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Meaning: country
Reading Examples
くにくにくにくに 国(国(国(国(くにくにくにくに))))
country
コクコクコクコク 国語(国語(国語(国語(こくこくこくこくご)ご)ご)ご)
Japanese
Catch Phrase:
The old king ruled his country with pomp
and circumstance.
119
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Meaning: thing
Reading Examples
ことことことこと 事(事(事(事(ことことことこと))))
thing
ジジジジ 家事(か家事(か家事(か家事(かじじじじ))))
housework
Catch Phrase:
My mobile doesn’t stop ringing – so many
things to do!
120
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Meaning: place
Reading Examples
ところところところところ 所(所(所(所(ところところところところ))))place
ショショショショ 場所(ば場所(ば場所(ば場所(ばしょしょしょしょ))))
place
住所(じゅう住所(じゅう住所(じゅう住所(じゅうしょしょしょしょ))))
address
Catch Phrase:
Point out the place where the shoot-out took
place. (notice the saloon-style door)
121
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Meaning: blue
Reading Examples
あお(い)あお(い)あお(い)あお(い) 青い(青い(青い(青い(あおあおあおあおい)い)い)い)
blue
Catch Phrase:
Tall plants glow in the blue light of the moon.
122
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Meaning: to know
Reading Examples
し(る)し(る)し(る)し(る) 知る(知る(知る(知る(ししししる)る)る)る)
to know
Catch Phrase:
Shout out what you know – you might be
right on target!
123
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Meaning: long
Reading Examples
なが(い)なが(い)なが(い)なが(い) 長い(長い(長い(長い(ながながながながい)い)い)い)
long
チョウチョウチョウチョウ 社長(しゃ社長(しゃ社長(しゃ社長(しゃちょうちょうちょうちょう))))
company president
Catch Phrase:
In olden times, Japanese ladies had long
robes and even longer hair!
124
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Meaning: shop
Reading Examples
みせみせみせみせ 店(店(店(店(みせみせみせみせ))))
shop
テンテンテンテン 売店(ばい売店(ばい売店(ばい売店(ばいてんてんてんてん))))
kiosk
Catch Phrase:
“Come buy my fruit!” (the shopkeeper’s cry)
125
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Meaning: east
Reading Examples
ひがしひがしひがしひがし 東(東(東(東(ひがしひがしひがしひがし))))
east
トウトウトウトウ 東京(東京(東京(東京(とうとうとうとうきょう)きょう)きょう)きょう)
Tokyo
Catch Phrase:
In the east, the sun rises behind the trees.
126
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Meaning: object
Reading Examples
ものものものもの 買い物(かい買い物(かい買い物(かい買い物(かいものものものもの))))
shopping
着物(き着物(き着物(き着物(きものものものもの))))kimono
ブツブツブツブツ 物理(物理(物理(物理(ぶつぶつぶつぶつり)り)り)り)
Physics
Catch Phrase:
Load the bull up for market with bundles of
objects.
127
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Meaning: harmony
Reading Examples
ワワワワ 平和(へい平和(へい平和(へい平和(へいわわわわ))))
peace
和食(和食(和食(和食(わわわわしょく)しょく)しょく)しょく)
Japanese food
Catch Phrase:
Dancing in harmony hand in hand at the
harvest festival.
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Meaning: to reflect
Reading Examples
エイエイエイエイ 映画(映画(映画(映画(えいえいえいえいが)が)が)が)
film
Catch Phrase:
“I’m so great I reflect more light than the
sun!”
129
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Meaning: sound
Reading Examples
おとおとおとおと 音(音(音(音(おとおとおとおと))))
sound
オンオンオンオン 音楽(音楽(音楽(音楽(おんおんおんおんがく)がく)がく)がく)
music
Catch Phrase:
The sound of the drum gets your feet
a-tapping!
130
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Meaning: sea
Reading Examples
うみうみうみうみ 海(海(海(海(うみうみうみうみ))))
sea
カイカイカイカイ 北海道(ほっ北海道(ほっ北海道(ほっ北海道(ほっかいかいかいかいどう)どう)どう)どう)
Hokkaidoo
Catch Phrase:
Do mermaid families live under the sea?
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Meaning: behind/after
Reading Examples
うし(ろ)うし(ろ)うし(ろ)うし(ろ) 後ろ(後ろ(後ろ(後ろ(うしうしうしうしろ)ろ)ろ)ろ)
behind
あとあとあとあと 後で(後で(後で(後で(あとあとあとあとで)で)で)で)later
ゴゴゴゴ 午後(ご午後(ご午後(ご午後(ごごごごご))))
afternoon
Catch Phrase:
Turn your back to the road behind you and
never step back.
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Meaning: to think
Reading Examples
おも(う)おも(う)おも(う)おも(う) 思う(思う(思う(思う(おもおもおもおもう)う)う)う)
to think
思い出す(思い出す(思い出す(思い出す(おもおもおもおもいだす)いだす)いだす)いだす)
to recall
Catch Phrase:
If you think with your brain and your heart,
you will surely find the answer!
134
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Meaning: to hold
Reading Examples
も(つ)も(つ)も(つ)も(つ) 持つ(持つ(持つ(持つ(ももももつ)つ)つ)つ)
to hold, to have
気持ち(き気持ち(き気持ち(き気持ち(きももももち)ち)ち)ち)
feeling
Catch Phrase:
“Hey! I need an extra hand to hold my can
to water the plants!”
135
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Meaning: room
Reading Examples
シツシツシツシツ 教室(きょう教室(きょう教室(きょう教室(きょうしつしつしつしつ))))
classroom
Catch Phrase:
Fill your room with plants to create a
relaxing atmosphere.
136
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Meaning: spring
Reading Examples
はるはるはるはる 春(春(春(春(はるはるはるはる))))
spring
Catch Phrase:
Plants shoot up quickly in the spring sun.
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Meaning: autumn
Reading Examples
あきあきあきあき 秋(秋(秋(秋(あきあきあきあき))))
autumn
Catch Phrase:
In autumn the leaves turn red as fire and fall
from the tree.
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Meaning: to eat
Reading Examples
たべ(る)たべ(る)たべ(る)たべ(る) 食食食食べる(べる(べる(べる(たたたたべる)べる)べる)べる)
to eat
食べ物(食べ物(食べ物(食べ物(たたたたべもの)べもの)べもの)べもの)
food
ショクショクショクショク 朝食(ちょう朝食(ちょう朝食(ちょう朝食(ちょうしょくしょくしょくしょく))))
breakfast
Catch Phrase:
Use chopsticks to eat your rice.
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Meaning: god
Reading Examples
かみかみかみかみ 神(神(神(神(かみかみかみかみ))))
god
ジンジンジンジン 神社(神社(神社(神社(じんじんじんじんじゃ)じゃ)じゃ)じゃ)
shrine
Catch Phrase:
Angels and lightening – messengers of the
gods?
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Meaning: in front/ago
Reading Examples
まえまえまえまえ 前(前(前(前(まえまえまえまえ))))in front
一年前(いちねん一年前(いちねん一年前(いちねん一年前(いちねんまえまえまえまえ))))
one year ago
ゼンゼンゼンゼン 午前(ご午前(ご午前(ご午前(ごぜんぜんぜんぜん))))
morning
Catch Phrase:
“You’ll need my carving knife to cut that big
slab of meat in front of you.
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Meaning: to wait
Reading Examples
ま(つ)ま(つ)ま(つ)ま(つ) 待つ(待つ(待つ(待つ(ままままつ)つ)つ)つ)
to wait
Catch Phrase:
Waiting forever for his girlfriend by a
roadside bush.
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Meaning: step
Reading Examples
ダンダンダンダン 階段(かい階段(かい階段(かい階段(かいだんだんだんだん))))
staircase
Catch Phrase:
Use your hand to pull yourself up the
stepladder.
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Meaning: garden
Reading Examples
にわにわにわにわ 庭(庭(庭(庭(にわにわにわにわ))))
garden
テイテイテイテイ 家庭(か家庭(か家庭(か家庭(かていていていてい))))
household
Catch Phrase:
Between my house and my fence,
flower-lined pathways meander through my
garden.
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Meaning: wind
Reading Examples
かぜかぜかぜかぜ 風(風(風(風(かぜかぜかぜかぜ))))
wind
フウフウフウフウ 台風(たい台風(たい台風(たい台風(たいふうふうふうふう))))
typhoon
Catch Phrase:
The wind fills the sails of the yacht.
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Meaning: daytime
Reading Examples
ひるひるひるひる 昼間(昼間(昼間(昼間(ひるひるひるひるま)ま)ま)ま)
day time
チュウチュウチュウチュウ 昼食(昼食(昼食(昼食(ちゅうちゅうちゅうちゅうしょく)しょく)しょく)しょく)
lunch
Catch Phrase:
The best daytimes are when the sun shines
through the clouds.
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Meaning: south
Reading Examples
みなみみなみみなみみなみ 南(南(南(南(みなみみなみみなみみなみ))))
south
Catch Phrase:
In the sultry south, in a humid greenhouse,
the plants grow very tall indeed!
147
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Meaning: roof
Reading Examples
やややや 本屋(ほん本屋(ほん本屋(ほん本屋(ほんやややや))))
book shop
Catch Phrase:
The ancient Greeks relaxed on the ground
under the roofs of their colonnades.
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Meaning: institution
Reading Examples
インインインイン 病院(病院(病院(病院(びょうびょうびょうびょういんいんいんいん))))
hospital
Catch Phrase:
A hospital is a large institution built to make
you ‘genki’ again!
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Meaning: house
Reading Examples
いえいえいえいえ 家(家(家(家(いえいえいえいえ))))
house
カカカカ 家族(家族(家族(家族(かかかかぞく)ぞく)ぞく)ぞく)
family
Catch Phrase:
“This house looks like a pigsty!”
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Meaning: summer
Reading Examples
なつなつなつなつ 夏(夏(夏(夏(なつなつなつなつ))))
summer
Catch Phrase:
Cool off in summer with a big handful of ice
cream.
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Meaning: to return
Reading Examples
かえるかえるかえるかえる 帰る(帰る(帰る(帰る(かえかえかえかえる)る)る)る)
to return
Catch Phrase:
The witch’s cat waits at the door for her
return.
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Meaning: time
Reading Examples
ときときときとき 時(時(時(時(ときときときとき))))time
ジジジジ 時間(時間(時間(時間(じじじじかん)かん)かん)かん)
time
一時(いち一時(いち一時(いち一時(いちじじじじ))))
1 o’clock
Catch Phrase:
If your watch has stopped, tell the time by
looking at the sun’s shadows on the ground.
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Meaning: paper
Reading Examples
かみかみかみかみ 手紙(て手紙(て手紙(て手紙(てがみがみがみがみ))))
letter
Catch Phrase:
The paper in your book was once just
bundles of thread.
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Meaning: to write
Reading Examples
か(く)か(く)か(く)か(く) 書く(書く(書く(書く(かかかかく)く)く)く)
to write
ショショショショ 図書館(と図書館(と図書館(と図書館(としょしょしょしょかんかんかんかん))))
library
Catch Phrase:
Hold your brush upright to write beautiful
kanji.
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Meaning: truth
Reading Examples
シンシンシンシン 写真(しゃ写真(しゃ写真(しゃ写真(しゃしんしんしんしん))))
photograph
Catch Phrase:
The light of truth perceived by an all-seeing
eye.
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Meaning: sick
Reading Examples
ビョウビョウビョウビョウ 病院(病院(病院(病院(びょうびょうびょうびょういん)いん)いん)いん)
hospital
病気(病気(病気(病気(びょうびょうびょうびょうき)き)き)き)
sick
Catch Phrase:
Sick beds lined up in the hospital ward.
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Meaning: to try
Reading Examples
ベンベンベンベン 勉強(勉強(勉強(勉強(べんべんべんべんきょう)きょう)きょう)きょう)
study
Catch Phrase:
To succeed at rugby, strength isn’t enough –
you need to try hard.
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Meaning: travel
Reading Examples
リョリョリョリョ 旅行(旅行(旅行(旅行(りょりょりょりょこう)こう)こう)こう)
travel
旅館(旅館(旅館(旅館(りょりょりょりょかん)かん)かん)かん)
Japanese inn
Catch Phrase:
The travel group set off, following the tour
leader’s flag.
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Meaning: materials
Reading Examples
リョウリョウリョウリョウ 料理(料理(料理(料理(りょうりょうりょうりょうり)り)り)り)
cooking
料金(料金(料金(料金(りょうりょうりょうりょうきん)きん)きん)きん)
fee
Catch Phrase:
Fill your measuring cup with plentiful harvest
materials.
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Meaning: to teach
Reading Examples
おし(える)おし(える)おし(える)おし(える) 教える(教える(教える(教える(おしおしおしおしえる)える)える)える)
to teach
キョウキョウキョウキョウ 教会(教会(教会(教会(きょうきょうきょうきょうかい)かい)かい)かい)
church
Catch Phrase:
Teach Children maths symbols and make
them study their sums.
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Meaning: strong
Reading Examples
つよ(い)つよ(い)つよ(い)つよ(い) 強い(強い(強い(強い(つよつよつよつよい)い)い)い)
strong
キョウキョウキョウキョウ 勉強(べん勉強(べん勉強(べん勉強(べんきょうきょうきょうきょう))))
study
Catch Phrase:
Strong biceps and a bow and arrow are no
match for a nasty insect!
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Meaning: fish
Reading Examples
さかなさかなさかなさかな 魚屋(さかな魚屋(さかな魚屋(さかな魚屋(さかなやややや))))
fish shop
ギョギョギョギョ 金魚(きん金魚(きん金魚(きん金魚(きんぎょぎょぎょぎょ))))
gold fish
Catch Phrase:
Top and tail and scale your fish before
eating it!
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Meaning: black
Reading Examples
くろ(い)くろ(い)くろ(い)くろ(い) 黒い(黒い(黒い(黒い(くろくろくろくろい)い)い)い)
black
Catch Phrase:
The fields and ground were sooty black
after the raging fire.
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Meaning: week
Reading Examples
シュウシュウシュウシュウ 今週(こん今週(こん今週(こん今週(こんしゅうしゅうしゅうしゅう))))this week
先週(せん先週(せん先週(せん先週(せんしゅうしゅうしゅうしゅう))))last week
一週間(いっ一週間(いっ一週間(いっ一週間(いっしゅうしゅうしゅうしゅうかん)かん)かん)かん)
for one week
Catch Phrase:
A stride around the park every week will
keep you in good shape.
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Meaning: snow
Reading Examples
ゆきゆきゆきゆき 雪(雪(雪(雪(ゆきゆきゆきゆき))))
snow
Catch Phrase:
Snow falls as hard as rain and piles up and
up.
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Meaning: family
Reading Examples
ゾクゾクゾクゾク 家族(か家族(か家族(か家族(かぞくぞくぞくぞく))))
family
Catch Phrase:
All the family together – big and small!
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Meaning: bird
Reading Examples
とりとりとりとり 鳥肉(鳥肉(鳥肉(鳥肉(とりとりとりとりにく)にく)にく)にく)
chicken
Catch Phrase:
The hungry bird ruffles up its wing and tail
feathers.
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Meaning: metropolis
Reading Examples
トトトト 京都(きょう京都(きょう京都(きょう京都(きょうとととと))))
Kyoto
Catch Phrase:
He ran away at dawn to the metropolis to
seek his fortune.
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Meaning: to move
Reading Examples
うご(く)うご(く)うご(く)うご(く) 動く(動く(動く(動く(うごうごうごうごく)く)く)く)to move
ドウドウドウドウ 動物(動物(動物(動物(どうどうどうどうぶつ)ぶつ)ぶつ)ぶつ)
animal
自動車(じ自動車(じ自動車(じ自動車(じどうどうどうどうしゃ)しゃ)しゃ)しゃ)
automobile
Catch Phrase:
It takes all your strength to move a heavy
pile of packages.
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Meaning: pig
Reading Examples
ぶたぶたぶたぶた 豚肉(豚肉(豚肉(豚肉(ぶたぶたぶたぶたにく)にく)にく)にく)
pork
Catch Phrase:
A slab of pork meat from the rump of a pig.
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Meaning: department/part
Reading Examples
ブブブブ 部分(部分(部分(部分(ぶぶぶぶぶん)ぶん)ぶん)ぶん)
part
<irreg.>部屋(へや)部屋(へや)部屋(へや)部屋(へや)
room
Catch Phrase:
The big boss’ department is partway up the
skyscraper.
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Meaning: reason
Reading Examples
リリリリ 料理(りょう料理(りょう料理(りょう料理(りょうりりりり))))
cooking
Catch Phrase:
The king ruled with reason: he decreed that
all roads should run at right angles!
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Meaning: to drink
Reading Examples
の(む)の(む)の(む)の(む) 飲む(飲む(飲む(飲む(ののののむ)む)む)む)
to drink
飲み物(飲み物(飲み物(飲み物(ののののみもの)みもの)みもの)みもの)
drink
Catch Phrase:
A drink will wash down the food he’s stuffed
into his gaping mouth.
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Meaning: storey
Reading Examples
かいかいかいかい 階段(階段(階段(階段(かいかいかいかいだん)だん)だん)だん)
stairs
Catch Phrase:
Let’s take the stairs to the top storey of the
skyscraper – good exercise!
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Meaning: interval/between
Reading Examples
あいだあいだあいだあいだ 間(間(間(間(あいだあいだあいだあいだ))))
between
カンカンカンカン 時間(じ時間(じ時間(じ時間(じかんかんかんかん))))
time
Catch Phrase:
Calculate an interval by the sun’s passage
between two gateposts.
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Meaning: location
Reading Examples
ばばばば 場所(場所(場所(場所(ばばばばしょ)しょ)しょ)しょ)
place
ジョウジョウジョウジョウ 会場(かい会場(かい会場(かい会場(かいじょうじょうじょうじょう))))
meeting place
Catch Phrase:
The best location to plant your seedlings is
in sunny ground.
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Meaning: plural
Reading Examples
タチタチタチタチ 友達(とも友達(とも友達(とも友達(ともだちだちだちだち))))
friend
Catch Phrase:
Sheep shuffle along the ground in groups.
(They’re always seen in the plural, never
singularly!)
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Meaning: morning
Reading Examples
あさあさあさあさ 毎朝(ま毎朝(ま毎朝(ま毎朝(まいいいいあさあさあさあさ))))
every morning
チョウチョウチョウチョウ 朝食(朝食(朝食(朝食(ちょうちょうちょうちょうしょく)しょく)しょく)しょく)
breakfast
Catch Phrase:
The bright morning sun sends the moon to
bed and throws light on the trees.
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Meaning: road
Reading Examples
みちみちみちみち 道(道(道(道(みちみちみちみち))))
road
ドウドウドウドウ 北海道(ほっかい北海道(ほっかい北海道(ほっかい北海道(ほっかいどうどうどうどう))))
Hokkaidoo
Catch Phrase:
The city gent strode down the road.
(he never goes out without his bowler on!).
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Meaning: to buy
Reading Examples
か(う)か(う)か(う)か(う) 買う(買う(買う(買う(かかかかう)う)う)う)
to buy
買い物(買い物(買い物(買い物(かかかかいもの)いもの)いもの)いもの)
shopping
Catch Phrase:
Greedy hands gather coins and notes to buy,
buy, buy.
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Meaning: evening
Reading Examples
バンバンバンバン 晩ご晩ご晩ご晩ごはん(はん(はん(はん(ばんばんばんばんごはん)ごはん)ごはん)ごはん)
dinner
今晩(こん今晩(こん今晩(こん今晩(こんばんばんばんばん))))
tonight
Catch Phrase:
“The sun’s setting – evening already! – I’m
late!!”
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Meaning: (in) order
Reading Examples
バンバンバンバン 一番(いち一番(いち一番(いち一番(いちばんばんばんばん))))
number one, most
番号(番号(番号(番号(ばんばんばんばんごう)ごう)ごう)ごう)
number
Catch Phrase:
The judge at the harvest competition put the
fields in order.
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The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: park
Reading Examples
エンエンエンエン 公園(こう公園(こう公園(こう公園(こうえんえんえんえん))))
park
Catch Phrase:
An ornamental park with fountains and
plants for all to enjoy.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: han dynasty (ancient Chinese
dynasty)
Reading Examples
カンカンカンカン 漢字(漢字(漢字(漢字(かんかんかんかんじ)じ)じ)じ)
kanji
Catch Phrase:
Control of the rich natural resources of
ancient China was passed on through the
houses of the han dynasty.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: fun
Reading Examples
たの(しい)たの(しい)たの(しい)たの(しい) 楽しい(楽しい(楽しい(楽しい(たのたのたのたのしい)しい)しい)しい)
fun
ガクガクガクガク 音楽(おん音楽(おん音楽(おん音楽(おんがくがくがくがく))))
music
Catch Phrase:
It’s fun to drum on a tree stump!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: new
Reading Examples
あたら(しい)あたら(しい)あたら(しい)あたら(しい) 新しい(新しい(新しい(新しい(あたらあたらあたらあたらしい)しい)しい)しい)
new
シンシンシンシン 新聞(新聞(新聞(新聞(しんしんしんしんぶん)ぶん)ぶん)ぶん)
newspaper
Catch Phrase:
Point out the new trees to the new toddler.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: iron
Reading Examples
テツテツテツテツ 地下鉄(ちか地下鉄(ちか地下鉄(ちか地下鉄(ちかてつてつてつてつ))))
tube
鉄道(鉄道(鉄道(鉄道(てつてつてつてつどう)どう)どう)どう)
railway
Catch Phrase:
A metal as hard as iron makes good
armour.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: electricity
Reading Examples
デンデンデンデン 電車(電車(電車(電車(でんでんでんでんしゃ)しゃ)しゃ)しゃ)train
電話(電話(電話(電話(でんでんでんでんわ)わ)わ)わ)phone
電気(電気(電気(電気(でんでんでんでんき)き)き)き)
electricity
Catch Phrase:
The rain pours and the lightening cracks –
nature’s electricity.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to work
Reading Examples
はたら(く)はたら(く)はたら(く)はたら(く) 働く(働く(働く(働く(はたらはたらはたらはたらく)く)く)く)
to work
Catch Phrase:
Even for 2 strong men, it’s hard work moving
a heavy pile of packages.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to speak
Reading Examples
はな(す)はな(す)はな(す)はな(す) 話す(話す(話す(話す(はなはなはなはなす)す)す)す)
to speak
ワワワワ 会話(かい会話(かい会話(かい会話(かいわわわわ))))
conversation
Catch Phrase:
Open your mouth and let the words on your
tongue speak out.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: station
Reading Examples
えきえきえきえき 駅(駅(駅(駅(えきえきえきえき))))
station
Catch Phrase:
Stations were once regular stops for riders
to change their horses. (Perhaps they
measured the distances with giant
compasses?!)
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: silver
Reading Examples
ギンギンギンギン 銀(銀(銀(銀(ぎんぎんぎんぎん))))
sliver
銀行(銀行(銀行(銀行(ぎんぎんぎんぎんこう)こう)こう)こう)
bank
Catch Phrase:
For fancy metal cutlery, only silver will do!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: language
Reading Examples
ゴゴゴゴ 日本語(にほん日本語(にほん日本語(にほん日本語(にほんごごごご))))
Japanese
英語(えい英語(えい英語(えい英語(えいごごごご))))English
外国語(がいこく外国語(がいこく外国語(がいこく外国語(がいこくごごごご))))
foreign language
Catch Phrase:
The word of mouths worldwide speak many
different languages.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to read
Reading Examples
よ(む)よ(む)よ(む)よ(む) 読む(読む(読む(読む(よよよよむ)む)む)む)
to read
ドクドクドクドク 読書(読書(読書(読書(どくどくどくどくしょ)しょ)しょ)しょ)
reading
Catch Phrase:
Millions of words can be read in the library.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to listen
Reading Examples
き(く)き(く)き(く)き(く) 聞く(聞く(聞く(聞く(ききききく)く)く)く)
to listen
ブンブンブンブン 新聞(しん新聞(しん新聞(しん新聞(しんぶんぶんぶんぶん))))
newspaper
Catch Phrase:
Put your ear to the gate to listen to the
gossip.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: hall
Reading Examples
カンカンカンカン 図書館(としょ図書館(としょ図書館(としょ図書館(としょかんかんかんかん))))
library
映画館(えいが映画館(えいが映画館(えいが映画館(えいがかんかんかんかん))))
cinema
Catch Phrase:
We sit at tables eating and working in the
school dining hall.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrases: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: day of the week
Reading Examples
ヨウヨウヨウヨウ 日曜日(にち日曜日(にち日曜日(にち日曜日(にちようようようようびびびび))))
Sunday
Catch Phrase:
The days of the week seem to fly by as
quickly as a bird on the wing.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: what?
Reading Examples
ナニナニナニナニ 何(何(何(何(なになになになに))))
what
ナンナンナンナン 何才(何才(何才(何才(なんなんなんなんさい)さい)さい)さい)
How old
Catch Phrase:
“What are you saying?” That is the big
question!”
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: flower
Reading Examples
はなはなはなはな 花見(花見(花見(花見(はなはなはなはなみ)み)み)み)
flower viewing
花火(花火(花火(花火(はなはなはなはなび)び)び)び)
fireworks
Catch Phrase:
If I could turn into a flower I would live
happily ever after amongst the plants!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: near
Reading Examples
ちか(い)ちか(い)ちか(い)ちか(い) 近い(近い(近い(近い(ちかちかちかちかい)い)い)い)
near
キンキンキンキン 近所(近所(近所(近所(きんきんきんきんじょ)じょ)じょ)じょ)
neighbourhood
Catch Phrase:
Point out how near you are – just a few
strides away.
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: to see
Reading Examples
み(る)み(る)み(る)み(る) 見る(見る(見る(見る(みみみみる)る)る)る)
to see
ケンケンケンケン 見物(見物(見物(見物(けんけんけんけんぶつ)ぶつ)ぶつ)ぶつ)
sightseeing
Catch Phrase:
An eye on legs can see very well!
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GCSE Picture Kanji Cards
The Japan Foundation London Nihongo Centre Created by Naoyuki & Maki Kitani
Catch phrase: Sarah Haigh Project co-ordinator: Miwa Moriwaki
©Naoyuki Kitani 2002
Meaning: words
Reading Examples
い(う)い(う)い(う)い(う) 言う(言う(言う(言う(いいいいう)う)う)う)
to say
Catch Phrase:
A mouth spouts endless words.
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