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8/6/2019 Kanji Grade 1

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ONEICHI ITSU hito- hito(tsu)

one

one person January

TWONI futa futa(tsu)

two

two people

February

THREE

SAN mi mi(tsu) mit(tsu)

three

triangle

three days; third day of the

month

FOUR

SHI yo yo(tsu) yot(tsu) yon

square, quadrilateral

four people

four times

FIVE

GO itsu itsu(tsu)

May


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five days; 5th of the month

fifth floor

SIXROKU mu mu(tsu) mut(tsu) mui six o'clock

six days; 6th of the month

hexagon

SEVEN

SHICHI nana nana(tsu) nano July

seven days; 7th of the month

seven weeks

EIGHT

HACHI ya ya(tsu) yat(tsu) you

eight

eight days; 8th of the month

bamboo flute

NINE

KYUU KU kokono kokono(tsu)

nine times

September

nine days; 9th of the month


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TEN

JUU JIT- too to

ten o'clock

full, enough, sufficient

ten days; 10th of the month

HUNDREDHYAKU

100 yen (100

100 times, hundredfold

300

THOUSANDSEN chi

one thousand yen

to tear to pieces

a thousand years, a very longtime

DAY,SUN, JAPANNICHI JITSU hi -bi -ka

Sunday

Japan

three days ago

MOON,MONTHGETSU GATSU tsuki

moon

Monday


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December

FIREKA hi -bi ho-

Tuesday

Mars

fireworks, firecrackers

WATERSUI mizu mizu-

Wednesday

bathing suit, swim suit

seawater

TREE,WOODBOKU MOKU ki ko-

Thursday

tree

wooden sword

METAL,GOLD,MONEYKIN KON kane kana- -gane

Friday

money

metal


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SOILDO TO tsuchi

Saturday

clay (special reading) souvenir

UPJOU SHOU ue -ue uwa- kami a(geru) a(garu) a(gari) nobo(ru) nobo(ri) nobo(seru)nobo(su)

on top of that, moreover

go up, rise

raise, lift up

DOWN, UNDER, BASEKA GE shita shimo moto sa(geru) sa(garu) kuda(ru) kada(ri) kuda(su) -kuda(su)kuda(saru) o(rosu) o(riru)

underline go down, descend

please

RIGHT

U YUU migi

right side right hand

right turn


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LEFTSA hidari

left side

left-handedness, left-hander;

drinker

left hand

BIG,GREATDAI TAI oo- oo(kii) oo(ini)

big, large

university, college

mass meeting, tournament

(special reading) adult

MIDDLE,INCHUU naka

center, middle

back (of body)

in the morning

SMALLSHOU chii(sai) ko- o-

elementary school

small

whisper, low voice


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ENTER,PUTINNYUU i(ru) -i(ru) -i(ri) i(reru) -i(re) hai(ru)

enter

put in, insert

entrance entrance examination

GO OUT,PUT OUTSHUTSU SUI de(ru) -de da(su) -da(su)

exit, exit ramp

memory

departure, starting out

MANDAN NAN otoko

man

boy

male, man

WOMAN

JO NYO NYOU onna me

woman

girl

goddess

CHILD,SMALLTHINGSHI SU ko -ko -(k)ko

girl

boy

hat


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HUMAN BEINGJIN NIN hito -ri -to

Japanese person

popularity

lover, sweetheart

MOUTHKOU KU kuchi

mouth

entrance

(human) population

EYE,ITEMMOKU BOKU me -me ma-

eye alarm clock

item one

HAND,HOLDER OFAN OCCUPATIONSHU ZU te te- -te ta-

hand skilled, good at

singer


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EARJI mimi

ear

right ear

left ear

FOOT,SUFFICESOKU ashi ta(riru) ta(ru) ta(su)

foot

ankle

lack, shortage, insufficiency

Note: Although foot and leg are both pronounced ashi, the kanji are different. The kanji

for foot is. The kanji for leg is .

WHITEHAKU BYAKU shiro shira- shiro(i)

white (adj.)

pure white

confession

REDSEKI SHAKU aka aka(i) aka(ramu) aka(rameru)

red (n.)

red (adj.)

baby

BLUE,GREENSEI SHOU ao ao(i)

blue (adj.)


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blue sky

green grass

STUDY,SCHOOLGAKU mana(bu)

school

learn

math

SCHOOL,CHECKKOU

school

principal, headmaster

proofreading

AHEAD

SEN saki ma(zu)

teacher, doctor

last week

senior, superior

LIFE, BE BORN,STUDENTSEI SHOU i(kiru) i(kasu) i(keru) u(mareru) u(mare) umare u(mu) o(u) ha(eru) ha(yasu)ki nama

student, pupil

teacher, doctor


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raw foods, uncooked food

YEARNEN toshi

every year

this year

last year

MOUNTAINSAN yama

mountain

Mt. Fuji

volcano

RIVERSEN kawa

river, stream, brook

upstream, upriver

brook, small stream

FLOWERKA hana

flower

fireworks

vase


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RAINU ame ama- -same

rain

heavy rain

rain gutter

RICE FIELDDEN ta

country, rural district

rice paddy

Tanaka (common Japanese last

name)

STONE

SEKI SHAKU KOKU ishi

small rock

pebble

coal

SHELLFISHkai

seafood

shellfish

shell


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FORESTRIN hayashi

small forest; Hayashi (Japaneselast name)

pine forest

apple (usually written inhiragana or katakana)

FOREST (Larger/thicker than hayashi)SHIN mori

forest, woodland

SEEKEN mi(ru) mi(eru) mi(seru)

look, see

be able to see, be visible

show, let see

STAND, ESTABLISHRITSU RYUU ta(tsu) tate- -da(te) -da(teru)

to stand

stand out, be conspicuous

standing up, rising

RESTKYUU yasu(mu)

rest, vacation

holiday, day off

weekly holiday


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HEAVENTEN ame ama-

weather

angel

Milky Way

GAS,SPIRITKI KE

health, good spirits

weather

sickness

BOOK, BASIS,THIS, ORIGINHON moto

Japan

book

real thing, genuine article

DOGKEN inu inu-

dog

puppy

watchdog


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BUG,INSECTCHUU mushi

bug, insect

hairy caterpillar

decayed tooth

GRASSSOU kusa kusa- -gusa

grass

seaweed

weed

VEHICLE,WHEELSHA kuruma

car, vehicle

bicycle

train, electric train

NAMEMEI MYOU na -na

name

surname, family name

famous

RIGHTSEI SHOU tada(shii) tada(su) masa masa(ni)

right, correct

right answer


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noon

SOUNDON -NON IN oto ne

sound

music

pronunciation

EARLY, QUICKSOU SA- haya(i) haya(maru) haya(meru) sa-

early, quick

early, quickly

Good morning.

KINGOU

king

queen, mistress

Pope

VILLAGESON mura

villager

cities, towns, and villages

Azuma Village (a village inGunma Prefecture, Japan)


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TOWNCHOU machi

town mayor

cities, towns, and villages Town of Nitta

BAMBOOCHIKU take

(or) stilts

bamboo grove

(special reading) bamboo sword (used in kendo)

AIR,SKY, EMPTYKUU sora a(ku) a(ki) a(keru) kara muna(shii)

airport

karate

empty can

THREADSHI ito

woolen yarn

thread end, beginning, clue

cotton yarn (thread)

CHARACTERJI aza

Roman letters

kanji (Chinese characters)


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numbers

EVENINGSEKI yuu

evening

supper

setting sun

GEM,ROUND OBJECTGYOKU tama tama- -dama

eyeball

10 yen coin

egg (alternate characters)

LETTER,WRITINGSBUN MON fumi

(also read) letter, character

grammar

literature

POWERRYOKU RIKI chikara

human power [strength]

electrical power

force, strength, energy


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CIRCLE,YENEN maru(i) maru

roundness

12 yen (12) round, circular