Kanji Card – 児

October 10, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 児

児

5150 - 児

Meaning small child, baby
Onyomi JI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 7 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 児

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
 児孫 じそん jison descendents, children and grandchildren –
児童労働 じどうろうどう jidouroudou child labor –
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Kanji Radicals inside 児

Radical Radical name Meaning
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 児

Kanji  児童労働は日本で禁止されています。
Furigana  じどうろうどうはにほんできんしされています。
Romaji  jidouroudou wa nihon de kinshi sarete imasu.
English  Child labor is prohibited in Japan.

SIMILAR KANJI to 児

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Kanji Card – 治

October 9, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 治

治

6CBB - 治

Meaning peace, to rule, to cure
Onyomi JI, CHI
Kunyomi osa(meru), osa(maru), nao(su)
Strokes 8 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 治

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
治す なおす naosu to heal –
治安 ちあん chian public order –
政治家 せいじか seijika politician –

Kanji Radicals inside 治

Radical Radical name Meaning
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 治

Kanji 日本は治安が良いと言われています。
Furigana にほんはちあんがいいといわれています。
Romaji nihon wa chian ga ii to iwarete imasu.
English It is said that Japan has good public order.

SIMILAR KANJI to 治

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Kanji Card – 司

October 5, 2011 by 2 Comments

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 司

司

53F8 - 司

Meaning to administrate
Onyomi SHI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 5 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 司

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
上司 じょうし joushi superior, boss –
寿司 すし sushi sushi –
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Kanji Radicals inside 司

Radical Radical name Meaning
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 司

Kanji 私の上司はいつも皆を助けてくれます。
Furigana わたしのじょうしはいつもみんなをたすけてくれます。
Romaji watashi no joushi wa itsumo minna o tasukete kuremasu.
English My boss always helps everyone.

SIMILAR KANJI to 司

同

same

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Particle が (ga)

October 5, 2011 by 8 Comments

The Japanese particle が – ga

FUNCTION OF THE が – GA PARTICLE

The particle が – GA indicates  the subject of a sentence when it is new information for the listener or when subject is emphasized. The particle が GA can also be used to express a question.

HOW TO USE THE PARTICLE が – GA

[subject noun + [が/GA] + rest of the sentence

Example sentence – が / GA to introduce a new subject

Kanji 建物があります。
Furigana たてものがあります。
Romaji tatemono ga arimasu.
English There is a building.
Kanji 母が寝ています。
Furigana ははがねています。
Romaji haha ga nete imasu.
English Mother is sleeping.
Kanji 花が咲いています。花はきれいです。
Furigana はながさいています。はなはきれいです。
Romaji hana ga saite imasu. hana wa kirei desu.
English The flowers are blossoming. The flowers are beautiful.

In the first sentence the flowers are a newly introduced subject and GA is used. As the subject is not new information anymore in the second sentence WA is used.

EXAMPLE SENTENCE – が / GA TO EMPHASIZE A SUBJECT

Kanji この方が先生です。
Furigana このかたがせんせいです。
Romaji kono kata ga sensei desu.
English This person over there is the teacher.
Kanji 私が行きます。
Furigana わたしがいきます。
Romaji watashi ga ikimasu.
English I am the one who goes.

EXAMPLE SENTENCE – が / GA TO EXPRESS A QUESTION

Kanji 誰が来ましたか？
Furigana だれがきましたか？
Romaji dare ga kimashita ka?
English Did anybody come?
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Kanji Card – 史

October 4, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 史

史

53F2 - 史

Meaning history, chronicle
Onyomi SHI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 5 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 史

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
歴史 れきし rekishi history –
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Kanji Radicals inside 史

Radical Radical name Meaning
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 史

Kanji 私は日本の歴史にはあまり詳しくないです。
Furigana わたしはにほんのれきしにはあまりくわしくない。
Romaji watashi wa nihon no rekishi niwa amari kuwashikunai desu.
English I am not very knowledgeable about Japanese history.

SIMILAR KANJI to 史

虫

insect

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