Do you know Japanese gestures – Vol.8?

Japanese gestures

Japanese have their body language and gestures. This video introduces you to one very typical gesture. There are more to come.

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Kanji Card – 底

底

5E95 - 底

Meaning ground
Onyomi TEI
Kunyomi soko
Strokes 8 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
底力 そこぢから sokojikara latent energy, potentiality
底面積 ていめんせき teimenseki floor space, base area

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Kanji Card – 庭

庭

5EAD - 庭

Meaning garden
Onyomi TEI
Kunyomi niwa
Strokes 10 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
にわ niwa garden
家庭 かてい katei household, family

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Kanji Card – 定

定

5B9A - 定

Meaning to set, to decide, certain
Onyomi TEI, JOU
Kunyomi sada(meru), sada(ka)
Strokes 8 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
予定 よてい yotei plans, schedule 3
定食 ていしょく teishoku set meal

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Kanji Card – 追

追

8FFD - 追

Meaning to chase
Onyomi TSUI
Kunyomi o(u)
Strokes 9 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
追う おう ou to chase, pursue, follow 3
追加 ついか tsuika addition, supplement

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