Tongue Twisters in Japanese – Vol. 2

September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The tongue twisters in Japanese

Improve your comprehension and pronunciation of Japanese trying out this tongue twister. All you need to do is to repeat three words three times. Enjoy!

JAPANESE TONGUE TWISTER WORDS

漢字 Furigana Romaji English
青巻紙 あおまきがみ aomakigami blue paper roll
赤巻紙 あかまきがみ akamakigami red paper roll
黄巻紙 きまきがみ kimakigami  yellow paper roll

What is a makigami paper roll?

A makigami paper roll is a traditional Japanese paper which was rolled together in order to better transport it. Makigami were typically used as letters.
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Kanji Card – 刷

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Kanji – JLPT N3 – 刷

刷

5237 - 刷

Meaning to print
Onyomi SATSU
Kunyomi su(ru)
Strokes 8 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 刷

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
印刷 いんさつ insatsu printing –
刷新 さっしん sasshin reform, renovation –
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Kanji Radicals inside 刷

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 刷

Kanji 兄は印刷会社に勤めています。
Furigana あにはいんさつがいしゃでつとめています。
Romaji ani wa insatsugaisha de tsutomete imasu.
English My brother works at a printing company.

SIMILAR KANJI to 刷

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Kanji Card – 察

September 29, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 察

察

5BDF - 察

Meaning to judge, to understand
Onyomi SATSU
Kunyomi –
Strokes 14 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 察

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
警察 けいさつ keisatsu police –
警察官 けいさつかん keisatsukan police man –
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Kanji Radicals inside 察

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 察

Kanji 道に迷った時、警察官が助けてくれた。
Furigana みちにまよったとき、けいさつかんがたすけてくれた。
Romaji michi ni mayotta toki, keisatsukan ga tasukete kureta.
English When I lost my way a policeman helped me.

SIMILAR KANJI to 察

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Kanji Card – 殺

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Kanji – JLPT N3 – 殺

殺

6BBA - 殺

Meaning to kill, to murder
Onyomi SATSU
Kunyomi koro(su)
Strokes 10 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 殺

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
殺す ころす korosu to kill, to murder –
殺人 さつじん satsujin murder –
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Kanji Radicals inside 殺

Radical Radical name Meaning
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 殺

Kanji 警察に殺人事件を報告しました。
Furigana けいさつにさつじんじけんをほうこくしました。
Romaji keisatsu ni satsujinjiken o houkoku shimashita.
English I reported a murder to the police.

SIMILAR KANJI to 殺

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Kanji Card – 昨

September 28, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 昨

昨

6628 - 昨

Meaning the past, yesterday
Onyomi SAKU
Kunyomi –
Strokes 9 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 昨

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
昨日 さくじつ sakujitsu yesterday –
一昨年 おととし ototoshi the year before last year –
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Kanji Radicals inside 昨

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 昨

Kanji 昨日東京に出張しました。
Furigana さくじつとうきょうにしゅっちょうしました。
Romaji sakujitsu toukyou ni shucchou shimashita.
English I yesterday went on business trip to Tokyo.

SIMILAR KANJI to 昨

作

to make, build

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