Do you know Japanese gestures – Vol.4?

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 – 谷

谷

8C37 - 谷

Meaning valey
Onyomi KOKU
Kunyomi tani
Strokes 7 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
谷口 たにぐち taniguchi entrance of a valey

Radicals

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Vocabulary Card – 兄弟 – kyoudai

Furigana: きょうだい

Romaji: kyoudai

Meaning: siblings

LevelJLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
older brother KEI, KYOU ani 4
younger brother TEI otouto 4

Examples

Kanji 私の母は兄弟が多いです。
Furigana わたしのはははきょうだいがおおいです。
Romaji watashi no haha wa kyoudai ga ooi desu.
English My mother has many siblings.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT

Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
5

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
双子 ふたご futago twins

Kanji Card – 公

公

516C - 公

Meaning public, official
Onyomi KOU
Kunyomi ouyake
Strokes 4 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
公園 こうえん kouen a park 5
公務員 こうむいん koumuin public servant

Radicals

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Kanji Card – 交

交

4EA4 - 交

Meaning crossing, traffic, change, mix
Onyomi KOU
Kunyomi ma(zaru), ma(jiru), maji(eru), ka(u), kawa(su)
Strokes 6 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
交通 こうつう koutsuu traffic
交わす かわす kawasu to exchange, to intercross

Radicals

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