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 –
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Radicals

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Vocabulary Card – 兄弟 – kyoudai

Furigana: きょうだい

Romaji: kyoudai

Meaning: siblings

Level: JLPT N5

Word Type: noun


Writing

Kanji Meaning Onyomi Kunyomi JLPT
兄 older brother KEI, KYOU ani 4
弟 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
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Opposite

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
5

Related words

Kanji Furigana
Romaji Meaning JLPT
双子 ふたご futago twins –
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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 –
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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 –
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Radicals

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