Kanji Card – 臣

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 臣

臣

81E3 - 臣

Meaning subject, paladin
Onyomi SHIN, JIN
Kunyomi
Strokes 7 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 臣

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
 大臣 だいじん daijin cabinet minister
総理大臣 そうりだいじん souridaijin prime minister

Kanji Radicals inside 臣

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 臣

Kanji 日本の総理大臣は毎年変わっています。
Furigana にほんのそうりだいじんはまいとしかわっています。
Romaji nihon no souridaijin wa maitoshi kawatte imasu.
English The Japanese prime minister changes every year.

SIMILAR KANJI to 臣


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Kanji Card – 信

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 信

信

4FE1 - 信

Meaning trust, faith, confidence
Onyomi SHIN
Kunyomi
Strokes 9 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 信

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
自信 じしん jishin self confidence
信号 しんごう shingou traffic light, signal
信頼 しんらい shinrai reliance, trust, faith

Kanji Radicals inside 信

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 信

Kanji 子供は親を信頼しています。
Furigana こどもはおやをしんらいしています。
Romaji kodomo wa oya o shinrai shite imasu.
English Children trust their parents.

SIMILAR KANJI to 信


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Kanji Card – 焼

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 焼

焼

713C - 焼

Meaning to burn, to grill, to bake, to roast
Onyomi SHOU
Kunyomi ya(keru), ya(ku)
Strokes 12 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 焼

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
 焼く やく yaku
焼き物 やきもの yakimono earthenware, pottery
焼鳥 やきとり yakitori Yakitori, grilled chicken

Kanji Radicals inside 焼

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 焼

Kanji  秋は焼さんまが美味しい季節です。
Furigana  あきはやきさんまがおいしいきせつです。
Romaji  aki wa yakisanma ga oishii kisetsu desu.
English  Autumn is the season for delicious grilled sanma fish.

SIMILAR KANJI to 焼


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Kanji Card – 象 – zou

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 象

象

8C61 - 象

Meaning picture, form, elephant
Onyomi SHOU, ZOU
Kunyomi
Strokes 12 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 象

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
 象 ぞう zou elephant
象牙 ぞうげ zouge ivory

Kanji Radicals inside 象

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 象

Kanji 象を守る為象牙の販売は禁止されています。
Furigana ぞうをまもるためぞうげのはんばいはきんしされています。
Romaji zou o mamoru tame zouge no hanbai wa kinshi sarete imasu.
English Trade of ivory was prohibited to protect elephants.

SIMILAR KANJI to 象

像 – picture, statue


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Particle か – ka for questions

The Japanese particle か – ka

Function of the particle か – ka

This particle か – ka is used to express a question. In contrast to Western languages Japanese to go up with the voice at the end of a question. A particle is therefore used to indicate a question to one’s counterpart.

How to use the particle か – ka

The particle か – ka is added at the end of a sentence to change it from a statement to a question.

[sentence] + [か/KA]

Example sentence for the particle か – ka

Kanji 貴方は先生ですか?
Furigana あなたはせんせいですか?
Romaji anata wa sensei desu ka?
English Are you a teacher?

Kanji あの映画は面白いですか?
Furigana あのえいがはおもしろいですか?
Romaji ano eiga wa omoshiroi desuka?
English Is this movie interesting?