Kanji Card – 久

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 久

4E45 – 久

Meaning Long time
Onyomi Kyuu/ku
Kunyomi Hisa(shii)
Strokes 3 (click on the pic to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 久

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
久し振り ひさしぶり Hisashiburi after a long time
久遠 くおん kuon eternity
永久 えいきゅう eikyuu eternity, perpetuity

Kanji Radicals inside 久

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 久

Kanji 郊外へ散歩に出たのはずいぶん久し振りだ。
Furigana こうがいへさんぽにでたのはずいぶんひさしぶりだ。
Romaji kougai he sanpo ni deta no ha zuibun hisashiburi da.
English It has been quite a long time since I last took a walk in the suburbs.

SIMILAR KANJI to 久


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Kanji Card – 逆

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 逆

9006 – 逆

Meaning Reverse
Onyomi Gyaku
Kunyomi Saka/Saka(rau)
Strokes 9 (click on the pic to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 逆

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
逆らう さからう sakarau go against
逆効果 ぎゃっこうか gyakkouka The opposite effect
逆説 ぎゃくせつ gyakusetsu a paradox

Kanji Radicals inside 逆

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 逆

Kanji 警察は電話を逆探知して犯人を捕まえた。
Furigana けいさつはでんわをぎゃくたんちしてはんにんをつかまえた。
Romaji keisatsu ha denwa wo gyakutanchi shite hannin wo tsukamaeta.
English The police caught the culprit by tracing the call.

SIMILAR KANJI to 逆


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Kanji Card – 技

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 技

6280 – 技

Meaning Skills
Onyomi Gi
Kunyomi Waza
Strokes 7 (click on the pic to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 技

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
技芸 ぎげい gigei arts, crafts
技術 ぎじゅつ gijyutsu an art, a technique
技量 ぎりょう giryou ability, skill

Kanji Radicals inside 技

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 技

Kanji 技量は十分ありますが経験不足だ。
Furigana ぎりょうはじゅうぶんありますがけいけんぶそくだ。
Romaji Giryou ha jyuubun arimasu ga keiken busoku da.
English He is capable enough but lacks experience.

SIMILAR KANJI to 技


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Kanji Card – 基

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 基

57FA – 基

Meaning Base
Onyomi Ki
Kunyomi Moto/Motoi
Strokes 11 (click on the pic to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 基

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
基本 きほん kihon a basis, a foundation
基づく もとづく motozuku be based on, be founded on
基準 きじゅん kijun a standard, a criterion

Kanji Radicals inside 基

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 慣

Kanji 彼の失敗は小心に基づくものと我々は考えます。
Furigana かれのしっぱいはしょうしんにもとづくものとわれわれはかんがえます。
Romaji kare no shippai ha shoushin ni motozuku mono to wareware ha kangaemasu.
English We attribute his failure to his timidity.

SIMILAR KANJI to 基


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Kanji Card – 寄

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 寄

5BC4 – 奇

Meaning Contribute
Onyomi Ki
Kunyomi Yo(ru)/Yo(seru)
Strokes 11 (click on the pic to start the video)

Vocabulary including the kanji 寄

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
寄木 よせぎ yosegi parquetry
寄り合い よりあい yoriai a meeting
寄宿 きしゅく kishuku a lodge, a board

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THe KANJI 寄

Kanji この楽団は学生や勤め人などの寄り合い所帯だ。
Furigana このがくだんはがくせいやつとめにんなどのよりあいしょたいだ。
Romaji kono gakudan ha gakusei ya tsutomenin nado no yoriai shotai da.
English This band is an odd mixture of students, office workers, and so on.

SIMILAR KANJI to 寄


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