Kanji Card – 害

August 29, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 害

害

5BB3 - 害

Meaning damage
Onyomi GAI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 10 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
被害 ひがい higai damage –
障害 しょうがい shougai malfunction –
災害 さいがい saigai disaster, calamity  –

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THIS KANJI

Kanji この台風で大きな被害が出ました。
Furigana このたいふうでおおきなひがいがでました。
Romaji kono taifuu de ookina higai ga demashita.
English This tai-fun caused big damage.

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Kanji Card – 改

August 28, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 改

改

6539 - 改

Meaning change, reform, renewal
Onyomi KAI
Kunyomi arata(meru), arata(maru)
Strokes 7 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
改装 かいそう kaisou remodelling –
改革 かいかく kaikaku reform, innovation –

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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THIS KANJI

Kanji お店を改装して売上は上がりました。
Furigana おみせをかいそうしてうりあげはあがりました。
Romaji omise o kaisou shite uriage wa agarimashita.
English Since remodeling of the shop revenue increased.

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故 – deceased, reason

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List of Expressions for JLPT N5

August 27, 2011 by 9 Comments

All expressions for the JLPT N5

Here is a list of expressions relevant for the JLPT N5. This list was created based on historical tests since no official lists are published. Press the share button on the button of the list and select the printer symbol for a printer friendly view.

Kanji どうもありがとうございます。
Furigana どうもありがとうございます。
Romaji doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
English Thank you very much.
Kanji いただきます。
Furigana いただきます。
Romaji itadakimasu.
English literally: “I start eating”. You say this before you start eating like an announcement.
Kanji いらっしゃいませ。
Furigana いらっしゃいませ。
Romaji irasshaimase.
English Welcome (to our shop). You will hear this almost every time to enter a shop or restaurant in Japan.
Kanji （では）お元気で。
Furigana （では）おげんきで。
Romaji (dewa) o genki de.
English literally: stay healthy. A way of saying good bye.
Kanji お願いします。
Furigana おねがいします。
Romaji onegai shimasu.
English Please (do this for me)
Kanji お早うございます。
Furigana おはようございます。
Romaji ohayou gozaimasu.
English Good morning.
Kanji お休みなさい。
Furigana おやすみなさい。
Romaji oyasumi nasai.
English Good night.
Kanji ごちそうさまでした。
Furigana ごちそうさまでした。
Romaji gochisousama deshita.
English Literally: thank you for the food. You say this when you leave a restaurant or when a waiter takes away finished plates from the table. In private you also say this when you get invited by someone at home or eating outside.
Kanji こちらこそ。
Furigana こちらこそ。
Romaji kochirakoso.
English It is I who should say so.
Kanji ごめんなさい。
Furigana ごめんなさい。
Romaji gomennasai.
English I am sorry.
Kanji 今日は。
Furigana こんにちは。
Romaji konnichi wa.
English Hello, have a good day.
Kanji 今晩は。
Furigana こんばんは。
Romaji konban wa.
English Good evening.
Kanji さようなら。
Furigana さようなら。
Romaji sayounara.
English Good bye. (farewell)
Kanji 失礼します or 失礼しました。
Furigana しつれいします or しつれいしました。
Romaji shitsurei shimasu or shitsurei shimashita.
English Literally: “I will commit a rudeness / I committed a rudeness”. It is most often used when asking someone to make space or when you really want to apologize for something.
Kanji すみません。
Furigana すみません。
Romaji sumimasen.
English excuse me. This is a lighter form of “shitsurei shimasu.”
Kanji では、また。
Furigana では、また。
Romaji dewa, mata.
English See you later.
Kanji （いいえ）どういたしまして。
Furigana （いいえ）どういたしまして。
Romaji (iie) dou itashimashite.
English (Not at all), it’s my pleasure.
Kanji 初めまして。
Furigana はじめまして。
Romaji hajimemashite.
English Nice to meet you.
Kanji どうぞよろしく。
Furigana どうぞよろしく。
Romaji douzo yoroshiku.
English pleased to meet you.
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Kanji Card – 械

August 27, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 械

械

68B0 - 械

Meaning machine, ankle
Onyomi KAI
Kunyomi –
Strokes 11 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
機械 きかい kikai machine –
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JAPANESE EXAMPLE SENTENCES USING THIS KANJI

Kanji 新しい機械を導入して効率性が上がりました。
Furigana あたらしいきかいをどうにゅうしてこうりつせいがあがりました。
Romaji atarashii kikai o dounyuu shite kouritsusei ga agarimashita.
English Productivity went up after implementing a new machine.

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Kanji Card – 果

August 26, 2011 by 1 Comment

Kanji – JLPT N3 – 果

果

679C - 果

Meaning fruit, result, end
Onyomi KA
Kunyomi ha(tasu), ha(teru), ha(te)
Strokes 8 (click on the pick to start the video)

Vocabulary

Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT
果物 くだもの kudamono fruit –
結果 けっか kekka result –
果たす はたす hatasu to accomplish, to fulfill

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Kanji 結果良ければすべて良し。
Furigana けっかよければすべてよし。
Romaji kekka yokereba subete yoshi.
English The end justifies the means.

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