Friday 9 May 2008

A Kanji - A Day (09.05.08)

Let me start with the first five signs:

1. means "one" and is read:

On-Yomi:
a) イチ (ichi), e.g. 月 (いちがつ) / January
b) イツ (itsu), e.g. 気に (いっきに) / at a breath, at a stretch, at a stroke, at a dash, nonstop

Kun-Yomi:
c) ひと (hito), e.g. 言も言わずに (ひとこともいわずに) / without a word, in silence
d) ひと (hitotsu), e.g. つ (ひとつ) / one, a piece


2. means "right" and is read:

On-Yomi:
a) (u), e.g. 折車線 (せつしゃせん) / the lane for turning to the right
b) ユウ (yuu), e.g. 左 (さゆう) / right and left

Kun-Yomi:
c) みぎ (migi), e.g. 手(みぎて) / the right hand


3. means "rain" and is read:

On-Yomi:
a) (u), e.g. 季 (き) / the rainy season

Kun-Yomi
b) あめ (ame), e.g. が降りそう (あめがふりそう) / It looks like rain.
c) あま (ama), e.g. 雲(あまぐも) / a rain cloud


4. means "circle" or "yen" and is read:

On-Yomi:
a) エン (en), e.g. 満(えんまん) / peaceful, harmonious

Kun-Yomi:
b) つぶら (tsubura), e.g. らな瞳(つぶらなひとみ) / beady eyes
c) まる() (maru[i])


5. means "king" or "prince" and is read:

On-Yomi:
オウ (ou), e.g. 女(じょおう) / Queen


Speech examples can be found at the Japanese Kanji Dictionary.
Stroke order can be found at the Kanji Land.


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