Although tomorrow is a holiday ("
Fronleichnam") in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, I'll work my ass off since I get 50% more money. Therefore, I'll learn 10 Kanji today.
11.
学 means "
learn", "
scholarship", "
study" or "
erudition" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) ガク (
gaku), e.g.
学園祭 (
がくえんさい) / a campus festival, a school festival
Kun-Yomi:
b)
まなぶ (
manabu), e.g. 代数
学を
学ぶ (だいすうがくを
まなぶ) / learn Algebra
12.
気 means "
air", "
atmosphere", "
spirit", "
mind", "
heart", "
a will", "
intention", "
mood", "
nature", "
a disposition", "
care" or "
attention" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) キ (ki), e.g. 気持ち (きもち) / feeling, a sensation, an intention
b) ケ (ke), e.g. 気配(けはい) / an indication, a sign
13.
休 means "
rest", "
repose", "
absence", "
sleep", "
a break", "
a recess", "
a pause", "
a holiday" or "
a day off" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) キュウ (kyuu), e.g.
休暇 (きゅうか) / a holiday, a day off, a vacation
Kun-Yomi:
b)
やすむ (
yasumu), e.g. 仕事を
休む (しごとを
やすむ) / be absent from work
c)
やすみ (
yasumi), e.g. お
休みなさい (お
やすみなさい) / Good night
d)
やすまる (
yasumaru), e.g. 気の
休まる時がない (きの
やすまるときがない) / have no peace of mind, have no time to feel at ease
e)
やすめる (
yasumeru), e.g. 頭を
休める (あたまを
やすめる) / rest one's brain
14.
玉 means "
a ball" or "
a coin" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) ギョク (
gyoku), e.g.
玉座 (
ぎょくざ) / the throne
Kun-Yomi:
b)
たま (
tama), e.g.
玉突き事故(
たまつきじこ) / a pileup, a chain-reaction accident
15.
金 means "
money", "
metal" or "
gold" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) キン (
kin), e.g.
金曜日 (
きんようび) / Friday
b)
コン (
kon), e.g.
金剛力 (
こんごうりき) / Herculean strength
c)
ゴン (
gon), e.g. 黄
金時代 (おう
ごんじだい) / the golden age, one's palmy days
Kun-Yomi:
d) かね (kane), e.g. 金持ち (かねもち) / a rich man, a person of wealth
e) かな (kana), e.g. 金槌 (かなづち) / a hammer
16.
九 means "
nine" and is read:
On-Yomi:a) ク (ku), e.g. 九月 (くがつ) / September
b) キュウ (kyuu), e.g. 九官鳥 (きゅうかんちょう) / a hill myna
Kun-Yomi:
c) ここの (kokono), e.g. 九日 (ここのか) / nine days, the ninth day
d) ここのつ (kokonotsu), e.g. 九つ (ここのつ) / nine
17.
空 means "
the air", "
the sky", "
empty", "
vacancy", "
vanity", "
space" or "
the void" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) クウ (kuu), e.g. 空気 (くうき) / air, an atmosphere
Kun-Yomi:
b) そら (sora), e.g. 空耳 (そらみみ) / mishearing
c) から (kara), e.g. 空手 (からて) / Karate
d)
あく (
aku), e.g. 手が
空く (てが
あく) / be free
e)
あける (
akeru), e.g. 席を
空ける (せきを
あける) / make room
f)
すく (
suku)
18.
月 means "
the moon" or "
a month" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) ゲツ (getsu), e.g. 月曜日 (げつようび) / Monday
b) ガツ (gatsu), e.g. 生年月日 (せいねんがっぴ) / the date of birth
Kun-Yomi:
c) つき (tsuki), e.g. 月明かり (つきあかり) / moonlight, moon light
19.
犬 means "
a dog" or "
a spy" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) ケン (ken), e.g. 盲導犬 (もうどうけん) / a seeing-eye dog, a guide dog
Kun-Yomi:
b) いぬ (inu), e.g. 子犬 (こいぬ) / a puppy, a pup, a whelp
20.
見 means "
watch", "
see", "
look", "
show", "
behold", "
view", "
regard" or "
read" and is read:
On-Yomi:
a) ケン (ken), e.g. 見学する (けんがくする) / visit, look on, observe
Kun-Yomi:
b) みる (miru), e.g. アニメ映画を見る(あにめえいがをみる) / watch an animated film
c) みえる (mieru)
d)
みせる (
miseru)
Speech examples can be found at the Japanese Kanji Dictionary.Stroke order can be found at the Kanji Land.First Class (20/80 signs):
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