Continuing with what we covered the lesson (#5 Japanese kanji), let`s study about the Japanese kanji one by one.
No.20 What`s the meaning of 大, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[TAI / DAI]
[タイ / ダイ]
kun-yomi
[OO]
[おお]
Meaning
Big. Many. Much. Very. The condition of respect.
The word using “大”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 大きい | big | OOKII |
| 大りょう (大量) | a large quantity | TAIRYOU |
| 大人 | adult | OTONA |
| 大じん (大臣) | minister | DAIJIN |
| 大じょうぶ (大丈夫) | (I`m) OK | DAIJYOUBU |
| 大がく (大学) | University | DAIGAKU |
No.21 What`s the meaning of 中, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[CHUU]
[チュウ]
kun-yomi
[NAKA]
[なか]
Meaning
Middle. Inside. While. During.
The word using “中”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 中 | inside | NAKA |
| 中み (中身) | contents | NAKAMI |
| 中かん (中間) | middle | CHUUKAN |
| 中がっこう (中学校) | junior high school | CHUUGAKKOU |
| ～中 | during ～ | ~CHUU |
No.22 What`s the meaning 小, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SHOU]
[ショウ]
kun-yomi
[O/ KO / CHII]
[お/こ/ちい]
Meaning
Small.A small quantity.
The word using “小”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 小さい | small | CHIISAI |
| 小がっこう (小学校) | elementary school | SHOUGAKKOU |
| か小 (過小) | too small | KASHOU |
| じゃく小 (弱小) | too weak | JYAKUSHOU |
No.23 What`s the meaning of 左, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SA]
[サ]
kun-yomi
[HIDARI]
[ひだり]
Meaning
Left.
The word using “左”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 左 | left | HIDARI |
| 左せつ (左折) | turn left | SASÉTU |
| 左て (左手) | left hand | HIDARITÉ |
No.24 What`s the meaning of 右, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[U / YUU]
[ウ / ユウ]
kun-yomi
[MIGI]
[みぎ]
Meaning
right
The word using “右”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 右 | right | MIGI |
| 右せつ (右折) | turn right | USÉTU |
| 右て (右手) | right hand | MIGITÉ |
| 左右 | left and right | SAYUU |
No.25 What`s the meaning of 上, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[JYOU]
[ジョウ]
kun-yomi
[UÉ/UWA/KAMI/A/NOBO]
[うえ/うわ/かみ/あ/のぼ]
Meaning
Above. Up. Climb.Rise.
The word using “上”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 上 | above | UÉ |
| 上ず (上手) | good | JYOUZU |
| 上い (上位) | top rank | JYOUI |
| 上がる | go up | AGARU |
| 上る | climb | NOBORU |
| 上ぎ (上着) | outer wear | UWAGI |
No.26 What`s the meaning of 下, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[KA/GÉ]
[カ/ゲ]
kun-yomi
[SHITA/SHIMO/SA/KUDA/O]
[した/しも/さ/くだ/お]
Meaning
Under. Low.
The word using “下”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 下 | low | SHITA |
| 上下 | up and down | JYOUGÉ |
| 下水 | sewage | GÉSUI |
| 下がる | down | SAGARU |
| 下い (下位) | lower rank | KAI |
| 下す | * | KUDASU |
*”下す”(KUDASU) has two meaning. One is “diarrhea”. Two is “make a decision”.
If you want to say “diarrhea”, you attach the word [お腹 を](stomach) beforethe word “下す”(KUDASU).
If you want to say “make a decision”, you attach the word [決断 を](decision) before the word “下す”(KUDASU)
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