Continuing with what we covered the lesson (Lesson8. Japanese kanji), let`s study about the Japanese kanji one by one.
No.40 What`s the meaning of 男, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[DAN / NAN]
[ダン / ナン]
kun-yomi
[OTOKO]
[おとこ]
Meaning
Man. Boy.
The word using “男”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 男 | men | OTOKO |
| 男のこ (男の子) | boy | OTOKONOKO |
| 男まえ (男前) | handsome | OTOKOMAÉ |
| び男 (美男) | handsome | BINAN |
| ちょう男 (長男) | older son | CHOUNAN |
| じ男 (次男) | second son | JINAN |
There are a lo of ways to say “handsome” in Japanese. I` m going to talk about this topic someday.
No.41 What`s the meaning of 女, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[JYO / NYO]
[ジョ / ニョ]
kun-yomi
[ONNA / MÉ]
[おんな / め]
Meaning
Woman. Girl.
The word using “女”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 女 | woman | ONNA |
| 女の子 | girl | ONNANOKO |
| 男女 | boy and girl | DANJYO |
| 女おう (女王) | queen | JYOOU |
| ちょう女 (長女) | oldest daughter | CHOUJYO |
| じ女 (次女) | second daughter | JIJYO |
| てん女 (天女) | heavenly maiden | TÉNNYO |
No.42 What`s the meaning of 赤, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SÉKI]
[セキ]
kun-yomi
[AKA]
[あか]
Meaning
Red. Not any.
The word using “赤”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 赤 | red | AKA |
| 赤はん (赤飯) | *red rice | SÉKIHAN |
| 赤けっきゅう (赤血球) | red corpuscles | SÉKKÉKKYUU |
| 赤らら (赤裸々) | naked | SÉKIRARA |
| 赤どう (赤道) | equator | SÉKIDOU |
| 赤ご (赤子) | baby | AKAGO |
| 赤ちゃん | baby | AKACHAN |
*red rice (赤はん/赤飯) (SÉKIHAN) is Japanese traditional food. It is steamed rice with red beans. Japanese people have a traditional custom that eat red rice (赤はん/赤飯)(SÉKIHAN) when you are happy.
No.43 What`s the meaning of 青, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SÉI]
[セイ]
kun-yomi
[AO]
[あお]
Meaning
Blue. Young.
The word using “青”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 青 | blue | AO |
| 青しゅん (青春) | adolescence | SÉISHUN |
| 青ねん (青年) | young man | SÉINÉN |
| 青あおしい (青々しい) | fresh/lush | AOAOSHII |
No.44 What`s the meaning of 白, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[HAKU / BYAKU]
[ハク / ビャク]
kun-yomi
[SHIRI / SHIRA / AKI]
[しろ / しら / あき]
Meaning
White. Pure. Change to white. The state of being clear.
The word using “白”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 白 | white | SHIRO |
| 白くろ (白黒) | black & white | SHIROKURO |
| こう白 (紅白) | red & white | KOUHAKU |
| 白い (白衣) | lab coat | HAKUI |
| 白はつ (白髪) | gray hair | HAKUHATU |
| 白し (白紙) | *blank paper | HAKUSHI |
| くう白 (空白) | blank | KUUHAKU |
| めい白 (明白) | obvious | MÉIHAKU |
| こく白 (告白) | confess | KOKUHAKU |
| けっ白 (潔白) | innocent | KÉPPAKU |
| 白や (白夜) | midnight sun / white night | BYAKUYA |
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