Continuing with what we covered the lesson (Lesson9 Japanese kanji), let`s study about the Japanese kanji (人、子、犬、虫、車) one by one.
No.45 What`s the meaning of 人, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[JIN/NIN]
[ジン / ニン]
kun-yomi
[HITO]
[ひと]
Meaning
Person.
The word using “人”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 人 | person | HITO |
| 人せい (人生) | life | JINSÉI |
| 人口 | population | JINKOU |
| 人けん (人権) | human rights | JINKÉN |
| 人こう (人工) | artificial | JINKOU |
| 人しゅ (人種) | race | JINSHU |
| りん人 (隣人) | neighbor | RINJIN |
| さつ人 (殺人) | murder | SATUJIN |
| 人き (人気) | popular | NINKI |
| 人ずう (人数) | number of people | NINZUU |
| た人 (他人) | other people | TANIN |
| 人かげ (人影) | shadow | HITOKAGÉ |
| こい人 (恋人) | lover | KOIBITO |
| むら人 (村人) | villager | MURABITO |
No.46 What`s the meaning of 子, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SHI / SU]
[シ / ス]
kun-yomi
[KO]
[こ]
Meaning
child. Seed. Small thing.
The word using “子”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 子ども (子供) | child | KODOMO |
| しゅ子 (種子) | seed | SHUSHI |
| 子そん (子孫) | offspring | SHISON |
| さい子 (妻子) | wife and child | SAISHI |
| げん子 (原子) | atom | GENSHI |
| でん子 (電子) | electron | DENSHI |
| せい子 (精子) | sperm | SEISHI |
| らん子 (卵子) | egg cell | RANSHI |
No.47 What`s the meaning of 犬, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[KÉN]
[ケン]
kun-yomi
[INU]
[いぬ]
Meaning
Dog.
The word using “犬”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 犬 | dog | INU |
| あい犬 (愛犬) | my dog | AIKÉN |
| や犬 (野犬) | stray dog | YAKÉN |
| ろう犬 (老犬) | old dog | ROUKÉN |
| 犬えん (犬猿) | *monkey & dog | KÉNÉN |
* 犬えん (犬猿) (KÉNÉN) is also used as the phrase “犬猿の仲”(KÉNÉN NO NAKA).
犬猿の仲(KÉNÉN NO NAKA) is the phrase that express the state of don`t like each other.
No.48 What`s the meaning of 虫, and hoe\w to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[CHUU]
[チュウ]
kun-yomi
[MUSHI]
[むし]
Meaning
Insect.
The word using “虫”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| こん虫 (昆虫) | insect | KONCHUU |
| がい虫 (害虫) | pest | GAICHUU |
| よう虫 (幼虫) | larva | YOUCHUU |
| せい虫 (成虫) | adult insect | SEICHUU |
No.49 What`s the meaning of 車, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[SHA]
[シャ]
kun-yomi
[KURUMA]
[くるま]
Meaning
Car. Things that rotate.
The word using “車”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 車 | car | KURUMA |
| 車りん (車輪) | wheel | SHARIN |
| 水車 | water wheel | SUISHA |
| じてん車 (自転車) | bicycle | JITENSHA |
| ちゅう車 (駐車) | parking a car | CHUUSHA |
| 車いす (車椅子) | wheelchair | KURUMAISU |
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