Continuing with what we covered the lesson (Lesson10 Japanese kanji).
Let`s study about the Japanese kanji (人、子、犬、虫、車) one by one.
No.50 What`s the meaning of 玉, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[GYOKU]
[ギョク]
kun-yomi
[TAMA]
[たま]
Meaning
Ball. Round thing. Beautiful things.
The word using ”玉”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 玉 | round thing | TAMA |
| 玉さい (玉砕) | honorable crush | GYOKUSAI |
No.51 What`s the meaning of 円, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[EN]
[エン]
kun-yomi
[MARU]
[まる]
Meaning
Circle. Not lacking.
The word using “円”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 円 | circle / yen | EN |
| 円しゅう (円周) | circumference | ENSHUU |
| 円ばん (円盤) | disk | ENBAN |
| 円まん (円満) | amicable | ENMAN |
No.52 What`s the meaning of 本, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[HON]
[ホン]
kun-yomi
[MOTO]
[もと]
Meaning
Book. Origin of something. Central part.
The word using “本”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| え本 (絵本) | picture book | EHON |
| 本しつ (本質) | essence | HONSHITU |
| 本らい (本来) | originally | HONRAI |
| 本ぎょう (本業) | main business | HONGYOU |
| 本人 | the person themselves | HONNIN |
| 本もの (本物) | genuine | HONMONO |
No.53 What`s the meaning of 文, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[BUN / MON / MO]
[ブン / モン / モ]
kun-yomi
[HUMI]
[ふみ]
Meaning
Sentence. Letter. Scholarship and art.
The word using “文”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 文 | sentence | BUN |
| 文じ (文字) | letter | MOJI |
| 文く (文句) | complaint | MONKU |
| 文か (文化) | culture | BUNKA |
| 文めい (文明) | civilization | BUNMEI |
No.54 What`s the meaning of 字, and how to use and pronounce it.
Reading
on-yomi
[JI]
[ジ]
kun-yomi
nothing
Meaning
Character
The word using “字”
| word | meaning | pronunciation |
| 字 | character | JI |
| 文字 | letter | MOJI |
| かん字 (漢字) | kanji | KANJI |
| みょう字 (名字) | family name | MYOUJI |
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