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kanji-go

おん reading

こう

ぎょう

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くん reading い…

Core meanings

go

Examples

1. to go

 ひこうきでニューヨークまで行きました。 I flew to New York.

2. bank; one line (of text)

kanji-come

おん reading らい stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading

き…

く…

こ…

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Core meanings

come

Examples

1. to come; not come

With whom did you come to class?

2. next week; next month; next year

kanji-return

おん reading stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading かえ… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10

Core meanings

return; go home

Examples

1. to return, go home

What time did you go home?

2. return to one's home country

kanji-eat

おん reading しょく stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading た… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9

Core meanings

eat

Examples

1. to eat

What did you have for dinner?

2. Japanese food; meal

Would you like to have some Japanese food?

kanji-drink

おん reading いん stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading の… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10 stroke-11 stroke-12

Core meanings

drink

Examples

1. to drink

I drink coffee every morning.

2. drinking and eating

kanji-see

おん reading けん stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading み… stroke-7

Core meanings

see/look/watch

Examples

1. to look/watch; to show

I watched TV for one hour and a half.

2. observation (to learn)

kanji-listen

おん reading ぶん stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-5 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading き… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10 stroke-11 stroke-12

Core meanings

hear/listen/ask stroke-13 stroke-14

Examples

1. to listen/ask

I asked my teacher.

2. newspaper

kanji-read

おん reading どく stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading よ… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10 stroke-11 stroke-12

Core meanings

read stroke-13 stroke-14

Examples

1. to read

I read a novel written in Japanese.

2. This week is a "Read-Books Week."

kanji-write

おん reading しょ stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading か… stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10

Core meanings

write

Examples

1. to write

I wrote my name.

2. document

kanji-child

おん reading stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3
くん reading

Core meanings

child

Examples

1. child(ren); girl; boy

2. She is Japanese.

kanji-river

おん reading せん stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3
くん reading かわ, がわ

Core meanings

river

Examples

1. river; Mr./Ms. Yamakawa

A small river is called "Ogawa."

kanji-night

おん reading

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くん reading よる stroke-7 stroke-8

Core meanings

night

Examples

1. night/evening; tonight

There was a party last evening.

kanji-morning

おん reading ちょう stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading あさ stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9 stroke-10 stroke-11 stroke-12

Core meanings

morning

Examples

1. morning; morning sun

I drink coffee every morning.

2. this morning

kanji-noon

おん reading stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4
くん reading うま

Core meanings

noon; sign of the horse

Examples

1. 11 a.m.

There will be a meeting at 1 p.m.

kanji-after

おん reading stroke-1 stroke-2 stroke-3 stroke-4 stroke-5 stroke-6
くん reading

のち

あと

うし…

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Core meanings

after

Examples

1. 1 p.m.; one hour later

I watched a movie yesterday afternoon.

2. behind; behind the student union

3. later; See you later!

4. later

Kanji-before

おん reading ぜん stroke-1 stroke-2
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くん reading まえ stroke-7 stroke-8 stroke-9

Core meanings

before

Examples

1. 8 a.m.

I woke up at 7 a.m.

2. front; front of the station

There is a bus in front of the hotel.

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