Japanese Kanji Power. John Millen
break; an intermission
60
行
to go; a row; to carry out
コウ KŌ ギョウ GYO い • く i(ku) ゆ • く yu(ku) おこな • うokona(u)
The character 行 originated from a pictograph of an intersection +, a point of stopping and going.
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. この道は一方通行だ。
Kono michi wa ippō tsūkō da.
This is a one-way street.
2. 映画館の前に長い行列があった。
Eigakan no mae ni nagai gyōretsu ga atta.
There was a long line in front of the movie theater.
3. 今日は学校へ行かなくてよい。
Kyō wa gakkō e ikanakute yoi.
I don't have to go to school today.
4. 東京行きの電車に乗って下さい。
Tōkyō-yuki no densha ni notte kudasai.
Please take the train bound for Tokyo.
5. 明日は試験が行われる。
Ashita wa shiken ga okonawareru.
There will be an examination tomorrow.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 通行 | tsūkō | passing; traffic |
| 銀行 | ginkō | a bank |
| 旅行 | ryokō | travel; a trip |
| 急行 | kyūkō | an express train |
| 行列 | gyōretsu | a line; a queue; a parade |
| 行事 | gyōji | an event; a function |
| *行方 | yukue | whereabouts |
EXERCISE 5 (49 – 60)
A. Write the readings for the following in hiragana or rōmaji.
1. 休む
2. 行く
3. 母と父
4. 気をつける
5. 半分
6. 会います
7. 大きい目
8. 日本
9. 安い
10. 立っている
B. Match the following with their correct readings.
| 1. 安上がり | ( ) | a. hokujō |
| 2. 天気 | ( ) | b. nakaba |
| 3. 北上 | ( ) | c. futsukame |
| 4. 本日 | ( ) | d. hakujin |
| 5. 半ば | ( ) | e. furuhon |
| 6. クラス会 | ( ) | f. okāsan |
| 7. 二日目 | ( ) | g. honjitsu |
| 8. 古本 | ( ) | h. yasuagari |
| 9. 白人 | ( ) | i. kurasu-kai |
| 10. お母さん | ( ) | j. tenki |
C. Write in kanji and kana.
1. Let’s go!
2. a tournament
3. a northern exit
4. Mother’s Day
5. was cheap
6. to carry out
7. Ms. Yamamoto
8. a feeling, mood
9. an eye
10. a day off, holiday
61
糸
a thread
シ SHI いと to
Originally written as 絲, this character represents a double-stranded thread.
GR1 N2
Example Sentences
1. 針と糸、持ってない？
Hari to ito, motte nai?
Do you have a needle and thread?
2. 彼女は白い毛糸のセーターを着ていた。
Kanojo wa shiroi keito no sētā o kite ita.
She wore a white, woolen sweater.
3. 赤ちゃんの髪は絹糸のようだ。
Akachan no kami wa kinu-ito no yō da.
The baby's hair is like silken thread.
4. 彼は裏で糸を引いているらしい。
Kare wa ura de ito o hiite iru rashii.
He seems to be manipulating things behind the scenes.
5. 問題解決の糸口を探る。
Mondai kaiketsu no itoguchi o saguru.
We will search for clues to settle the question.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 綿糸 | menshi | cotton thread |
| 毛糸 | keito | wool; woolen yarn |
| 糸を引く | ito o hiku | to have sticky threads to pull strings |
| 絹糸 | kinu-ito, kenshi | silk thread |
| 糸口 | itoguchi | a beginning; a clue |
| 生糸 | kiito | raw silk |
| 糸偏 | itohen | the ito radical of a Chinese charactr |
62
耳
ear
ジ JI みみ mimi
The character 耳 depicts the shape of an ear.
GR1 N5
Example Sentences
1. 耳鼻科の先生に喉を診てもらった。
Jibika no sensei ni nodo o mite moratta.