Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese. Florence Sakade
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RYOKU, RIKI; chikara, strength, power
力持 chikaramochi, strong person
協力 kyōryoku, co-operation
努力 doryoku, endeavor
✓ 4
JIN, NIN; hito, person
人類 jinrui, human race
人間 ningen, human being
人口 jinkō, population
✓ 5
SHI, SU; ko, child
子ども kodomo, child, children
原子 genshi, atom
様子 yōsu, the state of things, appearance
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JO, NYO; me, female; onna, woman, girl
女中 jochū, maid
少女 shōjo, maiden
女王 joō, queen
✓ 5
DAN, NAN; otoko, man, male
男性 dansei, male sex, male
男子 danshi, male, boy
長男 chōnan, eldest son
✓ 5
SEN; saki, previous, ahead
先生 sensei, teacher
先日 senjitsu, the other day
行き先 yukisaki, destination
✓ 5
SEI, SHŌ, birth, life; u(mareru), to be born; u(mu), to give birth; i(kiru), to live; ki, pure, genuine; nama, raw; ha(eru), to grow, to spring up
一生 isshō, one’s (whole) life
生活 seikatsu, livelihood
大学生 daigakusei, college student
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GAKU, learning, science; mana(bu), to learn
学校 gakkō, school
医学 igaku, medicine
科学 kagaku, science
✓ 5
KŌ, school; to correct, to investigate, to compare, to think
校正 kōsei, proofreading
校舎 kōsha, school building
校友 kōyū, alumnus
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Ō, king
王様 ōsama, king
王子 ōji, prince
王国 ōkoku, kingdom, monarchy
3
GYOKU; tama, jewel, round object
水玉 mizutama, drop of water
目玉 medama, eyeball
宝玉 hōgyoku, gem
2
kai, sea shell
貝殻 kaigara, shell
貝拾い kaihiroi, shell gathering
真珠貝 shinjugai, pearl oyster
2
EN, circle, yen (Japanese monetary unit); maru(i), round
円満 enman, perfection, satisfaction
千円札 sen’ensatsu, thousand-yen bill
円盤 enban, disc
✓ 5
SEKI, SHAKU; aka, aka(i), red; aka(rameru) (v.t.), to color up, to add blush; aka(ramu), to turn red, to blush
赤ちゃん akachan, baby, infant
赤十字 sekijūji, Red Cross
赤銅 shakudō, alloy of copper and gold
✓ 4
SEI, SHŌ; ao, ao(i), blue, green, inexperienced
青年 seinen, youth
青白い aojiroi, pale
青空 aozora, blue sky
✓ 4
HAKU, BYAKU; shiro, shiro(i), white
白人 hakujin, Caucasian
白状 hakujō, confession
白鳥 hakuchō, swan
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SEKI; yū, evening
夕方 yūgata, evening
夕飯 yūhan, supper
夕風 yūkaze, evening breeze
✓ 4
MEI, MYŌ, name, fame; na, name
名まえ namae, name
有名 yūmei, famous, well-known
名人 meijin, an expert
✓ 5
SŌ; haya, haya(i), early, fast
早口 haya-kuchi, quick speaking
早春 sōshun, early spring
手早い tebayai, quick, nimble
✓ 4
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