Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji. Glen Nolan Grant
What is the reading for 一日 when it indicates the first day of a month?
a. tama (たま）
b. kuni (くに)
c. uchi (うち）
d. kuchi (くち）
e. tsuitachi (ついたち）
3. Given that hitori (ひとり) is the reading for 一人, what is the reading for 二人?
a. hatsuka (はつか）
b. futari (ふたり）
c. hatachi (はたち)
d. futsuka (ふつか）
4. Which of the following does not belong with the others?
a. 一
b. 八
c. 四
d. 小
e. 三
5. Which is the correct reading of 白い?
a. furu.i (ふる.い）
b. shiro.i (しろ·い）
c. maru.i (まる.い）
d. hiro.i (ひろ.い）
E. Please match the following compounds and words to their meanings and pronunciations.
| 1. 三月 | a. Twice | 1. hito.tsu (ひと.つ) |
| 2. 白人 | b. Obvious | 2. JIN.KŌ (ジン.コウ) |
| 3. 二回 | c. White | 3. shiro.i (しろ.い） |
| 4. 小さい | d. Five people | 4. SAN.GATSU (サン.ガツ) |
| 5. 明白 | e. Small | 5. chii.sai (ちい.さい） |
| 6. 人口 | f. March | 6. NI.KAI (ニ.カイ） |
| 7. 一つ | g. Large tree | 7. GO.NIN (ゴ.ニン） |
| 8. 五人 | h. One | 8. TAI.BOKU (タイ.ボク) |
| 9. 白い | i. Population | 9. HAKU.JIN (ハク.ジン) |
| 10. 大木 | j. Caucasian | 10. MEI.HAKU (メイ.ハク） |
CHAPTER TWO
KANJI #21—40
KANJI #21
| 貝 | SHELLFISH |
Meaning
Shellfish/Seashell. As the lack of common words and compounds in the table indicates, this is not the most useful character to learn for its own sake. It often appears as a component in other kanji, however, and for this reason needs to be learned here.
Remembering this kanji
Celebrating his inclusion in this book, the Cyclops decided to throw an enormous SHELLFISH barbecue for all his friends. Minotaurs, griffins, nymphs and satyrs…even the sirens showed up (after agreeing to refrain from singing, of course). It was quite a crowd, but the grill the Cyclops stretched over a nearby volcano was more than enough to accommodate the food. And what a variety of SHELLFISH there was! Oysters, mussels, abalone, scallops…everyone agreed it was the best spread since Zeus’ clambake on Mt. Etna.
Common Pronunciations
Common ON reading: none
Less common kun reading: kai (かい）
This character is always unvoiced (kai) in the first position, and becomes voiced (gai) elsewhere.
kun-yomi suggestion: “Kaiser roll”. If you are choosing your own keywords for the kun-yomi, do not use the same word you selected for KAI (力イ）, the on-yomi for “回” in Entry 9; it is best to keep the two types of readings separate. Create your sentence to remember the kun-yomi reading in the box below.
Less Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: BAI (バイ)
Less Common kun reading: none
| COMMON WORDS AND COMPOUNDS | ||
| 貝 | shellfish | kai かい |
| 生貝 | life + shellfish = raw shellfish | nama.gai なま.がい |
| 赤貝 | red + shellfish = ark shell | aka.gai あか.がい |
| SAMPLE SENTENCE: | ||||||
| この | レストラン | の | 赤貝 | は | 有名 | です。 |
| kono | resutoran | no | aka.gai | wa | YŪ.MEI | desu. |
| this | restaurant | ark shell | famous | is | ||
| = The ark shell in this restaurant is famous. |
COMPONENT #22
Our hat will symbolize the police, or any other authority from sheriffs to park rangers.
KANJI #22
| 六 | SIX |
Meaning
Six.
Remembering this kanji
Something tells me that if you throw a police hat into a volcano, it will burn. Don’t ask me how I know this; it’s my SIXTH sense.
Common Pronunciations
Common ON reading: ROKU (ロ ク）
Common kun reading: none