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小
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(しょう、こ。、お。、ちい。)
small Mnemonic: a stroke divided into 2 small ones |
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女
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(じょ、にょう、にょ、おんあ、め)
female Mnemonic: kneeling woman |
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出
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(しゅつ、で。る、だ。す)
emerge, put out Mnemonic: mountain emerging atop another |
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十
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(じゅう、とう)
ten Mnemonic: all points considered, ten out of ten |
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手
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(しゅ、て)
hand Mnemonic: hand with fingers spread |
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車
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(しゃ、くるま)
vehicle, chariot Mnemonic: chariot with two wheels |
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九
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(きゅう、く、ここの。つ。)
nine mnemonic: less than perfect ten, worth only nine |
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気
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(き、け)
spirit Mnemonic: spirit-like vapors from source x |
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学
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(がく、まな。ぶ)
learning Mnemonic: child learning under ornate roof |
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花
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(か、はな)
flower, blossom Mnemonic: flowers appear when plants undergo change |
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火
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(か、ひ)
fire Mnemonic: flames of fire |
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下
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(か、げ、した、しも、もと、くだ。さる。る、さが。る、お。りる)
base, under, lower Mnemonic: T-bar w/ droopy lower handle |
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音
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(おん、いん、おと、ね)
sound mnemonic: sound of rising sun |
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音楽
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(おんがく)
music |
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王
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(おう)
king, ruler Mnemonic: king w/ ax rules heaven, earth, and man |
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円
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(えん、まる。い)
round, Yen Mnemonic: round coins from bankteller's window |
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右
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(う、ゆう、みぎ)
right |
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雨
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(う、あめ、あま。)
rain |
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一
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(いち、いつ、ひと。)
one |
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七
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(しち、なな。)
seven Mnemonic: badly written ten, now worth only seven |
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耳
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(じ、みみ)
ear Mnemonic: pointed ear |
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字
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(じ)
letter, symbol Mnemonic: child at home studying letters |
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糸
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(し、いと)
thread Mnemonic: skeins of twisted thread |
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四
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(し、よん、よ)
four Mnemonic: four fingers in a clenched fist |
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子
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(し、す、こ)
child Mnemonic: long armed child in swaddling clothes |
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山
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(さん、やま)
mountain Mnemonic: triple peaked mountain |
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三
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(さん、み。)
three Mnemonic: three fingers |
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左
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(さ、ひだり)
left Mnemonic: left hand steadies carpenter's square |
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校
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(こう)
school, check Mnemonic: check six wooden crosses for school |
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口
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(く、こう、くち)
mouth, opening Mnemonic: open mouth |
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五
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(ご、いつ)
five Mnemonic: a reel is better than five fingers |
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見
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(けん、み。る。せる。える)
look, see, show Mnemonic: bending down to look closely with seeing eye |
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犬
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(けん、いぬ)
dog Mnemonic: big spotted dog rearing up |
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月
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(げつ、がつ、つき)
moon, month Mnemonic: pitted crescent moon shining down |
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空
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(くう、そら、から、あく)
sky, empty Mnemonic: work to open hole in roof to see empty sky |
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金
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(きん、こん、かね、かな。)
gold, money, metal Mnemonic: 2 gold nuggets under cover of earth |
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休
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(きゅう、やす。む)
rest Mnemonic: person rests against tree |
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六
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(ろく、む。)
six Mnemonic: eight topped by six |
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林
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(りん、はやし)
forest Mnemonic: forest contains tall stately trees |
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力
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(りょく、りき、ちから)
strength, effort Mnemonic: hand pressing down w/ strength |
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立
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(りつ、りゅう、た。つ。てる)
stand, rise, leave Mnemonic: person standing |
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目
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(もく、ぼく、め、ま。)
eye, ordinal suffix Mnemonic: upright eye |
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青
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(せい、しょう、あお。い)
blue, green, young Mnemonic: young blue-green plants live on moon |
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夕
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(せき、ゆう)
evening Mnemonic: clear moon indicates evening |
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石
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(せき、しゃく、いし)
stone, rock Mnemonic: round stone at base of cliff |
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赤
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(せき、しゃく、あかい)
red Mnemonic: big fire makes earth glow red |
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千
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(せん、ち)
thousand Mnemonic: that one person is worth a thousand others |
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川
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(せん、かわ)
river Mnemonic: river flowing between banks |
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先
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(せん、さき)
previous, precede, tip Mnemonic: those dead people preceded us in life |
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早
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(そう、はやい)
early, prompt, fast Mnemonic: sun shows ten but its still early |
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足
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(そく、あし、た。りる)
leg, foot, sufficient Mnemonic: round knee and foot suffice to show leg |
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村
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(そん、むら)
village Mnemonic: measures trees in village |
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大
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(たい、だい、おう。きい)
big Mnemonic: person looking big as possible |
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男
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(だん、なん、おとこ)
man, male Mnemonic: man provides strength in field |
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中
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(ちゅう、なか)
middle, inside, China Mnemonic: Chinese arrow pierces throw middle of target |
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虫
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(ちゅう、むし)
insect,worm Mnemonic: coiled hooded snake, similar inside to insect |
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町
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(ちょう、まち)
town, block Mnemonic: town at t-junction of paths through fields |
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天
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(てん、あま。)
heaven, sky Mnemonic: person's head is closest part to heaven |
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田
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(でん、た)
rice field Mnemonic: rice field crossed by paths |
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土
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(ど、と、つち)
earth, soil, ground Mnemonic: plant grows in earth |
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二
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(に、ふた)
two Mnemonic: two fingers |
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日
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(にち、じつ、ひ、。か)
sun, day Mnemonic: sun with spot |
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入
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(にゅう、はい。る、い。れる。る)
enter, put in Mnemonic: enter through inverted v-opening |
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年
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(ねん、とし)
year Mnemonic: person visits well every year |
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白
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(はく、しろ。い)
white Mnemonic: sun stroke leaves one white |
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八
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(はち、や。)
eight Mnemonic: eight can be easily divided |
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百
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(ひゃく)
hundred Mnemonic: score one hundred with one white thumb nail |
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文
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(ぶん、もん、ふみ)
writing, text Mnemonic: cross is basic form of writing, try to top it. |
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木
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(ぼく、もく、き、こ。)
tree, wood Mnemonic: tree w/ sweeping branches |
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本
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(ほん、もと)
root, true, book, this cylinder-counter Mnemonic: tree with one central root |
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名
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(めい、みょう、な)
name, fame Mnemonic: mouth calls a name at night |
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生
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(せい、しょう、なま、いき。る、う。まる/まれる、は。える)
life, birth, grow Mnemonic: growing plant is a symbol of life |
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正
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(せい、しょう、まさ、ただ。しい。す)
correct, proper Mnemonic: to stop at the line is to do the correct thing |
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水
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(すい、みず)
water Mnemonic: water squeezes between banks |
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人
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(じん、にん、ひと)
person, people Mnemonic: headless, armless person |
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森
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(しん、もり)
woods Mnemonic: there are many trees in the woods |
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上
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(じょう、うえ、かみ、うわ。、のぼ。る、あ。がる。げる)
up, top, over, go up Mnemonic: bar w/ handle, sticking up over baseline |
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元
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(げん、がん、もと)
origin, source Mnemonic: two persons of same origin |
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原
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(げん、はら)
plain, origin Mnemonic: originally cliff w/ funny spring, no a plain |
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戸
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(こ、と)
door Mnemonic: one door forms half a gate |
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古
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(こ、ふるい)
old (thing) Mnemonic: an old story, told at least ten times |
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午
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(ご)
noon Mnemonic: noon strikes, knocking top bit off cow |
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心
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(しん、こころ)
heart, feelings Mnemonic: heart shows stroke damage |
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理
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(り)
reason, rational Mnemonic: keeping jewels in village is reasonable |
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里
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(り、さと)
village, league Mnemonic: ground tilled into fields, indicating village |
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楽
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(らく、がく、たの。しい。しむ)
pleasure, music Mnemonic: tasseled drum on stand makes pleasing music |
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来
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(らい、く。る)
come Mnemonic: wheat comes to be ten grains of rice |
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曜
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(よう)
day of week Mnemonic: sun wings its way life a bird, and so day passes |
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用
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(よう、もち。いる)
use Mnemonic: use fence |
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友
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(ゆう、とも)
friend Mnemonic: hands reaching out in friendship |
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野
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(や、の)
moor, wild Mnemonic: village already built on wild moor |
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夜
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(や、よ、よる)
night Mnemonic: at night, person puts on top hate to view moon |
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門
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(もん、かど)
gate, door Mnemonic: double doored gate |
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毛
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(もう、け)
hair Mnemonic: tuft of hair |
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鳴
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(めい、な。く。る)
non-human cry Mnemonic: bird's mouth produces non-human cry |
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明
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(めい、みょう、あか。るい、あ。ける)
clear, open, bright Mnemonic: bright sun and moon give clarity |
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妹
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(まい、いもうと)
younger sister Mnemonic: younger sister is immature woman |
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毎
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(まい、。ごと)
each, every Mnemonic: every person has a mother |
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光
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(こう、ひか。る、ひかり)
light,shine Mnemonic: person carries fire that shines light |
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米
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(べい、まい、こめ)
rice, America Mnemonic: grain-laden ear of American rice |
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歩
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(ほ、ある。く、あゆ。む)
walk Mnemonic: few feet walk nowadays |
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母
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(ぼ、はは)
mother Mnemonic: mother is a woman w/ prominent chest |
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父
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(ふ、ちち)
father Mnemonic: father has cane in hand |
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風
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(ふう、かぜ)
wind, style Mnemonic: insect blown against sail by wind |
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分
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(ぶん、ふん、ぶ、わ。かる。ける)
divide, minute, understand Mnemonic: understand one divides by splitting w/ sword |
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聞
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(ぶん、もん、き。く。ける)
hear, ask, listen Mnemonic: ear listening at gate hears a lot |
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麦
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(ばく、むぎ)
barley, wheat Mnemonic: sitting cross-legged watching wheat plant grow |
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買
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(ばい、か。う)
buy Mnemonic: net full of shell-money can but a lot |
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売
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(ばい、う。る。れる)
sell Mnemonic: samurai stands behind counter selling |
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馬
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(ば、うま、ま)
horse Mnemonic: rearing horse |
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南
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(なん、みなみ)
south Mnemonic: get a hoop for ten yen down south |
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読
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(どく、とく、よ。む)
read Mnemonic: sell words to read |
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当
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(とう、あ。たる。てる)
apply, hit, mark, appropriate, this) Mnemonic: small hand appropriately hits mark |
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道
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(どう、とう、みち)
way, road Mnemonic: head moves, showing way along road |
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同
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(どう、おな。じ)
same Mnemonic: all hoops have same single opening |
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頭
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(とう、ず、あたま、かしら)
head, top, start Mnemonic: head is a bean-like vessel |
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答
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(とう、こた。える)
answer Mnemonic: bamboo gives fitting answer |
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東
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(とう、ひがし)
east Mnemonic: sun rising through trees in east |
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冬
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(とう、ふゆ)
winter Mnemonic: sitting crosslegged on winter ice |
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刀
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(とう、かたな)
sword Mnemonic: broad-bladed sword |
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電
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(でん)
electricity Mnemonic: lightning strikes field in electric rain storm |
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点
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(てん)
point, mark Mnemonic: mark left after occupation by fire |
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店
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(てん、みせ、たな)
store, premises Mnemonic: store occupies building |
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弟
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(てい、だい、で、おとうと)
younger brother Mnemonic: young brothers put order as binding on stake |
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通
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(つう、とう。る。す、かよ。う)
pass, way, commute Mnemonic: bent figure uses extra movement to pass |
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朝
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(ちょう、あさ)
morning, court Mnemonic: morning sunrises on plants, displacing moon |
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鳥
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(ちょう、とり)
bird Mnemonic: bird w/ wings and talons |
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長
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(ちょう、なが。い)
long, senior Mnemonic: long haired old man w/ stick is very senior |
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昼
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(ちゅう、ひる)
noon, daytime |
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茶
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(ちゃ、さ)
tea, annoy Mnemonic: ample tea plants |
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竹
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(ちく、たけ)
bamboo Mnemonic: two bamboo stems |
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知
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(ち、し。る)
know Mnemonic: know arrow hole |
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池
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(ち、いけ)
pond, lake Mnemonic: water of pond contains twisting creatures |
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地
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(ち、じ)
ground, land Mnemonic: land w/ odd twisting creatures on ground |
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台
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(だい、たい)
stand, platform Mnemonic: I mount stand to say something |
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体
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(たい、てい、からだ)
body Mnemonic: root of a person is the body |
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太
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(たい、た、ふと。い。る)
fat, big Mnemonic: fat is a bit more than just big |
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多
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(た、おうい)
many Mnemonic: many evening |
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草
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(そう、くさ)
grass, plant Mnemonic: grass is early plant |
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走
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(そう、はし。る)
run Mnemonic: foot running along ground |
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前
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(ぜん、まえ)
before, front Mnemonic: before cutting meat cut horns |
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船
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(せん、船、ふな。)
boat, ship Mnemonic: boat w/ 8 portholes is ship |
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雪
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(説、ゆき)
snow Mnemonic: rain that hand sweeps away snow |
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切
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(せつ、さい、き。る)
cut Mnemonic: seven sword cuts |
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晴
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(背、はれる)
clear, bright Mnemonic: sun against blue means clear weather |
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星
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(せい、しょう、ほし)
star Mnemonic: stars born from sun |
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話
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(わ、はなし、はな。す)
speech, talk Mnemonic: tongue controls words when talking |
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雲
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(うん、くも)
cloud Mnemonic: billowing rain clouds look like 2 noses |
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遠
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(えん、とう。い)
distant Mnemonic: loose clothes for traveling any distance |
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何
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(か、なに、な)
what, how many Mnemonic: what exactly can a person say |
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科
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(か)
course, selection Mnemonic: course to categorize rice measures |
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夏
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(か、げ、なつ)
summer Mnemonic: masked head and crossed legs in summer dance |
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家
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(か、け、いえ、や)
house, specialist Mnemonic: house looking pig-sty |
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歌
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(か、うた、うた。う)
song, sing Mnemonic: gaping mouth sings the can-can |
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画
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(が、かく)
picture, stroke Mnemonic: field in picture partitioned by strokes |
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回
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(かい、まわ。る。す)
turn, rotate Mnemonic; coaxial rotation |
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合
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(かい、え、あう)
meet Mnemonic: two noses meet under roof |
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海
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(かい、うみ)
sea Mnemonic: every drop of salty water goes into the ocean |
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絵
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(かい、え)
picture Mnemonic: thread meets in embroidered picture |
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貝
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(かい)
shell, shellfish Mnemonic: shellfish w/ protruding feelers |
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外
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(がい、げ、そと、ほか、はず。す)
outside, other, undo Mnemonic: crescent moon w/ crack on outside |
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間
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(かん、けん、あいだ、ま)
space, gap Mnemonic: gate w/ space to let sun shine through |
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顔
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(がん、かお)
face Mnemonic: only 3 hairs stand on head, glum face |
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汽
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(き)
steam, vapor Mnemonic: steam comprises watery vapors |
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北
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(ほく、ぼく、きた)
north, flee Mnemonic: people flee, turning backs on the north |
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後
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(ご、こう、うしろ、あと、のち、おく。れる)
behind, after, delay Mnemonic: sit crosslegged on threading road, fall behind |
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語
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(ご、かた。る)
tell, speak, talk Mnemonic: five mouths speak many words |
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工
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(こう、く)
work Mnemonic: work w/ carpenter's square |
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広
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(こう、ひろ。い。げる)
wide, spacious Mnemonic: spacious building with elbow room |
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交
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(こう、まじ。る、か。わす)
mix, exchange Mnemonic: mix six crosses |
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方
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(ほう、かた)
side, way, square, direction, person Mnemonic: both boat and plow can point the way |
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考
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(こう、かんが。える)
consider Mnemonic: bent old man considers burial in earth |
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行
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(こう、ぎょう、あん、い。く、ゆ。く、おこな。う)
go, conduct, column Mnemonic: column goes along to cross roads |
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高
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(こう、たか、たか。い)
tall, high, sum Mnemonic: tall watchtower |
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黄
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(こう、おう、き。いろ)
yellow Mnemonic: arrow burns yellow with grass from field |
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合
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(ごう、かつ、あ。う。わせる)
meet,join, fit Mnemonic: cap fits mouth |
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谷
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(こく、たに、や)
valley, gorge Mnemonic: valley is doubly split opening |
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国
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(こく、くに)
country, region Mnemonic: one's country is an enclosed jewel |
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黒
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(こく、くろ。い)
black Mnemonic: ground in burnt field is black |
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今
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(こん、きん、いま)
now Mnemonic: cover the corner, right now |
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才
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(さい)
talent, year of age Mnemonic: funny dam built by talented one year old |
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作
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(さく、さ、つく。る)
make Mnemonic: person w/ saw about to make something |
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算
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(さん)
reckon, count Mnemonic: count by using bamboo abacus w/ both hands |
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止
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(し、と。める。まる)
stop Mnemonic: footprints stop above line |
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市
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(し、いち)
city, market Mnemonic: go to city to buy cloth top hat |
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思
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(し、おもう)
think Mnemonic: always thinking of one's field in one's heart |
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紙
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(し、かみ)
paper Mnemonic: pound threads w/ spoon to make paper |
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寺
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(じ、てら)
temple Mnemonic: temple has measured grounds |
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自
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(じ、し、みずか。ら)
self Mnemonic: nose is just a stroke from eye, symbolizing self |
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時
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(じ、とき)
time, hour Mnemonic: tell time by sun on temple |
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室
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(しつ、むろ)
room, house Mnemonic: arrive at roofed room |
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社
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(しゃ、やしろ)
shrine Mnemonic: altar ground is shrine |
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弱
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(じゃく、よわ。い)
weak Mnemonic: weak hairs bend like bows |
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首
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(しゅ、くび)
head, neck, chief Mnemonic: chief has hair on head |
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秋
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(しゅう、あき)
autumn Mnemonic: rice plants can get burned in autumn |
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引
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(いん、ひく)
pull, draw Mnemonic: bow w/ string waiting to be drawn |
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春
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(しゅん、はる)
spring Mnemonic: three people enjoy spring sun |
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書
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(しょ、かく)
write Mnemonic: take brush in hand daily and write |
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少
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(しょう、すこ。し、すく。ない)
few, a little Mnemonic: small w/ just a little extra |
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場
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(じょう、ば)
place Mnemonic: place where sun shines down on ground |
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色
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(しょく、しき、いろ)
color, sensuality Mnemonic: colorful tale about bodies bent in sex act |
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食
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(しょく、た。べる、く。う)
food, eat Mnemonic: covered food good for eating |
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組
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(そ、くみ、く。む)
group, assemble Mnemonic: furthermore, threads can be assembled in group |
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番
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(ばん)
turn, number, guard Mnemonic: rice sown in fields by number, in turns |
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半
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(はん、なかば)
half, middle Mnemonic: half a hornless cow, split down middle |
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記
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(き)
account, chronicle Mnemonic: wordy account of oneself |
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帰
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(き、かえる)
return Mnemonic: return w/ wife carrying broom and sword |
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牛
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(ぎゅう、うし)
cow, bull Mnemonic: cow w/ ears and broken horns |
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魚
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(ぎょ、うお、さかな)
fish Mnemonic: fish w/ fiery tail |
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京
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(きょう、けい)
capital Mnemonic: stone lantern at emperor's palace in capital |
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強
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きょう、ごう、つよ。い)
strong Mnemonic: strong insect draws bow w/ its nose |
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教
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(きょう、おしえ。る)
teach Mnemonic: cane in hand teaches child stick arranging |
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玉
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(ぎょく、たま)
jewel, ball Mnemonic: string of jewels fit for king |
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近
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(きん、ちかい)
near Mnemonic: distance to move chopped, making it near |
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形
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(けい、ぎょう、かた、かたち)
shape, pattern Mnemonic: put hairs into pattern of well-frame |
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計
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(けい、はか。る)
measure Mnemonic: counting in tens is a way of measuring |