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Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘promise’ = 約
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 31, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “promise” = 約.
It has 9 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “YAKU” 「ヤク」.
For example: YAKUSOKU「約束」= promise, vow, pledge.
Also: KEIYAKU「契約」= contract, agreement.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘method’ = 法
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 30, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “method” = 法.
It has 8 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “HŌ” 「ホウ」.
For example: HŌHŌ「方法」= method, way, system, scheme, process, plan.
Also: HŌRITSU「法律」= law.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘take along’ = 連
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 15, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “take along” = 連.
It has 10 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “REN” 「レン」 and “tsu~” 「つ〜」.
For example: RENRAKU「連絡」= connection; contact; communication.
Also: tsuremasu「連れます」= to take along, bring along, accompany.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘-times’ = 回
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 14, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “-times” = 回.
It has 5 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “KAI” 「カイ」 and “mawa~” 「まわ〜」.
For example: KAITEN shimasu「回転します」= revolve, rotate, turn.
Also: HYAKKAI「百回」= 100 times.
And: mawari「回り」= rotation; detour; efficacy.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘determine’ = 定
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 13, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “determine” = 定.
It has 8 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “TEI” 「テイ」 and “sada~” 「さだ〜」.
For example: KETTEI「決定」= decision, settlement, conclusion.
Also: sadaka ni「定かに」= clearly.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘inside’ = 内
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 12, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “inside” = 内.
It has 4 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “NAI” 「ナイ」 and “uchi” 「うち」.
For example: NAIYŌ「内容」= contents, import, substance.
Also: uchigawa「内側」= inside, interior.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘vis-à-vis’ = 対
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 11, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “vis-à-vis” = 対.
It has 7 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “TAI” 「タイ」.
For example: HANTAI shimasu「反対します」= oppose, object (to).
Also: TAISHŌ「対象」= object (of study), subject, target.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘bull’s eye’ = 的
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 10, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “bull’s eye” = 的.
It has 8 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “TEKI” 「テキ」 and “mato” 「まと」.
For example: MOKUTEKI 「目的」= object, purpose.
Also: mato「的」= target, mark; object.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘section’ = 部
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 9, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “section” = 部.
It has 10 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “BU” 「ブ」.
For example: BUBUN 「部分」= part, section, portion.
Also: ZENBU 「全部」= all, the whole, entirely.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘deliberation’ = 議
Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 8, 2011
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “deliberation” = 議.
It has 20 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “GI” 「ギ」.
For example: GIDAI 「議題」= topic for discussion.
Also: KAIGI 「会議」= conference, meeting.
