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Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘products’ = 産
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 18, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “products” = 産.
It has 11 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SAN” 「サン」 and “u~” 「う〜」.
For example: SANGYŌ「産業」= industry.
Also: umaremasu「産まれます」= to be born.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘general’ = 総
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 17, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “general” = 総.
It has 14 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “SŌ” 「ソウ」.
For example: SŌKAI「総会」= general meeting.
Also: SŌKAI shimasu「総会します」= to total, sum up.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘turn into’ = 成
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 16, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “turn into” = 成.
It has 6 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SEI” 「セイ」 and “na~” 「な〜」.
For example: SEIBUN「成分」= ingredient, component, constituent.
Also: narimasu「成ります」= to be accomplished, succeed, materialize; to form, constitute, consist of.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘mechanism’ = 機
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 15, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “mechanism” = 機.
It has 16 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “KI” 「キ」.
For example: KIKAI「機械」= machine, mechanism.
Also: KIKAI「機会」= opportunity, occasion.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘period’ = 期
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “period” = 期.
It has 12 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “KI” 「キ」.
For example: KIKAN「期間」= term, period.
Also: GAKKI「学期」= school term.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘place’ = 所
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 13, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “place” = 所.
It has 8 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SHO” 「ショ」 and “tokoro” 「ところ」.
For example: BASHO「場所」= place, site, room.
Also: tokoro「所」= place, site, room, one’s place, home.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘task’ = 務
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 12, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “task” = 務.
It has 11 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “MU” 「ム」 and “tsuto~” 「つと〜」.
For example: GIMU「義務」= duty, obligation.
Also: tsutomemasu「務めます」= to perform one’s duties, to perform one’s part or role.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘family name’ = 氏
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 11, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “family name” = 氏.
It has 4 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “SHI” 「シ」.
For example: SHIMEI「氏名」= full name.
Also: SHIZOKU「氏族」= clan, family.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘sex’ = 性
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 10, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “sex” = 性.
It has 8 strokes.
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SEI” 「セイ」 and “SHŌ” 「ショウ」.
For example: SEIBETSU「性別」= distinction of sex (gender).
Also: KURŌSHŌ「苦労性」= pessimistic nature.
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘authority’ = 権
Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 9, 2011 | No Comments
Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “authority” = 権.
It has 15 strokes.
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “KEN” 「ケン」.
For example: KENRI「権利」= right, authority, privilege.
Also: KEN’I「ケンイ」= authority, power.
