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Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘take along’ = 連

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 15, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'take along': 連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~” 「ã¤ã€œã€.
For example: RENRAKU「連絡ã€= connection; contact; communication.
Also: tsuremasu「連れã¾ã™ã€= to take along, bring along, accompany.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘-times’ = 回

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 14, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for '-times': 回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~” 「ã¾ã‚〜ã€.
For example: KAITEN shimasu「回転ã—ã¾ã™ã€= revolve, rotate, turn.
Also: HYAKKAI「百回ã€= 100 times.
And: mawari「回りã€= rotation; detour; efficacy.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘determine’ = 定

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 13, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'determine': 定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~” 「ã•ã ã€œã€.
For example: KETTEI「決定ã€= decision, settlement, conclusion.
Also: sadaka ni「定ã‹ã«ã€= clearly.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘inside’ = 内

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 12, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'inside': 内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” 「ã†ã¡ã€.
For example: NAIYŌ「内容ã€= contents, import, substance.
Also: uchigawa「内å´ã€= inside, interior.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘vis-à-vis’ = 対

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 11, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'vis-à-vis': 対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ã€.
For example: HANTAI shimasu「å対ã—ã¾ã™ã€= oppose, object (to).
Also: TAISHŌ「対象ã€= object (of study), subject, target.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘bull’s eye’ = çš„

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 10, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'bull's eye': çš„Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “bull’s eye” = çš„.
It has 8 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “TEKI” 「テキ〠and “mato” 「ã¾ã¨ã€.
For example: MOKUTEKI 「目的ã€= object, purpose.
Also: mato「的ã€= target, mark; object.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘section’ = 部

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 9, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'section': 部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ã€.
For example: BUBUN 「部分ã€= part, section, portion.
Also: ZENBU 「全部ã€= all, the whole, entirely.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘deliberation’ = è­°

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 8, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'deliberation': è­°Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “deliberation” = è­°.
It has 20 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “GI” 「ギã€.
For example: GIDAI 「議題ã€= topic for discussion.
Also: KAIGI 「会議ã€= conference, meeting.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘people’ = æ°‘

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 7, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'people': æ°‘Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “people” = æ°‘.
It has 5 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “MIN” 「ミンã€.
For example: MINSOKU 「民æ—ã€= race, people, nation.
Also: MINSHU 「民主ã€= democracy.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘fit’ = åˆ

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 6, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'fit': åˆToday’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “fit” = åˆ.
It has 6 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “GÅŒ” 「ゴウ〠and “a~” 「ã‚〜ã€.
For example: GÅŒI 「åˆæ„ã€= mutual agreement, consent.
Also: niau 「似åˆã†ã€= fit well, suit, match well.