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Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘party’ = å…š

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 5, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'party': å…šToday’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “party” (as in “political party”) = å…š.
It has 10 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “TÅŒ” 「トウã€.
For example: SEITÅŒ 「政党ã€= political party.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘politics’ = 政

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 4, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'politics': 政Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “politics” = 政.
It has 9 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “SEI” 「セイã€.
For example: SEIFU 「政府ã€= government.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘both’ = 両

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 3, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'both': 両Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “both” = 両.
It has 6 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “RYÅŒ” 「リョウã€.
For example: RYÅŒHÅŒ 「両方ã€= both.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘street’ = ä¸

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 2, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'street': ä¸Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “street” = ä¸. It is used to describe a town “subsection”.
It has 2 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “CHÅŒ” 「ãƒãƒ§ã‚¦ã€ and “TEI” 「テイã€.
For example: NICHÅŒME 「二ä¸ç›®ã€= 2nd town subsection.
Also: TEINEI 「ä¸å¯§ã€= polite, courteous.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘death’ = æ­»

Posted in: Kanji by admin on March 1, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'death': æ­»Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “death” = æ­».
It has 6 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SHI” 「シ〠and “shi~” 「ã—〜ã€.
For example: SHIBÅŒ 「死亡ã€= death.
Also: shinimasu 「死ã«ã¾ã™ã€= to die, pass away.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘fee’ = æ–™

Posted in: Kanji by admin on February 28, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'fee': æ–™Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “fee” = æ–™.
It has 10 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “RYÅŒ” 「リョウã€.
For example: RYÅŒKIN 「料金ã€= charge, rate, fee.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘trip’ = æ—…

Posted in: Kanji by admin on February 27, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'trip': æ—…Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “trip” = æ—….
It has 10 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “RYO” 「リョ〠and “tabi” 「ãŸã³ã€.
For example: RYOKÅŒ 「旅行ã€= travel, trip.
Also: tabi 「旅ã€= journey, travel(ing), trip.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘logic’ = ç†

Posted in: Kanji by admin on February 26, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'logic': ç†Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “logic” = ç†.
It has 11 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “RI” 「リã€.
For example: RIYŪ 「ç†ç”±ã€= reason, cause, ground.
Also: RIKAI shimasu 「ç†è§£ã—ã¾ã™ã€= to understand, comprehend.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘utilize’ = 用

Posted in: Kanji by admin on February 25, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'utilize': 用Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “utilize” = 用.
It has 5 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “YÅŒ” 「ヨウã€and “mochi~” 「もã¡ã€œã€.
For example: YÅŒI shimasu「用æ„ã—ã¾ã™ã€= to prepare, ready oneself, make arrangements.
Also: mochiimasu 「用ã„ã¾ã™ã€= to employ, use, make use of, utilize, apply.

Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘ocean’ = æ´‹

Posted in: Kanji by admin on February 24, 2011 | No Comments

The kanji for 'ocean': æ´‹Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “ocean” = æ´‹.
It has 9 strokes.

The most common reading of this kanji character is: “YÅŒ” 「ヨウã€.
For example: KAIYÅŒ 「海洋ã€= ocean, sea.