Showing posts with label noun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noun. Show all posts

Tsuki

Tsuki: moon

月 -- n.
Hint: depending on previous word, sometimes it is read as 'zuki' ( 三日月 ). Also read as gatsu like in gogatsu (May) and getsu like in getsuyoubi (Monday)

Hana

Hana: flower

花 -- n.

Byouki

Byouki: (1) sickness (2) illness

病気 -- n, adj.

Uchi

Uchi: (1) inside (2) within

内 -- adj., n.

Hint: also read as nai.

Uchi: (1) inside (2) within

 中 -- adj., n
 Hint: also read as naka

Uchi: (1) house

家 -- n.

Hint: also read as ie with the same meaning and as noun of 'house'. The other use of the kanji is to represent residence, family (clan), lineage, shop; with variation of reading like ka, ke, and ya

Yuuhi

Yuuhi: evening sun

夕日 -- n.


Hi


Hi: (1) day (2) counter for day (3) Sunday (4) sun

日 -- n., abbr.

Hint: you say read 日 as hi, ka, and nichi. So for Sunday, you read it as nichiyoubi

Hi: (1) fire (2) flame (3) Tuesday

火 -- n., abbr.

Hint: you say Tuesday as kayoubi because 火 can be read as hi and ka.

Naka

Naka: (1) inside (2) within (3) center

中 -- adv., n., adj-no.

Densha

Densha: train/electric train

電車 -- n.

Hint: there is manga and j-Drama called Densha no Otoko. Guess you can figure out :)

Yakusoku

Yakusoku: (1) promise (2) pact (3) engagement (4) arrangement

約束  -- n.

Hint: the kanji 約 is literally means 'promise'. Easy to remember.
Anime hint: anyone remember this song from Escaflowne? The title is Yakusoku wa Iranai. Can you guess the meaning?

Yami

Yami: (1) dark (2) darkness (3) shady (4) despair

闇  -- adj-no, n.

Hints: there's a manga called Yami no Matsue ( 闇の末裔 )

Kuchi

Kuchi: (1) mouth (2) entrance (3) hole (4) gate

口 -- n.

Tips: aside from read as 'kuchi', it can also read as ku and kou. The kanji is very simple. Just imagine your mouth open and say 'oh'.

Akuma

Akuma: (1) devil (2) demon (3) evil spirit

悪魔 -- n.

Hint: a character in Street Fighter game is named Akuma.

Shounen

Shounen: (1) young boy (2) boy (3) lad

少年 ーー n.

Hint: I think most people know this word when it comes to manga's genre but saying 'seinen' seems more into 'young adult' to differ it from shounen. See also: shoujo, seinen, josei, dansei

Shoujo

Shoujo: (1) young lady (2) girl (3) maiden

少女 ーー n.

Hint: I think most people know this word when it comes to manga's genre. See also: shounen, seinen, josei, dansei

Seinen

Seinen: young man

青年 ーー n.

Hint: I think most people know this word when it comes to manga's genre but saying 'seinen' seems more into 'young adult' to differ it from shounen. See also: shoujo, shounen, josei, dansei

Dansei

Dansei: man/male

男性 ーー n.

Hint: I think most people know this word when it comes to manga's genre.See also: shoujo, shounen, seinen, josei

Josei

Josei: woman/female

女性 ーー n.

Hint: I think most people know this word when it comes to manga's genre.See also: shoujo, shounen, seinen, dansei

Haru

Haru: (1) spring (2) adolescence

春 -- n


Riyuu

Riyuu: (1) reason (2) motive

理由 -- n

Hint: This kanji may also read as 'wake' ( わけ ) with the same meaning.

Kisetsu

Kisetsu: season

季節 -- n.

Hint: there are many songs include the word 'kiseki'. For example is Winding Road (by Porno Graffitti for anime Ayakashi Ayashi) and Sayonara no Sora (by Qwai for anime Gintama)