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Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time!
今日はN2の漢字を勉強しましょう。 (Kyō wa enu ni no kanji o benkyō shimashō.)
用意はいいですか。 (Yōi wa ii desu ka.)
Let’s go!
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This kanji means “hanging scroll, width, range, tolerant”.
The On-reading for this kanji is フク (fuku), like in 全幅の信頼を寄せる (zenpuku no shinrai o yoseru) which means “to trust completely”.
私はあなたに全幅の信頼を寄せております。 (Watashi wa anata ni zenpuku no shinrai o yosete orimasu.)
And the Kun-reading is はば (haba), like in 歩幅 (hohaba) which means “walking stride”.
歩幅 (hohaba)
小さな歩幅。 (Chiisana hohaba.)
大きな歩幅。 (Ōkina hohaba.)
This kanji means “dry, parch, get involved”.
The On-reading for this kanji is カン (kan), like in 若干名 (jakkan-mei) which means “a few people”.
And the Kun-reading is ほ, ひ (ho, hi) like in 干す (hosu) meaning “to dry”.
洗濯物を干す (sentakumono o hosu) “to dry a laundry”
This kanji means “infancy, childhood, very young”.
The On-reading for this kanji is ヨウ (yō), like in 幼少期 (yōshōki) which means “childhood”.
幼少期の思い出 (yōshōki no omoide) “childhood memories”
And the Kun-reading is おさな (osana), like in 幼い (osanai) which means “very young, infant”.
幼い顔立ち。 (Osanai kaodachi.)
This kanji means “government agency, government office”.
The On-reading for this kanji is チョウ (chō), like in 県庁所在地 (kenchō shozaichi) which means “prefectural capital”.
愛知県の県庁所在地は名古屋です。 (Aichi-ken no kenchō shozaichi wa Nagoya desu.)
沖縄県の県庁所在地は那覇市です。 (Okinawa-ken no kenchō shozaichi wa Naha-shi desu.)
神奈川県の県庁所在地は横浜です。 (Kanagawa-ken no kenchō shozaichi wa Yokohama desu.)
And 庁舎 (chōsha) which means “government building”.
This kanji means “bed, floor, padding”.
The On-reading for this kanji is ショウ (shō), like in 起床する (kishō suru) which means “to get up”.
朝6時に起床する。 (Asa roku-ji ni kishō suru.) “To get up at 6 o’clock.”
And the Kun-reading is とこ, ゆか (toko, yuka), like in 床屋 (tokoya) which means “barbershop”.
今は美容院が結構、一般的によく使われますけども... (Ima wa biyōin ga kekkō, ippanteki ni yoku tsukawaremasu kedo mo...)
床屋は何か、男の人がよく行く所で、髭を剃ってもらったり、顔を剃ってもらったりすることができるみたいです。 (Tokoya wa nan ka, otoko no hito ga yoku iku tokoro de, hige o sotte morattari, kao o sotte morattari suru koto ga dekiru mitai desu.)
Quiz Time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
歩幅 (hohaba)
幼少期 (yōshōki)
起床する (kishō suru)
県庁所在地 (kenchō shozaichi)
干す (hosu)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
全幅の信頼を寄せる (zenpuku no shinrai o yoseru) “to trust completely”
若干名 (jakkan-mei) “a few people”
幼い (osanai) “very young, infant”
庁舎 (chōsha) “government building”
床屋 (tokoya) “barbershop”
That’s all for today!
お疲れ様です! (Otsukare-sama desu!)
皆さんの、幼少期の思い出は何かありますか。 (Mina-san no, yōshōki no omoide wa nani ka arimasu ka.)
私の幼少期の思い出... (Watashi no yōshōki no omoide...)
私は小さい時に、ホッチキスを間違えて親指に刺してしまったことがあります。 (Watashi wa chiisai toki ni, hotchikisu o machigaete oyayubi ni sashite shimatta koto ga arimasu.)
とても痛かったです! (Totemo itakatta desu!)
皆さんの幼少期の思い出、コメント欄で教えてください! (Mina-san no yōshōki no omoide, komento ran de oshiete kudasai!)
I’ll see you next time.
ありがとう! (Arigatō!)
Bye-bye!
愛知県の県庁しょじゃい... (Aichi-ken no kenchō sho ja i...)
ホントに (Honto ni)
Tongue twister

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