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Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time!
Today, we are going to learn N4 kanji.
参りましょう! (Mairimashō!)
If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times!
This kanji means “arrive, wear, don, counter for articles of clothing.”
The On-reading for this kanji is チャク (chaku), like in 到着 (tōchaku), which means “arrival.”
目的地に到着しました。 (Mokutekichi ni tōchaku shimashita.)
And the Kun-reading is き, つ (ki, tsu), like in 着く(tsuku), which means “to arrive.”
職場に着く。 (Shokuba ni tsuku.) “Arriving at the workplace/ Arrive at the workplace.”
This kanji means “know, wisdom.”
The On-reading for this kanji is チ (chi), like in 知恵 (chie), which means “wit, wisdom.”
知恵比べ。 (Chie kurabe.)
知恵比べ。 (Chie kurabe.)
知恵比べ。 (Chie kurabe.)
And the Kun-reading is し (shi), like in 知り合い (shiriai), which means “acquaintance.”
知り合い (shiriai) “acquaintance”
acquaintance
友達 (tomodachi) “friend”
知り合い (shiriai) “acquaintance”
This kanji means “short.”
The On-reading for this kanji is タン (tan), like in 短気 (tanki), プチッ (puchi), which means “short-tempered.”
短気 (tanki)
If you’re a 短気 (tanki), you get angry pretty quick.
短気の逆は、「気がながい」。 (Tanki no gyaku wa,`ki ga nagai'.)
あなたは短気ですか、それとも気が長いですか。 (Anata wa tanki desu ka, soretomo ki ga nagai desu ka.)
And the Kun-reading is みじか (mijika), like in 短い (mijikai), which means “short.”
長い髪の毛 (nagai kaminoke) “long hair”
短い髪の毛 (mijikai kaminoke) “short hair”
This kanji means “polish, study of, sharpen.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ケン (ken), like in 研究 (kenkyū), which means “study, research.”
And the Kun-reading is と (to), like in 研ぐ (togu), which means “sharpen.”
包丁を研ぐ (hōchō o togu) “sharpen a knife”
研ぐ (togu)
This kanji means “private, I, me.”
The On-reading for this kanji is シ (shi), like in 私立 (shiritsu), which means “private, nongovernmental.”
私立の高校と公立の高校。 (Shiritsu no kōkō to kōritsu no kōkō.)
And the Kun-reading is わたし, わたくし (watashi, watakushi), like in 私達 (watashi-tachi), which means “us, we.”
私達はあなたの意見に賛成です。 (Watashi-tachi wa anata no iken ni sansei desu.) “We agree with your opinion.”
Quiz Time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
着く (tsuku)
短気 (tanki)
私達 (watashi-tachi)
知り合い (shiriai)
研ぐ (togu)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
短い (mijikai) “short”
研究 (kenkyū) “study, research”
到着 (tōchaku) “arrival”
私立 (shiritsu) “private, nongovernmental”
知恵 (chie) “wit, wisdom”
That’s it for today! Thank you so much for watching.
見てくれて、どうもありがとうございます! (Mite kurete, dōmo arigatō gozaimasu!)
Good luck for your kanji study! I’ll see you next time. Bye-bye!
チャオ! (Chao!)

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