| Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time! |
| Today, we are going to learn N4 kanji. |
| 行きましょう! (Ikimashō!) “Let’s go” |
| If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times! |
| This kanji means “autumn, fall.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is シュウ (shū), like in 秋分の日 (Shūbun no hi) “Autumnal Equinox Day.” |
| And the Kun-reading is あき (aki), like in 秋晴れ (akibare), which means “fine autumn day.” |
| What a beautiful day! |
| Autumn…fine autumn day! |
| 秋晴れ (akibare) |
| This kanji means “research, study.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is キュウ (kyū), like in 探究心 (tankyūshin), which means “spirit of inquiry.” |
| And the Kun-reading is きわ (kiwa), like in 究める (kiwameru), which means “to master, study something thoroughly.” |
| 日本語の勉強を究める。 (Nihon-go no benkyō o kiwameru.) |
| This kanji means “solution, answer.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is トウ (tō), like in 応答 (ōtō), which means “response.” |
| The Kun-reading is こた (kota), like in 答え (kotae), which means “answer.” |
| 答えを見る。 (Kotae o miru.) |
| This kanji means “paper.” |
| Paper, かみ (kami). |
| The On-reading for this kanji is シ (shi), like in 用紙 (yōshi), which means “form” or “paper.” |
| 印刷用紙 (insatsu yōshi) “printing paper” |
| 印刷用紙 (insatsu yōshi) |
| And the Kun-reading is かみ (kami), as in 紙袋 (kamibukuro), which means “paper bag.” |
| 紙袋 (kamibukuro) |
| がさごそ、がさごそ。紙袋。 (Gasa goso, gasa goso. Kamibukuro.) |
| This kanji means “end, finish.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is シュウ (shū), like in 終電 (shūden), which means “the last train (on a day).” |
| 終電で帰る。 (Shūden de kaeru.) “Go home with the last train.” |
| And the Kun-reading is お (o), like in 終える (oeru), which means “to finish” or “end (something).” |
| Quiz Time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 秋晴れ (akibare) |
| 紙袋 (kamibukuro) |
| 探究心 (tankyūshin) |
| 答え (kotae) |
| 終電 (shūden) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| しゅうぶんのひ (Shūbun no hi) “Autumnal Equinox Day” |
| 用紙 (yōshi) “form, paper” |
| 終える (oeru) “to finish, end (something)” |
| 応答 (ōtō) “response” |
| 究める (kiwameru) “to master, study something thoroughly” |
| I hope you enjoyed this lesson. |
| 今日は、この辺りでレッスンを終えたいと思います。 (Kyō wa, kono atari de ressun o oetai to omoimasu.) |
| I’ll see you next time. Have a good day! Bye-bye! |
| How was my pronunciation of “thoroughly”? |
| I think it’s good. |
| thoroughly |
| thoroughly. |
| 良く出来ましたー。 (Yoku dekimashitā.) |
| thoroughly |
| Thoroughly って、でも、どういう意味だっけ? (“Thoroughly” tte, demo, dō iu imi da kke?) |
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