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Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time!
Today, we are going to learn N4 kanji.
Are you ready? Let’s go.
If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times.
This kanji means “learn, custom.”
The On-reading for this kanji is シュウ (shū), like in 練習 (renshū), which means “practice.”
踊りの練習 (odori no renshū)
And the Kun-reading is なら (nara), like in 習う (narau), which means “to learn, study.”
習字を習う (shūji o narau) “learn calligraphy”
calligraphy
習字を習う (shūji o narau)
This kanji means “consider, think over, think.”
The On-reading for this kanji is コウ (kō), like in 参考 (sankō), which means “reference.”
参考書 (sankōsho)
And the Kun-reading is かんが (kanga), like in 考え (kangae), which means “thought, idea.”
あ、いい考えがあります! (A, ii kangae ga arimasu!) “I have a good idea.”
考え (kangae)
This kanji means “someone, person.”
The On-reading for this kanji is シャ (sha), like in 医者 (isha), which means “doctor.”
ばっちり! (Batchiri!)
And the Kun-reading is もの (mono), like in 若者 (wakamono), which means “young person” or “young people.”
This kanji means “meat.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ニク (niku), like in 豚肉 (butaniku), which means “pork.”
And also, 肉体 (nikutai), which means “body.”
“Body and soul” 肉体と魂 (nikutai to tamashii)
体と魂 (karada to tamashii)
肉体と魂 (nikutai to tamashii)
This kanji means “oneself.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ジ, シ (ji, shi), like in 自由 (jiyū), which means “freedom”!
自由の女神 (Jiyū no megami) “Statue of Liberty”
And the Kun-reading is みずか (mizuka), like in 自ら (mizukara), which means “by oneself, voluntarily.”
Voluntarily, voluntarily, voluntarily.
Quiz Time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
豚肉 (butaniku)
考え (kangae)
医者 (isha)
自由 (jiyū)
練習 (renshū)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
自ら (mizukara) “by oneself, voluntarily”
肉体 (nikutai) “body”
参考 (sankō) “reference”
若者 (wakamono) “young person” or “young people”
習う (narau) “to learn, study”
That’s all for this lesson. I hope you liked it. If you like, don’t forget to thumbs up and subscribe to our channel, JapanesePod101.com.
皆さん、それでは、(Mina-san, soredewa,)
また次回、お会いしましょう。(mata jikai, o-ai shimashō.)
Good luck! Bye-bye!
細切れみたい。(Komagire mitai.)
皆さん、(Mina-san,)
それでは、(soredewa,)
また次回、(mata jikai,)
お会いしましょう。(o-ai shimashō.)

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