Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N3: 散, 数, 断, 易, 昔
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| Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time! |
| 今日は、N3の漢字をやりたいと思います。 |
| (Kyō wa, enu surī no kanji o yaritai to omoimasu.) |
| “We are going to do N3 kanji.” |
| Let’s go. |
| If you wanna do the quiz first, please go to these times. |
| This kanji means “scatter, disperse, spend, squander.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is サン (san), like in 解散する (kaisan suru), which means “to dissolve.” |
| And the Kun-reading is ち (chi), like in あー、気が散る！ (Ā, ki ga chiru!), 気が散る (ki ga chiru), which means “to be distracted.” |
| あ、ちょっと勉強するから静かにしてね。 (A, chotto benkyō suru kara shizuka ni shite ne.) |
| うーん、これがこうか・・・ (Ūn, kore ga kō ka…) |
| あー、気が散る！ (Ā, ki ga chiru!) |
| This kanji means “number, figures, count, attempt.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is スウ (sū), like in 数字 (sūji), which means “number.” |
| And the Kun-reading is かず, かぞ (kazu, kazo), like in 品数 (shinakazu), which means “number of goods/items.” |
| 品数の多い店。 (Shinakazu no ōi mise.) |
| This kanji means “severance, refuse, dismiss, prohibit.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is ダン (dan), like in 遮断する (shadan suru), which means “to obstruct, shut out.” |
| 遮断する (shadan suru) |
| And the Kun-reading is た, ことわ (ta, kotowa), like in 断る (kotowaru), which means “to refuse, turn down, get permission.” |
| Like when you want to say “no,” 断る (kotowaru). |
| You can also say, when you want to get a permission… |
| 断りを入れる。 (Kotowari o ireru.) |
| 断る (kotowaru) |
| This kanji means “easy, tend to, simple, fortune-telling.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is エキ, イ (eki, i), like in 貿易 (bōeki), which means “trade.” |
| And the Kun-reading is やさ, やす (yasa, yasu), as in 易しい (yasashii), which means “easy.” |
| 易しい問題。 (Yasashii mondai.) |
| This kanji means “once upon a time, antiquity, old time, past.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is セキ (seki), like in 昔日 (sekijitsu), which means “old times.” |
| And the Kun-reading is むかし (mukashi), like in 昔話 (mukashibanashi), which means “chat about old times” or “folktales.” |
| 昔々あるところに・・・ (Mukashi mukashi aru tokoro ni…) |
| Quiz Time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 貿易 (bōeki) |
| 数字 (sūji) |
| 昔話 (mukashibanashi) |
| 断る (kotowaru) |
| 解散する (kaisan suru) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 気が散る (ki ga chiru) “to be distracted” |
| 昔日 (sekijitsu) “old times” |
| 遮断する (shadan suru) “to obstruct, shut out” |
| 品数 (shinakazu) “number of goods/items” |
| 易しい (yasashii) “easy” |
| 以上です！ (Ijō desu!) |
| 今日は以上です。 (Kyō wa ijō desu.) |
| お疲れ様です！ (Otsukare-sama desu!) |
| I hope you enjoyed this lesson. |
| 今日は、ここら辺で解散です！ (Kyō wa, kokora hen de kaisan desu!) |
| Bye for now! See you next time! Bye! |
| しーっ！気が散る！ (Shī! Ki ga chiru!) |
| ちょっと今ので喉痛めた。一瞬。 (Chotto ima node nodo itameta. Isshun.) |
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