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Hi, everyone. Hi! Welcome to Kanji Time. ようこそ!(Yokoso!)
Today, we are going to review N3 Kanji. 頑張りましょう!(ganbarimashō.)
If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times.
This kanji means “task, duty”.
The on-reading is ム(mu), like in 事務所 (jimusho), meaning "office".
And the kun-reading for this kanji, つと(tsuto). 務め (tsutome), meaning "work; duty".
This kanji means "victory; win; prevail; excel".
The on-reading is ショウ(shō), like in 優勝(yūshō). 優勝(yūshō) in English is "victory" or "championship".
♪ We are the Champion, my friend... だっけ? (dakke?) Dadada... fighting... 止めましょう。 (yamemashō.)
Kun-reading is か(ka), まさ(masa), like in 勝ち (kachi), "victory, to win, triumph". 負け、負け、負け、負け... 勝ち! (Make, make, make, make... Kachi!)
This kanji means "diligent; become employed; serve".
The on-reading for this kanji is キン(kin), ゴン(gon); like in 勤務時間 (kinmu-jikan), meaning "working hours".
And the kun-reading is つと(tsuto), like in 会社に勤める (kaisha ni tsutomeru), meaning "to work at a company".
This kanji means "change, disguise, delude, turn into, transform".
The on-reading is カ(ka), ケ(ke); like in 化学 (kagaku). 化学 (kagaku) means "chemistry".
And the kun- reading is ば(ba), like in お化け (obake). お化け (obake) means "ghost, monster".
This kanji means "simple,one, single, merely."
The on-reading is タン(tan), like in 単位(tan'i), meaning "unit".
And 簡単な (kantan-na), meaning "simple, easy".
Quiz time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
お化け (obake)
単位(tan'i)
事務所 (jimusho)
会社に勤める (kaisha ni tsutomeru)
勝ち (kachi)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
簡単な (kantan-na) "simple, easy"
化学 (kagaku) "chemistry"
勤務時間 (kinmu-jikan) "working hours"
優勝(yūshō) "victory, championship"
務め (tsutome) "duty, work"
Did you enjoy the video? I hope so.
See you next time. 漢字の勉強、頑張れ! (Kanji no benkyō, ganbare!)
じゃあね、また来週。(Jā ne, mata raishū.)

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