Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5 : 人, 水, 生, 西 and 川
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| Hi everyone. Welcome to Kanji Time. Today, we are going to review N5 kanji. Let’s do it. If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times. |
| This kanji means person. The on-reading for this kanji is ジン、ニン (jin, nin) like in 人間 (ningen) meaning human. And the kun-reading is ひと (hito) like in 愛しい人 (itoshii hito) meaning dear. Dear! 愛しい人へ。(Itoshii hito e.) お元気にしていますか。(O-genki ni shite imasu ka.) 私は元気です。(Watashi wa genki desu.) また次に会える日を楽しみにしております。(Mata tsugi ni aeru hi o tanoshimi ni shite orimasu.)愛しい人。(Itoshii hito.) |
| This kanji means water. The on-reading for this kanji is スイ (sui) like in 水道水 (suidōsui) meaning tap water. Tap water. 水道水。(Suidōsui.) And the kun-reading is みず (mizu) like in 水色 (mizuiro) meaning pale blue. 水色。(Mizuiro.) 水色の空。(Mizuiro no sora.) |
| This kanji means to live, to grow, to be born, raw. The on-reading for this kanji is セイ、ショウ (sei, shō) like in 人生 (jinsei) which means life. And the kun-reading is い、う、は、なま、き (i, u, ha, nama, ki) ike in 生き物 (ikimono) living things. 水の中の生き物。(Mizu no naka no ikimono.) 陸の生き物。(Riku no ikimono.) 空の生き物。(Sora no ikimono.) |
| This kanji means west. The on-reading for this kanji is セイ、サイ (sei, sai) like in 東西 (tōzai) which means East and West. And the kun-reading is にし (nishi) like in 西日本 (Nishinihon) meaning Western Japan. |
| This kanji means river. The on-reading for this kanji is セン (sen) like in 河川 (kasen) meaning river. And the kun-reading is かわ (kawa) as in 川下 (kawashimo) which means downstream. |
| Quiz time: |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 西日本 (Nishinihon) |
| 水色 (mizuiro) |
| 人生 (jinsei) |
| 川下 (kawashimo) |
| 人間 (ningen) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words. |
| 水道水 (suidōsui) Tap water. |
| 生き物 (ikimono) Living things. |
| 愛しい人 (itoshii hito) Dear. |
| 東西 (tōzai) East and West. |
| 河川 (kasen) River. |
| That’s all for today. Thank you so much for watching. |
| 人生、皆さんの人生が充実したものでありますように！(Jinsei, mina-san no jinsei ga jūjitsu shita mono de arimasu yō ni!) |
| See you next time. Bye bye. Ciao! Adios! |
| 愛しき人。(Itoshiki hito.) |
| Western Japan. What? |
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