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Hi, everyone. Hi! Welcome to Kanji Time.
Today, we are going to learn N3 Kanji. 参りましょう。(Mairimashō.)
If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times.
This kanji means “negate, no, refuse, decline, deny”.
The on-reading for this kanji is ヒ (hi) like in 否定する (hitei suru), meaning “to deny”.
And the kun-reading is いな (ina) as in 否めない (inamenai) which means “undeniable”.
私が甘いものが好きだということは、否めませんね。(Watashi ga amai mono ga suki da to iu koto wa, inamemasen ne.)
This kanji means “suck, inhale, imbibe, sip”.
The on-reading for this kanji is キュウ (kyū) like in 呼吸する (kokyū suru) which means “to breathe, respire”.
And the kun-reading is す (su) like in タバコを吸う (tabako o sū), meaning “to smoke”.
This kanji means “blow, breathe, puff, emit”.
The on-reading for this kanji is スイ (sui) like in 吹奏楽 (suisōgaku), meaning “wind-instrument music”.
And the kun-reading for this kanji is ふ (fu) like in 風が吹く (kaze ga fuku), meaning “wind blows”.
This kanji means “revelation, tell, inform, notify, announce”.
The on-reading for this kanji is コク (koku) like in 告白 (kokuhaku), meaning “confession, declaration of love”.
勇気を出して、告白する。(Yūki o dashite, kokuhaku suru.)
バレンタインデーに告白をする。(Barentain dē ni kokuhaku o suru.)
チョコレートと…好きです!(Chokorēto to… suki desu!)
And the kun-reading is つ (tsu) like in 告げ口をする (tsugeguchi o suru), meaning “tell on”.
おい、告げ口するな!(Oi, tsugeguchi suru na!)
This kanji means “call, call out to, invite”.
The on-reading for this kanji is コ (ko) as in 人工呼吸 (jinkō kokyū), meaning “artificial respiration”.
And the kun-reading is よ (yo) like in タクシーを呼ぶ (takushī o yobu) Hey taxi! すいませーん。(Suimasēn.) Here… meaning “to call a taxi”.
Quiz time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
告白 (kokuhaku)
人工呼吸 (jinkō kokyū)
風が吹く (kaze ga fuku)
タバコを吸う (tabako o sū)
否定する (hitei suru)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
告げ口をする (tsugeguchi o suru) “tell on”
否めない (inamenai) “undeniable”
呼吸する (kokyū suru) “to breathe, respire”
吹奏楽 (suisōgaku) “wind-instrument music”
タクシーを呼ぶ (takushī o yobu) “to call a taxi”
That’s all for today. Thank you so much for watching. I am going home.

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