| 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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