Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N4: 京, 仕, 代, 以 and 会
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| Hi everyone. Welcome to Kanji Time. Today, we are going to review five kanji from N4. Let’s go. 行きましょう。(Ikimashō.) Oh, if you want to do a quiz first, please go these times. |
| Capital. On-reading, キョウ、ケイ (kyō, kei). 京都 (Kyōto), Kyoto. 東京 (Tōkyō), Tokyo. |
| Attend, doing, official, serve. On-reading, シ、ジ (shi, ji) as in 仕事 (shigoto), meaning work. 仕事。(Shigoto.) よっこらせー。(Yokkorasē.) よっこらせー。(Yokkorasē.) 仕事じゃ！(Shigoto ja!) Kun-reading, つか (tsuka). 仕える (tsukaeru), meaning to serve. お嬢様、かしこまりました。 (O-jō-sama, kashikomarimashita.) |
| Substitute, change, period, generation, fee. On-reading, ダイ、タイ(dai, tai). 交代 (kōtai), meaning change. 選手交代。(Senshu kōtai.) アウト！(Auto!) 選手交代！(Senshu kōtai!) カキーン！(Kakīn!) ホームラン！(Hōmu ran!) Kun-reading, か、よ、しろ (ka, yo, shiro). 代わり (kawari), meaning alternative. |
| By means of, compared with. On-reading, イ (i) as in 以来 (irai), meaning since. Kun-reading, もっ (mo). 以て (motte), by / with. |
| Meeting, meet, party, association, join. On-reading, カイ、エ (kai, e). 飲み会 (nomikai), meaning drinking party. Kun-reading, あ (a). 会う (au), to meet. お～、元気？(Ō, genki?) 久しぶり。(Hisashiburi.) 久しぶりに会ったね。(Hisashiburi ni atta ne.) 会う。(Au.) |
| Quiz time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 仕える (tsukaeru) |
| 以て (motte) |
| 飲み会 (nomikai) |
| 代わり (kawari) |
| 東京 (Tōkyō) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 仕事 (shigoto) Work |
| 京都 (Kyōto) Kyoto |
| 以来 (irai) Since |
| 交代 (kōtai) Change |
| 会う (au) To meet |
| That’s all for today. Thank you for watching. それでは皆さん、また次回！(Soredewa mina-san, mata jikai!) See you next time and see you next time and see you next time and bye. |
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