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Hi, everyone!
Welcome to Kanji Time!
Today, we are going to learn N5 Kanji.
And if you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times.
This kanji means “to read.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ドク (doku), like in 読書 (dokusho), which means “reading.”
パラパラパラ... (Paraparapara...)
うーん、いい本でした。 (Ūn, ii hon deshita.)
And the Kun-reading is よ (yo), like in 読む (yomu), which means “to read.”
あなたの心を読む。 (Anata no kokoro o yomu.) “to read your mind”
お腹空いた? (Onaka suita?)
This kanji means “south.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ナン (nan), like in 南米 (Nanbei), which means “South America.”
And the Kun-reading is みなみ (minami), like in 南十字星 (minami jūjisei), which means “Southern Cross.”
This kanji means one, “two.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ニ (ni), like in 二時 (ni-ji), which means “two o'clock.”
一時、二時。 (Ichi-ji, ni-ji.)
おー、二時だ。お昼寝の時間だ! (Ō, ni-ji da. O-hirune no jikan da!)
And the Kun-reading is ふた (futa), like in 二人 (futari), which means “two people.”
仲のいい二人。 (Naka no ii futari.) good friends.
This kanji means “day, sun.”
The On-reading for this kanji is ニチ, ジツ (nichi, jitsu), like in 日時 (nichiji), which means “time and date,” 日時 (nichiji).
都合のいい日時を教えて下さい。 (Tsugō no ii nichiji o oshiete kudasai.) “When are you available?”
And the Kun-reading is ひ, か (hi, ka), like in 三日 (mikka), which means “3rd of the month.”
五月の三日が都合がいいです。 (Go-gatsu no mikka ga tsugō ga ii desu.) “I’m available on the 3rd of May.”
This kanji means “to enter, to insert.”
to insert
The On-reading for this kanji is ニュウ (nyū), like in 入学 (nyūgaku), which means “entering (school).”
入学式。 (Nyūgakushiki.) “entrance ceremony”
卒業式。 (Sotsugyōshiki.) “graduation ceremony”
And the Kun-reading is はい, い (hai, i), like in 入る (hairu), which means “to enter.”
お店の中に入る。 (O-mise no naka ni hairu.)
いらっしゃいませ! (Irasshaimase!)
あ、こんにちは。 (A, kon'nichiwa.)
カメラの中に入る! (Kamera no naka ni hairu!)
Quiz time!
Say the reading of the following kanji:
二時 (ni-ji)
南十字星 (minami jūjisei)
入る (hairu)
三日 (mikka)
読書 (dokusho)
Now, say the meaning of the following words:
南米 (Nanbei) “South America”
入学 (nyūgaku) “entering (school)”
日時 (nichiji) “time and date”
読む (yomu) “to read”
二人 (futari) “two people”
All right, that’s all for today. Thank you for joining us for this lesson. I’ll see you next time. Bye-bye!
あなたの心を読みます... (Anata no kokoro o yomimasu...)
もっと漢字が勉強したい! (Motto kanji ga benkyō shitai!)
素晴らしい。 (Subarashii.)
それでは、バイバイ。 (Soredewa, baibai.)

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