| Hi, everyone! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Welcome to Kanji time! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Today, we are going to learn N4 Kanji. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let’s go, check it out. Check it, check it out! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This kanji means “hold, have.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The On-reading for this kanji is ジ (ji) like in 所持品 (shojihin) which means “one's belongings.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And the Kun-reading is も (mo) like in 持つ (motsu) which means “to have, to hold.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | ティッシュを持つ。 (Tisshu o motsu.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This kanji means “teach, faith, doctrine.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The On-reading for this kanji is キョウ (kyō) like in 教育 (kyōiku) which means “education.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And the Kun-readings are おし (oshi) and  おそ (oso) like in 教える (oshieru) which means “to tell, to teach.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 漢字を教える。 (Kanji o oshieru.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | For you! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This kanji means “sentence, literature, style, art, writing.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The On-reading for this kanji is ブン , モン (bun, mon) like in 文化 (bunka) which means “culture.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Culture makes the word. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Culture makes a country. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And the Kun-reading is ふみ (fumi) like in 恋文 (koibumi) which means “love letter.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | ~ 君へ、 (~-kun e,) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 私はあなたに会ったあの日から... (Watashi wa anata ni atta ano hi kara...) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This is for you. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This kanji means “fee, material, measure.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The On-reading for this kanji is リョウ (ryō) like in 料金 (ryōkin) which means “fee.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | あ、この眼鏡、素敵ですね。ちょっとかけていいですか。 (A, kono megane, suteki desu ne. Chotto kakete ii desu ka.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | おー、よく見える! (Ō, yoku mieru!) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | え、この眼鏡かけるのに、料金が発生するんですか。 (E, kono megane kakeru no ni, ryōkin ga hassei suru n desu ka.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 有り得ない。 (Arienai.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | ピーピー。 (Pīpī.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | あ、ちょっと待って下さい。 (A, chotto matte kudasai.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | こちら、通行するには料金が必要です。 (Kochira, tsūkō suru ni wa ryōkin ga hitsuyō desu.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 300円です。 (San-byaku-en desu.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | はい、どうぞ。 (Hai, dōzo.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And 料理する (ryōri suru) which means “to cook.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | This kanji means “direction, person, way, square.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The On-reading for this kanji is ホウ (hō) like in 地方 (chihō) which means “district.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And the Kun-reading is かた (kata) like in 大方 (ōkata) which means “large part, majority.” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | あ、これはこっちに入れて。よし。 (A, kore wa kotchi ni irete. Yoshi.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | これもここに置いて。 (Kore mo koko ni oite.) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | あ、そこに入れて。こっちもこうして... (A, soko ni irete. Kotchi mo kō shite...) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | あ、片付けは大方終わりました! (A, katazuke wa ōkata owarimashita!) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Quiz time! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Say the reading of the following kanji: | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 教える (oshieru) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 大方 (ōkata) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 所持品 (shojihin) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 料理する (ryōri suru) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 文化 (bunka) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Now, say the meaning of the following words: | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 持つ (motsu) “to have, hold” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 地方 (chihō) “district” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 恋文 (koibumi) “love letter” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 教育 (kyōiku) “education” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 料金 (ryōkin) “fee” | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | That’s all for today! Thank you so much for watching. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | よし!私はラブレターでも書くか! (Yoshi! Watashi wa raburetā demo kaku ka!) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 恋文でも書くとするか... (Koibumi demo kaku to suru ka...) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Dear…  I like the way you are …. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Bye-bye! | 
                                                                    
                                                        
                     
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