Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5 : 小, 少, 上, 食 and 新
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| Hi, everyone. Welcome to Kanji Time. |
| Let’s review N5 Kanji today. Let’s go! |
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| This kanji means “small”. |
| On-reading for this kanji is ショウ (shō) as in 大小 (daishō), meaning “large and small”. 大、小。(Dai, shō.) 大、小。(Dai, shō.) |
| And kun-readings for this kanjis are ちい、こ、お (chii, ko, o) as in 小さい (chiisai), meaning “small”. |
| 小さい。(Chiisai.) |
| 小さい。(Chiisai.) |
| This kanji means “a little, a few”. |
| On-reading for this kanji is ショウ (shō) like in 少年 (shōnen), meaning “a boy”. |
| エキセントリック エキセントリック エキセントリック少年ボウイ (Ekisentorikku ekisentorikku ekisentorikku shōnen bōi) |
| Kun-reading for this kanji is すこ (suko) or すく(suku) like in 少ない (sukunai), meaning “a little, a few”. |
| 少ない。(Sukunai.) |
| This kanji means “above, upper”. |
| On-reading for this kanji is ショウ (shō) or ジョウ (jō) as in 上手 (jōzu), meaning “skillful”. 上手！(Jōzu!) 上手！(Jōzu!) 下手。 (Heta.) |
| Kun-readings for this kanjis are うえ、かみ、あ、のぼ (ue, kami, a, nobo) as in 年上 (toshiue), meaning “older”. |
| 年上、年下。(Toshiue, toshishita.) “older, younger”. |
| This kanji means “to eat, meal”. |
| On-reading for this kanji is ショク (shoku) like in 食事 (shokuji), meaning “meal”. |
| Kun-reading is た、く (ta, ku) like in 食べる (taberu), meaning “to eat”. |
| 食べる。(Taberu.) |
| 料理を食べる。(Ryōri o taberu.) |
| This kanji means “new”. キラキラキラ。(Kira kira kira.) |
| On-reading for this kanji is シン (shin) as in 新人 (shinjin), meaning “newcomer”. |
| Opposite for this word is ベテラン (beteran). |
| Kun-readings for this kanji are あたら、あら、にい (atara, ara, nii) like in 新しい (atarashii), meaning “new”. New camera. |
| Opposite of 新しい (atarashii) is 古い (furui). |
| Quiz time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 新人 (shinjin) |
| 大小 (daishō) |
| 上手 (jōzu) |
| 食べる (taberu) |
| 少ない (sukunai) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 少年 (shōnen) “boy” |
| 食事 (shokuji) “meal” |
| 小さい (chiisai) “small” |
| 新しい (atarashii) “new” |
| 年上 (toshiue) “older” |
| That’s all for today. Thank you so much for watching. |
| 私、今から小さくなりまーす。(Watakushi, ima kara chiisaku narimāsu.) |
| 大きくなり、小さくなる。(Ōkiku nari, chiisaku naru.) Bye! |
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