Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N3: 命, 和, 商, 喜 and 回
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| Hi, everyone. Hi! Welcome to Kanji Time. |
| Today, we are going to learn N3 Kanji. |
| If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times. |
| 行こうぜ！(Ikō ze!) |
| This kanji means “fate, command, destiny, life, appoint”. |
| The on-reading for this kanji is メイ、ミョウ (mei, myō) like in 命令 (meirei), meaning “order or command”. |
| 気を付け！(Ki o tsuke!) 前へ進め！(Mae e susume!) |
| And the kun-reading is いのち (inochi) like in 命にかかわる (inochi ni kakawaru) which means “to be a matter of life or death, crucial”. |
| もう、三日間も何も食べていない。(Mō, mikkakan mo nani mo tabete inai.) 今日中に見つけなくては、命にかかわる。(Kyōjū ni mitsukenakute wa, inochi ni kakawaru.) |
| This kanji means “harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan”. |
| The on-reading for this kanji is ワ、オ (wa, o) like in 平和 (heiwa), meaning “peace”. |
| And the kun-reading is やわ、なご (yawa, nago) like in 声を和らげる (koe o yawarageru) which means “soften one’s voice”. |
| こんな声よりも、こんな声の方が優しく聞こえるよね。(Konna koe yori mo, konna koe no hō ga yasashiku kikoeru yo ne.) |
| This kanji means “make a deal, selling, dealing in, trade, business”. |
| The on-reading for this kanji is ショウ (shō) as in 商品 (shōhin) which means “goods, merchandise”. |
| And the kun-reading is あきな (akina) like in 陶器を商う (tōki o akinau) which means “deal in ceramics”. |
| This kanji means “happy, rejoice, take pleasure in”. |
| The on-reading for this kanji is キ (ki) which is like in 喜劇 (kigeki), meaning “comedy”. |
| And the kun-reading is よろこ (yoroko) like in 大喜びする (ōyorokobi suru), meaning “to crow over, be extremely delighted”. |
| 憧れのあの人と握手をして、大喜びする。(Akogare no ano hito to akushu o shite, ōyorokobi suru.) |
| This kanji means “times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences”. |
| The on-reading for this kanji is カイ (kai) like in 回答する (kaitō suru), meaning “to answer or to reply”. |
| And the kun-reading is まわ (mawa) like in 目が回る (me ga mawaru), meaning “to get dizzy”. |
| Quiz time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 回答する (kaitō suru) |
| 商品 (shōhin) |
| 命にかかわる (inochi ni kakawaru) |
| 平和 (heiwa) |
| 大喜びする (ōyorokobi suru) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 陶器を商う (tōki o akinau) “deal in ceramics” |
| 声を和らげる (koe o yawarageru) “soften one’s voice” |
| 喜劇 (kigeki) “comedy” |
| 命令 (meirei) “order, command” |
| 目が回る (me ga mawaru) “to get dizzy” |
| That’s all for today. みんなが見てくれて、それが勉強になったら、とても嬉しいです！(Minna ga mite kurete, sore ga benkyō ni nattara, totemo ureshii desu!) 大喜びです！(Ōyorokobi desu!) それでは (Soredewa) See you next time. Bye bye! |
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