Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N2: 塩, 境, 央, 奥 and 姓
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| Today, we are going to study N2 kanji. |
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| This kanji means “salt.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is エン (en) like in 塩分 (enbun) which means “salt content.” |
| 梅干しの塩分は高い。 (Umeboshi no enbun wa takai.) |
| And the Kun-reading is しお (shio) like in 塩味 (shioaji) which means “salty taste.” |
| 塩味のポテトチップス。 (Shioaji no poteto chippusu.) |
| Hmm, yum. |
| This kanji means “boundary, situation, region,border.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is キョウ (kyō) like in 境界 (kyōkai) which means “border or boundary.” |
| 境界線。 (Kyōkaisen.) “borderline” |
| And the Kun-reading is さかい (sakai) like in 州の境 (shū no sakai) which means “the state border.” |
| This kanji means “center, middle.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is オウ (ō) like in 中央 (chūō) which means “middle, center.” |
| 顔の中央。 (Kao no chūō.) “center of the face” and 中央値 (chūōchi) which means “median.” |
| This kanji means “heart, interior, deep, wife.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is オウ (ō) like in 奥義 (ōgi) which means “esoteric technique.” |
| And the Kun-reading is おく (oku) as in 奥様 (okusama) which means “wife, madam, ladyship.” |
| This kanji means “surname, family name.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is セイ, ショウ (sei, shō) like in 姓名 (seimei) which means “full name” and 百姓 (hyakushō) which means “farmer, peasant.” |
| Quiz time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 塩分 (enbun) |
| 中央値 (chūōchi) |
| 奥義 (ōgi) |
| 州の境 (shū no sakai) |
| 姓名 (seimei) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 塩味 (shioaji) “salty taste” |
| 百姓 (hyakushō) “farmer, peasant” |
| 境界 (kyōkai) “boundary, border” |
| 奥様 (okusama) “wife, madam, ladyship” |
| 中央 (chūō) “center, middle” |
| That’s all for today. Thank you so much for watching. Thank you! |
| ちちんぷいぷいぷい！ (Chichinpuipui pui!) |
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