Learn these kanji to pass JLPT N5: 名, 目, 友, 話 and 立
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| 皆さん、こんにちは。(Mina-san, kon'nichiwa.) |
| Hi, everyone! Welcome to Kanji Time! |
| Today, we are going to learn N5 kanji. |
| 行きましょう！ (Ikimashō!) |
| If you want to do the quiz first, please go to these times. |
| Jump! |
| This kanji means “name, reputation.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is メイ, ミョウ (mei, myō) like in 名字 (myōji), which means “family name.” |
| And the Kun-reading is な (na) as in 名前 (namae), meaning “name.” |
| あなたの名前は何ですか? (Anata no namae wa nan desu ka?) “What is your name?” |
| What’s your name? |
| This kanji means “eye.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is モク (moku) like in 目次 (mokuji), which means “a table of contents.” |
| And the Kun-reading is め (me) like in 左目 (hidarime), which means “left eye.” |
| 左目 (hidarime) |
| 右目。 (Migime.) |
| 両目。 (Ryōme.) |
| 左目、右目、両目。 (Hidarime, migime, ryōme.) |
| This kanji means “friend.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is ユウ (yū) like in 友人 (yūjin) which means “friends.” |
| 私の友人です。 (Watashi no yūjin desu.) |
| And the Kun-reading is とも (tomo) like in 友達 (tomodachi) which means “friend.” |
| 私の友達のアリサです。 (Watashi no tomodachi no Arisa desu.) |
| 私の友人のアリサです。 (Watashi no yūjin no Arisa desu.) |
| 「友達」と「友人」、同じ意味なんですけども... (`Tomodachi' to `yūjin', onaji imi nan desu kedo mo...) |
| 友人の方がもうちょっと、polite な感じです。 (Yūjin no hō ga mō chotto, ‘polite’ na kanji desu.) |
| 友人の方がもうちょっと... (Yūjin no hō ga mō chotto...) |
| フォーマルな言い方です。 (Fōmaru na iikata desu.) |
| This kanji means “speech, to talk, story, conversation.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is ワ (wa) like in 会話 (kaiwa), which means “conversation.” |
| 会話をしましょう。 (Kaiwa o shimashō.) “Let’s have a conversation.” |
| And the Kun-readings are はなし (hanashi) and はな (hana) like in 話す (hanasu), “to speak, to talk.” |
| This kanji means “to stand, to establish.” |
| The On-reading for this kanji is リツ (ritsu) like in 立体 (rittai), which means “solid.” |
| 立体的な。(Rittaiteki na.) |
| And the Kun-reading is た (ta) like in 立ち止まる (tachidomaru), which means “stop walking.” |
| Quiz time! |
| Say the reading of the following kanji: |
| 目次 (mokuji) |
| 友人 (yūjin) |
| 話す (hanasu) |
| 立ち止まる (tachidomaru) |
| 名前 (namae) |
| Now, say the meaning of the following words: |
| 友達 (tomodachi) “friend” |
| 会話 (kaiwa) “conversation” |
| 名字 (myōji) “family name” |
| 左目 (hidarime) “left eye” |
| 立体 (rittai) “solid” |
| 今日も一日、お疲れ様でした。 (Kyō mo ichi-nichi, otsukare-sama deshita.) |
| I’ll see you next time. Bye-bye! |
| 立ち止まる (tachidomaru) “to stop walking” |
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