Title: Ashiba Kanji Foundations / Kyōiku Kanji / Grade 2
Tags: grade-2 pos-081 pos-082 pos-083 pos-084 pos-085 pos-086 pos-087 pos-088 pos-089 pos-090 pos-091 pos-092 pos-093 pos-094 pos-095 pos-096 pos-097 pos-098 pos-099 pos-100 pos-101 pos-102 pos-103 pos-104 pos-105 pos-106 pos-107 pos-108 pos-109

Kanji: 数
Keyword: number
KeywordContext: count
Example1Reading: かず
Example2Word: 数える
Example2Reading: かぞえる
Example2Translation: to count; to enumerate [e.g. she counted the coins]
Example3Word: 数学
Example3Reading: すうがく
Example3Translation: mathematics [lit. study of numbers]

Kanji: 多
Keyword: many
Example1Word: 多い
Example1Reading: おおい
Example1Translation: many; numerous
Example2Word: 多分
Example2Reading: たぶん
Example2Translation: perhaps; probably [derives from having many parts or chances of being true]
Example3Word: 多数
Example3Reading: たすう
Example3Translation: large number; majority [lit. many numbers]

Kanji: 少
Keyword: few
Example1Word: 少ない
Example1Reading: すくない
Example1Translation: few; scarce
Example2Word: 少年
Example2Reading: しょうねん
Example2Translation: boy; juvenile [a person who has lived only a few years]
Example3Word: 多少
Example3Reading: たしょう
Example3Translation: more or less; somewhat [lit. many or few]

Kanji: 万
Keyword: ten thousand
Example1Reading: まん
Example1Translation: 10,000
Example2Word: 万歳
Example2Reading: ばんざい
Example2Translation: banzai; hurrah [lit. ten thousand years; wishing someone a long life of ten thousand years]
Example3Word: 万が一
Example3Reading: まんがいち
Example3Translation: by some chance; in the unlikely event [lit. one in ten thousand]

Kanji: 半
Keyword: half
Example1Word: 半分
Example1Reading: はんぶん
Example2Word: 半島
Example2Reading: はんとう
Example2Translation: peninsula [lit. half island]
Example3Word: 前半
Example3Reading: ぜんはん
Example3Translation: first half [the front half of a game, year, or event]

Kanji: 形
Keyword: form
KeywordContext: shape
Example1Reading: かたち
Example1Translation: form; shape
Example2Word: 人形
Example2Reading: にんぎょう
Example2Translation: doll; puppet [an object in the shape of a person]
Example3Word: 地形
Example3Reading: ちけい
Example3Translation: terrain; shape of the land [e.g. navigating uneven terrain]

Kanji: 太
Keyword: thick
KeywordContext: fat
Example1Word: 太い
Example1Reading: ふとい
Example1Translation: fat; thick
Example2Word: 太る
Example2Reading: ふとる
Example2Translation: to become fat; to gain weight [e.g. he gained weight over the holidays]
Example3Word: 太字
Example3Reading: ふとじ
Example3Translation: boldface [thick letters]

Kanji: 細
Keyword: thin
Example1Word: 細い
Example1Reading: ほそい
Example1Translation: thin; slender
Example2Word: 細かい
Example2Reading: こまかい
Example2Translation: small; fine; detailed [divided into thin or tiny parts]
Example3Word: 詳細
Example3Reading: しょうさい
Example3Translation: details; particulars [the thin, granular bits of information]

Kanji: 広
Keyword: wide
Example1Word: 広い
Example1Reading: ひろい
Example1Translation: wide; spacious
Example2Word: 広場
Example2Reading: ひろば
Example2Translation: plaza; public square [lit. wide place]
Example3Word: 広告
Example3Reading: こうこく
Example3Translation: advertisement [a wide announcement; making something known widely]

Kanji: 長
Keyword: long
Example1Word: 長い
Example1Reading: ながい
Example2Word: 身長
Example2Reading: しんちょう
Example2Translation: height
Example3Word: 長期
Example3Reading: ちょうき
Example3Translation: long period; long term [a long period of time]

Kanji: 点
Keyword: point
Example1Word: 点数
Example1Reading: てんすう
Example1Translation: points
Example2Word: 原点
Example2Reading: げんてん
Example2Translation: starting point [the origin or zero-point of a graph, journey, or measurement]
Example3Word: 地点
Example3Reading: ちてん
Example3Translation: geographic point

Kanji: 丸
Keyword: round
Example1Word: 丸い
Example1Reading: まるい
Example1Translation: round; circular
Example2Word: 丸顔
Example2Reading: まるがお
Example2Translation: round face
Example3Word: 丸太
Example3Reading: まるた
Example3Translation: log [lit. round wood]

Kanji: 交
Keyword: exchange
KeywordContext: swap
Example1Word: 交わす
Example1Reading: かわす
Example1Translation: to exchange
Example2Word: 交換
Example2Reading: こうかん
Example2Translation: to exchange; swap
Example3Word: 交通
Example3Reading: こうつう
Example3Translation: traffic; transportation [the exchange and flow of people or vehicles]

Kanji: 光
Keyword: light [illumination]
Example1Reading: ひかり
Example1Translation: light
Example2Word: 日光
Example2Reading: にっこう
Example2Translation: sunlight
Example3Word: 光る
Example3Reading: ひかる
Example3Translation: to shine; to emit light [e.g. the stars shine in the night sky]

Kanji: 角
Keyword: corner
Example1Reading: かど
Example2Word: 三角
Example2Reading: さんかく
Example2Translation: triangle; triangular
Example3Word: 角度
Example3Reading: かくど
Example3Translation: angle [the degree of a corner]

Kanji: 計
Keyword: measure [time or numbers]
Example1Word: 会計
Example1Reading: かいけい
Example1Translation: bill or check at a restaurant
Example2Word: 時計
Example2Reading: とけい
Example2Translation: watch; clock
Example3Word: 合計
Example3Reading: ごうけい
Example3Translation: total [the measured sum]

Kanji: 直
Keyword: direct
Example1Word: 直接
Example1Reading: ちょくせつ
Example2Word: 直線
Example2Reading: ちょくせん
Example2Translation: straight line
Example3Word: 正直
Example3Reading: しょうじき
Example3Translation: honesty; honest [lit. correct-direct; speaking directly without hiding]

Kanji: 線
Keyword: line
Example1Reading: せん
Example1Translation: line; stripe
Example2Word: 直線
Example2Reading: ちょくせん
Example2Translation: straight line
Example3Word: 点線
Example3Reading: てんせん
Example3Translation: dotted line

Kanji: 矢
Keyword: arrow
Example1Reading: や
Example2Word: 矢印
Example2Reading: やじるし
Example3Word: 弓矢
Example3Reading: ゆみや
Example3Translation: bow and arrow

Kanji: 弱
Keyword: weak
Example1Word: 弱い
Example1Reading: よわい
Example2Word: 弱点
Example2Reading: じゃくてん
Example2Translation: weak point; weakness
Example3Word: 弱まる
Example3Reading: よわまる
Example3Translation: to weaken; to abate [e.g. the wind weakened]

Kanji: 強
Keyword: strong
Example1Word: 強い
Example1Reading: つよい
Example1Translation: strong; powerful [e.g. a strong wind; a strong opponent]
Example2Word: 勉強
Example2Reading: べんきょう
Example2Translation: study; studying [lit. exerting oneself strongly]
Example3Word: 最強
Example3Reading: さいきょう
Example3Translation: the strongest [e.g. the strongest fighter; the most powerful]

Kanji: 高
Keyword: high
Example1Word: 高い
Example1Reading: たかい
Example2Word: 高速
Example2Reading: こうそく
Example2Translation: high speed
Example3Word: 最高
Example3Reading: さいこう
Example3Translation: the best; the highest; supreme

Kanji: 同
Keyword: same
Example1Word: 同じ
Example1Reading: おなじ
Example1Translation: same; identical
Example2Word: 同時に
Example2Reading: どうじに
Example2Translation: simultaneously; at the same time
Example3Word: 同点
Example3Reading: どうてん
Example3Translation: tied score [lit. same points]

Kanji: 親
Keyword: parent
Example1Reading: おや
Example2Word: 両親
Example2Reading: りょうしん
Example2Translation: parents [lit. both parents]
Example3Word: 親子
Example3Reading: おやこ
Example3Translation: parent and child [used widely — family dynamics, oyakodon (parent-and-child rice bowl), etc.]

Kanji: 母
Keyword: mother
Example1Word: お母さん
Example1Reading: おかあさん
Example2Word: 母親
Example2Reading: ははおや
Example2Translation: mother [objective term used when talking about mothers in general or one's own mother to outsiders]
Example3Word: 祖母
Example3Reading: そぼ
Example3Translation: grandmother

Kanji: 父
Keyword: father
Example1Word: お父さん
Example1Reading: おとうさん
Example2Word: 父上
Example2Reading: ちちうえ
Example2Translation: Father [formal/archaic address — common in samurai dramas and period anime]
Example3Word: 祖父
Example3Reading: そふ
Example3Translation: grandfather

Kanji: 姉
Keyword: older sister
Example1Reading: あね
Example2Word: お姉さん
Example2Reading: おねえさん
Example2Translation: older sister [polite term used for someone else's sister or addressing one's own]
Example3Word: 姉妹
Example3Reading: しまい
Example3Translation: sisters

Kanji: 兄
Keyword: older brother
Example1Reading: あに
Example2Word: お兄さん
Example2Reading: おにいさん
Example2Translation: older brother [polite term used for someone else's brother or addressing one's own]
Example3Word: 兄弟
Example3Reading: きょうだい
Example3Translation: siblings; brothers

Kanji: 弟
Keyword: younger brother
Example1Reading: おとうと
Example2Word: 兄弟
Example2Reading: きょうだい
Example2Translation: siblings; brothers
Example3Word: 弟妹
Example3Reading: ていまい
Example3Translation: younger siblings [younger brothers and younger sisters collectively]

Kanji: 妹
Keyword: younger sister
Example1Reading: いもうと
Example2Word: 姉妹
Example2Reading: しまい
Example2Translation: sisters
Example3Word: 妹さん
Example3Reading: いもうとさん
Example3Translation: younger sister [polite term used for someone else's younger sister]

Kanji: 自
Keyword: oneself
Example1Word: 自身
Example1Reading: じしん
Example1Translation: [by] oneself
Example2Word: 自殺
Example2Reading: じさつ
Example2Translation: suicide [lit. self-killing]
Example3Word: 自衛
Example3Reading: じえい
Example3Translation: self-defense [lit. self-protection]

Kanji: 友
Keyword: friend
Example1Word: 友人
Example1Reading: ゆうじん
Example2Word: 友達
Example2Reading: ともだち
Example3Word: 親友
Example3Reading: しんゆう
Example3Translation: close friend; best friend

Kanji: 体
Keyword: body
Example1Reading: からだ
Example2Word: 体重
Example2Reading: たいじゅう
Example2Translation: body weight
Example3Word: 体力
Example3Reading: たいりょく
Example3Translation: physical stamina [the body's capacity to sustain effort over time]

Kanji: 毛
Keyword: fur
KeywordContext: hair
Example1Word: 毛皮
Example1Reading: けがわ
Example2Word: 髪の毛
Example2Reading: かみのけ
Example3Word: 眉毛
Example3Reading: まゆげ
Example3Translation: eyebrow

Kanji: 頭
Keyword: head
Example1Reading: あたま
Example2Word: 頭痛
Example2Reading: ずつう
Example2Translation: headache
Example3Word: 先頭
Example3Reading: せんとう
Example3Translation: head; lead; front [e.g. the front of a line]

Kanji: 顔
Keyword: face
Example1Reading: かお
Example2Word: 笑顔
Example2Reading: えがお
Example2Translation: smiling face; smile [a happy expression on one's face; often used when praising someone's cheerful look or describing an action done with a smile]
Example3Word: 洗顔
Example3Reading: せんがん
Example3Translation: washing one's face

Kanji: 首
Keyword: neck
Example1Reading: くび
Example2Word: 首輪
Example2Reading: くびわ
Example2Translation: collar [lit. neck-ring; a collar for an animal like a dog]
Example3Word: 手首
Example3Reading: てくび
Example3Translation: wrist [lit. hand neck]

Kanji: 心
Keyword: heart
Example1Reading: こころ
Example2Word: 心臓
Example2Reading: しんぞう
Example3Word: 中心
Example3Reading: ちゅうしん
Example3Translation: center; core [lit. middle-heart; used for the physical middle of a location or the figurative "heart", such as the central figure of a group]

Kanji: 時
Keyword: time
Example1Word: 時間
Example1Reading: じかん
Example1Translation: time [duration or period; e.g. how much time it took]
Example2Word: 時々
Example2Reading: ときどき
Example2Translation: sometimes; from time to time
Example3Word: 日時
Example3Reading: にちじ
Example3Translation: date and time [the combined when of an event: calendar date plus clock time]

Kanji: 曜
Keyword: weekday
Example1Word: 曜日
Example1Reading: ようび
Example1Translation: day of the week
Example2Word: 水曜日
Example2Reading: すいようび
Example2Translation: Wednesday
Example3Word: 土曜日
Example3Reading: どようび
Example3Translation: Saturday

Kanji: 朝
Keyword: morning
Example1Reading: あさ
Example2Word: 朝食
Example2Reading: ちょうしょく
Example2Translation: breakfast
Example3Word: 今朝
Example3Reading: けさ
Example3Translation: this morning

Kanji: 昼
Keyword: midday
Example1Reading: ひる
Example2Word: 昼休み
Example2Reading: ひるやすみ
Example2Translation: lunch break
Example3Word: 昼食
Example3Reading: ちゅうしょく
Example3Translation: lunch

Kanji: 夜
Keyword: night
Example1Reading: よる
Example2Word: 今夜
Example2Reading: こんや
Example2Translation: tonight
Example3Word: 徹夜
Example3Reading: てつや
Example3Translation: staying up all night

Kanji: 分
Keyword: divide
KeywordContext: split into parts
Example1Word: 分ける
Example1Reading: わける
Example1Translation: to divide; to split
Example2Word: 半分
Example2Reading: はんぶん
Example2Translation: half
Example3Word: 十分
Example3Reading: じゅうぶん
Example3Translation: enough; sufficient [lit. ten parts]

Kanji: 週
Keyword: week
Example1Reading: しゅう
Example2Word: 先週
Example2Reading: せんしゅう
Example2Translation: last week
Example3Word: 週末
Example3Reading: しゅうまつ
Example3Translation: weekend

Kanji: 春
Keyword: spring [season]
Example1Reading: はる
Example1Translation: spring
Example2Word: 青春
Example2Reading: せいしゅん
Example2Translation: youth; springtime of life [lit. blue spring]
Example3Word: 春休み
Example3Reading: はるやすみ
Example3Translation: spring break; spring vacation

Kanji: 夏
Keyword: summer
Example1Reading: なつ
Example2Word: 夏休み
Example2Reading: なつやすみ
Example2Translation: summer vacation; summer break
Example3Word: 夏祭り
Example3Reading: なつまつり
Example3Translation: summer festival [the iconic Japanese tradition of yukata, yatai food stalls, fireworks, and bon-odori dancing during the hottest months]

Kanji: 秋
Keyword: autumn
Example1Reading: あき
Example2Word: 晩秋
Example2Reading: ばんしゅう
Example2Translation: late autumn
Example3Word: 秋風
Example3Reading: あきかぜ
Example3Translation: autumn breeze

Kanji: 冬
Keyword: winter
Example1Reading: ふゆ
Example2Word: 冬休み
Example2Reading: ふゆやすみ
Example2Translation: winter vacation; winter break
Example3Word: 真冬
Example3Reading: まふゆ
Example3Translation: midwinter; dead of winter [lit. true winter]

Kanji: 今
Keyword: now
Example1Reading: いま
Example2Word: 今日
Example2Reading: きょう
Example2Translation: today [lit. now-day]
Example3Word: 今度
Example3Reading: こんど
Example3Translation: this time; next time; soon [used loosely for the moment taking place "now" in conversation, or for a future occurrence]

Kanji: 新
Keyword: new
Example1Word: 新しい
Example1Reading: あたらしい
Example2Word: 新築
Example2Reading: しんちく
Example2Translation: new building; new construction
Example3Word: 新婚
Example3Reading: しんこん
Example3Translation: newly-wed

Kanji: 古
Keyword: old
Example1Word: 古い
Example1Reading: ふるい
Example1Translation: old [not person]
Example2Word: 古代
Example2Reading: こだい
Example2Translation: ancient times
Example3Word: 中古
Example3Reading: ちゅうこ
Example3Translation: secondhand; used

Kanji: 間
Keyword: interval
KeywordContext: span
Example1Word: 年間
Example1Reading: ねんかん
Example1Translation: year [period of]
Example2Reading: あいだ
Example2Translation: between; during
Example3Word: 時間
Example3Reading: じかん
Example3Translation: time; hours [lit. span of time]

Kanji: 方
Keyword: direction
KeywordContext: way
Example1Word: 方向
Example1Reading: ほうこう
Example1Translation: direction; way
Example2Word: 方法
Example2Reading: ほうほう
Example2Translation: method; way
Example3Word: 見方
Example3Reading: みかた
Example3Translation: way of looking [at something]; viewpoint

Kanji: 北
Keyword: north
Example1Reading: きた
Example2Word: 北極
Example2Reading: ほっきょく
Example2Translation: North Pole; the Arctic
Example3Word: 北海道
Example3Reading: ほっかいどう
Example3Translation: Hokkaido [Japan's northernmost main island]

Kanji: 南
Keyword: south
Example1Reading: みなみ
Example2Word: 南極
Example2Reading: なんきょく
Example2Translation: South Pole; the Antarctic
Example3Word: 南米
Example3Reading: なんべい
Example3Translation: South America

Kanji: 東
Keyword: east
Example1Reading: ひがし
Example2Word: 東京
Example2Reading: とうきょう
Example2Translation: Tokyo [lit. east capital]
Example3Word: 関東
Example3Reading: かんとう
Example3Translation: Kanto region [the eastern region of Japan's main island, including Tokyo]

Kanji: 西
Keyword: west
Example1Reading: にし
Example2Word: 西洋
Example2Reading: せいよう
Example2Translation: the West; Western countries
Example3Word: 関西
Example3Reading: かんさい
Example3Translation: Kansai region [the western region of Japan's main island, including Osaka and Kyoto]

Kanji: 遠
Keyword: distant
KeywordContext: far
Example1Word: 遠い
Example1Reading: とおい
Example1Translation: far; distant
Example2Word: 望遠鏡
Example2Reading: ぼうえんきょう
Example2Translation: telescope
Example3Word: 遠隔
Example3Reading: えんかく
Example3Translation: remote; remote-distance [as in 遠隔操作 remote control or 遠隔会議 video/distance conference]

Kanji: 近
Keyword: near
KeywordContext: close
Example1Word: 近い
Example1Reading: ちかい
Example1Translation: near; close
Example2Word: 近道
Example2Reading: ちかみち
Example2Translation: shortcut [lit. near-road; a closer way to reach somewhere]
Example3Word: 近所
Example3Reading: きんじょ
Example3Translation: neighborhood [lit. near-place; the places nearby where you live]

Kanji: 前
Keyword: front
KeywordContext: before
Example1Reading: まえ
Example1Translation: in front [of]; before
Example2Word: 前部
Example2Reading: ぜんぶ
Example2Translation: front section; front part [lit. front section; used for vehicles, books, or buildings]
Example3Word: 前線
Example3Reading: ぜんせん
Example3Translation: front line [lit. front line; a military battlefront or a weather front]

Kanji: 後
Keyword: behind
KeywordContext: later
Example1Word: 後ろ
Example1Reading: うしろ
Example1Translation: behind; the back [the spatial behind, opposite of front]
Example2Word: 前後
Example2Reading: ぜんご
Example2Translation: front and behind; before and later [covers spatial and temporal both]
Example3Word: 後方
Example3Reading: こうほう
Example3Translation: the rear; direction behind one [e.g. the rear of a vehicle]

Kanji: 内
Keyword: inside
Example1Reading: ない
Example1Translation: inside; within [e.g. within the time limit]
Example2Word: 車内
Example2Reading: しゃない
Example2Translation: inside a vehicle
Example3Word: 国内
Example3Reading: こくない
Example3Translation: domestic; internal [lit. country inside]

Kanji: 外
Keyword: outside
Example1Reading: そと
Example2Word: 外部
Example2Reading: がいぶ
Example2Translation: outside; exterior
Example3Word: 外出
Example3Reading: がいしゅつ
Example3Translation: going out; leaving one's home [lit. outside exit]

Kanji: 場
Keyword: location [scene]
Example1Word: 場所
Example1Reading: ばしょ
Example1Translation: location; place; spot [lit. location-place; general everyday word for any spot or place]
Example2Word: 現場
Example2Reading: げんば
Example2Translation: scene of an incident; actual location [lit. present-location; e.g. a crime scene, accident scene, or work site]
Example3Word: 場面
Example3Reading: ばめん
Example3Translation: scene; setting [a particular scene in a movie, play, or story]

Kanji: 地
Keyword: ground
Example1Word: 地震
Example1Reading: じしん
Example1Translation: earthquake [lit. ground shaking]
Example2Word: 地下
Example2Reading: ちか
Example2Translation: underground; below ground
Example3Word: 地上
Example3Reading: ちじょう
Example3Translation: above ground; surface [lit. on the ground; e.g. dead leaves fell to the ground]

Kanji: 国
Keyword: country
Example1Reading: くに
Example2Word: 外国
Example2Reading: がいこく
Example2Translation: foreign country
Example3Word: 外国人
Example3Reading: がいこくじん
Example3Translation: foreigner

Kanji: 園
Keyword: park [place]
Example1Word: 公園
Example1Reading: こうえん
Example1Translation: [public] park
Example2Word: 動物園
Example2Reading: どうぶつえん
Example2Translation: zoo
Example3Word: 遊園地
Example3Reading: ゆうえんち
Example3Translation: amusement park [lit. play park ground]

Kanji: 谷
Keyword: valley
Example1Reading: たに
Example2Word: 谷底
Example2Reading: たにそこ
Example2Translation: bottom of a valley
Example3Word: 渓谷
Example3Reading: けいこく
Example3Translation: ravine; gorge; steep valley

Kanji: 野
Keyword: plains
KeywordContext: field
Example1Word: 平野
Example1Reading: へいや
Example1Translation: plain; open field
Example2Word: 野球
Example2Reading: やきゅう
Example2Translation: baseball [lit. field ball]
Example3Word: 野原
Example3Reading: のはら
Example3Translation: open field; meadow [e.g. the children ran freely through the open field]

Kanji: 原
Keyword: original [raw]
Example1Word: 原案
Example1Reading: げんあん
Example1Translation: original plan; original draft [refers to an initial document, proposal, or early-draft contract before revisions]
Example2Word: 原作
Example2Reading: げんさく
Example2Translation: original work [the original (raw) source material that an adaptation is based on; for example, the original manga, novel, or screenplay that an anime or movie is adapted from]
Example3Word: 原料
Example3Reading: げんりょう
Example3Translation: raw materials [refers to both industrial raw materials like crude oil and culinary ingredients like wheat, specifically where the original (raw) form is processed and no longer visually recognizable]

Kanji: 里
Keyword: one's parent's home
Example1Word: 古里
Example1Reading: ふるさと
Example1Translation: hometown; birthplace [your parents' home as the emotionally-resonant place where you grew up; more nostalgic register than 里]
Example2Word: 里帰り
Example2Reading: さとがえり
Example2Translation: visiting one's parents
Example3Reading: さと
Example3Translation: one's parents' home; village [the everyday word for the family's village or home; less emotional than 古里]

Kanji: 市
Keyword: market
Example1Word: 市場
Example1Reading: いちば
Example1Translation: market [physical location]; marketplace; open-air market
Example2Reading: しじょう
Example2Translation: market [abstract economic concept]; financial market; stock market
Example3Word: 魚市場
Example3Reading: うおいちば
Example3Translation: fish market

Kanji: 京
Keyword: capital [of a country]
Example1Word: 東京
Example1Reading: とうきょう
Example1Translation: Tokyo [lit. east capital]
Example2Word: 上京
Example2Reading: じょうきょう
Example2Translation: going [up] to the capital; going to Tokyo
Example3Word: 京都
Example3Reading: きょうと
Example3Translation: Kyoto [the former capital of Japan]

Kanji: 風
Keyword: wind
Example1Reading: かぜ
Example2Word: 台風
Example2Reading: たいふう
Example2Translation: typhoon
Example3Word: 強風
Example3Reading: きょうふう
Example3Translation: strong wind; gale

Kanji: 雪
Keyword: snow
Example1Reading: ゆき
Example2Word: 大雪
Example2Reading: おおゆき
Example2Translation: heavy snow
Example3Word: 吹雪
Example3Reading: ふぶき
Example3Translation: blizzard; snowstorm [lit. blowing snow]

Kanji: 雲
Keyword: cloud
Example1Reading: くも
Example2Word: 雨雲
Example2Reading: あまぐも
Example2Translation: rain cloud
Example3Word: 星雲
Example3Reading: せいうん
Example3Translation: nebula [lit. star cloud]

Kanji: 池
Keyword: pond
Example1Reading: いけ
Example2Word: 電池
Example2Reading: でんち
Example2Translation: battery [lit. electricity-pond; a pond for storing electricity]
Example3Word: 貯水池
Example3Reading: ちょすいち
Example3Translation: reservoir [lit. water-storage pond]

Kanji: 海
Keyword: sea
Example1Reading: うみ
Example2Word: 海外
Example2Reading: かいがい
Example2Translation: abroad; overseas [lit. outside the sea]
Example3Word: 海岸
Example3Reading: かいがん
Example3Translation: coast; beach; seashore [specifically bordering the sea, not a lake or river]

Kanji: 岩
Keyword: boulder
Example1Reading: いわ
Example2Word: 岩石
Example2Reading: がんせき
Example2Translation: rock; stone [as a geological material or concept, distinct from a single countable boulder]
Example3Word: 溶岩
Example3Reading: ようがん
Example3Translation: lava [lit. melting boulder]

Kanji: 星
Keyword: star
Example1Reading: ほし
Example2Word: 流れ星
Example2Reading: ながれぼし
Example2Translation: shooting star [lit. flowing star]
Example3Word: 惑星
Example3Reading: わくせい
Example3Translation: planet [lit. wandering star; ancient observers noticed certain bright lights moved relative to the others, wandering against the fixed background of stars in the sky]

Kanji: 室
Keyword: room
Example1Word: 教室
Example1Reading: きょうしつ
Example1Translation: classroom
Example2Word: 室内
Example2Reading: しつない
Example2Translation: indoor; inside the room
Example3Word: 寝室
Example3Reading: しんしつ
Example3Translation: bedroom [lit. sleep room]

Kanji: 戸
Keyword: door [to a room]
Example1Reading: と
Example1Translation: door
Example2Word: 網戸
Example2Reading: あみど
Example2Translation: screen door [lit. net door]
Example3Word: 戸外
Example3Reading: こがい
Example3Translation: outdoors; open air [lit. outside the door; refers to being outside a house or building]

Kanji: 家
Keyword: home
Example1Reading: いえ
Example2Word: 家族
Example2Reading: かぞく
Example2Translation: family [lit. home tribe]
Example3Word: 家事
Example3Reading: かじ
Example3Translation: housework; chores [lit. home matters]

Kanji: 寺
Keyword: Buddhist temple
Example1Reading: てら
Example1Translation: temple
Example2Word: 寺院
Example2Reading: じいん
Example2Translation: Buddhist temple complex [refers specifically to a Buddhist temple and its grounds, as opposed to a Shinto shrine]
Example3Word: 寺社
Example3Reading: じしゃ
Example3Translation: temples and shrines

Kanji: 通
Keyword: going from one place to another
Example1Word: 通学
Example1Reading: つうかく
Example1Translation: commuting to school
Example2Word: 通勤
Example2Reading: つうきん
Example2Translation: commuting to work
Example3Word: 通り
Example3Reading: とおり
Example3Translation: passage [usu. for vehicles]; street

Kanji: 門
Keyword: gate
Example1Reading: もん
Example2Word: 正門
Example2Reading: せいもん
Example2Translation: main gate
Example3Word: 専門
Example3Reading: せんもん
Example3Translation: specialty; area of expertise [lit. exclusive gate; historically, a gate also meant a school of thought or discipline, so this is the specific gate of knowledge you have devoted yourself to]

Kanji: 道
Keyword: road
KeywordContext: street
Example1Reading: みち
Example1Translation: road; street
Example2Word: 道路
Example2Reading: どうろ
Example2Translation: road; highway
Example3Word: 鉄道
Example3Reading: てつどう
Example3Translation: railway; railroad [lit. iron road]

Kanji: 話
Keyword: speak
Example1Word: 話す
Example1Reading: はなす
Example1Translation: to speak; to talk [e.g. I spoke with my friend]
Example2Word: 電話
Example2Reading: でんわ
Example2Translation: telephone; phone call [lit. electric speaking]
Example3Word: 会話
Example3Reading: かいわ
Example3Translation: conversation

Kanji: 言
Keyword: say
Example1Word: 言う
Example1Reading: いう
Example1Translation: to say [e.g. he said hello]
Example2Word: 言葉
Example2Reading: ことば
Example2Translation: word [lit. saying leaves; in classical Japanese, individual spoken words were poetically compared to leaves on the tree of speech, each utterance falling like a delicate leaf of what you say]
Example3Word: 伝言
Example3Reading: でんごん
Example3Translation: message [lit. transmitted saying]

Kanji: 答
Keyword: response
KeywordContext: reply
Example1Reading: こたえ
Example1Translation: response; reply
Example2Word: 答える
Example2Reading: こたえる
Example2Translation: to answer; to reply [e.g. she answered the teacher's question]
Example3Word: 回答
Example3Reading: かいとう
Example3Translation: reply; answer [a formal response to a question or request]

Kanji: 声
Keyword: voice
Example1Reading: こえ
Example2Word: 音声
Example2Reading: おんせい
Example2Translation: voice; audio; sound [recorded voice or electronic audio playback]
Example3Word: 大声
Example3Reading: おおごえ
Example3Translation: loud voice

Kanji: 聞
Keyword: hear
Example1Word: 聞く
Example1Reading: きく
Example1Translation: to hear; to listen; to ask [e.g. I heard a strange noise]
Example2Word: 新聞
Example2Reading: しんぶん
Example2Translation: newspaper [lit. new hear; things newly heard about]
Example3Word: 見聞
Example3Reading: けんぶん
Example3Translation: knowledge; experience; observation [lit. seeing and hearing; things one has seen and heard]

Kanji: 語
Keyword: language
Example1Word: 英語
Example1Reading: えいご
Example1Translation: English
Example2Word: 日本語
Example2Reading: にほんご
Example2Translation: Japanese
Example3Word: 単語
Example3Reading: たんご
Example3Translation: word; vocabulary [a single unit of language]

Kanji: 読
Keyword: read
Example1Word: 読む
Example1Reading: よむ
Example1Translation: to read [e.g. I read a book before bed]
Example2Word: 読書
Example2Reading: どくしょ
Example2Translation: reading [the act of reading books]
Example3Word: 読者
Example3Reading: どくしゃ
Example3Translation: reader [a person who reads a publication]

Kanji: 書
Keyword: write
Example1Word: 書く
Example1Reading: かく
Example1Translation: to write [e.g. I wrote a letter to my friend]
Example2Word: 書道
Example2Reading: しょどう
Example2Translation: calligraphy [lit. the way of writing; the traditional Japanese art form practiced with brush and ink]
Example3Word: 図書館
Example3Reading: としょかん
Example3Translation: library [lit. a building of maps and writings]

Kanji: 記
Keyword: record
Example1Word: 記す
Example1Reading: しるす
Example1Translation: to record; to write down [e.g. he wrote down the details of the meeting]
Example2Word: 記者
Example2Reading: きしゃ
Example2Translation: reporter; journalist [a person who records news]
Example3Word: 日記
Example3Reading: にっき
Example3Translation: diary; journal [lit. daily record]

Kanji: 紙
Keyword: paper
Example1Reading: かみ
Example2Word: 手紙
Example2Reading: てがみ
Example2Translation: letter [a hand-written message on paper]
Example3Word: 折り紙
Example3Reading: おりがみ
Example3Translation: origami; paper folding

Kanji: 画
Keyword: image [2-dimensional]
Example1Word: 映画
Example1Reading: えいが
Example1Translation: movie; film [lit. reflecting images]
Example2Word: 漫画
Example2Reading: まんが
Example2Translation: manga; comic; cartoon [lit. whimsical images]
Example3Word: 画面
Example3Reading: がめん
Example3Translation: screen; display [lit. image surface]

Kanji: 絵
Keyword: picture
KeywordContext: painting
Example1Word: 絵画
Example1Reading: かいが
Example1Translation: picture; painting
Example2Word: 油絵
Example2Reading: あぶらえ
Example2Translation: oil painting
Example3Word: 絵本
Example3Reading: えほん
Example3Translation: picture book [a children's storybook where pictures carry the story]

Kanji: 図
Keyword: drawing
Example1Reading: ず
Example1Translation: drawing; diagram
Example2Word: 地図
Example2Reading: ちず
Example2Translation: map [lit. ground drawing]
Example3Word: 図書館
Example3Reading: としょかん
Example3Translation: library [lit. a building of maps and writings]

Kanji: 工
Keyword: craft
KeywordContext: construction
Example1Word: 工事
Example1Reading: こうじ
Example1Translation: construction work
Example2Word: 人工
Example2Reading: じんこう
Example2Translation: artificial; man-made [lit. human craft]
Example3Word: 工場
Example3Reading: こうじょう
Example3Translation: factory [lit. craft place]

Kanji: 教
Keyword: teach
Example1Word: 教える
Example1Reading: おしえる
Example1Translation: to teach [e.g. she teaches math at the high school]
Example2Word: 教室
Example2Reading: きょうしつ
Example2Translation: classroom [lit. teach room]
Example3Word: 教育
Example3Reading: きょういく
Example3Translation: education

Kanji: 晴
Keyword: clear [skies, weather]
Example1Word: 晴れ
Example1Reading: はれ
Example1Translation: clear weather
Example2Word: 晴れる
Example2Reading: はれる
Example2Translation: to clear up; to be sunny [e.g. the sky cleared up after the rain]
Example3Word: 快晴
Example3Reading: かいせい
Example3Translation: clear skies; cloudless weather

Kanji: 思
Keyword: think
Example1Word: 思う
Example1Reading: おもう
Example1Translation: to think
Example2Word: 思い出
Example2Reading: おもいで
Example2Translation: memories; recollections [the emotional or nostalgic experiences you think back on, such as childhood, a special trip, or time spent with someone]
Example3Word: 思考
Example3Reading: しこう
Example3Translation: thought; thinking [the abstract process of thinking, often used in academic or philosophical contexts; e.g. 思考力 (thinking ability), 思考停止 (brain freeze)]

Kanji: 考
Keyword: think over
KeywordContext: consider
Example1Word: 考える
Example1Reading: かんがえる
Example1Translation: to think over; to consider
Example2Word: 考え方
Example2Reading: かんがえかた
Example2Translation: way of thinking
Example3Word: 参考
Example3Reading: さんこう
Example3Translation: reference; consultation [used when you consult outside information to think over a decision; e.g. 参考にする (to use as reference)]

Kanji: 知
Keyword: know
Example1Word: 知る
Example1Reading: しる
Example1Translation: to know [e.g. I know the truth]
Example2Word: 知識
Example2Reading: ちしき
Example2Translation: knowledge
Example3Word: 知人
Example3Reading: ちじん
Example3Translation: acquaintance [lit. a person you know]

Kanji: 才
Keyword: talent
KeywordContext: natural aptitude or skill
Example1Word: 才能
Example1Reading: さいのう
Example1Translation: talent; ability
Example2Word: 天才
Example2Reading: てんさい
Example2Translation: genius [lit. heavens-granted talent]
Example3Word: 多才
Example3Reading: たさい
Example3Translation: versatile; multi-talented [used to describe someone with talent in many different areas; e.g. she is highly versatile, both a great musician and a skilled painter]

Kanji: 理
Keyword: logic
KeywordContext: reason
Example1Word: 理由
Example1Reading: りゆう
Example1Translation: reason; motive
Example2Word: 無理
Example2Reading: むり
Example2Translation: unreasonable; impossible [lit. lacking logic]
Example3Word: 合理的
Example3Reading: ごうりてき
Example3Translation: rational; logical

Kanji: 算
Keyword: calculate
KeywordContext: compute
Example1Word: 予算
Example1Reading: よさん
Example1Translation: estimate; budget [lit. advance calculation]
Example2Word: 計算
Example2Reading: けいさん
Example2Translation: calculation
Example3Word: 算数
Example3Reading: さんすう
Example3Translation: arithmetic; basic math [the school subject where you learn to calculate with numbers]

Kanji: 作
Keyword: make
Example1Word: 作る
Example1Reading: つくる
Example1Translation: to make; to produce [e.g. I made dinner]
Example2Word: 手作り
Example2Reading: てづくり
Example2Translation: handmade
Example3Word: 作品
Example3Reading: さくひん
Example3Translation: work [of art, literature, music, film]; production [lit. made-goods; the noun form of 作る (the general "make"), referring to finished creative outputs like novels, paintings, films, songs, sculptures, and anime episodes]

Kanji: 元
Keyword: base[line]
Example1Word: 足元
Example1Reading: あしもと
Example1Translation: at one's feet; one's footing [lit. foot base; the physical base area right under you; e.g. please watch your footing on the wet stairs.]
Example2Reading: もと
Example2Translation: baseline; foundation; original starting state [e.g. we must return the system to its original baseline.]
Example3Word: 元カレ
Example3Reading: もとカレ
Example3Translation: ex-boyfriend [a past partner who represents a previous baseline in your relationship history; e.g. she ran into her ex-boyfriend at the coffee shop.]

Kanji: 食
Keyword: eat
Example1Word: 食べる
Example1Reading: たべる
Example1Translation: to eat [e.g. I ate an apple]
Example2Word: 食べ物
Example2Reading: たべもの
Example2Translation: food
Example3Word: 食事
Example3Reading: しょくじ
Example3Translation: meal [lit. eating matter]

Kanji: 肉
Keyword: meat
Example1Reading: にく
Example2Word: 豚肉
Example2Reading: ぶたにく
Example2Translation: pork
Example3Word: 筋肉
Example3Reading: きんにく
Example3Translation: muscle [lit. sinew meat]

Kanji: 馬
Keyword: horse
Example1Reading: うま
Example2Word: 競馬
Example2Reading: けいば
Example2Translation: horse racing
Example3Word: 乗馬
Example3Reading: じょうば
Example3Translation: horseback riding

Kanji: 牛
Keyword: cow
Example1Reading: うし
Example2Word: 牛乳
Example2Reading: ぎゅうにゅう
Example2Translation: [cow's] milk
Example3Word: 牛肉
Example3Reading: ぎゅうにく
Example3Translation: beef

Kanji: 魚
Keyword: fish
Example1Reading: さかな
Example2Word: 金魚
Example2Reading: きんぎょ
Example2Translation: goldfish
Example3Word: 人魚
Example3Reading: にんぎょ
Example3Translation: mermaid [lit. human fish]

Kanji: 鳥
Keyword: bird
Example1Reading: とり
Example2Word: 焼き鳥
Example2Reading: やきとり
Example2Translation: grilled chicken skewers [lit. grilled bird]
Example3Word: 白鳥
Example3Reading: はくちょう
Example3Translation: swan [lit. white bird]

Kanji: 羽
Keyword: feathers
Example1Reading: はね
Example1Translation: feather
Example2Word: 羽毛
Example2Reading: うもう
Example2Translation: feathers; down [lit. feather fur] (specifically refers to the soft fluffy down feathers from the underside of birds used as filling in pillows, comforters, and winter jackets; not the larger flight feathers visible on the outside)
Example3Word: 一羽
Example3Reading: いちわ
Example3Translation: one bird [counter for birds] (羽 is used as the bird counter because birds are characterized by their feathers; the kanji's primary meaning is feathers, which then became the counter for these feathered creatures)

Kanji: 鳴
Keyword: make a noise or sound
Example1Word: 鳴く
Example1Reading: なく
Example1Translation: to chirp; to bark; to purr; to make sound
Example2Word: 悲鳴
Example2Reading: ひめい
Example2Translation: shriek; scream [lit. sad cry]
Example3Word: 怒鳴る
Example3Reading: どなる
Example3Translation: to shout; to yell [e.g. the boss yelled at me]

Kanji: 麦
Keyword: wheat
Example1Word: 小麦
Example1Reading: こむぎ
Example2Word: 麦茶
Example2Reading: むぎちゃ
Example2Translation: barley tea [a popular roasted, caffeine-free summer drink in Japan]
Example3Word: 蕎麦
Example3Reading: そば
Example3Translation: soba; buckwheat noodles

Kanji: 米
Keyword: rice
Example1Reading: こめ
Example1Translation: uncooked rice [as opposed to cooked rice (ご飯)]
Example2Word: 玄米
Example2Reading: げんまい
Example2Translation: brown rice [lit. dark rice]
Example3Word: 新米
Example3Reading: しんまい
Example3Translation: new rice; novice; beginner [someone fresh and inexperienced, like newly harvested rice]

Kanji: 茶
Keyword: tea
Example1Word: お茶
Example1Reading: おちゃ
Example1Translation: tea; green tea
Example2Word: 紅茶
Example2Reading: こうちゃ
Example2Translation: black tea [lit. crimson tea]
Example3Word: 喫茶店
Example3Reading: きっさてん
Example3Translation: coffee shop; cafe [lit. consume tea shop]

Kanji: 色
Keyword: color [type of]
Example1Reading: いろ
Example1Translation: color
Example2Word: 茶色
Example2Reading: ちゃいろ
Example2Translation: brown; light brown [lit. tea color]
Example3Word: 景色
Example3Reading: けしき
Example3Translation: scenery; landscape [the colors and shapes of a view]

Kanji: 黄
Keyword: yellow
Example1Word: 黄色
Example1Reading: きいろ
Example2Word: 黄金
Example2Reading: おうごん
Example2Translation: gold; golden [lit. yellow gold]
Example3Word: 黄身
Example3Reading: きみ
Example3Translation: the yellow part of an egg [lit. yellow body]

Kanji: 黒
Keyword: black
Example1Word: 黒い
Example1Reading: くろい
Example1Translation: black [e.g. the cat is black]
Example2Word: 黒板
Example2Reading: こくばん
Example2Translation: blackboard [lit. black board]
Example3Word: 白黒
Example3Reading: しろくろ
Example3Translation: black and white; right and wrong

Kanji: 来
Keyword: come [as opposed to go]
Example1Word: 来る
Example1Reading: くる
Example1Translation: to come
Example2Word: 来年
Example2Reading: らいねん
Example2Translation: next year [lit. coming year]
Example3Word: 未来
Example3Reading: みらい
Example3Translation: future [lit. not yet come]

Kanji: 行
Keyword: go [as opposed to come]
Example1Word: 行く
Example1Reading: いく
Example1Translation: to go [e.g. I will go to the store]
Example2Word: 行動
Example2Reading: こうどう
Example2Translation: action; behavior [lit. go-move; e.g. her quick action saved the situation]
Example3Word: 旅行
Example3Reading: りょこう
Example3Translation: travel; trip

Kanji: 帰
Keyword: return [home]
Example1Word: 帰り
Example1Reading: かえり
Example1Translation: return; coming back
Example2Word: 帰宅
Example2Reading: きたく
Example2Translation: returning home
Example3Word: 日帰り
Example3Reading: ひがえり
Example3Translation: day trip [lit. day return]

Kanji: 歩
Keyword: walk
Example1Word: 歩く
Example1Reading: あるく
Example1Translation: to walk [e.g. I walk to the station]
Example2Word: 散歩
Example2Reading: さんぽ
Example2Translation: stroll; walk [e.g. we took a walk in the park]
Example3Word: 歩道
Example3Reading: ほどう
Example3Translation: sidewalk; footpath [lit. walk way]

Kanji: 走
Keyword: run
Example1Word: 走る
Example1Reading: はしる
Example1Translation: to run [e.g. she ran to the park]
Example2Word: 逃走
Example2Reading: とうそう
Example2Translation: escape; flight [lit. flee-run; e.g. the suspect made a desperate escape from the scene]
Example3Word: 走行
Example3Reading: そうこう
Example3Translation: running; traveling [usually of a vehicle; e.g. the car is traveling on the highway]

Kanji: 止
Keyword: stop
KeywordContext: halt
Example1Word: 止める
Example1Reading: とめる
Example1Translation: to stop
Example2Word: 中止
Example2Reading: ちゅうし
Example2Translation: cancellation; suspension [lit. middle stop; stopping something midway]
Example3Word: 禁止
Example3Reading: きんし
Example3Translation: prohibition; ban [stopping something by rule; e.g. there is a strict ban on taking photos in the museum]

Kanji: 活
Keyword: lively [full of life and energy]
Example1Word: 活気
Example1Reading: かっき
Example1Translation: liveliness
Example2Word: 活動
Example2Reading: かつどう
Example2Translation: to be active; to participate in an activity
Example3Word: 生活
Example3Reading: せいかつ
Example3Translation: daily life; livelihood [the activities of living; e.g. adjusting to daily life in a new country takes time]

Kanji: 店
Keyword: store
KeywordContext: shop
Example1Reading: みせ
Example1Translation: store; shop
Example2Word: 書店
Example2Reading: しょてん
Example2Translation: bookshop; bookstore
Example3Word: 店員
Example3Reading: てんいん
Example3Translation: store clerk; shop employee [e.g. the store clerk helped me find the right shoe size]

Kanji: 買
Keyword: buy
Example1Word: 買う
Example1Reading: かう
Example1Translation: to buy [e.g. I bought a new car]
Example2Word: 買い物
Example2Reading: かいもの
Example2Translation: shopping [e.g. I went shopping for groceries on Sunday]
Example3Word: 売買
Example3Reading: ばいばい
Example3Translation: buying and selling; trade [e.g. the buying and selling of used cars is a profitable business]

Kanji: 売
Keyword: sell
Example1Word: 売る
Example1Reading: うる
Example1Translation: to sell [e.g. they sell fresh fruit]
Example2Word: 売店
Example2Reading: ばいてん
Example2Translation: stand; stall; kiosk [a small shop selling goods]
Example3Word: 発売
Example3Reading: はつばい
Example3Translation: released for sale; product launch [used for commercial products going on the market; e.g. the new smartphone was released for sale yesterday]

Kanji: 午
Keyword: noon
Example1Word: 午後
Example1Reading: ごご
Example1Translation: afternoon; p.m.
Example2Word: 午前
Example2Reading: ごぜん
Example2Translation: morning; a.m.
Example3Word: 正午
Example3Reading: しょうご
Example3Translation: high noon; exactly 12:00 p.m. [e.g. the town bell rings at high noon]

Kanji: 汽
Keyword: vapor
KeywordContext: steam
Example1Word: 汽車
Example1Reading: きしゃ
Example1Translation: train [uncommon: dated steam-era term; modern Japanese uses 電車 (でんしゃ) for trains]
Example2Word: 汽船
Example2Reading: きせん
Example2Translation: steamship; steamboat [rare: historical term from the steam-era; modern ships are just called 船 (ふね)]
Example3Word: 汽笛
Example3Reading: きてき
Example3Translation: steam whistle [uncommon: historical/literary; you'll encounter this in older novels, songs, and railway museums]

Kanji: 弓
Keyword: bow [archery]
Example1Reading: ゆみ
Example1Translation: bow
Example2Word: 弓道
Example2Reading: きゅうどう
Example2Translation: Japanese archery [lit. the way of the bow; e.g. she practices Japanese archery after school]
Example3Word: 弓矢
Example3Reading: ゆみや
Example3Translation: bow and arrow [e.g. the hunter aimed his bow and arrow at the target]

Kanji: 回
Keyword: turn [rotate]
Example1Word: 回す
Example1Reading: まわす
Example1Translation: to turn
Example2Word: 旋回
Example2Reading: せんかい
Example2Translation: circling; turning; revolving [e.g. the airplane began circling above the airport]
Example3Word: 回転
Example3Reading: かいてん
Example3Translation: rotation; spinning [e.g. the rapid rotation of the fan cooled the room]

Kanji: 会
Keyword: meeting
Example1Word: 会う
Example1Reading: あう
Example1Translation: to meet [e.g. I met my friend at the station]
Example2Word: 会議
Example2Reading: かいぎ
Example2Translation: meeting; conference
Example3Word: 会場
Example3Reading: かいじょう
Example3Translation: assembly hall; meeting place

Kanji: 組
Keyword: interlaced
KeywordContext: crossed
Example1Word: 組む
Example1Reading: くむ
Example1Translation: to cross [legs or arms]; to link
Example2Word: 組み合わせる
Example2Reading: くみあわせる
Example2Translation: to put together
Example3Word: 組み立てる
Example3Reading: くみたてる
Example3Translation: to assemble; to construct [lit. to stand up interlaced parts]

Kanji: 船
Keyword: boat
Example1Reading: ふね
Example2Word: 船長
Example2Reading: せんちょう
Example2Translation: ship captain
Example3Word: 船員
Example3Reading: せんいん
Example3Translation: sailor; crew member [lit. boat member]

Kanji: 明
Keyword: bright
Example1Word: 明るい
Example1Reading: あかるい
Example2Word: 説明
Example2Reading: せつめい
Example2Translation: explanation [making a concept bright and clear to understand]
Example3Word: 夜明け
Example3Reading: よあけ
Example3Translation: dawn; daybreak [lit. night becoming bright]

Kanji: 社
Keyword: company
Example1Word: 会社
Example1Reading: かいしゃ
Example2Word: 社長
Example2Reading: しゃちょう
Example2Translation: company president
Example3Word: 社会
Example3Reading: しゃかい
Example3Translation: society [the broader gathering or company of people we live in]

Kanji: 切
Keyword: cut
Example1Word: 切る
Example1Reading: きる
Example1Translation: to cut
Example2Word: 切れ
Example2Reading: きれ
Example2Translation: slice; piece
Example3Word: 売り切れ
Example3Reading: うりきれ
Example3Translation: sold out [lit. cut off from selling]

Kanji: 電
Keyword: electricity
Example1Word: 電気
Example1Reading: でんき
Example2Word: 電話
Example2Reading: でんわ
Example2Translation: phone
Example3Word: 電線
Example3Reading: でんせん
Example3Translation: power line

Kanji: 毎
Keyword: every
Example1Word: 毎年
Example1Reading: まいねん
Example1Translation: every year
Example2Word: 毎日
Example2Reading: まいにち
Example2Translation: every day
Example3Word: 毎回
Example3Reading: まいかい
Example3Translation: every time

Kanji: 合
Keyword: join
KeywordContext: combine
Example1Word: 合わせる
Example1Reading: あわせる
Example1Translation: to join; to combine
Example2Word: 集合する
Example2Reading: しゅうごうする
Example2Translation: to gather
Example3Word: 試合
Example3Reading: しあい
Example3Translation: match; game [a competition where opponents join together to test their skills]

Kanji: 当
Keyword: hit
KeywordContext: strike
Example1Word: 当たる
Example1Reading: あたる
Example1Translation: to be hit; to be struck
Example2Word: 日当たり
Example2Reading: ひあたり
Example2Translation: exposure to the sun; sunny place
Example3Word: 当日
Example3Reading: とうじつ
Example3Translation: the appointed day; the very day [lit. the day a scheduled event hits / lands on]

Kanji: 台
Keyword: stand
KeywordContext: platform
Example1Word: 舞台
Example1Reading: ぶたい
Example1Translation: stage
Example2Word: 寝台
Example2Reading: しんだい
Example2Translation: bed [specifically on a sleeper train]
Example3Word: 灯台
Example3Reading: とうだい
Example3Translation: lighthouse [lit. lamp-stand]

Kanji: 楽
Keyword: enjoyable
KeywordContext: pleasant
Example1Word: 音楽
Example1Reading: おんがく
Example1Translation: music [lit. sounds you enjoy]
Example2Word: 楽しい
Example2Reading: たのしい
Example2Translation: enjoyable; pleasant; fun
Example3Word: 楽園
Example3Reading: らくえん
Example3Translation: paradise [lit. enjoyable garden]

Kanji: 公
Keyword: public
Example1Word: 公園
Example1Reading: こうえん
Example1Translation: [public] park
Example2Word: 公演
Example2Translation: public performance
Example3Word: 公立
Example3Reading: こうりつ
Example3Translation: public institution [e.g. a public school]

Kanji: 引
Keyword: pull
Example1Word: 引く
Example1Reading: ひく
Example1Translation: to pull
Example2Word: 引力
Example2Reading: いんりょく
Example2Translation: gravity; gravitational pull [lit. pulling force]
Example3Word: 引き出し
Example3Reading: ひきだし
Example3Translation: drawer [lit. a thing you pull out]

Kanji: 科
Keyword: course of study
Example1Word: 理科
Example1Reading: りか
Example1Translation: science
Example2Word: 内科
Example2Reading: ないか
Example2Translation: internal medicine
Example3Word: 歯科
Example3Reading: しか
Example3Translation: dentistry

Kanji: 歌
Keyword: song
Example1Reading: うた
Example2Word: 歌手
Example2Reading: かしゅ
Example2Translation: singer
Example3Word: 国歌
Example3Reading: こっか
Example3Translation: national anthem [lit. country song]

Kanji: 刀
Keyword: sword [single-edged]
Example1Reading: かたな
Example1Translation: katana
Example2Word: 短刀
Example2Reading: たんとう
Example2Translation: dagger; short sword
Example3Word: 木刀
Example3Reading: ぼくとう
Example3Translation: wooden sword

Kanji: 番
Keyword: number in a series
Example1Word: 一番
Example1Reading: いちばん
Example1Translation: best; first; number one
Example2Word: 番地
Example2Reading: ばんち
Example2Translation: house number
Example3Word: 順番
Example3Reading: じゅんばん
Example3Translation: turn; sequence [order in a numbered series; e.g. please wait for your turn in line]

Kanji: 用
Keyword: make use of
Example1Word: 専用
Example1Reading: せんよう
Example1Translation: exclusive use; only for the use of
Example2Word: 利用する
Example2Reading: りようする
Example2Translation: to make good use of; to utilize
Example3Word: 用品
Example3Reading: ようひん
Example3Translation: supplies; articles for use [e.g. we need to buy camping supplies for the trip]

Kanji: 何
Keyword: what
Example1Reading: なに
Example2Word: 何時
Example2Reading: なんじ
Example2Translation: what time
Example3Word: 何で
Example3Reading: なんで
Example3Translation: why; for what reason [lit. with what]