Places, directions & time
Tap an example word to hear it pronounced.
What the component colors mean
言
Blue - the main radical the kanji is filed under in dictionaries.
氵
Green - a component that hints at the meaning.
生
Orange - a component that hints at the reading (sound).
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Grey - another building block, with no clear meaning or sound role.
Note
Example wordsAlso the counter for machines and vehicles (一台, 二台).
一台
one machine/vehicle
台所
kitchen
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高原
plateau, highland
野原
field, plain
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見方
way of looking, viewpoint
方角
direction, bearing
夕方
evening
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公園
park
公立
public (institution)
公開
open to the public
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合う
to fit, to match
合図
signal, sign
合計
total, sum
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交通
traffic
交番
police box
交わる
to cross, to intersect
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月曜日
Monday
日曜日
Sunday
何曜日
what day of the week
Practice
Test yourself on this lesson's kanji.