Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 12: 虫, 持, 名, 語, 春

Learn Kanji with Pictures 虫, 持, 名, 語, 春
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1) 虫 : Insect

Onyomi reading: ちゅう

Kunyomi reading: むし

The kanji 虫: This is the picture of an insect

Common words containing this kanji 虫 :

虫(むし): Bug, insect

虫歯(むしば): Decayed tooth

弱虫(よわむし): Weakling, coward

昆虫(こんちゅう): Insect

2) 持 : Hold

Onyomi reading: じ

Kunyomi reading: もつ

The kanji 持: The beetle and the bow are both very strong

Common words containing this kanji 持 :

持つ(もつ): To have, to hold

お金持ち(おかねもち): Rich person

気持ち(きもち): Feeling, mood

持ち物(もちもの): Belongings

持ち上げる(もちあげる): To lift, to raise

支持する(しじする): Support

維持する(いじする): Maintenance

3) 名 : Name

Onyomi reading: めい, みょう

Kunyomi reading: な

The kanji 名: His name is TARO夕口

Common words containing this kanji 名 :

名前(なまえ): Name, full name

有名な(ゆうめいな): Famous

平仮名(ひらがな): Hiragana syllabary

名刺(めいし): Business card

氏名(しめい): Full name

名字(みょうじ): Surname

名詞(めいし): Noun

4) 語 : Language

Onyomi reading: ご

Kunyomi reading: かた

The kanji 語: They talk to each other in 5 languages

Common words containing this kanji 語 :

語る(かたる): To tell, to narrate

日本語(にほんご): Japanese

中国語(ちゅうごくご): Chinese

英語(えいご): English

敬語(けいご): Honorific language

外国語(がいこくご): Foreign language

単語(たんご): Vocabulary

主語(しゅご): Subject (grammar)

5) 春 : Spring

Onyomi reading: しゅん

Kunyomi reading: はる

The kanji 春: Spring has come and three people are looking at the sun

Common words containing this kanji 春 :

春(はる): Spring

春休み(はるやすみ): Spring holidays

春学期(はるがっき): Spring term

春巻き(はるまき): Spring roll

春分(しゅんぶん): Spring equinox

青春(せいしゅん): youth, youthfulness

春夏秋冬(しゅんかしゅうとう): Spring, summer, autumn and winter