Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 17: 足, 首, 道, 山, 川

Learn Kanji with Pictures 足, 首, 道, 山, 川
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1) 足 : Foot, leg

Onyomi reading: そく, ぞく

Kunyomi reading: あし, た

The kanji 足: In the evening, someone in a hat looks at the moon and clouds.

Common words containing this kanji 足 :

足(あし): Foot, leg

足りる (たりる): To be enough

足す(たす): To add

一足(いっそく): A pair (of shoes), a step

水不足(みずぶそく): Water shortage

遠足(えんそく): Excursion, outing

満足(まんぞく): Satisfaction

足音(あしおと): Sound of footsteps

2) 首 : Neck, head

Onyomi reading: しゅ

Kunyomi reading: くび

The kanji 首: This is the shape of a person with a long neck.

Common words containing this kanji 首 :

首(くび): Neck

首になる (くびになる): Being fired

手首(てくび): Wrist

首相(しゅしょう): Prime minister

首都(しゅと): Capital city

首位(しゅい): First place, top position

3) 道 : Road, way

Onyomi reading: どう, とう

Kunyomi reading: みち

The kanji 道: He is craning his neck waiting for someone in the street

Common words containing this kanji 道 :

道(みち): Road, street

片道(かたみち): One-way street

書道(しょどう): Calligraphy

柔道(じゅうどう): Judo

北海道(ほっかいどう): Hokkaido

道具(どうぐ): Tool, equipment

歩道(ほどう): Pavement, footpath

近道 (ちかみち): Shortcut

4) 山 : Mountain

Onyomi reading: さん, ざん

Kunyomi reading: やま

The kanji 山: This is the picture of a mountain.

Common words containing this kanji 山 :

山(やま): Mountain

山道(やまみち): Mountain road

山田さん(やまださん): Mr/Ms Yamada

富士山(ふじさん): Mount Fuji

火山(かざん): Volcano

山火事(やまかじ): Forest fire

登山(とざん): Mountain climbing

山林(さんりん): Mountains and forests

5) 川 : River

Onyomi reading: せん

Kunyomi reading: かわ, がわ

The kanji 川: A river is flowing.

Common words containing this kanji 川 :

川(かわ): River

小川さん(おがわさん): Mr/Ms Ogawa

ナイル川(ナイルがわ): The Nile

天の川(あまのがわ): The Milky Way

川岸(かわぎし): Riverside, riverbank

河川(かせん): Rivers