Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 22: 味, 音, 楽, 切, 作

Learn Kanji with Pictures 味, 音, 楽, 切, 作
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1) 味 : Taste

Onyomi reading: せつ, さい

Kunyomi reading: き, きっ

The kanji 味: I do not know what it tastes like because I have not tried it.

Common words containing this kanji 味 :

味 (あじ): Taste, flavour

意味 (いみ): Meaning

趣味 (しゅみ): Hobby

興味 (きょうみ): Interest

味噌 (みそ): Miso

調味料 (ちょうみりょう): Seasoning

味わう (あじわう): Seasoning, flavouring

地味 (じみ): Status, position

2) 音 : Sound

Onyomi reading: おん, いん

Kunyomi reading: おと, ね

The kanji 音: When the sun comes up, people stand up and make noise.

Common words containing this kanji 音 :

音楽 (おんがく): Music

音 (おと): Sound, noise

発音 (はつおん): Pronunciation

録音 (ろくおん): Recording

音量 (おんりょう): Volume

母音 (ばいん): Vowel

子音 (しいん): Consonant

本音 (ほんね): True intention, real motive

3) 楽 : Pleasure, music

Onyomi reading: がく, らく, がっ

Kunyomi reading: たの

The kanji 楽: Have fun by beating the white drum on the tree.

Common words containing this kanji 楽 :

音楽 (おんがく): Music

楽しい (たのしい): Fun, enjoyable

楽しみ (たのしみ): Pleasure, delight

楽しむ (たのしむ): To enjoy, to look forward to

楽器 (がっき): Musical instrument

娯楽 (ごらく): Entertainment

4) 切 : Cut

Onyomi reading: せつ, さい

Kunyomi reading: き, きっ

The kanji 切: Seven samurai cut with their swords.

Common words containing this kanji 切 :

切る (きる): To cut, to chop, to slice

切手 (きって): Stamp

大切な (たいせつな): Important

親切な (しんせつな): Kind, friendly

切符 (きっぷ): Ticket

締め切り (しめきり): Deadline

一切れ (ひときれ): One piece, one slice

一切 (いっさい): Everything, all

5) 作 : Make

Onyomi reading: さく, さっ, さ

Kunyomi reading: つく, づく

The kanji 作: A person making something with a knife.

Common words containing this kanji 作 :

作る (つくる): To make, to create

手作り (てづくり): Handmade

作文 (さくぶん): Composition, writing

作品 (さくひん): Work (of art)

作家 (さっか): Author

操作 (そうさ): Operation, handling

名作 (めいさく): Masterpiece