Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 3: 早, 長, 明, 半, 刀

10/07/2021Updated 05/07/20241 min read

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Learn Kanji with Pictures 早, 長, 明, 半, 刀
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1) 早 : Early

Onyomi reading: さっ、 そう

Kunyomi reading: はや、 ばや

The kanji 早: Getting up at 10 on a Sunday is still very early.

Common words containing this kanji 早 :

早い(はやい):early, quick

早く(はやく):Early, soon

早口(はやくち):Talking fast

素早い(すばやい):Quick, speedy

早送り(はやおくり):Fast-forward

早める(はやめる):Doing quickly, hurrying

早速(さっそく):Immediately

早朝(そうちょう):Early morning

2) 長 : Long

Onyomi reading: ちょう

Kunyomi reading: なが

The kanji 長: This is the shape of a person with long hair

Common words containing this kanji 長 :

長い(ながい): Long

社長(しゃちょう):Company president

部長(ぶちょう):Section chief, manager

身長(しんちょう):Height, stature

長所(ちょうしょ):Strength, strong point

長男(ちょうなん):Eldest son

長方形(ちょうほうけい):Rectangle

長さ(ながさ):Length

3) 明 : Bright

Onyomi reading: みょう、めい

Kunyomi reading: あか、あ、あき

The kanji 明: If the moon and the sun come together it will be very bright

Common words containing this kanji 明 :

明るい(あかるい):Bright

明日(あす・あした・みょうにち):Tomorrow

説明(せつめい):Explanation

証明書(しょうめいしょ):Certificate, ID document

明後日(みょうごにち・あさって):The day after tomorrow

打ち明ける(うちあける):To confide, to open up

明ける(あける):To open up, to begin

明らか(あきらか):Clear, obvious

4) 半 : Half

Onyomi reading: はん

Kunyomi reading: なか

The kanji 半: Let's cut these 3 sticks in half!

Common words containing this kanji 半 :

三時半(さんじはん):Half past 3

半分(はんぶん): One and a half

半島(はんとう): Peninsula

半年(はんとし): Half a year

前半(ぜんはん): First half

半額(はんがく): Half price

一月半ば(いちがつなかば): Mid-January

5) 刀 : Sword

Onyomi reading: とう

Kunyomi reading: かたな

The kanji 刀: This is the picture of a knife

Common words containing this kanji 刀 :

刀(かたな):Knife, sword

日本刀(にほんとう):Japanese sword

短刀(たんとう): Short sword

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