Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 34: 主, 住, 糸, 残, 念

Learn Kanji with Pictures 主, 住, 糸, 残, 念
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1) 主 : Master, main

Onyomi reading: しゅ, す

Kunyomi reading: おも, ぬし

The kanji 主 : The man standing over there with a hat and his arms folded is the husband.

Common words containing this kanji 主:

主人 (しゅじん): My husband

主婦 (しゅふ): Housewife

主語 (しゅご): Subject (grammar)

主義 (しゅぎ): Principle, -ism

主題 (しゅだい): Theme

主食 (しゅしょく): Staple food

主に (おもに): Mainly

持ち主 (もちぬし): Owner

2) 住 : Live, dwell

Onyomi reading: じゅう

Kunyomi reading: す

The kanji 住 : I live with the landlord.

Common words containing this kanji 住:

住む (すむ): To live

住所 (じゅうしょ): Address

住民 (じゅうみん): Resident

住宅 (じゅうたく): Housing

衣食住 (いしょくじゅう): food, clothing and shelter

移住する (いじゅうする): Migration

3) 糸 : Thread

Onyomi reading: し

Kunyomi reading: いと

The kanji 糸 : This is the picture of threads wound onto bobbins.

Common words containing this kanji 糸:

糸 (いと): Thread

毛糸 (けいと): Wool

釣糸 (つりいと): Fishing line

抜糸 (ばっし): Removing stitches (after surgery)

4) 残 : Remain

Onyomi reading: ざん

Kunyomi reading: のこ

The kanji 残 : Three people died and only their weapons remain.

Common words containing this kanji 残:

残念な (ざんねんな): Regrettable

残る (のこる): To remain

残す (のこす): To leave (something)

残り (のこり): The rest

残業 (ざんぎょう): Overtime work

残高 (ざんだか): Account balance

残らず (のこらず): Leaving nothing (without exception)

5) 念 : Thought, wish

Onyomi reading: ねん

The kanji 念 : Right now, I am thinking about you.

Common words containing this kanji 念:

残念な (ざんねんな): Regrettable

記念 (きねん): Commemoration

記念日 (きねんび): Anniversary

信念 (しんねん): Belief

念願 (ねんがん): Wish, desire

*無念 (むねん): Regret

概念 (がいねん): Concept

*断念する (だんねんする): Giving up