Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 36: 究, 留, 知, 終, 石

12/07/2021Updated 05/07/20242 min read

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Learn Kanji with Pictures 究, 留, 知, 終, 石
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1) 究 : Investigate

Onyomi reading: きゅう

Kunyomi reading: きわ

The kanji 究 : I stayed at the research house for 9 years.

Common words containing this kanji 究:

研究 (けんきゅう): Research

研究者 (けんきゅうしゃ): Researcher

研究室 (けんきゅうしつ): Research room

究明 (きゅうめい): Investigation, inquiry

*究極の (きゅうきょくの): Extreme, ultimate

究める (きわめる): Thorough research

2) 留 : Stay, remain

Onyomi reading: りゅう, る

Kunyomi reading: と

The kanji 留 : I will leave the field and cut the rice with a knife.

Common words containing this kanji 留:

留学する (りゅうがくする): Studying abroad

留学生 (りゅうがくせい): International student

留守 (るす): Being away from home

留守番電話 (るすばんでんわ): Answering machine

留まる (とまる): To stay behind

書き留め (かきとめ): To rewrite

3) 知 : Know

Onyomi reading: ち

Kunyomi reading: し

The kanji 知 : A person with a big mouth knows everything.

Common words containing this kanji 知:

知る (しる): To know

知らせる (しらせる): To inform, notice

知り合い (しりあい): Acquaintance

承知する (しょうちする): Acknowledgement

知人 (ちじん): Acquaintance

知識 (ちしき): Knowledge

*知性 (ちせい): Intellect, ability

知事 (ちじ): Governor (of a prefecture)

4) 終 : End

Onyomi reading: しゅう,じゅう

Kunyomi reading: お

The kanji 終 : Our relationship stretches on like a spool of thread (糸) but it too will end in winter (冬).

Common words containing this kanji 終:

終わる (おわる): To end

終わり (おわり): End, conclusion

終える (おえる): Completion

最終 (さいしゅう): Finally

終了 (しゅうりょう): The end

終電 (しゅうでん): Last train

終点 (しゅうてん): Terminal

始終 (しじゅう): Always

5) 石 : Stone

Onyomi reading: せき, せっ, しゃく, こく

Kunyomi reading: いし

The kanji 石 : This is the picture of a rocky outcrop and a stone chest.

Common words containing this kanji 石:

石 (いし): Stone

宝石 (ほうせき): Jewel, precious stone

石けん (せっけん): Bar of soap

石油 (せきゆ): Kerosene

石炭 (せきたん): Coal

磁石 (じしゃく): Magnet

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