Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 38: 光, 鳥, 肉, 茶, 風

Learn Kanji with Pictures 光, 鳥, 肉, 茶, 風
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1) 光 : Light

Onyomi reading: こう

Kunyomi reading: ひかり, ひか

The kanji 光 : This is the picture of sunlight.

Common words containing this kanji 光:

光 (ひかり): Light

光る (ひかる): To shine

観光 (かんこう): Sightseeing

日光 (にっこう): Sunlight

光景 (こうけい): Scenery

光熱費 (こうねつひ): Lighting and heating costs

2) 鳥 : Bird

Onyomi reading: ちょう

Kunyomi reading: とり

The kanji 鳥 : This is the picture of a bird.

Common words containing this kanji 鳥:

鳥 (とり): Bird, poultry

小鳥 (ことり): Chick, young bird

鳥肉 (とりにく): Chicken meat

白鳥 (はくちょう): Swan

焼き鳥 (やきとり): Grilled chicken, yakitori

鳥居 (とりい): Torii (gate of a Shinto shrine)

一石二鳥 (いっせきにちょう): Killing two birds with one stone

3) 肉 : Meat

Onyomi reading: にく

The kanji 肉 : This is the picture of a piece of meat

Common words containing this kanji 肉:

肉 (にく): Meat

牛肉 (ぎゅうにく): Beef

豚肉 (ぶたにく): Pork

鳥肉 (とりにく): Chicken

肉屋 (にくや): Butcher's shop

筋肉 (きんにく): Muscle

皮肉 (ひにく): Sarcasm, irony

4) 茶 : Tea

Onyomi reading: ちゃ, さ

The kanji 茶 : Two people are drinking tea.

Common words containing this kanji 茶:

お茶 (おちゃ): Tea, green tea

茶色 (ちゃいろ): Brown

紅茶 (こうちゃ): Black tea

喫茶店 (きっさてん): Tea house, coffee shop

茶碗 (ちゃわん): Teacup

茶道 (さどう): Tea ceremony

無茶苦茶 (むちゃくちゃ): Messy, in a mess

茶店 (ちゃみせ): Tea shop

5) 風 : Wind

Onyomi reading: ふう, ふ

Kunyomi reading: かぜ, かさ

The kanji 風 : Insects and leaves are blown away by the wind.

Common words containing this kanji 風:

風 (かぜ): Wind

台風 (たいふう): Typhoon

*風邪 (かぜ): A cold

お風呂 (おふろ): Bath

風船 (ふうせん): Balloon

風景 (ふうけい): Scenery

洋風 (ようふう): Western style

和風 (わふう): Japanese style