Learn Kanji with Pictures Lesson 44: 笑, 泣, 固, 個, 片

Learn Kanji with Pictures 笑, 泣, 固, 個, 片
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1) 笑 : Laugh

Onyomi reading: しょう

Kunyomi reading: わら, え

The kanji 笑 : A person (人) is laughing out loud (Kee Kee 竹)

Common words containing this kanji 笑:

笑う (わらう): To laugh

笑顔 (えがお): Smiling face

ほほ笑む (ほほえむ): Smile

微笑 (びしょう): Faint smile

爆笑 (ばくしょうする): Burst of laughter

苦笑い (にがわらい): Bitter smile

2) 泣 : Cry

Onyomi reading: きゅう

Kunyomi reading: な

The kanji 泣 : A person standing (立) crying with tears falling.

Common words containing this kanji 泣:

泣く (なく): To cry

泣き声 (なきごえ): Crying voice

泣き虫 (なきむし): Crybaby

うれし泣き (うれしなき): Crying with joy

号泣する (ごうきゅうする): Crying loudly

3) 固 : Hard, firm

Onyomi reading: こ

Kunyomi reading: かた

The kanji 固 : The wall around the church is hard and strong.

Common words containing this kanji 固:

固い (かたい): Hard

固まる (かたまる): To harden

固体 (こたい): Solid

固定 (こてい): Fixed

頑固な (がんこな): Stubborn

固有の (こゆうの): Inherent, characteristic

4) 個 : Individual

Onyomi reading: こ

The kanji 個 : Each person has their own beliefs.

Common words containing this kanji 個:

一個 (いっこ): 1 piece

個人 (こじん): Individual

個人心情 (こじんしんじょう): Individualism

個展 (こてん): Solo exhibition

個性 (こせい): Individuality

個数 (こすう): Number of pieces

個室 (こしつ): Private room

5) 片 : One side, piece

Onyomi reading: へん

Kunyomi reading: かた

The kanji 片 : This is one side of a fruit.

Common words containing this kanji 片:

片付ける (かたづける): Tidying up

片道 (かたみち): One-way

片方 (かたほう): One side, one of a pair

片手 (かたて): One hand

*片言 (かたこと): Broken speech

片寄る (かたよる): One-sided

破片 (はへん): Fragment