Less Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: none
Less common kun reading: matta (まった）; matto (まっと）
| COMMON WORDS AND COMPOUNDS | ||
| 全国 | complete + country = the whole country/ nationwide | ZEN.KOKU ゼン.コク |
| 安全 | ease + complete = safety | AN.ZEN アン.ゼン |
| 全校 | complete + school = the whole school/ all schools | ZEN.KŌ ゼン.コウ |
| 全力 | complete + strength all one’s power | ZEN.RYOKU ゼン.リョク |
| 全体 | complete + body = the whole | ZEN.TAI ゼン.夕イ |
| 全部 | complete + part = all | ZEN.BU ゼン.ブ |
| SAMPLE SENTENCE: | ||||
| 田中さん | は | 全国 | を | 回る。 |
| Ta.naka-san | wa | ZEN.KOKU | o | mawa.ru. |
| Tanaka-san | whole country | go around | ||
| = Tanaka-san is going around the whole country. |
KANJI #28
| 十 | TEN |
Meaning
Ten. The first two examples of Entry 176 show another use for this character, an interesting application based entirely on its shape.
Remembering this kanji
This is another simple character for which we will assign an external meaning: scarecrow. In case you’re wondering why this particular scarecrow was chosen, the answer is simple: he was rated a perfect TEN in terms of style and poise.
Common Pronunciations
Common ON reading: JŪ (ジュウ)
Common kun reading: none
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Less Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: JITSU (ジツ）
Less common kun reading: tō (とお); to (と）
tō appears with only one word, 十日 [tō.ka (とお·か)] “the tenth day of the month”.
Two common irregular readings, found earlier with the kanji ニ.
| IRREGULAR READINGS | ||
| 二十日 | two + ten + sun (day) = twentieth day of the month | hatsuka はつか |
| 二十歳 | two + ten + annual = twenty years old | hatachi はたち |
| COMMON WORDS AND COMPOUNDS | ||
| 十 | ten | JŪ ジュウ |
| 十月 | ten + moon (month) = October | JŪ.GATSU ジュゥ.ガツ |
| 十一月 | ten + one + moon (month) = November | JŪ.ICHI.GATSU ジュウ.イチ.ガツ |
| 十二月 | ten + two + moon (month) = December | JŪ.NI.GATSU ジュウ.ニ.ガツ |
| 十六 | ten + six = sixteen | JŪ.ROKU ジュウ.ロク |
| 十八 | ten + eight = eighteen | JŪ.HACHI ジュウ.ハチ |
| SAMPLE SENTENCE: | |||||||
| 十月 | に | は | あの | 木 | は | 美しく | なります。 |
| JŪ.GATSU | ni | wa | ano | ki | wa | utsuku.shiku | narimasu. |
| October | that | tree | beautiful | becomes | |||
| = That tree becomes beautiful in October. |
KANJI #29
| 早 | EARLY |
Meaning
Early/Fast. It is important to remember that this kanji expresses both of these ideas.
Remembering this kanji
There isn’t much a scarecrow can do for exercise, but ours is determined to stay in shape. How so? Well, EARLY each day, once the sun is up, he’ll launch into a vigorous routine of finger stretches, toe curls, and head rolls. As it’s too hot to do this later on, it’s fortunate he’s an EARLY riser.
