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手
hand
シュ SHU て te *た ta
The character 手 derived from the shape of a hand with its five fingers extended.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 彼に会ったとき握手した。
Kare ni atta toki akushu shita.
I shook hands with him when we met.
2. 別の手段を考えるべきだ。
Betsu no shudan o kangaeru beki da.
We should think of a different method.
3. やっとほしい本を手に入れた。
Yatto hoshii hon o te ni ireta.
I finally got hold of a book I had wanted.
4. あなたの手料理が食べたい。
Anata no teryōri ga tabetai.
I'd like to try some of your home cooking.
5. 彼は下手な日本語で話していた。
Kare wa heta na Nihongo de hanashite ita.
He spoke in broken Japanese.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 握手 | akushu | shaking hands |
| 手段 | shudan | a means; a way; a step |
| 運転手 | untenshu | a driver |
| 手に入れる | te ni ireru | to get; to come by |
| 手料理 | teryōri | a home-made dish |
| 手伝う | tetsudau | to help, assist |
| *下手な | heta na | poor, unskilled |
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少
little; few
ショウ SHŌ すく • ない suku(nai) すこ • し suko(shi)
The character 少 combines small 小 with an added stroke representing a sword. Thus it is a small object being made even smaller.
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 少々お待ち下さい。
Shō shō omachi kudasai.
Please wait a moment.
2. 少年少女向きの本を書いています。
Shōnen shōjo-muki no hon o kaite imasu.
I am writing a book aimed at young boys and girls.
3. これは幼少の頃の写真です。
Kore wa yōshō no koro no shashin desu.
This is a photograph of me as a child.
4. 昔、ここは客が少ない喫茶店だった。
Mukashi, koko wa kyaku ga sukunai kissaten datta.
This used to be a coffee shop with few customers.
5. 頭が少し痛い。
Atama ga sukoshi itai.
I have a slight headache.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 少々 | shōshō | a little; a short time |
| 少なめ | sukuname | a smaller quantity |
| 少女 | shōjo | a young girl |
| 減少 | genshō | a decrease; a reduction |
| 最少 | saishō | the fewest; the youngest |
| 多少 | tashō | more or less; rather |
| 青少年 | seishōnen | young people |
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水
water
スイ SUI みず mizu
The character 水 represents the current and ripples of a river.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 水道代を払わなければならない。
Suidōdai o harawanakereba naranai.
I have to pay the water bill.
2. 水銀電池を使う必要がない。
Suigin denchi o tsukau hitsuyō ga nai.
We don't need to use mercury batteries.
3. 月•水•金は茶道を習っている。
Ges-sui-kin wa sadō o naratte iru.
I study the tea ceremony on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
4. 冷たい水が飲みたい。
Tsumetai mizu ga nomitai.
I want to drink some cold water.
5. 水平線に夕日が沈むのを見た。
Suiheisen ni yūhi ga shizumu no o mita.
I watched the sun set over the horizon.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 水道 | suidō | a water supply |
| 水銀 | suigin | mercury; Hg |
| 水曜日 | suiyōbi | Wednesday |
| 水泳 | suiei | swimming |
| 水平 | suihei | horizontal |
| 水上スキー | suijō skii | water skiing |
| 水玉 | mizutama | a
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