The Kanji Code, page 9
大分県
OOITA KEN Oita Prefecture
懸 hang, suspend
一生懸命 ISSHOUKENMEI with utmost effort
P37 臤 KEN
solid
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 堅 firm, strict
堅固
KENGO
solid, strong
賢 wisdom, clever
賢人
KENJIN
wise person
賢明
KENMEI
wise, prudent
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P38 古 KO
old
Type: kanji, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 古 old
古代
KODAI
ancient times
古文
KOBUN
ancient writing, classical
Japanese literature
枯 wither, die
枯死
KOSHI
withering, dying (rare)
栄枯
EIKO
vicissitudes, ups and downs
故 reason,
故郷
KOKYOU hometown
happenstance
事故
JIKO accident
固 solidify, set
固定
KOTEI
fixed, static
個 individual,
個人
KOJIN
individual, personal
counter for articles
一個
IKKO
one item
錮 confine, tie
禁錮
KINKO
imprisonment, confinement
P39 五 GO
five
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 五 five
五番
GOBAN
number five
五色
GOSHIKI
variegated colours,
five colours
五十音
GOJUUON order of hiragana (lit. 50
sounds – it is a 5 x 10 table)
悟 enlightenment,
悟性
GOSEI
wisdom, understanding
realise, perceive
語 language, say
国語
KOKUGO
the national language,
Japanese
英語
EIGO
English language
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P40 工 KOU
katakana E, work
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 工 construct,
工場
KOUJOU factory
manufacture
人工
JINKOU
artificial, man-made
紅 crimson, deep red 紅葉
KOUYOU
autumn leaves,
red leaves
紅茶
KOUCHA
black tea (lit. red tea
– it looks red compared
with green tea)
P41 ⺹ KOU
old age
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 孝 filial piety,
親孝行
oya KOUKOU filial piety, respect and
parental respect
care for one’s parents
考 think
思考
SHIKOU
thought, consideration
参考
SANKOU
reference, refer to
P42 交 KOU
mix
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 交 interchange, mix 交通
KOUTSUU traffic
校 school
学校
GAKKOU school
校閲
KOUETSU
proofreading, revision
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P43 洪 KOU
flood
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 洪 flood, deluge
洪水
KOUZUI flood
港 port, harbour
港湾
KOUWAN harbour
漁港
GYOKOU
fishing harbour
P44 冓 KOU
combine
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 構 build, construct 構造
KOUZOU
structure, framework
結構
KEKKOU
splendid, enough
(e.g. Would you like
a second serving?
いいえ、 結構です
Iie, kekkou desu
= No thanks)
講 lecture
講義
KOUGI lecture
P45 高 KOU
tall
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 高 tall, high
高校
KOUKOU
senior high school
高級
KOUKYUU
high class/grade
最高
SAIKOU
the best, maximum
稿 manuscript, draft 原稿
GENKOU
manuscript, draft
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P46 艮 KON
boundary
Type: radical, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 恨 bear a grudge, malice 遺恨
IKON
grudge, ill will
根 root
根拠
KONKYO
basis, foundation
墾 cultivate, reclaim 開墾
KAIKON
cultivating new land
懇 kind, cordial
懇切丁寧 KONSETSU kind and thorough
TEINEI
(explanation, revision etc.)
痕 scar, trace
痕跡
KONSEKI
trace, vestige
P47 左 SA
left
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 左 left, progressive 左右
SAYUU
left and right
左翼
SAYOKU
left-wing (politics), left flank
佐 assist, help
補佐
HOSA
aid, assistance
差 difference
段差あり
DANSA ari speed hump
時差ボケ
JISA boke
jetlag
P48 少 SA*
a few
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 沙 sand
沙汰
SATA
matter, deed
ご無沙汰 Go BUSATA I hope this finds you well しております shite orimasu (honorific letter starter; lit. no news)
砂 sand
砂丘
SAKYUU
sand dune
砂糖
SATOU sugar
* On its own it is read SHOU.
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P49 采 SAI
dice
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 采 dice, colouring
采配
SAIHAI
baton (of command),
order
彩 colouring
彩色
SAISHIKI
colouring, painting
色彩
SHIKISAI
colour, hue
P50 才 ZAI*
talent
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 材 timber, materials 材木
ZAIMOKU
timber, lumber
材料
ZAIRYOU
ingredients, materials
人材
JINZAI
human resources
財 wealth, assets
財産
ZAISAN
property, assets
* On its own it is read SAI.
P51 斉 SAI
even
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 斎 abstain, Buddhist 斎場
SAIJOU
funeral hall
vegetarian diet
済 settle (debt),
返済
HENSAI repayment
relieve (burden)
経済 KEIZAI economy
剤 medicine
薬剤師
YAKUZAISHI* pharmacist
* Although the ON reading is technically ZAI, this is very close to SAI and if the second kanji in a compound starts with S, it often changes to Z anyway. It’s also a common word so I’ve included it here.
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P52 乍 SAKU
craft letter F
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 作 make, produce
著作
CHOSAKU
writing, book
昨 yesterday, past
昨年
SAKUNEN
last year
搾 squeeze
圧搾
ASSAKU
squeeze, compression
P53 祭 SATSU*
festival
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 察 investigate, judge 警察
KEISATSU police
擦 rub
摩擦
MASATSU friction
* On its own it is read SAI.
P54 参 SAN
participate
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 参 participate
参考
SANKOU
reference, refer to
参加
SANKA participation
参照
SANSHOU
bibliographic reference
惨 disaster, wretched 悲惨
HISAN
pitiful, tragic
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P55 司 SHI
manage
Type: kanji, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 司 officiate,
寿司
SUSHI sushi
administrate,
manage
司会
SHIKAI
chairman, presenter
司令
SHIREI
command, commander
上司
JOUSHI
supervisor, boss
伺 enquire, visit
伺候
SHIKOU
wait for someone
(formal)
詞 part of speech, 歌詞
KASHI
song lyrics
words
品詞
HINSHI
part of speech
(linguistics)
動詞
DOUSHI verb
名詞
MEISHI noun
嗣 succeed, heir
嗣子
SHISHI heir
飼 raise animals
飼育
SHIIKU breeding,
rearing animals
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P56 士 SHI
scholar
Type: radical, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 士 scholar, samurai
士官
SHIKAN
(military) officer
武士
BUSHI
samurai, warrior
仕 official, serve
仕事
SHIGOTO work
仕様
SHIYOU
method, specification
志 intention
志望
SHIBOU
wish, desire
意志
ISHI
will, intention
誌 document, magazine 雑誌 ZASSHI magazine
支 support, branch 支持
SHIJI
support, endorsement
支店
SHITEN
branch office
枝 branch, limb
枝葉
SHIYOU
leaves and branches,
digression
肢 limbs (arm, leg)
肢体
SHITAI
limbs, body
選択肢
SENTAKUSHI choices, alternatives
P57 次 SHI*
next
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 姿 figure, appearance 姿勢
SHISEI
attitude, stance
容姿
YOUSHI
physical appearance
雄姿
YUUSHI
gallant figure
恣 selfish, arbitrary 恣意的
SHIITEKI arbitrary
資 assets, capital
資本
SHIHON
funds, capital
投資
TOUSHI investment
資格
SHIKAKU qualifications
諮 consult
諮問
SHIMON consultation
* On its own it is read JI.
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P58 匕 SHI
spoon
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 死 death
死亡
SHIBOU
death
指 finger, indicate
指示
SHIJI
indication, designation
指導
SHIDOU
leadership, guidance
脂 fat
脂肪
SHIBOU fat
