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kanji
役Meaning
Duty
Reading
onyomiえきeki
やくyaku
Parts
彳Stop 殳Pike
Example Word
重役: executive. The Japanese noun '重役 (じゅうやく)' refers to a high-ranking executive or director in a company or organization. It is often used to describe someone in a position of significant responsibility and authority, such as a board member or senior manager. For example: He is an executive at a major company「彼は大手企業の重役です」(かれはおおてきぎょうのじゅうやくです). The executives held a meeting「重役たちは会議を開きました」(じゅうやくたちはかいぎをひらきました). This term is commonly used in business contexts and emphasizes the importance and seniority of the position.
Radical
彳
Stroke Count
7JLPT
N3Grade
3Frequency
354
Handwriting
kanji
易Meaning
Easy
Reading
kunyomiやさyasa
onyomiえきeki
いi
Parts
日Day, Sun 勿Must not
Example Word
容易: easy. The Japanese adjectival noun '容易 (ようい)' means 'easy' or 'simple'. It is used to describe tasks, situations, or actions that require little effort or are straightforward. This word often carries a formal tone and is commonly used in written or formal speech. For example: This problem is easy to solve「この問題は容易に解決できる」(このもんだいはよういにかいけつできる). It is not easy to achieve success「成功を収めるのは容易ではない」(せいこうをおさめるのはよういではない). Note that '容易' is often paired with verbs like 'できる' or 'ではない' to express feasibility or difficulty.
Radical
日
Stroke Count
8JLPT
N3Grade
5Frequency
718
Handwriting
kanji
益Meaning
Profit, Benefit
Reading
onyomiえきeki
やくyaku
Parts
皿Plate ハ
Example Word
益々: increasingly. The Japanese adverb '益々 (ますます)' means 'increasingly' or 'more and more'. It is used to indicate that something is growing or intensifying over time. This word is often used in formal or written contexts, such as business communications, speeches, or literature. For example: The company is increasingly successful「その会社は益々成功しています」(そのかいしゃはますますせいこうしています). The weather is getting colder and colder「天気は益々寒くなっています」(てんきはますますさむくなっています). Note that '益々' is typically used in positive contexts to describe growth or improvement, but it can also be used neutrally to describe any kind of increase.
Radical
皿
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N1Grade
5Frequency
972
Handwriting
kanji
駅Meaning
Station
Reading
onyomiえきeki
Parts
馬Horse 尺Foot
Example Word
駅前: station front. The Japanese noun '駅前 (えきまえ)' refers to the area in front of a train station. This term is commonly used to describe the vicinity or plaza located directly outside a train station, often bustling with shops, restaurants, and other amenities. For example: Let's meet in front of the station「駅前で会いましょう」(えきまえであいましょう). There are many shops in front of the station「駅前にたくさんのお店があります」(えきまえにたくさんのおみせがあります). The term is frequently used in daily conversations and is a key landmark in urban areas.
Radical
馬
Stroke Count
14JLPT
N4Grade
3Frequency
1223
Handwriting
kanji
液Meaning
Liquid
Reading
onyomiえきeki
Parts
氵Water (水)夜Night
Example Word
液体: liquid. The Japanese noun '液体 (えきたい)' means 'liquid'. This term refers to a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil. It is used in both scientific and everyday contexts to describe the state of matter between solid and gas. For example: water is a liquid「水は液体です」(みずはえきたいです). This bottle contains a strange liquid「このボトルには変な液体が入っている」(このボトルにはへんなえきたいがはいっている). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that resembles a liquid in its flow or form.
Radical
水
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N2Grade
5Frequency
1622
Handwriting
kanji
疫Meaning
Epidemic
Reading
onyomiえきeki
やくyaku
Parts
疒Sick 殳Pike
Example Word
免疫: immunity. The Japanese noun '免疫 (めんえき)' means 'immunity'. It refers to the biological defense mechanism of an organism against diseases or infections. This term is commonly used in medical and health-related contexts. For example: he has strong immunity「彼は免疫が強い」(かれはめんえきがつよい). Vaccines help build immunity「ワクチンは免疫を作るのに役立つ」(ワクチンはめんえきをつくるのにやくだつ). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe resistance to non-biological influences, such as stress or criticism, though this usage is less common.
Radical
疒
Stroke Count
9JLPT
N1Grade
9Frequency
2001
Handwriting