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kanji
連Meaning
Take along
Reading
kunyomiつtsu
つらtsura
onyomiれんren
Parts
辶Walk 車Car
Example Word
連邦: federation. The Japanese noun '連邦 (れんぽう)' refers to a 'federation', which is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central federal government. This term is often used in the context of political science and international relations to describe countries like the United States or Russia, which are federations. For example: The United States is a federation「アメリカは連邦です」(アメリカはれんぽうです). Russia is also a federation「ロシアも連邦です」(ロシアもれんぽうです). The term can also be used in historical contexts, such as referring to the Holy Roman Empire as a federation「神聖ローマ帝国は連邦でした」(しんせいローマていこくはれんぽうでした).
Radical
辵
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N3Grade
4Frequency
279
Handwriting
kanji
恋Meaning
Love, Romance
Reading
kunyomiこko
こいkoi
onyomiれんren
Parts
亦 心Heart
Example Word
失恋: heartbreak. The Japanese verbal noun '失恋 (しつ れん)' refers to the experience of heartbreak or the end of a romantic relationship. It is commonly used to describe the emotional state of someone who has been rejected or has broken up with a romantic partner. For example: She is suffering from heartbreak「彼女は失恋で苦しんでいる」(かのじょはしつれんでくるしんでいる). He experienced heartbreak for the first time「彼は初めて失恋を経験した」(かれははじめてしつれんをけいけんした). The term carries a strong emotional weight and is often associated with feelings of sadness and loss.
Radical
心
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N2Grade
7Frequency
632
Handwriting
kanji
練Meaning
Practice
Reading
kunyomiねne
onyomiれんren
Parts
糸Thread 東East
Example Word
訓練: training. The Japanese verbal noun '訓練 (くんれん)' refers to 'training' or 'drill'. It is commonly used to describe the process of teaching or learning a particular skill or behavior through practice and instruction. This term is often used in contexts such as military training, sports training, or professional skill development. For example: He underwent rigorous training「彼は厳しい訓練を受けた」(かれはきびしいくんれんをうけた). The soldiers are in training「兵士たちは訓練中です」(へいしたちはくんれんちゅうです). It can also be used metaphorically to describe mental or emotional preparation, such as 'training one's mind'.
Radical
糸
Stroke Count
14JLPT
N2Grade
3Frequency
1131
Handwriting