kanji

Meaning

Come

Reading

Parts

米Rice 一One

Example Word

再来週: week after next. The Japanese noun '再来週 (さらいしゅう)' refers to 'the week after next'. It is used to indicate a time two weeks from the current week. This term is commonly used in scheduling, planning, or discussing future events. For example: I will visit my grandparents the week after next「再来週に祖父母を訪ねます」(さらいしゅうにそふぼをおとずれます). The meeting is scheduled for the week after next「会議は再来週に予定されています」(かいぎはさらいしゅうによていされています). Note that '再来週' is a specific time expression and should not be confused with '来週 (らいしゅう)', which means 'next week'.

Radical

木

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

5

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Ask, Trust

Reading

Parts

束Bundle, Bind 頁Page

Example Word

頼む: request or ask. The Japanese verb '頼む (たのむ)' primarily means 'to ask' or 'to request'. It is used when someone is asking for a favor, help, or a service from another person. The nuance is often polite but can vary depending on the context and the relationship between the speaker and the listener. For example: Please help me「手伝ってくださいと頼む」(てつだってくださいとたのむ). I asked him to buy some bread「彼にパンを買ってくるように頼んだ」(かれにパンをかってくるようにたのんだ). It can also imply trust or reliance on someone, as in 'I rely on you'「君を頼む」(きみをたのむ). The verb is versatile and commonly used in everyday conversations.

Radical

頁

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

424

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Shallows, Rapids

Reading

Parts

氵Water (水)頼Ask, Trust

Radical

水

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1000

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Thunder, Lightning

Reading

Parts

⻗ 田Rice field

Example Word

雷: thunder. The Japanese noun '雷 (かみなり)' means 'thunder'. It refers to the loud, rumbling sound that accompanies lightning during a storm. This word is often used in weather-related contexts and can evoke a sense of power or fear due to the loud and sudden nature of thunder. For example: The thunder is loud「雷が大きい」(かみなりがおおきい). I am scared of thunder「雷が怖い」(かみなりがこわい). In Japanese culture, thunder is sometimes associated with the gods or supernatural forces, adding a layer of cultural significance to the word.

Radical

雨

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1440

Handwriting