Page 1
kanji
来Meaning
Come
Reading
kunyomiきたkita
くku
onyomiらいrai
Parts
米Rice 一One
Example Word
再来年: year after next. The Japanese noun '再来年 (さらいねん)' refers to 'the year after next'. It is used to indicate a time two years from the current year. This term is commonly used in planning or discussing future events that are not immediate but still within a relatively near timeframe. For example: I will graduate the year after next「再来年に卒業します」(さらいねんにそつぎょうします). We are planning to move the year after next「再来年に引っ越す予定です」(さらいねんにひっこすよていです). Note that '再来年' is a specific term and should not be confused with '来年 (らいねん)', which means 'next year'.
Radical
木
Stroke Count
7JLPT
N5Grade
2Frequency
5
Handwriting
kanji
頼Meaning
Ask, Trust
Reading
kunyomiたよtayo
たのtano
onyomiらいrai
Parts
束Bundle, Bind 頁Page
Example Word
頼み: request. The Japanese noun '頼み (たのみ)' means 'request'. It refers to an act of asking someone to do something or asking for help. This word is often used in formal or polite contexts, and it carries a sense of dependence or reliance on the person being asked. For example: I have a request「頼みがある」(たのみがある). Please listen to my request「私の頼みを聞いてください」(わたしのたのみをきいてください). The word can also imply a sense of trust or expectation that the request will be fulfilled. It is commonly used in phrases like '頼みごと (たのみごと)' (a favor or request) or '頼みの綱 (たのみのつな)' (a last hope or lifeline).
Radical
頁
Stroke Count
16JLPT
N3Grade
7Frequency
424
Handwriting
kanji
雷Meaning
Thunder, Lightning
Reading
kunyomiかみなりkaminari
onyomiらいrai
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
13JLPT
N1Grade
7Frequency
1440
Handwriting