kanji

Meaning

Departure

Reading

Parts

癶Dotted tent 开Open

Example Word

発電: power generation. The Japanese verbal noun '発電 (はつでん)' refers to the generation of electricity or power. It is commonly used in contexts related to energy production, such as in power plants or renewable energy sources. For example: The power plant generates electricity「発電所が発電する」(はつでんしょがはつでんする). Solar panels generate power「太陽光パネルが発電する」(たいようこうパネルがはつでんする). This term is often used in technical or industrial discussions about energy.

Radical

癶

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

188

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Pluck, Extract

Reading

Parts

扌Hand (手)友Friend

Example Word

抜ける: escape or come out. The Japanese verb '抜ける (ぬける)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to come out' or 'to be removed', often used when something is extracted or falls out from a place it was previously held. For example: the cork came out of the bottle「コルクが瓶から抜けた」(コルクがびんからぬけた). The second meaning is 'to escape' or 'to slip away', often implying a sense of leaving unnoticed or avoiding something. For example: he escaped from the meeting「彼は会議から抜けた」(かれはかいぎからぬけた). The verb can also imply a sense of something being missing or lacking, as in 'the energy is gone'「元気が抜けている」(げんきがぬけている).

Radical

手

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

526

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Hair

Reading

Parts

髟 友Friend

Example Word

白髪: gray hair. The Japanese noun '白髪 (しらが)' refers to 'gray hair' or 'white hair'. It is commonly used to describe hair that has lost its natural color due to aging or stress. This word is often used in contexts related to aging or appearance. For example: My father has gray hair「父は白髪だ」(ちちはしらがだ). She noticed a few gray hairs「彼女は白髪を数本見つけた」(かのじょはしらがをすうほんみつけた). The term can also carry a poetic or reflective nuance when discussing the passage of time or life changes.

Radical

髟

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

657

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Bowl

Reading

Parts

釒Gold (金)本Book, Origin

Example Word

鉢: bowl or pot. The Japanese noun '鉢 (はち)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'bowl', referring to a deep, round container used for holding food or liquids. The second is 'pot', specifically a container used for planting or holding plants. For example: a rice bowl「ご飯の鉢」(ごはんのはち). a flower pot「花の鉢」(はなのはち). The word can also refer to the shape of something resembling a bowl or pot, such as the crown of a hat or the top of a mountain. It is commonly used in everyday contexts, particularly in gardening or dining.

Radical

金

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1125

Handwriting