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kanji
合Meaning
Fit, Match
Reading
kunyomiあa
あいai
onyomiがga
ごうgou
Parts
口Mouth 一One 人Person
Example Word
試合: match. The Japanese verbal noun '試合 (しあい)' refers to a 'match' or 'game', typically in the context of sports or competitions. It is used to describe a formal contest between individuals or teams. For example: I watched a soccer match「サッカーの試合を見た」(サッカーのしあいをみた). Tomorrow there is a tennis match「明日テニスの試合がある」(あしたテニスのしあいがある). The word is commonly used in sports-related contexts and can be applied to various types of competitive events.
Radical
口
Stroke Count
6JLPT
N3Grade
2Frequency
48
Handwriting
kanji
我Meaning
Self, Ego
Reading
kunyomiわwa
われware
onyomiがga
Parts
手Hand 戈
Example Word
我が家: home. The Japanese noun '我が家 (わがや)' means 'home' or 'my/our home'. It is a formal or literary way to refer to one's own home, often carrying a sense of pride, affection, or belonging. This term is commonly used in written language or formal speech. For example: This is my home「ここが我が家です」(ここがわがやです). I returned to my home「我が家に帰った」(わがやにかえった). Note that '我が家' is more poetic or sentimental compared to the more casual '家 (いえ)' or 'うち'.
Radical
戈
Stroke Count
7JLPT
N1Grade
6Frequency
182
Handwriting
kanji
画Meaning
Picture
Reading
onyomiかくkaku
がga
Parts
一One 凵Open box 由Reason
Example Word
絵画: painting. The Japanese noun '絵画 (かいが)' refers to 'painting' as an art form. It is used to describe works of art created with paint, typically on canvas or paper. This term is often used in formal or artistic contexts. For example: I like this painting「この絵画が好きです」(このかいががすきです). The museum has many paintings「美術館には多くの絵画があります」(びじゅつかんにはおおくのかいががあります). The word can also refer to the broader category of visual art, but it is most commonly associated with painted works.
Radical
田
Stroke Count
8JLPT
N4Grade
2Frequency
384
Handwriting
kanji
賀Meaning
Congratulate
Reading
onyomiがga
Parts
加Join, Add 貝Shellfish
Example Word
年賀: new years card. The Japanese noun '年賀 (ねんが)' refers to a 'New Year's card', a traditional custom in Japan where people send greeting cards to friends, family, and acquaintances to celebrate the New Year. These cards often feature auspicious symbols, greetings, and sometimes lottery numbers. Example sentences: I received a New Year's card 「年賀をもらった」(ねんがをもらった). I will send a New Year's card「年賀を送ります」(ねんがをおくります). The tradition of sending 年賀状 (ねんがじょう) is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and is a way to maintain social connections.
Radical
貝
Stroke Count
12JLPT
N1Grade
5Frequency
1054
Handwriting
kanji
餓Meaning
Starve
Reading
kunyomiうu
onyomiがga
Parts
飠Eat (食)我Self, Ego
Example Word
餓鬼: brat. The Japanese noun '餓鬼 (がき)' is a colloquial term often used to describe a mischievous or unruly child, similar to the English word 'brat'. It carries a slightly negative or playful tone, depending on the context. In Buddhist contexts, '餓鬼' refers to 'hungry ghosts', but in everyday usage, it is almost exclusively used to refer to children. Example sentences: That kid is such a brat「あの子は本当に餓鬼だ」(あのこはほんとうにがきだ). Don't act like a brat「餓鬼みたいなことをするな」(がきみたいなことをするな). Note that this term can be considered rude or offensive if used directly toward someone, so it is often used in a teasing or informal manner among friends or family.
Radical
食
Stroke Count
15JLPT
N1Grade
8Frequency
1794
Handwriting