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Radical 巛 Jōyō Kanji Practice Quiz

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  • kanji

    Meaning

    River

    Reading

    kunyomiかわ

    kawa

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    丿Katakana no Stick

    Example Word

    川: river. The Japanese noun '川 (かわ)' means 'river'. It refers to a natural flowing watercourse, typically freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and place names. For example: The river is wide「川は広い」(かわはひろい). I crossed the river「川を渡った」(かわをわたった). The word '川' is often used in compound words, such as '川岸 (かわぎし)' meaning 'riverbank' or '川下り (かわくだり)' meaning 'river descent'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    157

    Handwriting

  • kanji

    Meaning

    State

    Reading

    kunyomi

    su

    onyomiしゅう

    shuu

    Parts

    Dot River

    Example Word

    州: state. The Japanese noun '州 (しゅう)' refers to a 'state' or 'province', typically used in the context of administrative divisions within a country. It is commonly used to describe states in countries like the United States, such as California or Texas. For example: California is a state in the US「カリフォルニアはアメリカの州です」(かりふぉるにあはあめりかのしゅうです). Australia has six states「オーストラリアには6つの州があります」(おーすとらりあには6つのしゅうがあります). Note that '州' can also refer to regions or provinces in other contexts, but its primary meaning is 'state'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    645

    Handwriting

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Go around, Patrol

    Reading

    kunyomiめぐ

    megu

    onyomiじゅん

    jun

    Parts

    Walk

    Example Word

    巡る: revolve or tour. The Japanese verb '巡る (めぐる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to revolve' or 'to go around', often used to describe something moving in a circular or cyclical manner, such as the Earth revolving around the Sun「地球は太陽を巡る」(ちきゅうはたいようをめぐる). The second meaning is 'to tour' or 'to visit multiple places in sequence', such as when someone visits various temples on a pilgrimage「彼はお寺を巡った」(かれはおてらをめぐった). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe the passage of time or the recurrence of events, as in 'seasons revolve'「季節が巡る」(きせつがめぐる).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1168

    Handwriting

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Nest

    Reading

    kunyomi

    su

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    Small Fruit

    Example Word

    巣: nest. The Japanese noun '巣 (す)' means 'nest'. This word is used to describe the structure built by birds, insects, or other animals to lay eggs or raise their young. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a place where people gather or live, often with a negative connotation. For example: a bird's nest「鳥の巣」(とりのす). The criminal's hideout was like a nest「犯罪者の隠れ家は巣のようだった」(はんざいしゃのかくれがはすのようだった). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '蜘蛛の巣 (くものす)' (spider's web).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1373

    Handwriting