What is the Kanji for "Follow" and "Semi"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Follow" and "Semi", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Follow" and "Semi" is "準".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Jun".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The radical "氵" means "Water" . The component "淮" . And The kanji "十" means "Ten" and can be read as "Juu" and "Too".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "準" mean in japanese?

"準" means "Follow" and "Semi".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

基準: "Standard". The Japanese noun '基準 (きじゅん)' means 'standard'. It refers to a level or quality that is used as a basis for comparison or evaluation. It can be used to describe things like a standard unit of measurement, a benchmark for performance, or an expectation or requirement that must be met. For example: The school has high standards for student performance - (その学校は学生の成績に高い基準を設けている). Meeting the industry standard - (業界の基準を満たす)

準備: "Preparation". The verbal noun '準備 (じゅんび)' means 'preparation'. This word refers to the action of getting ready or making arrangements for something that will happen in the future. It can be used to describe the process of getting organized, gathering necessary materials or resources, or taking steps to ensure that something is ready. For example: I'm in the preparation for my exam - (私は試験の準備をしています). We need to make preparations for the party - (パーティーの準備をしなければなりません).

標準: "Standard". The noun '標準 (ひょうじゅん)' means 'standard'. It refers to an established norm, level, or measure used as a basis for comparison. It can be used to describe a level of quality, performance, or achievement that is considered acceptable or typical. For example: The school has set a high academic standard - (その学校は高い学習の標準を設けている). This product meets industry standards - (この製品は業界標準を満たしている).

水準: "Level". The noun '水準 (すいじゅん)' means 'level'. It refers to a particular standard, degree, or position that something is at. This word can be used to describe the level of education, living standards, difficulty, technology, and more. For example: The living standard in this country is at a high level - (この国の生活水準は高い). The company aims to raise the quality level of their products - (その会社は製品の水準を上げることを目指している).

準急: "Semi-express". The noun '準急 (じゅんきゅう)' refers to a type of train that is faster than a local train but slower than an express train. Semi-express trains typically have fewer stops between stations compared to local trains. They are a common form of commuter rail service in Japan. For example: The semi-express train arrived - (準急が到着した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.