JLPT N4 Kanji: 田 (Ta/Den) – Mastering the Rice Field Character 田 Readings: デン (Onyomi), た (Kunyomi) Meaning: rice field, rice paddy The kanji 田 is a pictograph representing a rice field, typically depicted as a rectangular plot divided into four sections by pathways. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order […]
JLPT N4 Kanji: 体 (tai / karada) – Master the Kanji for ‘Body’! 体 Readings: タイ (Onyomi), からだ (Kunyomi) Meaning: body, substance, object, form The kanji 体 (body) is formed from the radical 骨 (bone) and the component 本 (root/origin). It originally depicted a skeletal structure, emphasizing the fundamental framework of a body or an
JLPT N4 Kanji: 理 – Reason, Principle, Logic 理 Readings: リ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: reason, truth, logic, principle, manage, arrangement, justice, science The character 理 (li) originally depicted the process of “polishing jade” (玉) to bring out its inherent “pattern” or “reason” (里, which also signifies village/settlement and implies underlying order). This evolved to mean
JLPT N4 Kanji: 言 (GEN, GON, i.u, koto) – The Kanji for “Say” and “Word” 言 Readings: ゲン, ゴン (Onyomi), い.う, こと (Kunyomi) Meaning: say, speech, word The kanji 言 (gen) is a pictograph depicting a mouth with lines representing sound waves or the tongue, illustrating the act of speaking or articulating words. View JLPT
JLPT N4 Kanji: 目 – Master the Meaning of “Eye” and More! 目 Readings: モク, ボク (Onyomi), め, ま (Kunyomi) Meaning: Eye, section, order, item Pictograph of an eye. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 目 has 5 strokes. Start with the left vertical stroke, then the horizontal
JLPT N4 Kanji: Mastering 通 (tsuu, tōru, tōsu, kayou) 通 Readings: ツウ (Onyomi), とお.る, とお.す, かよ.う (Kunyomi) Meaning: pass; go through; commute; traffic; street Semantic-phonetic compound. The left part 辶 (しんにょう) means “motion” or “walk,” indicating movement. The right part 甬 (よう) is a phonetic component suggesting “passing through.” View JLPT N4 Kanji List How
JLPT N4 Kanji: 京 – Mastering The Capital! 京 Readings: キョウ, ケイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: capital, Kyoto The kanji 京 is a pictogram depicting a high building with a roof, which came to represent a capital city or metropolis. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 京 is written
JLPT N4 Kanji: 動 (ugoku, dou) – Master the Kanji for “Move” 動 Readings: ドウ (Onyomi), うご(く), うご(かす) (Kunyomi) Meaning: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake The kanji 動 is composed of the radical 力 (chikara), meaning “power” or “strength”, and 重 (omoi), which originally depicted a heavy cart and meant “heavy” or “move”. Together,
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning In / Under (a certain situation or condition); Even in / Even under (a certain situation or condition – for にあっても) 🎯 Primary Function To specify a particular situation, condition, or environment in which something occurs or exists. It often serves to highlight the significance, difficulty,
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning At, in, on, during, concerning, regarding. 🎯 Primary Function Used to indicate the location, time, or specific situation/field where an action or event takes place. It adds a formal or objective tone. 📋 Grammar Structure 名詞 + において (N + において) 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “in”, “at”, “on”, “regarding”, “concerning”, “in the context of”, “at the time of”, “in the place of” 🎯 Primary Function Indicates the place, time, field, scope, or condition where an action or state occurs or applies. Primarily functions adjectivally, modifying the following noun. 📋 Grammar Structure
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning At the time of; On the occasion of; When (a significant event or situation occurs) 🎯 Primary Function To indicate the timing of an action or statement coincides with a specific, often important or formal, event or situation. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb dictionary form + に際して
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “According to,” “following,” “in accordance with,” or indicating that something changes or happens as something else changes or progresses. 🎯 Primary Function To express that an action, state, or result follows or conforms to a rule, instruction, plan, or external change/progression. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun +
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Following along; in accordance with; according to. 🎯 Primary Function Indicates that an action or situation proceeds along a physical line/path or conforms to rules, plans, expectations, or standards. 📋 Grammar Structure [Noun] + に沿って 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations Very common in business, legal,
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Centering around, concerning, regarding, over (a dispute/issue) 🎯 Primary Function To indicate the central topic, issue, or location that is the focus of discussion, conflict, or related events. 📋 Grammar Structure Noun + をめぐって 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations Highly common in news reports, official
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning “Based on”, “drawing from”, “using as a basis or foundation”. 🎯 Primary Function Indicates the source material, information, or foundation upon which something is created, decided, or done. 📋 Grammar Structure [Noun] + をもとに + [Verb/Noun] [Noun] + をもとにして + [Verb/Noun] 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Based on; According to; On the basis of 🎯 Primary Function Indicates the foundation, standard, source, or criteria upon which an action, judgment, decision, or statement is made. 📋 Grammar Structure [Noun] + に基づいて (ni motozuite) [Noun] + に基づき (ni motozuki) – More formal/literary [Noun] +
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning There is a possibility that (something undesirable) will happen. 🎯 Primary Function To express concern or warning about a potential negative outcome, risk, or undesirable consequence. 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (ます form, stem only) + かねない 🎭 Usage Contexts 🏢 Formal Situations Commonly used in formal
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Cannot help but do; have no choice but to do; must do (due to circumstances) 🎯 Primary Function To express that one is compelled or forced to perform an action due to external circumstances, lack of alternatives, or necessity, often against one’s will or preference. 📋
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning Expresses a strong denial or refusal; “Absolutely not,” “There is no way,” “As if I would.” 🎯 Primary Function To emphatically state the speaker’s firm intention or determination not to do something, often with a strong emotional tone (anger, scorn, defiance). 📋 Grammar Structure Verb (Plain
