JLPT N4 Kanji: 力 (Chikara) – Power, Strength, Force 力 Readings: リョク, リキ (Onyomi), ちから (Kunyomi) Meaning: Power, force, strength A pictograph of a bicep, or perhaps an arm wielding an agricultural tool like a plow, indicating strength, power, or force. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 力 […]
JLPT N4 Kanji: 開 – Mastering “Open” and “Start” 開 Readings: カイ (Onyomi), ひら.く, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける (Kunyomi) Meaning: open, start, begin, develop The character 開 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 門 (もん), meaning “gate,” as the semantic component, and 幵 (けん), meaning “level” or “even,” which acts as the phonetic component and also
JLPT N4 Kanji: 立 (tatsu, tateru) – To Stand, Establish 立 Readings: リツ, リュウ (Onyomi), た.つ, た.てる (Kunyomi) Meaning: stand, erect, set up, establish A pictograph of a person standing firmly on the ground. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 立 has 5 strokes. It begins with a
JLPT N4 Kanji: 員 (in) – Understanding Members and Staff 員 Readings: いん (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: member, employee, staff The kanji 員 (いん) is composed of 冂 (kei-gamae, a frame or enclosure, simplified) and 貝 (kai, shell/money). Historically, 貝 represented valuable cowrie shells used as currency and often relates to wealth or people belonging to
JLPT N4 Kanji: 新 (Shin) – Mastering “New” 新 Readings: シン (Onyomi), あたら-しい, あら-た, にい (Kunyomi) Meaning: New, fresh The kanji 新 is composed of 立 (to stand), 木 (tree), and 斤 (axe). It originally depicted cutting down a tree to make something new, or a fresh, newly cut tree, symbolizing “newness” or “freshness”. View
JLPT N4 Kanji: 方 – Master Directions, Methods, and People! 方 Readings: ホウ (Onyomi), かた (Kunyomi) Meaning: direction, way, person, side This character is thought to be a pictogram of a plough or a boat, then extended to mean “direction” or “square.” Over time, its meaning diversified to include “way,” “method,” and a polite term
JLPT N4 Kanji: 業 (gyō) – Master Your Business & Work Vocabulary! 業 Readings: ギョウ, ゴウ (Onyomi), わざ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Business, vocation, work, industry, act, deed, karma The kanji 業 depicts an ancient form of a structure with a musical instrument (possibly a bell or drum) hanging from it, implying “performance” or “action.” Over time,
JLPT N4 Kanji: 地 (chi, ji, tsuchi) – Earth, Ground, Land 地 Readings: チ, ジ (Onyomi), つち (Kunyomi) Meaning: Earth, ground, land, soil The kanji 地 combines 土 (earth, soil) and 也 (a phonetic component that originally depicted a snake, lending the idea of something rooted or fixed in the ground, evolving into the meaning
JLPT N4 Kanji: 者 (sha, mono) – Understanding “Person” 者 Readings: シャ (Onyomi), もの (Kunyomi) Meaning: person, professional, someone, those The character 者 (zhě) in ancient Chinese depicted a person standing on a platform, perhaps indicating someone who is a leader, expert, or speaker. It evolved to mean “person” or “one who does/is.” View JLPT
JLPT N4 Kanji: 発 (Hatsu) – Meaning, Readings, and Usage 発 Readings: ハツ, ホツ (Onyomi), た.つ (Kunyomi) Meaning: departure, emit, start, send, disclose The kanji 発 depicts an arrow being shot from a bow, symbolizing emission, departure, or starting. The top part 癶 (hatsugashira) suggests “to go out” or “start,” while the bottom part is
JLPT N4 Kanji: 社 (Sha / Yashiro) – Company, Shrine, Society 社 Readings: シャ (Onyomi), やしろ (Kunyomi) Meaning: shrine, company, society The character 社 is a pictograph of an altar or sacred mound (示, which also forms the radical for ‘spirit’ or ‘altar’) next to an earthen wall or ground (土). It originally represented a
jlpt n4 kanji 場 Learn About Place Location Scene 場 Readings: ジョウ (Onyomi), ば (Kunyomi) Meaning: place, location, scene, occasion, field 形声文字 (Phono-semantic character). Combination of 土 (ground, earth) and 易 (phonetic component, also meaning easy/change). Represents a flat, open space where things are done. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning This pattern expresses that a certain outcome, feeling, or situation is natural, obvious, or only to be expected, given the preceding circumstances. The inclusion of 「も」 emphasizes the naturalness or even inevitability. 🎯 Primary Function To state that something is a reasonable, predictable, or justifiable consequence
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The grammar pattern ~ままに (mama ni) primarily means “as,” “according to,” “following,” or “just as one pleases/feels.” It indicates that an action or state proceeds exactly in the way something is, or exactly as someone directs/desires. 🎯 Primary Function Its primary function is to express that
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The basic meaning of 「再び (ふたたび)」 is “again,” “once more,” or “re-” (as a prefix). It indicates that an action, state, or event occurs or resumes after an interruption, a significant interval, or a change. 🎯 Primary Function Its primary function is to express a recurrence,
Japanese Grammar Template Meaning & Usage ✨ Basic Meaning The grammar pattern ~ばかり (bakari) is highly versatile, carrying multiple distinct meanings including “only/just,” “just finished doing something,” “always doing/nothing but,” and “about to do.” 🎯 Primary Function To emphasize exclusivity, recency of an action, or a continuous/habitual state often with a judgmental nuance. 📋 Grammar
