tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711242997698385402011-04-21T17:36:21.615-07:00MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-90450156679972230872009-03-22T08:23:00.000-07:002009-03-22T08:51:12.024-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/ScZYSp9gajI/AAAAAAAAAAs/wCsg8pyver4/s1600-h/img039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/ScZYSp9gajI/AAAAAAAAAAs/wCsg8pyver4/s320/img039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316033487682169394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This Kanji is usually pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">Omoi</b>" or "<b style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">sou</b>"<br />By itself, it means "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">thoughts/feelings/emotions/imagination</span>".<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-Omoi-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">想い出</span></b> （<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">omoide</span>): memories<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">片想い </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">kata omoi</span>): unrequited love<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">-Sou-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">感想</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">kansou</span>): impressions; thoughts<br /><b><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">空想</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">kuusou</span>): daydream; fantasy<br /><b><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">思想</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">kansou</span>): thought; idea<br /><b><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">発想</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">hassou</span>): conceptualization<br /><b><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">理想</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">risou</span>): ideals<br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);"><u>Note:<br /></u></b><span style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);"><u><br /></u></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">想い</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(omoi) is closely related to </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">思い</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">。</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">想い出</span> can be written as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">思い出</span>。</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Also, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">片想い</span> can be written as <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">片思い</span>。</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">But, "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">思</span>" cannot be read as "sou", unlike "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">想</span>"。</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So, you cannot write "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">感思</span>"。</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Both "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">想</span>" and "<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">思</span>" mean to think. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">今日は雨が降る<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">と思う</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(kyou ha ame ga furu to omou) </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">I think </span>that it will rain today.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*** {phrase}<phrase> +<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">と思う</span></span> is a common way of expressing one's opinion.</phrase></span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-9045015667997223087?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-30663583202700017732009-03-15T09:15:00.000-07:002009-03-15T09:29:15.036-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Sb0pwG-QF5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/p_5gtAB_bQQ/s1600-h/ban.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Sb0pwG-QF5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/p_5gtAB_bQQ/s320/ban.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313449041849227154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This Kanji is pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">ban</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"></span>"<br />By itself, it means the following:<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(1) watch; guard; lookout;<br />(2) bout, match (sumo);<br />(3) (one's) turn</span>.<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-ban-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">番号</span></b> （<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">bangou</span>): number, series of digits<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. .電話番号(denwa bangou) - telephone number</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">登録番号 (touroku bangou) - registration number</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">一番 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">ichiban</span>): best; first; number one<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">交</b><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">番</b><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"> </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">kouban</span>): police box; police post<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">番組</b><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"> </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">bangumi</span>): programme<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. テレビ番組 (terebi bangumi) TV programme</span><b><u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);"></span></u></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">十八番 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">juuhachi ban/ohako</span>): number 18; one's favorite stunt/hobby<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-3066358320270001773?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-21577079013272671972009-03-03T02:48:00.000-08:002009-03-03T03:20:21.296-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Sa0LGMok4JI/AAAAAAAAAAc/hEFIljnMrnA/s1600-h/shi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Sa0LGMok4JI/AAAAAAAAAAc/hEFIljnMrnA/s320/shi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308911736838217874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This Kanji is usually pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">shi</b>"<br />By itself, it means "<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">assets/ resources/ funds</span>".<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-shi-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資する</span></b> （<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shisuru</span>): to contribute; to finance<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資格 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shikaku</span>): qualifications<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. 資格を備える shikaku wo sonaeru - to have all the necessary qualifications for something.</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資金</b><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">/資本</b><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"> </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shikin</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">/shihon</span>): funds; capital<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. 資金を出す shikin wo dasu - to sponsor something</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">資本家 shihonka - capitalist</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資料 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shiryou</span>): materials; data; content<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. 資料を集める shiryou wo atsumeru - to collect data</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資源 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shigen</span>): resources<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. 人的資源 jinteki shigen - manpower resource</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">天然資源 tennen shigen - natural resource</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">資産 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shizan</span>): property; assets<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">投資 </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">toushi</span>): invest<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-2157707901327267197?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-80468484979472621832009-02-26T08:56:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:13:39.695-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/SabJ6GGR_WI/AAAAAAAAAAU/lqgc7GNIu1Q/s1600-h/on.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/SabJ6GGR_WI/AAAAAAAAAAU/lqgc7GNIu1Q/s320/on.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307151210809261410" border="0" /></a>This Kanji is usually pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">atata-</b>" or "<b style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">nuku</b>" or "<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">on</span>"<br />(*There are exceptions) By itself, it means "<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(to) </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">warm</span><b style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></b>".<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-atata-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">温かい</span></b> （<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">atatakai/attakai</span>): warm; mild<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">温める </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">atatameru/ <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">nuku</span>meru</span>): to warm; to heat<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">-nuku-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">温もり</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">nukumori</span>): warmth<br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);"><u>-on-</u></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);">温室</b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">onshitsu</span>): Greenhouse<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">温暖化現象</span> (<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">ondanka genjou</span>): Greenhouse effect<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">地球温暖化</span> (<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">chikyuu ondanka</span>): Global warming<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">体温</span> (<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">taion</span>): Body temperature<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">温水</span>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">onsui</span>): Warm water<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-8046848497947262183?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-55123539588048388162009-02-19T03:35:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:14:02.134-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/seejiafong/te.jpg" border="1" /><br /><br />This Kanji is usually pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">te</b>" or "<b style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">shu</b>"<br />(*There are exceptions) By itself, it means "<b style="color: rgb(166, 77, 121);">hand</b>".<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-te-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">手作り／手造り</span></b> （pronounced:<span style="color: rgb(142, 124, 195);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">tezukuri</span></span>): handmade; homegrown<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">手伝う </b>(<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">tetsudau</span>): to help/ assist<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">手の平</b>(<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">tenohira</span>): Palm of one's hand<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">（お）手洗い </b>[<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(o) te arai</span>]: restroom; washroom<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">切手</b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">kitte</span>): Stamp<br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">選手</b>(<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">senshu</span>): Player in a competing game<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">-shu-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">手術</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">shujutsu</span>): surgical operation<br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);"><u>-Others-</u></b><br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);">上手</b>(<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">jyouzu</span>): To be good/skilled at something</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-5512353958804838816?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671124299769838540.post-42850033125455045932009-02-12T07:45:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:14:17.452-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Saa5hShj99I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZeJnA10tjV0/s1600-h/mi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zb84vygpzTY/Saa5hShj99I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZeJnA10tjV0/s320/mi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307133192462137298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This Kanji is usually pronounced as "<b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">mi</b>" or "<b style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">ken</b>"<br />(*There are exceptions) By itself, it means "<b style="color: rgb(166, 77, 121);">to look</b>".<br /><br />Some common forms of the word when used:<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">-mi-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">見る</span></b> （<span style="color: rgb(142, 124, 195);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">miru</span></span>): to see<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. yattemiru - to try and see</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">見える </b>(<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">mieru</span>): to be able to see<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">eg. koko kara fujisan ga mieru - You can see Mt. Fuji from here</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">見せる</b>(<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">miseru</span>): to show something <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />eg. sono hon wo misete kudasai - Please show me that book</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">見上げる</b> (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">miageru</span>): To look up at/ admire something <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br />eg. Sora wo miageru - to look up at the sky</span><br /><b style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">花見 </b>[<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">hanami</span>]: cherry blossom viewing/ flower viewing<br /><br /><b><u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">-ken-</span></u></b><br /><b><u> </u><span style="color: rgb(106, 168, 79);">意見／見解</span></b> (<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">iken/kenkai</span>): opinion/view<br /><b style="color: rgb(230, 145, 56);"><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1671124299769838540-4285003312545504593?l=kanji-masuka.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885794982229253831noreply@blogger.com0