Reading Japanese—2141 Kanji Meanings [Part 8/15] Flashcards

god; mind; soul

lips

pregnant; with child

to shake; to wave; to wag; to swing

to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse; to moisten; to wet

truth; reality

needle; pin; staple; stinger

deep; to deepen; to heighten; to intensify; to strengthen

a belt indicating high rank; gentleman; sire

to advance; to proceed; to progress; to promote

forest; woods

health checkup; to diagnose; to examine

to lie down; to sleep; to rest; to remain unsold

humble; careful; discreet; prudent

new

hearing; judge; trial

to quake; to shake; to tremble; to quiver; to shiver

firewood; kindling; fuel

parent; relative; intimate; familiar; dealer of cards

person

blade; sword; edge (i.e. of a weapon)

benevolence; virtue; humanity; charity; mankind; kernel

to exhaust; to deplete; to run out of; to use up; to serve; to befriend

swift; fast

very; greatly; exceedingly; tremendously

camp; position; battle formation; ranks; sudden; a brief time

to inquire; to look for; one fathom (~1.8 meters)

kidney

ought to do; by all means; necessarily

map; drawing; plan; audacious; extraordinary

water

to blow; to breathe; to puff; to emit

to hang; to suspend; to droop; to slouch

to cook; to boil

commander; governor; to lead troops

chic; stylish; purity; essence; pith; cream; elite; choice

to wane; to weaken; to decline

to infer; to guess; to suppose; to conjecture; to support; to push for

to get drunk; to feel sick; to be elated; to be spellbound

to accomplish; to attain; to consummate; to commit suicide

to sleep; to be drowsy; to die

ear of grain

to obey; to follow; to submit to; to comply with; at the mercy of (e.g. the waves)

marrow; pith; essence

hinge; pivot; door

to revere; to respect; to worship; to adore

number; count; figure; law; fate

to set; to install; to equip; to lay a foundation; to sit; to squat

cedar tree; cryptomeria tree

hem; cuff; the foot of a mountain

to measure; a little; small; one sun (~3.03 centimeters)

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; torrent

this; righteousness; justice

well (for water); town; community

world; society; public; generation

correct; righteous; just; ten duodecillion

life; birth; genuine

to become; to get; to grow; to reach; to turn into; to elapse

west; Spain

voice

system; laws; rules

surname

to subjugate; to attack the rebellious; to collect taxes

one's nature; one's gender

blue; green

alike; equal; similar; to adjust; to put in order

politics; government

star; dot; mark; spot

offering; animal sacrifice

reflection; introspection; to omit; government ministry

amazing; terrific; uncanny; weird; threatening; horrible

deceased; departed; to die

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; Manchu Dynasty

to prosper; to boom; to copulate

bridegroom; son-in-law

to clear up

force; energy; power; military strength

sacred; holy; saint; sage; priest; master

truth; sincerity; fidelity; to admonish; to warn; to prohibit

refined; pure; excellent; skilled; energy; vitality; ghost; fairy

to manufacture; -made

to swear; to vow; to pledge

quiet

to ask; to invite; to solicit

to organize; to arrange; tune; tone; meter; key (in music)

to wake up; to sober up; to be disillusioned

tax

evening

to repel; to repulse; to reject; to retreat; to recede; to withdraw

stone

red

olden days; antiquity; former times

to chop; to tear; to divide; to analyze

seat; mat; occasion; place

height; stature

a small amount; one of a pair; counter for various vehicles & animals

regret; pity; frugal; sparing; stingy

family relative; to grieve

to blame; to condemn; to censure

track; trace; mark; print; impression

to stack; to amass; to pile up; volume; acreage; product (in mathematics)

achievements; exploits; to unreel a cocoon

registration; enrollment; membership

to cut; to sever; to be sharp

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to submit; to yield

clumsy; unskillful

stealth; to steal; secret; private

to touch; to adjoin; to piece together

to prepare; to provide; to establish

snow

to take in; to absorb; to act in addition to; surrogate; substitute

node; joint; knob; verse; clause; stanza; season; period; occasion; honor; knot (in sailing)

theory; opinion; rumor; explanation

tongue; speech

to discontinue; to interrupt; to sever; to cut off; peerless; unparalleled

thousand

river; stream

hermit; wizard; cent (monetary unit)

fortune-telling; forecasting; divination; to occupy; to hold; to have

previous; prior; former

to say; to proclaim; to announce

mainly; solely; exclusively; specialty

fountain; spring

shallow; superficial

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to probe

to dye; to color; to paint; to stain

folding fan

plug; cork; stopper

to rotate; to go around

ship; boat

war; battle; match; game

to boil; to parch; to roast; to broil

to envy; to covet; to be jealous of

gland

discussion; selection; result; methods called for

to step on; to tread on; to trample on; to practice; to complete; to carry through

paper; letter; label; composition

money; one sen (=0.01 yen)

to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to lower volume

line; stripe; track

to move locations; to transfer; to change

to choose; to select; to prefer; to elect

to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer something; cushion; mat

fine thread; thin; slender

vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; Korea

all; whole; entire; complete; to accomplish; to fulfill

before; previously; in front of

good; goodness; virtue

so; in that case; if so; sort of thing

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