Kakimashou - Kanji in Context

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Lesson 26

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12 Kanji

普 universal 昔 once upon a time 増 increase 減 dwindle 感 emotion 留 detain 貿 trade 易 easy 量 quantity 裏 back 表 surface 面 mask

26 Vocabulary

ふ
普

つ	う
通

normal ②normally ③local train

む	か	し
昔

ば	な	し
話

old tale ②reminiscence

ふ
増


え


る

to increase

ぞ	う
増

か
加

increase

ま
増


す

to increase

へ
減


る

to decrease (in size or number)

げ	ん
減

しょ	う
少

decrease

か	ん
感


じ


る

to feel

か	ん
感

そ	う
想

impressions

りゅ	う
留

が	く
学

studying abroad ②(temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

か	き
書

と	め
留

registered mail ②(putting on) record

る
留

す
守

absence ②house-sitting ③being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.)

と
留


め


る

to stop ②to park ③to prevent ④to stop (someone from doing something)

ぼ	う
貿

え	き
易

(foreign) trade

や	さ
易


し


い

easy

よ	う
容

い
易

easy

りょ	う
量

quantity ②generosity ③pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

う
雨

りょ	う
量

(amount of) rainfall

は	か
量


る

to measure ②to conjecture

う	ら
裏

opposite side ②rear ③lining ④in the shadows

ひょ	う
表

り
裏

い	っ
一

た	い
体

the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing

お	も	て
表

surface ②face (i.e. the visible side of an object) ③front (of a building, etc.) ④outside

ひょ	う
表

table ②memorial to an emperor

あ	ら	わ
表


す

to represent ②to reveal ③to express ④to make widely known

お	も
面

し	ろ
白


い

interesting ②amusing ③enjoyable ④good

め	ん
面

face ②mask ③aspect ④chamfer ⑤counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game