The Kanji Code
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P59 直 SHOKU*
direct
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 植 plant, grow
植物
SHOKUBUTSU plant, vegetation
殖 increase, multiply 生殖
SEISHOKU reproduction
利殖
RISHOKU money-making
* On its own it is read CHOKU.
P60 寺 JI
temple
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 寺 Buddhist temple 社寺
SHAJI
shrines and temples
侍 warrior, attendant 侍女
JIJO
lady attendant, maid
侍医
JII
court physician
時 time, hour
時間
JIKAN
time, hour
当時
TOUJI
at the time, in those days
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P61 昔 SHAKU
long ago
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 昔 old times
今昔
KONJAKU
past and present
借 borrow, rent
借家
SHAKUYA
rented house
P62 朱 SHU
bright red
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 朱 vermilion,
朱筆
SHUHITSU
red ink brush
bright red
殊 special, particularly 特殊
TOKUSHU
special, particular
P63 十 JUU
ten
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 十 ten
二十 NIJUU 20
十字架
JUUJIKA
cross (of Christ)
汁 juice, soup
果汁
KAJUU
fruit juice
P64 旬 JUN
ten days
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 旬 ten day period
旬刊
JUNKAN
published every 10 days
殉 martyrdom
殉難
JUNNAN martyrdom
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P65 小 SHOU
small
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 小 small
縮小
SHUKUSHOU reduction
小学校
SHOUGAKKOU primary school
少 a few
少年
SHOUNEN
youth, young boy
減少
GENSHOU
decrease, reduction
省 ministry
省
SHOU ministry
文部科学省 MONBU
Ministry of Education,
KAGAKUSHOU Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology
P66 肖 SHOU
similar
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 肖 resemble, look like 肖像
SHOUZOU portrait
消 extinguish, cancel 消火器
SHOUKAKI
fire extinguisher
消火栓
SHOUKASEN fire hydrant
消費税
SHOUHIZEI
consumption tax
消防車
SHOUBOUSHA fire engine
消灯確認 SHOUTOU
Confirm headlights
KAKUNIN
are off (road sign
at end of tunnel)
硝 saltpeter, nitrate 硝酸
SHOUSAN
nitric acid
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P67 召 SHOU
summon
Type: kanji (honorific)
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 招 summon, invite
招待
SHOUTAI invitation
紹 introduce
紹介
SHOUKAI introduction
照 illuminate, lighting 照明
SHOUMEI lighting
P68 申 SHIN
say
Type: kanji (honorific)
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 申 say (humbly)
申請
SHINSEI
application, request
伸 extend, stretch
屈伸
KUSSHIN
bending and stretching
追伸
TSUISHIN
postscript (P.S.)
神 God, mind
精神
SEISHIN
mind, spirit, mental
神聖
SHINSEI sacredness
神経 SHINKEI nerve
P69 辰 SHIN
zodiac dragon
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 唇 lips
口唇
KOUSHIN
lips (medical)
娠 pregnancy
妊娠
NINSHIN pregnancy
震 shake, quake
地震
JISHIN earthquake
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P70 㐱 SHIN
rash
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 診 diagnose, examine 診察
SHINSATSU
medical examination
診療
SHINRYOU
medical treatment
疹 measles, sickness 麻疹
MASHIN
measles (medical)
P71 SHIN
relative
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 新 new
新聞
SHINBUN newspaper
革新
KAKUSHIN innovation
新幹線
SHINKANSEN bullet train
親 parent, intimacy 親族
SHINZOKU
relative, relation
両親
RYOUSHIN parents
親切
SHINSETSU kindness
親友
SHIN YUU
close friend, buddy
P72 生 SEI
life
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 生 birth, life, student 先生
SENSEI teacher
生産
SEISAN
production, manufacture
生活
SEIKATSU
daily life, lifestyle
性 character, gender 性格
SEIKAKU
personality, disposition
性別
SEIBETSU gender
女性
JOSEI
female, woman
男性
DANSEI
male, man
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P73 正 SEI
correct
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 正 correct, justice
正誤
SEIGO
right or wrong,
correction
正義
SEIGI
justice, righteousness
訂正
TEISEI
correction, revision
政 government,
行政
GYOUSEI administration
politics
&n
bsp; 政治
SEIJI
politics, government
政府
SEIFU government
P74 青 SEI
blue
Type: radical, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 青 blue, green
青春
SEISHUN
youth
清 clear, pure
清算
SEISAN
settlement (accounts)
清潔
SEIKETSU
clean, pure
精 spirit, energy
精神
SEISHIN
mind, spirit, mental
精密
SEIMITSU
precise
精力
SEIRYOKU
vitality, energy
請 ask, request
請求
SEIKYUU
request, claim
申請
SHINSEI
application, request
静 quiet
閑静
KANSEI
quiet, tranquil
(e.g. neighbourhood)
静止
SEISHI
stillness, repose
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P75 成 SEI
become
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 成 become, reach
成功
SEIKOU success
完成
KANSEI completion
賛成
SANSEI
support, approval
誠 sincerity
誠実
SEIJITSU
sincere, faithful
誠忠
SEICHUU loyalty
誠⼼誠意 SEISHIN SEII whole-hearted devotion
盛 prosper, flourish 全盛
ZENSEI
height of prosperity
盛夏
SEIKA midsummer
P76 泉 SEN
fountain
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 泉 spring, fountain
温泉
ONSEN
onsen, hot spring baths
源泉
GENSEN
source, origin
線 line, track
新幹線
SHINKANSEN shinkansen, bullet train
点線
TENSEN
dotted line
光線
KOUSEN
ray of light, beam
線路
SENRO
railway track, line
国際線
KOKUSAISEN international flight
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P77 㦮 SEN
thinly sliced
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 浅 shallow, superficial 浅薄
SENPAKU
shallowness,
superficiality
深浅
SHINSEN
depth, shade (of colour)
銭 money, coin
金銭
KINSEN
cash, money
銭湯
SENTOU
public bath-house
P78 善 ZEN
kind
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 善 good, virtuous
慈善
JIZEN
charity, philanthropy
善悪
ZENAKU
good and evil
善悪不二 ZENAKU
good and evil
FUNI
are but two faces
of the same coin
(Buddhism, Lit.
good & bad are not
two different things)
膳 meals, table
配膳
HAIZEN
setting a place
at the table
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P79 且 SO
moreover
Type: kanji (formal)
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 祖 ancestor, founder 祖先
SOSEN ancestor
祖父
SOFU
grandfather, old man
元祖
GANSO
founder, pioneer
租 crop tax, tariff
租税
SOZEI taxes
公租
KOUSO
public tax
組 organise, assemble 組成
SOSEI composition
組織
SOSHIKI organisation
(e.g. company),
tissue (biology)
粗 rough, course
精粗
SEISO
fineness or coarseness
P80 相 SOU
mutual
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 相 mutual, reciprocal 相談
SOUDAN
consultation, discussion
相当
SOUTOU
corresponding to,
suitable
想 think, idea
想像
SOUZOU imagination
予想
YOSOU
expectation, prediction
感想
KANSOU impression
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P81 曽 SOU
great grandma*
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 曽 great-
曽孫母
SOUSOBO great-grandmother
(grandmother etc),
formerly
僧 Buddhist priest, 僧院
SOUIN
monastery, temple
monk
尼僧
NISOU nun
層 layer, class
高層
KOUSOU high-rise
* name simplified from great (grandmother, etc.) P82 曹 SOU
sergeant
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 曹 official, sergeant 法曹
HOUSOU
legal profession, lawyer
法曹界
HOUSOUKAI legal circles
漕 rowing, canal
漕艇
SOUTEI
rowing, boating