The Kanji Code
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transportation
槽 vat, tank
水槽
SUISOU
water tank, fish tank
浴槽
YOKUSOU bathtub
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P83 喿 SOU
Christmas tree/pine cone
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 操 manipulate,
操作
SOUSA
operation, manipulation
operate
燥 drying,
乾燥
KANSOU
dry, arid
dehydration
高燥
KOUSOU
high, dry ground
P84 則 SOKU
rule
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 則 rule
規則
KISOKU
rules, regulations
鉄則
TESSOKU
ironclad regulation
側 side
側面
SOKUMEN
side, profile
測 measure
測量
SOKURYOU measurement
目測
MOKUSOKU measure with eye
(lit. eye measure)
P85 弟 DAI
younger brother
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 弟 younger brother 兄弟
KYOUDAI siblings
第 No., prefix
第一
DAIICHI
first, foremost
for numbers
第三者
DAISANSHA third party
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P86 旦 TAN
dawn
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 旦 dawn
一旦
ITTAN
once, temporarily
担 carry, bear
担当
TANTOU
being in charge
負担
FUTAN
burden, responsibility
胆 gallbladder,
大胆
DAITAN
bold, daring
courage
(lit. big gall bladder
– ‘they’ve got gall’)
P87 単 TAN
single
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 単 single
単位
TAN’I
unit
箪 bamboo basket
箪笥
TANSU
chest of drawers
P88 知 CHI
wisdom
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 知 wisdom,
知識
CHISHIKI knowledge
knowledge
知人
CHIJIN
friend, acquaintance
智 wisdom, intellect 智能
CHINOU
intelligence,
mental powers
智者
CHISHA
sage, man of wisdom,
Boddhisatva (Buddhism)
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P89 竹 CHIKU
bamboo
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 竹 bamboo
爆竹
BAKUCHIKU firecracker
築 build
建築
KENCHIKU
construction, architecture
改築
KAICHIKU
structural alteration
of building
P90 中 CHUU
centre
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 中 centre, middle
中央
CHUUOU
centre, middle
中国
CHUUGOKU China
仲 go-between,
仲介
CHUUKAI mediation
mediator
仲介者
CHUUKAISHA mediator, go-between
虫 insect
昆虫
KONCHUU insect
忠 loyalty, devotion 忠実
CHUUJITSU devoted, faithful
誠忠
SEICHUU
loyalty
P91 主 CHUU
main
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 注 pour
注意
CHUUI
caution, warning
注入
CHUUNYUU injection
注文
CHUUMON order
駐 stationed, stopover 駐車場
CHUUSHAJOU parking lot
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P92 長 CHOU
long
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 長 long, leader
成長
SEICHOU
growth, development
帳 notebook
帳簿
CHOUBO
register, ledger
帳面
CHOUMEN
notebook, register
張 stretch, spread
拡張
KAKUCHOU expansion,
enlargement
出張
SHUCCHOU business trip
P93 兆 CHOU
omen
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 兆 omen, trillion
前兆
ZENCHOU
omen, portent
挑 challenge
挑戦
CHOUSEN
challenge, defiance
挑発
CHOUHATSU provocation,
arousal
眺 look, gaze
眺望
CHOUBOU
prospect, outlook
跳 leap, prance
跳躍
CHOUYAKU leap, bound
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P94 甬 TSUU
pack elephant
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 通 pass through, traffic 普通
FUTSUU
normal, general
共通
KYOUTSUU
common, shared
通常
TSUUJOU usual
痛 pain
苦痛
KUTSUU
pain, agony
悲痛
HITSUU
grief, sorrow
P95 丁 TEI*
nail
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 訂 revise, correct
訂正
TEISEI
correction, revision
改訂
KAITEI
revision (of text)
亭 pavilion, restaurant 料亭
RYOUTEI
traditional Japanese
restaurant
停 stop, halt
バス停
basu TEI
bus stop
* On its own it is also read CHOU, and can also mean a city block, or fourth in a list.
P96 ⽦ TEI
bolt of cloth
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 定 decide, fix
定食
TEISHOKU
set menu
安定
ANTEI stability
�
�定
KETTEI
decision, determination
堤 embankment
提案
TEIAN
proposal, suggestion
提供
TEIKYOU
offer, provide
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P97 氐 TEI
ancient tribe
Type: kanji (rare)
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 低 low
低気圧
TEIKIATSU
low pressure system
低脂肪
TEISHIBOU
low fat
抵 resist
抵抗
TEIKOU resistance
(human and electrical)
大抵
TAITEI
usually, probably
邸 residence
私邸
SHITEI
private residence
邸内
TEINAI
premises, grounds
底 bottom
海底
KAITEI
bottom of the ocean,
sea floor
到底
TOUTEI
cannot possibly
(strong negative
with a verb)
P98 廷 TEI
court
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 廷 court
宮廷
KYUUTEI
imperial court
法廷
HOUTEI courtroom
庭 courtyard,
庭園
TEIEN
garden, park
garden
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P99 啇 TEKI
stem
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 滴 drop, drip
水滴
SUITEKI
drop of water
摘 pick, pluck
指摘
SHITEKI
point out, indicate
適 suitable
適用
TEKIYOU application
適切
TEKISETSU
appropriate, suitable
敵 enemy
敵
TEKI
rival, opponent
P100 同 DOU
same
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 同 same
同情
DOUJOU
sympathy, compassion
同上
DOUJOU
as above, ibid.
洞 cave
洞穴
DOUKETSU
cave, grotto
洞察
DOUSATSU
insight, discernment
胴 trunk, torso
胴体
DOUTAI
body, torso
P101 童 DOU
child
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 童 child
児童
JIDOU children
撞 stab
撞着
DOUCHAKU contradiction
瞳 pupil of eye
瞳孔
DOUKOU
pupil (of eye)
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P102 壬 NIN
crying baby
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 任 responsibility
責任
SEKININ responsibility
妊 be pregnant
妊娠
NINSHIN pregnancy
不妊
FUNIN infertility
P103 忍 NIN
endure
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 忍 endure, bear
忍者
NINJA ninja
忍耐
NINTAI endurance,
perseverance
認 recognise
認識
NINSHIKI recognition,
awareness
確認
KAKUNIN confirmation,
verification
P104 白 HAKU
white
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 白 white
白髪
HAKUHATSU white/grey hair
泊 stay overnight
一泊
IPPAKU
stay one night
(e.g. at a hotel)
拍 beat, clap
拍手
HAKUSHU clapping
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P105 半 HAN
half
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 半 half
半分
HANBUN half
半年
HANTOSHI
half year
伴 accompany,
同伴
DOUHAN accompany
companion
P106 反 HAN
opposite
Type: kanji, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 反 opposite, anti-
反映
HAN’EI
reflect, take on board
反対
HANTAI
opposition, resistance
坂 slope, hill
急坂
KYUUHAN
steep slope
阪 heights, slope
阪急
HANKYUU
railway service
connecting Osaka,
Kyoto and other
tourism spots
版 printing block,
出版
SHUPPAN publication
publishing
版画
HANGA
woodblock print
販 sell, trade
販売
HANBAI
sales, marketing
飯 cooked rice,
ご飯
goHAN
cooked rice
meal
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P107 必 HI*
certainly, must
Type: kanji