The Kanji Code
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Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 泌 seep out, ooze, 分泌
BUNPI secretion
secrete
秘 secret
神秘
SHINPI mystery
秘密
HIMITSU secret
秘書
HISHO secretary
* On its own it is read HITSU.
Note: It’s interesting that the words secretion, secret and secretary all contain the same component – they are also etymologically similar in English.
P108 皮 HI
skin
Type: radical, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 皮 skin, hide
皮膚
HIFU skin
皮相
HISOU superficial
披 open
披露
HIROU announcement
彼 he, that
彼我
HIGA
self and others
彼岸
HIGAN
Buddhist services
during Equinoctial week
被 subject of an
被服
HIFUKU clothing
activity, receive
被害者
HIGAISHA victim
疲 tired
疲労
HIROU fatigue
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P109 非 HI
non-
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 非 fault, non-
非難
HINAN blame
非常
HIJOU
extraordinary, extreme
是非
ZEHI
certainly, with pleasure
緋 scarlet
緋色
HISHOKU
brilliant red, scarlet
悲 sad, grief
悲痛
HITSUU
grief, sorrow
悲劇
HIGEKI tragedy
慈悲
JIHI
compassion, mercy
扉 door
開扉
KAIHI
opening a door
P110 付 FU
attach
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 付 attach, adhere
添付
TENPU
attachment (e.g. email)
付与
FUYO
grant, allowance
附 attach, append
寄附
KIFU donation
符 sign, symbol
切符
KIPPU ticket
音符
ONPU
musical note,
phonetic component
声符
SEIFU
phonetic component
– part of a kanji
character that
indicates its reading
府 urban prefecture 政府
SEIFU government
都道府県 TODOUFUKEN prefectures
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P111 畐 FUKU
full box
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 幅 width
全幅
ZENPUKU
overall width
福 luck,
福祉
FUKUSHI
welfare,
(good) fortune
social security
幸福
KOUFUKU happiness,
blessedness
福岡
FUKUOKA prefecture
and city in Kyushu
副 deputy, vice-
副長
FUKUCHOU deputy director,
vice chief
P112 复 FUKU
lathe, repeat
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 復 return, repeat
往復
OUFUKU
return ticket
腹 stomach,
空腹
KUUFUKU hunger
abdomen
複 duplicate,
複数
FUKUSUU
several, multiple
compound
複雑
FUKUZATSU complex, complicated
覆 cover, capsize
転覆
TENPUKU
capsize, turn over
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P113 分 FUN
minute
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 分 minute, part
自分
JIBUN
myself, oneself
2分
NIFUN
2 minutes
半分
HANBUN half
分解
BUNKAI
disassemble, analyse
粉 powder
粉末
FUNMATSU fine powder
紛 disordered,
紛争
FUNSOU
dispute, strife
scattered
P114 辟 HEKI
heckler, punish
Type: kanji/creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 壁 wall
壁画
HEKIGA
fresco, mural
癖 bad habit,
習癖
SHUUHEKI habit
weakness
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P115 扁 HEN
knitting
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 偏 inclining, leaning 偏向
HENKOU
propensity, inclination
遍 everywhere
普遍
FUHEN
universal, ubiquitous
一遍
IPPEN
once, exclusively
編 knit, edit
編集
HENSHUU editing
編集者
HENSHUUSHA editor
P116 甫 HO
piercing sword/needle
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 捕 catch, seize
逮捕
TAIHO
to arrest
補 supplement,
補欠
HOKETSU
fill a vacancy
compensate
P117 莫 BO
sundown
Type: creative component, power phonetic Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 募 gather, recruit
募集
BOSHUU recruitment
募金
BOKIN fund-raising
墓 grave, tomb
墓地
BOCHI graveyard
暮 sunset,
薄暮
HAKUBO
dusk, twilight
spend time
慕 long for, admire 慕情
BOJOU
longing, yearning
敬慕
KEIBO
love and respect
模 model, pattern
規模
KIBO
scale, scope
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P118 包 HOU
wrapping
Type: kanji, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 包 wrapping, package 包囲
HOUI
siege, besiegement
包容力
HOUYOURYOKU broadmindedness
泡 bubble
気泡
KIHOU
&nb
sp; air bubble
抱 hug, embrace
介抱
KAIHOU
nurse, look after
胞 womb,
胞子
HOUSHI spore
sac surrounding
foetus
細胞
SAIBOU
cell (biology)
砲 gun, cannon
鉄砲
TEPPOU gun
砲撃
HOUGEKI shelling,
bombardment
飽 tire of, satiate
飽食
HOUSHOKU gluttony
P119 夆 HOU
sewing needle/bee sting
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 縫 sew
縫製
HOUSEI sewing
蜂 bee, wasp
蜂起
HOUKI uprising
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P120 亡 BOU
dead
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 亡 deceased, dying 亡命
BOUMEI
exile, seek asylum
存亡
SONBOU
life or death,
existence
忙 busy
多忙
TABOU
very busy
忘 forget
忘却
BOUKYAKU lapse of memory
忘年会
BOUNENKAI end of year party
望 hope, expect
希望
KIBOU
hope, wish
P121 麻 MA
hemp
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 麻 hemp, numb
麻薬
MAYAKU
narcotic drugs
麻酔
MASUI anaesthetic
摩 rub, polish
摩擦
MASATSU friction
摩天楼
MATENROU skyscraper
磨 grind, polish,
研磨
KENMA
grinding, polishing,
brush (teeth)
striving
魔 demon, witch
魔女
MAJO witch
悪魔
AKUMA
devil, demon, Māra
(evil spirits or forces
that hinder one’s path
to enlightenment
(Buddhism))
お邪魔します O JAMA
set phrase said when
shimasu
entering another
person’s home
(lit. I’m troubling you)
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P122 未 MI
not yet
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 未 not yet
未来
MIRAI future
(reached,
achieved)
未満
MIMAN
less than
前代未聞 ZENDAI unprecedented
MIMON
味 taste, flavour
意味
IMI meaning
興味
KYOUMI
interest (in something)
趣味
SHUMI hobby
味噌
MISO miso,
soy bean paste
魅 charm, bewitch
魅力
MIRYOKU
attraction, appeal
魅惑
MIWAKU
attraction, appeal
P123 宓 MITSU
hidden treasure
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 密 secret
秘密
HIMITSU secret
精密
SEIMITSU precise
蜜 honey
蜂蜜
HACHIMITSU honey
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P124 名 MEI
name
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 名 name
氏名
SHIMEI
full name
名刺
MEISHI
business card
有名
YUUMEI famous
名作
MEISAKU masterpiece
銘 inscription
銘柄
MEIGARA brand
P125 明 MEI
bright
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 明 bright
説明
SETSUMEI explanation
不明
FUMEI
unclear, unknown (e.g.
a person’s whereabouts)
証明書
SHOUMEISHO certificate
鮮明
SENMEI
vivid, distinct
盟 alliance
加盟
KAMEI
participation, affiliation
同盟
DOUMEI
alliance, union
P126 面 MEN
surface
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 面 face, surface
面会
MENKAI
meeting, interview
方面
HOUMEN
aspect, field, direction
麺 noodles
麺類
MENRUI noodles
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P127 令 REI
order
Type: kanji, power phonetic
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 令 order, command 命令
MEIREI
command, order
法令
HOUREI
laws and ordinances
冷 cold, cool
寒冷
KANREI cold
(weather report)
鈴 bell
振鈴
SHINREI
hand bell