21Cards
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21 Cards
- 01上above, upStart the deck with the basic direction for "up" or "above".
- 02下below, down, descendPair the previous card with "down", its natural opposite in vertical directions.
- 03中in, inside, middleUse this kanji to describe the "middle" or "inside" of a space.
- 04内inside, within, betweenFocus on the "internal" or "inner" side of a location.
- 05外outsideContrast the previous cards with the concept of being "outside" or "exterior".
- 06前in front, beforeLearn how to say "in front" when describing positions and directions.
- 07後behind, back, laterComplete the front-back pair with this kanji for "behind" or "back".
- 08左leftMaster the horizontal direction for "left" as a core navigational anchor.
- 09右rightFollow the left turn with "right" to navigate streets and directions.
- 10東eastTransition into cardinal directions starting with "east".
- 11西west, SpainHead "west" to balance the map after learning the kanji for east.
- 12南southContinue building your compass by adding "south" to your vocabulary.
- 13北northFinish the main compass points with this kanji for "north".
- 14向yonder, facing, beyondUse this to describe "facing" a specific way or looking "beyond" a point.
- 15側side, lean, opposeAdd nuance to your directions by talking about the "side" or "vicinity".
- 16横sideways, side, horizontalLearn to describe "sideways" movements and "horizontal" orientations.
- 17裏back, amidst, inDescribe the "back" or "reverse" side of an object or location.
- 18辺environs, boundary, borderTalk about the general "area" or "vicinity" surrounding a place.
- 19隣neighboringIdentify neighboring spots or things that are right next to each other.
- 20奥heart, interiorExpress the deep "interior" or "heart" of a building or forest.
- 21端edge, origin, end端 describes the edge or end of a space, commonly used in the word hashi to point to the furthest part of a path.