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Hard But CommonThemes
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- 01政politics, governmentThis central character for government and politics appears frequently in news about administration.
- 02議deliberation, consultation, debateEssential for formal discussion, this kanji names the members of a parliament or council.
- 03関connection, barrier, gatewayBesides describing connections, it names the Kansai region and various types of gateways.
- 04経sutra, longitude, pass thruFrom the passage of time to lines of longitude, this character handles broad processes and experiences.
- 05権authority, power, rightsThis high-level character represents legal rights and official authority within formal society.
- 06済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden)Daily life relies on this character to mark finished tasks or settled financial debts.
- 07資assets, resources, capitalThis foundation for resources describes everything from financial capital to raw data.
- 08際occasion, side, edgeUseful for specific occasions, it also marks edges and things that stand out visually.
- 09査investigateOfficial inspections and travel visas depend on this specialized kanji for investigation.
- 10判judgement, judgment, signatureLegal judgments and the personal seals used for signatures both rely on this important character.
- 11認acknowledge, witness, discernThis common verb helps with recognizing people, acknowledging facts, or approving plans.
- 12策scheme, plan, policyStrategic schemes and public policies use this character to outline the steps taken to solve problems.
- 13団group, associationFrom apartment complexes to organized associations, this kanji groups people and physical things together.
- 14任responsibility, duty, termIt covers assigned duties and the specific terms of office for appointed roles.
- 15求request, want, wish forDesires and requirements use this character, such as job ads seeking new employees.
- 16論argument, discourseAcademic theories and formal arguments both use this pillar of structured discourse.
- 17官bureaucrat, the government, organBureaucrats and government offices use this character to denote administrative authority.
- 18係person in charge, connection, dutyTitles for staff in charge use this kanji to show their connection to a specific duty.
- 19構posture, stance, appearanceFrom physical construction to abstract concepts, this kanji builds complex structures and stances.
- 20施give, bestow, performFormal implementation of laws and the building of public facilities use this character.
- 21展unfold, expandThis kanji describes the expansion or development of events in words like 展開.
- 22態attitude, condition, figureIt appears in common terms for attitude and posture such as 態度 or 態勢.
- 23導guidance, leading, conductIt maps the path of guidance found in 導入 or the verb 導く.
- 24質substance, quality, matterThis character is essential for discussing quality or asking questions with 質問.
- 25監oversee, official, govt officeIt represents the role of overseeing or supervising seen in words like 監督.
- 26環ring, circle, loopBeyond its meaning of a ring or circle, it forms the core of environment in 環境.
- 27験verification, effect, testingThis kanji is used for verification and testing, as seen in the verb 試す.
- 28義righteousness, justice, moralityIt carries meanings of justice and honor, also appearing in family terms like 義兄.
- 29識discriminating, know, writeIt covers the act of knowing and discerning, often related to the verb 知る.
- 30督coach, command, urgeThis kanji denotes commanding or urging, often paired with 監 in 監督.
- 31積volume, product (x*y), acreageIt describes the action of piling up or being proactive as seen in 積極.
- 32憲constitution, lawIt is the foundational character for law and the constitution in words like 憲法.
- 33織weave, fabricThis kanji covers the craft of weaving fabric and textiles like 織物.
- 34維fiber, tie, ropeIt represents fibers or ties, commonly used to talk about maintenance in 維持.
- 35遺bequeath, leave behind, reserveIt deals with what is left behind, from ancient ruins in 遺跡 to remains in 遺体.
- 36貿trade, exchangeThis is the central character for international trade and exchange in 貿易.
- 37邦home country, country, JapanIt refers to one's home country or Japan itself in words like 邦人 or 邦楽.
- 38諮consult withThis kanji is used for formal consultation and deliberation as in the word 諮問.
- 39謀conspire, cheat, impose onIt describes the act of scheming or planning a strategy in words like 謀略.
- 40鑑specimen, take warning from, learn fromIt represents learning from examples or specimen appraisal in words like 鑑定.
- 41緯horizontal, woof, left & rightHelps navigate geography terms like latitude (緯度) in technical texts.
- 42轄control, wedgeEssential for administrative and legal terms such as jurisdiction (管轄).
- 43嗣heir, succeedRepresents the formal concept of successorship or inheritance (嗣業).
- 44偲recollect, rememberCaptures the emotional nuance of reminiscing or remembering (偲ぶ) someone.
- 45附affixed, attach, refer toFound in practical contexts regarding attachments (付属) or book appendices (付録).
- 46轟boom resound, roar, thunderVisually complex but useful for describing a loud roar or resonance (轟く).
- 47惚admire, fall in love with, grow senileUsed for falling in love (惚れる) and also describes a dazed or senile state (惚け).
- 48既previously, already, long agoA common formal adverb meaning 'already' (すでに) in news and literature.
- 49箋paper, label, letterVital for identifying stationery (便箋) and reading medical prescriptions (処方箋).
- 50痩get thinThe standard kanji used for losing weight or becoming thin (痩せる).
- 51鬱gloom, depression, melancholyRecognized for its high stroke count in words like depression (鬱) or gloomy (鬱陶しい).
- 52洵alike, truthA formal way to express truth or sincerity, often read as 'makoto ni' (洵に).