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Kanji With Too Many ReadingsThemes
Overview
This narrow theme makes crowded readings easier to compare.
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- 01日day, sun, JapanThis essential sun kanji cycles through five distinct readings like 'hi' for daily life and 'nichi' for counting days.
- 02人personWhile simple in meaning, this person kanji shifts its sound from 'hito' to 'jin' or 'nin' depending on who is being counted.
- 03大large, bigThe kanji for big alternates between 'dai' and 'tai' in common words like 'taisetsu' and 'daijoubu'.
- 04本book, present, mainUsed for books and counting long objects, this kanji keeps its 'hon' reading while also acting as 'moto' for origins.
- 05中in, inside, middleThis middle kanji covers everything from 'naka' for the center of things to the 'chuu' reading in 'chuuko'.
- 06長long, leader, superiorThis kanji represents both physical length as 'nagai' and leadership roles with the 'chou' reading.
- 07出exit, leave, go outWith eight different combinations of readings, this exit kanji changes significantly between words like 'deru' and 'shusshou'.
- 08行going, journey, carry outA heavy hitter for readings, this journey kanji shifts between 'iku', 'gyou', and 'kou' to describe actions and movement.
- 09月month, moonThe moon kanji alternates its sounds between 'getsu' and 'gatsu' depending on whether you are talking about months or the calendar.
- 10分part, minute of time, segmentThis versatile kanji covers parts and minutes with readings that shift from 'bun' to 'fun' and even 'wakareru'.
- 11後behind, back, laterRepresenting both time and space, this kanji uses 'ato', 'ushiro', and 'go' to place things in the past or behind you.
- 12前in front, beforeWhile it usually sounds like 'mae', this kanji for 'before' adopts the 'zen' reading in words like 'zenjitsu'.
- 13生life, genuine, birthOne of the most complex kanji for learners, this character for life has nearly twenty different reading variations.
- 14上above, upThis directional kanji is packed with readings, ranging from 'ue' for position to 'noboru' for climbing.
- 15東eastPrimarily known as 'higashi', this east kanji takes the 'tou' reading in direction-focused words like 'touzai'.
- 16入enter, insertThis kanji for entering shifts its sound between 'hairu' and 'ireru' depending on whether something is going in or being put in.
- 17手handThe hand kanji changes from its basic 'te' reading to 'shu' in technical terms like 'shujutsu'.
- 18高tall, high, expensiveBeyond its common 'takai' reading for height, this kanji uses 'kou' for concepts like high-pitched sounds in 'kouon'.
- 19下below, down, descendWith twelve possible readings, this kanji for 'below' covers everything from 'shita' to 'oriru' for descending.
- 20来come, due, nextThis character for coming changes significantly between its 'kuru' verb form and the 'rai' reading used for the future.
- 21気spirit, mind, airThis spirit kanji shifts between the ki and ke readings found in words like kimi and kehai.
- 22小little, smallSmall features several different Kunyomi readings like ko, o, and sa for various compound words.
- 23北northNorth alternates between its kita and hoku readings depending on the specific compound word.
- 24先before, ahead, previousThis kanji uses sen and saki to navigate concepts of time and order in words like sengetsu.
- 25重heavy, important, esteemHeavy employs the juu and chou readings for meanings ranging from physical weight to repetition.
- 26西west, SpainWest switches between the sei and sai readings in geographic terms like seihou and nishinihon.
- 27南southSouth covers standard directions with nan and specific vocabulary with the unique kabocha reading.
- 28去gone, past, quitThis kanji for past uses the Onyomi kyo and ko to describe things that have departed.