53Cards
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Line KanjiThemes
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- 01一one, one radical (no.1)A single horizontal stroke that serves as the simplest anchor for this line-based deck.
- 02二two, two radical (no. 7)Follows the single line with a pair of parallel strokes to represent the number two.
- 03三threeCompletes the sequence of basic horizontal strokes by adding a third line for three.
- 04十tenCrosses a vertical and horizontal line to form the familiar shape of the number ten.
- 05丁street, ward, townUses a simple T-shaped structure to represent a street, ward, or city block.
- 06干dry, parch, ebbBuilds on the basic cross shape to represent the concept of drying or parching.
- 07土soil, earth, groundA familiar cross on a horizontal base that represents earth, soil, or ground.
- 08工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)Connects two parallel lines with a vertical stroke to represent craft and construction.
- 09士gentleman, scholar, samuraiOften compared to the soil kanji, this balanced shape represents a gentleman or samurai.
- 10王king, rule, magnateCombines three horizontal strokes with a central vertical line to form the kanji for a king.
- 11井well, well crib, townUses a simple grid of four lines to represent the sturdy wooden frame of a well.
- 12川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)Swaps horizontal lines for three vertical strokes to represent the flow of a river.
- 13引pull, tug, jerkIllustrates the act of pulling or tugging with its distinct and angular line structure.
- 14非un-, mistake, negativeFeatures a symmetrical set of vertical and horizontal lines that express negation or mistakes.
- 15片one-sided, leaf, sheetRepresents one side of a whole or a single sheet with its sharp, angled strokes.
- 16冊tome, counter for books, volumeVisualizes the lines of bound bamboo slats or books to count volumes and tomes.
- 17丈length, ten shaku, measureA simple set of crossed lines used to measure physical length or human height.
- 18才genius, years old, cubic shakuUses minimal crossed strokes to represent a person's talent or their age in years.
- 19寸measurement, tenth of a shaku, a littleA compact shape with a single tick mark used for small measurements and dimensions.
- 20弓bow, bow (archery, violin)Captures the tension of an archery bow through its curved and straight lines.
- 21凶villain, evil, bad luck凶 frames its distinct crossed lines to represent bad luck or evil.
- 22敦industry, kindlinessThe multiple line segments in 敦 build vocabulary like 敦厚 for kindliness.
- 23垂droop, suspend, hangThe vertical and horizontal lines in 垂 visually anchor concepts like hanging or droop.
- 24錯confused, mix, be in disorder錯 layers its line strokes to form words indicating a confused state, such as 錯覚.
- 25縛truss, arrest, bindThe interwoven lines of 縛 perfectly capture its meaning of to tie or bind.
- 26紳sire, good belt, gentleman紳 uses its structured lines to create terms for a gentleman, like 紳士.
- 27鍋pot, pan, kettleThe complex line arrangement in 鍋 gives shape to everyday items like a pot or pan.
- 28醸brew, cause醸 presents a dense network of lines used to discuss brewing and fermentation.
- 29又or again, furthermore, on the other hand又 relies on just a few simple lines to connect ideas with meanings like furthermore or again.
- 30姜Chinese surname, gingerThe stacked horizontal lines in 姜 help form useful words like 生姜 for ginger.
- 31叔uncle, youth叔 builds upon basic line structures to create family vocabulary such as 叔父 for uncle.
- 32屯barracks, police station, camp屯 uses a curved horizontal line wrapping around a vertical axis to represent a camp or barracks.
- 33帥commander, leading troops, governorThe strong vertical lines in 帥 reflect its meaning of a commander leading troops.
- 34臼mortar臼 frames its inner lines to graphically depict a traditional mortar for pounding rice.
- 35堕degenerate, descend to, lapse into堕 arranges its complex line components to express descending or falling into habits like 堕落.
- 36厄unlucky, misfortune, bad luck厄 brings a dense line structure to the deck for words dealing with bad luck and misfortune.
- 37斑spot, blemish, speck斑 introduces a balanced line pattern to describe spots, blemishes, and patches.
- 38壷hinge knuckle, jar, one's aim壷 stacks horizontal and vertical lines to outline a jar or pot.
- 39稀rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)The dense lines of 稀 are used to describe rare or phenomenal occurrences.
- 40襄raise, rise襄 combines several horizontal line strokes to convey the action of raising or rising.
- 41彗comet, broom彗 combines with 星 to form the word for comet, representing a celestial body with a trailing tail.
- 42丑sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac丑 represents the ox or cow in the Chinese zodiac and also marks the time from 1 to 3 AM.
- 43鍼needle鍼 is used in words like 鍼灸 to describe the needles and points used in traditional acupuncture.
- 44舜type of morning glory, rose of Sharon, althea舜 refers to flowers like the rose of Sharon or a specific type of morning glory.
- 45簑a coat raincoat簑 describes the traditional straw raincoat, often paired with a hat in words like 蓑笠.
- 46牢hardness, jail, prison牢 is found in words like 牢獄 to represent a jail or a sense of hardened confinement.
- 47且moreover, also, furthermore且 functions as a connector meaning moreover or furthermore in expressions like 且つ.
- 48卑lowly, base, vile卑 represents something lowly or base, often used to describe humble or vulgar qualities.
- 49斤axe, 1.32 lb, catty斤 acts as a counter for loaves of bread and represents an old unit of weight.
- 50骸bone, body, corpse骸 appears in the word 骸骨 to denote bones or the remains of a body.
- 51昧dark, foolish昧 appears in 曖昧 to describe things that are vague, dark, or not clearly understood.
- 52奎star, god of literature奎 refers to a specific star constellation and is associated with the god of literature.
- 53諒fact, reality, understand諒 is used in formal contexts to express understanding or acknowledging a fact.