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Map KanjiThemes
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- 01国countryThis kanji for country anchors the deck, often used for borders and national territory.
- 02東eastEast is a primary map marker, forming the first half of the word for East and West.
- 03西west, SpainWest joins the other cardinal directions and appears in geographic terms like West Japan.
- 04南southSouth marks the bottom of the compass and combines with other directions to show South-West or South-East.
- 05北northNorth completes the four directions and is used to describe a cold North Wind on a map.
- 06市market, city, townThis kanji marks cities and markets, defining urban areas within a region.
- 07県prefecturePrefecture labels the larger administrative regions on a map of Japan.
- 08山mountainMountain identifies high elevation points and forested mountain trails.
- 09川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)River maps out waterways from their source down to the river mouth.
- 10島islandIsland is essential for maritime maps and describing an island nation.
- 11村village, townVillage identifies small rural settlements and their local leaders.
- 12町town, village, blockTown labels urban blocks and the rows of houses along a street.
- 13道road-way, street, districtRoad maps the physical path of a journey or a major district.
- 14谷valleyValley describes the low terrain between mountains, including the valley floor.
- 15崎promontory, cape, spitCape or promontory marks a point of land that juts out into the water.
- 16湾gulf, bay, inletBay identifies a curved coastline or gulf along the shore.
- 17岸beachBeach marks the water's edge, often used to describe riverbanks or coastal walls.
- 18浜seacoast, beach, seashoreSeacoast refers to the seashore and is found in major coastal city names like Hamamatsu.
- 19里ri, village, parent's homeVillage can mean a home village and was historically used as a unit of distance on maps.
- 20岳point, peak, mountainPeak marks high points and tall mountains, indicating rugged terrain.
- 21峰summit, peak峰 describes a mountain peak or summit, marking high points on topographic charts.
- 22岬headland, cape, spit岬 refers to a cape or headland, showing where the coastline juts out into the sea.
- 23海sea, ocean海 provides the fundamental kanji for the sea and ocean, identifying the blue areas of the map.
- 24針needle, pin, staple針 represents a needle, such as the magnetic compass needle used for finding north.
- 25蔵storehouse, hide, own蔵 identifies a traditional storehouse, functioning as a distinct landmark in historic town layouts.
- 26紙paper紙 represents paper, the physical material traditionally used for printing and folding maps.
- 27賞prize, reward, praise賞 appears in contexts of rewards and prizes, marking event venues and stadium areas.
- 28競emulate, compete with, bid競 relates to competition and contests, identifying athletic fields and sporting arenas.
- 29緊tense, solid, hard緊 appears in words for emergency situations, marking urgent facilities or restricted access zones.
- 30狙aim at, sight, shadow狙 relates to taking aim, found in navigation contexts of sighting points or specific targets.
- 31損damage, loss, disadvantage損 indicates damage or loss, often found in warning signs regarding road hazards or risks.
- 32揮brandish, wave, wag揮 appears in words for volatile fuels, identifying gas stations and energy storage on maps.
- 33控withdraw, draw in, hold back控 marks waiting rooms or lounges within transport terminals and administrative buildings.
- 34閥clique, lineage, pedigree閥 refers to lineages or factions, sometimes relevant to historical estate boundaries and clan lands.
- 35麻hemp, flax, numb麻 represents hemp, found in names of traditional textile districts and farming areas.
- 36敷spread, pave, sit敷 relates to paving or grounds, identifying the physical footprint of large facilities or sites.
- 37泰peaceful, calm, peace泰 describes peaceful states and is also the standard kanji used for Thailand.
- 38狭cramped, narrow, contract狭 describes narrow or cramped spaces, commonly used for alleyways and restricted passages.
- 39随follow, though, notwithstanding随 relates to following, used in titles marking locations that are unique or best in class.
- 40奨exhort, urge, encourage奨 appears in contexts of encouragement, found near scholarship offices and research centers.
- 41拐kidnap, falsify拐 provides specialized vocabulary for safety warnings and legal notices in urban areas.
- 42巧adroit, skilled, ingenuity巧 highlights the skilled ingenuity found in traditional artisan workshops and city landmarks.
- 43謙self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend謙 is a common component in historical temple names and locations marked on Japanese maps.
- 44佳excellent, beautiful, good佳 identifies scenic spots and beautiful landscapes often highlighted on tourist maps.