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Modern Life KanjiThemes
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- 01会meeting, meet, partyThis kanji represents the social gatherings and meetings that define modern community life.
- 02社company, firm, officeIt serves as the primary character for companies and the modern workplace.
- 03金goldThis kanji covers everything from personal money to the broader world of finance.
- 04通traffic, pass through, avenueIt describes the flow of traffic and the commute through modern streets.
- 05機loom, mechanism, machineThis kanji represents the machines and mechanisms that power our technological world.
- 06電electricityThis character provides the foundation for modern phones and electric lighting.
- 07車carCars and vehicles central to modern transit all use this foundational character.
- 08話tale, talkTalking and daily conversation are captured by this essential communicative kanji.
- 09報news, report, retributionThis kanji is vital for understanding news reports and the spread of information.
- 10資assets, resources, capitalIt appears in terms for capital, resources, and the data used in business.
- 11信faith, truth, fidelityThis character links personal trust with the signals used in modern communication.
- 12特specialIt identifies things that are special or unique in a standardized world.
- 13情feelings, emotion, passionThis kanji combines human feelings with the facts that form modern information.
- 14真true, reality, Buddhist sectIt represents the pursuit of truth and reality in everyday situations.
- 15境border, boundary, regionThis kanji marks the boundaries and environments where people gather.
- 16店store, shopIt is the standard character for the shops and stores found on every street.
- 17映reflect, reflection, projectionThis kanji deals with the projections and reflections seen in modern movies.
- 18写copy, be photographed, describeIt captures the act of copying or being photographed in a visual culture.
- 19評evaluate, criticism, commentThis kanji is central to the culture of evaluation and online comments.
- 20答solution, answerIt represents the answers and solutions needed for modern problems.
- 21程extent, degree, lawModern systems often rely on rules and formulas, which are built around this kanji for extent and degree.
- 22環ring, circle, loopEnvironmental issues are a major part of modern life, bringing this kanji for circle into focus through words like 環境.
- 23像statue, picture, imageOur visual culture heavily features images and figures, making this kanji essential for describing modern media.
- 24器utensil, vessel, receptacleFrom everyday utensils to complex instruments, modern society relies on the tools represented by this kanji.
- 25源source, originUnderstanding the origin or source of information and resources is a key part of navigating society today.
- 26廃abolish, obsolete, cessationAs society progresses, old systems become obsolete and are abolished, a process captured by this kanji.
- 27膨swell, get fat, thickModern economies and populations often swell or expand rapidly, conditions described using this kanji.
- 28械contraption, fetter, machineYou will see this kanji frequently in an industrialized world full of machines and complex contraptions.
- 29簿register, record bookAdministrative life requires ledgers and record books to track data, bringing this kanji into everyday business use.
- 30漫cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrainedModern entertainment often features cartoons and unconstrained storytelling, making this kanji highly relevant for reading manga.
- 31鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-headThis kanji for mirror is an everyday object that also appears in modern technical terms for speculums and lenses.
- 32粧cosmetics, adorn (one's person)Personal grooming and cosmetics are daily routines, bringing this kanji into focus for adorning oneself.
- 33張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spreadSociety is full of structures that stretch or spread out, actions built right into this kanji.
- 34赤redColors like red are fundamental for traffic lights, signs, and modern visual communication.
- 35般carrier, carry, allWhen discussing broad trends or general rules in society, you will need this kanji for "general" and "all".
- 36逮apprehend, chaseThe modern justice system relies on pursuing and apprehending suspects, making this kanji a regular in news reports.
- 37依reliant, depend on, consequentlyWe depend on various services and people in daily life, actions perfectly captured by this kanji for reliance.
- 38獲seize, get, findAcquiring assets, earning rights, or simply getting what we need are central modern actions governed by this kanji.
- 39侵encroach, invade, raidIssues of trespassing and violating boundaries are serious topics in society that use this kanji.
- 40隠conceal, hide, coverIn an era focused on privacy, the need to conceal information or hide makes this kanji very relevant.
- 41貫pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrateThis kanji describes carrying a goal through to completion or piercing a surface.
- 42尽exhaust, use up, run out ofUse this character to represent exerting full effort or resources being used up.
- 43虐tyrannize, oppressThis character identifies social challenges like bullying, tyranny, and oppression.
- 44隅corner, nookPoint to physical corners or the idea of checking every nook and cranny.