20Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
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Past and FutureThemes
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- 01前in front, beforeThis kanji establishes the core concept of "before" in time and "front" in space.
- 02後behind, back, laterThis character provides the counterpoint to "before" by representing things that happen later or follow behind.
- 03先before, ahead, previousUse this kanji to describe things that occurred previously or to look ahead toward the future.
- 04新newThis kanji marks the arrival of new things as time moves forward.
- 05来come, due, nextThis common character is used to talk about upcoming events like next year or next month.
- 06進advance, proceed, progressIt represents moving forward or making progress as we look toward the future.
- 07復restore, return to, revertUse this kanji for returning to a previous state or restoring something from the past.
- 08退retreat, withdraw, retireIt describes the act of stepping back or withdrawing, contrasting with moving forward.
- 09去gone, past, quitThis kanji helps form words for the past, such as "last year" or things that have already departed.
- 10返return, answer, fadeIt focuses on the act of returning something or giving a response.
- 11戻re-, return, revertThis character describes going back to a previous point or restoring a former condition.
- 12末end, close, tipUse this kanji to mark the end of a period or the very tip of something.
- 13古oldThis fundamental character anchors the theme of the past by describing old or ancient things.
- 14旧old times, old things, old friendIt identifies things that belong to former times or previous versions of something.
- 15未un-, not yet, hithertoThis kanji points toward what has not happened yet, often used in the word for "future" itself.
- 16昔once upon a time, antiquity, old timesUse this kanji to talk about long ago or to start a story about the distant past.
- 17往journey, travel, chase awayIt appears in words for round trips or journeys that involve going and coming back.
- 18遂consummate, accomplish, attainThis kanji describes reaching a final result or finally accomplishing a goal over time.
- 19至climax, arrive, proceedUse this character to describe reaching a destination or arriving at a certain point in time.
- 20遷transition, move, changeThis kanji represents the transition or movement of things through time, such as changing a capital city.