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Sun, Moon, and SkyThemes
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- 01日day, sun, Japan日 grounds the deck by introducing the foundational character for the sun.
- 02月month, moon月 naturally follows the sun to introduce the moon and its use in counting months.
- 03明bright, lightCombining sun and moon, 明 teaches the concept of brightness and light.
- 04空empty, sky, void空 connects the themes of weather and altitude by representing the sky above.
- 05天heavens, sky, imperialLearners explore a broader sense of the sky and heavens through 天 and words like 天下.
- 06光ray, light光 expands on the deck's theme of brightness by focusing on rays of light.
- 07風wind, air, style風 introduces weather elements by teaching the character for wind and air.
- 08星star, spot, dotReturning to the night sky, 星 adds stars and constellations like 星座 to your vocabulary.
- 09宙mid-air, air, space宙 shifts the focus to mid-air and the vastness of space.
- 10夕evening夕 captures the transition of the day by focusing on the evening hours.
- 11夜night, eveningFollowing the evening, 夜 completes the daily cycle by representing the night.
- 12昼daytime, noon昼 provides a useful contrast to night by teaching the concept of daytime and noon.
- 13雨rain雨 brings precipitation into the weather vocabulary with the basic character for rain.
- 14雪snow雪 builds on the rain character to introduce snow and words like 雪崩.
- 15雲cloudContinuing the weather theme, 雲 adds clouds to the sky vocabulary.
- 16雷thunder, lightning bolt雷 combines elements of rain and fields to represent thunder and lightning.
- 17晴clear up晴 describes a clear sky and the clearing of weather.
- 18暗darkness, disappear, shade暗 explores the absence of light and the concept of darkness.
- 19陽sunshine, yang principle, positive陽 reinforces the daytime theme by focusing on sunshine and the positive yang principle.
- 20照illuminate, shine, compare照 concludes the light themes by expressing the action of illuminating and shining.
- 21輝radiance, shine, sparkleYou will use this kanji to write words like 輝く (kagayaku) to describe a shining sun or moon.
- 22旭rising sun, morning sunThis kanji specifically describes the rising morning sun, read as asahi.
- 23曇cloudy weather, cloud upYou will use this kanji to describe a cloudy sky in words like 曇り (kumori).
- 24暁daybreak, dawn, in the eventThis kanji captures the moment of daybreak or dawn in the morning sky.
- 25霧fog, mistYou can write about fog or mist in the air using words like 霧 (kiri).
- 26霞be hazy, grow dim, blurredThis kanji describes a hazy or misty sky, often appearing as the standalone word 霞 (kasumi).
- 27昴the PleiadesThis kanji represents the Pleiades star cluster, read as subaru.
- 28晨morning, earlyYou can use this kanji to talk about the early morning or dawn.
- 29笙a reed instrumentThis kanji introduces the vocabulary for a traditional Japanese reed instrument.
- 30拒repel, refuse, rejectYou will use this kanji in words like 拒否 (kyohi) to express refusal or rejection.
- 31尾tail, end, counter for fishThis kanji provides the word 尾 (o) for a tail and also applies to mountain ridges.
- 32喪miss, mourningYou will read this kanji as mo when discussing periods of mourning or loss.
- 33栄flourish, prosperity, honorThe meaning of prosperity and glory builds vocabulary for flourishing success like 栄光 (eikou).
- 34預deposit, custody, leave withYou can use this kanji to describe banking deposits or entrusting something to someone's custody.
- 35盗steal, rob, pilferThis kanji forms common words related to theft and stealing, such as the verb 盗む (nusumu).
- 36埋bury, be filled up, embeddedThe meaning of burying or embedding applies to verbs like 埋める (umeru).
- 37抵resist, reach, touchYou will see this kanji in words like 抵抗 (teikou) when discussing resistance or opposition.
- 38掘dig, delve, excavateThis kanji provides the action of digging or excavating, forming the verb 掘る (horu).
- 39曽formerly, once, beforeYou will encounter this kanji when expressing something that happened formerly or reading family words like great-grandchild.
- 40鉱mineral, oreThis kanji builds terms for the mining industry and natural resources like minerals.
- 41衰decline, wane, weakenThis kanji describes the waning moon or the natural decline of light.
- 42俵bag, bale, sackTraditional straw bales for harvests are counted using this specific kanji.
- 43卸wholesaleThis kanji is used for unloading goods and wholesale trade in local markets.
- 44庶commoner, all, bastardReference the common people who live and work together under the open sky.
- 45鎮tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centersUse this kanji to describe peaceful, tranquil, or calm states in nature.
- 46仇enemy, feud, foeThis kanji captures the concept of an enemy or a long-standing grudge.
- 47麓foot of a mountainThis specific character names the foot of a mountain or its lower slopes.
- 48彭sound of drum, swellingThis kanji represents rhythmic sounds like drums or the swelling of water.
- 49喘breathe hard, gasp, pantDescribe the physical act of gasping or breathing hard with this kanji.
- 50釘nail, peg, tackThis kanji identifies the metal nails and pegs used for building structures.
- 51臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious lookingOdors and strong smells found in the natural world are written with this kanji.
- 52咽throat, choked, smotheredThis kanji refers to the throat and sensations of being choked or smothered.
- 53踪remains, clue, footprintUse this character for the footprints, tracks, or remains left on the ground.