Compound Words โ€“ Chapter Four

Only Kanji Art
ๅช (ใ‚ท / ใŸใ ) โ€“ Only
  • ๅชใ€ใŸใ ใ€‘โ€“ Only, just, merely (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ๅชไปŠใ€ใŸใ ใ„ใพใ€‘โ€“ Right now; Iโ€™m home! (greeting)
  • ็„กๆ–™ใ€ใ‚€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Free of charge (different kanji, but same concept)
  • ๅช็ฎกใ€ใฒใŸใ™ใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ Earnestly, intently (rare usage)
  • ๅชไธ€ใคใ€ใŸใ ใฒใจใคใ€‘โ€“ The only one
  • ๅ”ฏใ€…่ซพใ€…ใ€ใ„ใ„ใ ใใ ใใ€‘โ€“ Obediently, submissively (uses variant ๅ”ฏ)
Shellfish Kanji Art
่ฒ (ใƒใ‚ค / ใ‹ใ„) โ€“ Shellfish
  • ่ฒใ€ใ‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Shellfish, shell (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ่ฒๆฎปใ€ใ‹ใ„ใŒใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ Seashell
  • ๅทป่ฒใ€ใพใใŒใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Spiral shell
  • ไบŒๆžš่ฒใ€ใซใพใ„ใŒใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Bivalve
  • ่ฒ้กžใ€ใ‹ใ„ใ‚‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Shellfish (category)
  • ็œŸ็ ่ฒใ€ใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…ใŒใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Pearl oyster
Pop Song Kanji Art
ๅ”„ (ใƒใ‚ค / ใ†ใŸ) โ€“ Pop Song
  • ๅ”„ใ€ใ†ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Song, folk song (Kunyomi standalone; often written ๆญŒ)
  • ๆฐ‘่ฌกๅ”„ใ€ใฟใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใ†ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Folk song
  • ๆผ”ๆญŒๅ”„ใ€ใˆใ‚“ใ‹ใ†ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Enka song
  • ๅ”„ๅฃฐใ€ใ†ใŸใ”ใˆใ€‘โ€“ Singing voice
  • ๅญๅฎˆๅ”„ใ€ใ“ใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ†ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Lullaby
  • ็ฅใ„ๅ”„ใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ†ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Celebration song
Upright Kanji Art
่ฒž (ใƒ†ใ‚ค / ใ•ใ ) โ€“ Upright
  • ่ฒž็ฏ€ใ€ใฆใ„ใ›ใคใ€‘โ€“ Fidelity, chastity
  • ่ฒžๆ“ใ€ใฆใ„ใใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Virtue, moral integrity
  • ่ฒž่ฆณใ€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Jลgan era (historical reference)
  • ่ฒžๆ˜Žใ€ใฆใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Teimei (a Japanese empress; used in names)
  • ไธ่ฒžใ€ใตใฆใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Infidelity, unfaithfulness
  • ่ฒžๅฅณใ€ใฆใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ€‘โ€“ Chaste woman, virtuous lady
Employee Kanji Art
ๅ“ก (ใ‚คใƒณ) โ€“ Employee
  • ็คพๅ“กใ€ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Company employee
  • ๅบ—ๅ“กใ€ใฆใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Store clerk, shop staff
  • ่ทๅ“กใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Staff member, personnel
  • ๅ…จๅ“กใ€ใœใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ All members
  • ไผšๅ“กใ€ใ‹ใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Member (of a society or club)
  • ่ญฐๅ“กใ€ใŽใ„ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Assembly member, legislator
Post a Bill Kanji Art
่ฒผ (ใƒใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใฏใƒปใ‚‹) โ€“ Post a Bill
  • ่ฒผใ‚‹ใ€ใฏใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To stick, to paste, to post
  • ่ฒผไป˜ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใตใ€‘โ€“ Attachment (of documents), affixing
  • ่ฒผใ‚Š็ด™ใ€ใฏใ‚ŠใŒใฟใ€‘โ€“ Posted notice, paper sign
  • ๅ€คๆœญใ‚’่ฒผใ‚‹ใ€ใญใตใ ใ‚’ใฏใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To attach a price tag
  • ๅˆ‡ๆ‰‹ใ‚’่ฒผใ‚‹ใ€ใใฃใฆใ‚’ใฏใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To affix a stamp
  • ๆŽฒ็คบใ‚’่ฒผใ‚‹ใ€ใ‘ใ„ใ˜ใ‚’ใฏใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To post a bulletin/notice
See Kanji Art
่ฆ‹ (ใ‚ฑใƒณ / ใฟใƒปใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใƒปใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใƒปใ›ใ‚‹) โ€“ See
  • ่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To see, to look at
  • ่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใˆใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To be visible
  • ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ‚‹ใ€ใฟใ›ใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To show
  • ๆ„่ฆ‹ใ€ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Opinion, view
  • ่ฆ‹ๅญฆใ€ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใใ€‘โ€“ Observation, field trip
  • ็™บ่ฆ‹ใ€ใฏใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Discovery
Newborn Babe Kanji Art
ๅ… (ใ‚ธ / ใซ) โ€“ Newborn Babe
  • ๅ…็ซฅใ€ใ˜ใฉใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Child, juvenile
  • ๅนผๅ…ใ€ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Infant, toddler
  • ๅฐๅ…็ง‘ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใซใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Pediatrics
  • ๅญคๅ…ใ€ใ“ใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Orphan
  • ่ƒŽๅ…ใ€ใŸใ„ใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Fetus
  • ๆ–ฐ็”Ÿๅ…ใ€ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Newborn baby
Beginning Kanji Art
ๅ…ƒ (ใ‚ฒใƒณ / ใ‚ฌใƒณ / ใ‚‚ใจ) โ€“ Beginning
  • ๅ…ƒใ€ใ‚‚ใจใ€‘โ€“ Origin, base, former (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใ€ใ’ใ‚“ใใ€‘โ€“ Healthy, energetic
  • ๅ…ƒๆ—ฅใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ˜ใคใ€‘โ€“ New Yearโ€™s Day
  • ๅ…ƒ็ฅ–ใ€ใŒใ‚“ใใ€‘โ€“ Founder, originator
  • ๅœฐๅ…ƒใ€ใ˜ใ‚‚ใจใ€‘โ€“ Local area, hometown
  • ๅ…ƒ้€šใ‚Šใ€ใ‚‚ใจใฉใŠใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ As before, back to original state
Page Kanji Art
้  (ใ‚ฑใƒ„) โ€“ Page
  • ้ ใ€ใƒšใƒผใ‚ธใ€‘โ€“ Page (often used as a counter; rarely on its own)
  • ้ ๆ•ฐใ€ใ‘ใฃใ™ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Number of pages
  • ้ ญ้ ใ€ใจใ†ใ‘ใคใ€‘โ€“ Front page (rare, literary use)
  • ๆœ€็ต‚้ ใ€ใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใคใ€‘โ€“ Last page
  • ้ ่„šใ€ใ‘ใฃใใ‚ƒใใ€‘โ€“ Page footer (layout/design term)
  • ้ ้ ญใ€ใ‘ใฃใจใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Page header
Stubborn Kanji Art
้ ‘ (ใ‚ฌใƒณ) โ€“ Stubborn
  • ้ ‘ๅ›บใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Stubborn, obstinate
  • ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚‹ใ€ใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To do oneโ€™s best, to persist
  • ้ ‘ไธˆใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Solid, sturdy, robust
  • ้ ‘่ฟทใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Pigheaded, narrow-minded
  • ้ ‘ๅฅใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Healthy and strong
  • ้ ‘ๆ„šใ€ใŒใ‚“ใใ€‘โ€“ Stupidly stubborn (literary/rare)
Mediocre Kanji Art
ๅ‡ก (ใƒœใƒณ / ใƒใƒณ) โ€“ Mediocre
  • ๅ‡กไบบใ€ใผใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Ordinary person, mediocrity
  • ๅนณๅ‡กใ€ใธใ„ใผใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Commonplace, mediocre
  • ๅ‡กไพ‹ใ€ใฏใ‚“ใ‚Œใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Usage example, explanatory note
  • ๅ‡กๆ‰ใ€ใผใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Average talent
  • ๅ‡กๅบธใ€ใผใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Mediocrity, dullness
  • ้žๅ‡กใ€ใฒใผใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Extraordinary, uncommon (antonym)
Defeat Kanji Art
่ฒ  (ใƒ• / ใพใƒปใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€ใพใƒปใ‹ใ™ใ€ใŠใƒปใ†) โ€“ Defeat
  • ่ฒ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€ใพใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To lose (a match), to be defeated
  • ่ฒ ใ‹ใ™ใ€ใพใ‹ใ™ใ€‘โ€“ To defeat, to beat (someone)
  • ่ฒ ใ†ใ€ใŠใ†ใ€‘โ€“ To bear, to carry (a burden)
  • ๅ‹่ฒ ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใ€‘โ€“ Match, contest (win or lose)
  • ่ƒŒ่ฒ ใ†ใ€ใ›ใŠใ†ใ€‘โ€“ To carry on one's back, to take responsibility
  • ่ฒ ๅ‚ทใ€ใตใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Injury, wound (esp. in battle or sports)
Ten Thousand Kanji Art
ไธ‡ (ใƒžใƒณ / ใƒใƒณ) โ€“ Ten Thousand
  • ไธ€ไธ‡ใ€ใ„ใกใพใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Ten thousand
  • ไธ‡ไบบใ€ใฐใ‚“ใซใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Everyone, all people
  • ไธ‡ๆญณใ€ใฐใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Hooray! Long live! (celebratory shout)
  • ไธ‡ๅ…จใ€ใฐใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Thorough, flawless, perfect
  • ไธ‡ไธ€ใ€ใพใ‚“ใ„ใกใ€‘โ€“ Just in case, by some chance
  • ไธ‡็‰ฉใ€ใฐใ‚“ใถใคใ€‘โ€“ All things in nature, everything in existence
Phrase Kanji Art
ๅฅ (ใ‚ฏ) โ€“ Phrase
  • ๅฅใ€ใใ€‘โ€“ Phrase, clause (grammar/poetry)
  • ๆ–‡ๅฅใ€ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใใ€‘โ€“ Complaint; phrase, expression
  • ๅฅ่ชญ็‚นใ€ใใจใ†ใฆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Punctuation marks
  • ๅฅ้›†ใ€ใใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Haiku anthology
  • ็†Ÿๅฅใ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใใใ€‘โ€“ Idiomatic phrase (rare)
  • ่ญฆๅฅใ€ใ‘ใ„ใใ€‘โ€“ Aphorism, maxim
Texture Kanji Art
่‚Œ (ใ‚ญ / ใฏใ ) โ€“ Texture
  • ่‚Œใ€ใฏใ ใ€‘โ€“ Skin, surface (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ่‚Œ่งฆใ‚Šใ€ใฏใ ใ–ใ‚ใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ Texture, how something feels to the touch
  • ่‚Œ่‰ฒใ€ใฏใ ใ„ใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Skin color
  • ็ด ่‚Œใ€ใ™ใฏใ ใ€‘โ€“ Bare skin, natural skin
  • ๅœฐ่‚Œใ€ใ˜ใฏใ ใ€‘โ€“ Natural texture, surface of the skin
  • ่‚Œๅฏ’ใ„ใ€ใฏใ ใ–ใ‚€ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Chilly, feeling a chill on the skin
Decameron Kanji Art
ๆ—ฌ (ใ‚ธใƒฅใƒณ / ใ‚ทใƒฅใƒณ) โ€“ Decameron (10-Day Period)
  • ไธŠๆ—ฌใ€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ First third of the month (days 1โ€“10)
  • ไธญๆ—ฌใ€ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Middle third of the month (days 11โ€“20)
  • ไธ‹ๆ—ฌใ€ใ’ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Last third of the month (days 21โ€“end)
  • ๆ—ฌใ€ใ—ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ In season (for food, especially fish/vegetables)
  • ๅˆๆ—ฌใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Early in the month (synonym for ไธŠๆ—ฌ)
  • ๆ—ฌๅ ฑใ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใฝใ†ใ€‘โ€“ 10-day report, periodical update
Ladle Kanji Art
ๅ‹บ (ใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚ฏ) โ€“ Ladle
  • ไธ€ๅ‹บใ€ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใใ€‘โ€“ One shaku (traditional unit, ~18ml)
  • ๅ‹บใ€ใ—ใ‚ƒใใ€‘โ€“ Traditional measure (now rarely used)
  • ้…’ๅ‹บใ€ใ•ใ‹ใšใใ€‘โ€“ Sake ladle or cup (arch. usage)
  • ๆปดๅ‹บใ€ใฆใใ—ใ‚ƒใใ€‘โ€“ Dropper, ladle for drops (rare term)
  • ๆฏซๅ‹บใ€ใ”ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใใ€‘โ€“ Very small quantity (old compound)
  • ๅ‹บ้‡ใ€ใ—ใ‚ƒใใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Measuring by ladle/spoonful (arch. usage)
Bullโ€™s Eye Kanji Art
็š„ (ใƒ†ใ‚ญ / ใพใจ) โ€“ Bullโ€™s Eye
  • ็š„ใ€ใพใจใ€‘โ€“ Target, mark, bullโ€™s eye
  • ็›ฎ็š„ใ€ใ‚‚ใใฆใใ€‘โ€“ Purpose, goal
  • ๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใ€ใใŸใ„ใฆใใ€‘โ€“ Concrete, specific
  • ๆจ™็š„ใ€ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใ€‘โ€“ Target (literal or metaphorical)
  • ่ฑกๅพด็š„ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใ€‘โ€“ Symbolic
  • ๅŠนๆžœ็š„ใ€ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใฆใใ€‘โ€“ Effective
Neck Kanji Art
้ฆ– (ใ‚ทใƒฅ / ใใณ) โ€“ Neck
  • ้ฆ–ใ€ใใณใ€‘โ€“ Neck (Kunyomi standalone); also used for โ€œheadโ€ or โ€œfiredโ€
  • ้ฆ–้ƒฝใ€ใ—ใ‚…ใจใ€‘โ€“ Capital city
  • ้ฆ–็›ธใ€ใ—ใ‚…ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Prime Minister
  • ้ƒจ้ฆ–ใ€ใถใ—ใ‚…ใ€‘โ€“ Radical (kanji component)
  • ้ธๆ‰‹ใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ€‘โ€“ Athlete, player (literally "chosen neck")
  • ้ฆ–่ผชใ€ใใณใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Collar (for pets, or symbolically for constraint)
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