Compound Words โ Chapter Five
้๏ผใ๏ผใใจ๏ผโ village, hometown
- ้ๅธฐใใใใจใใใใ
โ Returning to one's hometown (often for childbirth or holidays)
- ๅ้ใใใใใ
โ A thousand ri (long distance; metaphor for great length)
- ้ๅฑฑใใใจใใพใ
โ Satoyama (border area between mountain and village, often used in environmental talk)
- ้ท้ใใใใใใ
โ Birthplace, native village - ไป้ใใใใ
โ Another village (archaic or poetic usage)
้ป๏ผใใ๏ผใใ๏ผโ black
- ้ปๆฟใใใใฐใใ
โ Blackboard - ้ปๅญใใใใใ
โ Surplus, in the black (profit) - ้ปไบบใใใใใใ
โ Black person (formal) - ็ใฃ้ปใใพใฃใใใ
โ Pitch black - ้ปๅนใใใใพใใ
โ Mastermind (behind the scenes)
ๅขจ๏ผใผใ๏ผใใฟ๏ผโ black ink
- ๅขจๆฑใใผใใใ
ใใ
โ India ink (liquid ink for calligraphy) - ๅขจ็ตตใใใฟใใ
โ Ink painting - ๅขจ่ฒใใใฟใใใ
โ Ink color, jet black - ๅขจๅฎใใผใใใ
ใ
โ Sticking to old ways (stubborn adherence) - ็ญๅขจใใฒใคใผใใ
โ Writing brush and ink
้ฏ๏ผใ๏ผใใ๏ผโ carp
- ้ฏใฎใผใใใใใฎใผใใ
โ Koinobori, carp streamers (flown on Children's Day) - ้ฆ้ฏใใซใใใใใ
โ Nishikigoi, ornamental koi carp - ้ฏๆ็ใใใใใใใใ
โ Carp cuisine/dishes using carp - ้ฏๆฑ ใใใใใใ
โ Carp pond - ้ฏๅใใใใใใ
โ Carp Castle (nickname for Hiroshima Castle)
้๏ผใใใ๏ผโ quantity, amount
- ๆฐ้ใใใใใใใ
โ Numerical quantity, amount - ๅ้ใใถใใใใใ
โ Portion, dosage - ๅฎน้ใใใใใใใ
โ Capacity (volume or data) - ้้ใใใ
ใใใใใ
โ Weight (as in mass) - ๅฐ้ใใใใใใใใ
โ Small quantity
ๅ๏ผใใ๏ผโ rin (a tiny unit, 1/1000th)
- ไธๅใใใกใใใ
โ One rin (0.1%, used in precise financial/weight contexts) - ๅๅใใถใใใใ
โ Fractions of a unit (used for fine measurements) - ๆฏซๅใใใใใใ
โ A hairโs breadth, a minute amount (classical or poetic usage) - ๅๆฏใใใใใใ
โ Extremely fine hair (rare/archaic) - ๅๅใใใ
ใใใใ
โ Ten rin (1%, sometimes used in interest rates historically)
ๅ๏ผใพใ๏ผใใใปใใพ๏ผโ bury, fill in
- ๅใใใใใใใ
โ To bury, to fill in - ๅใพใใใใพใใ
โ To be buried, to be filled - ๅๆฒกใใพใใผใคใ
โ Being buried (figuratively or literally), obscured - ๅ่ตใใพใใใใ
โ Buried (usually treasure, resources, etc.) - ๅ็ซๅฐใใใใใฆใกใ
โ Reclaimed land (from the sea, rivers, etc.)
ๅ๏ผใฉใ๏ผใใช๏ผโ same, together
- ๅใใใใชใใ
โ Same, identical - ๅๆใใฉใใใ
โ Agreement, consent - ๅๆใใฉใใใ
โ At the same time - ๅ็ด็ใใฉใใใ
ใใใใ
โ Classmate (same year) - ๅ
ฑๅใใใใใฉใใ
โ Cooperation, joint (effort/property)
ๆด๏ผใฉใ๏ผใปใ๏ผโ cave, hollow
- ๆด็ชใใฉใใใคใ
โ Cave, cavern - ็ฉบๆดใใใใฉใใ
โ Hollow, cavity (literal or metaphorical)
- ๆดๅฏใใฉใใใคใ
โ Insight, deep perception - ๆด็ฉดใใปใใใชใ
โ Cave, grotto - ๆด้ใใฉใใใใ
โ Tunnel gate (natural or carved stone gate)
่ด๏ผใฉใ๏ผโ trunk, torso
- ่ดไฝใใฉใใใใ
โ Torso, trunk of the body or an aircraft - ่ดไธใใใฉใใใใ
โ Tossing someone in the air (e.g., to celebrate a victory) - ่ด็ใใฉใใใ
โ Martial arts uniform (judo, karate, etc.) - ๆจ่ดใใใฉใใ
โ Wooden torso (e.g., for dummies, armor, etc.) - ่ดๅ
ใใฉใใใจใ
โ House (the banker/organizer in gambling)
ๅ๏ผใใ๏ผใใปใใ๏ผโ direction, facing
- ๅใใใใใ
โ To face, to turn toward - ๅใใใใใใใ
โ To head toward, to go in the direction of - ๆนๅใใปใใใใ
โ Direction, orientation - ๅไธใใใใใใใ
โ Improvement, progress - ๅๅใใใฟใชใฟใใใ
โ Facing south
ๅฐ๏ผใใใ๏ผใชใ๏ผโ esteem, furthermore
- ๅฐๆฉใใใใใใใ
โ Premature, too early - ้ซๅฐใใใใใใใ
โ Noble, refined, high-class (often of culture or art)
- ๅฐๆญฆใใใใใถใ
โ Respect for martial virtues - ๅฐๆธใใใใใใใ
โ Minister of State (ancient Chinese office) - ๅฐๅฏใใใใใใ
โ Acceptable, permissible (somewhat archaic)
ๅญ๏ผใ๏ผใใ๏ผโ character, letter
- ๆๅญใใใใ
โ Character, letter (of the alphabet or kanji) - ๆผขๅญใใใใใ
โ Chinese character (kanji) - ๅๅญใใฟใใใใ
โ Surname, family name - ใญใผใๅญใใญใผใใใ
โ Roman letters, Romanization - ็ฟๅญใใใ
ใใใ
โ Penmanship, calligraphy practice
ๅฎ๏ผใใ
๏ผใพใใปใใ๏ผโ guard, protect
- ๅฎใใใพใใใ
โ To protect, toๅฎ keep (a promise, law, etc.) - ไฟๅฎใใปใใ
ใ
โ Conservatism, maintenance, preservation - ็ๅฎใใใใ
โ Absence from home - ๅฎๅใใใ
ใณใ
โ Defense (sports or military) - ๅฎใ็ฅใใพใใใใฟใ
โ Guardian deity
ๅฎ๏ผใใ๏ผโ perfect, complete
- ๅฎๆใใใใใใ
โ Completion, perfection (of something) - ๅฎไบใใใใใใใ
โ Completion, conclusion (of a process) - ๅฎๅ
จใใใใใใ
โ Perfect, complete, flawless - ๆชๅฎใใฟใใใ
โ Incomplete, unfinished - ๅฎ็งใใใใบใใ
โ Perfection, impeccable
ๅฎฃ๏ผใใ๏ผโ proclaim, declare
- ๅฎฃ่จใใใใใใ
โ Declaration, proclamation - ๅฎฃไผใใใใงใใ
โ Advertisement, publicity - ๅฎฃๆๅธซใใใใใใใใ
โ Missionary - ๅฎฃๅใใใใใใ
โ Pronouncement, sentence (legal or medical)
- ๅฎฃ่ชใใใใใใ
โ Oath, vow (often official)
ๅฎต๏ผใใใ๏ผใใ๏ผโ evening, early night
- ๅฎตใใใใ
โ Early evening, dusk - ไปๅฎตใใใใใ
โ Tonight (poetic or literary tone) - ๅฎต็ฅญใใใใใพใคใใ
โ Eve of a festival - ๅฎต้ใใใใใฟใ
โ Twilight, dusk darkness - ้คๅคใฎๅฎตใใใใใฎใใใ
โ New Year's Eve (classical phrasing)
ๅฎ๏ผใใ๏ผใใ๏ผโ relax, safe
- ๅฎๅ
จใใใใใใ
โ Safety, security - ๅฎๅฟใใใใใใ
โ Peace of mind, relief - ๅฎใใใใใใ
โ Cheap, inexpensive - ๅฎๅฎใใใใฆใใ
โ Stability, steadiness - ๅฎ็ ใใใใฟใใ
โ Peaceful sleep
ๅฎด๏ผใใ๏ผโ banquet, feast
- ๅฎดไผใใใใใใ
โ Banquet, party (usually formal or celebratory) - ็ฅๅฎดใใใ
ใใใใ
โ Celebration feast, festive banquet - ๅคงๅฎดไผใใ ใใใใใใ
โ Grand banquet, large-scale party - ๅคๅฎดใใใใใ
โ Night feast, evening party (poetic/formal) - ้
ๅฎดใใใ
ใใใ
โ Drinking party, feast with alcohol
ๅฏ๏ผใ๏ผใใปใใ๏ผโ draw near, approach
- ๅฏใใใใใ
โ To stop by, to approach - ๅฏไปใใใตใ
โ Donation, contribution - ๅฏใใใใใใใ
โ To bring near, to gather, to send (e.g. a letter)
- ๅฏๆธฏใใใใใ
โ Port call, stopping at a port
- ็ซใกๅฏใใใใกใใใ
โ To drop in, to stop by briefly
ๅฏ๏ผใต๏ผใจใฟ๏ผโ wealth, riches
- ๅฏใใจใฟใ
โ Wealth, riches (used in literary or formal contexts) - ๅฏๅฃซๅฑฑใใตใใใใ
โ Mount Fuji (lit. โMountain of Abundant Wealthโ) - ๅฏ่ฃใใตใใใ
โ Affluence, prosperity - ่ฒงๅฏใใฒใใทใ
โ Rich and poor, wealth disparity - ๅฝๅฏใใใใตใ
โ National wealth
่ฒฏ๏ผใกใ๏ผโ savings, store
- ่ฒฏ้ใใกใใใใ
โ Savings (money in the bank) - ่ฒฏ่ตใใกใใใใ
โ Storage, preservation (e.g. of food or goods) - ่ฒฏๆฐดๆฑ ใใกใใใใกใ
โ Reservoir, water storage pond - ่ฒฏ่ใใกใใกใใ
โ Savings, hoarded wealth - ่ฒฏ็ใใกใใใ
ใใ
โ Retention, temporary storage (technical or environmental contexts)