Compound Words โ€“ Chapter Three

Olden Times Kanji Art
ๆ—ง (ใ‚ญใƒฅใ‚ฆ / ใตใ‚‹ใ„) - Olden Times
  • ๆ—งๅ‹ใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚†ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Old friend
  • ๆ—งๅง“ใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใ›ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Maiden name
  • ๆ—งๅผใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใใ€‘โ€“ Old-fashioned, outdated
  • ๆ—ง้“ใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใฉใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Old road, former route
  • ๆ—งๅธ‚่ก—ใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใŒใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Old town district
  • ๆ—งๆญฃๆœˆใ€ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใคใ€‘โ€“ Lunar New Year
Oneself Times Kanji Art
่‡ช (ใ‚ธ / ใฟใšใ‹ใ‚‰) - Oneself
  • ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ€ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Oneself
  • ่‡ช็„ถใ€ใ—ใœใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Nature, natural
  • ่‡ช็”ฑใ€ใ˜ใ‚†ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Freedom
  • ่‡ชใ‚‰ใ€ใฟใšใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ Personally, of oneโ€™s own accord
  • ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใ€ใ˜ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใ€‘โ€“ Automobile
  • ่‡ชไฟกใ€ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Confidence
White Kanji Art
็™ฝ (ใƒใ‚ฏ / ใ—ใ‚ใƒปใ—ใ‚‰) - White
  • ็™ฝ็ด™ใ€ใฏใใ—ใ€‘โ€“ Blank paper
  • ็™ฝๅคœใ€ใฏใใ‚„ใ€‘โ€“ White night (midnight sun)
  • ๅ‘Š็™ฝใ€ใ“ใใฏใใ€‘โ€“ Confession
  • ็™ฝใ„ใ€ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ White (Kunyomi)
  • ็™ฝ้ณฅใ€ใฏใใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Swan
  • ้ข็™ฝใ„ใ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Interesting, fun (includes ็™ฝ in reading)
Hundred Kanji Art
็™พ (ใƒ’ใƒฃใ‚ฏ) - Hundred
  • ็™พๅ††ใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใใˆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ 100 yen
  • ็™พ่ฒจๅบ—ใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใฃใ‹ใฆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Department store
  • ็™พ็ง‘ไบ‹ๅ…ธใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใฃใ‹ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Encyclopedia
  • ็™พไบบไธ€้ฆ–ใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใใซใ‚“ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚…ใ€‘โ€“ Classic poetry card game
  • ็™พๅง“ใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Farmer (historical use)
  • ็™พๅ€ใ€ใฒใ‚ƒใใฐใ„ใ€‘โ€“ A hundredfold
In Kanji Art
ไธญ (ใƒใƒฅใ‚ฆ / ใชใ‹) - In
  • ไธญๅฟƒใ€ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Center, core
  • ไธญๅ›ฝใ€ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใใ€‘โ€“ China
  • ไธญๅญฆๆ กใ€ใกใ‚…ใ†ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Junior high school
  • ไธญใ€ใชใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Inside, middle (Kunyomi)
  • ๆฐดไธญใ€ใ™ใ„ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Underwater
  • ็œŸใ‚“ไธญใ€ใพใ‚“ใชใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Dead center
Thousand Kanji Art
ๅƒ (ใ‚ปใƒณ / ใก) - Thousand
  • ๅƒๅ††ใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใˆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ 1,000 yen
  • ๅƒๅนดใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใญใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ A thousand years
  • ๅƒไบบใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใซใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ One thousand people
  • ๅƒๆœฌๆกœใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใผใ‚“ใ–ใใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ Thousand cherry trees
  • ๅƒๅˆ‡ใ‚‹ใ€ใกใŽใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To tear into pieces (Kunyomi)
  • ๅƒๅทฎไธ‡ๅˆฅใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ•ใฐใ‚“ในใคใ€‘โ€“ Infinite variety, diverse
Tongue Kanji Art
่ˆŒ (ใ‚ผใƒ„ / ใ—ใŸ) - Tongue
  • ่ˆŒใ€ใ—ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Tongue
  • ๆฏ’่ˆŒใ€ใฉใใœใคใ€‘โ€“ Sharp tongue, sarcastic remark
  • ่ˆŒๆ‰“ใกใ€ใ—ใŸใ†ใกใ€‘โ€“ Clicking one's tongue
  • ไบŒๆžš่ˆŒใ€ใซใพใ„ใ˜ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Forked tongue; duplicity
  • ๆ—ฉๅฃ่ˆŒใ€ใฏใ‚„ใใกใ—ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Fast-talking tongue
  • ็”˜่ˆŒใ€ใ‚ใพใ˜ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Sweet tongue (sweet talker)
Measuring Box Kanji Art
ๅ‡ (ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใพใ™) - Measuring Box
  • ๅ‡ใ€ใพใ™ใ€‘โ€“ Traditional measuring cup
  • ไธ€ๅ‡ใ€ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ 1.8 liters (traditional measure)
  • ๅ‡้…’ใ€ใพใ™ใ–ใ‘ใ€‘โ€“ Sake served in a wooden box
  • ๅ‡ๅฝขใ€ใพใ™ใŒใŸใ€‘โ€“ Square shape (like a measuring box)
  • ๅ‡็›ฎใ€ใพใ™ใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Grid square (graph paper, shogi board)
  • ๅ‡ๅฃฒใ‚Šใ€ใพใ™ใ†ใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ Selling by the measure
Rise Up Kanji Art
ๆ˜‡ (ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใฎใผใ‚‹) - Rise Up
  • ๆ˜‡้€ฒใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Promotion (in rank/job)
  • ๆ˜‡ๆ ผใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใใ€‘โ€“ Upgrading, promotion
  • ๆ˜‡ใ‚‹ใ€ใฎใผใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To rise (sun, smoke, etc.)
  • ไธŠๆ˜‡ใ€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Rise, increase (temperature, stock, etc.)
  • ๆ˜‡ๅคฉใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Ascension to heaven
  • ๆ˜‡็ซœใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚…ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Rising dragon (common in game/fantasy context)
Round Kanji Art
ไธธ (ใ‚ฌใƒณ / ใพใ‚‹) - Round
  • ไธธใ€ใพใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ Circle, round (Kunyomi)
  • ๅผพไธธใ€ใ ใ‚“ใŒใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Bullet
  • ไธธ่–ฌใ€ใŒใ‚“ใ‚„ใใ€‘โ€“ Pill, tablet
  • ๆ—ฅใฎไธธใ€ใฒใฎใพใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ Japan's national flag
  • ไธธใ”ใจใ€ใพใ‚‹ใ”ใจใ€‘โ€“ Whole, entirely
  • ไธธๅคชใ€ใพใ‚‹ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Log, timber
Measurement Kanji Art
ๅฏธ (ใ‚นใƒณ) โ€“ Measurement
  • ๅฏธๆณ•ใ€ใ™ใ‚“ใฝใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Measurement, dimensions
  • ๅฏธๅ‰ใ€ใ™ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Just before, on the verge of
  • ๅฏธๆ–ญใ€ใ™ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Cut into pieces
  • ๅฏธๅЇใ€ใ™ใ‚“ใ’ใใ€‘โ€“ Short sketch or play
  • ๅฏธๅฟ—ใ€ใ™ใ‚“ใ—ใ€‘โ€“ Small token of appreciation
  • ไธ€ๅฏธใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ€‘โ€“ Just a little (colloquial expression, also uses the kanji for โ€œinchโ€)
Elbow Kanji Art
่‚˜ (ใƒใƒฅใ‚ฆ / ใฒใ˜) โ€“ Elbow
  • ่‚˜ใ€ใฒใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Elbow (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ่‚˜ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ€ใฒใ˜ใ‹ใ‘ใ€‘โ€“ Armrest
  • ่„ฑ่‡ผ่‚˜ใ€ใ ใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใฒใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Dislocated elbow (used in medical contexts)
  • ่‚˜้‰„็ ฒใ€ใฒใ˜ใงใฃใฝใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Elbow jab (also used figuratively to mean a snub)
Specialty Kanji Art
ๅฐ‚ (ใ‚ปใƒณ) โ€“ Specialty
  • ๅฐ‚้–€ใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Specialty, field of expertise
  • ๅฐ‚็”จใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Exclusive use
  • ๅฐ‚ๆ”ปใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Major (academic), subject of study
  • ๅฐ‚ๅฟตใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใญใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Devotion, dedication
  • ๅฐ‚ๅˆถใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Autocracy, despotism
  • ๅฐ‚ๅฃฒใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใฐใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Monopoly, exclusive sale
Learned Kanji Art
ๅš (ใƒใ‚ฏ / ใƒใ‚ฏ) โ€“ Dr., Learned
  • ๅšๅฃซใ€ใฏใ‹ใ›๏ผใฏใใ—ใ€‘โ€“ Doctor (PhD), learned person
  • ๅš็‰ฉ้คจใ€ใฏใใถใคใ‹ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Museum
  • ๅš่ญ˜ใ€ใฏใใ—ใใ€‘โ€“ Erudition, wide knowledge
  • ๅš่ฆงไผšใ€ใฏใใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Expo, exhibition
  • ๅšๆ‰“ใ€ใฐใใกใ€‘โ€“ Gambling
Fortune-Telling Kanji Art
ๅ  (ใ‚ปใƒณ / ใ†ใ‚‰ใชใƒปใ†ใ€ใ—ใƒปใ‚ใ‚‹) โ€“ Fortune-Telling
  • ๅ ใ†ใ€ใ†ใ‚‰ใชใ†ใ€‘โ€“ To tell a fortune, predict
  • ๅ ใ„ใ€ใ†ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Fortune-telling
  • ็‹ฌๅ ใ€ใฉใใ›ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Monopoly, exclusive possession
  • ๅ ๆœ‰ใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใ‚†ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Possession, occupancy
  • ๅ ๆ‹ ใ€ใ›ใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ€‘โ€“ Occupation (of territory, building, etc.)
  • ไบˆๅ ใ€ใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Prediction, forecast (less common term)
Above Kanji Art
ไธŠ (ใ‚ธใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใ†ใˆใ€ใ‚ใƒปใ’ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใƒปใŒใ‚‹ใ€ใฎใผใƒปใ‚‹) โ€“ Above
  • ไธŠใ€ใ†ใˆใ€‘โ€“ Above, up (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ไธŠใŒใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใŒใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To rise, go up
  • ไธŠใ’ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใ’ใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To raise, lift up
  • ็™ปไธŠใ€ใจใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Ascend (formal/literary)
  • ๅ‘ไธŠใ€ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Improvement, progress
  • ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใšใ€‘โ€“ Skillful, good at
Below Kanji Art
ไธ‹ (ใ‚ซ / ใ‚ฒ / ใ—ใŸใ€ใ—ใ‚‚ใ€ใ•ใƒปใ’ใ‚‹ใ€ใ•ใƒปใŒใ‚‹ใ€ใใ ใƒปใ‚‹ใ€ใใ ใƒปใ•ใ‚‹ใ€ใใ ใƒปใ™ใ€ใŠใƒปใ‚ใ™ใ€ใŠใƒปใ‚Šใ‚‹) โ€“ Below
  • ไธ‹ใ€ใ—ใŸใ€‘โ€“ Below, under (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ไธ‹ใŒใ‚‹ใ€ใ•ใŒใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To go down, drop
  • ไธ‹ใ’ใ‚‹ใ€ใ•ใ’ใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To lower, reduce
  • ๅœฐไธ‹ใ€ใกใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Underground, basement
  • ไฝŽไธ‹ใ€ใฆใ„ใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Decline, deterioration
  • ไธ‹ๆ‰‹ใ€ใธใŸใ€‘โ€“ Unskilled, poor at
Eminent Kanji Art
ๅ“ (ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏ) โ€“ Eminent
  • ๅ“็ƒใ€ใŸใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Table tennis, ping-pong
  • ๅ“ไธŠใ€ใŸใใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ On the table, desktop
  • ๅ“่ถŠใ€ใŸใใˆใคใ€‘โ€“ Excellence, superiority
  • ๅ“่ฆ‹ใ€ใŸใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Insightful opinion, excellent view
  • ๅ“ๆŠœใ€ใŸใใฐใคใ€‘โ€“ Preeminence, distinction
Morning Kanji Art
ๆœ (ใƒใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใ‚ใ•) โ€“ Morning
  • ๆœใ€ใ‚ใ•ใ€‘โ€“ Morning (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ไปŠๆœใ€ใ‘ใ•ใ€‘โ€“ This morning
  • ๆฏŽๆœใ€ใพใ„ใ‚ใ•ใ€‘โ€“ Every morning
  • ๆœ้ฃŸใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ€‘โ€“ Breakfast
  • ๆœๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚ใ•ใฒใ€‘โ€“ Morning sun
  • ๆœๅˆŠใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Morning newspaper
Derision Kanji Art
ๅ˜ฒ (ใƒใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใ‚ใ–ใ‘ใƒปใ‚‹) โ€“ Derision
  • ๅ˜ฒใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใ–ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To ridicule, mock, sneer at
  • ๅ†ทๅ˜ฒใ€ใ‚Œใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Sarcastic ridicule, cold sneer
  • ๅ˜ฒ็ฌ‘ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Derisive laughter, scornful laugh
  • ๅ˜ฒๅผ„ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Mockery, teasing
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