Compound Words โ€“ Chapter Two

Old Kanji Art
ๅค (ใ‚ณ / ใตใ‚‹ใ„) - Old
  • ๅคไปฃใ€ใ“ใ ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Ancient times (Onyomi)
  • ไธญๅคใ€ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Secondhand / used (Onyomi)
  • ๅคๆ–‡ใ€ใ“ใถใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Classical literature (Onyomi)
  • ๅคใ„ใ€ใตใ‚‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Old (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ๅคๆœฌใ€ใตใ‚‹ใปใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Used book (Kunyomi compound)
  • ๅคๅฏบใ€ใตใ‚‹ใงใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ Old temple (Kunyomi compound)
Study Kanji Art
ๅพ (ใ‚ด / ใ‚ใ‚Œ) - I
  • ่‡ชๅพใ€ใ˜ใ”ใ€‘โ€“ Oneself (archaic or poetic usage)
  • ๅพ่ผฉใ€ใ‚ใŒใฏใ„ใ€‘โ€“ I, myself (formal/literary, e.g., ๅพ่ผฉใฏ็Œซใงใ‚ใ‚‹)
  • ๅพไบบใ€ใ”ใ˜ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ We people, I (used in literary essays)
  • ๅพใ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใ€‘โ€“ I (classical kunyomi)
  • ๅพๅญใ€ใ‚ใ“ใ€‘โ€“ My child (poetic/old usage)
  • ๅพๅฆปใ€ใ‚ใฅใพใ€‘โ€“ My wife / eastern provinces (archaic reading)
Risk Kanji Art
ๅ†’ (ใƒœใ‚ฆ / ใŠใ‹ใ™) - Risk
  • ๅ†’้™บใ€ใผใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Adventure, risk (Onyomi)
  • ๅ†’้ ญใ€ใผใ†ใจใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Beginning (of a speech, etc.) (Onyomi)
  • ๅ†’ๆถœใ€ใผใ†ใจใใ€‘โ€“ Blasphemy, desecration (Onyomi)
  • ๅ†’ใ™ใ€ใŠใ‹ใ™ใ€‘โ€“ To brave, to risk (Kunyomi)
  • ๅฑ้™บใ‚’ๅ†’ใ™ใ€ใใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ™ใ€‘โ€“ To take a risk (Phrase with kunyomi verb)
  • ็—…ใ‚’ๅ†’ใ™ใ€ใ‚„ใพใ„ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ™ใ€‘โ€“ To be afflicted by illness (poetic usage)
Companion Kanji Art
ๆœ‹ (ใƒ›ใ‚ฆ / ใจใ‚‚)- Companion
  • ๆœ‹ๅ‹ใ€ใปใ†ใ‚†ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Friend, companion (Onyomi)
  • ่ฆชๆœ‹ใ€ใ—ใ‚“ใฝใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Close friend (Onyomi)
  • ๆœ‹่ผฉใ€ใปใ†ใฐใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Peer, colleague (Onyomi)
  • ๆœ‹ใ€ใจใ‚‚ใ€‘โ€“ Companion (standalone kunyomi, poetic/literary)
  • ๆœ‹ๅ…šใ€ใปใ†ใจใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Clique, faction (literary/political usage)
  • ๅ‹ๆœ‹ใ€ใ‚†ใ†ใปใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Friends and companions (literary blend)
Bright Kanji Art
ๆ˜Ž (ใƒกใ‚ค / ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„) - Bright
  • ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚ใ—ใŸ / ใฟใ‚‡ใ†ใซใกใ€‘โ€“ Tomorrow (Mixed/Onyomi)
  • ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ€ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Explanation (Onyomi)
  • ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Bright, cheerful (Kunyomi)
  • ๆ˜Ž็™ฝใ€ใ‚ใ„ใฏใใ€‘โ€“ Clear, obvious (Onyomi)
  • ๆ–‡ๆ˜Žใ€ใถใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Civilization (Onyomi)
  • ๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Šใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ Light, illumination (Kunyomi)
Chant Kanji Art
ๅ”ฑ (ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใจใชใˆใ‚‹) - Chant
  • ๅ”ฑๆญŒใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Singing a song (Onyomi)
  • ๅˆๅ”ฑใ€ใŒใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Chorus, choir (Onyomi)
  • ๆๅ”ฑใ€ใฆใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Advocacy, proposal (Onyomi)
  • ๅ”ฑใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใจใชใˆใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To chant, to recite, to proclaim (Kunyomi)
  • ๅใ‚’ๅ”ฑใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใชใ‚’ใจใชใˆใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To declare oneโ€™s name (Kunyomi phrase)
  • ๅ‘ชๆ–‡ใ‚’ๅ”ฑใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ‚’ใจใชใˆใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To chant a spell (Kunyomi phrase)
Sparkle Kanji Art
ๆ™ถ (ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‹) - Sparkle
  • ็ตๆ™ถใ€ใ‘ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Crystal, crystallization (Onyomi)
  • ็™บๅ…‰ๆ™ถไฝ“ใ€ใฏใฃใ“ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Luminescent crystal (Onyomi compound)
  • ๆฐดๆ™ถใ€ใ™ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Quartz crystal (Onyomi)
  • ๆ™ถใ€ใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ€‘โ€“ (used as a given name, kunyomi reading)
  • ๆ™ถๅญใ€ใ‚ใใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Akiko (given name, kunyomi component)
  • ๆ˜Žๆ™ถใ€ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Brilliant crystal (less common, literary blend)
Prosperous Kanji Art
ๆ˜Œ (ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ / ใ•ใ‹ใ‚“) - Prosperous
  • ๆ˜Œๅนณใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใธใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Peace and prosperity (Onyomi, name or poetic)
  • ๆ˜Œ็››ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Prosperity, flourishing (Onyomi)
  • ็นๆ˜Œใ€ใฏใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Thriving, bustling (alternate form using ๆ˜Œ) (Onyomi)
  • ๆ˜Œใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Used in male given names (Onyomi)
  • ๆ˜Œๅญใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Female given name (Onyomi + common suffix)
  • ๆ˜Œๅธ‚ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ€‘โ€“ Prosperous city (rare compound)
Goods Kanji Art
ๅ“ (ใƒ’ใƒณ / ใ—ใช) - Goods
  • ๅ•†ๅ“ใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฒใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Product, goods (Onyomi)
  • ๅ“็‰ฉใ€ใ—ใชใ‚‚ใฎใ€‘โ€“ Goods, items (Mixed reading)
  • ไธŠๅ“ใ€ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฒใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Elegant, refined (Onyomi)
  • ๅ“ใ€ใ—ใชใ€‘โ€“ Item, article (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ๅ“ๅฎšใ‚ใ€ใ—ใชใ•ใ ใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Judging the quality (Kunyomi compound)
  • ๅๅ“ใ€ใ‚ใ„ใฒใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Famous item, masterpiece (Onyomi)
Chair Kanji Art
ๅ‘‚ (ใƒญ) - Chair (Spine)
  • ๅ‘‚ๅพ‹ใ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใคใ€‘โ€“ Articulation, enunciation (Onyomi)
  • ่ƒŒ็ญ‹๏ผˆ่„Šๅ‘‚๏ผ‰ใ€ใ›ใ™ใ˜ใ€‘โ€“ Spinal column (compound use of ๅ‘‚ component)
  • ๅ‘‚ๅทๆฝœๆฐด่‰ฆใ€ใ‚ใ”ใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใ™ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ I-class submarine (historical/military)
  • ๅ‘‚ๅธƒใ€ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใตใ€‘โ€“ Lรผ Bu (historical figure, Sino-Japanese reading)
  • ๅ‘‚ โ€“ Also used in phonetic names or as a radical (e.g. in ๅ•, simplified form)
  • ๅ‘‚ๆฐใ€ใ‚ใ—ใ€‘โ€“ Lรผ family (historical Chinese reference)
Early Kanji Art
ๆ—ฉ (ใ‚ตใƒƒ / ใฏใ‚„ใ„) - Early
  • ๆ—ฉๆœใ€ใใ†ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Early morning (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ฉ้€Ÿใ€ใ•ใฃใใใ€‘โ€“ Immediately, without delay (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ฉ้€€ใ€ใใ†ใŸใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Leaving early (from work/school) (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ฉใ„ใ€ใฏใ‚„ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Early, fast (Kunyomi standalone)
  • ๆ—ฉๅฃใ€ใฏใ‚„ใใกใ€‘โ€“ Fast talking (Kunyomi compound)
  • ๆ—ฉ่ตทใใ€ใฏใ‚„ใŠใใ€‘โ€“ Getting up early (Kunyomi compound)
Rising Sun Kanji Art
ๆ—ญ (ใ‚ญใƒงใ‚ฏ / ใ‚ใ•ใฒ) - Rising Sun
  • ๆ—ญๆ—ฅใ€ใใ‚‡ใใ˜ใคใ€‘โ€“ Rising sun (formal/poetic Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ญๅ…‰ใ€ใใ‚‡ใฃใ“ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Morning sunlight (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ญๅทใ€ใ‚ใ•ใฒใ‹ใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Asahikawa (place name in Hokkaido) (Kunyomi)
  • ๆ—ญใ€ใ‚ใ•ใฒใ€‘โ€“ Morning sun (standalone kunyomi)
  • ๆ—ญๆ—ฅๆ——ใ€ใใ‚‡ใใ˜ใคใใ€‘โ€“ Rising Sun Flag (Onyomi compound)
  • ๆ—ญ็”บใ€ใ‚ใ•ใฒใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Asahi Town (common place name)
Generation Kanji Art
ไธ– (ใ‚ป / ใ‚ˆ) - Generation
  • ไธ–็•Œใ€ใ›ใ‹ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ World (Onyomi)
  • ไธ–ไปฃใ€ใ›ใ ใ„ใ€‘โ€“ Generation (Onyomi)
  • ไธ–่ฉฑใ€ใ›ใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Care, help, assistance (Onyomi)
  • ไธ–ใฎไธญใ€ใ‚ˆใฎใชใ‹ใ€‘โ€“ Society, the world (Kunyomi compound)
  • ไธ–้–“ใ€ใ›ใ‘ใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ The public, the world (Onyomi)
  • ไธ–็ด€ใ€ใ›ใ„ใใ€‘โ€“ Century (Onyomi)
Stomach Kanji Art
่ƒƒ (ใ‚ค) - Stomach
  • ่ƒƒ่…ธใ€ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Stomach and intestines
  • ่ƒƒ่–ฌใ€ใ„ใใ™ใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ Stomach medicine
  • ่ƒƒ็—›ใ€ใ„ใคใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Stomachache
  • ่ƒƒ่ข‹ใ€ใ„ใถใใ‚ใ€‘โ€“ Stomach, belly (used in casual/culinary contexts)
  • ่ƒƒ็‚Žใ€ใ„ใˆใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Gastritis
  • ่ƒƒๆถฒใ€ใ„ใˆใใ€‘โ€“ Gastric juice
Nightbreak Kanji Art
ๆ—ฆ (ใ‚ฟใƒณ / ใ‚ใ•) - Nightbreak / Dawn
  • ๅ…ƒๆ—ฆใ€ใŒใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ New Yearโ€™s Day (Onyomi)
  • ไธ€ๆ—ฆใ€ใ„ใฃใŸใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Once, for a short time (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ฆ้‚ฃใ€ใ ใ‚“ใชใ€‘โ€“ Husband, master (Kunyomi-based phrase)
  • ๆ—ฆใ€ใ‚ใ•ใ€‘โ€“ Morning (standalone kunyomi, poetic usage)
  • ๆ—ฆๆšฎใ€ใŸใ‚“ใผใ€‘โ€“ From morning till night (Onyomi)
  • ๆ—ฉๆ—ฆใ€ใใ†ใŸใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Early morning (Onyomi)
Gallbladder Kanji Art
่ƒ† (ใ‚ฟใƒณ / ใใ‚‚) - Gallbladder
  • ่ƒ†็Ÿณใ€ใŸใ‚“ใ›ใใ€‘โ€“ Gallstones
  • ๅคง่ƒ†ใ€ใ ใ„ใŸใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Bold, daring
  • ่ƒ†ๅŠ›ใ€ใŸใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ€‘โ€“ Courage, guts
  • ่‚่ƒ†ใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใ€‘โ€“ Liver and gallbladder; inner emotions
  • ่ƒ†ใฎใ†ใ€ใŸใ‚“ใฎใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Gallbladder
  • ่‚่ƒ†็›ธ็…งใ‚‰ใ™ใ€ใ‹ใ‚“ใŸใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ‚‰ใ™ใ€‘โ€“ Be deeply trusted friends (idiom)
Span Kanji Art
ไบ˜ (ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ / ใ‚ใŸใ‚‹) - Span
  • ไบ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใŸใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ To span, to extend across (Kunyomi)
  • ๅนดไบ˜ใ€ใญใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Over the years (compound with time context)
  • ๅ…จๅ›ฝใซไบ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ใœใ‚“ใ“ใใซใ‚ใŸใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ Spanning the whole country
  • ้•ทๅนดใซไบ˜ใ‚Šใ€ใชใŒใญใ‚“ใซใ‚ใŸใ‚Šใ€‘โ€“ Over many years
  • ๅœฐๅŸŸใซไบ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ใกใ„ใใซใ‚ใŸใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ Covering a region
  • ๅ•้กŒใซไบ˜ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ ใ„ใซใ‚ใŸใ‚‹ใ€‘โ€“ Concerning a range of issues
Concave Kanji Art
ๅ‡น (ใ‚ชใ‚ฆ / ใธใ“ใ‚€) - Concave
  • ๅ‡นๅ‡ธใ€ใŠใ†ใจใคใ€‘โ€“ Unevenness, bumpiness
  • ๅ‡นใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใ€ใŠใ†ใ‚Œใ‚“ใšใ€‘โ€“ Concave lens
  • ๅ‡น้ข้กใ€ใŠใ†ใ‚ใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Concave mirror
  • ๅ‡นใ‚€ใ€ใธใ“ใ‚€ใ€‘โ€“ To dent, to sink in (Kunyomi)
  • ๅ‡นใฟใ€ใธใ“ใฟใ€‘โ€“ Dent, depression
  • ่ปŠใŒๅ‡นใ‚“ใ ใ€ใใ‚‹ใพใŒใธใ“ใ‚“ใ ใ€‘โ€“ The car got dented
Convex Kanji Art
ๅ‡ธ (ใƒˆใƒ„ / ใงใ“) - Convex
  • ๅ‡ธๅ‡นใ€ใงใ“ใผใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Uneven, bumpy (Kunyomi)
  • ๅ‡ธใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใ€ใจใคใ‚Œใ‚“ใšใ€‘โ€“ Convex lens
  • ๅ‡ธ้ข้กใ€ใจใคใ‚ใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‘โ€“ Convex mirror
  • ๅ‡ธใ€ใงใ“ใ€‘โ€“ Forehead, bump (colloquial kunyomi)
  • ๅ‡ธๅ‡บใ€ใจใคใ—ใ‚…ใคใ€‘โ€“ Protrusion (Onyomi compound)
  • ๅ‡ธๅž‹ใ€ใจใคใŒใŸใ€‘โ€“ Convex shape
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