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上
Above / above
On-yomi:
じょう (jou), しょう (shou
Kun-yomi:
うえ (ue), うわ (uwa), かみ (kami
Used in
上
(うえ)
— Up, above, on top of / upper,outer,surface / 1) first volume,(2) superior quality,(3) governmental
上着
(うわぎ)
— jacket
上手
(じょうず)
— skillful
3画
卜
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
下
Down / below, under
On-yomi:
カ、ゲ
Kun-yomi:
した、さーがる
Used in
下
(げ)
— Under, below / under,below,beneath
下手
(へた)
— unskillful
靴下
(くつした)
— socks, stockings / Socks
3画
卜
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
中
Inside / inside, middle
On-yomi:
チュウ、ジュウ
Kun-yomi:
なか
Used in
中
(なか)
— Inside, middle / inside,middle,among
中々
(なかなか)
— considerably
背中
(せなか)
— back of the body
4画
口
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
北
North
On-yomi:
ほく (hoku), ぼく (boku
Kun-yomi:
きた (kita
Used in
北
(きた)
— north / North
北極
(ほっきょく)
— North Pole
南北
(なんぼく)
— south and north
5画
匕
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
右
Right
On-yomi:
う (u), ゆう (yuu
Kun-yomi:
みぎ (migi
Used in
右
(みぎ)
— right side
左右
(さゆう)
— Left and right / 1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination
右手
(みぎて)
— Right side, the right hand side
5画
口
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
外
Outside, External
On-yomi:
がい (gai), げ (ge
Kun-yomi:
そと (soto), ほか (hoka), はずす (hazusu), はずれる (hazureru
Used in
外
(そと)
— Outside, open air / other place,the rest
外国
(がいこく)
— foreign country
以外
(いがい)
— with the exception of
5画
夕
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
左
Left
On-yomi:
さ (sa
Kun-yomi:
ひだり (hidari
Used in
左
(ひだり)
— left hand side
左右
(さゆう)
— Left and right / 1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination
左手
(ひだりて)
— Left side, the left hand side
5画
工
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
西
West
On-yomi:
せい (sei), さい (sai
Kun-yomi:
にし (nishi
Used in
西
(にし)
— west / West, western
西洋
(せいよう)
— western countries
東西
(とうざい)
— East and West,whole country
6画
西
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
東
East
On-yomi:
とう (tou
Kun-yomi:
ひがし (higashi
Used in
東
(ひがし)
— east / East, eastern
関東
(かんとう)
— eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
東西
(とうざい)
— East and West,whole country
8画
日
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
南
South
On-yomi:
なん (nan
Kun-yomi:
みなみ (minami
Used in
南
(みなみ)
— south / South
南北
(なんぼく)
— south and north
南米
(なんべい)
— South America
9画
十
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
間
Between, Interval, Space
On-yomi:
かん (kan), けん (ken
Kun-yomi:
あいだ (aida), ま (ma
Used in
間
(ま)
— Interval, space between things, between / space,room,time,pause
時間
(じかん)
— time
昼間
(ひるま)
— daytime / Daytime, during the day
12画
日
N5
New
Learning
Review
Mastered
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