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| Complex characters are combinations of two or more
kanji to create a new meaning. Sometimes these characters simply repeat a simple element to represent a new idea. For instance, "woods" and "forest"
are represented by writing "tree" a number of times. Other
"complex characters" bring together different kanji to make use of their
different meanings. Some examples of such "complex" kanji are introduced below: |
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明 L29 meaning: bright on reading: メイ、ミョウ kun reading: あ（かるい） |
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The
combination here of the kanji for the sun and the moon means "brightness"
or "bright". Recall that the sun and the moon are the brightest things in the world in ancient times when the kanji were created. Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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休 L48 meaning: rest, a day off on reading: キュウ kun reading: やす（む） |
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The left-side element is 人 while the right-side is 木 . This character symbolizes a person beside a tree, i.e. "resting". Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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男 L39 meaning: man (male) on reading: ダン、ナン kun reading: おとこ |
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This character is a combination of 田 and 力, symbolizing power (working) in the rice field. Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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林 L59 meaning: woods on reading: リン kun reading: はやし |
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森 L59 meaning: forest on reading: シン kun reading: もり |
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Three trees are placed together to represent "forest". Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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meaning: flame on reading: エン kun
reading: ほのお |
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間 L25 meaning:
between,
on reading: カン kun reading: あいだ、ま |
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This character shows the sun between the two pillars of a gate. Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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聞 L6 meaning: hear, listen on reading: ブン kun reading: き(く) |
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An ear is seen inside a gate. Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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見 L8
meaning: see on reading: ケン
kun reading: み（る）、 |
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Write the character in the window below. Your PC should support Japanese characters. |
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東 L2 meaning: east on reading: トウ kun reading: ひがし |
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