| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 土木 | doboku | engineering (public) works |
| 木材 | mokuzai | timber; wood |
| 木曜日 | mokuyōbi | Thursday |
| 木造 | mokuzō | (made of) wood |
| 植木 | ueki | a garden / potted plant |
| 並木 | namiki | a line of trees; roadside trees |
| *木の葉 | konoha | leaves of a tree |
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友
friend
ユウ YŪ とも tomo
The character 反 depicts two hands, a symbol of friendship.
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 今、私には親友がいない。
Ima, watashi ni wa shinyū ga inai.
I don't have any close friends now.
2. 日本とその国は友好条約を結んだ。
Nippon to sono kuni wa yūkō jōyaku o musunda.
Japan has concluded a treaty of friendship with that country.
3. 友達が京都に住んでいます。
Tomodachi ga Kyōto ni sunde imasu.
A friend of mine lives in Kyoto.
4. 今晩、友人と約束があります。
Konban, yūjin to yakusoku ga arimasu.
I have an appointment with a friend tonight.
5. 悪友の言う事には耳を貸すな。
Akuyū no iu koto ni wa mimi o kasu na.
Don't pay any heed to what bad company may say.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 親友 | shin'yū | a close friend |
| 友人 | yūjin | a friend |
| 友好 | yūkō | friendship |
| 友情 | yūjō | friendship; fellowship |
| 悪反 | akuyū | bad company / companions |
| 友達 | tomodachi | a friend; a companion |
| メル友 | merutomo | an e-pal; a cyberpal |
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六
six
ロク ROKU む mu む • つ mu(tsu) むっ • つ mut(tsu) *むい mui
Although the origins of the character 六 are not clear, it now consists of
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 六月六日の六時に来て下さい。
Rokugatsu muika no rokuji ni kite kudasai.
Please come at 6:00 on June 6.
2. 雪の結晶は六角形です。
Yuki no kesshō wa rokkakukei desu.
A snow crystal is hexagonal.
3. 木にリンゴが六つなりました。
Ki ni ringo ga muttsu narimashita.
There are six apples on the tree.
4. 日本で六ヶ月ホームステイをしました。
Nihon de rokkagetsu hōmusutei o shimashita.
I had a homestay for six months in Japan.
5. 来年、息子は小学六年生になります。
Rainen, musuko wa shōgaku rokunensei ni narimasu.
My son will become a sixth grader in elementary school next year.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 六月 | rokugatsu | June |
| 六ヶ月 | rokkagetsu | six months |
| 六角形 | rokkakukei | a hexagon |
| 六年生 | rokunensei | a sixth grader |
| 第六感 | dairokkan | a sixth sense |
| 六本木 | Roppongi | (a place) |
| *六日 | muika | six days; the sixth day of the month |
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右
right
ウ U ユウ YŪ みぎ migi
The character 右 combines
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 右翼の車が家の前を通った。
Uyoku no kuruma ga ie no mae o tōtta.
A right-wing party's truck passed my house.
2. 左右の確認をしなさい。
Sayū no kakunin o shinasai.
Make sure you look both ways.
3. 右手をけがした。
Migite o kega shita.
I hurt my right hand.
4. 字のうまさで彼の右に出る者はいない。
Ji no umasa de kare no migi ni deru mono wa inai.
When it comes to handwriting skill, he is second to none.
5. 彼は社長の右腕だ。
Kare wa shachō no migiude da.
He is the company president's right-hand man.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| ぬ異 | uyoku | the right wing, faction |
| 右折 | usetsu | a right turn |
| 右派 | uha | a right-wing faction |
| 左右 | sayū | left and right |
| 右手 | migite | the right hand; the right |
| 右腕 | migiude | the right arm; one's right hand |
| 右利き | migi-kiki | right-handed |
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外
external; other; to remove
ガイ GAI ゲ GE そと soto ほか hoka はず • す hazu(su)
The character 外 shows a moon 夕 and a turtle shell 卜, two objects that suggest outside and external.
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 外国へ行ったことがありません。
Gaikoku e itta koto ga arimasen.
I've