Sakuya, ano yotsukado de jiko o okoshita.
I had an accident at those crossroads last night.
5. この四つの中から選ぶのは大変だ。
Kono yottsu no naka kara erabu no wa taihen da.
It's hard to choose from among these four.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 四季 | shiki | the four seasons |
| 四方八方 | shihō happō | from every direction |
| 四月 | shigatsu | April |
| 四捨五入 | shisha gonyū | rounding to the nearest whole number |
| 四人 | yonin | four people |
| 四つ角 | yotsukado | crossroads |
| 四回 | yonkai | four times |
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出
to go out; to take out; to send
シュツ SHUTSU *スイ SUI で • る de(ru) だ • す da(su)
The character 出 depicts a foot stepping over a line, to suggest the idea of go out, emerge.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. あの 自動車は輸出用ですか。
Ano jidōsha wa yushutsu-yō desu ka.
Are those cars for export?
2. 月曜日会議に出席する。
Getsuyōbi kaigi ni shusseki suru.
I will attend a conference on Monday.
3. 去年、新しい辞書を出版しました。
Kyonen, atarashii jisho o shuppan shimashita.
They published a new dictionary last year.
4. 七時に家を出た。
Shichiji ni ie o deta.
I left the house at 7:00.
5. いつ手紙を出すつもりですか。
Itsu tegami o dasu tsumori desu ka.
When do you plan to mail the letter?
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 輸出 | yushutsu | export |
| 提出 | teishutsu | submission; presentation |
| 出席 | shusseki | attendance; presence |
| 出版 | shuppan | publication |
| 出前 | shutchō | a business trip |
| 出前 | demae | home delivery (from a restaurant) |
| 日の出 | hinode | sunrise |
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生
birth; life; to grow; raw
セイ SEI ショウ SHŌ う • む、u(mu) い • きる i(kiru) お • ラ o(u) は • える ha(eru) なま nama き ki
The character 生 derived from a pictograph of a growing plant.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. うちの子供は中学生です。
Uchi no kodomo wa chūgakusei desu.
My child is a junior high school student.
2. お誕生日おめでとう！
Otaniōbi omedetō!
Happy birthday!
3. きのう女の子が生まれました。
Kinō onna no ko ga umaremashita.
A baby girl was born yesterday.
4. 祖母は九十歳まで生きた。
Sobo wa kvujūssai made ikita.
My grandmother lived until she was 90.
5. ジャズの生演奏を聴きにいった。
Jazu no nama-ensō o kiki ni itta.
I went to listen to a live jazz performance.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 中学生 | chūgakusei | a junior high school student |
| 生徒 | seito | a student; a pupil |
| 生年月日 | seinen gappi | date of birth |
| 誕生日 | tanjōbi | one's birthday |
| 生け花 | ikebana | flower arrangement ikebana |
| 生ビール | nama-biiru | draft beer |
| *芝生 | shibafu | a lawn |
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石
stone
セキ SEKI *シャク SHAKU *コク KOKU いし ishi
The character 石 depicts a rock at the bottom of a cliff.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 石油を輸入することを止めた。
Sekiyu o yunyū suru koto o yameta.
They stopped importing petroleum.
2. 金沢は百万石の城下町でした。
Kanazawa wa hyakuman-goku no jōkamachi deshita.
Kanazawa was a castle town that produced one million koku† of rice.
3. 大きな石につまづいた。
Ōki na ishi ni tsumazuita.
I tripped on a large stone.
4. 父は石頭で本当に困る。
Chichi wa ishiatama de hontō Hi Amaru.
My father is so hardheaded, I really don't know what to do.
5. 石けんで手をよく洗いなさい。
Sekken de te o yoku arainasai.
Wash your hands well with soap.
† koku is an old unit of measurement, approx.180 liters.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 石油 | sekiyu | petroleum; kerosene |
| 宝石 | hōseki | a precious stone; a jewel |
| 一石二鳥 | isseki nichō | killing two birds with one stone |
| 石けん | sekken | soap |
| 仙火 | sekitan | coal |
| 石川 | Ishikawa | Ishikawa (a name) |
| *磁石 | jishaku | a magnet |
EXERCISE 4 (37 – 48)
A. Give readings for the following using hiragana or rōmaji.
1. 日の出