The kanji code, p.8
The Kanji Code, page 8
P12 官
KAN
bureaucrat
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 官 government,
警官
KEIKAN
police officer
bureaucrat
官署
KANSHO
government office
館 building
館長
KANCHOU
director of library
or museum
館内
KANNAI
in the building
映画館
EIGAKAN cinema
管 pipe, control
管理
KANRI management,
administration
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P13 門
KAN
gate
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 間 space between, 時間
JIKAN
time, hour
interval
間奏
KANSOU
(musical) interlude
閑 leisure
閑静
KANSEI
quiet, tranquil
(e.g. neighbourhood)
繁閑
HANKAN
press and slack
of business
関
connection, barrier 玄関
GENKAN
entrance, vestibule
関係
KANKEI relationship,
connection
関数
KANSUU
function (mathematics)
関⼼
KANSHIN
concern, interest
簡 simple
簡単
KANTAN
simple, easy
P14
𠦝 KAN
10 AM
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 乾 dry
乾燥
KANSOU
dry, arid
乾杯
KAMPAI
toast, cheers
乾電池
KANDENCHI battery
幹 trunk
新幹線
SHINKANSEN bullet train
韓 Korea
韓国
KANKOKU Korea
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P15 几 KI
desk
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 机 desk
机上
KIJOU
on the desk
飢 hunger, starve
飢餓
KIGA
starvation, famine
P16 己
KI
oneself
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 記 write down, account 記録
KIROKU record
暗記
ANKI
memorisation, rote learning
記入
KI NYUU
enter, fill out (a form)
記号 KIGOU symbol
起 get up, occur
起立
KIRITSU
stand up
* On its own it is read KO.
P17 其
KI
step ladder
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 棋 Japanese chess, shogi 棋士
KISHI
shogi, go player
将棋
SHOUGI
shogi, Japanese chess
期 period of time
期待
KITAI
expectation, hope
予期
YOKI
expectation, forecast
旗 flag, banner
国旗
KOKKI
national flag
基 foundation, base 基礎
KISO
basis, foundation
基準
KIJUN
standard, basis
基本的な KIHONTEKI na fundamental
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P18 奇 KI
strange
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 奇 strange, unusual 奇数
KISUU
odd number
珍奇
CHINKI
strange, novel
奇妙
KI MYOU
bizarre, curious
騎 ride horses
騎士
KISHI
knight
騎馬戦
KIBASEN
cavalry battle
(on horseback)
寄 draw near
寄港
KIKOU
stop at a port
P19 及 KYUU
reach
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 及 extend, reach
波及
HAKYUU
spread, ripple,
after effect
吸 breathe in, inhale 吸気
KYUUKI inhalation
吸引
KYUUIN
absorption, suction
呼吸
KOKYUU
breathing, respiration
級 level, grade
上級
JOUKYUU
advanced level
二級
NIKYUU
level 2
(e.g. of the Japanese
Language Proficiency
Test)
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P20 求 KYUU
want
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 求 want, request
要求
YOUKYUU
request, demand
球 ball, sphere
球体
KYUUTAI sphere
野球
YAKYUU baseball
球場
KYUUJOU
baseball stadium
救 save, rescue
救助
KYUUJO
relief, aid
P21 巨 KYO
Enormous*
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 巨 Enormous, great 巨大
KYODAI
gigantic, enormous
巨万
KYOMAN
huge fortune, millions
拒 refuse
拒絶
KYOZETSU
rejection, refusal
拒否
KYOHI
refusal, denial, veto
距 distance
距離
KYORI
distance, range
遠距離
EN KYORI
long distance
恋愛
REN’AI relationship
* This capital E is deliberate – the kanji shape looks similar to a letter E.
P22 兄 KYOU
older brother
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 兄 older brother
兄弟
KYOUDAI siblings
況 condition, situation 状況
JOUKYOU
status, situation
競 compete
競争
KYOUSOU
competition, rivalry
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P23 竟 KYOU
nosy neighbour
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 境 border, boundary 境界
KYOUKAI
boundary, border
環境
KANKYOU environment,
circumstance
鏡 mirror, lens
鏡台
KYOUDAI
dressing table
望遠鏡
BOUENKYOU telescope
P24 共 KYOU
share
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 共 share,
共同
KYOUDOU cooperation,
together with
collaboration
共通
KYOUTSUU
common, shared
供 offer, present
提供
TEIKYOU
offer, provide
供給
KYOUKYUU supply, provide
P25 夹 KYOU
pinch
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 挟 pinch,
挟撃
KYOUGEKI
pincer movement
hold between
(technical)
狭 narrow
狭量
KYOURYOU narrow-minded, petty
偏狭
HENKYOU intolerance,
narrow-mindedness
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P26 区 KU
ward
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 区 ward, district
区別
KUBETSU
distinction, classification
地区
CHIKU
district, section
駆 drive
駆使
KUSHI
command of, use freely
P27 禺 GUU
fasten together
Type: creative component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 偶 by chance,
偶然
GUUZEN coincidence
even number
偶数
GUUSUU
even number
配偶者
HAIGUUSHA spouse
遇 encounter
境遇
KYOUGUU environment, circumstances
隅 corner
一隅
ICHIGUU
corner, nook (technical)
P28 屈 KUTSU
bend
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 屈 bend, yield
不屈
FUKUTSU
persistence, fortitude
理屈
RIKUTSU
theory, reason
掘 dig
掘削
KUSSAKU excavation
採掘
SAIKUTSU mining
窟 cavern
巣窟
SOUKUTSU den, hangout
洞窟
DOUKUTSU cave
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P29 糸 KEI
thread
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 系 system
系統
KEITOU
system, lineage
系列
KEIRETSU
series, sequence
係 duty,
関係
KANKEI relationship
person in charge
係争
KEISOU
dispute, controversy
P30 圭 KEI
jade
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 圭 square jewel, jade 圭子
KEIKO
girl’s name
桂 Japanese
桂馬
KEIMA
knight (shogi)
Judas tree
P31 圣 KEI
straight
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 径 diameter
直径
CHOKKEI diameter
直情径行 CHOKUJOU impulsive and
KEIKOU
straightforward,
guileless
経 pass through
経済
KEIZAI economy
経験
KEIKEN experience
茎 stem
球茎
KYUUKEI
bulb (technical)
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P32 敬 KEI
respect
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 敬 respect, reverence 敬服
KEIFUKU
great admiration
敬老の日 KEIROU no hi respect for the
Aged Day holiday
尊敬
SONKEI
respect, esteem
尊敬語
SONKEIGO
honorific language
警 guard, alert
警告
KEIKOKU warning
警察
KEISATSU police
P33 KEN
ticket
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 券 ticket
乗車券
JOUSHAKEN passenger ticket
拳 fist
拳銃
KENJUU pistol
圏 sphere
圏内
KENNAI
within range, within the
sphere (of influence)
成層圏
SEISOUKEN stratosphere
P34 犬 KEN
dog
Type: radical
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 犬 dog
犬歯
KENSHI
canine tooth
(lit. dog tooth)
献 present, offering 文献
BUNKEN
literature, books
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P35 㑒 KEN
everyone, all
Type: component
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 検 check, examine
検査
KENSA
examination,
inspection
検討
KENTOU consideration
険 precipitous,
危険
KIKEN danger
danger
験 test, verify
試験
SHIKEN
test, exam
経験
KEIKEN experience
P36 県 KEN
prefecture
Type: kanji
Kanji that contain this phonetic and use this ON reading: 県 prefecture
