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🌊 Kanji — 順Meaning: Obey • Follow • In Order🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine following the head (頁) of a group as everyone moves l...
14/07/2026

🌊 Kanji — 順

Meaning: Obey • Follow • In Order

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine following the head (頁) of a group as everyone moves like a flowing stream (川).

When you follow the leader and move with the flow, you naturally obey and stay in order.

Stream + Head = Follow the flow = 順

📖 Readings
On'yomi: ジュン (jun)
Kun'yomi: したがう (sh*tagau)

📚 Examples
• 順番（じゅんばん / junban）= turn, order
• 順調（じゅんちょう / junchō）= going smoothly
• 順序（じゅんじょ / junjo）= order, sequence
• 順守（じゅんしゅ / junshu）= compliance, observance
• 順応する（じゅんのうする / junnō suru）= to adapt, adjust

💡 Go with the flow, follow the leader, and everything stays in order. That's the essence of 順.

🌊 Kanji — 州Meaning: State / Province🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine little drops of land—tiny islands—rising out of a stream.Thes...
13/07/2026

🌊 Kanji — 州

Meaning: State / Province

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine little drops of land—tiny islands—rising out of a stream.

These pieces of land are separated by flowing water, helping you picture different states or provinces.

🏝️ Little islands + flowing river = 州

📖 Readings
On'yomi: シュウ (shū)
Kun'yomi: くに (kuni)・す (su) (classical readings)

📚 Examples
• 九州（きゅうしゅう / kyūshū）= Kyushu
• 加州（かしゅう / kashū）= California (old name)
• 州立（しゅうりつ / shūritsu）= state-run
• 欧州（おうしゅう / ōshū）= Europe
• アジア州（アジアしゅう / Ajia-shū）= Asia

💡 Picture tiny islands rising from a flowing stream—the drops of land help you remember 州.

🎯 Kanji — 省Meaning: Focus / Examine / Omit🧠 Memory Trick:Pick only a few (少) important things and hold them before your ...
11/07/2026

🎯 Kanji — 省

Meaning: Focus / Examine / Omit

🧠 Memory Trick:
Pick only a few (少) important things and hold them before your eyes (目).

Block out what isn't essential and focus on what truly matters.

Few + Eye = Focus

📖 Readings
On'yomi: ショウ (shō)
Kun'yomi: はぶく (habuku)・かえりみる (kaerimiru)

📚 Examples
• 省く（はぶく / habuku）= to omit, leave out
• 省エネ（しょうエネ / shō ene）= energy saving
• 内省（ないせい / naisei）= self-reflection
• 省力化（しょうりょくか / shōryokuka）= labor saving, streamlining
• 省庁（しょうちょう / shōchō）= government ministries and agencies

💡 Remove the unnecessary. Keep your eyes on the few important things. FOCUS.

📚 Kanji — 厚Meaning: Thick • Deep • Substantial🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine a child left on a cliff under the blazing sun.Over ...
09/07/2026

📚 Kanji — 厚

Meaning: Thick • Deep • Substantial

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine a child left on a cliff under the blazing sun.

Over time, the child's skin becomes thick from enduring the harsh conditions.

Child + Cliff + Sun = Thick

📖 Readings
On'yomi: コウ
Kun'yomi: あつ・あつ（い）・あつ（まる）

📚 Examples
• 厚い（あつい）= thick
• 厚さ（あつさ）= thickness
• 厚意（こうい）= kindness, goodwill
• 厚待（こうたい）= warm hospitality
• 厚生（こうせい）= welfare

💡 厚 doesn't only describe physical thickness—it also expresses depth, generosity, and sincere kindness, as seen in words like 厚意 (goodwill).

🏖️ Kanji — 砂Meaning: Sand🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine waves crashing against a rock again and again.The rock breaks into small...
06/07/2026

🏖️ Kanji — 砂

Meaning: Sand

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine waves crashing against a rock again and again.

The rock breaks into smaller and smaller pieces until only sand remains.

Stone + Few (small pieces) = Sand

📖 Readings
On'yomi: サ
Kun'yomi: すな

📚 Examples
• 砂（すな）= sand
• 砂浜（すなはま）= sandy beach
• 砂時計（すなどけい）= hourglass
• 砂糖（さとう）= sugar
• 砂漠（さばく）= desert

💡 Every grain of sand was once part of a stone. 🌊🪨

🪨 Kanji — 石Meaning: Stone / Rock🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine a cave entrance (mouth) beneath a cliff, blocked by a huge stone....
05/07/2026

🪨 Kanji — 石

Meaning: Stone / Rock

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine a cave entrance (mouth) beneath a cliff, blocked by a huge stone.

Only the magic words "Open Sesame!" can move the stone aside!

📖 Readings
On'yomi: セキ・シャク
Kun'yomi: いし

📚 Examples
• 石（いし）= stone, rock
• 落石（らくせき）= falling rock / rockfall
• 磁石（じしゃく）= magnet
• 宝石（ほうせき）= gemstone
• 石油（せきゆ）= petroleum, crude oil

💡 Cliff + Mouth = Cave entrance. Add a giant stone blocking the entrance, and you get 石.

🗡️ Kanji — 刀Meaning: Sword / Dagger🧠 Memory Trick:The shape of 刀 looks like the handle of a sword.Whenever you see it, i...
04/07/2026

🗡️ Kanji — 刀

Meaning: Sword / Dagger

🧠 Memory Trick:
The shape of 刀 looks like the handle of a sword.

Whenever you see it, imagine gripping a katana by its handle.

📖 Readings
On'yomi: トウ
Kun'yomi: かたな

📚 Examples
• 刀剣（とうけん）= swords and blades
• 刀身（とうしん）= sword blade
• 日本刀（にほんとう）= Japanese sword

💡 Think of the sword's handle, and you'll remember 刀.

🛣️ Kanji — 丁Meaning: Street🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine a street sign on a long pole.The moment you see that sign, you know yo...
04/07/2026

🛣️ Kanji — 丁

Meaning: Street

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine a street sign on a long pole.

The moment you see that sign, you know you're on a street.

📖 Readings
On'yomi: チョウ・テイ
Kun'yomi: (none)

📚 Examples
• 丁目（ちょうめ）= city block (address)
• 丁寧（ていねい）= polite, courteous
• 町丁（ちょうちょう）= town block (less common)
• 工事現場（こうじげんば）= construction site (contains 丁 in 工事)

💡 A street sign on a long pole = 丁.
Sometimes the simplest pictures are the easiest to remember.

🔪 Kanji — 切Meaning: Cut / Slice🧠 Memory Trick:Imagine a chef using a dagger (刀) to cut ingredients into seven (七) neat p...
04/07/2026

🔪 Kanji — 切

Meaning: Cut / Slice

🧠 Memory Trick:
Imagine a chef using a dagger (刀) to cut ingredients into seven (七) neat pieces.

Dagger + Seven = Cut

📖 Readings
On'yomi: セツ・サイ
Kun'yomi: きる

📚 Examples
• 切る（きる）= to cut, to slice
• 切手（きって）= postage stamp
• 切断（せつだん）= cutting off, severance
• 一切（いっさい）= everything; entirely

💡 Picture a sharp blade cutting something into pieces, and you'll never forget 切.

💰 Kanji — 賄Meaning: Bribe🧠 Memory Trick:In ancient times, shells were used as money.If someone is obsessed with wealth, ...
03/07/2026

💰 Kanji — 賄

Meaning: Bribe

🧠 Memory Trick:
In ancient times, shells were used as money.

If someone is obsessed with wealth, they may use money to bribe others.

📖 Readings
On'yomi: (rare; usually appears in compounds)
Kun'yomi: まかなう

📚 Examples
• 賄賂（わいろ）= bribe
• 収賄（しゅうわい）= accepting a bribe
• 賄う（まかなう）= to provide, to cover (expenses)

💡 Shells (money) + Possess = Bribe

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