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JLPT N4 · Kanji Unit 27

Nature, Wishes & Action

From sky to stairs: 鳥 波 (bird, wave), 夢 願 (dream, wish), and 走 登 修 階 for running, climbing, and floors. A lively unit with 声 具 末 座.

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声具鳥夢波末座走
音読み — on'yomiChinese-derived reading. Used in compound words — e.g. 本 (にほん)
訓読み — kun'yomiNative Japanese reading. Used alone or with kana — e.g. 々 (ひび)
voice / sound
onせい・しょうkunこえ・こわ
こえvoice; sound
大声おおごえloud voice
tool / equipment / ingredient
on
道具どうぐtool; implement
具あいぐあいcondition; state; health
bird
onちょうkunとり
とりbird
小鳥ことりsmall bird; little bird
dream
onkunゆめ
ゆめdream
夢を見るゆめをみるto have a dream
wave
onkunなみ
なみwave
電波でんぱradio wave; electromagnetic wave
end / tip / last
onまつ・ばつkunすえ
週末しゅうまつweekend
月末げつまつend of the month
sit / seat / constellation
onkunすわ-る
座るすわるto sit; to sit down
座せきざせきseat
run
onそうkunはし-る
走るはしるto run
走行そうこうrunning; traveling
climb / ascend / register
onとう・とkunのぼ-る
登るのぼるto climb; to go up
登山とざんmountain climbing
discipline / study / repair
onしゅう・しゅkunおさ-める・おさ-まる
修理しゅうりrepair; mending
研しゅうけんしゅうtraining; study
desire / wish / request
onがんkunねが-う
お願いおねがいplease; request
願書がんしょwritten application
floor / story / stairway
onかい
三階さんかいthird floor
階だんかいだんstairs; stairway
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