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Unit 42
12 kanji — unlocks after lesson 42
音読み — on'yomiChinese-derived reading. Used in compound words — e.g. 日本 (にほん)
訓読み — kun'yomiNative Japanese reading. Used alone or with kana — e.g. 日々 (ひび)
politics / government / administration
onせい・しょうkunまつりごと
政治せいじpolitics; government
政ふせいふgovernment
行政ぎょうせいadministration; governance
govern / cure / heal
onじ・ちkunおさ-める・おさ-まる・なお-る・なお-す
治りょうちりょうmedical treatment; cure
治るなおるto recover; to heal; to be cured
change / transform / -ization
onか・けkunば-ける・ば-かす・な-る
文かぶんかculture; civilization
変化へんかchange; variation
化学かがくchemistry
law / regulation / rhythm
onりつ・りち
法りつほうりつlaw; statute
き律きりつdiscipline; rules; order
律りつlaw; regulation
both / two / counter for carriages
onりょう
りょう親りょうしんparents; both parents
両方りょうほうboth; both sides
りょうがえりょうがえmoney exchange
green
onりょく・ろくkunみどり
緑みどりgreen; greenery
緑茶りょくちゃgreen tea
緑色みどりいろgreen color
desire / want / covet
onよくkunほ-しい・ほっ-する
欲しいほしいwanted; desired
食欲しょくよくappetite; desire to eat
欲ぼうよくぼうdesire; craving; wish
need / require / essential
onようkunい-る・かなめ
必ようひつようnecessary; essential; needed
重要じゅうようimportant; significant
要るいるto need; to require
wrap / pack / enclose
onほうkunつつ-む
包むつつむto wrap; to pack; to enclose
包ちょうほうちょうkitchen knife
小包こづつみparcel; package
boil / seethe
onふつkunわ-く・わ-かす
沸くわくto boil; to heat up
沸かすわかすto boil (water); to heat
沸とうふっとうboiling; ebullition
pay / sweep away / clear
onふつkunはら-う
払うはらうto pay; to sweep away
し払いしはらいpayment
払い戻しはらいもどしrefund; repayment
all / complete / entire
onぜんkunまった-く・すべ-て
ぜん部ぜんぶall; everything; the whole
全員ぜんいんall members; entire staff
かん全かんぜんperfect; complete; flawless
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