All in One Kanji - RTK Order (New Edition)

-.
, , , , , , , , ,
one (2) for one thing (often used in itemized lists) (3) (after a noun) only (4
) (with a verb in negative form) (not) even (5) just (i.e. ""just try it"") (): (1) best; first; number one (2) game; round; bout; fall; event (in a meet)(): (1) one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; th
er direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party (2) on the on
e hand; on the other hand (3) whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile
; in turn (4) (after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb) just keeps; being incli
ned to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps o
n ...ing; only (): (1) together (2) at the same time (3) same; identical (): fixed; settled; constant; definite;
orm; regularized; regularised; defined; standardized; standardised; certain; pre
scribed (): (1) all; everything; the whole; lock, stock, and barrel (2) abso
y not (with negative); without exception; entirely not (): (1) whole life;
ime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the
era (2) (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life (): single word; a few
s; brief comment (): region; zone; whole place (): all pres
of us (): (1) once; one time; on one occasion (2) temporarily; for a moment (
one degree; one tone; one musical interval (): simultaneous; all at once (): (1) first day of the month (2) one day (
irst day of the month (2) first ten days of the lunar month (): one month<br
5
1
2
: one, one radical (no. 1)
1
1
1
(none) Ideographic
one
One down, 2041 to go. ;).
"To learn this o
ne kanji, I recommend (#2000) this story : Bambi is in a cave, eating a side-dis
h of salad when trying to learn the kanjis. As he succeed to learn the kanji for
""one"", you get jealous and decide to shoot him with a slingshot. At this mome
nt you hear the police coming, so you hurriedly burn all the proofs into a fire
(so you remove the key-words Bambi, slingshot and fire from recommend). So that
when the police arrives, the only remaining clue is a single horizontal bar."
1
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Counting Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size grade1 kanji
freq1-250
. , , , , , , ,
two
) twenty (): two-storied building (): in two equal
wo days (): (1) twentieth (day of the month) (2) twenty days
5
1
9
: two, two radical (no. 7)
2
7
2
(none
ic
two
Two lines.
Roman numeral II, written on its side. 2
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Counting grade1 kanjifreq1-250
..
, , , , , , , ,
le; triangular (): three-stringed Japanese guitar; shamisen (
r>(): (1) the third day of the month (2) three days 5
1
14
: o
e radical (no.1) : one; one radical (no.1) : one; one radical (no.1)
3
1
1
(none) Ideographic
three One + two = t
THREE measurements define the female shape: BUST, WAIST, and HIPS. Waist is the
smallest, and for most women the HIPS are wider than the chest. 3
JLPT.N5
Kanji_Counting grade1 kanjifreq1-250
..
, ,
four
(): four (
(i.e. fractions) (): four corners; crossroads (): (1) fourth da
s
5
1
47
: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : eigh
t; eight radical (no. 12)
5
31
3
(none
four
FOUR year-olds often put their FOOT (human legs) in their MOUTH - but th
ey are too young to realize.
I imagine a giant devouring a human in four bite
s. First the giant bites off the persons head, then he bites the torso, then from
the waist to the knees, and finally the giant plucks up the remaining portion o
f the human legs into his mouth. See the fourth bite falling in there? 4
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Counting grade1 kanjifreq1-250
. , , , , , ,
five
(): five (
 (): (1) the fifth day of the month (2) five days (): (1) five flavor
y, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes (2) five flavors (milk at var
ious stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee);
the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
5
1
31
: two; tw
o radical (no.2)
4
7
2
(none) Loan
rtical lines = 5.
"This Kanji looks like a ""3"" Kanji with two added vert
ical lines. 3+2= 5."
5
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Counting
..
, , ,
six
(
kettle lid radical (no. 8) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
4
12
2
(none) Loan
six
Indicating 6 parts of the hum
, 2 legs.
Six-Six-SIX ((666)) Mark of the Beast!! Imagine that dapper old
beastly fellow summoning his top hat to himself. See it scamper over to him on a
little pair of beastly legs. 6
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Coun
ting
.
, , ,
seven
(): (1) seven (
(2) seven days 5
1
115
: one; one radical (no.1) : the latter;
duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
2
1
1
(none) Loan
seven This kanji is our good old seven, turned upside down.
I wrote it upside down so I crossed it out.
7
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Counting g
rade1 kanjifreq1-250
..
, , , , , eight
(
ight (): (1) between meal snack (2) mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; af
on refreshment; afternoon tea 5
1
92
: eight, eight radical (n
o. 12) 2
12
2
(none) Ideographic
th the sound of the katakana ""ha"", and its approximately the same character."
The valcano hasnt erupted for 8 years. 8
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Ka
nji_Counting
.
, , ,
nine
1
55
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : the latter; duplicate; strange;
witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
2
5
1
nine
Kinda of looks like the kanji of 1 with the kanji of 8 added. So think of i
t as .
Warning - naughty reminder A woman in the doggie style position, wait
for my NINE inches.
9
, , , , , , , , , ,
2) division into ten (3) perfectly; thoroughly; fully; in full (): (1) the tenth
ay of the month (2) ten days (): (1) 20 years old (2) twenty (
r>(): crossroads (): (1) twentieth (day of the month) (2) twen
1
8
: ten, ten radical (no. 24) 2
24
2
ic
ten
Two needles crossing marks the spot, or you can use the Roman ch
aracter for ten (rotated 45 degrees). I scared away ten vampires with a single
cross! 10
mouth
(): entrance; entry; gate; approa
il speaking; bad mouth (): exit and entrance (): (1) popula
mouth (2) opening; hole; gap; orifice (3) mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mo
uthpiece (4) gate; door; entrance; exit (5) speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
(6) taste; palate (7) mouth (to feed) (8) opening (i.e. vacancy); available pos
ition (9) invitation; summons (10) kind; sort; type (11) opening (i.e. beginning
) (12) counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords (): (1) ticket win
teller window; counter (2) contact person; point of contact (): exit; gateway; w
out; outlet; leak; vent (): excuse; pretext (): lipstick 
 (): faucet; tap (): backdoor; rear entrance ():
ounded; stumped; at one's wits end; nonplussed (2) annoyed (): (1) clever; intel
gent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd (2) well-behaved (of kids, an
imals, etc); obedient; good (3) good (with words) (): dictation; verbal stat
>(): (1) sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness (2) flattery (3) stupidity 
g to oneself; to compose impromptu (poems) (): (1) crater; caldera (2) burner (e
. on a furnace) 5
1
284
: mouth, opening, mouth radical (no. 30)
3
30
3
(none) Pictographic
mouth Looks
outh. "Momma used to say: ""Keep your trap shut!"" This thing is shaped like a
trap door."
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JLPT.N5 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck grade1 kanjifreq251-500
--
, , , , , , , , , ,
nowadays (): date; dating (): yesterday (): every
nda (): (1) day; days (2) sun; sunshine; sunlight (3) case (esp. unfortunate);
event (): ordinary; regular; everyday; usual (): arrival in J
it to Japan (): (1) daytime; during the day (2) Sino-Japanese (
very day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days) (): appointed day; v
ay (): Sunday (): every day; prolonged (): the o
 (): New Year's Day (): (1) outline of the sun (esp. represen
he Japanese flag (): normally; habitually (): fixed date; settlem
y; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) (2) kanji radical 73 (): national holida
and time (): sunlight (): sunlight; rays of the sun (
place; in the sun (): daily lesson; daily work; daily routine (
ate (): (1) sunburn (2) suntan (): (1) shade; shadow (2) sunshine
s; date (): evening sun; setting sun (): (1) the tenth day of the m
 (): Japanese (language) (): day and night; always (
yesterday (): fixed date; appointed day (): time; years; days (): Japanese style (): new moon
ow (): regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day (
the month (2) nine days (): Monday (): (1) the fifth day of
>(): hello; good day (daytime greeting) (): national holiday;
day of the month (2) three days (): (1) fourth day of month (2) four days 
 (): birthday (): Saturday (): (1) second
e eighth day of the month (2) eight days (): Thursday (): (1)
) six days (): (1) first day of the month (2) one day (): (1) the
month (2) seven days (): (in) three days time (two days after tomorrow)<
(day of the month) (2) twenty days (): (the) date (): (1) first
first ten days of the lunar month (): Japan (): westering sun; set
llowance (): unlucky day (): two days before yester
(2) day (of the month) (3) counter for days (): (1) day of month (2) counter f
or days 5
1
1
: sun, day, sun radical (no. 72)
4
72
4
(none) Pictographic
day
Open the wind
es of a 24-hr period: Day & Night.
12
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Nature_Sky Kanji_T
ime Kanji_Time_Days.of.the.week grade1 kanjifreq1-250
, , , ,
month, moon
(
each month; monthly (): New Year; New Year's Day; the first month; January (): monthly salary (): end of the month (): (num
) trite; common (): time; years; days (): full moon (
escent moon (): (1) moon (2) month (): monthly installment (instalment)
ayment (): Monday (): month after next ():
of the year); used after number or question word (e.g. nan or nani)
5
1
23
: moon, month, moon radical (no. 74) 4
74
4
(none) Pictographic
month A month is longer than a day. "Am I the only o
ne who sees this as someone sticking their ass in the air ""mooning"" someone (t
wo cheeks of the butt and the legs coming off of it)? The Moon meaning connects
well to the meaning of month, considering that months were traditionally measure
d by the phases of the moon. Also, the mooning ""ass"" part of it connects well
to Hesigs seemingly unconnected ""flesh"" or ""part of the body"" meaning (when u
sed in primitive form)."
13
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Nature_Sky Kanji_Time Kanj
i_Time_Days.of.the.week grade1 kanjifreq1-250
, , , , ,
rice field, rice paddy (
the sticks (2) hometown (): (1) country; rural districts (2) cultivated land;
s (): rice planting (): paddy field; farm (): rice field
field, field radical (no. 102) 5
102
5
(none)
rice field
A rice field divided into four parts. Ten people use their mou
ths to eat the yield of the rice fields.
14
JLPT.N4 Kanji_Nature_Lan
dscape grade1 kanjifreq1-250
-, , , eye, class, look, ins

lum; course (): (1) face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit
appearance; look (): (1) eye; eyeball (2) eyesight; sight; vision (3) look; sta
re; glance (4) an experience (5) viewpoint (6) stitch; texture; weave (7) ordina
l number suffix (8) somewhat; -ish (): effect; virtue; efficacy; impression (): mark; objective; target (
servation (): (data) item; entry (): (1) criterion; standard; yar

im (2) rough estimate; approximation (): duty; business; role (): s
dinates; inferior; inferiors; junior (): (1) catalogue; catalog; inventory; in
list (2) certificate indicating an impending gift (): public gaze; public notice
r>(): (1) (a) glance; (a) look; (a) glimpse (2) (a) stone (in Go) (3) complete view
bird's-eye view (): (1) no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken (2) hop
eless; wasted; in vain; purposeless (3) cannot; must not; not allowed (): at
br>(): mark; sign; landmark (): break; pause; gap; end; rift; inte
notch; incision; end (of a task) (): table of contents (): t
riors; senior (): scale; gradations (): diligent; serious; hone
st; steady (): (1) alarm clock (2) opening one's eyes; keeping one's eyes
pe of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap (): to be conspicuou
stand out (): district of a town; city block (of irregular size) 
striking; remarkable (): to aim at; to have an eye on (): look
s; eyes (): congratulations!; an auspicious occasion! (
ense; bullshit; codswallop (2) random; haphazard; unsystematic (): cardinal numb
suffix (): (1) absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoh
; senseless; reckless; wanton (3) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck (): at presen
now (): (1) aim; goal (2) prospect; outlook (): weight (
tigo (): (1) happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous (2) naive 
point (): too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity 
of higher status) (2) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); to b
e visible; to be seen; to be noticed (): plan; scheme; project; program; pro
intention; goal (): (1) special; auspicious; happy (2) naive; innocent
>(): period (e.g. class) 5
1
76
: eye, eye radical (no. 109
5
109
5
(none) Pictographic
eye
e outer two being the whites of your eye. The middle is the pupil. Fill it in wi
th imaginary color.
_. 15
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck grade1 kanj
ifreq1-250
.--.
old
(): home town; bi
old home (): ancient times (): old book; classics; classic (
ld (2) Middle Ages (): old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threa
are; outmoded; obsolete article (): archaeology; archeology (
s (): practice; practise; training; study (): (1) used item; secondhand
ld; used; previous
5
2
509
: ten : mouth
5
30
3
(none) Compound Ideographic
old
Tombstone and cross o
ns grave.
You get OLD fast if you have ten open mouths to feed. 16
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Time grade2 kanjifreq501-750
, -, ,
I, my, our, one's own
1
(none)
I
I have 5 senses.
I eat five times at day.
17
JLPT.N1 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
.
risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name) (
r>(): risk; venture; adventure
1
S
1317
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
9
13
2
(none) Compound Ideogra
yes, its risky!
Youll risk your eyesight if you look up at the sun.
18
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500
companion, friend
1
S+
2039
: m
(none)
companion
My companion and I are like two moons side by si
de.
Under the twin moons of Tatooine, Luke had no COMPANION.
19
......
ition (): unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; ignorant; lack of
sdom; anonymous; unidentified (): clear; precise; definite; distinct (
cleanness (): (1) civilization; civilisation; culture (2) Bummei era (1469.4.
87.7.20) (): proof; verification (): illumination; lighting
eerful (3) familiar (with); knowledgeable (about) (4) fair (e.g. politics); clea
n (): obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt (
ce; prudence (): dawn; daybreak (): (1) invention (2) intellige
lightened; having the meaning of everything become clear (): bright; clear; ch
l (): dawn (): day after tomorrow (): clar

pen one's heart (): (1) to pass (e.g. the night); to spend (2) to reveal; to d
e (): next; following (): (in) three days time (two days
ndid; open; direct; straightforward; unabashed; blatant; flagrant (): (1) vidya (
wisdom) (2) mantra (3) the coming (4th of July, etc.) 4
2
67
:
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : month; moon 8
72
4
ompound Ideographic
bright The sun makes the moon bright. The sun and the
moon are brightest objects in the day and night, respectively. 20
JLPT.N4
Kanji_Nature_Weather grade2 kanjifreq1-250
.
chant, recite, call upon, yell (): cho
to chant (2) to cry; to yell; to shout (3) to advocate; to advance; to preach; t
o insist
1
4
1123
: mouth : prosperous; bright; clear
11
30
3
(none) Phonetic chant Someone chant
h open for two consecutive days.
Chants from our mouths are meant to reac
h the sun and the stars. Stars are just suns just further away so they seem smal
ler.
21
JLPT.N1 grade4 kanjifreq1001-1500
, , , , sparkle, clear, crystal (

S
1613
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : day; sun; Japan; counter
for days : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
12
72
4
hic
sparkle A diamond sparkles as brightly as three suns. Sparkle is a for
est (#197) of suns!
22
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_S
ubstance
goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal

book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production (): commodity
e of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise (): manufactured goods; finished good
oduct (): commodity; foodstuff (): parts; accessories; componen
br>(): (1) kind (of goods); brand (2) (taxonomical) form (3) breed; cultivar 
; chemicals (): exhibit; display (): goods; article; thing (): articles; supplies; parts (): foodstuff; grocer
; magic; juggling (): vulgarity; meanness; indecency; coarseness (
polished (): necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials; sta
ticle; item; thing; goods; stock (2) quality (3) flirtatiousness; coquetry (): (
1) elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity (2) article; item (3) counter for
items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant) (): (1)
egance; refinement; grace; dignity (2) aroma (): inferior article (
which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
4
3
225
:
mouth : mouth : mouth
9
30
3
(none
hic
goods Three boxes of goods are devoured by the hungry mouths of waitin
g consumers.
Three hungry mouths waiting for the goods to come.
23
JLPT.N4 Kanji_Manufactured.Item grade3 kanjifreq1-250
,
spine, backbone (): (1) bath; bathtub
cquerware (4) base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to
the handle) (): wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper (): bath 1
r>: katakana no radical (no. 4) : mouth 7
30
3
ictographic
spine Spine connects head and body. The spine goes from one
opening mouth/opening (mouth/face) to another mouth/opening (genitals). Just thi
nk of these openings being enlarged to represent the head and the body. The bott
om is bigger because the body is bigger than the face. 24
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso
, , , , , , ,
prosperous, b
; counter for days : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
prosperous
If you work from Sun UP to Sun DOWN you will be
prosperous.
I kept getting this mixed up with meanings like fortune, so here i
s a fool proof story! Remember the Vulcan salute from Star Trek (a fiction of the
sci-fi genre in which heavenly bodies such as SUNS play a huge role) used with t
he phrase live long and PROSPER? If thats not enough of a visual reminder, the Vulc
an salute shows the fingers parted in to 2 sets of 2, and visually kind of looks
like this kanji if you think about it. 25
JLPT.N1 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ ji
nmeiyou kanjifreq1001-1500
.-..- , , ,
ture (3) (too) soon; not yet; (too) early (4) easy; simple; quick (): fast-tal
rapid talking (): urgent (): at once; immediately; without d
uick; prompt; nimble; agile (2) quick (to understand); sharp (judgement) (
) already; now (2) no longer; not any more (): Good morning
4
1
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : ten 6
72
4
early The sun up is early, well before ten. An early sun-flower looks like a
miniature sun perched on a needlelike stems. 26
JLPT.N4 Kanji_Time grade
1 kanjifreq251-500
, , , rising sun, morning sun

1
S+
n; counter for days
(none)
rising sun
9am carries with it the rising sun.
Nine planets revolve aro
und our rising sun.
27
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Time ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiy
ou kanjifreq1001-1500
, , generation, world, society, public

universe (): generation; the world; the age (): century; era 
ly; housekeeping (): looking after; help; aid; assistance (): soc
times (): world; society (): Middle Ages; mediaeval times 
head; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence ()
ttery; compliment (): show; exhibition; spectacle (
bliged to someone; to be indebted; to be grateful (): flattery; compliment 
aid; assistance
4
3
135
: twenty; 20 5
1
1
(none) Pictographic
generation
3 tens = generation.
"They
Y a generation is ten+ten+ten years, with the big first ten providing a groundin
g, and the next ten providing a little more grounding for the final ten. But I w
ish the next generation didnt always SAY ""yo!"". (ON reading is SEI, KUN reading
is yo)."
28
stomach, paunch, crop, craw

"(): (1) stomach (2) Chin
mach"" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)" 2
4
1647
: rice fi
eld; rice paddy : month; moon
9
130
6
(none
hic
stomach The rice field is harvested once a month to get food for our sto
mach. The stomach is the part of the body that digests food (which, in Japan,
is mainly rice).
29
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Org
an.Torso
.
nightbreak, dawn, mor
) (3) word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status (si
r, boss, master, governor) (4) patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub ho
stess; sugar daddy (5) alms; almsgiving; almsgiver (): (1) once (2) for a mome
emporarily (3) one morning
1
S
: day; sun; Japan; counte
r for days : one; one radical (no.1)
5
72
4
nightbreak
A nightbreak happens when the sun rises over the horizon (floor)
.
"It may be easier to think of the keyword ""DAYBREAK"" or ""MORNING"" fo
r this kanji (other kanji dictionaries do). Then the mnemonic phrase ""SUN risin
g over the HORIZON"" works better. It is an infrequent kanji, but can be found i
n: morning and evening, or New Years Day."
30
,
gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve
(
1449
: meat : daybreak; dawn; morning 9
130
6
gall bladder
The moon has a lot of gall sticking around after sunrise.
All the month long I have to start working at nightbreak. This really activates
my gall bladder (=I get angry). 31
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_
Body_Organ.Torso
., .
, , , ,
break; dawn; morning
(none)
span
The sun spans from horizon to horizon in a day. The span of the day is t
he time between the sun goes up and comes down. 32
JLPT.N1 ShouldSuspend gr
adeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
..
concave, hollow, sunken (): uneve
ed; to be indented; to yield to; to give; to sink; to collapse; to cave in (2) t
o be overwhelmed; to feel down; to be forced to yield; to be daunted; to be snub
bed
1
S
2206
: open box enclosure; open box radical (no. 17)
5
17
2
(none) Pictogra
ritten."
Concave has a concave shape.
33
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq
2001-2500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
convex, beetle brow, uneven

(): unevenness; r
S
2143
: open box enclosure; open box radical (no. 17)
5
17
2
(none) Pictographic
convex When
r.
Convex has a convex shape.
34
0 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
.
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex- (
ehabilitation (): ex-; former; old (): old friend; old friendship
549
: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : day; sun; Japan; counter for
days
5
134
6
Compound Ideographic
olden
olden times. The old man with a walking stick kept talking of olden times all
day long.
35
...
oneself (): for o

naturally; spontaneously (): one's home (): automobile 
himself; herself (2) I; me (): freedom; liberty; as it pleases you (
lf (): (1) self-government; autonomy (2) local (governmental) autonomy (
fidence; confidence (in oneself) (): original; peculiar; characteristic; proprie
ry (): independence; autonomy (): bicycle (): (1
verb (): suicide (): self-defense; self-defence (
overty; want; destitution (3) disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.) (): self-consciousness; self-awareness (): pride; boast (
e (): self; the ego (): independence; self-reliance ():
give oneself up (): self-study (): naturally; as a matter
hubris (): rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin (): self
tive verb (no direct obj)
4
2
19
: eye; class; look; insig
ht; experience; care; favor
6
132
6
(none)
oneself Faced with his clone, our hero valiantly cut a mark on his forehead righ
t above his eye so that his comrades could tell his true oneself from the enemy.
To use an eyedropper by oneself, aim from above to put a drop into the eye.
36
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_General
-.
, , white
(): white o
go stone (3) innocence; innocent person (4) skewered grilled pig intestine ():
ous; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt (): pure white 
nfession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment (2) profession of love (3) confession
of sins (e.g. the confessional) (): interesting; amusing (
2) bluish-white (): protein (): plain; frank; candid; o
shed; blatant; flagrant 5
1
483
: day; sun; Japan; counter for da
ys
5
106
5
(none) Pictographic
white
drop of sun. Even a small drop () of the sun () would make you see nothing but
white. 37
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color grade1 kanjifreq251-500

, , , , , , , ,
hundr
163
: one; one radical (no.1) : white
6
106
5
deographic
hundred 100 turned sideways. {sort of the same as what ashoksara
f said}.
That dirty ceiling was painted WHITE a hundred times! 38
.
, in, inside, middle, mean, center
centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance (2) -centered; -ce
ntred; -focussed; -oriented; centered on; focussed on (): middle; midway; in
>(): (1) on the way; en route (2) in the middle of; midway ():
centralization; integration; gathering together (): middle school; junior hi
l (): suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption (
hool; lower secondary school (): (1) daytime; during the day (2) Sino-Japane
tents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade (): (1) relay; hook-up (2
broadcasting (): middle of a month; second third of a month (
imes (): neutrality (): sky; air (): back (of
middle years (): middle; centre; center; mid-way (): Middl
used; second-hand; old (2) Middle Ages (): interruption; suspension; break(): (1) poisoning (2) addiction (): (1) col
e guys (2) troupe; company (of musicians) (): midnight; dead of night (
de; lovers suicide (): (1) whole year; all year round; throughout the year (
s; all the time (3) middle class (of a nursery school, etc.) (): slander;
mation (): a hit; hitting something that was aimed at (): c
y; nucleus; backbone; central figure; pillar; key man (): (1) neutrality (in
ical, electrical, etc.); indifference (2) sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neu
ter (3) neuter gender (): neutralize; neutralise; counteract (
up (): middle finger (): daze; (in a) trance; ecstasy; deliriu
a (deep) dream (): nuts!; enthusiasm; zeal; mania (): in th
urse of; midst (): and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ... ()
(2) among; within (3) center (centre); middle (4) during; while (): (1) very;
derably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather (2) by no means (with ne
gative verb) (): (1) medium; average; middle (2) moderation (3) middle school (4)
China (5) in; out of (e.g. three out of ten people) (6) during (a certain time
when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while (
) (): middle; midway (): anger (held in check); irritatio
ght (): (1) through; throughout; in the course of (2) all over or throughout (e.g
. a place)
5
1
11
: mouth : number one; line; rod radical
(no. 2)
4
2
1
(none) Pictographic
es in the mouth.
My GF lets me come in her mouth (pictogram).
39
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions
,
thousand
(): 1,000; thousand (
ear up (2) to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off (3) to do ... heavily; to
do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously 5
1
195
: katakana no rad
ical (no. 4) : ten 3
24
2
(none)
many drops of ten to get to a thousand.
One T = one thousand. 40
tongue, reed, clapper

(): (1) tongue (2) tongue-like
a bell); talon (of a lock)
1
5
1830
: mouth
6
135
6
(none) Pictographic
tongue What is in a mouth that permi
eak a thousand things? Yes, a tongue. Kissing a thousand mouths eventually get
s you some tongue.
41
JLPT.N1 grade5 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Hea
d.Neck

measuring box, 1.8 liter
1
S
2077
ical (no. 4) : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
4
24
2
(none) Pictographic
measuring box It is
my measuring box.
I can fit a thousand needles into my measuring box, but
only if I bend the thousand.
42
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Volume g
radeS kanjifreq2001-2500
. ,
rise up (): rising; ascending; climbi
n; Japan; counter for days : measuring box; 1.8 liter
8
72
4
honetic rise up "This kanji does not mean ""get up"" or ""awake."" It means risi
ng, like the rising of a salary, or a promotion. STORY: You know that your salar
y has RISEN UP when your MEASURING BOX has enough dollar bills in it to reach th
e SUN." We Measure the Sun to decide when we should Rise Up out of bed. 43
..
, ,
round, full, month, perfectio
ce, explain away
(): (1) outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red c
2) the Japanese flag (): in its entirety; whole; wholly ():
p; to curl up (2) to seduce; to cajole; to explain away (3) to round off (a frac
tion) (4) to lump together (): (1) circle (2) full (e.g. month, day, etc.) (3) p
erfection; purity (4) suffix for ship names (): completely; perfectly; j
) quite; entirely; completely; at all (2) as if; as though; just like (): (1)
; rotund; chubby (2) entirely; completely; wholly
2
2
542
:
nine : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) 3
3
1
hic
round Nine plus a drop rounds it off to ten! "Watch out for plump (#1
20). Here Heisig could have added a ""t"" and we would have had a much better ke
yword : rotund. Rotund is more specific than ""round"" which begs for confusion
with circle (#1811). A dictionary search on ""fat"" or ""round"" doesnt yield thi
s kanji, but ""rotund"" does! Primitive suggestion: the Laughing Buddha is often
depicted as a rotund, smiling bald man in robes with a largely exposed pot bell
y stomach (symbolizing plenitude)."

44
Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
,
measurement, foot/10
(): measurement;
inute; short time; just a little (2) somewhat; easily; readily; rather (3) (befo
re a verb in negative form) (will not) easily (4) hey! (): (1) match (contest) (
match (to light fire with) (3) to match with; to go well with 1
6
1669
: sun (unit of measurement) (radical no. 41) 3
41
3

measurement
The decimal system uses drops of
ten as a measurement. Glue two sticks together to make the best measurement. (
I always remember the primitive, but never the original keyword.).
45
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Length grade6 kanjifreq1501-2000

elbow, arm
(): elbow 0
S
: m
oot/10 7
130
6
(none) Phonetic elbow Somet
away and do elbow curls until the point where my forearm snaps off! When that ha
ppens I simply pull out the glue and re-attach the elbow to my flesh. Picture
two Siamese twins glued together at the elbow. 46
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Bod
y_Arm.Leg
.
specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely
(
study; expert (): major subject; special study (): (1) exclusiv
dicated (2) private (e.g. network) (): specialization; specialisation 
y; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly (): despotism; autocracy
2
6
506
: wherefore; a reason : measurement; foot/10
9
41
3
specialty
After
elds of study, measure how good you are at each to find out your specialty.
10 brains glued together allows you to specialize in any specialty that you want
. Imagine each brain having its own specialty. 47
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq
501-750
, , ,
Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph
rate; PhD; Dr (as a title) (2) expert; learned person (): museum 1
794
: ten : to state to; to announce 12
24
2
Dr.
Ten specialties grants you the title of Dr. with a dot. "Watch for docto
r (#1694), the sooner the better! In fact this kanji refers to someone well ""le
arned"", with extensive knowledge. This could apply to any kind of field. The ka
nji (""doctor"") is directly related to medicine. I would suggest to take away c
ompletely the idea of medicine here, and use a popular character whose name incl
udes the keyword such as ""Dr. Who"", ""Dr. Jekyll"", even ""Dr. Dobbs"" if youre
into programming."
48
..
, ,
fortune telling, divine, fore
capture; possession; have a room to oneself (): (1) monopoly (2) to monopoliz
hog (): to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine 
rise (some part of the whole); to account for; to make up (of) (2) to hold; to o
ccupy (): I've got it; all right; fine 2
S
694
: divinatio
mouth 5
25
2
(none
using a mouth as a divining rod.
"A great number of people who do fortune
-telling are ""almost old""." 49
--.-..-.
to go in (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade (4) to get out (
of water); to come ashore (5) to increase (6) to improve; to make progress (7) t
o be promoted; to advance (8) to be made (of profit, etc.) (9) to occur (esp. of
a favourable result) (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) (11) to be f
inished; to be done; to be over (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift (13) to stop (wo
rking properly); to cut out; to give out; to die (14) to win (in a card game, et
c.) (15) to be arrested (16) to turn up (of evidence, etc.) (17) to be deep frie
d (18) to be spoken loudly (19) to get stage fright (20) to be offered (to the g
ods, etc.) (21) to go; to visit (22) to eat; to drink (23) to be listed (as a ca
ndidate) (24) to serve (in one's master's home) (25) (in Kyoto) to go north (26)
(after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion (): amount sold; sale
eds; takings (): (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb (2) to ascend (as a natural p
cess, e.g. the sun); to rise (3) to go to (the capital) (4) to be promoted (5) t
o add up to (6) to advance (in price) (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up (8) t
o come up (on the agenda) (): (1) to pull up; to drag up; to lift up (2)
to raise (e.g. taxes) (3) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire (4) to r
eturn home (): rising; ascending; climbing (): elevation;
progress (): (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and low
ds; up and down (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating (3) going
and coming back (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government an
d the people (5) first and second volumes (): sky; the skies; high-altitude
er air (): superior authorities; boss (): performance (e.g. m
ging (): (1) ascent; rise; slope (2) freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi sh
(3) advance income; crop yield (4) death; spinning; completion; stop; finish (5)
after (rain); ex (official, etc.) (6) (end) results (e.g. of crafts like painti
ng, pottery, etc.); how something comes out (): landing; disembarkation 
of month (): rooftop (): (1) ascent; climbing; ascending (path
e.g. going to Tokyo) (3) northward (towards Tokyo) (): advanced level; hig
nior (): (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards (2) beyond ... (e.g.
s means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay
more than that) (3) above-mentioned; foregoing (4) since ...; seeing that ... (5
) this is all; that is the end; the end (): (1) skill; skillful; dexterity (2)
tery (): end; finishing touches; being finished (): top; su
f-way (2) on the road; in the street (): (1) to say; to tell; to sta
oat; tunic; jacket; outer garment (): finish; completion; ready; made
superior (in rank); top; ranking (2) higher order (e.g. byte) (3) host computer
(of connected device) (): (1) to pick up; to take up (2) to adopt; to a
en to (3) to take away; to confiscate; to deprive; to disqualify (4) to deliver
(a child) (): finish; end; completion (): (1) to sw
) to rouse; to get excited (): (1) improvement; advance; progress (2) commun
of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank (): one's future;
lfare; one's personal history (): all over; given in; given up hope; bring
r>(): (1) to give; to offer (2) to lift up; to hold up; to raise (
nior (): just above; right overhead (): to read out loud
>(): (1) to look up at; to raise one's eyes (2) to look up to; to admire; to
be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) (2) to be very
drunk (): to finish up; to complete (): (1) to sta
er (4) to take action; to start (5) to make the initial charge (in sumo) (6) to
start up; to boot up (): (1) superiority; first-class; very good (2) (that's
ine!; bring it on! (): to eat (): elegant; refined; p
2) above (which); on top of (which) (): (1) above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughte
r) (2) top; summit (3) surface; on (4) before; previous (5) superiority; one's s
uperior (i.e. one's elder) (6) on top of that; besides; what's more (7) upon (fu
rther inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after) (8) matters concerning..
.; as concerns ... (9) since (i.e. ""for that reason"") (10) suffix indicating h
igher social standing (11) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) (12) empero
r; sovereign; shogun; daimyo (13) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) (): (
1) upper reaches (of a river); upper stream (2) top; upper part; upper half (of
the body) (3) long ago (4) beginning; first (5) person of high rank (e.g. the em
peror) (6) government; imperial court (7) imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital
region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace (8) head (of
a table) (9) wife; mistress (of a restaurant) (): (1) from the standpoint of; as
a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of (2) aboard (a sh
ip or vehicle); on top of; on; above (3) first volume (e.g. book) (4) superior q
uality; best; top; high class (5) going up (6) governmental; imperial (7) presen
ting; showing (8) ana- (medical, biol.) (): (1) top and bottom; up and down; h
nd low; above and below; upper and lower ends (2) upside-down (): (1)
ise; to lift up (2) to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky (): to exce
gures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be bet
ter than (): to be finished; to be completed; to be done (
er; upward; outer; surface; top (): (1) upper part (2) upper stream; upper cours
of a river (3) right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left
(actor's POV) (4) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons
) (5) over-arm grip on opponent's belt (sumo)" 5
1
35
: divinat
ion : one; one radical (no.1)

3
1
1
(none)
above A magic wand standing on above the floor.
Above all else, be groun
ded if you are going to practice augury (#2103). You could turn yourself into a oa
d...
50
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Directions grade1 kanjifreq1-250
.....-.
"") (2) gait; pace; step (3) you; thou (): (1) to descend (e.g. a mountain); t
down; to come down (2) to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to d
ismount (3) to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit (4) to be granted; to b
e issued; to be given (5) to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (6) to be passed (
from the body; i.e. of a roundworm) (): to pull down; to lower; to reduc
 (): alighting (from train, bus, etc.); getting off (): (1) basement;
ground place (2) underground; below ground (3) secret; under cover (4) undergrou
nd (railway); subway; metro (): fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradat
n (): (1) not exceeding; and downward; ... and below (2) below (e.g. standard); u
nder (e.g. a level) (3) the below-mentioned; the following; the rest (): month
t third of) (): (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and l
ends; up and down (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating (3) goi
ng and coming back (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government
and the people (5) first and second volumes (): underground train; subway (): (1) down-train (going
ay from Tokyo) (2) down-slope; downward going (): subordinate person (
art of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying ar
ea of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, inc. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honj
o, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds) (): corridor; hallway; passageway 
ar (): subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior (): (
d (2) the whole country (3) society; the public (4) supremacy over a nation; gov
ernment of a country; the ruling power (5) having one's own way; doing as one pl
eases (6) peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous (7) shogun (Edo peri
od) (): downward; descent; fall; drop; subsidence (): (1) unskillful;
(2) imprudent; untactful (): diarrhoea; diarrhea (): (1) to descend;
o come down (2) to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) (3) to pass (of
time) (4) to surrender; to capitulate (5) (often in neg. form) to be less than;
to be inferior to (6) to have the runs; to have diarrhea (): boarding; lodging
rding house (): (1) drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage (2) sewage; black water (): to give; to confer (): socks; sock; s
g down; to abate; to retire; to fall; to step back (): (1) please give me (2
te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me (): u
nd water (): groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge
f; grounding in; prearrangement; spadework; signs; symptoms; first coat of plast
ering; soy (): (1) geta; Japanese wooden clogs (2) turn (in set-type proofing); u
pside-down character (): burning low; waning; declining (): vulgari
ecency; coarseness (): (1) to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to
; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge (2) to
drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off (3) to withdraw mon
ey from an account (4) to wear (clothing) for the first time (5) to fillet (e.g.
a fish) (): rough copy; draft; draught (): (1) to overlo
k down on (2) to despise; to look down on (): preliminary investigation; p
br>(): to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry (): (1
ger (e.g. daughter) (2) bottom (3) beneath; underneath (4) just after; right aft
er (5) inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior) (6) trade-in (7) prelimin
ary; preparatory (): good-for-nothing; stupid; trivial; worthless 
up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends (2) upside-dow
n (): at present; now (): right under; directly below (
cret intention; ulterior motive (2) kanji ""heart"" radical at bottom (): land
the castle (): underline; underscore (): inferior article (
ee, value, etc.); inferiority (2) second volume (of two); third volume (of three
) (): (1) lower reaches (of a river) (2) bottom; lower part (3) lower half (of t
he body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses (4) end; far from the
imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan) (5) dirty (e.g. di
rty jokes, etc.) (): under (being in said condition or environment) (
please have a seat"

5
1
97
: one; one radical (no.1) : div
ination 3
1
1
(none) Ideographic
below Roots
the ground.
A magic wand hanging below the ceiling. 51
JLPT.N5 grade1 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions
, ,
eminent, table, desk, high
(
divination : early; fast 8
24
2
(none
The most eminent magician is he who learned to use his magic wand early in life.
The eminent sunflower is the one that stands above the others. 52
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Manufactured.Item

, , , ,
morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, peri
br>(): this morning (): breakfast (): oversleep
ten : early; fast : meat
12
74
4
(none
hic
morning There is mist as the moon fades away in the morning.
"Morning
has come ""ten"" hours ""early""!!! The ""moon"" is still in the sky!" 53
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Time
.
ridicule, insult
0
S
ng; dynasty; regime; epoch; period; (North) Korea
15
30
3
(none) Phonetic derision

When I wake up, I am always late, so I hurry to
work. With a bad case of perpetual morning breath, I am the subject of derision
at my office whenever I open my mouth. If morning breath emanates from your mou
th, you are subject to derision!
54
JLPT.N0 gradeS
only, free, in addition (): (1) ordinary; common; usual

(3) unaffected; as is; safe (4) only; merely; just; simply (5) but; however; nev
ertheless (): nothing but; earnest; intent; determined; set on (something)
S+
2288
: mouth : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
only
Imagine an animal with only a mouth and legs. My girlf
riend insists that the only thing I want from her is whats between her legs.. Shes
drawn me this pictograph to demonstrate. Its a head and two legs spread apart..
I explain that I also love her breasts, and then she smacks me in the face. Ill n
ever understand women.. (I keep failing this kanji, hopefully this silly story w
ill help me!). 55
00
shellfish
(): shell; shellfish ():
eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
7
154
7
ictographic
shellfish
Eye thought I saw a shellfish legging it down th
e beach!
Stare at the shellfish, it looks like an eye with legs. 56
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish grade1 ka
njifreq1501-2000
.
songs with samisen
(): (1) to sing (2)
etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
1
S
2051
: mouth: shellfish 10
30
3
(none) Phonetic pop s
generation of pop songs have no depth. They just mouth empty lyrics to get money
. Not like the pop songs of my day.
A new way for sluts to use their mouths
to make alot of money. 57
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Human.Ac
tivities_Culture.Art
, ,
upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness
divination : shellfish
9
154
7
(none
upright A magic wand is needed to make a clam stand upright.
Just the thought
of my magic wand on her clam makes my magic wand stand upright.
58
,
employee, member, number, the one in charge
(
the membership (): member of the Diet, congress or parliament (
nnel (): all members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; everyone; everybo
>(): employee; worker (): fixed number of regular person
e, airplane, etc.) (): government worker; public (civil) servant (
assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson (): full house; no vacancy; sold out;
ding room only; full (of people); crowded (): mobilization; mobilisation 
k (): factory worker (): member 4
3
54
: mouth 
10
30
3
(none) Pictographic
employee
ber of the company) has to clam up his mouth if he wants keep the job! An emplo
yee is basically a shellfish with a mouth.

59
1-250
..
stick, paste, apply
(): (1) to st
in WWW forums) (2) to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten (3) to form (e.g
. ice on a pond) (4) to fill; to swell (5) to stick out; to put; to slap (6) to
be expensive
0
S
2444
: shellfish : fortune-telling; divining
; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
12
154
7
affix Fortune teller writes your fortune on a piece of paper and tells you to
affix it to a shell and throw into the ocean for it to come true. Picture lickin
g the back of the shell like a stamp and affixing it to the fortune.
I gots a
fix for your current bad luck: just pass some extra clams over to the fortune t
eller, and they will make sure you have a very bright fate instore.
60
...
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at,
iscovered (): estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation (): op
>(): interview; audience (): (1) viewpoint; point of view (2) way of
of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule) (): (1)
ucted view; perspective; visibility; vista (2) forecast; outlook; prospect; pred
iction (3) insight; foresight (): opinion; point of view (): (1
ility; chance; probability; likelihood (2) expectation; anticipation; forecast;
estimate (3) side of a structural member (): discovery; detection; finding 
lendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable (2) praiseworthy act; feat; commendabl
e deed (3) utter (esp. defeat); total; complete (): inspection; study by obser
n; field trip (): (1) heading; headline; title; caption (2) index (3) headword
ng one off; farewell; escort (): (1) to see off (e.g. to the station, an air
c.); to escort (e.g. home); to farewell (2) to see out; to send off (3) to let p
ass; to wait and see; to continue (e.g. in legal contexts) (4) to let a pitch go
by (baseball); to watch a batted ball go into the stands (): to ask after (he
; to visit (): prejudice; narrow view (): (1) visiting ill or d
ng get-well letters (2) get-well gifts; get-well letters (3) expression of sympa
thy; expression of concern; enquiry; inquiry (): cherry blossom viewing; flower
ewing (): (1) to look again (2) to get a better opinion of (
o look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on (): (1) to see; to look;
to watch; to view; to observe (2) to look over; to look on; to assess; to examin
e; to judge (3) to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of (4) to view (e
.g. flowers, movie) (5) to try; to try out (6) to see that...; to find that...(): point of view (): sightseeing; sightseer; watching; watcher (): formal marriage inte
; marriage meeting (): (1) look; glimpse; glance (2) to glance; to glimpse (3)
t meeting (4) apparently; seemingly (): aim; mark; estimate; guess; approximat
direction (): sample (): (1) to discover; to find (e.g. an er
ross; to detect; to spot (2) to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to fin
d fault (3) to be used to seeing; to be familiar with (): outward appearance(): (1) to
; to look at each other (2) to postpone; to suspend operations; to refrain from
performing an action (): seeing; look at (): to sho
htly; ugly (): to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of 
raise one's eyes (2) to look up to; to admire; to respect (): view; prospe
 (): to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing) (
ew of; to look down on (2) to despise; to look down on (): to miss; to overl
leave at large (): to follow another's example ():
unseemly; unbecoming; improper (): looking away; looking aside (
regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate (): to become used to see
familiar with (): (1) to choose at one's own discretion (2) to choose wh
hing; to estimate (the time for something) (): show; exhibition; spectacle(): different opinion; objection 
e; project; program; programme; intention; goal (): first visit to inn, restau
etc. without an introduction 5
1
22
: eye; class; look; insig
7
147
7
(none) Pictogra
see
As a primitive, this is Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. (the giant eyeb
all with legs...) Makes for easy stories later on.

Eyes and legs are all yo
u need to see the world.
61
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense grade1
kanjifreq1-250
--
newborn babe, child, young of animals
(
upbringing (): infant; baby; child (): pediatrics (
679
: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex- : eight; eight radical
(no. 12)
7
10
2
Pictogra
es, a newborn babe came out legs first. Only 18 and already got a newborn babe.
Young girls are so quick to spread their legs these days...
62
JLPT.N2
grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_General
, , , , beginning, former time, origi

 (): (1) home area; home town (2) local (): ruler; sovereign 
or; vigour; energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit; courage; pep (): New Year'
 (): resolution; reduction; return to origins (): (1) (money) on
's purse (handbag) (2) usual skill (): originally; primarily; essentially; log
y; naturally (): first year (of a specific reign) (): chemical el
- (): how are you? 4
2
192
: two; two radical
t radical (no. 12)
4
10
2
(none)
In the beginning were just two who walked on human legs.
"In the beginnin
g God created woman, and God asked her how she liked his work. Woman replied, ""
Well, you know how I have two eyes, two arms, two legs... it seems redundant to
have three breasts. It would look more symmetrical with two."" God nodded, and t
he middle breast fell off... and it was good. Woman picked up the breast and sai
d, ""Thank you, God! But what do I do with this useless boob?"" And God created
man. Thats why the women today only have two boobs to match their two human legs.
"
63
, ,
page, leaf
(): page
(none)
page
A shellfish carrying a page balanced on its head.
One drop of ink from a shellfish can fill a whole page. 64
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
stubborn, foolish, firmly

(): stubbornness; o
to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best (2) to ins
ist that; to stick to (one's opinion) (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one'
s post; to refuse to budge (): solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
S
1247
: beginning; former time; origin : page; leaf
13
181
9
(none) Phonetic stubborn

A stubborn person in
g into their head and cant change their mind. Picture a STUBBORN schoolboy, wi
th his arms crossed and his book still open to the BEGINNING PAGE. Despite the t
eacher telling him to turn the page, he refuses and keeps his book on the BEGINN
ING PAGE.
65
...
, ,
mediocre
ximately
1
S
1730
: table; table enclosure; table or windy
radical (no. 16) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
3
16
2
ictographic
mediocre
A drop of breeze is naught but a mediocre wind.
Is there anything as mediocre as a drop of piss in the wind?
66
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000
...
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume
harge; responsibility (): victory or defeat; match; contest; game; bout 
loss; losing (a game) (): debt; liabilities (): injury; wound 
y on one's back (2) to take responsibility for; to accept a duty (3) to be injur
ed (4) to owe (): (1) to lose; to be defeated (2) to succumb; to give in; to s
der; to yield (3) to be inferior to (4) to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacq
uer, shaving, etc.) (5) to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a disco
unt on (): (1) to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on ba
shoulder (2) to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of somethin
g) (): to defeat (): carrying on one's back (e.g. baby) 
hase); something additional; bonus; an extra (2) (on the spot) price reduction (
3) exaggeration 3
3
443
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (n
o. 20) : shellfish 9
154
7
(none)
Tied up, the shellfish had to accept defeat!
Defeat is defined by a shellfish
in binds.
67
, , ten thousand
"(): (1) all peop
e; utility (2) almighty; omnipotent (): (1) emergency; unlikely event (2) by s
hance; by some possibility (): (1) crying ""banzai"" (or raising one's hands i
banzai gesture) (2) something worthy of celebration (3) giving up (4) long time
(5) eternal life (and prosperity) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hoo
ray, hurray) (): fountain pen (): (1) 10,000; ten thousand (2)
all (4) various (): many; all" 5
2
375
: one; one radical (no.1)
3
140
6
Pictographic
ten t
ether and hid it under the floor.
"We have ""one"" at the top and if you t
urn the kanji 90 degrees you will see arabic 4 shich means it has four zeros in
front of it!" 68
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Counting ShouldSuspend
phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for hai

-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae (): (1) phrase (2) complaint 
(1) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph (2) phrase (3) verse (o
f 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry) (4
) haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc. (5) maxim; saying; idiom; expression (): punctuation mark; punctuation marks (): words; phrases 
ature 1
5
1244
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20): mouth
5
30
3
Some Japanese phrases are difficult to wrap your mouth around. A bound mouth ca
nnot utter a single phrase.
69
JLPT.N1 grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_
Human.Activities_Communication
texture, skin, body, grain

(): (1) skin (2) body (
timate bodily contact) (3) surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture (4) dispositio
n; temperament; character; type (): underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise;
nglet 2
S
1559
: meat : table; table enclosure; table or windy
radical (no. 16)
6
130
6
(none) Phonetic
expose your flesh to the wind it gets textured: goosebumps!
The moons lack of
wind preserves its texture.
70
Body_General
decameron, 10day period, season (for specific product

t third of) (): middle of a month; second third of a month (
t 10 days of the month 1
S
1162
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping ra
dical (no. 20) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days 6
72
4
ictographic
decameron
Hesig should be BOUND for a DAY (or maybe 10 day
s - a decameron) for calling this Kanji DECAMERON. See martyrdom (#809).
If you bind up ten days, you get a decameron. 71
1001-1500 Kanji_Time
1
S+
: wrapping enclos
ure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
(none)
ladle A ladle binds drops together. Forget about the primati
ve bound up. Imagine instead the shape of a ladle and holding it upside down to dr
ink the last DROP (of water). 72
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Volume S
houldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
, bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

roactive (): purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention (
unmotivated; pessimistic (): intellectual (): comparative; re
ate; inherent; congenital; hereditary (): -like; typical (): mark; target(): static 2
4
105
: day; sun; Japan; counter
ys : ladle; one tenth of a go; dip 8
106
5
(none
bull's eye
I managed to hit the bulls eye by throwing my white ladle.
"A white, bound up, drop in the center is the bulls eye. (why Heisig had to use "
"ladle"" instead of the original two primitives that make up ""ladle"" Ill never
understand!)." 73
, ,
neck
(): Prime Minister; Cha
der; leading spirit (2) important part (): capital city; metropolis ():
2) head (3) unemployed person (): ruler; sovereign (): wrist 
f up (): necklace; choker (): radical (of a kanji character)<
4
2
98
: oneself
9
185
9
(none)
hic
neck
The V shape is your neck on top of your collar bone, or the stra
ight line. Yourself, or the rest of your body is below that!
The mooses neck
supports its big horns and long nose. 74
nji_Body_Head.Neck
-
the latter, duplicate, strange, witty
(
nt); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter (2) strange; quaint; stylish;
chic; spicy; queer; witty; tasty; romantic (3) thank you; goodbye; goodnight
1
S
1841
: second, latter, second radical (no. 5)
1
5
1
(none) Pictographic
fish guts
This
fishguts.
You cut a fish in a z shape on the belly to make it easier to op
en the fish and rip out its fish guts silly!
75
1501-2000 Kanji_Counting
.....
riot,
n; revolt; uprising (): abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess 
disordered; to be disarranged; to be disarrayed; to be disheveled; to be disheve
lled (2) to be discomposed; to be upset; to get confused; to be disturbed (3) to
lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.) (): rude; violent; rough; lawless; unreas
e; reckless (): civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict (
t of order; to disarrange; to disturb 2
6
755
: tongue; reed; c
lapper : the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
7
5
1
Compound Ideogra
t by dragging the rioters away by their tongues with fishooks. A tongue with a
hook can cause a riot. 76
..-.... ,
firsthand (): just before (): (1) soon; in a moment; before long;
y; close (3) direct (4) spot transaction; cash transaction (): at once; imme
directly; in person; automatically (): frankness; candour; candor; openhear
directness (): (1) honesty; integrity; frankness (2) honestly; frankly 
nt; meek; docile; unaffected (2) honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)(): diameter (): (1) to look again (2) to get a better opini
perpendicular (): direct communication (): intuition; inst
be cured; to get well; to be healed (2) to get mended; to be repaired; to be fi
xed (): (1) confrontation (2) to face; to confront; to encounter (
p (): right angle; perpendicular (): reconciliation; make
at once; directly (2) soon; before long; shortly (3) easily; without difficulty
(4) right (near); nearby; just (handy) (): directly; in person; headlong 
ht (ahead); direct; upright; erect (2) straightforward; honest; frank ():
ent; DC (): (1) straight (2) ordinary; common (3) doing nothing (): i
diately (): very soon
3
2
246
: ten : eye; c
8
109
5
(none
straightaway
If you get a needle in your eye that is hooked in there, get to
a hospital straightaway.
I caught a freaky creature with ten eyes on my f
ish hook, so I threw it back straightaway.
77
1-250
..
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, c

rniture (): (1) to be furnished with; to be endowed with (2) to be among; to be
to be possessed of (): implement; tool; means (): condition; state
br>(): furniture (): utensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget 
paints (): stationery (): toy; plaything (): c
urs sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours (): bedding; bedclothes 3
3
629
: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor : eight; e
ight radical (no. 12) 8
12
2
(none)
Keep an eye on your tools while you work at the table. One tool nobody should b
e without - a Mordor-type eye that floats over the workbench. It jerks around, m
onitoring all who come near, and if anyone so much as removes a stapler from the
bench - ZAP. 78
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
- , , , , , , , , , ,
tion (): truth; reality (): middle; centre; center; mid-way(): (1) bright red; deep red; flu
(of face) (2) downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter (): the head; the foremo
nning (): pure white (): pearl (): (1) serious

to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise) (): deep blue; ghastly
>(): vacuum; hollow; empty (): in two equal parts (
verhead (): diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady (
itation; behavior; behaviour; pretense; pretence (): by no means; never!; well,
never!; you don't say! (): to mimic; to imitate (): (1) str
t; erect (2) straightforward; honest; frank (): pitch black ():
below (): perfectly round; perfectly circular (): right
nose (): too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity 4
279
: ten : tool; utensil; means; possess; ingredients; counter for armor,
suits, sets of furniture
10
109
5
A compass is a tool with a needle on top that points to true north.

Ten tool
s are all a true craftsman needs.
79
craft, construction
(): factory; pl
stry (): construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. pa
ting, concrete-pouring, etc.) (): work; construction; handicraft; maneuvering;
euvering (): manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining (): (1
scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously (2) dedic
ation to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation) (): artificial; m
de; human work; human skill; artificiality (): engineering (): ca
arts; craft (): work; craftsmanship; tactics; trick (): start o
r>(): factory worker
4
2
299
: work (radical no. 48)
3
(none) Pictographic
craft I consider cr
ves to use in stories so Ive personified it as Bender the crafty robot from Futur
ama who was designed to bend I-beams. I crafty.
80
JLPT.N4 grade2 k
anjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce

left
(): left; left hand side (
tion (): left-handedness; sake drinker; left-hander (
craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
5
48
3
ompound Ideographic
left
The LEFT side of my brain posesses the faculties
needed for logical crafts, like engineering. The left side of my brain, is fo
r crafts.
81
,
right
(): (1) right; right hand side
se writing); foregoing; forgoing; above (): (1) left and right (2) influence; co
rol; domination 5
1
602
: mouth
5
30
3
ompound Ideographic
right The right hand is for putting food in your mouth
. (The other hand is for ass-wiping!). Always keep your right to free speech (m
outh) by your side!
82
. , , , , , ,
possess, have, exist,
mate objects); to exist; to live (2) to have (3) to be located (4) to be equippe
d with (5) to happen; to come about (): state; condition; circumstances; the w
ings are or should be; truth (): validity; legality; availability; effectivene
>(): (1) influential; prominent (2) strong; likely; plausible; potent (
ame (): advantageous; better; profitable; lucrative (): one's pos
br>(): (1) existence or nonexistence; presence or absence (2) consent or refusal; ye
s or no (3) flag indicator; presence or absence marker (): toll; fee; charge
ion-paid (): characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen- 
acteristic (of); peculiar (to) (): national ownership (): good
; promising (): beneficial; profitable (): able; capable; effic
t; as it is; frankly (): (1) existence (2) possession; having (3) limited compan
y (): grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude (
ownership (): to own; to be endowed with (
4
3
282
: meat
6
74
4
(none
hic
possess Possessed by the Earths gravity, the moon stays by its side.
By my side I POSSESS a moon of flesh, better known as your big ass!
83
.
bribe, board, supply, finance
(): to gi
; to cover (the cost) 1
S
1282
: shellfish : possess; have; ex
ist; happen; occur; approx
13
154
7
(none
someone, money is a necessary possession.
If you possess enough shellfish,
you can bribe anyone. 84

tivities_Money.Commerce
.
tribute, support, finance
(): contr
services (to a cause) 1
S
956
: craft; construction; katakana e
radical (no. 48) : shellfish
10
154
7
t song is a TRIBUTE to a little SHELLFISH friend of mine who was tragically crus
hed by an I-shaped table..
Tribute is the craft of raising money. 85
paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)

m; entry (): matter; item; facts 1
S
884
: craft; constructi
takana e radical (no. 48) : page; leaf
12
181
9
paragraph
To write a paragraph is the craft of grouping sentences on a pag
e.
To craft a page well, we need paragraphs.
86
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
, , ,
sword, saber, knife
(): (
fe (3) scalpel (): razor 1
2
1794
: knife, sword, knife radic
. 18) 2
18
2
(none) Pictographic
sharp, it can cut the top part of off in .
If you look really close this ka
nji looks like a person bending over touching the ground Waiting for someone to
put there sword in his ass!
87
Human.Activities_Fighting
.
, blade, sword, edge
(): edge
1763
: sword; saber; knife : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) 3
18
2
(none) Pictographic
blade The part of a
of blood can usually be found is the blade.
A drop of blood on the blade of
my sword.
88
.-..-.-..-..-.
window, etc.) (): (1) railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing;
ossing (2) starting line; scratch (3) determination (4) stepping over the edge o
f the ring (in sumo) (): important; valuable; worthy of care ()
xcuse; motive; impetus; occasion (): (1) all; everything; the whole; lock, sto
nd barrel (2) absolutely not (with negative); without exception; entirely not (): pertinent; appropriate; adequate; relevance (): stamp (postage)
icate (): cheque; check (): (1) end; finish; stop (2) bounds; lim
e (of a futures contract) (4) finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri o
r kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville) (5) counter for slices (
esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat) (6) only; just (7) since
(8) remaining (in a particular state) (): ticket (): (1) to cut (usu.
h) (2) to sever (connections, ties) (3) to turn off (i.e. the light) (4) to term
inate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect (5) to punch
(a ticket); to tear off (a stub) (6) to open (something sealed) (7) to start (8)
to set (a limit) (9) to reduce; to decrease; to discount (10) to shake off (wat
er, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain) (11) to cross (12) to do (something notice
able) (13) to turn (a vehicle) (14) to cut (the ball) (15) to shuffle (cards) (1
6) to trump (17) (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) (18) (after the -masu
stem of a verb) to finish; to complete (): compelling; serious; severe; acute;
est; sincere; pressing; urgent; keen; fervent; poignant (): kindness; gentlene
>(): to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross (): to c
doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired) (): exchange; co
eplacement; switching (to); switchover (): (1) punctuation; pause; juncture (2
; (place to) stop (): to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close 
end; rift; interruption; cut; section; notch; incision; end (of a task) (
ace down the opposition; to overcome resistance; to have one's own way (2) to pr
ess and cut (): to cross (e.g. road); to traverse (): to
f vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point (): to pause; to be interrupted (): (1) to demarcate; to de
o mark off; to cut off (2) to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to
insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud) (): (1) painful; heartrend
ing (2) oppressive; suffocating; miserable (): (1) piece; slice; strip; scrap (2)
cloth (3) sharpness (4) counter for scraps, pieces, etc. (): (1) to break; to
; to be cut; to split; to crack (2) to be injured (3) to wear out; to be worn ou

t (4) to break; to burst; to collapse (5) to wear off; to stop working; to go de
ad (6) to expire (time limit, etc.); to run out; to become due (7) to run out (o
f stock, etc.); to be exhausted; to be used up; to be sold out; to be out of (8)
to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship); to break up; to have severed ties; t
o be cut off; to be disconnected (9) to cut well; to be sharp (10) to be sharp-m
inded; to be keen; to be shrewd; to be quick-witted; to be able (11) to be short
of; to drop under (a certain figure); to beat (e.g. a record time) (12) to dry
off (13) to curve; to veer (14) to shuffle (cards) (15) to get angry; to snap; t
o blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip (16) to be able to do completely
 (): (1) to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up (2) to pick (e.g. fr
to pluck; to tear off (3) to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigo
rously (): sold-out (): to be sold out (
f; to itemize (2) to direct; to take control; to manage; to take responsibility
(3) to settle accounts (4) to toe the mark (): to change; to exchange;
enew; to throw a switch; to replace; to switch over (): incision; operation; s
n (): hot topic; talk of the town (): to bite off; to g
no more at hand 4
2
324
: seven : sword; saber; knife
4
18
2

cut
The s
heir swords to cut their opponents.
Seven swords cut better than one.
89
.
seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drin
old)
(): to eat (): (1) to call; to invite; to send for; to
(3) to put on; to wear (4) to ride (5) to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to t
ickle (one's fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku) (6) to do (7) honori
fic suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb 2
S
1540
: sword;
saber; knife : mouth
5
30
3
(none)
seduce "A man is easily seduced by a mouth to his ""sword.""." To seduce is to
make a sword of ones mouth.
90
, , , ,
shining, bright
1
r for days : seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; c
atch (cold)
9
72
4
(none)
tion. The sun was shining so bright that it seduced Icarus and he flew too clo
se.
91
rule, follow, based on, model after

(
ns; conventions (): law; rule (): irregularity; unsteadiness;
5
753
: shellfish : sword; saber; knife
9
18
2
rule
When you have both money and the power o
f the sword, you can make the rules.
If youve got CRABs on your SABER, then yo
u didnt follow the rules of safe sex! 92
,
vice-, duplicate, copy (): (1) assistant; asso
substitute; auxiliary; supplementary; additional; collateral (2) duplicate; copy
 (): adverb
2
4
360
: to fill; roll of cloth : swo
; knife 11
18
2
(none) Phonetic vicesword standing next to the king, thats the vice-roy who does all the dirty work.
Vice-president Cheney: a wealthy saber rattler. 93
251-500
..
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another,

nation; distinction; differentiation (): (1) (not) particularly; nothing (2) sep
ately; apart (): parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot
division; section (): holiday house; villa (): distinction by s
nction; differentiation; classification (): separately; individually (
r>(): to be divided; to part from; to separate; to bid farewell ()
rete; individual; separate (): farewell; send-off (): distinction; di
erent; another; particular; separate; extra; exception (): parting
4
214
: mouth : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : sword; sabe
r; knife
7
18
2
(none) Compound
I dont know about you but to me this seems like someones head is about to be separ
ated from his body. You can see hes kneeling and his mouth is wide open gasping f
or the last breath he will ever take. A wise old samurai keeps his hostages (w
ith their mouths bound up to keep them quiet) in a separate room from his sabers
. Putting them together would be a silly mistake.
94
JLPT.N4 grade4 k
anjifreq1-250
street, ward, town, counter for guns,

number, 4th calendar sign
(): polite; courteous; careful; care; kind; close
rough; conscientious (): kitchen knife; carving knife (): dis
k (of irregular size) (): just; right; exactly (): clashing
ringing of an ax
1
3
1312
: one; one radical (no.1) : fea
thered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
2
1
1
(none)
hic
street "Today, the program ""Sesame Street"" is brought to you by the l
etter ""T""." Two streets make a T-intersection.
95
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Co
unting_Counters grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500

village, town, block, street
(): street corner
urhood; neighborhood (2) street; road (3) 109.09 m (4) 0.99 hectares (): low-l
part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying a
rea of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, inc. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Hon
jo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds) 4
1
292
: rice field; ric
e paddy : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of some
thing; even number; 4th calendar sign 7
102
5
(none
village Actually this means town, like one that has lots of streets and is surro
unded by all the rice fields. "Getting this one confused with Town is easy, so
remember it with this rhyme. ""Pillage the village, for the rice and and the te
a."" the street primitive on the right looks like a t."
96
JLPT.N4 grade1 k
anjifreq251-500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
.-.
can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
r>(): (1) permission; approval; authorization; license (2) to permit; to authorize<
>(): passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair (): indispensable; essential<
option (e.g. motion, bill); passage (): (1) wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable;
inadvisable (2) failing grade (): poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful 
; comical; laughable; ridiculous (2) strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; unusu
al; eccentric (3) improper; unsuitable; unbecoming (4) suspicious (): (1) cu
able; charming; lovely; pretty (2) dear; precious; darling; pet (3) cute little;
tiny (): to love; to be affectionate (): lovel
5
314
: street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of
something; even number; 4th calendar sign : mouth 5
30
3

can
"A mouth on the street asking for things
: ""Can I get some help?! Can I get directions, Can I have some money? Can you p
lease speak English?!""."
I can eat nails.
97
JLPT.N2 grade5 k
anjifreq251-500
.
place on the head, receive, top of head, top,
 (): top; summit; peak (): (1) crown (of head); summit (of mo
n for one (3) something received (): (1) receiving; reception; getting; bein
(2) eating; drinking; having (3) please; please do for me (): expressi
efore meals
3
6
1350
: street; ward; town; counter for guns, t
ools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign : page; lea
f
11
181
9
(none) Phonetic place

t sign on my head what do I get ? A place on the head ! NAILS - place directly o
n the forehead, NAILS - place directly on the forehead, NAILS - place directly o
n the forehead, The HEAD ON commercial nails it into your head......
98
-
, , , , ,
child
():
; young geisha (4) offshoot (5) interest (6) new shares (7) bird egg (8) (after
a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women) (): woman; girl ()
n (): (1) state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances (2) appearance; look
aspect (3) sign; indication (): (1) son (2) penis (): (1) electron
efix) electronic; electronics (): (1) tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm (2)
; mood; way; manner; style; knack (3) condition; state of health (4) impetus; sp
ur of the moment; strain (5) trend (): prince (): (1) numerator (2)
ber; element (): hat; cap (): interest (bank) (): pupil; d
r; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper (): descendants; posterity
offspring (): atom (): twins; a twin (): (1) chair; stoo

br>(): pastry; confectionery (): shoji (paper sliding door) (
n (): son (): lost child; stray child; missing child (
1) glass; pane (2) vitreous (): (1) ladder (2) stairs (3) going to several place
in succession (e.g. barhopping) (): seal (used for signature) (
>(): (1) screw (2) key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)(): (someone else's) child (): (1) rice grasshopper (of genus
ust (of family Catantopidae)
5
1
72
: child, seed, child radi
cal (no. 39)
3
39
3
(none) Pictographic
who is ten will still ask for his ma (top looks a bit like katakana ma).
A pictograph of a child, with arms outstretched for mother (or perhaps because s
he is chasing a rat?). Note that this kanji occupies the first space on the Zodi
ac circle, and is the sign for the rat (such as 2008!). 99
JLPT.N5 grade1 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_General Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly

1
child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac : the latter;
duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
4
39
3
(none) Pictographic
cavity The childs arms flailed around at the sight of th
e hooked tool the dentist was going to use to fill his cavity. I warned him abo
ut cavities, but the child is still hooked on sweets. 100
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
complete, finish
"(): acknowledgement;
. ""please be understanding of the mess during our renovation""); noting; accept
ance (): end; close; termination (): comprehension; conse
radio) (): completion (of a course) (): (1) completion;
orm, aspect) (): finish; completion; understanding" 2
S
792
:
feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6) 2
6
1
(none
hic
complete
The experiment was a complete failure! The child was mad
e without any arms!
A child with the arms inside the blanket will be complet
ely wrapped up. 101
, , ,
woman, female "
br>(): (1) she; her (2) her (3) girl friend; girlfriend; sweetheart (
ughter; first-born daughter (): young lady; little girl; virgin; maiden; dau
>(): queen (): (1) wife (2) court lady; female court attache; wo
rial palace (): princess (): (1) Ms (nuance of status); Miss; Mad
man); cerebral (): (1) woman; girl; daughter (2) Chinese ""Girl"" constellation
(one of the 28 mansions) (): woman"
5
1
151
: w
adical (no. 38) 3
38
3
(none) Pictogra
order of strokes, remember a female ninja is called a ""kunoichi"". That is, (hi
ragana) (katakana) (kanji, ichi=one)."
My mother taught me that a woman should
always sit with her legs crossed (but the arms can be stretched out). 102
....
, , ,
fond, pleasing, like
good shape (): friendship (): (1) shape; form; posture; appeara
lity; moderateness (in price) (): liking; taste; choice (): lov
ike very much (): good will; favor; favour; courtesy (): favora
actory (): nice; likeable; desirable (): to like; to prefer
tion; favourable reputation (): likes and dislikes; pickiness (about foo
; fussiness; tastes; preferences (): prosperous conditions; healthy economy<
uriosity (): liking; fondness; love (): matter of taste 
4
4
423
: woman; female : child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; fir
st sign of Chinese zodiac
6
38
3
(none
fond
A woman is fond of her child. "Jane Fonda carrying a Vietnamese child.
Pro-war protesters hold signs, ""Im not fonda Jane!""..."
103
JLPT.N4
grade4 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
. , , ,
likeness, like, such as, as if, bette
sudden (): how; in what way; how about (): indeed; really; phr
t (): why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for<
at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate;
surely (): (1) how; in what way (2) however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, s
whatever; how much (3) hey; oi 1

S
1704
: woman; female : mouth
6
38
3

mmon likeness. Their mouths are always open, whining about this and that.
From a womans other comes a baby with a perfect likeness.
104
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
mama, mother
(): aunt (): mother<
ts (): grandmother (): one's homeland (): alma mater 
rten, nursery school, etc. (): denominator (): (1) grandm
br>(): aunt (): old lady; ma'am (vocative) 5
2
t; mother radical (no. 80)
5
80
4

The two breasts of a momma who breastfeeds.
This mama had twins, one mouth f
or each nipple. 105
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Family
.. ,
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace
(2) to persist; to stick to (): presence; dignity
1
S
1156
br>: shellfish
11
154
7
(none)
e Little Mermaids clamshell bra was held to her breasts by piercings. The sad
fate of Mama shellfish was to be captured and pierced to make an earring.
106
, ,
elder brother, big brother
(): old
sters (): (1) older brother; elder brother (2) (vocative) young man; bud
die (): cousin (male)
4
2
1219
: mouth : eight; eight
(no. 12)
5
10
2
(none) Compound
My elder brother was basically a mouth on legs when he was a teenager. Mother,
why is elder brothers mouth between the neighbor girls legs? 107
JLPT.N4
grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_People_Family
....
spell, curse,
brother; big brother 8
30
3
(none) Compound
curse Caution: this means a spell, not to swear. I put a curse on my elder bro
ther so that he can never open his mouth.
Your older brothers mouth often c
urses. 108
. , ,
overcome, kindly, skillfully
(
verty, illness); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
1
S
1333
: old : elder brother; big brother
7
10
2
(none) Pictographic
overcome
Ten elder bro
.
A teenager addicted to heroine must overcome the needle.
109
.--, , , ,
littl
l (): novel; (short) story (): elementary school stud
ool student (): reduction; curtailment (): hut; cabin; shed; (a
k (): wheat (): (1) sizes (various); large and small (2) daisho
and short swords) (3) large and small drums (4) long months and short months (
ket money; spending money; pin money; allowance (): pediatrics (
bird (2) birdie; dickeybird; dickybird (): (1) little finger; pinky (2) little t
 (): small; little; tiny (): (1) small build; small stature; pe
br>(): urine; piss; pee (): fraction (part of); decimal fracti
1) smallness; small item (2) short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days) (3) el
ementary school (4) younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same na
me) (5) unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m) (): small; little; tiny (
; little; slight (2) slightly less than; just about (3) somewhat; somehow (4) mi
nor (sometimes derogatory); petty (): old lady; ma'am (vocative)
5
114
: small, insignificant, small radical (no. 42)
3
42
3
ictographic
little A little penguin with its wings at its side.
A depres
sed child, head low and arms hung low, because hes too little to ride the roller
coaster.
110
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Physical.Properties_
Shape.Size
..
few, little
(): (1) small quant
le (3) short distance (): boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad 
ion; decline (): minority; few (): young lady; little girl;
re or less; somewhat; a little; some (): just a minute; small quantity 
scarce; insufficient; seldom (): youth; young person (
gative sentence)
5
2
287
: little; small : katakana no r
adical (no. 4) 4
42
3
(none
e can make an ugly face like that.
Few usually refers to three. To emphasiz
e three, we underline the three drops in little.
111
JLPT.N5 grade2 k
anjifreq251-500 Kanji_Counting
-.-.
, , , , , ,
on (): convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally (): (1) post
stitution, incl. university, college, etc. (2) former central university of Kyot
o (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administ
rators) (3) the Great Learning - one of the Four Books (): president;
r>(): (1) big; large; drastic; substantial (2) full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wi
r traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing) (): a
assador (): important; valuable; worthy of care (): (1) very; g
rmous; great (3) serious; grave; dreadful; terrible (4) difficult; hard (5) majo
r incident; disaster (): serious; important; significant; grave; weighty 
inet minister (): adult (): majority; mostly; generally (
ate school (): many; crowd; great number of people (): great wa
phere (): general public; the masses (): continent (
a lot of (): safe; all right; OK; okay (): bold; daring;
s; extensive; swelling; expansion (): carpenter (): big; large;
nt; increase (): loveable; very likeable; like very much (): im
ous matter (): most part; greater part; majority (): greatnes
rious); large and small (2) daisho (matched pair of long and short swords) (3) l
arge and small drums (4) long months and short months (): perhaps; almost all;
rity (): general; substantially; outline; main point; approximately; about 
mount of money; great cost (): grand; prosperous; magnificent ():
xaggerated (): main street (): (1) mostly; ordinarily; usua
3) most; almost all (4) (before a neg. form) ordinary (5) proper; appropriate; m
oderate (): big; large; great (): outline; summary (
did (): large tree (): rough (as in not precise); broad;
 (): flood (): landlord; landlady (): take c
bless you (): considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal 
(not) very (): (1) in general; almost all (2) mainly; mostly; most likely (3)
rately; suitably (): university student; college student (
uch; exaggerated; very fine (): feces; excrement; shit (): enor
y (of a book, etc.); voluminous (2) most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly; a go
od deal; much (): (1) large build (2) large pattern (): about
oximately (): big; large (): (1) the large part of (2) big; large; great (3
roximate size; no larger than (4) -university (5) large (e.g. serving size); lou
d (e.g. volume setting) 5
1
7
: big, big radical (no. 37)
3
37
3
(none) Pictographic
large A per
r arms and legs to look large and scare a bear away.
Think of a large St. Ber
nard dog with his paws all stretched out.
112
...
many, frequent, much
():
; some (): (1) perhaps; probably (2) generous; many; much; great ()
of work (): majority rule (): many; numerous (
ards; card game 5
2
139
: evening : evening
6
36
3

many
Two evenings
minds me of a childish pseudo-confucion rhyme: ""He who eats many prunes sits on
toilet many moons""." 113
evening (): (1) evening (2) last night (

ing) twilight (): evening sun; setting sun (): evening meal 
shower (rain) 4
1
924
: evening, katakana ta radical (no. 36)
3
36
3
(none) Pictographic
eveni
e moon is not full.
"In the evening, I try my best to remember the katakana
symbol for ""TA"" (ie. ""ta ta!"")."
114
Kanji_Time
, ,
eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity

r>: evening
(none)
eventide
Eventide is just another word for evening, and it has the word tide in it which
we associate with water.
Drops of water shower the beach as the evening t
ide approaches: eventide.
115
JLPT.N1 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
kanjifreq2001-2500
.., , outside (
other (esp. places and things); the rest (): unexpected; surprising (
kirts (): exception (): (1) foreign currency; foreign money; fore
eign goods; imported goods (): (1) the outside (2) external (): surgi
 (): outing; trip; going out (): outdoors; fields; outskirts; o
ors; alfresco (): (1) to unfasten; to undo (2) to remove; to take off; to deinst
l (3) to leave; to step out; to slip away (4) to miss (a target) (): appearanc
terior; facade (): unexpectedly (): exception; exclusion 
t of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear) (): (1) external origin; impor
2) outpatient (): with the exception of; excepting (): (1) outside; ext
pen air (3) other place (): extracurricular (): look (or turn) the
side of; not covered by 5
2
81
: evening : divination 5
36
3

outside A you
o practice outside in the evening with his magic wand (as opposed to the old mag
ician who wakes early to practice with his wand in eminent (#51)).
Outside
in the dark of evening, only a magic wand can help you. 116
JLPT.N5 grade2 k
-
name, noted, distinguished, reputation (): name;
(2) given name; first name (): honor; honour; credit; prestige ():
ity (): (1) famous (2) fame (): signature ():
s; list of names; roll; register (): name; title (): well-kno
terpiece (): business card (): (1) famous place (2) name of a par
etc.) (3) name and address (): famous product; special product; speciality; s
lty (): title (): place name (): (1) pronoun (
; representative (): (1) remains; traces; vestiges; relics (2) (the sorrow of) p
ting (3) end (): famous; celebrated; well-known (): katakan
used primarily for loanwords (): to name (someone) (): name
ll name (): hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native J
words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.) (): noun ():
spelling (): furigana (kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
n after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word (may infl
ect); declensional kana ending (): (addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and ad
ess (): kana; Japanese syllabary (e.g. hiragana, katakana) (): (1) si
ter (2) to put one's name on; to sign (3) stamped name; typed name (): noted p
t; local specialty (): name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ(): (1) counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) (2) first name (
3) famous; great (4) name
5
1
177
: evening : mouth
6
30
3
name
when it becomes dark, open your mouth to say your name so that people can recogn
ise you.
In the evening, her sweet mouth whispered my name.
117
, , , , ,
stone "
>(): coal (): gem; jewel; precious stone (): (1) ma
e (2) gem; jewel (): (1) as one would expect (2) still; all the same (3) even...
e.g. ""even a genius..."")"
3
1
342
: mouth
5
112
5
stone Indiana Jones jumps u
the lip of cliff just in time to evade the huge STONE rolling out of the mouth
of the cave!
Theres a VERY simple way to remember this, in case the cliff thin
g isnt working for you... Just see it as a stone [] being hammered by a miner searc
hing for jewel stones [] ;).
118
JLPT.N3 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Co
unting_Units.of.Volume Kanji_Nature_Substance
.
resemblance
1
S
1889
: l
; moon 7
130
6
(none) Phonetic resemblance
ng, a very little bit of flesh can be used to show the resemblence between famil
y members.
Hey baby, it might be a little bit of flesh now, but in a moment
itll bear a strong resemblance to a candlestick.(nudge nudge, wink wink).
119
nitrate, saltpeter
(): (1) glass; pane (2) vit
S
2154
: stone : resemblance
12
112
5
nitrate That stone has sparks coming out of it! Someone must have poured nitrate
acid on it.
"Salpetre is the common name for Nitrate coming from Latin ""sal
petrae"" or stone salt. It is also a component of gun powder so including a can
dle in this kanji can be quite explosive!"
120
2001-2500
..
smash, break, crush, familiar, popular (
into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed (2) to collapse; to crumble; to declin
e; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight) (3) to become
less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable (4) to become easy to unde
rstand (e.g. a story) (5) to be worried 1
S
1579
: stone : soldi
er; private; die
9
112
5

Phonetic
you need to hit it NINE or TEN times. The Stones (the Rolling Stones) are 90 a
ged but theyve done a new SMASH hit! 121
0
,
sand
(): (1) sand; grit (2) gold dus
; ballast; pebbles (2) child; rugrat; ankle-biter
2
6
1146
:
stone : few; little
9
112
5
(none)
I remember that stone is on the left. This is because sand starts as stones, an
d only later they become few. In good SAND, stones are few, if any. 122
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Substance
....
jealous, envy
():
S
: woman; female : stone 8
38
3
jealous The jealous woman bashed the brains in of the guy who betrayed her, with
a stone.
Every woman wants a huge stone on her finger to make her friends
jealous.
123
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
...
plane, sharpen, whittle, pare
(
tion; deletion; erasure; DEL (key) (): (1) to shave (wood or leather); to sharpe
to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off (2) to shave off (e.g. a budget, e
xpenses, a salary, etc.); to curtail; to cut down (3) to cross out; to reduce; t
o curtail; to remove; to erase; to delete
1
S
814
: resembl
ance : sword; saber; knife 9
18
2
(none
hic
plane Sparks will fly if you attempt to PLANE your sabre.
With tod
ays strict air regulations, carrying a sabre onto a plane could spark quite a com
motion. 124
. , , , , , ,
ray, light
m; light ray (): (1) fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light (2) person who
ct; someone slow on the uptake (): to shine; to glitter; to be bright (
polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs) (): cost of fuel a
; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost (): (flash of) lig
4
2
527
: little; small : high & level; lofty; bald; dangerous
6
10
2

wave but made of little photons with human legs.
The ray from Honey I Shr
unk the Kids made people little - ha! look at them run around on their tiny legs
!
125
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Weather
..
, ,
plump, fat, thick, bi
voice) (3) daring; shameless; brazen (4) lucky (billiards) (): to grow fat (stou
plump); to become fat; to gain weight 4
2
552
: large; big :
dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
4
37
3
(none
plump A large person with a big drop of sweat dripping off of him because he i
s so plump.
"Fat(""plump"") men always have small penises.....the kanji is a
combination of ""large"" with a drop(representing the small penis between his l
egs)." 126
grade2 JLPT.N4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscel
laneous
utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability,

tool, set
(): (1) machine; mechanism (2) instrument; appliance; apparatus 
apon; arms; ordnance (): arms; weapons; ordnance (): musical instru
vessel (): (1) bowl; vessel; container (2) ability; capacity; calibre; caliber(): utensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget (): tableware 

br>(): porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; potter
ceramics; crockery (): organ (of body); instrument (): meter; gaug
lful; handy (): porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware (
 (): (1) device; instrument (2) vessel; container
2
4
525
:
mouth : mouth : large; big : mouth : mouth 15
30
3
ompound Ideographic
utensil Imagine four hungry mouths all sitting around th
e table. They are all banging their utensils on the table waiting for a big meal
to be placed in the centre.
"Note: by itself means container/caliber/vessel.
And means eating utensils (""food container"", hehe)."
127
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
.-...
stinking, ill-smelling, suspi
stink, glow, be bright (): fishy; raw; smelling of fish or blood (
(2) suspicious; fishy (3) clumsy
1
S
1760
: oneself : lar
ge; big 9
132
6
BERNARD DOG lifted his large NOSE high in the air to find out where the stinking
smell comes from.
When I is big, Ego stinking.
128
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
.
smell, sniff, scent
(): to sniff; to smell 0
mouth : stinking; ill-smelling; suspicious looking; odor; savor; fragrance; b
e fragrant; stink; glow; be bright
13
30
3
(none
Ideographic
Your mouth stinks: you need to sniff your breath.
You open your mouth and gasp for air, 1 sniff of that stinking chihuahua is too
much. *Edited thecite's to reflect the keyword in the supplement.
129
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense

exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellen
ng
(): (1) delicate; subtle; sensitive (2) difficult; delicate (situation);
icated (3) doubtful; questionable; dicey (): (1) strange; unusual (2) (something)
superb; (something) excellent (): strange; queer; curious ()
ver; deft
1
S
1122
: woman; female : few; little
7
38
3
(none) Phonetic exquisite

Exquisite wom
A geisha is an exquisite and delicate (another meaning of this kanji) women, how
ever, even in the past there was only few of them.
130
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
,
focus, government ministry, c
; meditation; contemplation (): omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridg
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate (2) to curtail; to save; to cut
down; to economize; to economise (): (1) ministry; department (2) province (of C
hina) (3) saving; conserving
2
4
548
: few; little : eye; cl
ass; look; insight; experience; care; favor
9
109
5
focus You focus by concentrating your eye on fewer objects. Success (or surv
ival?) method for accelerated juggling course: focus on a few nitroglycerine fil
led juggling balls flying OVER your eyes ---(I have trouble with this few primit
ive that can be anywhere in a kanji. To build in its location in the story is im
portant somehow).
131
. ,
thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, sh
) kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful (3) serious (of an illness) (4) abun
dant (): impudent; shameless; brazen 2
5
768
: w
iff radical (no. 27) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : child; sign of th
e rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac 9
27
2
ompound Ideographic
thick In Sparta we throw our Children over a Cliff. Un
der the Sun, they fight other Children. In the end, if they survive, they sure h
ave thick skin. The thick cliff walls protected the children from the sun.
132
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
...
strange, strangeness, curious
ly; beautiful; fair (2) clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat (3) completely; entirely (): odd number
1
S
1367
: large; big : can; passable;
should not; do not
8
37
3
(none) Compound
strange I find it strange that so many people commit suicide in Tokyo by throwin
g themselves in front of the train. To me when I look at this kanji, I see a tra
in just about to come out of a tunnel, and above the man waiting for his oppourt
unity where he can end it all. Imagine a ST. BERNARD DOG carrying a CAN instead
of a barrel in rescue missions. How strange! 133
1001-1500
, ,
stream, river
(): (1) river; stream (2) the .
the names of rivers) (): rivers 5
1
181
: river, river radi
o. 47) 3
47
3
(none) Pictogra
s with river (#146) think of streamers falling down.
There are three default
I/O Streams in UNIX, stdin, stdout, and stderr. 134
1-250 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
state, province (): (1) state; province; coun

(2) continent (3) (after someone's name) dear 2
3
386
: dot; ti
ck or dot radical (no. 3) : curving river radical (no.47) : dot; tick or dot
radical (no. 3) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
6
47
3
ictographic
state There were 3 little islands in the stream who all decide
d to set themselves up as independent states. "The original meaning of this charac
ter was ""sandbar"", and for me this conjures up images of the Mississippi River
, which is very wide with many sandbars and which was used to define the borders
in ten American states. Picture Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer floating by state afte
r state as they adventure down the mighty Mississippi, occasionally beaching the
ir raft on sandbars." 135
, , , , , , , , , ,
well; OK; all right (): (1) order; turn (2) obedient; docile; submissive; meek(): process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction (): tu
ngs; sequential order (): order; sequence; procedure (): irre
 (): itinerary; route (): in order; in turn 2
4
adical (no.47) : page; leaf
12
181
9
ey! says the brain-washing scientist as he sends a stream of orders to fill your
head. Obey the orders streaming down from head office.
136
JLPT.N2
grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Counting
, , , , , , , , water
(
id (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid (3) flood; floodwaters (4) water offered t
o sumo wrestlers just prior to a bout (5) break granted to sumo wrestlers engage
d in a prolonged bout (): (1) level; standard (2) water level (
supply (): water's surface (): swimming (): (wat
fisheries (): flood (): drainage (): Wednesday<
e; humidity; sap; juice (): bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers ():
 (): perfume (): (1) drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage (2) sewage
pour; water vapor; steam (): water outage (): source of river;
d water (): sea bathing; seawater bath (): fresh water (i
ain (): rinsing with water; flushing (): diving (
enishing inkstone water (): horizon (related to sea or lakes) (
; vapor; vapour (2) dropsy; edema; oedema (): rainfall; precipitation (
sk; water bottle; thermos (): flood (): Wednesday
5
water radical (no. 85) 4
85
4
(none
i for water is an abstract primitive itself, so unless one is willing to break d
own its etymological development, it should just simply be memorized by strokes;
constructing a story is not necessarily useful unless it strongly denotes its s
hape (I find that Heisigs story doesnt do this).
"For those having issues with th
is* ""A 7K foot pool of water"" Notice it looks like a 7, and a K. Might have to
practice writing it a few times."
137
nji_Time_Days.of.the.week Kanji_Nature_Substance
icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

(
ith flavored simple syrup)
2
3
1450
: water : dot; tick or
dot radical (no. 3)
5
85
4
(none
start with 1 frozen drop of water.
A drop in temperature turns water into a
n icicle.
138
. , , , ,
eternity, long, lengthy (
; perpetuity; immortality (2) Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3) 2
5
846
: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) : water
5
85
4
ictographic
eternity
It would take an eternity to count all the drops
of water.
It takes but one drop from the most special water: the fountain
of youth (and it is written in a special way to with an extra horizontal line on
the top) to live for an eternity. (In order to remember that the drop is at the
top, think that the drop must come from the topmost water in order for its effe
cts to be true).
139
, , , , ,
spring, fountain
(
6
1086
: white : water 9
85
4
spring White is a symbol of purety, so white water is pure water, the precise d
efinition of spring water.
Perhaps the most common appearance of this kanji
is in the word (, onsen), a Japanese hot spring. The kanji is an excellent imag
someone enjoying a Japanese hot spring: a little white towel on top, water below
. (This helps keep all associations: spring, little and onsen). 140
JLPT.N2
grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
gland
0
S
: meat : sprin
in
13
130
6
(none) Phonetic gland A bod
ke a spring for hormones is a gland.
When adrenaline glands release hormones,
the body springs into action. 141
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Body_General
, , , ,
meadow, original, primitive, field, p
use; origin; source (): principle; general rule (): crude oil 
ndamental truth (): origin (coordinates); starting point (): at
script; copy (): original work (): raw materials (
rimeval (): prototype; model; pattern; archetypal (): place of
al form; base form (): the text; original (): open field; emp
cument (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a Europea
n language) (): field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness (): o
 (): original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
3
2
172
:
wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : white : little; small
10
27
2
(none) Pictographic
meadow Follo
the cliff and you will find a nice meadow.
Sorry about this, but Heisig was
stupid calling this kanji meadow, used in composite words the most common meani
ng is ORIGIN... To remember just think that life may have begun in pounds or spr
ings in a land with many cliffs ... Just to answer correctly the review lessons
think of meadow as the origin of a huge forest. 142
.-
petition, request, vow, wish, hope

(
application (): one's heart's desire; earnest petition (): writ
tion; application form (): (1) to desire; to wish; to hope (2) to beg; to reques
to implore; to pray (3) to have something done for oneself ():
894
: meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness : page; leaf
19
181
9
(none)
save that beautiful MEADOW from overdevelopment by signing on this PAGE.
"Japanese hippies PETITION to save a meadow by getting people on the street to s
ign their page - as you pass by they call out: ""."
143
.
swim
(): swimming (): to swim 
1223
: water : eternity; long; lengthy
8
85
4
swim
With that much WATER (2 actually) you would need to swim for an ETERNITY
.
If you dont know how to swim, youll be in that water for eternity.
144
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Movement

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond
(): swamp; bog; pond; l
1467
: water : seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drin
k; catch (cold) 8
85
4
(none)
or seduce Frodo into gazing upon them, and he falls into the water--splash!
A marsh is where water is seduced into the ground.
145
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
.
open sea, offing, rise high into sky
water : in; inside; middle; mean; center 7
85
4
open sea
Open sea is a lot of water in the middle of nowhere.
Water in
the middle of the ocean is referred to as open sea.
146
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
..
, ,
panhonetic pan
Yeah, all our water is fairly mediocre, but if we work together
in some pan-continental union, we can make some better water! As if.
"This is
pan- as in the prefix meaning ""all"". I think of Pangea as being a mediocre co
ntinent with water covering the rest of the planet. This was before it broke up
into the first-class, well-distributed continents we got now." 147
JLPT.N0
, , , creek, inlet, bay

1
S
uction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
6
85
4
A CREEK is a small trail of water easily crafted with a stick. Creeks are small
water, easily crossed with a simple i-beam.
148
...
luxury, select (
(call, visit, etc.); long silence (): not writing or contacting for a while;
cting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long s
ilence 1
S
: water : plump; thick; big around
7
85
4
(none) Phonetic cleanse "I couldnt f

aning cleanse. It seems to be most often used in the following compound to mean a
. The other meanings seem to be closer to select so maybe Heisig meant cleanse in
the ethnic sense here.. Im going to use the keyword ""selection"", as in natural
selection. Story: natural selection first began in the water, and those that wer
e too plump were selected out." Water is used to cleanse a plump mans colon.
149
JLPT.N1 gradeS
-
soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus
(
(3) (dipping) sauce
1
S
1843
: water : ten
5
85
4
(none) Phonetic soup

To make soup you just
your ingredients.
To make soup you just take water and add ten tasty ingre
dients. 150
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Food.Drink
sand
(): not writing or co
(call, visit, etc.); long silence (): not writing or contacting for a while;
cting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long s
ilence 1
S
1897
: water : few; little
7
85
4
honetic grains of sand Wet sand is simply sand but to see beautiful grains of s
and, the water must be few.
Near the water is one of the few places you will
find grains of sand. 151
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_S
ubstance
tide, salt water, opportunity

(): (1) tide; c
y
1
6
1231
: water : morning; dynasty; regime; epoch; peri
od; (North) Korea
15
85
4
(none
is basically, well, WATER in the MORNING.
This is not the eventide, but th
e water of the morning tide.
152
Nature_Weather
, ,
source, origin (): resourc
power (2) power (button on TV, etc.) (): origin; beginning; rise (
d derivation; etymology (): source of funds; resources; finances (
fountainhead
1
6
738
: water : meadow; original; primitive;
field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
13
85
4
source The water that flows from the meadow is the source of life for the wild
antelope.
The source of clean water is from the meadow (#134): it comes fr
om that spring at the bottom of the cliff. Pay no attention to Julie Andrews lyi
ng face down in spring. The waters clean. Trust me.
153
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750
...
lively, resuscitation, being helped,
life (one's daily existence); livelihood (): vigor; vigour; active; lively 
ivity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service (2) to flourish; to p
articipate actively; to play an active role (): (1) revival (e.g. musical); co
ck (2) restoration; rebirth; resurrection (): (1) practical use; application (
njugation; declension; inflection (): vitality; energy; dynamism (
nergy; liveliness
3
2
171
: water : tongue; reed; clapper
9
85
4
(none) Phonetic livel
ter everyone has had a few drinks. Its because ""watery tongues"" loosen lips!"
Im sure I can get her pretty lively and wet using my tongue. 154
JLPT.N3
grade2 kanjifreq1-250
..
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
diture (): negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated; pessimistic
department (): (1) news (from somebody); letter; contact (2) (somebody's) w
ts; (somebody's) movements (): eraser; India rubber (): (1)
standing (3) selling accumulated (excess) products; dealing with a large amount
of work (4) losing one's form and turning into something else (): disinfecti
ilization; sterilisation (): to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take b
etc.); to revoke (): exhaustion; consumption; waste; dissipation (
ntradict (2) to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out (): negation; denial; ne
r>(): (1) to erase; to delete; to cross out (2) to turn off power (3) to extinguish;
to put out (4) to bump off (): to go out; to vanish; to disappear (
ation; erasure; dying out; clearing; purge; melting away
3
3
345
: water : resemblance
10
85
4
To extinguish a SPARK, you need WATER. You need a few drops of water to extingu
ish the candle. 155
..
condition, situation
(
ession; depression; slump (): prosperous conditions; healthy economy 
; to say nothing of; not to mention (2) still less (with neg. verb)
2
S
490
: water : elder brother; big brother
8
85
4
honetic but of course "If you ask your teenager if what hes drinking is water (
and not Vodka), he will answer ""but of course""."
" But of course, this chara
cter really means ""situation/condition"". ""Elder brother gulped some water and
said, What the hell was Heisigs mental CONDITION when he came up with this defini
tion? Heisig must have a drinking CONDITION. But of course, if Heisig sticks to
water, rather than sake (like me, water quaffing, situation assessing, sober eld
er brother), his SITUATION may improve.""[MODEL COMPOUND: ()state of a
156
, , river
(): rivers (): canal;
; mustn't; should not; do not 8
85
4
CAN exist only if there is WATER.

I kept confusing this with stream. My Ja
panese friend said that to him this is for an artificial river. Looking at kanji
compounds with this there are two that struck me: One is the Yellow River in Ch
ina (), and the other is the Milky Way (). Now I either think of the Little Engine t
hat could dragging a bunch of stuff down a river in China and polluting it (so i
t turned yellow) or I see the Little Engine that Could flying across the sky mak
ing the Milky Way.
157
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Nature_Landscape grade5 kanjifreq5
01-750
..
,
overnight, put up at, ride at anchor,
g. hotel) (2) to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored (): to give shelter to
lodge (): counter for nights of a stay 2
S
1233
: water : whit
8
85
4
(none) Phonetic overn

overnight with WATER and WHITE sheets. When I go to an OVERNIGHT party, all I n
eed is a bit of water and some of that hard white. (crack). (not really, but com
e on. much easier to recall than white sheets). 158
1001-1500
,
lake
(): lake (): lake (i
rian; foreign 12
85
4
(none)
y. Simply associate the sad moment of an OLD person, standing near the WATER of
the lake and looking at the MOON reflected in the lake. The created primitives t
hemselves are put so beautifully, that you will not forget this kanji. Water re
flects the old moon in the lake.
159
0 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
.
fathom, plan, scheme, measure
(): observation(): guess; conjecture (): prediction; estimation
2
water : rule; follow; based on; model after
12
85
4
fathom A fathom is the unit you use when making rules about waters depth.
You cant fathom how deep this water is. Perhaps you should use a ruler to measure
it?
160

, , ,
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
(): p
tory; possession (): (1) earth; soil; dirt (2) the earth (historically, esp. as
opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land (3) low-quality torinoko-gami (con
taining mud) (4) (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of th
e god of the earth (in On'youdou) (): Saturday (): country; territo
 (): present; souvenir (): (1) foundation; base; basis (2) from the
the outset; by nature (): (1) embankment; bank (2) beef sinew stewed in miso and
mirin (): (1) arena, esp. in sumo (2) forum (e.g. for discussion) (3) sandbag;
on (): public works (): natural features; topography; climate; spir
>(): native place; birth-place; one's old home (): present; souv
e of the earth (): (1) product of the land (2) present; souvenir (): (1)
(2) earth (third of the five elements) 5
1
307
: earth, earth ra
dical (no. 32) 3
32
3
(none) Pictogra
is easy. If soil is soft, you can take a walking stick and plunge it two* feet
into the ground.
King Arthur pulled the magical sword Excalibur out of th
e hardened soil to claim his place as king.
161
251-500 Kanji_Time_Days.of.the.week Kanji_Nature_Substance
..
spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)
omach (): (1) to breathe out; to breathe (2) to tell (a lie); to use (foul langua
ge) (3) to vomit; to throw up; to spit up (): (1) to vomit; to throw up; to spit
up (2) to emit; to send forth; to breathe out (3) to give (an opinion); to make
(a comment); to express; to tell (4) to confess 1
S
1674
: mouth: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
6
30
3
(none
The only things that come out of my MOUTH and onto the GROUND are spit and vomit
. Everything else (words, song) floats on the air.
SPIT goes from my MOUTH
to the GROUND. 162
....
pressure, pus
sure (): blood pressure (): compression; condensation; constr
elm; overpower; overwhelming (): check; restraint; oppression; suppression 
e; coercion; oppression 2
5
718
: wild goose; trailing cliff radi
cal (no. 27) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 5
32
3
hic
pressure
The GROUND at the base of a CLIFF must suffer from enorm
ous pressure. For physics people: p = F/A (p:pressure, F:Force, A:Area). Where
the force is from the immensity of the cliff. The area on the cliff is covered
by soil. So the equation becomes p = F/A = cliff/soil which preserves the positi
on of the primitives. 163
cape, spit, promontory

0
S
rkey : strange; strangeness; curiosity
11
32
3
cape
This refers to LAND, not the STRANGE gear superheroes wear.
"Cape Co
d ""odd"" is a land where odd=strange things happen." 164
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
hedge, fence, wall

(): hedge; fence
1
ound; Turkey : span; request
9
32
3
he Great Wall of China, there was a dirt hedge that spanned across.
The HEDG
E of roses growing from the castle grounds fully spanned the castle walls.
165
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building

., ., ., ., .
fill in
eality; Buddhist sect
(none) Phonetic
stuff up
"""In a hole in the ground, the body of the victim was placed. A
nd then the killer stuffed it up so that the truth would not be found out, he ho
ped.""" I stuffed up his mouth with dirt to keep the truth from coming out.
166
JLPT.N0 gradeS
, , , , ,
square jewel, corner, angle,
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
(none)
squared jewel Piling SOIL upon SOIL for aeons is how SQUARE JE
WELS are formed deep in the earth.
How would you stop someone stealing your
biggest square jewel? Bury it deep in the soil under ground. Then plant ivy to
mark the spot. 167
00
seal, closing
(): (1) blockade (2) freezi
eal (): enclosure (e.g. in a letter) (): feudalistic
2
jewel; corner; angle; edge : measurement; foot/10 9
41
3

seal
The king used a special seal of ivy leav
es glued onto his document.
A bit of ivy glued to a letter can make a lovely
SEAL when in a pinch, says Martha Stewart.
168
1001-1500
horizon, shore (): one's lifetime (i.e. one's

reer
1
S
1525
: water : precipice; shore; bank; surname; clif
f
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic
his Kanji: imagine being trapped in one of those prison towers on an ivy cladcli
ff like in the movies. From your prison ontop the ivy clad cliff all you can see
in the distant horizon is nothing but water. From the water, I can see the iv
y-clad-cliffs on the horizon. 169
Buddhist temple (): temple (Buddhist) ():

2
2
879
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : measurement; foot/10
6
41
3
(none) Phonetic Buddhist temp

he monks are seated on the ground, glued there in meditation. To be allowed to
join the Buddhist temple, imagine an aspiring monk being asked to stand still i
n the soil for a long time in a measurement of his resolve.
170
JLPT.N2
grade2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
-
,
time, hour
(): (1) time (2) ho
br>(): (1) period; epoch; era; age (2) the times; those days (3) oldness; ancientne
; antiquity (4) antique; period piece (): at that time; in those days (
us(ly); concurrent; same time; synchronous; together (): (1) one o'clock (2) onc
at one time; formerly; before (3) for a time; for a while; for the time being;
for the present; for the moment; temporarily (4) a time; one time; once (): temp
ary; special; extraordinary (): (1) time; hour; moment (2) occasion; case (3) ch
ance; opportunity; season (4) the times; the age; the day (5) tense (): watch; c
ck; timepiece (): speed (per hour) (): sometimes; at times 
>(): date and time (): sometimes (): time difference 
ble); schedule (): when; how soon (): forever; for good; et
; indefinitely; no matter what (): (1) always; usually; every time (2) never (
neg. verb) (): (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever (
etable; schedule (): sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other
in due course; in time (): (1) hour; o'clock (2) (specified) time; when ...; d
uring ... (): period (e.g. class)
5
2
16
: day; sun;
r for days : Buddhist temple
10
72
4
SUN starts to shine on the TEMPLE, its time to get up.

In ancient Japan, TIME o
f day was announced at the buddhist temples. They did this by ringing large iron bell
This is similar to churches who ring their bells to announce the time of day.
171
. level, average (): (1) average; mean (2) balance

2
5
715
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : equal
7
32
3
(none) Phonetic level Soil is scooped up into a lad
ed off to make it level.
To remember the extra stroke in the ladle, make
a vivid image of a big drop of excess soil fr0m the ladle falling out onto the g
round when you level it.
172
-fire
(): fire; flame; blaze (): v
br>(): fire; conflagration (): fireworks (): Mars (planet)<
tion; fire fighting; fire proof (): Tuesday (): burning low; waning
n; scald (): (1) crater; caldera (2) burner (e.g. on a furnace) (
(e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire (2) open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
5
1
574
: fire, fire radical (no. 86) 4
86
4
hic
fire
For some reason, this kanji reminds me of a person running, her
arms (the two drops) raised up, because she caught on fire!
A tepee getting
shot at by fire arrows. 173
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Time_Days.
of.the.week Kanji_Nature_Weather

inflammation, flame, blaze
(): flame; blaze
>: fire
8
86
4
(none)
fire with fire would just inflame a situation. An inflammation can often feel l
ike FIRE upon FIRE burning.
174
Nature_Weather
....
anxiety, trou
ated (): (1) noisy; loud (2) annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; impo
te (3) fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy
1
S
2081
: fire : page; leaf
13
86
4
hic
anxiety An anxiety feels like FIRE in the HEAD. "Many performers get ""M
ichael Jackson anxiety"" wherein they fear their head will catch on fire."
175
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
thin, faint, pale, fleeting
(): coolness; ind
not salt water) 1
S
1436
: water : inflammation; flame; blaze
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic thin

ies as you eat... youll definitely get thin. Imagine inside your body, all those
calories literally being burned from above and below... THATs what it takes to be
come thin.
Thin girls are twice as hot when theyre wet. 176
JLPT.N1
-.
lamp, a light, light, no. of
lamp; light (): light; lamp; torch (): lamp oil; kerosene (
ghthouse (2) old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with
an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it (): (1) fluorescent lamp; fluoresc
person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake 2
4
1605
:
fire : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of someth
ing; even number; 4th calendar sign
6
86
4
old gas lamps which had a flame to light up the street signs. A lamp is fire y
ou can hang from a nail.
177
Manufactured.Item
- ,
farm, field, garden, one's specialty,
s, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation (2) field
(of specialization); sphere; area (3) womb; birth; birthplace (): farmland
2
3
1176
: fire : rice field; rice paddy 9
102
5
(none) Original farm

Many farms are created by first setti
r the land to clear the land for the FIELDS.
When creating a farm, the prospe
ctive farmer must first set fire to the forest to clear the ground. Only then ca
n he plow the fields. Fire before fields to make a farm.
178
JLPT.N2
grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
.
disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
(
onflagration; fire (): war damage (): natural calamity; disaste
; disaster
1
5
976
: curving river radical (no.47) : fire
7
86
4

First a FIRE, then on top of it came FLOODs. Dont know about Japan, but here i
n Australia, flooding rivers and bushfires are the most common natural disasters
.
179
ashes, puckery juice, cremate

(): grey; gray; a
2
6
1717
: wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : fire
6
86
4

cliff will eventually turn everything above to ashes. "Scene from ""The Big Le
bowski"" : Walter scatters Donnys ashes, but a wind blows much of the ashes into
""The Dude"" Lebowskis face. Upset, The Dude lashes out at Walter. Walter apologi
zes and hugs The Dude, before suggesting ""Fuck it, man. Lets go bowling."" I bet
you that The Dude wanted to cremate (fire) Walter right there and then, at the
top of the cliff! (thanks Elktapestry)."
180
1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
......
spot, point,
oint of view; visual point (): important point; lay stress on; colon; emphas
in (coordinates); starting point (): site; point on a map; spot (): (1)
(2) point; dot (3) mark (e.g. in exam); score; points (4) counter for goods or
items (): inspection; examination; checking (): top; summit(): weak point; weakness (): c
core (): faults; defect; weakness (): marking; grading; scoring
.g. train) (): score; points made; marks obtained; runs (): poi

point in favor; point in favour (): starting point; origin (): g
nd spot (): punctuation mark; punctuation marks (): (1) to be l
mes on); to be lighted (2) to catch fire (): to turn on; to switch on; to ligh
br>(): zero; no marks (): dotted line; perforated line (
sporadically; scattered in drops; dot; spot
3
2
165
: fortune
-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take : fire
9

203
12

Phonetic spot
The FORTUNE TELLER was burned
pot because she was accused of being a witch. You have to stimulate the G-spot
with your magic wand in order to get her on fire. Or you can juste use your mou
th... 181
... ,
illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
ltation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking
out (): illumination; lighting (): contrast; antithesis; c
luminate (): (1) to shine (2) to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating
joy, etc.) (): collation; comparison (): to reflect; to
1004
: shining; bright : fire 13
86
4
te
SHINING FLAMES illuminate!
The sun was seduced to give us fire, by
which we illuminate the night. 182
-
fish
(): fish (): g
ure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : rice field; rice paddy : fire
11
195
11
(none) Pictographic
fish
The elements
rice field and cooking fire. When I think of bound up cooked rice, it makes me
think of sushi, which in turn brings to mind fish.
Bind that FISH and cook
his brains! Yarhh!
183
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_A
nimal_Fish
.
fishing, fishery
(): fishing (in
g village
2
4
1094
: water : fish 14
85
4
honetic fishing You need WATER and FISH for fishing.
If you are confusing thi
s with angling like me, take fishing to mean not the act of catching a fish but
the act of being a fish not living but fishing (i.e. in the water).
184
ri, village, parent's home, league

(): home
ic village; native place; one's old home (): birth-place; home town
1
2
1096
: village, mile, village radical (no. 166)
7
166
7
ri
The ri is a Japanese
uring the area of the GROUND underneath a RICE FIELD. Hint: Heisig makes here
a severe disservice to everyone by using a weird keyword for this character. Youl
l save a lot (and I mean, a whole lot) of trouble later by giving it instead its
intended meaning: House of the Parents.
185
1001-1500 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Length Kanji_Nature_Landscape
..
black
(): balance (figure
guilty person (): (1) black (2) dark (3) illicit; wicked; underground (
 (): pitch black
4
2
573
: ri; village; parent's hom
fire
11

203
12

GROUND of a RICE FIELD with FIRE, eventually it will turn black.
If your
parents home catches on fire, it will turn black.
186
JLPT.N4 grade2 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color
black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico (): (1) sumi; I
tick; ink-cake (2) squid ink; octopus ink (3) carpenter's inking string 1
S
1616
: black; dark; evil; sinister : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
14
32
3
ND...most likely someone spilt some black ink. Anyone who has worked with laser
jet ink cartridges will know the black ink looks like powdered dirt.
187
carp
1
S+
2369
: fish : ri; v
home; league
(none)
carp
Japanese carp are massive fish - they are measured in ri!
The fish got car
pal tunnel syndrome from the computer(I know its lame but its hard to find a good
story for this).
188
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend g
radeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
.
quantity, measure, weight, amount
(): (
; surveying (): amount; quantity (): minuscule amount; extrem
tity; amount; volume; portion (of food) (): calorific value; quantity of hea
ie (): deep feeling; inexpressible feeling; filled with emotion
2
469
: daybreak; dawn; morning : ri; village; parent's home; league 12
166
7
(none) Pictographic
quantity
I did such a
work that when NIGHT BREAK came, I was asleep on the COMPUTER. If you find that
by nightbreak, youre still playing at your computer, chances are your World of W
arcraft character has a high quantity of levels. [thanks to ssmoler] ..... To re
member that nightbreak appears ABOVE computer, think of looking UP from your com
puter at the window to realize youve been playing until nightbreak.
189
grade4 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq251-500
rin, 1/10sen, 1/10bu

1
S
1835
: w
ose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : ri; village; parent's home; league
9
27
2
(none) Phonetic rin

I threw my Ri
a cliff because it kept crashing. Now, after its last crash, its worth less than
a rin. A computer dropped off of a cliff would be worth about 1 RIN. 190
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Length
......
bury,
ence fills a hall); to fill (a seat, a vacant position) (3) to plug gaps; to sto
p a gap (4) to make amends; to cover up for something (5) to put cold water in a
bath (6) to cover; to scatter something over (): to be buried; to be surround
o overflow; to be filled (): buried property; treasure trove (
(e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge (2) to fill (completely); to stuff; to p
ack; to cram; to fill up (): to bury; to embed
2
S
1110
arth; ground; Turkey : ri; village; parent's home; league 10
32
3
(none) Phonetic bury
You cant bury computers unde
rous heavy metals, so you hide them behind an equally large mound of soil and ho
pe no-one notices.
I used SOIL to BURY my COMPUTER.
191
JLPT.N2
.
same, agree, equal
(): doing together (as
etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation; collaboration; associ
ation (): simultaneous(ly); concurrent; same time; synchronous; together 
l; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity (): alliance; union; league 
tion; union; incorporation; amalgamation; fusion (2) congruence (): fellow; mutu
; companion; comrade; bonding (): identity; sameness; similarity; equality; fa
s (): (1) agreement; consent; same opinion; approval (2) same meaning (
comrade; kindred soul (): sympathy; compassion; sympathize; sympathise; pit
for (): coexistence; living together (): agreement; same opinio
hy; concurrence (): equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence 
nt; all concerned; all of us (): coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate(): the same grade; same clas
sure (e.g. in a letter) (): confusion; mixing; merger (): the same; t
 (): (1) same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin);
angeless; alike (2) (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in eithe
r case (): the same age (): the same rank; equality; apposi
upside-down box radical (no. 13) : one; one radical (no.1) : mouth 6
30
3
same
Muslim women
ls (HOOD) all look the same, you can just see ONE MOUTH and very little else.
Imagine monks wandering around the monastery. Covered in their hoods and chantin
g as if with one mouth they all look the same ! 192
1-250
den, cave, excavation

1
S
1618
: w
equal 9
85
4
(none) Phonetic
the same water.
"Den and ""cave"" also make me think of a monks cell. Mon
ks take vows of silence and fast. So a den is where youd find nothing but water (
to drink) and a monk." 193
trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of wheel (): (1) trunk;

abdomen; waist (2) plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in ken
do) (3) frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a shi
p)
1
S
1904
: meat : same; agree; equal
10
130
6
(none) Phonetic trunk A trunk, a trunk // The body of a mon
dy of a monk in a trunk, a trunk.
Dead flesh all looks the same when you c
hop off everything but the trunk. Yes, Im appalled at how gruesome this story is
too.
194
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso
..-..-.....-
2) course (e.g. of action) (): intention; idea; inclination (): t
ination (): elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress (
vement; attitude (): direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitabi
lity; tendency (): facing; opposite; across the street; other side (
de; other side; opposite direction (2) over there; that way; far away; beyond (3
) the other party; the other person (4) future (starting now) (): sunny place; i
the sun (): (1) to face (2) to go towards (): intention; aim; pre
to face (2) to turn toward (3) to be suited to; to be fit for (): intended for .
..; oriented towards ...; aimed at ... (): to turn towards; to point 
ace; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
3
3
182
:
katakana no radical (no. 4) : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : mouth
6
30
3
yonde
! That tiny dot is robin hood at the mouth of his secret cave !
There wa
s an old woman named Wanda,// Who wanted to make herself blonder.// She covered
her // With a glass hood from Gucci// And dropped some hair dye on from yonder.
195

, , , , ,
esteem, furthermore,
ddition; greater; further (): all the more; still less (): hi
ed
1
S
1531
: little; small : upside-down box radical (no.
13) : mouth
8
42
3
ially esteemed alien has three antennae on his helmet. Remember that scene from
Star Wars, where Luke is wearing that helmet that only his mouth could see, and
was swinging at that little thing buzzing around the room? That was Obi-Wans tri
ck to get Luke to build his self-esteem, or his confidence in the Force.
196
-
character, letter, word, section of village
; character (2) literal (): balance (figure) in the black (): numer
; numeric character (): (1) deficit; (being in or going into) the red (2) red te
; red letters (3) corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red (): C
nese characters; kanji (): printing type (): surname; family name
age (): English letter; alphabetic character (): crossroads(): (1) character (i.e. kanji) (2) hand-writing; penmanship (3) the ... word
(i.e. ""the L word"" = ""love"") (): dictionary (): penmanship (): kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-eq
ent character; substitute character"
4
1
485
: shaped crown; k
atakana u radical (no. 40) : child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of C
hinese zodiac 6
39
3

r
CHILDren learn Kanji characters underneath a HOUSE.
"Why do I have t
o wear this roof on my head all the time father? ""Shut up! It builds character!
""."
197
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communica
tion
..-
, , , guard, protec
) to protect; to guard; to defend (2) to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the
rules); to observe; to obey; to follow (): (1) absence; being away from home (2)
house-sitting; house-sitter (3) being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc
.); neglecting (): (1) care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching (2) careta
se-sitter (): security guard; doorkeeper 3
3
457
: shaped cr
atakana u radical (no. 40) : measurement; foot/10 6
40
3

guard "A GUARD is usually ""glued"" to the hou
se he watches." A guard provides a measure of security to those under a roof.
198
perfect, completion, end

(): (1) complete;
ction; accomplishment (): perfection; completeness (): (1) co

erfect (tense, form, aspect) (): perfect; complete; flawless
3
4
595
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : beginning; former time; o
rigin 7
40
3

perfect impression in the beginning by removing your shoes upon entering a Japa
nese home.
In the beginning, Adam and Eve had a home in Eden. It was perfec
t.
199
.
, , , , , proclaim, say, announ
isement; advertising; propaganda (): religious mission; religious proclamati
1
6
695
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : span; req
uest
9
40
3

You can proclaim your opinions from the comfort of your HOUSE and have it SPAN t
he entire globe these days via The Internet.
I heard young Muslims have to me
morise the Koran and proclaim it aloud as a kind of rite of passage. Imagine the
SPAN of hours spent under a ROOF practising that! It must surely be worse than
trying to get through Heisigs RTK - count yourself lucky.
200
JLPT.N1
grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication

wee hours, evening, early night
1
S
2262
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : resemblance 10
40
3
(none) Phonetic wee hours

I burn the CANDLE in my HOUSE until the WEE HOUR
S reviewing the kanji!!!
"I agree with elktapestry. This kanji really mea
ns ""early evening"", not ""wee hours"" [Heisig really should have done his home
work on this and several other characters (e.g., #145 ""but of course"" -- what
the hell???). Oh well.] ""Every house lights candles in the EARLY EVENING which
stay lit until the wee hours"". E.G. early evening; this ev
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Time
...
, , , ,
relax
>(): stability; equilibrium (): anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; sus
 (): relief; peace of mind (): (1) easy; simple (2) easy-going (): rest; qui
epose (): (1) cheap; inexpensive (2) calm; peaceful; quiet (
significant
5
3
144
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 4
0) : woman; female 6
40
3
(none) Compound
relax Its funny, Hesig gives no Kanji in his book that means cheap/inexpensive.
.. well... if you were wondering what Kanji would carry that meaning, look no fu
rther. Sometimes I wonder if Hesig just thinks our little brains would be too ea
sily confused by multiple meanings. Regardless, think of that woman relaxing. Ch
eapest place to do that is in ones own home rather than at some fancy resort, eh?
. You can only relax, when you have woman under roof to do all
grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
,
banquet, feast, party
(): party; banque
atakana u radical (no. 40) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : woman; fema
le
10
40
3

N spent all DAY preparing a banquet in the HOUSE.
Under the roof, all day
long, the woman prepared for the banquet (this wording helps me remember the ord
er of this kanjis elements). 203
.-.. , ,
draw near, stop in, bring nea
nation (): (1) old people; the aged (2) sumo coaches (): (1)
ne approach (2) to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather (3) to d
eliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate
(4) to let someone drop by (5) to add (numbers) (6) to have feelings for (love,
good will, trust, etc.) (7) to rely upon for a time; to depend on (8) to use as
a pretext (9) to put aside (10) to press; to push; to force (): to lea
line on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on (): donation; presentation; gift(): to be one-sided; to incline; to be
to be prejudiced; to lean; to be biased; to be biassed (): contribution; service
 (): to order; to send away for (): to approach; to d
pproach (): (1) to send; to forward (2) to hand over (e.g. money) 
ose in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forwar
d (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; t
o overwhelm; to push aside (): (1) pushing back one's opponent while locked in cl
ose quarters (sumo) (2) having a tendency towards; being close to
3
5
673
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : strange; strangen
ess; curiosity 11
40
3
(none) Phonetic draw

ange house has a sign saying ""DRAW NEAR"" in its window, instead of a Beware sign
. It must be a trick!" Imagine a horror movie set in a haunted mansion. The hou
se is very strange. The characters draw near to one another for protection again
st the unknown. 204
.
, , wealth, enrich, abundant
(
tune (): to be rich; to become rich (): wealthy person; millionaire
5
644
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : to fill; roll of
cloth 12
40
3
(none) Phonetic wealth Remem

rich duck had that room in his house where he kept all the wealth! He had so mu
ch in that house you could even swim in it!
In ancient Japan, a RICE FIELD i
s a unit of wealth as it can produce enough to feed all the MOUTHs in ONE HOUSE.
205
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
..
savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
>(): storage; preservation 2
4
1100
: shellfish : shaped c
akana u radical (no. 40) : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves
or cakes of something; even number; 4th calendar sign 12
154
7
honetic savings It takes a lot more than one clam of savings to buy a house on a
street.
My SAVINGS plan - I nail my moneybags up in the rafters below my
roof. Im very secretive about it, and I wear a disguise with a big mustache (ano
ther meaning of this kanji) while I stash my loot.
206
grade4 JLPT.N2 k
- , ,
tree, wood
(): tree; wood; timber (): Thursday (): roadside tree; row of trees<
es; potted plant (): lumber; timber (): (1) cotton (material) (2)
e (Bombax ceiba) (): public works (): large tree (
s; assorted trees
5
1
317
: tree, tree radical (no. 75)
4
75
4
(none) Pictographic
tree
If yo
a tree, then you need to be hit by one. Pictograph of a tree. 207
JLPT.N5
grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Time_Days.of.the.week Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree

grove, forest
(): woods; forest; copse; thicket 
t; forest on a mountain; montane forest (2) mountains and forest (): forestr
4
1
656
: tree; wood : tree; wood
8
75
4
grove A grove has at least two TREEs. Two tree
huggers saying that protecting the environment is grovey man...
208
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
forest, woods
(): (1) forest (2) shrine grove 
609
: tree; wood : grove; forest
12
75
4
Ideographic
forest The higher you go up a mountain the less trees there are
, thats so u dont mess up with their possition like i do.
Another tree pla
nted within a grove turns it into a FOREST.
209
501-750 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
, , Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree

1
ood : square jewel; corner; angle; edge
(none)
Japanese Judas-tree
"Simple mnemonic : ""The Japanese Judastree is the tree on which Judas hang himself to the ivy"" (Judas the traitor of
the Christian bible). Just picture Judas hanging himself, using ivy as a if it w
as a rope."
A tree covered in poison ivy will quickly betray you, thus the n
ame JAPANESE JUDAS-TREE.
210
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree ShouldSu
spend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
,
oak
0
S+
1606
: tree; woo
for days
(none)
oak
The wood from oak trees can be used to make barrels in which white wine is aged.
Whats more, I love white wine with an oaky flavour... An oak tree is white, fr
om left to right!
211
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifre
q1501-2000
frame, framework, spindle, spool, bounding-box, (kokuji)
frame; slide; border 1

S
922
: tree; wood : soldier; private
; die 8
75
4
(none) Original frame wood

ees.
Nine out of ten picture frames are made out of wood. The rest are made o
f metal or plastic.
212
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.
Properties_Shape.Size
,
treetops, twig (): treetop; tip of a
tree; wood : resemblance
(none)
treetops
At Christmas time, on the treetops, people used to place great b
ig candles (Now we usually place a star instead).
If you cut off the treet
ops, they still resemble the trees they used to be part of. Treetops=tree resemb
lance. 213
-
shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis
(
ge; rack (2) trellis (): bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase (): cup
t; wardrobe
1
S
1594
: tree; wood : companion; friend
12
75
4
(none) Phonetic shelf A shelf is a

books. I think of an Otaku, with a wooden shelf full of anime action figure sta
tures, who are sadly his only companions.
214
1501-2000 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
apricot
1
S+
2159
: tree; wood :
(none)
apricot From the tree straight into the mouth is the best way to
eat an APRICOT!
Imagine Totoro sleeping under his tree. As he snores a g
iant apricot falls nicely into his open mouth and he emits a giant burp of satis
faction. I can hear that music alreay....to - to to - to - ro...
215
,
paulownia
1
S+
1668
: t
al
(none)
paulownia
"In Japan, a paulownia (is known as the ""princess tree"". It was once a traditiona
l TREE planted at the SAME time as the birth of a daughter. It would grow fast e
nough that, at the time of her wedding, it could be used to make a dresser as a
wedding present for her."
Paulownia is a Japanese tree which looks same as
any other tree.
216
q1501-2000
..
, ,
plant
(): plant; vege
ubs; trees; potted plant (): to plant; to grow (): to be plante
699
: tree; wood : straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
12
75
4
(none) Phonetic plant Plants dont become trees str

When you plant plants, you use a piece of WOOD to make the plant grow STRAIGHT.
217
chair
(): (1) chair; stool (2) post; office; positi
S
2245
: tree; wood : strange; strangeness; curiosity 12
75
4
(none) Phonetic chair To the Japanese, the first time they

, it looked like a strange use of wood! Probably why they still like to sit on t
he floor...
A strange kind of tree grows in the shape of a chair. 218
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
..
wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
blasted; to die (2) to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.) 2

S
1749
: tree; wood : old
9
75
4
wither A tree withers away as it gets old.

When flowers get old they suffer
(frame 225), but old trees just WITHER away painlessly. (Picture flowers crying
in pain, but a dried up tree silent and sad). 219
1501-2000
crude, simple, plain, docile

():
1626
: tree; wood : divination
6
75
4
crude Wooden wands are the crudest. They are nothng compared to their carbon f
ibre equivilents.
A beginner magician starts with a crude wooden magic wan
d. Later hell upgrade to magicite, of course. 220
1501-2000
, ,
town, village
(): village ():
ural (): fishing village 4
1
253
: tree; wood : measure
t/10
7
75
4
(none) Phonetic town

If yo
ld 8 bit or 16 bit RPG, like Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy or Inindou, youll re
member that every town was all bordered off by a line of trees with no space in
between to get out through. Imagine that the trees were glued together so you co
uld only exit town through the main or side gates, (so you couldnt escape the imp
ortant scripted scenes.).
Pfft. At its core, a town is just a bunch of wood
glued together. Edit - Stop starring this piece of crap story! xD.
221
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
, , , , ,
inter-, mutual, together, eac
ect, phase, physiognomy (): Foreign Minister (): Prime Ministe
ia, etc.); Premier (): (1) companion; partner; company (2) other party; addresse
(3) opponent (sports, etc.) (): consultation; discussion (): mutu
market price (2) speculation (e.g. on stocks) (3) reputation (according to conv
entional wisdom); estimation; esteem (): (1) befitting; becoming; worthy of; p
tionate; in keeping with; suitable (2) considerable; substantial (3) to be worth
y of; to be proportionate to (4) to correspond to (in meaning, function, etc.);
to be equivalent (5) extremely; considerably (): (1) sumo wrestling (2) sumo wre
ler; rikishi (): truth; real situation (): as ever; a
; discrepancy; variation (): succession; inheritance (): suitab
iable; pathetic; pitiful (): Minister of Finance (): confront
selves; no third party; tete-a-tete (): appropriate; adequate; suitable<
together; mutually; fellow (): (1) appearance; look; countenance (2) a 'seeming'
that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune (3) aspect (4) phase (e.g. solid,
liquid and gaseous)
3
3
45
: tree; wood : eye; class; look
; insight; experience; care; favor
9
109
5
hic
inter- The prime minister is having inter-course behind that tree! All
you can see are his eyes poking out from the righthand-side of the tree.
"// INTER /MUTUAL /ASPECT /PHASE /MINISTER. ""Long ago, before there were telepho
people living far from one another would climb trees to eye each others aspects a
nd inter-act for their mutual benefit. Those who did this best became government
ministers, with the top person (perhaps the one with the longest neck (, neck (#
70)) becoming the prime minister ()""."
222
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjif
desk, table
(): desk
2
6
1671
able enclosure; table or windy radical (no. 16) 6
75
4
ictographic
desk
My wooden desk is so messy, it looks like a strong wind
blew my things all over it.
Whenever Im alone at my computer desk, Im always g
etting wood and breaking wind. 223
Manufactured.Item
,
book, present, main, true, real, no. of long things
base; basis; foundation; root (3) cause (4) ingredient; material (5) (somebody's
) side; (somebody's) location (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) (7
) (plant) root; (tree) trunk (8) first section of a waka (9) counter for blades
of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry) (10) handle (chopstic
ks, brush, etc.); grip (): text (of document); body (of letter) (
; standard (): headquarters; head office; main office (): the per
reality (): funds; capital (): (1) originally; primarily (2) esse
by nature; in (and of) itself (3) proper; legal (): real name (
enario (): real intention; motive (): (1) substance; real form (2
) (3) object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) (4) noumenon (): essence;
nature; substance; reality (): genuine article (): mere; only; ju
y (): seriousness; truth; sanctity (): (1) home; habitat; center; c
(2) authentic; genuine (): (1) copybook (2) model; pattern (): i
cimen; sample (): sample (): originally; by nature; from the star
) (): (1) original method or procedure (2) serious; orthodox; classical; genui
>(): script; libretto; scenario (): main building (
se style (): (1) book; volume (2) main; head; this; our; present; real (3) count
er for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for g
oals, home runs, etc. (): Japan
5
1
10
: tree; wood 5
75
4
(none) Ideographic
book
The origin of a book
de out of TREEs. ONE tree can make many books. An axe cutting a tree to make bo
oks.
224
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Huma
n.Activities_Communication
tag, paper money, no. of bonds, placard, bid

(): (1)
rd (3) charm; talisman (): (1) examination of tickets (2) ticket gate; ticket
er (): name plate; name tag; label (): note; paper money 2
4
tree; wood : the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
5
75
4

tag
o identify TREEs by HOOKing tags on them.
"Might be good to note that this
is also the Kanji for ""Paper Money"" w/ the reading (1000 Yen paper bill)... I
o takes on the meaning of Playing Card with the reading of as in (Hanafuda cards)
or (""trump"" playing cards). For the tag meaning I like to think of wooden tags
on hooks from trees... but for these other meanings I like to think of both pap
er money and playing cards as paper (tree) products with the ability to ""hook y
ou in"" so to speak." 225
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Counting_
Counters Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
calendar, almanac
(): calendar; almanac
i; AD (): 60th birthday 1
S
1765
: wild goose; trailing clif
cal (no. 27) : grove; forest : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
14
72
4

calen
years for a cliff to form or erode. A tree takes many months to grow. But days
pass by regularly - so in this way, we see the movement of time such as with a C
ALENDAR.
This is just a picture of a wall calendar with a page for each m
onth. The bottom half has the grid of days, the top half has a pretty picture of
a forest this month. The cliff radical here is the top and left edges of the pa
per. You can see the paper curling up at the lower left where a breeze is trying
to turn the page.
226
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Time
plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, exp

ill, worry
(): proposal; proposition; suggestion (): (1) info
ing (2) to guide; to show (around); to conduct (): unexpectedly (
examination script (): bill (law) (): just as one though
ll; measure (2) agenda item (): (1) idea; plan; thought (2) draft plan; motion;
rough copy (3) expectation (): (1) to be anxious or concerned about; to pond
ously); to fear (2) to investigate; to consider; to plan (3) to pat; to rub; to
take a sword in one's hand
2
4
206
: relax; cheap; low; quie
t; rested; contented; peaceful : tree; wood
10
75
4
honetic plan
I plan to RELAX on top of that TREE.
If you bring a woman to
your house, generally its not a good plan to stick your wood up her bottom, she
may scream in pain !
227
.
parch, dry up
(): dryness; aridity; ins
2
S
1819
: fire : goods; refinement; dignity; article; counter f
or meal courses : tree; wood
17
86
4
ods + wood/tree : This combination of primitives appears four times in Heisig, s

o its worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest ""furniture"" (a common type of wood
en goods). REF: parch (FRAME 215) , maneuver (#671), winding (#1369), seaweed (#
2035). Story: Its been so parched recently that your furniture suddenly catches f
ire." The parchment says you need fire to make goods from trees.
228
..
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now (
(2) future tense (3) the world to come (): not yet fixed; undecided; pending 
arried (): not yet known; unknown; strange (): inexperience; unripe
led; immature; inexperienced (): lingering affection; attachment; regret; regret
reluctance; ruefulness (): less than; insufficient (): savage land
; uncivilized; uncivilised (): eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, s
outh-southwest, June) (): (1) as yet; hitherto; still (2) not yet (with negative
verb) (): not yet; un- 3
4
650
: tree; wood 5
75
4
(none) Pictographic
not yet I believe a better version of
meha1977: [Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree () does not yet () have exremi
ties () of vermilion ().
[Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree () is not yet (
vermilion ().
229
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Z
odiac
not yet, end, close, tip, powder, posterity

(
lose (e.g. close of the month) (3) youngest child (4) descendants; offspring; po
sterity (5) future (6) finally (7) trivialities (): (1) closing years (period, d
s); last stage; end stage; end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.) (2) termina
l (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final (): end of the month (): (1
g; settlement (2) cleaning up; getting rid of (3) end result (usu. bad) (): fi
wder (): crude; rough; plain; humble (): end of term (
 (): (1) the end of (2) powder 3
4
456
: tree; wood 5
75
4
(none) Ideographic
extremity
The tree has
extremity of its growth and no longer produces small, new branches at the top.
Instead the existing top branch just grows longer and longer. There are no gre
at stories for this one yet, and I always forget it.. So, lets try something ridi
culous: The man lived by himself in the wilderness, with no females within miles
. So, his only way of relief was to stick his extremity into a small hole in a t
ree.. The poor guy. Which horizontal stroke is the extremity? The longer one or
the shorter one? That, my friends, is up to your own imaginations. Id prefer not
to dwell on that point, myself. ;).
230
..
dark, foolish
(): (1) v
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now;
sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac 9
72
4
honetic obscure Something that is obscure has not yet been brought before the li
ght of day.
Cant you go outside and get some sun? Not yet, I have to learn all t
hese obscure RTK3 kanji!.
231
JLPT.N0 gradeS
, ,
0
S+
: w
ip; powder; posterity
(none)
splash The extremity of a wave of water is the splash. A splash is WATER that h
as reached its EXTREMITY.
232
.
flavor, taste
(): meaning; significance 
charm; style (3) experience (4) smart; clever; witty; strange (): interest (i
ething) (): (1) hobby; pastime (2) tastes; preference; liking (): (1)
eling (2) tendency; propensity (): plain; simple; subdued; sober ():
supporter (): taste; palate; sense of taste (): flavoring
inegar, etc.); seasoning (): (1) flavour; flavor (2) meaning; significance(): (1) seasoning; flavoring; flavouring (2) takin
g (something) into consideration; taking into account (): to taste; to savor
ish (): (1) miso; bean paste (2) key (main) point; good part (of something) (3) w
eak person (): nonsense; no meaning; meaningless (): testing; scr
tigation (): delicious; tasty; sweet (): (1) unappetising;
te, appearance, situation) (2) unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy (3) ugly;
homely; plain; unattractive (4) awkward; untimely; inopportune; unfavorable; un
wise (): net (weight) (): -like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...<
f) taste (2) counter for food, drink, medicine, etc. (): (1) five flavors (sweet,
salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes (2) five flavors (milk a
t various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and gh
ee); the five periods of the Buddha's teachings 4
3
442
: mouth: un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign
of Chinese zodiac
8
30
3
(none) Phonetic
has not yet swallowed the food because the flavor is so delicious that I keep c
hewing it.
To enjoy a foods FLAVOR, it must be in ones MOUTH but NOT YET swal
lowed. 233
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
, ,
younger sister (): younger sister<
2
1446
: woman; female : un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign
of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
8
38
3
honetic younger sister My younger sister is NOT YET a fully grown WOMAN.
Is your younger sister a woman? Not yet! Damn! 234
1001-1500 Kanji_People_Family
, , ,
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody
1788
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now
; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac 6
75
4
(none) Pictographic
vermilion
Its autumn: only one vermilion leaf on th
e tree has not yet fallen.
[Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree () is n
ot yet ()[correction wrong character before] vermilion (). 235

JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color
stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants (

>(): (1) stock; share (2) stump (3) root; rootstock (4) strain (of bacteria, etc.)
(5) tradeable rank; goodwill (6) one's forte
1
6
432
: tree; w
ood : vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet; red; bloody
10
75
4
(none) Phonetic stocks Which tree would you buy stocks in - the healthy one on
the left, or the one with only one vermilion leaf left on the right?
"Ideally
, one buys stocks when a company is young, ""green,"" and rapidly growing -- the
n sells them just before the last vermillion leaf falls off, and a period of dor
mancy or limited growth begins."
236
.-....
,
what; to a certain extent (3) many; a lot (): young (): y
upposing (): perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any cha
chance (): or; otherwise (): if ():
grass radical (no. 140) : right
8
140
6
young The young little girl held a cute flower in her right hand.
In Hawai
i, if you wear a flower over your left ear, it means you are taken. A flower ove
r the right means you are not. The younger you are, the more likely you are to h
ave a flower over your right ear
237
JLPT.N3 grade6 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Ti
me
--
, grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
thatch (2) ninja (3) not genuine; substandard (): tobacco; cigarettes (
nese footwear sandals) (): to get tired; to wear out
3
1
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : early; fast
9
140
6
grass Grass grows in earlier than flowers.

This grass is very long. The onl
y flowers you can see are sunflowers the rest are hidden by the grass.
238
.-.....
suffe
roubles; objection; grievance (): (1) poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at) (
dislike (of) (): bitter (): pain; agony; bitterness (
pain (): (1) painful; difficult; agonizing (2) needy; tight (budget); strai
ircumstances) (3) forced (smile, joke); lame (excuse); strained (interpretation)
(4) awkward (situation); painful (position) (5) (after masu stem) hard to do; u
npleasant (): pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work (
r ...; I appreciate your efforts (): unsightly; ugly ()
d (): (1) nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic (2) awfully;
ess; senseless; reckless (3) disorder; confusion; being jumbled; being mixed up (): (1) absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent (2
ess; reckless; wanton (3) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck (): (1) pain; anguis
h; suffering; distress; anxiety; worry; trouble; difficulty; hardship (2) duhkha
(suffering)
3
3
623
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : old
8
140
6
(none) Phonetic
suffering in the hospital.
The derivates from opium poppies such as morphin
e can be used to tame the suffering of the old. 239
501-750
...
torment, scol
rvous; irritation
0
S
: grass; plants; grass radical (n
o. 140) : can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
8
140
6
honetic bullying
How many flowers can I stuff in your nostrils? Well Im ju
st gonna have to go and see. Bullying at its worst!
Flowers, you ask if they
can feel pain, do you? ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ They sure -can-!! ^stomp^ ^stomp
^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^!!
240
JLPT.N0 gradeS
... , , , , , ,
open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity
1
S
1377
: shaped
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : edible greens; amaranth
13
40
3

tolerant
A tolerant pe
Eing GRASS (marijuana) in the HOUSE of a friend.
"To be tolerant is to se
e flowers (meaning ""beautiful things"") in every house, instead of looking for
drawbacks."
241
.--....-.
te, etc.) (5) slim (probability, etc.); small (): dim; gloomy (
n (): feebleness; weakness; weak
2
S
1009
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : far and wide
16
140
6
A Dr. missing his needle can only use dilute flower water for medicine. Note Thi
s character belongs to a set of characters which share the flower/water primitiv
e such as:: dilute (#227), fall (#299), clan (#1912), and seaweed (#2035).... ( )
It may be helpful to create a primitive keyword for this occurrence (like seawee
d or watering can) which can save a lot of time distinguishing them from charact
ers like Sino and Full , where the water primitive is larger than the flower prim
itive. 242
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Misc
ellaneous
, leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, no. of flat things

n colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour) (2) leaves turning red; r
ed leaves (3) leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves (4) (Japanese) maple (Acer ja
ponicum) (5) venison (): (1) language; dialect (2) word; words; phrase; term; ex
ession; remark (3) speech; (manner of) speaking (): leaf (): (1) fallen
af litter (2) deciduous (): speech; expression; wording; language 
mo; note; card 3
3
414
br>: generation; world; society; public : tree; wood
12
140
6
honetic leaf
On top of the leaves a flower appears, promising new generations
for the old tree below.
The flower generation spent far too much time up
trees trying to smoke leaves. 243
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Na
ture_Plant.Tree
imitation, copy, mock

(): scale; scope; plan; struc
ure; design (2) state; condition (3) conjecture of the current situation; the wa
y it seems (4) model; pattern; example (5) (after a noun) indicates that that no
un seems likely (e.g. rain or storm) (): model; dummy; maquette ():
ification; exemplum; model; example (): groping (for); exploring for a solution<
>(): imitation; copying (): mock examination; trial examination
1
668
: tree; wood : must not; do not; be not 14
75
4
(none) Phonetic imitation

If I find out this furniture youre selling me is
made of imitation wood, Ill put you in the graveyard. The Japanese are so enam
ored of everything plastic, they even put IMITATION plastic trees in their grave
yards! (No, not really, but I wouldnt be surprised). 244
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
vague, obscure, desert, wide

(): desert (
1
S
1611
: water : must not; do not; be not
13
85
4
(none) Phonetic vague The precise locations

are vague.
The water in the graveyard has worn away the headstones, so the
writing is vague.
245
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_L
andscape Kanji_Nature_Landscape
grave, tomb
(): gravesite; tomb (): ceme
1337
: must not; do not; be not : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 13
32
3
(none) Phonetic grave The soil under a grav
A grave is a patch of soil in a graveyard.
246
1001-1500
..
, ,
livelihood, make a living, sp
nces (): (1) sunset; sundown; nightfall; dusk (2) end; close (3) year-end; end of
the year (): (1) to get dark (2) to end; to come to an end; to close; to run
3) to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost (): evening; (evening) twilight<
live; to get along (2) to spend (time) 3
6
978
: must not; do no
t; be not : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
14
72
4
livelihood
He made a livelihood out of robbing GRAVEYARDS in broad DAYlight
.
The gravedigger makes his LIVELIHOOD digging in the graveyard all day Fo
r graveyard, imagine an idyllic picture: beautiful grass with the sun shining do
wn...and a dog peeing on one of the graves. Dont confuse with occupation (#1034).
Hold onto the irony of making your LIVElyhood from tending dead people.
247
membrane
(): membrane; film
1
S
>: must not; do not; be not 14
130
6
(none)
In the moonlight of the graveyard I hear a zombie say, MMMMM..EMM...BRANEsssss.
The membranes in your flesh rot when placed in the graveyard. 248
JLPT.N1
, , , seedling, sapling, shoot

1713
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : rice field; rice paddy
8
140
6

dlings in a FIELD eventually they will FLOWER. Crap! There are flowers in the r
ice field... Who let those seedlings get in there?!
249
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
..
portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, sympto
(1) sign; omen; indication; portent (2) 10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion (Amer
ican); (obs) billion (British) 2
4
1174
: eight; eight radical (n
o. 12) 6
10
2
(none) Pictographic
huge hairs on them it is surely a bad portent for things to come.
A bad po
rtent makes the hairs on your legs stand.
250
,
peach tree
1
S
1784
: t
trillion; sign; omen; symptoms 10
75
4
(none)
ee
The pits of a peach tree look like turtles.
King Koopa consistently
captures Princess Peach. Eventually hes going to run out of castles and just set
her in a tree. 251
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tre
e
.
stare, watch, look at, see, scrutinize (
prospect; outlook
1
S
1726
: eye; class; look; insight; expe
rience; care; favor : portent; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms
11
109
5
(none) Phonetic stare Saurons One fiery ey

sign of portent. Evil will become whomever the eye is staring upon.
You lost
a staring contest with a turtle because you blinked your eye before he did. (Th
e contest wasnt fair, because turtles have nictitating membranes, and dont need to
blink so often.) Eye comes first, because stare is most associated with eyes. A
nd compare with challenge (#658) where this same obstreperous turtle challenges
you to a finger wrestling contest. (Sibyls story with some notes that helped me).
252
dog
(): (1) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
a spy, etc.) (3) counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
4
1
1326
: large; big : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) 4
94
4
(none) Pictographic
dog
A large dog, dripping
member large (#107) as a man with his arms outstretched, the drop represents mans
best friend - a dog. 253
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_A
nimal
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance (

airs (around you); situation; circumstances (): current status; condition; s
; circumstances; state (): present condition; existing state; status quo 
ndition (): confession (): (1) shape; state (2) letter; correspon
5
298
: left-side kata radical (no. 91) : dog 7
94
4

Phonetic status quo
It was left to the tu
dog and thus maintain the status quo.. A turtle mounting a chihuahua clearly di
srupts the status quo. 254
..
silence, become silent, stop speaking
(2) reticence; inaction (): to be silent 1
S
1338
: black; da
il; sinister : dog 15

203
12

Phonetic
stop beeping, which is making the chihauhua bark, and its driving this guy insan
e. The only solution he can come up with is to throw them both on the fire and f
inally enjoy the silence.
Your neighbor is so sick of you playing Led Zepp
elin that he takes your copy of the song Black Dog and burns it. Finally, silenc
e in the neighborhood. 255
..
sort of thing, so, if so, in
ally; spontaneously (): natural; as a matter of course (): still;
een (): (1) nature; spontaneity (2) natural airhead (): abrupt;
l at once (): (by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity (

ll (with neg. verb) (2) wholly; entirely; completely (): open (e.g. secret); p
; official; overt (): natural science (): firmly; absol
necessary; certain; sure (2) inevitability; necessity (): obscure; vague; equi
 (): however; but (): and; and then; thus; and now (
ess; and yet (): and; like that (): (1) in that way (concerning
tener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a ne
g. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think); thus; suc
h (2) so (used to express agreement with something said) (3) so? (used to expres
s some doubt with something said) (): orderly; regular; systematic; well-organ
well-organised; trim; tidy; accurate (): (1) really; extremely (2) in that way(): not so; not particularly; not very; not that much (): dumbfoun
urprise; in blank amazement; in a daze 3
4
401
: month; moon :
dog : fire
12
86
4
(none
"Flesh of a dog over a cooking fire = ""hotdog"". There are all sorts of things
in hot dogs. Believe me, you dont want to know what sort of things . Visualize th
e hotdog curling as it cooks, to remember the unusual way the flesh primitive cu
rves in this kanji. (tweaked version of ziggrs. Thanks!)."
There are all so
rts of things in hot dogs. (I use hot dog for this primitive (meat of a dog over
a cooking fire). I swear I can actually see the here as a hot dog, with its sli
ght curve and grill marks.).
256
reed
0
S+
1630
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : barbarian
(none)
reed
REEDS are the only FLOWERS that WILD DOGS like to FIRE up and smoke whil
e they are playing poker.
A reed is a flower that looks like a hot dog.
257
..-.
hunt, raid, gather

(): hunting
defend; obey 9
94
4
(none) Phonetic
nting it may be a good idea to use a pack of dogs as your personal guard.
After a pack of wild dogs hunt some food, they will guard it fiercely. 258

cat
(): (1) cat (2) shamisen (3) geisha (4) wheelba
rmer (6) submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
3
S
1702
: dog : seedling; sapling; shoot 11
94
4
honetic cat
The cat hid in the FLOWERS of the FIELD from the WILD DOGs.
Dawgs always wanna put their seedlings in pussies.
259
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Animal

,
cow
"(): (1) cattle (Bos taurus); cow; ox;
stellation (one of the 28 mansions) (): beef (): (cow's)
cow, cow radical (no. 93)
4
93
4
(none) Pictogra
cow
A cow tried to climb up a vermilion tree, but in doing so, it broke its
two bottom branches off.
A cow bleeds vermilion when you cut off two of i
ts legs.
260
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal Kanji_Huma
n.Activities_Zodiac
special (): particularly; especially (

eristic; pecularity (): specific; special; particular (): speci
; uniqueness; characteristic (): feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition;
r>(): (1) characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour (2) spot color
nting) (): (1) patent; special permission; licence (license); concession; fran
; charter (2) proprietary (): characteristic (of); peculiar (to) (
s (train, faster than an express) (2) great hurry (): privilege; special right
cialty; special product (): special skill (): special sale 
lly; special envoy
4
4
234
: cow : Buddhist temple
10
93
4
(none) Phonetic special Think of not special

special animals. The sacred Hindu cows are special - they can wander around the
temple without fear of becoming roast beef.
"The Church Lady is traveling th
rough Japan and notices with distaste a sacred cow relieving itself inside a Bud
dhist Temple. ""Well, isnt that special""."
261
1-250
.
revelation, tell, inform, announce
(): repor
; statement; filing a return; notification (): warning; advice (

nowledgement; acknowledgment (2) profession of love (3) confession of sins (e.g.
the confessional) (): to inform; to tell; to ring (bell, alarm, warning, etc.
vice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation (): advice; warning (
proclamation
3
4
188
: cow : mouth
7
30
3
(none) Pictographic
revelation
"The revelation makes the cows mouth drop
down, ""Hamburgers are made of what?!""."
When you get a revelation, you m
ay drop to the ground with your mouth wide open.
262
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

(
octor (2) with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific (): preference; priorit
ecedence (): before; earlier than; ahead; beyond; away; previously; recently 
; lead; vanguard; first (): last week; the week before (): se
superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer (): the other day; a fe
s ago (): pointed end; tip; fine point; spearhead; cusp; vanguard; advanced; l
g edge; apex (of a curve) (): ancestor (): first arrival 
ning (): ancestor (): place of work (): some
oing first; leading; going ahead; taking priority (): recently; the othe
predecessor; previous age; previous generation (): a priori; inborn; inn
congenital; hereditary (): (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; precedin
g (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle (3) head (of a line); front (4) ahea
d; the other side (5) the future; hereafter (6) destination (7) the other party (): (1) first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now (2) hardl
y (with neg. verb) (): (1) before; previously (2) ahead (3) Pardon me for le
efore you) (): (1) former; previous; old (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); op
ening move (): month before last (): week before
eight radical (no. 12) 6
10
2
(none)
Ive never seen a cow with human legs before! "Nasty story but it keeps the me
aning true to the kanji. ""BEFORE you stick it in a COW and SPREAD the legs (the
bottom stroke of this cow looks like two legs) make sure she has HUMAN LEGS""------------sorry, Ill remove if I get enough reports, but will keep if I get more
stars."
263
. ,
wash, inquire into, probe
(): washi
) to wash (2) to investigate (): (1) washing one's hands; water (or basin, e
washing one's hands (2) restroom; lavatory; toilet (3) hand-washing (laundry, e
tc.) (): rinsing with water; flushing (): wash up (one's face);
room; lavatory; bathroom
4
6
1168
: water : before; ahead
; previous; future; precedence 9
85
4
, you always wash with water from the shower before you enter the bathtub.
You wash things with WATER to get them back to the clean state they were in BEFO
RE.
264
,
jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with
ral (): (1) trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry (2) care; dependence; sup
kindness; obligation; staying (with a person) (): intervention (
egiving; caring (): nursing; looking after
2
S
617
: p
kana no radical (no. 4) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
4
9
2
(none) Pictographic
jammed in
ook like a J and I, which stands for ""jammed in.""." Two people jammed in und
er an umbrella. A woman with a dress and a man (straight). Its always me that end
s up getting wet.... but the tail of the skirt is this time!
265
JLPT.N2
world
(): the world; society; the universe 
r>(): (1) (biological) kingdom (2) erathem (rock layer corresponding to the era in
which it was deposited) (3) partition of land (4) the world of (some category)
4
3
158
: rice field; rice paddy : jammed in; shellfish; mediat
e; concern oneself with 9
102
5
(none) Phonetic
nese farmer I know is so small minded that he thinks the entire world is JAMMED
IN the borders of his little RICE FIELD.
A famous philosopher once said t
hat his world consisted of all the things he could jam into his brain. 266
tea
(): (1) tea (usu. green) (2) tea br
(1) tea (2) tea plant (Camellia sinensis) (3) tea preparation; making tea (4) b
rown (5) mockery (): coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe 
ht brown; tawny (): living room (Japanese-style) (): rice b
inking; tea house (): absurd; unreasonable; excessive; rash; absurdity; nonsense
r>(): (1) nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic (2) awfully; ext
; senseless; reckless (3) disorder; confusion; being jumbled; being mixed up (
surd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent (2) extreme; senseless
; reckless; wanton (3) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck (): tea ceremony 
r>(): light brown; tawny
4
2
1116
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : person : tree; wood 9
140
6
Some people think drinking tea is boring and quaint. Thats why I spice mine up by
adding a cocktail umbrella, which of course is made from a wood-en toothpick su
pporting a paper umbrella with flowers printed on top. "When I drink herbal tea
I like to drink it under a parasol. If its too hot I go ""ho, ho, ho !!"" (katak
ana )."
267
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Food.Drink
stature, height
0
S
2299
: p
ical (no.2) : two; two radical (no.2) : meat 10
130
6

spinal column "Look, says the teacher in biolo
gy class. ""The spinal column holds your flesh together, just like the metal rod
of this umbrella (he demonstrates this with an umbrella covered in I-Ching symb
ols) holds the umbrella together""."
A pictograph of a spinal column. The umb
rella representing the shoulder blades, the I Ching as the shoulder muscles and
the part of the body as the spine itself.
268
2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso
.-..--.-..
o combine; to add up (3) to face; to be opposite (someone) (4) to compare; to ch
eck with (5) to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) (6) to place together; t
o connect; to overlap (7) to mix; to combine (8) to put blade to blade; to fight
 (): acquaintance (): (1) to meet (by chance); to come across
ter; to happen upon (2) to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) (3) to emerge a
nd engage (an enemy) (): agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord 
game; bout; contest (): (1) union; alliance; combination (2) RENGO (Japanese
Union Confederation) (): (1) meeting; assembly (2) association (3) conjunctio
sociation; union (): (1) integration; unification; synthesis (2) integrated; b
in (): sum total; total amount (): combination; union; incorpor
sion (): (1) rate; ratio; percentage; proportion (2) comparatively (3) contrar
expectations (): success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility (
socialising; fellowship (): composite; combined; complex (): (1)
ition; convenience (2) to arrange; to manage (3) to lend money; to raise money (
4) in all; in total; all told (): condition; state; manner; health ()
together; to merge; to unite; to meet (2) to fit; to match; to suit; to agree wi
th; to be correct (3) to be profitable; to be equitable (4) (after the -masu ste
m of a verb) to do ... to each other; to do ... together (): (1) gathering;
; meeting (2) set (): case; situation (): interval; break; pause; s
s; singing in a chorus (): rational (): to discuss; to talk
ynthesis (2) composite; compound; synthetic; mixed; combined (): t
to seek information (): combination; union; binding; catenation; coupling; joi
br>(): formal marriage interview; marriage meeting (): (1) to
suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough (): combinati
tment (): (1) to exchange glances; to look at each other (2) to postpo
erations; to refrain from performing an action (): consultation; conference 
o match (rhythm, speed, etc.) (2) to join together; to unite; to combine; to add
up (3) to face; to be opposite (someone) (4) to compare; to check with (5) to c
ause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) (6) to place together; to connect; to ove
rlap (7) to mix; to combine (): (1) to associate with; to keep company wit
t with; to go steady with; to get on with (2) to go along with; to follow someon
e's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise (): chemical combination 
; to combine; to join up (): waiting room 4
2
41
: p
one radical (no.1) : mouth
6
30
3
(none
fit
I wouldnt mind a meeting of mouths with her, shes really fit !
He had s
uch a big mouth that he could easily fit one whole umbrella in it.
269
pagoda, tower, steeple (): (1) tower; steeple; spire (

goda; dagoba
2
S
1708
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : adzuki
beans; thick
12
32
3
(none) Phonetic
da in this small Japanese garden everything has to fit: the soil to the left and
the flowers in the upper right corner. Pictograph-o-rama. This is a corner of a
Japanese garden, with a small mound of soil on the left, and a little concrete
pagoda in the front with flowers behind it. (To my eye, the fit looks a lot like
a little pagoda anyway. This may or may not cause confusion for you, though...)
.
270
-
, ,
king, rule, magnate
(
; sovereign; monarch (2) king (for senior player) (shogi) (): king
3
684
: jewel; ball 4
96
5

ave to be a real crafty one ! The king unites heaven and earth. (imagine heave
n being the top line over the soil).
271
Kanji_People_Role.Status
--
,
jewel, ball
(): (1) ball; s
op; droplet (3) ball (in sports) (4) pile (of noodles, etc.) (5) bullet (6) bulb
(i.e. a light bulb) (7) lens (of glasses, etc.) (8) bead (of an abacus) (9) bal
l (i.e. a testicle) (10) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively
); pearl (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha) (12) person (when commenting on
their nature); character (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot (14)
egg (15) coin (16) precious; beautiful; excellent (): (1) precious stone (esp. j
ade) (2) egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping) (3) stock or security being tra
ded; product being bought or sold (4) position (in finance, the amount of a secu
rity either owned or owed by an investor or dealer) (5) geisha (6) time charge f
or a geisha (7) king (shogi)
2
1
737
: jewel; ball : dot; ti
ck or dot radical (no. 3)
5
96
5

is said to have only one family jewel below the belt...
"The king is sai
d to have only one family jewel below the belt...and he hangs left! (I always sc
rew up the direction of the ""drop"")." 272
Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Nature_Substance

treasure, wealth, valuables
(): treasure (
ent; useful; handy; helpful (2) priceless treasure (3) valuing highly; prizing
2
6
1139
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : jewel; ba
ll
8
40
3
Phonetic treasure
single house - where all the jewels are stored. "Put a ""roof"" (lid) on your je
wels and voila! Youve got a treasure chest." 273
1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
, , ,
pearl, gem, jewel
(): pearl
vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet; red; bloody
10
96
5
The king of the Oysters produces special Vermillion pearls!

King Vermillion
is a little queer and likes to wear pearl necklaces.
274
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
... ,
present, existing, ac
; expression; indication (): (1) to reveal; to show; to display (2) to expre
o represent; to signify; to stand for (4) to make widely known (): (1) to
come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to mat
erialise (2) to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, e
ffects) (): now; current; present; present time; as of (): real
e; scene of the crime (): actual place; local; on-site (): pres
state; status quo (): nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day 
ion (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisati
on (): (1) expression; presentation (2) representation; notation (
mercenary; self-interested (): phenomenon (): appearance;
e (): actually; really (): present; current; in operation 
; return; revival (): developing (film) (): present; current
3
85
: jewel; ball : see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
11
96
5

(none)
f affairs in the land. (maybe he hees them in the crystal ball on the left?).
Hey, I want my money back! This crystal ball is out of order, I can see the pres
ent instead of the future!
275
..
play, take pleasure in, trifle with,
S
2216
: jewel; ball : beginning; former time; origin 8
96
5

(none) Phonetic toy
The b
had to use as a toy. Poor cavemen.
And so it was, the ball marked the begin
ning of all the toys that were to come. 276
0
...
lunatic, insane, crazy, confu
s
1
S
1425
: dog : jewel; ball
7
94
4
(none) Phonetic lunatic Oh no ! A pack of dogs has bitten the king. He has turne
d into a rabid lunatic !
Think of King Nebuchadnezzar, who for 7 years lo
st his sanity and had to live like a wild animal.
277
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
flourishing, successf
n; Japan; counter for days : jewel; ball 8
72
4
effulgent
The Sun King (Louis XIV) was known for his effulgent reign.
"[+katsuo] This is the Sun King. Sayeth Wikipedia: ""The Sun King (in French le
Roi Soleil) because of the idea that, just as the planets revolve around the Sun
, so too should France and the court revolve around [the king] (""http://en.wiki
pedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV_of_France). And just like the sun, he was quite effulge
nt and actually emitted sunlight."
278
0
, ,
emperor (): Emperor of Ja
r>: jewel; ball
9
106
5
(none) Pictogra
Rome had Emperors instead of Kings, and they wore white robes. Thus an emperor i
s a king in white. (make sure you picture a roman emperor not a japanese one and
youll be ok). The white dove descended on the king and he was promoted to empe
ror.
279
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Role.Status
display, offer, present, send, exhibit (): prese

ft)
1
S
1571
: mouth : jewel; ball
7
30
3
display The mouth of the king is displaying his
bling. What a pathetic display! The king is sprawled on his throne, head back a
nd mouth wide open, fast asleep. We should never have let him drink so much at t
hat banquet last night. 280
..
,
whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
whatever (is the matter) (): country-wide; nation-wide; whole country; nationa
l members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; everyone; everybody (): all; e
ire; whole; altogether (): all one's power; whole energy ():
r>(): health; soundness; wholesome (): (1) whole (body); full-leng
systemic (): (the) whole; universal; wholly; general (): comp
(with neg. verb) (2) wholly; entirely; completely (): height of prosperity (): (1) all; wh
ole; entire; complete; overall (2) pan-; omni-; toti- (): (1) really; truly; e
ly; completely; wholly; perfectly (2) indeed (3) good grief (expression of exasp
eration) (): complete recovery of health (): all; the whole; enti
olly; overall 3
3
75
: person : jewel; ball 6
11
2
(none) Pictographic
whole "The
tweaked version of radical tyros story. ""fat"" makes a more vivid image for me.)
."
The king takes up the whole space under his umbrella. 281
JLPT.N3
plug, bolt, cork, bung, stopper (): stopper; cork; stop

1
S
2199
: tree; wood : whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
10
75
4
(none) Phonetic plug

"The fat king
offers useless advice to the workers. ""Youll need the whole tree to plug that g
ap"". Imagine a grossly fat, incompetent king under a parasol giving annoying ad
vice to sweating workers who know what theyre doing. (I always have trouble bring
ing up the ""whole"" primitive. This story reminds me how to build that part. ).
"
To plug the hole, you need to use a whole piece of wood - like a cork or
something.
282
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Manufactured.Ite
, , , , , , , , ,
siness) (): reason; pretext; motive (): processing; dealing with; t
tion; disposal (): understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy (
ng; cookery; cuisine (2) dealing with something; handling; administration; manag
ement (): representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney; substitute; al
rnate; acting (principal, etc.) (): principle; theory; fundamental truth 
f mind; mentality; psychology (): sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in
rder; adjustment; regulation; liquidation (): unreasonable; impossible; overdoing
 (): ideal; dream (): theory (): (1) logic (2) logical
br>(): cooking; food preparation (): Prime Minister 
h (): geography (): theory; reason (): rational (
; decency; courtesy; debt of gratitude; social obligation (): (1) physiology (2)
enstruation; one's period; menses (): reason; sense (): reasoning;
y or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.)
4
2
86
: jewel;
ball : ri; village; parent's home; league 11
96
5
The king of LOGIC is the computer.

Computers are ruled by logic (it is the
king of computers).
283
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Emotion.Sens
e_Judgement
, , lord, chief, master,

a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady (2) one's husband (3) (one's) employe
r; (one's) master (4) host; hostess (): (1) democracy; popular sovereignty (2)
cratic (): doctrine; rule; principle (): sponsorship (i.e. conduc
pices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging (): claim; reque
stence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet (): housewife;
istress (of the house); homemaker (): chief; main; principal; major (
autonomy (): sovereignty; supremacy; dominion (): (1) main con
(2) subject (philosophical); protagonist (): person in charge; responsible of
l; senior staff (): leading part; leading actor (actress) (): mai
ring; playing the leading part (): subject; theme; motif ():
ndowner (): landlord (): leadership; initiative; spearhead 
ter; hero(ine) (of a story) (2) head of household (): ruler; monarch; sovereig
) subjectivity; subject; ego (2) one's personal opinion; one's own idea ()
and; her husband (): (1) (one's) master (2) Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God
) (3) the main thing; the majority; the primary concern (): (1) head (of a house
hold, etc.); leader; master (2) owner; proprietor; proprietress (3) subject (of
a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed) (4) guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast,
usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.) (5) husband
(6) you (): subject (): main; principal; important
4
lid radical (no. 8) : jewel; ball 5
3
1
lord
A lord is a little drop down from King in hierarchy.
Although this ka
njis meaning hasnt caused me much trouble, Ive had problems remembering the directi
on of the drop above king, since drops at tops of kanji often seem to appear in
different directions. To remember this one, I think of the placement of the drop
in jewel (#256). Both of them use the king primitive and include a short drop s
troke going from the top left to bottom right. 284
1-250 Kanji_People_Role.Status
...
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, conc
annotate
(): notice; attention; observation (): caution;
heed); warning; advice (): order; request (): injection 
comment (): (1) to pour (into); to fill (2) to sprinkle on from above; to shed
.g. tears) (3) to concentrate one's spirit or strength on (4) to fall onto (of r
ain, snow) (): (1) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) (2) to put on (lip
stick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye (3) to light (a fire); to burn (): (usu
. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; t
o dish out food or drink
4
3
497
: water : lord; chief;
master; main thing; principal 8
85
4
e an idiot trying to figure out how to extinguish a candle. He sees a glass of W
ATER and decides to pour it onto the CANDLESTICK to put it out. Water spills eve
rywhere.
Like water the hot wax poured down the side of the candlestick.
285

pillar, post, cylinder, support (): (1) pillar; post
stay (3) counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc. (): telephone pole; telegra
lightpole
2
3
1119
: tree; wood : lord; chief; master; mai
n thing; principal
9
75
4
(none) Phonetic
pillar in a house should be made of the biggest and strongest tree - the lord o
f the trees.
"Why has this pillar been carved in the shape of a giant penis?!
""You said that it should be made of wood, My Lord.""."
286
JLPT.N2 grade3 k
--
, , , ,
gold
n of money (): funds; capital (): fee; charge; fare (
y; mercenary; self-interested (): deposit; bank account (): money(): (bank) savings (): (1) wages (2) cash payment of
lities (): tax; duty (): price; payment; cost; charge; the mone
h (): Friday (): (1) safe; strongbox; cashbox; vault; strongroom
office; treasury; provider of funds (): rich person (): remi
olarship; stipend; bursary (2) student loan (): large amount of money; great c
r>(): goldfish (): fund; foundation (): fund-raising; c
ection (): (1) money (2) metal (): (1) gold; golden (color); metaphor for (
valuable; gold (medal, cup) (2) money (written before an amount) (3) Friday (4)
metal (fourth of the five elements) (5) Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) (6
) gold general (shogi) (7) testicles (8) karat; carat (): Friday (
2) hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming (): remaining money 
e house; treasury (2) financial supporter; patron; financier; backer
5
1
53
: metal, gold, gold radical (no. 167)
8
167
8
(none) Pictographic
gold
The fat king taking up the whole space under the
umbrella actually isnt fat - he just has two big gold bars hidden under his clot
hes.
"Under the umbrellas shade, the king sang, "" Drop it to the left, drop i
t to the right, give me all the GOLD in sight!""."
287
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Hu
man.Activities_Money.Commerce Kanji_Nature_Substance Kanji_Physical.Properties_C
olor Kanji_Time_Days.of.the.week grade1 kanjifreq1-250
1
S+
: gold : befor
; ahead; previous; future; precedence
(none)
pig iron
Pig iron is basic/crude metal, that is, before i
t has been processed. Pig-iron is crude metal () before () it is refined. If you
have trouble with this character, envision a big minotaur (cow head with human
legs) as a blacksmith, smelting metals and making swords for war.
288
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Substance ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

(): (1) bowl; p
pot (3) crown; brainpan 1
S
1890
: gold : book; present; main; o
rigin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things 13
167
8
(none) Phonetic bowl

This is the BOWL of an alchemist: see how he mixes metal
s in his bowl, as he follows the instructions from his book?
If I was begging
with a BOWL, I would want GOLD and BOOKS.
289
1501-2000 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
copper (): copper (): copper coin

agree; equal
14
167
8
(none) Phonetic coppe
one has used this one yet: Copper is metal which looks almost the same as gold.
Really, look it up on Wikipedia, its yellow and its shiny (atleast in some compou
nds)! Copper is an excellent conductor. In other words, its a metal for which t
he voltage is the same everywhere. Thats why its used for wires.
290
JLPT.N2
grade5 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
...
angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare
(
r a purchase) (): (1) to fish; to angle; to catch (2) to lure in; to tempt; to at
tract; to entice; to allure (): change (i.e. money); balance (
rmony; to suit; to go well together; to counterbalance; to reach equilibrium (
ple bell (for striking) 1
S
1542
: gold : ladle; one tenth of a
go; dip 11
167
8
(none) Phonetic angling All t
o the Japanese festivals to catch fish part time are suckers. Me? Im a pro. I bri
ng a big-ass golden ladle. Im a true ANGLING professional.
Imagine an effem
inate Roman 2000 years ago angling with a golden ladle instead of a rod because
it matches his eyes and hair better and it impresses the boys. (Why a Roman? Bec
ause angling is just the roman-derived way to say fishing - use this to distinguish
fishing from angling.). 291
needle, pin, staple, stinger

(): objective; pl
ok (3) stinger; thorn (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer (5) staple (for a sta
pler) (6) needlework; sewing (7) malice (8) counter for stitches (): wire 
direction; compass bearing
2
6
505
: gold : ten
10
167
8
(none) Phonetic needle Remember the story of the nee
haystack. Why would someone even look for a needle if it wasnt a GOLD NEEDLE?
A golden needle is worth ten times more than an ordinary needle.
292
, ,
inscription, signature (of artisan)
(
S
1394
: gold : name; noted; distinguished; reputation 14
167
8
(none) Phonetic inscription
A piece of metal with
it. Well, this is basically the definition of inscription.
I imagine ancien
t Egyptian inscriptions: Pharaohs names written in gold.
293
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
, ,
tranquilize, ancient
to die down; to abate; to be suppressed 1
S
1617
: gold : true;
reality; Buddhist sect 18
167
8

Phonetic
ize - using a metal syringe to get the truth. Enough gold can tranquilize the
truth in anyone.
294
, , ,
road-way, street, district, journey,
ad; street; way; path; course; route; lane (2) distance; ways (e.g. ""a long way
s"") (3) the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals (4) teachings (esp
. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma (5) field (of medicine, etc.); subject (6) way;
method; means (): (1) information; report; journalism; news (2) to report 
ighway (): railroad; railway; rail transport (): (1) orbit; traje
rack (): judo (): water service; water supply (
ootpath; walkway; sidewalk (): highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period)
n road (): morals (): (1) dojo (hall used for martial arts tr
f Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Bud
dha attained enlightenment) (): equator (): a use; purpose
e-way (trip) (): detour; diversion (): itinerary; route<b
teachings (4) Taoism (5) modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) (6) h
istorical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) (7) province (
Tang-era administrative region of China) (8) province (modern administrative reg
ion of Korea)" 5
2
207
: neck; counter for songs and poems : w
alk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
12
162
7
Ideographic
road-way
When we go out on the ROAD-WAY, we often risk ou
r own necks (thats why I take the train! ).
Watch as a villianous fiend stre
tches a poor damsels neck over a dusty road. Her ear pressed to the ground, she c
an hear the rumble of a carriage thundering down the roadway. Will the hero save
her in time? Or will her neck be ground into the road, spilling its precious con
tents into the dust?
295
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Structure.To
wn.Building
guidance, leading, conduct, usher

():
ido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo) ():
tion; bringing in; leading in; installation (): guidance; leading; induction;
duction; incitement; inducement (): leadership; initiative; spearhead (
; to lead; to show the way; to conduct (2) to derive; to deduce 2
5
354
: road-way; street; district; journey; course; moral; teachings : measu
rement; foot/10 15
41
3
(none) Phonetic
ance on the road-way, glue a GPS unit to your car.
Good guidance will help
you stay glued to the right path.
296
crossing, crossroad, street corners, (kokuji)

(
0
S+
1614
: ten : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
crossing
Cross-road.
This kanji appears in the remark
able compound, (n): killing a passerby in order to test a new sword. Imag
the road, at a busy crossing, marking the spot of the unfortunate passerbys deat
h.
297
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinm
eiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
swift, fast
(): quick; fast; rapid; swift; pr
pedited; expeditious
1
S
1888
: to fly rapidly : walk; walkin
g; road radical variant (no. 162)
6
162
7
The car went too swiftly through the crossing and was hooked by the cops.
In the Heisig version of Frogger, you can image ten giant fish hooks sweeping ac
ross the road, with our hapless hero froggy forced to make a swift crossing or end
up as fish bait.
298
..-.
, ,
create, make, structu
to build; to construct (2) to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) (3) to raise; to
grow; to cultivate; to train (4) to till (5) to draw up (a document); to make o
ut; to prepare; to write (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose (7)
to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found (8) to have
(a child) (9) to make up (one's face, etc.) (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
(11) to form (a line, etc.) (12) to set (a record) (13) to commit (a sin, etc.)
 (): structure; construction (): manufacture; production 
restructuring (2) modding (): forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiti
 (): creation (): shipbuilding (): make-up; struct
tificial
2
5
429
: revelation; tell; inform; announce :
walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 10
162
7
Ideographic
create A cow creates a road by eating all the grass on its path
.
CREATION is the ROAD to REVELATION (if youre feeling artsy) :).
299
. , , , , ,
urge, force, imminent, spur o
to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel (): threat; menace; co
terrorism (): persecution (): pressure; coercion; oppression
white : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
8
162
7
(none) Phonetic urge
When you have the URGE to go
ts time to hit the road.
When you start down the road of cocaine, youre sure to fe
el some pretty bad URGEs soon. 300
....
escape, flee, shirk, evade, s
escape (): to escape (): escape; flight; running away; elope
to escape from (): to let loose; to set free; to let escape (
o leave at large (): to let loose; to set free; to let escape; to miss
3
S
931
: portent; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms : walk; walki
ng; road radical variant (no. 162)
9
162
7
I used my pants to make a rope, which I then used to escape from prison; hence t
he naked, hairy legs running along the road!
A turtle version of frogger dodg
ing cars to escape to the other side of the road...
301
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
..-
environs, boundary, border, vicinity, (kokuji
ons; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of (2) (computer) peripheral (): (1
) area; vicinity (2) side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.) (3) circumstances (): (
on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) (2) (in the) neighbourhood;
neighborhood; vicinity; nearby (): beach; foreshore (): top; sum
2
4
428
: sword; saber; knife : walk; walking; road radical var
iant (no. 162) 5
162
7

Phonetic
snt mean environment; it means ""environs; boundary; border; vicinity"". To separ
ate the environs, create the border by placing daggers on the road."
To prote
ct the environs around their village, samurai would travel the roads with their
swords. 302
..
patrol, go around, circumference
(
nd (2) to return (3) to surround (4) to concern (usu. of disputes) (
1
S
1262
: curving river radical (no.47) : walk; walking; road r
adical variant (no. 162)
6
47
3
dont PATROL anymore - they just flood the road.

The Venice cops patrol on river
roads. 303
,
car
(): automobile ():
, bus, etc.); getting off (): bicycle (): (electric) train<
rking place (): garage; car shed; carport (): parking (e.g. car
etc.; entraining (): (train) conductor (): (car) wheel 
g-wheel (): train (steam) (): locomotive; engine (
toy); windmill (toy) (2) windmill (3) Clematis patens (species of climbing plant
)
5
1
333
: cart, car, car radical (no. 159)
7
159
7
(none) Pictographic
car
My car is so
rice fields in ten minutes.
"Rather than hobbling along with a walking stick
to cross through a span, its much better to use a car. (Imagine an old man with
a walking stick creeping along a span of road, and you, in a car, whizzing right
by him. Its funny cause its true.) Also, its important to include the word ""throug
h,"" so you know the walking stick goes right THROUGH the span."
304
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
...-. , , , take along, l

>(): UN; United Nations (): (1) union; alliance; combination (2) R
ion Confederation) (): serial; consecutive; continuity; occurring in successio
ntinuing (): commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union (
ct; to get in touch (2) contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; messa
ge (3) connection; coordination; junction (4) intercalary; intercalaris; internu
ncial (): every day; prolonged (): consecutive holidays 
joint (): (1) colleagues; company; a lot; those guys (2) troupe; company (o
ans) (): to lead; to take (a person) (): companion; company 
on; alliance (): (1) series; chain; sequence (2) two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets o
er) (3) verse; stanza (): (1) to line up; to put in a row (2) to add (to a g
o accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to join (e.g. a list) (3) to li
nk; to put together; to string together (e.g. compliments); to enumerate (4) to
take along with; to bring with (): association (of ideas); being reminded (of
hing); suggestion (): to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row
3
30
: car : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7
take along
When
d you should always take along a few friends. Dont confuse with carry (#303).
"This kanji also means ""linked"" or ""series"" so Ive changed the kanji meaning
to ""GO ALONG (WITH EACH OTHER)."" Well, a ROAD and a CAR certainly GO ALONG wit
h each other. And the CAR will help you to GO ALONG the ROAD. This Kanji is the
""Union"" in Soviet Union and the ""United"" of United Nations (the countries th
at ""go along with each other"" at least some of the time)."
305
JLPT.N3
rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing (): model;

norm; criterion; example (): (1) orbit; trajectory (2) railroad track
1
S
1480
: car : nine
9
159
7
ot so stuck in a rut it required nine people pushing to get it out again.

I got my car stuck in a rut ! Im gonna have to call 999 !
306
JLPT.N1
transport, send, be inferior

(): (1) e
br>(): importation; import; introduction (): transport; transportati
br>(): blood transfusion
2
5
371
: car : steal
16
7
(none) Phonetic transport

The car is a cattle-c
ls for the butchers meeting - a convention on new butchering techniques. Hear the
screams of the animals as it pulls up in front of the convention hall, where th
e butchers are waiting with their knives out front.
The vehicle transports a
nimals for a meeting with the butcher. 307
..
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively;
ile
0
S
: mouth : steal 12
30
3
(none) Phonetic
308
JLPT.N0 grade
-
, ,
in front, before
"(
y (): (1) face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to
thoughts) (2) ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house (3) tea cere
mony procedures; tea ceremony etiquette (): morning; a.m. (): pre
on; prerequisite; condition; assumption; hypothesis; given (): just before(): ago; since; before; previous 
nt and rear; front and back; before and behind (2) before and after (3) order; c
ontext (4) consequences (5) inversion; reversion; getting out of order (6) co-oc
curring (7) around; about; approximately; nearly (): advance; drive; progress<
before; this side (2) one's standpoint; one's appearance (3) we (4) you (): p
ent (): future prospects; outlook; the journey ahead (): the form
king (): ability; skill; facility (): (1) you (formerly honorific
g. term referring to an equal or inferior) (2) presence (of a god, nobleman, etc
.) (): prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante (
d; previously (): preface; introduction (): (1) the last (i.e. imme
) (e.g. ""the last mayor""); previous; one-time; former (2) (before the name of
an era) pre- (e.g. ""premodern"") (3) before; earlier (): (1) ago; before (some
event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour) (2) in front (of); before (e.g. the
house) (3) head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part (4) in the presenc
e of (5) helping; portion (6) privates; private parts (): right in front; ju
ite; under the nose"
5
2
27
: eight; eight radical (no. 12): month; moon : sword; saber; knife
9
18
2
Ideographic
in front
When I get horny my flesh sword sticks out in fr
ont of me.
If you stand in front of a bulls horns, you are asking for your f
lesh to be cut (or butchered if you prefer).
309
1-250 Kanji_Directions Kanji_Time
...
broil, parch, roast, boil
(): t
o boil down (in oil)
0
S
2458
: in front; before : fire
13
86
4
(none) Phonetic roast

ed right in front of you over flames. At the roast, they make the roastee sit
in front of everyone else, over the flames to speak, as the comedians roast him
a new one!
310
,
each, every, either
(): each;
each (): each; every; all (): every kind; all sorts ():
2
4
243
: winter radical (no. 34) : mouth
6
30
3
each
Son, Ive never told
each woman has a second mouth between their fiiiiiine walking legs.
Each and
every one of us walks and talks differently. 311
,
status, rank, capacity, chara
itative difference; disparity (): qualifications; requirements; capabilities 
acter; personality; disposition; nature (): (1) shape; form; posture; appearan
anner (2) suitability; moderateness (in price) (): success; passing (e.g. exam
igibility (): personality; character; individuality (): physiqu
lification; elimination; incapacity (legal) (): status; character; case (
onal (): (1) original method or procedure (2) serious; orthodox; classical; ge
 (): standard; norm (): the same rank; equality; apposition 3
tree; wood : each; every; either 10
75
4
(none
status "Ranger! I want you to go check the status of each tree. ""Errr, Each tr
ee sir?"" replies the ranger looking out over the vast forest. ""Thats Right, I w
ant the status of each tree! Move out!""."
A man measures his own status by
the size of his woody...and compares it to each one he sees. 312
JLPT.N3
..
bribe
0
S
: s
er
13
154
7
(none) Phonetic graft
omeone, but then you have to graft the guy above him and the guy below him, and
soon youre just giving shells to each and everyone!
When I was caught by the
police doing some graft (graffiti), I gave each cop some clams and told them to
be on their way. bribe. 313
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.C
erce
......
st; roughly; approximately (): pillage; plunder; looting; robbery (
ion; abridgment; abridgement (): abbreviation; acronym (): (1)
(2) to take; to capture (): outline; summary; gist; in brief 2
5
774
: rice field; rice paddy : each; every; either 11
102
5
(none) Phonetic abbreviation
There are so many abbreviations and acronyms now
adays that no brain can remember each of them. Mnemonic: ab-brain-each-ation.
A very anal farmer wants to catologue each grain of rice in his rice field. Imag
ine him scribbling a tiny abbreviation of his name and a number on each grain.
314
guest, visitor, customer, client

(): (
ustomer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger (
ience; spectator; spectators (): passenger (): passenger (t
e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi) (2) audience (): object (
ed to subject) (): parlor; parlour; guest room 3
3
557
: s
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : each; every; either 9
40
3

guest Each person under my
ated as a guest.
In my house I welcome each guest.
315
JLPT.N3
grade3 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Role.Status

forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
amed) (2) amount or sum (of money) (): amount of money (): balanc
n (): forehead; brow 2
5
407
: guest; visitor; customer; clien
t : page; leaf
18
181
9
(none)
guestbook page with your forehead. (Picture a guestbook full of forehead prints
like thumbprints).
In New Zealand, people welcome guests by touching their
foreheads together.
316
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Body_Head.
Neck
summer (): summer (): summe

one; one radical (no.1) : oneself : winter radical (no. 34) 10
35
3
(none) Pictographic
summer In SUMMER you
ur head down to your walking legs.
I personally think it was too confusing
to try and use head as the primitive. (How am I supposed to remember that the an
imal legs are replaced with walking legs instead of human legs?) Rather, I think
have the image of a hot summer and you want to keep oneself under a ceiling not
out jogging around.
317
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Time_Seaso
n
-.
dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn
al; dealing (with a problem); disposition; measure; procedure (2) punishment (3)
putting down (e.g. diseased animal) (): processing; dealing with; treatment; di
osition; disposal (): treatment; measure; step (): deal with; cop
where; what place (2) how much (long, far); what extent (): (1) there (place ph
ically distant from both speaker and listener); over there; that place; yonder (
2) genitals (3) that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker an
d listener); that much; that point (): (1) there (place relatively near listener)
(2) there (place just mentioned); that place (3) then (of some incident just sp
oken of); that (of point just raised) (4) you (): somewhere; anywhere; in some
ects (): (1) here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the sp
eaker while explaining); this place (2) these last (followed by a duration noun
and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) (3) the
se next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period af
ter the present time of the speaker); the next ... (): so; accordingly; now; t
thereupon; therefore (): (1) aim; goal (2) prospect; outlook (): ev
re; approximately; that area; around there
3
6
547
: winter
radical (no. 34) : table; table enclosure; table or windy radical (no. 16)
5
141
6

Compound Ideogra
ty bit of wind is to let it go and use those walking legs to dissapear. Nobody w
ill ever know it was you.
To dispose of rubbish you should walk it to the
bin not throw it to the wind. 318
article, clause, item, stripe, streak

ment; requirements (): treaty; pact (): spring (e.g. coil, leaf);
pring (): itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation 
ument); provision (2) stripe; streak; line
2
5
363
: winter
radical (no. 34) : tree; wood
7
75
4
twig
They all say they have a TREE between their WALKING LEGS but most only h
ave a TWIG.
Dont confuse with branch or bough - think of snapping twigs. A tw
ig is always the kind of wood that snaps when the hunters walking legs just barel
y touch it, making a snapping sound that alerts the prey to the hunters presence.
319
...
fall, drop, come down
(): falli
. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to
be used in a certain place (e.g. money) (2) to be omitted; to be missing (3) to
decrease; to sink (4) to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election,
etc.) (5) to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind (6) to become ind
ecent (of a conversation) (7) to be ruined; to go under (8) to fade; to come out
(e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possess
ing spirit, name on a list) (9) to fall (into someone's hands); to become someon
e's possession (10) to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick) (11) to give in
; to give up; to confess; to flee (12) to fall; to be defeated; to surrender (13
) to come to (in the end); to end in (14) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.) (15) t
o swoon (judo) (16) to consent; to understand (17) to crash; to freeze (18) (of
animals) to die (19) to move to the depths (): (1) to feel down (sad) (2)
slump (e.g. business, economy); to be in an unfavourable condition (3) to fall i
nto (e.g. a hole) (): (1) calmness; composure; presence of mind (2) stabil
ness (): fall; drop; come down (): (1) to drop; to lose; to let f
; to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind (2) to clean off (d
irt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to s
pend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape (3)
to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in
an election) (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production
or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to sp
eak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances (5) to fal
l into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; t
o force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convinc
e; to press for a confession; to deal with (6) to download; to copy from a compu
ter to another medium (7) to make someone swoon (judo) (8) to finish a story (e.
g. with the punch line) (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting) (): (1) fall
aves; leaf litter (2) deciduous (): fall; degradation; slump; spill (
llapse (): (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of min
lm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate (3) to settle d
own (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to
have been reached (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; t
o fit (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued (): failure; dropping
f a class (): to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing) 
; pun; witticism (2) smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined ()
artly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious (2) someone smartly dressed (3) to dre
ss up; to be fashionable (): (1) to dress stylishly (2) to joke; to play on
>(): frank; open-hearted
3
3
420
: grass; plants; grass radi
o. 140) : Kyoto; the capital
12
140
6
ch flower or the petals will wither and fall. [Its been suggested on the forum
(http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=1079) that flower across the full widt
h of the kanji and water on the left below it should have its own keyword; seawe
ed is a popular choice. See also dilute (#227), clan (#1912), seaweed (#2035). T
his story is for the benefit of those using that idea.] Picture a group of Japan
ese skydivers falling through the sky -- suddenly each one opens, instead of a p
arachute, an enormous sheet of nori seaweed to carry them safely down. 320
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Directions_Movement
superfluous, uselessness
(): jest; joke;
S
1782
: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : table; table enclosure; ta
ble or windy radical (no. 16) 4
14
2
(none)
hic
superfluous
"The kings crown was blown off by the wind. ""Oh well,""
he said, ""its just a superfluous symbol.""." "The court jester wears a crown
and is full of wind with bad jokes. He is superfluous to the Kings court. This ka
nji is read as ""JOU"" and commonly used to create the compound for jou-dan (jest
or joke) hence court jester. Also jou-go (redundancy) and jou-in (useless workers
) -employee (#56)." 321

.
dark
0
S
2349
: wa-shaped
) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : six 10
14
2
ictographic
Hades The beast of hades one day will wear a crown, and the nu
mber of the beast is 666.
In Hades you have to work six days a week before
crowning it with something vaguely resembling a weekend. Oh wait, thats Japan.
322
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_Weather
army, force, troops, war, battle

(): militar
troops (): army; troops (): armaments; military preparations 
>(): military or naval uniform
2
4
189
: wa-shaped crown r
(no. 14) : car
9
159
7
(none)
army cars are at the service of the crown.
Imagine a crown is the hood orna
ment on every army car. 323
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activi
ties_Fighting
.
, , , , ,
radiance, shine, spar
1
S
1259
: ray; light : army; force; troops; war; battle
15
159
7
(none) Phonetic radiance

os chariot = radiance. Dont put the sun into this kanji. The rays are coming from
the chariot directly! Radiance is an army of rays.
324
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
ercise (): management; administration; operation (): operation;
sportation (): (1) making use of; application; practical use; investment (2) o
ion (): driver; chauffeur (): (1) to carry; to transport; t
; to go (3) to wield (a tool, etc.); to use (4) to go (well, etc.); to proceed;
to progress (): (1) fare (2) freight rates; shipping expenses (
r>(): transport; freight; shipping (): fortune; luck ():
erway (): good luck; fortune (): unlucky; misfortune; bad luck; f
e transportation
4
3
255
: army; force; troops; war; battl
e : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 12
162
7
honetic carry Dont confuse it with take along (287). In that one, there was a car
so you could take along your friends once you found them on the road. In this o
ne, there is an army chariot just to carry military supplies (sorry no room for
you). Roads carry armies (in contrast to seas carrying navies or skies carryin
g air forces). 325
, ,
crown, best, peerless
():
clothing); crown; diadem; coronet (2) top kanji radical (3) first verse of a ha
ikai, etc. (4) best; peerless; first
1
S
1503
: wa-shaped crown
radical (no. 14) : beginning; former time; origin 9
14
2

crown "Remember the SUPERFLUOUS CROWN that fle
w away in the WIND? Well now the king is saying ""i should have had the thing GL
UED to my head from the BEGINNING""." A crown, from the beginning of the new k
ings life, is glued to him. He must inherit it.
326
1501-2000
..
dream, vision, illusion (
ent; within a (deep) dream
3
5
943
: grass; plants; grass ra
dical (no. 140) : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : wa-shaped crown
radical (no. 14) : evening 13
36
3
(none
hic
dream Last nights date with Miss Sweden was like a dream. She even laid
flowers over my eyes to crown the perfect evening.
In the movie American Be
auty, Kevin Spacey liked to DREAM about his daughters friend and have a rose peta
l fall onto his eye from the ceiling. He did this lying in his bed each evening.
You can almost see him lying in his bed in this kanji. 327
JLPT.N3 grade5 k
anjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Function
pit, hole
1
S
2040
: soil; ear
ound; Turkey : high spirits
7
32
3
ind digs a hole in the ground throwing out lots of dirt until it ends up with a
giant pit.
Tazmanian Devil whirlwinds a pit into the soil. Note: Take care
difference between pit and rut. 328
.-..
, , , ,
school student (): high class; high grade (): multistory; mul

; tall (): (1) high speed; high gear (2) highway; freeway; expressway; motorwa
1) altitude; height (2) advanced; high-grade; strong (): high class; high grad
ank) balance; remainder (): (1) high; tall (2) expensive (): to
promoted (): to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance (): high p
u (): senior high school (): famous; celebrated;
ber; amount of money (): high; noble; refined; advanced (): (1) Hig
f ""High School"" following a school s name) (2) high-" 5
2
65
:
kettle lid radical (no. 8) : mouth : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : m
outh
10
189
10
tall
le aliens in a trenchcoat and top hat, trying to look TALL. The bottom one, in t
he glass helmet, is under the coat. The top one has his top hat pulled down in d
isguise, so all you can see is his mouth.
Here we have TWO MOUTHS each wea
ring a different hat. The top one is wearing a TOP HAT which is know to be as a
TALL hat. The bottom one is wearing a SPACE HELMET which is known as an EXPENSIV
E hat. (this kanji means both). 329
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Phys
ical.Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
. , , ,
receive, undergo, answer (pho
yment; being given
1
S
1893
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) :
mouth : child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
8
8
2
(none) Pictogra
eive all the attention. Tall children receive all the attention. They also make
great receivers in football... this kanji also means catch (therefore a football r
eceiver is a great image).
330
cram school, private school

(): coaching school;
; juku 1
S
1297
: which; how; who : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
14
32
3
(none) Phonetic cram school
will receive a rounded education on our grounds.
"You can receive a wellrounded education if you study at our cram school says the advertisement. ""Just
come to our school grounds and check it out yourself!""."
331
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
.
mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill
(): mat
ally; thoroughly; deeply; severely; intently (): inexperience; unripeness; raw
killed; immature; inexperienced (): (1) kanji compound (2) idiom; idiomatic ph
1
6
1415
: which; how; who : fire 15
86
4
honetic mellow Imagine tall children sitting round the fire toasting marsh-mell
ows.
The cram school (309) tortures its students - especially the tall and fa
t ones who need to grow up - over a fire until they mellow. (Note that here the
keyword mellow only means to mature, ripen, or acquire skill; not the colloquial m
eaning of chill out). 332
pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudev

hall, stage name
1
S
1627
: tall; high; expensive: tall; high; expensive : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : street; ward;
town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th ca
lendar sign
9
8
2
(none
crown street is the tallest I have ever seen. The tallest Pavilion crowns the
street. 333

capital, 10**16 (): returning to
8) : mouth : little; small 8
8
2
apital of Japan: tall buildings, small people (compared to the buildings).

The capital is where the powerful act formal wearing top hats, open their mouths
, and get little done. 334
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Structure.To
wn.Building
.....
refre
nct (4) composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned (5) pure; upright;
innocent (): to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy evening cool 2
S
1783
: water : capital; 10**16
11
85
4
ng
When youre a tourist in the capital during the heat of summer, finding a
water fountain is oh, so refreshing.
The water from the capital of Japan, Tok
yo, is so refreshing! 335
scenery, view
(): condition; state; business (con
cenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context (2) backing; support (from behi
nd the scenes) (): scenery (): scene; spectacle; sight; view (): scenery; scene; landscap
3
4
419
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : capital; 10**16
12
72
4
(none) Phonetic scene

-classic postcard scenery.
Anyone whos been to Kyoto doesnt need to think too
deeply into this Kanji! Imagine a sunny day in the old capital, and theres no be
tter scenery. 336
whale
(): whaling; whale fishing
1
S
l; 10**16
19
195
11
(none) Phonetic
whale would surely be the capital.
When the whale was first discovered it w
as the biggest fish people had ever seen. Stories exaggerated its size - people
said it was as big as the entire capital city! 337
1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal
. ,
cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
(
ide; the sticks (2) hometown
1
5
1170
: person : good luck; j
oy; congratulations
8
135
6
(none) Compound
cottage The cottage is so small - it has an umbrella for the roof; soil for the
floor and room for only one mouth.
My vacation cottage is nothing but a hol
e in the ground covered by an umbrella. 338
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Structure.Town.Bui
lding grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500
. , , , , , , ,
circumference
the area of; in the vicinity of (2) (computer) peripheral (): (1) surroundings
irons (2) circumference (): cycle; period (): circumference: good luck; joy; congratula
tions 8
30
3
If my LIDDED CROCK has the same CIRCUMFERENCE as my head, I like to use it as a
HELMET. Youre at a motorcycle store looking to buy a helmet. The only way to chec
k the circumference of your head is to put increasingly larger lidded crocks on
your head until one slips on just right. Now you know what size helmet to buy.
339
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
week
(): week (): this week 
t week (): week; weekly (): every other week (
2
540
: circumference; circuit; lap : walk; walking; road radical var
iant (no. 162) 11
162
7
(none) Phonetic
well that it takes only a week to travel the circumference of the earth.
Actually the week is like a never ending road where we travel in a circle throug
h the same seven days again and again, the circumference is always the same. cir
cumference (#317) also means circuit or lap, so that also makes think about the
rotations of the moon, sun and the earth -- all important for measuring all kind
s of time periods.
340
, gentleman, samurai
(): (1) doctorate;
earned person (): fellow; mutual; companion; comrade; bonding (): s
n (): warrior; samurai (): master s (academic degree) (
4
526
: scholar, bachelor (radical no. 33) 3
33
3
(none) Pictographic
gentleman
What a handsome gentleman. Standing up s
o straight, and broad shoulders too!! Hes like a modern samurai!
A gentleman has
broad shoulders and doesnt soil himself.
341
, , , , , ,
good luck, joy, congr
auspiciousness 1
S
711
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : mouth
6
30
3
good
rais wife gives him a (uhum) before battle for good luck.
"A true samurai
gentleman will always mouth, ""Good luck"" to his opponents before a match."
342
robust, manhood, prosperity

(): magnificent;
S
1657
: left-side kata radical (no. 91) : gentleman; samurai; samurai
radical (no. 33)
6
33
3
Phonetic
shell as a shield makes a samurai more robust. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
are robust gentlemen arent they?
343
villa, inn, cottage, feudal m

grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : robust; manhood; prosperity
9
140
6
Phonetic villa A villa is fancier (d

ust than the average. The teenage mutant samurai turtles live in a villa with
flowers on the roof so that the neighbours dont get suspicious.
344
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
.. , , sell
(): amount sold; sales;
>(): trade; buying and selling (): sale; offering for sale; releas
roduct) (): trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation (
re sold; point of sale; POS; sales floor; counter (in shop) (): to sell (
ale; booking (): (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on
gin selling; to market (2) to become popular (): shop; stand (
sale (): (bargain) sale (): sold-out (
to be popular; to be famous
4
2
202
: soil; earth; ground; Tu
rkey : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
7
154
7

extra large crown that he wore as a belt on his waist, just above his legs. I wo
nder if he will sell it to me? "A ""samurai"" will never sell his ""crown"" (ki
ng), even it meant having both his ""human legs"" chopped off!" 345
JLPT.N4
. ,
study, learning, science
(): schoo
ost-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. (2) former
central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the train
ing of government administrators) (3) the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
 (): medical science; medicine (): science (): (1) dep
rgraduate (course, program, etc.) (): literature (): scholar (): primary school; elementary school; grade school (
br>(): (1) chemistry (2) chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.) (
y; academic meeting; academic conference (): elementary school student
student; grade school student (): graduate school (
r secondary school (): entry to school or university; matriculation (
ying abroad (usu. at university level) (): overseas student; exchange
dy subject; course of study (2) department (university, etc.) (): engineering<
ring a higher-level school, esp. going on to university (): law; jurisprudence
pection; study by observation; field trip (): academic background (
hool (): mathematics; arithmetic (): year in school; grade in s
dy; learning (): language study (): commuting to school; school c
lity; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability (): (1) scholarship; st
) student loan (): senior high school (): school term
science (): natural science (): theory (
scholarship (): (school) class (): archaeology; archeolo
udition; knowledge (): to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in 
ity graduate (): social sciences; humanities (): co
suspension (): university student; college student ():
small, insignificant : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : child; sign of th
e rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac 8
39
3
Ideographic
study In the school house there are kids always studying. (BTW
, atomiton, this is NOT ).
Children in schoolhouses are there to study, not
hing else!!!
346
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Cul
ture.Art
....
memorize, learn, remember, aw
on (): resolution; resignation; readiness; preparedness (): self-co
-awareness (): memory; sense; experience (): taste; palate; sense o
of hearing (): (1) optical illusion; hallucination (2) misapprehension; delus
r>(): sense of sight; vision (): (1) to memorize; to memorise; to
arn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember (2) to learn; to pick up; to acquire
(3) to feel (4) to think; to regard (): to wake up ():
yes; keeping one s eyes open (3) type of candy given to a child after it wakes u
p from a nap (): brilliant; splendid; striking; remarkable (
to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
(3) to come to one s senses; to be disillusioned (): (1) to awaken (2) to disa
(3) to sober up 3
4
710
: small, insignificant : wa-shaped crow
n radical (no. 14) : see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
12
147
7
Phonetic memorize
In a schoolho
u see something on the blackboard, then 2) you memorize it.
Youll never memor
ize all the kanji by seeing them in a school house. You need Heisig and RtK!
347
..-.. , , , ,
rity; thriving; flourishing (): to prosper; to flourish
2
4
small, insignificant : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : tree; wood
9
75
4
Phonetic flourish
The T
OOM, a little too much perhaps, theres no room for the students any more.
Students are like young trees. They tend to flourish in the schoolhouse.
348
.-.-
write
(): (1) (private) secretary
g; letter; paperwork; note; records; archives (): textbook; text book (): literary work; book (): documents; official papers 
hy (): book; publication (): books (): (1) dictionar
n (): letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (
tures (): (1) registered mail (2) registration (e.g. of mail); writing down; p
g on record; recording; making a note of (): written application or petition;
cation form (): study; library; den; home office; reading room (
l document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a Eur
opean language) (): (1) writing down from other written material; writing
from hiragana (2) transcription (of spoken material) (): rough copy; draft;
br>(): to write down; to take dictation; to take notes (): (1) to
n copy (): (1) postcard (2) memo; note; card (): itemized
n; itemisation (): (1) document; book (2) penmanship; handwriting; calligraphy (
esp. Chinese) 5
2
169
: brush; finally; self; relate; follow; h
ere; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
10
73
4
write
actice writing kanji with a brush every day before the sun goes down. The call
igrapher had a peculiar habit: when using her brush to write, she would stick ou
t her tongue, just slightly.
349
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Huma
n.Activities_Communication
, ,
haven, port, harbor, ferry
(): tsunami
1
S
1036
: water : brush; finally; self; relate; follow; here; f
ast; writing brush radical (no. 129)
9
85
4
A brush laying in dirty water is a haven for bacteria. The haven for a BRUSH is
in WATER.. Otherwise they get dry and withered and cant be used?!
350
, , breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture

(
station (Aus, NZ) (2) pasture land; meadow; grazing land (): pastor; minister;
ergyman; reverend (): nomadism (): stock-farming 1
4
strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
8
93
4

breed "Imagine a taskmaster giving a cow the c
ommand to ""start breeding, and start doing it now!"", except that the cow takes
his advice a bit too literally and starts chasing the taskmaster to carry out t
his command! instead of finding another cow to breed with. Hence, you see the ta
skmaster running to the right, trying to stay ahead of the cow."
Hint: Th
is is the kanji from which taskmaster is derived. Actually, this kanji has nothi
ng to do with breed, and a lot to do with pastures and shepherds (also for cowbo
ys, japanese and spanish dont differenciate between animals). Think of a cowboy (
taskmaster) who brings his cows to the pasture. 351
. aggression, attack
(): (1) attack; strike; o
nciation; condemnation (): major subject; special study (): to
assail (): (1) attack; offence; offense (2) dominant partner of a homosexual rela
tionship (3) a barrage of; a flood of (): offense; offence; method of attack
1
S
532
: craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : st
rike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
7
66
4
Ideographic
aggression
Aggression is the craft of a good dominatrix.
AGGRESSION is a well-honed craft for any decent taskmaster.
352
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
.
failure, defeat, reversal
(): decay;
er (): defeat; losing a war (): (1) defeat (2) to be defeated(): one defeat
3
4
516
: shellfish
trike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
11
66
4
Ideographic
failure If you end up in failure, you give money to the taskmast
er to train you.
The shell who was defeated before (defeat (#63)) is bein
g chastised by the taskmaster for his failure to win. 353
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
anjifreq501-750
sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

flat things (2) win-loss difference which influences the ranking of sumo wrestle
rs (): counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper) 2
6
911
:
tree; wood : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66) 8
75
4

sheet of
The t
s a strict bathroom monitor who hands out only one sheet of really rough, splint
ery toilet paper per person. You can see the wood fibers.
This taskmaster
is the bathroom nazi: he counts how many sheets of toilet paper and tissue you u
se, and then tells you what % of a tree you just killed.
354
JLPT.N2
grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Counting_Counters
.
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reas
he late, therefore, consequently
(): (1) accident; incident; trouble (2) circ
umstances; reasons (): break-down; failure; fault; accident; out of order 
ow (): the deceased; old friend (): because (): the la
circumstances (): therefore; for that reason; so
2
5
612
strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
9
66
4
Ideographic
happenstance
An OLD TASKMASTER is no happenstance (coincidenc
e). The older you get the more rigid in your ways.
Need to disambiguate fro
m enemy (#443) as its easy to mix up antique and old here. Lets think of an accide
ntal president -- he is an old taskmaster who has managed to win the election by
happenstance . 355
.
, , , , , , , ,
e; honour; honor (): honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific la
uage (): to show respect; to honour; to honor (): Yours sincerely
rely yours
2
6
1078
: any; at all; in the least : strike; h
it; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
12
66
4
hic
awe
The flowery phrases of the schoolmaster held the students in awe
.
(n) reverence; respect. (n) honorific; term of respect; (
R demands RESPECT. If you dont talk to him in HONORIFICS and FLOWERY PHRASES you
will be sorry. 356
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Em
otion
say
(): (1) to say (2) to call (i
nostication (): so to speak; so to call it; as it were (): (1) la
word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark (3) speech; (manner of) speaking(): declaration; proclamation; announcement (): utterance; speec
br>(): single word; a few words; brief comment (): (one s) speech;
iscussion (): silence (): advice; suggestion (): d
bal message; word (): speech; expression; wording; language (
ion; declaration; affirmation (): soliloquy; monologue; speaking to onesel
alking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice ():
to send a message (): which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; n
on it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ... (): prattle; broken languag
lting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering (): (1) to tel
er; to charge; to direct (2) to tell on (someone); to report (3) to often say (): (oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor (): (ve
message; word (2) rumour; rumor 5

2
83
: mouth
7
149
7
(none) Pictographic
say
A pictogram o
from their mouth after the censors have gotten a hold of it. This is simple a
pictogram of a mouth SAYing something. The lines are soundwaves. No need to com
plicate it.
357
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Com
munication
.
admonish, commandment
(): police 
alertness (2) to be vigilant; to be cautious; to guard (against) (): policema
rning; advice (): defense; defence; guard; policing; security (): p
3
6
366
: awe; respect; honor; revere : say
19
149
7
(none) Phonetic admonish

To admonish i
Watch in awe as mom admonishes the rude clerk with words that youve never heard h
er use before. 358
..
, ,
plot, plan, scheme, measure
(
ime (sound, gauge, estimate) (2) to conjecture; to infer; to surmise (): plan;
ect; schedule; scheme; program; programme (): sum total; total amount (
; layout (): (1) calculation; reckoning; count (2) forecast ():
inance; accountant; treasurer; paymaster; reckoning; bill (): (1) plan (2) meter
; measuring device (3) (in) total; total (of) (): watch; clock; timepiece 
old economy; family finances (): too much; unnecessary; extraneous; abundance; s
plus; excess; superfluity (): livelihood; living (): totaliza
ation; tally (e.g. votes) (): meter; gauge (): (1) to choos
to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something) 4
2
228
: say : ten
9
149
7
plot
A plot is a summary of a book that can be given in ten words. Say-tens
(satans) evil plot.
359
..
discussion, methods called for, selec

say : whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill
13
149
7
elucidate
Words that tell you the results of the whole story really elucid
ate.
Elucidate me. Tell me, in your own words, the whole story.
360
JLPT.N0 gradeS
prison, jail
(): hell
1
S
1529
dog
14
94
4

dog family visits their cousin in prison. They exchange words over the interpho
ne at the visiting booth.
The only thing keeping the new chihuahua inmate
from being initiated by the pack of wild dogs were his quick words in prison.
361
revise, correct, decide (): correction; revision;

(of text); alteration; change 1
S
1690
: say : street; ward; t
own; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th cal
endar sign
9
149
7
(none)
e until you have all the words nailed down.
Remember how Martin Luther revis
ed the words of the catholic church and nailed his 95 Theses at the door of the
church in Wittenberg? 362
obituary
0
S
2379
: say 
9
149
7
(none) Phonetic
media were already preparing the words of his obituary until a magician, with a
wave of his wand, restored the man back to health.
In the Harry Potter worl
d, obituary s are magical. If you wave your wand over them you can hear the pers
on s last words. Creepy!
363
Human.Activities_Communication
.
chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
(
; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion (): debate; discussion (
ssion 1
6
528
: say : measurement; foot/10
10
149
7
(none) Phonetic chastise

I said some b
e by washing my mouth out with glue instead of soap!
"In Colonial New England
, people who committed adultery had words glued to them. A famous example is the
""A"" worn by Hester Prynn for committing adultery (i.e., not being chaste). In
this way, words glued to you are supposed to chastise you and prevent further b
reaches of chastity." 364
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Acti
vities_Fighting
...
, , , , ,
ng (): lesson; precept; moral instruction (): native Japanese readi
a Chinese character
2
4
1134
: say : curving river radical (
no.47) 10
149
7
(none) Phonetic
e INSTRUCTION is full immersion, which consists of going to Japan and swimming i
n the stream of words that surrounds you every day.
Listen carefully to the
words of instruction before you try swimming in the river.
365
JLPT.N2

,
imperial edict
1
S
2239
wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold) 12
149
7
honetic imperial edict "The mnemonic ""words to seduce the masses"" was just to
o vague and I kept forgetting it. So now instead I picture a seductive female re
ading aloud the imperial edict to the masses, thus ""seducing"" the masses."
The emperor did not need an imperial edict; his words were more than enough to s
educe Anakin to the dark side. 366
..-... ,
packed, close
in can (): to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to
eyes on (): (1) to be blocked; to be packed (2) to hit the ball near the handl
the bat (baseball) (): bottling; bottled (): (1) that is to s
s; I mean (2) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long
run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right d
own to it (3) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage (4) shrinkag
e (5) end; conclusion (6) dead end; corner (7) distress; being at the end of one
s rope (): (1) dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious (2) insignificant;
rifling; trivial; worthless (3) absurd; foolish; silly (4) useless; pointless; d
isappointing (): (1) to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug
stop up (2) to shorten; to move closer together (3) to reduce (spending); to con
serve (4) to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do (5) to work out (details
) (6) to be on duty; to be stationed (7) to corner (esp. an opponent s king in s
hogi); to trap; to checkmate (8) to cut off (one s finger as an act of apology);
to jam (one s finger in a door, etc.) (9) to continue ...; to keep doing ... wi
thout a break (10) to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly (11) to force some
one into a difficult situation by ... (): to rebuke; to scold; to tell off
2
S
1020
: say : good luck; joy; congratulations 13
149
7
(none) Phonetic packed WORDS of GOOD

es.
Nowadays, grafitti comes pre-packaged. The factory takes a bunch of word
s and aerosol cans and then makes sure the words get tightly packed inside. All
you have to do is spray and everything takes care of itself!
367
JLPT.N2
.
tale, talk
(): discussion; confe
telephone (device); phone (): (1) talk; speech; chat; story; conversation (2) dis
cussions; negotiation; argument (): dialogue; discussion; conversation; interact
n (): topic; subject (): conversation (): looking after;
; legend (): fairy-tale (): to discuss; to talk together (): to accost
to someone) (): busy (phone) (): to receive f
e indebted; to be grateful (): help; aid; assistance
5
2
134
say : tongue; reed; clapper
13
149
7
e always spoken, not written, and because of this, words fly out of your tongue,
rather than your pen. Tales are spoken words, passed on from person to person,
eventually being spoken by a thousand mouths. 368
1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
.. , , recitation, poem, song, composing

eternity; long; lengthy
12
149
7
Listening to the words in a recitation of Vogon poetry is worse than spending an

eternity in hell. [Note: I assume those 2 reports are to warn against possible
confusion with poem (#346) but how can you confuse Vogon poetry with an actual p
oem? Anyway, its the next frame, so it should be easy to keep them straight... Or
maybe theres a kanji for Vogon in RTK3?].

If you study some words for a re
citation, there is a good chance they will be stuck in your memory for all etern
ity.
369
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture
.Art
poem, poetry
(): poet (): poem; verse of
say : Buddhist temple
13
149
7
s a temple of words.
WORDS used in a TEMPLE must be very well chosen. Thats wh
y most people will speak using a poem if they are SAYING something in a TEMPLE.
370
JLPT.N1 grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
..
word, speech, language (): English
 (): (1) term; terminology (2) wording; choice of words; phraseology (
l language (2) Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan) (3) native
Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords) (): to talk; to tell; to recite 
ge study (): to tell; to indicate (): word; vocabulary; (usua
 (): (1) language (2) word (): motto; slogan; catchword ()
on; etymology (): Japanese (language) (): honorific; term of re
n; honorific language (): (1) kanji compound (2) idiom; idiomatic phrase 
ion; acronym (): (1) written language; literary language (2) formal (or archaic)
ritten style based on Heian-period Japanese (): Chinese word; Sino-Japanese word
r>(): vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology (): words; phrases (
5
2
301
: say : I; my; our; one s own
14
149
7
honetic word
The simplest word to say is I. May I say a word about that?
371
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
.-.
read
(): reader 
scription (e.g. magazine) (): to read out loud (and clearly); to call
mark; punctuation marks (): reading; translation
5
2
618
sell 14
149
7
Phonetic
People will say () almost anything to make a sale (); dont believe everything you r
ead ().
372
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communica
tion
....
,
tune, tone, m
tigation; inspection; examination (2) tune; note; melody (): investigation; ex
tion; inquiry; enquiry; survey (): regulation; coordination; adjustment; tun
ification; alteration (): favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in
ape (): favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right (
br>(): (1) tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm (2) vein; mood; way; manner; styl
ack (3) condition; state of health (4) impetus; spur of the moment; strain (5) t
rend (): arbitration; conciliation; mediation (): cooking; fo
>(): monotony; monotone; dullness (): regulation; adjustment;
gar, soy sauce, vinegar, etc.); seasoning (): (1) cooperation; conciliatio
(2) firm (market) tone (): bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disag
nt; break-off; disorder; slump; out of form (): sympathy; agreement with; al
conformity; tuning (): emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point 
vestigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search (): prel
estigation; preparation (): supplies; furniture; fixtures (
>(): lack of harmony
3
3
87
: say : circumference;
15
149
7
(none) Phonetic tune

the dial the full range of the circumference, until you can clearly hear whats b
eing said.
words + circumference The most catchy tunes are words the go rou
nd and round the circuference of your head and you cant get it out of your mind.
373
discuss, talk
(): conversation; conference (usu
eople); discussion; interview (): consultation; discussion ()
br>(): talk; dialogue; conversation (): symposium; round-table
alk (): marriage proposal; engagement
3
3
272
: say 
ation; flame; blaze
15
149
7
(none
ne discussion group where misunderstanding someones words leads to flaming. An an
gry discussion = inflamed words.
Internet discussions often involve infla
mmatory words. Flame war!
374
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Hu
man.Activities_Communication
consent, assent, agreement

(): consent; ac
1
S
1490
: say : young; if; perhaps; possibly; low number; immat
ure
15
149
7
(none) Phonetic
useless without CONSENT from their elders.
"Delores might say, ""Yes!"", bu
t shes way too young give any legal consent." 375
1001-1500
.
rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
1
say : steal
16
149
7
(none
t a meeting of butchers to rebuke them. I imagine Socrates gate-crashing a meeti
ng of butchers and REBUKING them: Youve been killing things again; you have, havent
you? while the embarrassed butchers blush and try to hide their knives behind th
eir backs and stand in front of hanging sides of beef. 376
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
style, ceremony, rite, fn, method, system, form, expr

(
>(): (1) formality; formal; official (2) formula (): due form; off
orm (as opposed to substance); formality (2) method; system; style (3) format; m
ode; appearance; form (something takes) (4) math expression (): ceremony; rite;
tual; service (): style; form; pattern (): funeral (
on; formula (): ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies
of ceremony (): Japanese style (): (1) equation; formula; express
style (4) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
3
3
251
:
piling; ceremony radical (no. 56) : craft; construction; katakana e radical (
no. 48) 6
56
3

e crafts their arrows in a certain style..
The latest style is shirts craft
ed out of arrows.
377
..
test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal (
ination; test; study; trial; experiment (): trial; experiment ():
; to try out (): trial; test (): to try; to test (
4
4
392
: say : style; ceremony; rite; function; method; system
; form; expression
13
149
7
(none
, you are judged on both your choice of words and your writing style. The Japa
nese oral exam was a test of my speaking style. 378
251-500
.
II, two, second
1
S
: o
 : piling; ceremony radical (no. 56) : two; two radical (no.2)
6
154
7

Phonetic II (two)
II (older for
arrow (the dash top left), I have 2 arrows left in my quiver (bottom left).
Once you have two old arrows left in your quiver, you better start running...!
379
JLPT.N1 gradeS
range, region, limits, stage, level

(): area; r
; boundary; domain; zone; sphere; territory (2) area (e.g. in programming langua
ges) (): area; domain; territory; field; range; region; regime (
2
6
396
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : some; one; or; possibly
; a certain
11
32
3
(none) Phonetic
at the launch range, kisses the earth beneath him with his mouth, then heads off
to a fiesta to celebrate a safe flight.
"Instead of Heisigs ""Fiesta"" I
use ""Spear"". Why? A spear is just a DROP extra on an Arrow. , range actually me
ans range as in limits/boundary/border sort of range(In a box it was the old mea
ning for Country (581). Ok way too much etymology here, but back to story. With y
our SPEAR standing in a HOLE on the FLOOR with SOIL to its left9as you dug some
out), you can see the RANGE of the spear in attacking a possible enemy (re Diabl
o and other RPGs, spears have range)." 380
burglar, rebel, traitor, robber

1
S
2045
shellfish : warrior; arms; barbarian; Ainu
13
154
7
Ideographic
burglar Burglars... those guys!!! Burglars only want money (clam
s) so that they can get needles (drugs) and party (fiesta)!
After the fiesta
, we found out that some burglar had stolen our money, probably breaking in with
a lockpick needle... 381
plantation, planting
(): cultivation
1
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled s
pear radical (no. 62) : tree; wood 10
75
4
(none
plantation
The plantation is where we get our Christmas trees. We pick them
out at Thanksgiving to be sure we get a good one.
During Thanksgiving, all
the trees on the plantation celebrate the harvest. Its a good time for them, too
.
382
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
.. ,
load, multiplication, power, 10**44
(
ppearance; insertion (2) to insert (e.g. an article); to run (e.g. in a newspape
r); to carry (e.g. an article) (): record; statement; description; mention; list
g; registration; booking; entry (): (1) to be placed on; to be set on; to be pile
d on; to be loaded on (2) to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded;
to be reported; to be given
1
S
825
rkey : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62) : car
13
159
7
(none) Phonetic
dinner, you have to be careful in the car ride home not to drop a load in your p
ants. After Thanksgiving dinner, my girlfriend gave me a BJ on the drive back ho
me. I blew my load and soiled the car. But it was LOADS of fun! Please report this sto
ry if this makes you feel uncomfortable :).
383
751-1000
. , , , , ,
overgrown, grow thick, be lux
e rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
1
S
1188
: grass;
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : 5th calendar sign
8
140
6
honetic overgrown
The gay parade looks astonishing, as if overgrown with f
lowers. When your garden gets OVERGROWN, its like the plants are mocking you. Her
e, you can see the roses actually parading around the yard, wilfully choking out
the other, more docile plants. Then they actually go and parade down the street
!
384
..
grieve (): relat
iff radical (no. 27) : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear rad
ical (no. 62) : above; up : little; small
11
62
4
s
"Your half-uncle is leading a parade of your relatives. (Note: + makes u
p part of ""uncle"" , so Ive called it ""half-uncle"".)."
Your uncle organizes a p
arade of all your relatives, which he himself is only half in because hes busy ta
king pictures of it.
385
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_People_Family Kanji_Emotion
.Sense_Emotion
..-.
, , , , , , ,
; agreement; support; favour; favor (): fruits (of one s labors); results; outco
; accomplishment (): (1) coming into existence; arrangements; establishment; c
sion; completion (2) to come into existence; to be true; to hold (i.e. hold true
) (): formation; combination (): organization; organisation; co
n (): success; hit (): results; record; grades (
n; accomplishment (): formation; molding; taking form (): achie
o grow up; to mature (3) to come of age (): ingredient; component; composition
composition; synthesis (2) composite; compound; synthetic; mixed; combined (
rity; ripeness (): (1) to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of
ractical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true (): adult
majority (): drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing
ting; framing; making; producing; creating; creation (): rearing; training; nu
; cultivation; promotion (): (1) to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to
attain (2) to result in; to prove to be (3) to consist of; to be composed of (4)
to succeed; to be complete (5) to change into; to be exchanged for (6) to play
a role (7) to be promoted (shogi) (8) to do ... (): abruptly; suddenly; al
en; without warning (): to entertain; to make welcome (
acticable (): I see; That s right!; Indeed (): growth; raising<
possible
3
4
116
o. 20) : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
6
62
4
(none) Compound
troke of a dagger for a parade to TURN INTO a bloodbath.
The gay parade s
uddenly TURNED INTO a DAGGER throwing fight.
386
1-250

, , , , , , , , , ,
ound; Turkey : turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach 9
32
3
(none) Phonetic castle The sand castle is just the s
a castle.
Someday this mound of dirt here will turn into our CASTLE, the a
nts think to themselves when scoping out a new ant hill.
387
JLPT.N2
grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
, , , , , , ,
sincerity, admonish,
br>(): (1) truth; reality (2) sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity (3) that s rig
ht (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, et
c.)
1
6
1128
: say : turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; r
each
13
149
7
(none) Phonetic
hat you say actually turns into something.
Sincerity is turning your words
into actions. 388
...
, ,
intimidate, dignity,
; authority; influence (): to be proud; to swagger
1
S
1103
the dog; 7-9PM; eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac : woman; female 9
38
3

intimidate
inst intimidation in the workplace - is pretty intimidating in itself! "Interes
ting that this kanji also has the meanings of ""dignity"" and ""threaten."" I ca
n see how a march of women in Japan would be seen as intimidating by most men."
389
...
destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
ollapse; destruction (): to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroy
hilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat (): rarel
m (): to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
1
S
1222
r>: protection : fire
13
85
4
to destroy the march of fire. "Use a water cannon to destroy a line of marchin
g fire monsters. I keep mixing this one up with disaster (#167) and demolition (
#400). Remember, you DESTROY monsters (think of the Godzilla movie ""Destroy All
Monsters!""). Fires and floods are natural DISASTERs. And DEMOLITION is somethi
ng you carefully do while wearing protective garments. (vaguely based on stefano
ts balrog story)."
390
..
dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hung
rtailment (): decrease; reduction; decline (): increase and d
addition and subtraction (2) allowance for (3) degree; extent; measure (4) cond
ition; state of health (5) seasoning; flavor; flavour; moderation; adjustment (6
) influence (of the weather) (7) chance (): to abate; to decrease; to diminish
shorten (): to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate (
duction (): (1) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless (2) lukewarm; halfrted; vague (3) reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders) (4) conside
rably; quite; rather; pretty
2
5
261
: water : all; same
12
85
4
(none) Phonetic dwind

(a march of mouths), the numbers began to DWINDLE.
When water supplies dwin
dled, the population became a horde of dry mouths, marching to seize the water i
n the neighboring kingdom.
391
unting_Handling.amounts
..
ignore, despise, negl
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) :
protection
14
140
6
(none) Compound
s were reviled by society, so they put flowers above their eyes and marched arou
nd.
In Northern Ireland, bitter religious groups revile their opponents by m
arching defiantly under their very eye, holding flowers that symbolize their bel
iefs. 392
scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)

1
S
2093
: tree; wood : damage; remain; slight
10
75
4
Phonetic scaffold
Japanese festival floats are
need wood scaffolds to be completed. (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5909.html).
You need a SCAFFOLD made of WOOD to build a FLOAT if it will be several stories
high. 393
coin, .01 yen, money

(): money
1008
: gold : damage; remain; slight 14
167
8
coin
Political hopefuls in Rome threw gold COINS from floats when they were c
ampaigning for office. Interesting fact: The Japanese one yen coin is the only
coin in the world that can float on water. http://www.hanamiweb.com/floatingyen.
jpg.
394
JLPT.N1 grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.C
ommerce
. ,
shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
ed; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
2
4
1253
:
water : damage; remain; slight
9
85
4
r cant be too SHALLOW if you expect to float. The water isnt shallow enough to
ford (#372). Well have to cross by float!
395
1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
.-..-.-....
alt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance (2) suspension of music, dance, etc.
as a sign of mourning for a prominent person (): prevention; check (
toppage; discontinuance; interruption (): abolition; repeal (
w; to react to; to take (): stillness; repose; standing still (): obs
k; hindrance; prevention; interdiction (): to detain; to check; to res
lt; to stand still (): to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activit
y); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign; to give up (): to cease; to stop;
to be over (): (1) to stop (something or someone); to turn off (2) to concentr
n; to pay attention to (3) to remember; to bear in mind (4) to fix into place (5
) to park; to leave somewhere for a time (): (1) to stop; to cease; to end; to
(2) to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish (): (1) to remain; to abi
tay (in the one place) (2) to be limited to; to be confined to (): to
l somebody to halt
4
2
310
: stop
4
77
4
ictographic
stop
If you find in the ground a walking stick with a magic w
and, STOP! Maybe its some kind of macumba/black magic/voodoo bad thing.
If you d
ont remember this one from the 10,000,000 STOP signs on roads all over Japan, your
e beyyond help! 396
..
, , walk
(): conce
elopment (): walking; going on foot (): (1) step; stride (2) counter for st
r>(): walk; stroll (): footpath; walkway; sidewalk (): ba
of ... (): (1) walking (2) progress; advance (): to walk; to go on
4
2
554
: stop; halt : few; little
8
77
4
Ideographic
walk
When walking your pet, you must stop a few times along t
he way when nature calls.
When you learn to walk, you take your steps a fe
w at a time. Picture a clumsy but happy toddler who falls every few steps but ke
eps getting up to try again.
397
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Bo
dy_Movement
.
ford, ferry, port
(): (1) negotiations; d
intervention; meddling 1
S
499
: water : walk; counter for ste
ps
11
85
4

Compound
an do everything except WALK on WATER. A ford is a place where one can walk thr
ough the water, a place only a few footsteps deep.
398
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq251-500
.
repeatedly, recur
(): frequent; inc
ten; incessantly; constantly (2) strongly; eagerly
1
S
1590
:
walk; counter for steps : page; leaf
17
181
9
repeatedly
I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my hea
d. I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeated
ly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk aroun
d hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk around hoping this
kanji will come into my head. "Are you familiar with the joke about the ditzy
secretary who repeatedly walked back and forth forcibly over all the pages of he
r boss most important letters. When confronted she just says ""Well you said they
needed to be stamped before theyre mailed.""."
399
1501-2000
.
agreement, consent, comply with (): posit
1813
: stop; halt : month; moon
8
130
6
hic
agreement
A secret agreement between a covert govt agency and alien
s states that we will not step foot on the moon again in return for alien techno
logy. NASA and Armstrong made an agreement: Theyd never tell anyone that no-one
actually stepped foot on the moon.
400
0
..
undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan
orporation; business (): planning; project; plan; design 1
S
278
person : stop; halt
6
9
2
Mary Poppins floated down with her umbrella to undertake the job of stopping the
childrens misbehaving.
The Undertaker is an evil WWE wrestler - he beat his opp
onent with an umbrella until he stopped moving. 401
251-500
curriculum, continuation, passage of time

(
background (): personal history; career (): (1) personal history
(2) log; record (3) hysteresis 2
4
632
: wild goose; trailing cl
iff radical (no. 27) : grove; forest : stop; halt
14
77
4
curriculum
A CURRICULUM is a calendar that replaces days with reasons to st
op having fun. A little like a calendar, your CV records your footsteps through
time. 402
. , , , ,
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
armed (): armed might; military power; the sword; force (): warrio
2
5
387
: one; one radical (no.1) : piling; ceremony radical (n
o. 56) : stop; halt
8
77
4
ONE-ARROW can STOP a warrior. A great warrior can stop any 0pponent with one a
rrow. 403
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
levy, ode, prose, poem, tribute, installment

():
alment); monthly payment
1
S
: shellfish : warrior;
military; chivalry; arms
15
154
7
(none
r stands guard at a bridge collecting shells as a levy for any who want to pass.
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. And those good old warrior boys
, drinking whiskey and rye, said pay up the clams or youll die. Pay up the clams
or youll die....
404
JLPT.N1 gradeS Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
...
, , , ,
ion; revision; modification; alteration; retouching; update; fix (): due form;
cial; formality (): normalcy; normality; normal (): correction;
ght; righteousness; correct meaning (): noon; mid-day (): (1) (logica
ar (2) 10^40 (3) original (4) positive; greater than zero (): front; frontag
e; main (): injustice; unfairness; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity; dishones
; illegality; fraud (): New Year; New Year s Day; the first month; January(): justice; fairness; impartiality (): (1) honesty; integrit
frankly (): regular; normal; legal; formal; established; legitimate (
revision; amendment (): (1) natural shape; one s true colors; one s true col
ue character; identity; true identity (2) consciousness; one s senses (): corr
right; correct interpretation (answer, solution) (): main gate; main entrance<
rate; punctual; exact; authentic; veracious (): right; just; correct; righte
est; truthful; proper; straightforward; perfect (): square (
ainly (2) just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening) (3) duly; natura
lly (): net (weight) (): surely; no doubt; evidently
4
e radical (no.1) : stop; halt
5
77
4
correct If you do it correct on the first attempt you can stop. The correct way
of learning Japanese? First, stop everything youre doing. Then, go pick up a copy
of Heisigs book and work from there. 405
nji_Emotion.Sense_Judgement

evidence, proof, certificate
(): evidence; pro
s (): evidence; testimony (): (1) proof; evidence; testimony (2)
istian religious context)
1
5
306
: say : correct; justic
e; righteous; 10**40
12
149
7
be absolutely correct if you plan to use them as evidence.

If what you say
is indeed correct, we could use use your testimony as evidence. 406
JLPT.N1
,
politics, government
(
al) administration; political power (): political measures; policy (
rnment (): political party (): government; administration 3
correct; justice; righteous; 10**40 : strike; hit; folding chair radical vari
ant (no. 66)
9
66
4
cs are always trying to elect the correct taskmaster. Insane political correct
ness on the left, and facists taskmasters on the right- thats politics in a nuts
hell right there.
407
...
determine, fix, establish, de
dule; program; programme; expectation; estimate (): stability; equilibrium 
settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized; regularised; defined; standar
dized; standardised; certain; prescribed (): regulation; provisions (
specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at (): (1) fixed term (2) fixe
term commutation pass (3) fixed-term deposit (): specific; special; particular
ctment; establishment; creation (): (1) establishment; creation; posing (a pro
; setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene (2) options or preference settings (in com
puter software); configuration; assignment; setup (): fixed number of regular
nnel; capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, airplane, etc.) (): (1) decision; se
ent (2) definition (): (1) presumption; assumption (2) estimation (
ge (2) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion ()
gement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict; determination (): (1)
gation; denial; repudiation (2) NOT operation (): limit; restriction (
d; undecided; pending (): (1) fixation; fixing (e.g. salary, capital) (2) fixed
ndle (): measurement (): definition (): positive;
e; established price (): calculation; counting; consideration; reckoning; se
of an account; allowance (): to decide; to establish; to determine 
ason ticket (): conclusion; decision (): set meal; special (o
ed; to be fixed (): arrangement; pact; agreement (): revision
reform; alteration; change (): fixed; prescribed; certain; given (
; as usual (): assumption; supposition; hypothesis (): (measuring
y; fixed day off; regular closing day (): state-sponsored; national
3
3
48
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : head; counter for
animals
8
40
3

e
In The Karate Kid, the boy must prove his determination by MENDING his t
eachers HOUSE in various ways. "People who decide to renovate (ooh, thats a fanc
y word, lets say ""mend"") their houses must be very determined DIYers. (Using DI
Y helps me remember this story when I see DEtermine)." 408
JLPT.N3 grade3 k
anjifreq1-250
lock, fetters, shackles (): handcuffs; manacles

1934
: gold : determine; fix; establish; decide
16
167
8
(none) Phonetic lock
Even if you lock up your GOLD, a DETERMINED thief will g
et it in the end.
The best stories for this kanji tend to have a thief in
them, which always makes me confuse them with the kanji for burglar (357). So, l
ets try this one: My girlfriend wears a metal chastity belt with a lock but I am
determined to open it! I must get inside!
409
1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness Kanji_Manufactured.Item
. run
(): (1) to run (2) to travel (movement of v
treat (from battle); to take flight (5) to run away from home (6) to elope (7) t
o tend heavily toward (): flight; desertion; escape (): running
. car); running to program, job, etc.; traveling; travelling (): (1)
has been treated (esp. used after a meal) (2) used after hearing something love
y-dovey (): (1) feast; treating (someone) (2) to treat (someone, e.g. to a m
elicious meal (said after meals); What a wonderful meal 4
2
626
:
soil; earth; ground; Turkey
7
156
7
(none
Hint: This kanji is NOT soil on top of mend, as Heisig claims - that would dupli
cate one of the strokes. Instead, it is 10 on top of mend. So my story is: If yo
u run 10 miles, you will need to mend your socks!
The sports ground needs
MENDING after the game as the players have been RUNNING around which has caused
the ground to be chopped up.
410
dy_Movement

.. , transcend, super-, ultra(
ass over (out of) (2) to exceed (): excess; being more than (): (1)
hyper-; very; really (2) over (after a number or counter); more than
2
S
597
: run : seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat
; drink; catch (cold) 12
156
7
(none)
sful marathon runner needs to be able to transcend seductions, such as the possi
bility of rest, shelter from the rain, or a cold beer. To transcend oneself is
to reach a higher plane of reality. A head shaven monk is telling me this. We ar
e in a Tibetan monastery. He was once an athlete, a runner. He used to run every
where, until one day, he saw a beautiful cheerleader along his path. She tried v
ery hard to seduce him, but he forced himself to transcend his urges. He did rea
ch his running goal, and he has became a lonely monk. He wishes now he had just
broken down back then and.... 411
.
proceed, get, become, tend
(): moving
new job; (proceeding to) new appointment (): (1) to go in the direction of; t
ceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to (2) to become; to face (facts
, circumstances, etc.); to abide by; to agree to; to consent to; to obey
1
S
1649
: run : divination
9
156
7
proceed "Dont run into trouble, Dumbledore tells Harry. ""Proceed with caution wi
th your wand out.""." While running, my magic wand tells me where to proceed.
412
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Directions_Movement
.-.-..-. , , , , ,
nging residence (): to move (house); to change residence (): (1
ountain); to go across (2) to go over (e.g. with audience) (3) to pass time (e.g
. a winter) (4) to surpass; to be better than; to exceed (5) to move house (6) t
o go; to come (): riding past (one s station) (): (1) t
to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance (): (1) to send; to f
d (2) to hand over (e.g. money) (): supremacy; predominance; being superior to
3
S
897
: run : warrior; arms; savage; Ainu
12
156
7
(none) Phonetic surpass The person in charge of runni

our expectations (by just a extra drop...).
The parade of runners are all tr
ying to SURPASS each other - and they end up running all the way to Vietnam (not
e that this kanji is also used for the country of Vietnam).
413
JLPT.N3
gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Directions_Movement

, , , ,
just so, this
ail (2) right and wrong; pros and cons (): by all means (with sense of not
o"" for an answer)"
1
S
1045
ys : head; counter for animals
9
72
4
just so Sun Mend - It just so happens that sunshine can mend your gloomy spirits.
My image here is of Fabrice (the guy who runs this website) spending all day obs
essively mending the code so this page looks just so....
414
JLPT.N1
topic, subject (): (1) subject; theme; issue; matt

ssignment (3) task; challenge; problem; question (): problem; question 
ject (): topic of discussion; agenda (): subject; theme; motif (): (1) setting a question (for an exam) (2) setting
(for composition of poetry) (): to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
3
96
: just so; this; right; justice : page; leaf
18
181
9
(none) Phonetic topic "The ""TOPIC"" of the days n

SO at the top of the PAGE to attract attention."
You spend ALL DAY, mendi
ng your socks JUST SO. Then you have a look at the HEADING of the newspaper. The
topic---FREE SOCKS TO BE GIVEN AWAY!!!!
415
dike, bank, embankment (): bank; weir; embankmen

1658
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : just so; this; right; justice
12
32
3
(none) Phonetic dike
Making a dike is all
st so....
The little Dutch boy has his finger stuck in the dike, and thats
the only thing keeping his town from going under. He really really needs to go t
o the bathroom though, so he devises a plan to carefully add a bit of dirt - the
re, place individual bits in just so - there, I think its good enough. Pull it ou
t -----yes! Success!
416
andscape
..-.. , ,
build
te thoughts) (2) ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house (3) tea c
eremony procedures; tea ceremony etiquette (): construction; establishment 
ction; architecture (of buildings) (): building (): rebuilding;
litation (): to be erected; to be built (): two-storied build
t (): feudalistic
4
4
300
: brush; finally; self; rel
ere; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) : long stride or stretching radical
(no. 54)
9
54
3
(none) Compound
easy to remember if you can remember that archtiechts have two steps in buildin
g. 1. Take a brush and brush out the blueprints. 2. Get a visual image of the bl
ueprints all rolled up like they usually are. The second step is easy, its just t
he architecht stretching out the blueprints and showing it to his clients.
A construction workers classic morning. Stretch, brush his teeth, and then start
to build.
417
JLPT.N4 grade4 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Bui
lding
key
(): (1) key (2) lock
0
S
2029
17
167
8
(none) Phonetic key
The metal thi
r to enter things you build is a key. key (#2761) , ... Parts: , ... Stor
important Metal in any building is the lock on the front door, and without a ke
y you aint getting in. This kanji means both lock and key to most Japanese people
. is technically the word for lock but its not used in daily conversation. ... : ..
cf: .
418
....
, ,
prolong, stre
(923.4.11-931.4.26) (): postponement; adjournment (): (1) to gro
etc.) (2) to lengthen; to extend; to stretch (3) to reach out; to hold out (4)
to straighten; to smooth out (5) to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.) (6) to di
lute; to thin out (7) to postpone (8) to prolong (9) to strengthen; to develop;
to expand (): (1) futures (2) credit (buying) (3) stretching (4) total (preceding
counter, unit, etc.); aggregate; gross (): not only ... but also; in addi
nsequently
2
6
747
: correct; justice; righteous; 10**40 :
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
8
54
3
Ideographic
prolong Stretching correctly prolongs life. Even the top part of
is stretching...
"Heres a great mnemonic: ""stop, drop, and stretch (!?)."
" Now lets associate it with prolong: if youre ever in an uncomfortable spot, like b
eing asked tricky questions or caught in a lie, just PROLONG the situation - sto
p, drop, and stretch. They may be confused by your odd behaviour, but itll buy yo
u a few moments to think up another good lie to get out of the sticky situation!
"
419
nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary

(
tion; formation (): birthday
1
6
1024
: say 
15
149
7
(none) Phonetic nativ

nk of birth as a painful and prolonged event. And of course, all the words and c
urses being yelled at the soon-to-be father for doing this to her!
When you
are being born ( nativity ), your mothers WORDS are PROLONGED. (Thiiiiiiiiiiiiii
iiiiiis huuuuuuuuuuuuuurtss a lottttttttt~!! Owwwwwww!!!).
420
JLPT.N1
cornerstone, foundation stone

(): foundatio
stone : whip; cane
18
112
5
(none)
Features like stones and groves of trees are the cornerstones of a happy zoo.
A zoo which is still under construction is already full of animals. At the momen
t, only the cornerstone has been set in place. To temporarily keep the animals f
rom escaping, a closely-packed grove of small trees is planted around the stone.
(Note that this zoo needs some serious mending.).
421
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
bridegroom, son-in-law (): (1) husband; groom (2) (one

1
S
2099
: woman; female : together; mutual; subordinate officia
l
12
38
3
(none) Phonetic bride
ies to understand the new, mysterious part of his womans body - but with little s
uccess. Its a zoo down there! (primitives placement: the part of the body is down
there - the woman is left unsatisfied).
The only reason anyone talks about a bri
degroom is if theyre about to or have just gotten married. Of course, then you ha
ve to go on your honeymoon. So you take your woman to the zoo for a month. Prett
y cool honeymoon.
422
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_People_F
amily
-
garment, clothes, dressing
(
br>(): clothing (): clothes; clothing; garments (): clo
worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe) (): necessities of life (foo
lter) (): simple clothes; humble clothes
2
4
1214
: kettle li
cal (no. 8)
6
145
6
(none) Pictogra
s allowed in this club are top hat and scarf. The garments most commonly assoc
iated with the craft of a magician are the top hat and the magic wand. (Its a str
etch, but the way I remembered this kanji is through that phrase. This way you c
an remember it through using primitives we have already learned.).
423
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
..
tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)
(
 (): restraint; sanctions; punishment (): dictatorship; despoti
rance (2) (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style (3) appearances; decen
cy; show; display (4) lip-service; insincere words; glib talk (): sewing 
1
6
297
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : halberd; arms; festival
car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62) : garment; clothes; dressing
12
145
6
(none) Phonetic tailor The t

all the pilgrims were dressed in their best garments for thanksgiving. The tail
or worked hard after thanksgiving to alter garments so theyd fit people whod eaten
too much at their thanksgiving dinners.
424
251-500
..
attire, dress, pretend, disguise, pro
apparatus; device (): arms; armament; armed (): clothing; costume
ress (): garments; attire (): ornament (): pac
uipment (): dressed up; wearing rich clothes
2
6
657
: r
manhood; prosperity : garment; clothes; dressing 12
145
6
attire The TURTLE SAMURAI needs special GARMENTs for his ATTIRE since his body
is much more ROBUST than others.
The ninja turtles tried to go eat at a f
ancy restaurant, but they were told to come back after their were dressed in pro
per attire. However, its too difficult for them to find proper garments because t
hey bodies are so robust! (sannomiya + drwarrior12).
425
JLPT.N2 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining,

betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross (): inside out; upside down (): (1) bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurf
ace; opposite side; reverse side (2) rear; back; behind (the house) (3) lining;
inside (4) out of sight; behind the scenes (5) proof (6) opposite (of a predicti
on, common sense, etc.) (7) inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) (8) bottom (of an in
ning); last half (of an inning) (): to turn inside out; to turn the other
n (something) over
2
6
812
: garment; clothes; dressing :
ri; village; parent s home; league
13
145
6
The computer had carefully dressed up in clothes to look human. It was nt until I
looked at the back and saw the cables and stuff that I realized what it was.
Can computers be gay? Im not sure, but mine always wears a top hat and scarf, and
for some reason its back door port is always open... 426
JLPT.N2 grade6 k
...
demolition, break, destroy
(2) decay (physics) (): (1) destruction; disruption (2) (application) crash 
to break; to destroy; to demolish (2) to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage (3)
to break (a bill, etc.) (): (1) to be broken; to break (2) to fall through;
to nothing
1
S
727
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : ten :
net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : garment; clothes; dressing
16
32
3

Phonetic demolition
If you stand
dust might sting you like NEEDLES in your EYE and get your GARMENTs all dirty.
Since that needle eye thing turns up a lot, I turned it into Darth Vader. It kin
da looks like him to me, with the eye being his metal mouth piece thing. So, Dar
th Vader swings his cape (his garment) demolishing a nearby building, leaving no
thing but a pile of dirt.
427
...
pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity
tiful (): (1) pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos (2) pitiable; piti
l; pathetic; miserable (3) alack; alas 1
S
1715
: garment; clothe
s; dressing : mouth
9
30
3
(none)
pathetic
One of my friends with a crazy sense of fashion loves to wear a
tophat and a scarf so that you cant see his whole face but only his mouth. He thi
nks its cool. I think its pathetic. "A poor, homeless child like Oliver Twis
t, with a hungry open mouth, is pathetic-- in the original sense of the noun ""p
athos."" The tattered tophat and scarf he wears only adds to the pathos."
428
. , , ,
distant, far
(): etern
idence; restraint; reserve; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness (): excursion; ou
trip (): long way; distant place (): looking forward
ar; distant (): please refrain from ~ (e.g. smoking, etc.)
; distant place; by far (): detour; roundabout way (
4
2
887
: long kimono : walk; walking; road radical variant (no
. 162) 13
162
7
(none) Phonetic dista
on the road wrapped in a scarf. It might be a bomb.
When traveling to a dist
ant land, what better way of keeping warm on the road is there than carrying a w
arm lidded crock and wearing a scarf? 429
Kanji_Directions
, , ,
monkey (): (1) monkey (esp. the Japane
3) sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) (4) clasp used to con
trol the height of a pot-hook (5) bathhouse prostitute 1
S
1772
:
dog : long kimono 13
94
4
(none)
EY likes to play hide and seek with the PACK of WILD DOGS by hiding in the LIDDE
D CROCK. But he is easy to see because the SCARF he always wears is at the base
of the LIDDED CROCK.
To catch a monkey, chase him with wild dogs into a lidde
d crock, then tie it with a scarf.
430
0 Kanji_Nature_Animal
..---.-.
,
3) origin (4) such as ...; not to mention ... (): beginning; outset; first; on
r>(): first; new (): basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ... (
10 days of the month (): first edition (): (1) for the first
it ...; only when ... do you ... (): something heard for the first time (lit:
t ear) (): How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
3
4
; clothes; dressing : sword; saber; knife 7
18
2
ompound Ideographic
first time
This is the first time weve been out of t
he Shire, Mr. Frodo! Says Sam, covering himself with his cloak and clutching his
dagger.
On his FIRST TIME, he cloaked his dagger with a Trojan. 431
.
towel, hanging scroll, width
(
0
S
: turban, scarf, scarf radical (no. 50)
3
50
3
(none) Pictographic
towel If it looks l
d walks like a towel... I wonder why Heisig didnt include this one (as an actual
kanji) in RtK 1.
Primative from RTK1.
432
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Clo
thing.Textiles
, ,
linen, cloth
(): (1) cloth (2) bujian (spade
nt China) (): purse; handbag; wallet (): (1) futon (quilted Japanes
laid out on the floor) (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally
made of woven bulrush leaves) (): distribution (): distribution; di
cation (): blanket (): zabuton (flat floor cushion used when si
rectangular) (): edict; ordinance; proclamation (): tea-towel; dis
5
877
: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
5
50
3
(none) Phonetic linen A matador hol
"The first rule of the Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Universe is ""DONT PANIC!"" The s
econd rule, of course, is to always have a towel by your side. Personally, I pre
fer the linen sort."
433
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Clothing.
Textiles
sail
1
S
1923
: towel; hanging sc
loth radical (no. 50) : mediocre 6
50
3
When stranded at sea, we needed a Sail. The best we had was a TOWEL, which was M
EDICORE, only catching a DROP of WIND. A towel makes a mediocre sail. 434
hanging scroll, width

(): (1) big; large; drast
h cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wi
de for Western clothing) (): width; breadth
2
S
641
: towel;
hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : to fill; roll of cloth
12
50
3
(none) Phonetic hangi

ills to light their cigars... In Japan, after showering, when the wealthy dont ha
ve any clean towels, they simply grab a hanging scroll off the wall and use it t
o dry off!
The towels of the wealthy: hanging scrolls.
435
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
.
cap, headgear
(): hat; cap 2
width; cloth radical (no. 50) : risk; face; defy; dare; damage; assume (a name
)
12
50
3
(none) Phonetic
u are at risk of being seized and searched in U.S. airports.
Originally the f
irst cap was a turban which was a towel wrapped around the head to keep the sun
out of the eyes.
436
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Clothing
.Textiles
curtain, bunting, act of play

(): (1) curtain
1
6
835
: must not; do not; be not : towel; hanging scroll; wid
th; cloth radical (no. 50)
13
50
3
a graveyard outside my house that scares me, so I put a huge towel over the win
dow to serve as a curtain so I can get a good nights sleep.
"When youre dead
in the graveyard, ""its curtains for you.""." 437
751-1000 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
,
canopy, awning, hood, curtain
0
S+
hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : clear
(none)
canopy A canopy is a towel to block the suns rays.
From the
Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Universe: A towel is useful, among other things, as a
canopy to keep out the suns rays from your face while napping. 438
JLPT.N0
ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1001-1500
, ,
brocade, fine dress, honors
1
16
167
8
(none) Phonetic brocade Brocade is th
d on a white towel.
Never heard of this word before encountering it here. So
it turns out that the fanciest brocade in the world is actually a towel used by
a Turkish monarch. Its embroidered with gold and cocaine. Yes, cocaine - what yo
u thought itd be something else? That is some true art right there. I think a gre
at many people would want to own this towel.
439
1001-1500 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
, market, city, town

(): (1) (town) market (2) (
; townspeople (): town; city; municipal; urban (): urban areas; the s
city (): market; fair (): city (): (the) market (as a concept)
42
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radi
cal (no. 50)
5
50
3
(none)
htmare: Walking through the market, and suddenly realizing that Im wearing only a
top hat...and a towel. At the MARKET you find lots of nice TOP HATS and TOWELS.
440
persimmon, shingle
0
S
1745
: t
market; city; town
9
75
4
(none) Phonetic
Nobody buys persimmons at the market, because theres a tree in the middle where y
ou can pick them for free.
The guy at the market says: Ill give you one pers
immon tree per every Simon you bring me!
441
elder sister
(): older sister; elder sister<
(vocative) young lady (3) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) (4) ma am (used
by geisha to refer to their superiors) (): cousin (female)
4
2
woman; female : market; city; town
8
38
3
ster
Unlike the younger sister (), who is not yet old enough to date... the el
der sister is on the market!
Shes old enough to be allowed to go to the market
.
442
lungs
(): lung 1
6
1387
: meat 
town
9
130
6
(none) Phonetic lungs LUNGS
BODY that can be found at any meat MARKET or black MARKET.
"The PART OF THE
BODY most important if you work at a MARKET is your LUNGS so that you can shout
out at the top of your voice ""IRASSHAIMASEEE"" to attract customers." 443
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso
.
sash, belt, obi, zone, region
(): area; z
ily; housekeeping (): (1) something carried (in the hand); handheld (2) mobile
phone; cell phone (): tropics (): (1) solidarity; collective (2
whole place (): band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid,
etc.) (): temperate zone (): bandage; dressing (
; to carry (2) to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on (3) to have a t
race of; to be tinged with (): (1) obi; kimono sash (2) paper wrapper on books,
CDs, etc. (): frigid zone or belt
2
4
746
: thirty : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
10
50
3
Pictographic
nji consists of one and mountain. Of course, the ""number 1"" mountain in Japan
is Mt. Fuji. The bottom half, under Mt. Fuji, consists of crown and towel. Now f
or the story. Archaeologists digging under Mt. Fuji (Japans #1 mountain) in an an
cient royal tomb (they know its royal because of the crown) discover what looks l
ike a towel, but after they clean it up, they see it is actually a splendid roya
l sash for the kings kimono." "Beautiful ""Miss Housewife Japan"" is on poster
s everywhere, cooking right before Mt. Fuji (the number one mountain) while wear
ing nothing but her crown, and an apron tied with a sash. (hodgepodge of mspertu
s, zwarte_kat, et al, with a jot of hadaka apron to focus the image.)." 444
.
stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears (
ffic); delay; stagnation (): stagnation; tie-up; congestion; retention; accumu
n; falling into arrears (): non-payment; default (): to stagn
1
S
1107
: water : sash; belt; obi; zone; region 13
85
4
Phonetic stagnate
Histo
days, it was often difficult to find fresh, clean water, so samurai usually had
to wash their sashes in stagnant puddles. The longer one had been studying mart
ial arts, the older the sash on ones karate uniform and, therefore, the darker th
e color. So why werent their karate uniforms black too? Never seen a ninja????
A moat is a stagnate ring of water like an obi (sash) of water tied around the c
astle. 445
...
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, s
ouragement; motivation; provocation (): business card (): sashimi (
shellfish or crustaceans) (): (1) to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thru
st (2) to sting; to bite (3) to sew; to stitch; to embroider (4) to pole (a boat
) (5) to catch (with a limed pole) (6) to put (a runner) out; to pick off ():
ick; to be stuck (): embroidery 2
S
1031
: thorn : swor
knife 8
18
2
(none) Phonetic thorn

ed around the middle. If you tighten the BELT, hundreds of tiny SABERS pop out o
f the tree in all directions, looking like THORNS.
The BELT TREE has THORNS
like SABERS. 446
system, law, rule

(): regulation; (traffic) p
restriction (): system; institution; organization; organisation (
ructure; set-up; organization; organisation (): restraint; sanctions; punishme
>(): obligation; coercion; compulsion; enforcement (): restricti
limit (): (1) work (film, book) (2) production; creation (): e
; creation (): control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhib
; check; curb (): limitation; restriction; condition; constraints (

ion; control (): system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; reg
ulation; control; government; suppression; restraint; holding back; establishmen
t (): (1) to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly peo
bridle (2) to get the better of (3) to control; to command (): despotism; aut
y
3
5
108
: cow : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth rad
ical (no. 50) : sword; saber; knife
8
18
2
Ideographic
system The system for making leather belts involves slicing up
a cow with a sword.
"Why all the gore and violence? How about a samurai cow?
He doesnt have to be a violent samurai, either. He only wears the sword because
hes part of the bushi SYSTEM. Actually, he studies ikebana, shodo, and zen. Imagi
ne him sitting cross-legged in a Zen temple (a very Special Zen temple). The mas
ter asks him if a dog has buddha nature and, shifting the swords in his belt, he
calmly replies, ""Moo!""."
447
made in..., manufacture (): manufacture; producti

s; finished goods; product (): manufacture; production (): iron
re (): manufacturing method; recipe; formula (): -made; make
2
488
: system; law; rule : garment; clothes; dressing 14
145
6
(none) Phonetic made in...

Made in china - a sys
g garments for nothing. A SYSTEMATICALLY made GARMENT will no doubt have MADE IN
on the label. 448
.......
eur (): bicycle (): rotation (usu. around something); revol
job relocation; intra-company transfer (): moving; changing residence 
vert (): (sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (basebal
rn; to shift; to alter; to distract (): fall; degradation; slump; spill 
from place to place; being passed around repeatedly (2) rolling about (): (
ll (2) to turn over; to tip over; to throw down (3) to leave (4) to buy and sell
(quickly for a profit) (): (1) to roll; to tumble (2) to fall over; to roll
) to lie down (4) to be scattered about; to be common (5) (of a situation or out
come) to change; to turn out (): to fall down; to fall over ():
alter; to distract (): change schools (): rotation (usu. on an ax
r>(): change of post (): revolution; rotation (): d
s clothes, in the train)
4
3
327
: car : say
11
159
7
Phonetic revolve The REVOLVING wheels

n the stereo) kicked up RISING CLOUDS of dust. Just a note to remember the clou
d primative: The name of Gokus pet cloud that he used to help him rise (fly) in t
he Dragonball anime series (and also the scientific name for a certain type of c
loud) is Nimbus. The katakana-ization of this is {}, so the rising cloud primative i
s just an abbreviation of that name written from top to bottom in the old Japane
se style.
449
.
, ,
technique, art, craft, perfor
the arts (): public entertainment; accomplishments; attainments (
nd literature; belles-lettres (): industrial arts; craft (): ho
r>(): art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance (
sciences; liberal arts (): handicrafts 2
4
719
: grass; pl
grass radical (no. 140) : say
7
140
6
e
"Imagine an old Kung-fu movie: ""Try my rising cloud flower technique!!!
"" smash pow crack!! ." One technique to smoke weed is to vaporize it and inhale
those rising clouds to create a stronger effect.
450
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
--
rain
(): (1) rainy season (2) rain
ny weather (): sliding storm shutter (): rain gear
5
1
ain radical (no. 173) 8
173
8
ceiling hangs a towel dripping four drops like RAIN. Towel hung out on a line
to ....oops, its rain.
451
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_We
ather
-
, , cloud
(): cloud 2
2
1256
honetic cloud Every rising cloud is a potential rain cloud. (Thanks astridtops
).
Every cloud is a potential rain cloud. 452
1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Weather
. ,
cloudy weather, cloud up
(): cloudin
loudy; to cloud over; to become overcast (2) to cloud up; to fog up; to mist up;
to become dim (3) to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression); to be downcast (4)
to look slightly downward (of a noh mask; indicating sadness, grief, etc.)
2
S
1899
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : cloud
16
72
4
(none) Phonetic cloudy weather Cloud

e sun (up above).
In cloudy weather, the sun is still there even if obscur
ed by the clouds...
453
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_W
eather
thunder, lightening bolt

(
ield; rice paddy
13
173
8
d youre standing in the middle of a rice field, youre sure to soon become acquaint
ed with the thunder up close and personal.
Thunder is a sure sign of rain c
oming. When you hear the thunder, youve got time to get out of the field before i
t starts raining.
454
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_W
eather
frost
(): frost 1
S
2151
: rain 
er; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
17
173
8
(none) Phonetic
menon, something between rain, snow and freezing temps.
The freezing RAIN formed
FROST on the TREE right before your EYES. If you want, frost-y then think Frost
Tree to get to the mnemonic. SECOND STORY: FROSTY the snowman? Its RAIN that FRO
STS that can then INTER-act with the kids, till he melts of course.
455
winter (): winter (): hibernation; wint

winter radical (no. 34) : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
5
15
2
(none) Pictographic
winter Dont slip of
n winter, strap two skis to your feet. In winter my walking legs feel like bloc
ks of ice.
456
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Time_Season
, , , , ,
heavens, sky,
-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth) (4) deva (divine being of B
uddhism) (): (1) weather; the elements (2) fair weather; fine weather (
ling price (): (1) nature; spontaneity (2) natural airhead ():
en; Kingdom of Heaven (): genius; prodigy; natural gift (): (1) t
he whole country (3) society; the public (4) supremacy over a nation; government
of a country; the ruling power (5) having one s own way; doing as one pleases (
6) peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous (7) shogun (Edo period) (
avenly body; celestial body; astronomical object (): rainy weather (
i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies (): natural calamity; disaster (): (1) heaven and earth; the univer
bottom; realm; sphere; world (2) top and bottom (3) gods of heaven and earth (
ori; inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary (): weather fore
ort (): top; summit; apex; peak (): heavenly; imperial
5
one; one radical (no.1) : large; big
4
37
3
hic
heavens If you think of the sky as a ceiling above our heads, here you h
ave the heavens as the largest ceiling you could ever imagine. As Heisig pointed
out, nothing comes above the ceiling primitive thus the order of primitives is
taken care of. The ceiling that all large dogs aspire to go to is known as heav
en. After all, All Dogs Go to Heaven. 457
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Nature_Sky grade1
kanjifreq501-750
...
attractive, bewitching, calamity
female : early death; calamity
7
38
3
d
If you dont want to get bewitched (and who would?), then avoid any woman
you see carrying what might appear to be a sapling. Its really a wand in disguise
, and if youre not aware you might get bewitched.
I was bewitched by the w
oman fairy (like an angel, but not as tall).
458
1501-2000
.
fertility
0
S
calamity
7
85
4
(none)
irrigate your saplings.

A fairy needs a lot of water to irrigate those b
eating wings, so you have make sure they drink a lot to be well irrigated (see b
ewitched (#2078).
459
JLPT.N0 gradeS
bridge (): bridge (): wharf; bridge; je

n; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone) (): railway bridge;
idge (): pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the
medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
2
3
553
:
tree; wood : high; boasting
16
75
4
(none
The nicest bridge is not in Hollywood or Los Angeles, but in San Francisco.
"A small 5 year old child has lost her mother in a tragic death. Her family tell
s her, ""Dont worry, your mom is an angel now, in heaven, watching over you."" Th
e small girl takes this very literally and is found one day, gathering pieces of
wood. Her dad asks her, ""What are you doing with that wood?"" ""Im trying to bu
ild a bridge to heaven to visit the angels.""." 460
.
attractive
0
S+
: w
boasting
(none)
attracti
ve
The most attractive woman in the world is obviously Angelina Jolie.
The most attractive of women are said to resemble angels. Similarly, angelic wom
en tend to be attractive.
461
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+
.-..-.-..---.
s; establishment; conclusion; completion (2) to come into existence; to be true;
to hold (i.e. hold true) (): confrontation; opposition; antagonism (
e.g. Independence Day); self-support (): private (establishment) (
ounding; incorporation (of a business) (): (1) establishment; settlement (2) t
ablish; to settle (): legislation; lawmaking (): public (instit
founding; organization; organisation (): neutrality (): splendi
ant; imposing; prominent; legal; legitimate (): isolation; being alone; being fr
ndless (): (1) solid body; three-dimensional object (2) multi-storey car park<
consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of (2) to be practical (logical, f
easible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true (): compatibility; coexisten
ding together (): (1) menu; bill of fare (2) program; programme; schedule 
stand; to rise; to stand up (2) to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)
(3) to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) (): to be helpful; to be useful<
drop in for a short visit (): establish; create (): independence;
e conspicuous; to stand out (): to stop; to halt; to stand still 
er (rain) (): to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose 
up (2) to rise (3) to recover (4) to take action; to start (5) to make the init
ial charge (in sumo) (6) to start up; to boot up (): handstand; headstand (): (1) to pay an advance; to put down money o
o pay for another; to pay someone else s debt as a loan to him (): to tail
; to prepare; to train; to send (a messenger) (): to leave; to depart; to
leave (): (1) to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise (2) to thr
nto; to bury into; to dig into (3) to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to ra
ise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause (4) to make; to establish; to set up; to d
evelop; to formulate (5) to put up (a political candidate); to make (one s leade
r) (6) to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) loo
k good; to avoid embarrassing (someone) (7) to sharpen; to make clear (8) to shu
t; to close (9) to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony (10) to divide
by (11) to do ... vigorously (): dancing (geisha) (): (
xact; to extort (2) to appoint; to promote; to give patronage (3) to emphasize;
to focus on; to call attention to (): disposition; nature ():
1
58
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) 5
117
5
ompound Ideographic
stand up
A vase that cant stand up wont be a vase f
or long.
He was a stand up guy: hed lend you the top hat he wears everyday
if you asked, and he will turn everything upside down to help you find your too
ls.
462
.
cry, weep, moan (): to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
1380
: water : stand up; rise; set up; erect 8
85
4
honetic cry
Guys have two ways of watering when they are standing, the less
common one is crying. She stood up to leave the room when her eyes started to
water...
463
, , ,
badge, chapter, composition, poem, de
medal (): (1) sentence; article; composition (2) (writing) style
2
990
: sound; noise : early; fast
11
117
5
hic
badge In the military, badges are given out early in the day, with eve
ryone standing at attention.
"Ash Ketchum stood up early in the morning, and
said, ""Pikachu, lets go get us another badge!""."
464
JLPT.N2 grade3 k
anjifreq751-1000
...
, emulate, compete with
h; contest (): (1) competition; contest (2) to compete (): hors
4
610
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : elder brother; big brother : stand up; rise; set up; erect : elder brother; big brother
20
117
5
vie
TWO twin BROTHERS are
(VYING) for the title of who is the older BROTHER. The game is that they must ba
lance a VASE on their head and the one who drops his looses and becomes the youn
ger BROTHER!
Two crazy brothers vying for the guiness records books of stupid
ity by trying to stand on their heads the longest.
465
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
anjifreq501-750
sovereign, the emperor, god, creator

1
S
kettle lid radical (no. 8) : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : towel; hang
ing scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
9
50
3
hic
sovereign
The crazy sovereign stands up from his throne, wearing n
othing but a crown and a towel. Thats why they try to keep him locked up in the c
astle away from the public.
"This one is so tricky for me. The key is to rem
ember that the bottom stroke on the standing element takes those little crown ""
winglets"" on the right and left. The most effective image might be of QEII (who
is quite short) using her crown as a kind of stool. Shes standing on her crown r
ummaging through a high cupboard looking for her apron. I guess the sovereigns se
rvants have the day off."
466
People_Role.Status
.
abandon, give up
 (): resignation; acceptance; consolation

0
S
2457
: s
gn; the emperor; god; creator 16
149
7
s of the sovereign king inspire the people: never give up! Never surrender! Okay
...maybe it wasnt a king.
Anytime I think to give up Japanese, I remember
giving my word that I would become sovereign of Japanese! And I watch to get pumpe
d about it. Note: to give up - is read ).
467
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjif
0

juvenile, child (): children; juvenile (
2
3
1138
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : ri; village; parent s
home; league 12
117
5
(none) Phonetic juven
nile stood on top of his computer and broke it. Noob. The movie Zoolander is a
little JUVENILE and silly, but I love it nonetheless. Just remember Owen Wilson
standing on the desk, hitting the computer like a monkey. (The files are IN the
computer - IN the computer...).
468
0 Kanji_People_General
pupil
(): (1) pupil (of eye) (2) eye 1
k; insight; experience; care; favor : juvenile; child
17
109
5
honetic pupil In Japanese comics, the eyes of juvenilles all have enormouse pup
ils.
WARNING: This kanji only means the pupil of the eye. It can be confusing
to use a story that has pupil meaning student in it. 469
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck

bell, gong, chimes
(): bell (often a large hanging
bell (for striking)
1
S
1681
: gold : juvenile; child
20
167
8
(none) Phonetic bell
The METAL bel
JUVENILES to class.
The METAL bell rings to call the JUVENILES to COMPUTER c
lass. 470
make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

(
ds; stock; merchandise (): commerce; trade; business ():
l store; business; firm (): trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupati

r; shopkeeper; merchant (): (1) quotient (2) dealing; dealer; store (3) second de
gree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale) (4) Shang (dynasty of China)
3
3
413
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : light; clear; bright
11
30
3
make
at I think is the real etymology for this kanji which is so shocking it sticks.
The STANDING member at the top is a certain part of the body that all men have a
nd it is approaching the HOLE between TWO LEGS (the HOOD) with extra marks to sh
ow they are FLESHY - ie a womans legs. So this shows the oldest DEAL of all time
- prostitution.
"Slick Willy standing on the motorcycle helmet hes trying
to sell you to demonstrate how rugged it is. His legs crash through the top of
it and after a moment of awkward silence his mouth opens and says, ""hey, we can
still make a deal.""." 471
vities_Money.Commerce
legitimate wife, direct descent (non-bastard)

S
2130
: woman; female : kettle lid radical (no. 8) : upside-down bo
x radical (no. 13) : old 14
38
3
(none
Legitmate wifes tend to be women who are antiques in contrast to the young bit o
f illigitmate fluff on the side.
Your legitimate wife is like an antique
bong. Its not your favorite but you still hit it sometimes... 472
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_People_Family
.
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable (
nt; appropriate; adequate; relevance (): applying (e.g. a technology); adoptio
) suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit (2) noncommittal; vague; equivoca
l; unserious; irresponsible (): adaptation; accommodation; conformity (
>(): aptitude (): pleasant; agreeable; comfortable ()
riately (): to fit; to suit
3
5
670
: kettle lid radica
upside-down box radical (no. 13) : old : walk; walking; road radical variant
(no. 162)
14
162
7
(none) Phonetic
rm from televison ""suitable for all audiences"" to get the sense of the word. W
hat program could be more suitable for the whole family than the ""antiques road
(show)""."
That old thing in your attic might be suitable to be shown on th
e Antiques Roadshow.
473
.
drip, drop
(): (1) drop of w
er (): drop (of water); drip 2
S
2019
: water : kettle lid r
dical (no. 8) : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : old
14
85
4
(none) Phonetic drip

DRIPS of WATER were c
museum had a leaky roof.
You must never let water drip onto antiques.
474
.
enemy, foe, opponent
(): (1) opponen
at; enemy (): comparing with; match; rival; equal (): lovely; dre
t; fantastic; superb; cool; capital (): (1) no match for (2) unbearable
n t do; beyond one s power (): (1) rival; opponent; adversary; competitor; enemy
(esp. one with which there is longstanding enmity); foe (2) revenge (3) spouse
1
5
1205
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : upside-down box radical
(no. 13) : old : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
15
66
4
(none)
smashed the antique vase holding my wifes ashes.
Indiana Jones is an enemy of tas
kmasters in search of antique artifacts.
475
grade5 JLPT.N1 kanjifreq
1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
0
S+
(none)
spoon To remember the primitive meaning, picture someone sitti
ng on the ground performing Seppuku...with a spoon. http://tinyurl.com/co48k.
Not only is stroke order important, but also be sure to note the direction of a
stroke. In both spoon and seven, the first stroke is the horizontal one - but here i
t is written right to left in a downward flick, while in seven it is a strong line
from left to right.
476

.
scold, reprove (): to scold (): (
shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.) 0
S
2255
:
mouth : seven
(none) Phonetic
scold A kid gets scolded if they dont put the spoon properly into their mouth w
hen eating.
If I got scolded, I could expect a spoon of castor oil in my mou
th.
477
... , ,
fragrant, stink, glow
ench (2) aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor (): (1) to be fragra
; to smell (good) (2) to stink; to smell (bad) (3) to glow; to be bright
0
S
2213
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : spoon
; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) 4
20
2
The muchacho sits down bound up to enjoy his own aroma. If you bind up a person
and let him sit for several days, an unpleasant aroma will result.
478
. time, about, toward

(): (1)
(or condition) (3) time of year; season (): recently; nowadays; these days;
present (): lately; recently; nowadays (): (1) approximate age
iageable age (esp. of a woman); age of independence; age of adulthood (3) (after
modifying phrase) appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...) (4) for some ye
ars (): once; some time ago (): at that time; in those days;
0
S
2015
: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) : page;
leaf
11
181
9

clock with a unique design: You set it for, say, 7:00 am, and at about that tim
e the clock reaches out with a spoon and hits you on the head. After spooning f
or hours its about that time he got some head. Dayum woman.
479
JLPT.N0
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Time
, , , north
(): north (): so
) the Arctic
5
2
153
: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no
. 21) 5
21
2
(none) Compound
t part is NOT the primitive turtle! The stroke order is different. Sometimes it
will look exactly the same but not always depending on the font / style used to
draw this character. Be sure to study the difference! In the north, the weathe
r is so cold that people are often seen sitting back to back to preserve warmth.
480
..
stature, height, back, behind, disobe
enery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context (2) backing; support (from behin
d the scenes) (): back (of body) (): height; stature (): b
ear (2) background; behind the scenes (): (1) to be burdened with; to take res
bility for; to carry on back or shoulder (2) to have (something) in the backgrou
nd; to be in front (of something) (): to run counter to; to go against; to disob
; to infringe (): (1) back; spine (2) reverse; rear side (3) height (4) ridge (
of a mountain) 3
6
696
: north : meat 9
130
6
(none) Phonetic stature While japanese people are generally small, people in the
northern contryes have taller stature because of all the flesh they eat!
Up in the Great White North, we eat a lot of meat - thus giving us great STATURE
. Mmmm.... baby seals. 481
JLPT.N3 grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Body_Organ
.Torso
.
,
compare, race, ratio, Phillipines
compete; to vie (): proportion (): ratio; proportion; percentage(): (1) specific gravity; weight; part (2) relative weight;
ive importance (): comparative; relative
2
5
329
: s
katakana hi radical (no. 21) 4
81
4
(none
compare A gay couple about to turn around to compare which role is better...
Compare the two spoons... the one on the left is funny-looking. 482
JLPT.N2
descendants, elder brother

(): insect; bug
1688
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : compare; race; ratio; Philipines
8
72
4
(none) Pictographic
AY COMPARING photos of their DESCENDANTS.
Japanese people have compared th
emselves as being descendants of the sun. (Amaterasu, the sun godesss). Sun, com
paring = descendants. 483
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_A
nimal Kanji_People_Family
all, everything (): (1) all; everyone; everybod
ybody 3
S
1267
: compare; race; ratio; Philipines : day; sun;
Japan; counter for days 9
106
5
(none) Compound
all
If you compare colors, you will find that white is produced from the mix
of all the others.
Sometimes, Dr. Heisigs keyword choices are really quite b
izarre. This doesnt mean all, it means everyone!! Picture two ku klux klansmen co
mparing whose skin is whiter...finally, they agree that everyone there is white.
484
square character style, correctness

0
S
: tree; wood : all; everything 13
75
4
(none
Block letters (as opposed to cursive) are rigid and lifeless like wood; they re
all the same size so that all can read them.
"all the hiragana are in ""block
letters"" on wooden blocks, like children s toys."
485
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
harmony
0
S
: s
16
149
7
(none) Phonetic
in all the right places.
() Hearing these words, all the students immediat
tand at attention. The orderliness of classes in Japan is incredible. 486
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
.-....
mix, blend, confuse
br>(): mixed race; mixed parentage (): to mix; to stir; to blend(): (1) to be crowded; to be packed (2) to be complex (3) to
go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do t
horoughly (4) to do intently (5) to continue in the same state (): confusion;
g; merger (): concrete (): to mix; to put togethe
ndants; elder brother; insect 11
85
4
ave to mix their fluids (have sex), in order to create descendants.

Give pla
nts the right mix of water and sun. Then compare the results... 487
JLPT.N2
.
thirst, dry up, parch
(): to be thirsty
1
r>: why; how; when
11
85
4

sta because you feel extremely thirsty so you go looking for some water.
The muchacho taking his SIESTA cries out that he is THIRSTY. So you pull out a b
ottle of WATER and pretend youre going to give it to him...but then you dump it a
ll on the ground before his eyes. HAHA, sucked in muchacho!!
488
JLPT.N1
audience, audience (with king)

1
S
say : why; how; when
15
149
7
boring the audience took a siesta.

The man talking during his siesta (in hi
s sleep) is saying strange things and drawing an audience.
489
JLPT.N1
gradeS
brown, woollen kimono

1
S
2186
: g
; clothes; dressing : why; how; when
13
145
6
y package late? Imagine a UPS driver dressed in BROWN garments taking a siesta.
What can BROWN do for you?
Mexicans use a cloak (pancho) for their siestas.
Their color is usually brown. 490
Physical.Properties_Color
hoarse, scold
1
S
1858
: mouth 
how; when
11
30
3
Phonetic hoars
h your mouthopen, you will wake up with a hoarse voice. After taking a siesta, y
ou find that your mouth is hoarse (after all you ARE thirsty remember). 491
, , , , arrowroot, kudzu
dical (no. 140) : why; how; when : fragrant; stink; glow; insinuate; (kokuji
)
12
140
6
(none) Phonetic kudzu

not careful. He passed the warning signs and decided to hold a siesta in the ku
dzu field. The kudzu grew so fast, he was completely covered by it in a few hour
s and not able to escape. Now, the kudzu flowers mark his grave.
The much
acho takes a siesta under the flowers of the kudzu.
492
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
.
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will,
1) skillful; clever; expert; wise; successful (2) delicious; appetizing; appetis
ing (3) fortunate; splendid; promising (): (1) meaning; point (e.g. of a stateme
); gist; effect (2) goal; intent; object; aim; point (): point; essentials; gist
summary; fundamentals 1
S
1166
: spoon; spoon or katakana hi rad
ical (no. 21) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days 6
72
4
ompound Ideographic
delicious
Use a spoon to eat a DELICIOUS hot fudge
sundae. Duh.. Its sooo delicious I could spoon it in all day.
493
JLPT.N1
fat, grease, tallow, lard, rosin, gum, tar

():
at; tallow; lard; grease
2
S
1548
: meat : delicious; rel
ish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert 10
130
6
(none) Phonetic fat

Every chef will tell you, fat is what make the meat tast
e delicious.
Fat is the most delicious part of the flesh. (Note this refers t
o physical fat, not the concept of obesity obese (#494)).
494
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
....
visit a temple
a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
13
149
7
visit a shrine "To fat, effete Japanophiles (cheerily munching on in the back of
the tour bus) hearing the words of the tour guide ""Now we will visit a shrine""
elicits squeals of joy. ""Oooooh, how absolutely delicious!""."
You visi
t a shrine to say your wishes and offer delicious offering to the gods. 495
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
,
I (one)
1
S
2351
: s
ed crown radical (no. 14) : spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
7
33
3
Pictographic
I (one) I am
th the crown around his waist and a spoon up his a***. The samurai who has been
crowned number one is so good he uses a spoon to fight with rather than a sword
.
496
-.
every
(): every year; yearly; annually<
h; monthly (): every morning (): every night (): (
ntinued patronage (): each respectively (): every (usu. with events, e.g. e
weekend); each 5
2
436
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : do not;
must not; be not; mother radical (no. 80)
6
80
4
every Freud believed every man wants to lie down with his mother.
Who does
every person want to lie down with? Yo MAMA! 497
, , ,
cleverness, agile, alert
(
attuned to
1
S
1042
: every : strike; hit; folding chair ra
dical variant (no. 66) 10
66
4
ster(or taskmaster) must have some degree of cleverness.

Cleverness is so
mething every taskmaster must have. Every taskmaster has cleverness.
498
plum
(): (1) rainy season (2) rain during the rain
se apricot (Prunus mume); Chinese plum (2) lowest (of a three-tier ranking syste
m) (): dried plum
1
4
1232
: tree; wood : every
4
Phonetic plum
Plums actually grow on every single t
know that? They do. Orange trees, apple trees, cantaloupe trees. Plums are simp
ly mutant fruits that have been installed in the root software of every single t
ree. I hear that some plum-loving scientists are working on a way to hack every
trees genetic code so that every tree will bear nothing _but_ plums. EVERY Ja
panese person asks you if you like UMEBOSHI. No I say, I prefer to eat my PLUMS
fresh from the TREE.
499
JLPT.N1 grade4 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_P
lant.Tree
, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
ean (): channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait (): sa
ers (): maritime; marine transportation (): sea bathing;
ght above sea level (): sea route (): ray (fish); stingray
4
water : every
9
85
4
eventually return to the sea. As depicted in the classic SF film Fantastic Voy
age, every drop of water is a sea, if you look close enough. Imagine peering thr
ough a microscope at a vast sea teeming with microbial life (and perhaps a minat
urized submarine). Note: Take care not to confuse with ocean (#549).
500
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
.
beg, invite, ask
0
strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
3
5
1
hic
beg
Lying down, Captain Hook is begging to be spared from the tickin
g crocodile.
Men beg lying down. Women beg as hookers.
501
JLPT.N0
....
drought, dry,
ty; dehydration; desiccation (): dry cell; battery (): (1)
or in honor of something) (2) drinking one s glass dry (3) cheers (): to dry
s, etc.); to desiccate (): to get dry
2
S
1453
: ten 
fast : beg; invite; ask
11
5
1
drought During a drought, everything begs for even a mist for relief. Beggar h
as to drink mist because there is no water in the drought. I get this one confus
ed with thirst 451 but try to remember that there is no water element beacuse it
is a drought. 502
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Propert
ies_Miscellaneous
abdomen, belly, stomach (): (1) abdomen; belly; stomach

s real intentions; one s true motive (3) loop (physics) (4) counter for hard ro
e (): hunger (): mountain side; halfway up (): s
in check); irritation; rage (): anger 3
6
1286
: meat 
; repeat; repeatedly
13
130
6
(none) Phonetic
body part that doubles over. Imagine getting punched in the abdomen, a fairly
tender part of flesh, and instead of doubling forward, you double back. That wo
uld be pretty painful. 503
JLPT.N3 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Org
an.Torso
duplicate, double, compound, multiple

(): dup
erlapping; redundancy; restoration (): complex; complicated ():
lity; multiple (): composite; combined; complex (): copy; dupli
915
: garment; clothes; dressing : return; repeat; repeatedly
14
145
6
(none) Phonetic duplicate

My girlfiend
ct same (duplicate) outfit at a party, so she doubled back to change! "In Harr
y Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione uses a device called a ""time-tur
ner"" to double back in time, but this creates duplicates. The smart thing to do
would be to combine Hermiones time-turner with Harrys invisibility cloak. That wa
y, one could double back in time without creating any visible duplicates."
504
..
lack, gap, fail, yawn "(): (1)
tage; gap (): indispensable; essential (): absence; non-atten
kness (): want; shortage; famine (): (1) to chip; to nick; to break
lack (): (1) to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken (2) to be lacking; to
issing (3) to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent tow
ard (4) (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse (): (1) yawn; yawning (and str
ching) (2) kanji ""yawning"" radical (radical 76)"
3
4
860
:
yawn, lack, yawn radical (no. 76)
4
121
6
his kanji looks like a person with two arms and two legs, but who lacks a head.
When your body lacks oxygen you yawn. 505
.
blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke
(): snow st
, etc.); to play a wind instrument (2) to emit; to spout (3) to whistle (4) to l
augh; to burst into laughter (): playing wind instruments
3
S
mouth : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76) 7
30
3

blow
This is clearly a BLOWJOB, we can see th
e MOUTH and the LACK OF condom. (I am sorry for the image, but it sticks forever
in your mind). I keep confusing this with suck (#689). Consider someone blowing
bubbles using their chewing gum because theyre lacking attention in class.
506
.-.
cook, boil
(): cooking; culinary arts<
as rice or beans); to boil
1
S
1777
: fire : lack; gap; fai
l; yawning radical (no. 76)
8
86
4
cook
Japanese cooking sometimes lacks fire, e.g., sashimi. This character s
hows the difference between a cook and a chef: a chef prepares food with passion
and love; a cook only stands there with a pan over a fire, with no passion and
just yawning. 507
.
song, sing
(): (1) song (2) classical Japa
modern poetry (): singer (): song; ballad (): playi
2
519
: big brother : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
14
76
4
(none) Phonetic
ong, so they just dance.
Can-can dancers are supposed to be big-bosomed g
irls who dance. Yet these so called can-can dancers are flat-chested and singing
a song, so audience of men is yawning in boredom.
508
JLPT.N4 grade2 k
..
soft
(): soft; tender; l
1269
: car : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
11
159
7
(none) Phonetic soft

Cars are rough steel things,
car has really soft seats, you may start yawning and eventually fall asleep at t
he wheel (imagine that this seat is a huge soft beanbag that nearly swallows the
driver, and it will be easier to remember).
509
.
, , ,
next, order, sequence
(): t
as soon as; immediately (upon) (3) circumstances (4) order; precedence; program;
programme; agenda (): in succession; one by one (): table of con
y; subsequently (): (1) to act as an agent for; to intermediate (2) to ann
one s arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to receive (a guest at receptio
n); to usher in (a guest) (3) to convey (a message) (): (1) next; following; sub
sequent (2) stage; station (): (1) next (2) hypo- (i.e. containing an element w
ith low valence) (3) order; sequence; time; times
3
3
222
:
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : lack; gap; fail; yawning r
adical (no. 76) 6
76
4
(none
cking ice? Lets try the next one, then.
"A rapper called ""Ice"" went for auditi
ons but was told he lacked talent. Next..."
510
, , , , briar, thorn
br>: next; order; sequence
9
140
6
(none
nt animals from eating the beautiful flowers in your garden, the best thing to d
o is to plant briar bushes immediately next to them.
The briar patch may look
unremarkable now before it blooms, but there will be flowers next, and it will
be beautiful. 511
e
,
assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive
unds; capital (): investment (): property; fortune; means; assets(): qualifications; requirements; capabilities (): resourc
al (): goods; materials (): financing; loan 3
5
179
quence : shellfish 13
154
7
(none)
ext best thing to money.
The first SHELLS you get you obviously spend, bu
t the NEXT SHELLS are your ASSETS, you should bury them in a low safe place (pla
cement!).
512
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Mon
ey.Commerce

figure, form, shape
(): (1) figure; form; shape (
state; condition; picture; image (4) form (of a waka) (5) dressed in ...; weari
ng ... (): attitude; posture; stance; approach; carriage (of the body)
1
6
441
: next; order; sequence : woman; female 9
38
3
(none) Phonetic figure The next woman always has a b

that, youll end up alone in an old folks home longing for the good old days!
Whenever I am next to a woman, I cant help but take notice of her figure.
513
.
consult with
(): to consult with; to discuss; to
1
S
1345
: say : investigate
16
149
7
consult with
Having a word with the next mouth over, like a neighbor, is usua
lly a good way to consult with somebody for cheap. Because, you know, actual con
sultants charge huge sums.
Consulting with is having words with the next mo
uth.
514
compensation, indemnify (): reparations; indemn

1
S
1243
: shellfish : stand up; rise; set up; erect : mouth
15
154
7
(none) Phonetic compensation
o someone to shut them up (i.e. muzzle their mouth).
Compensation is a kind o
f euphemism for hush money here. Money that muzzles.
515
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
cultivate, foster
(): cultivation
arth; ground; Turkey : stand up; rise; set up; erect : mouth 11
32
3
(none) Phonetic cultivate
To cultivate
trol it. In short, you muzzle its unruly, chaotic nature.
The illegal immi
grants cultivate the land but are socially and politically muzzled (wear muzzles
while they work too). 516
divide (): (1) dissection; autopsy (2) analysis

1918
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : mouth : sword; saber; knife
10
18
2
(none) Phonetic divide When

s sure to be a lot of screaming. Thats why you should use a MUZZLE before using t
he SABER.
Divide and conquer - first you cut them up (saber) , then you sh
ut them up (muzzle).
517
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Counting
_Handling.amounts
, sound, noise
(): (1) sound; no
Chinese-derived character reading (): music; musical movement ()
tive (): noise (): (audio) recording (): (1) tone
re (2) synthesizer patch; synthesiser patch (): pronunciation (
ing) (): the Japanese syllabary (): sounds 4
1
set up; erect : day; sun; Japan; counter for days 9
180
9

sound If you were standing on the sun, believe
me, youd be making sound.
The tongue wagging in a mouth produces a very hi
gh-pitched sound, breaking a nearby vase.
518
251-500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
...
darkness, disappear, shade, informal,
ion (): (1) total darkness; pitch dark (2) bleak future; poor prospects 
r>(): memorization; memorisation; learning by heart (): hint; suggesti
oomy (2) dark (in colour); dull (3) depressed; dispirited (4) sorrowful; bitter
(as in a dark past) (5) unclear; unfamiliar; unknown (): mental arithmetic
3
1040
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : sound; noise
13
72
4
(none) Phonetic darkness

Pictu
be a gigantic noise and then...nothing. Everything would plunge into darkness.
"In places of complete darkness, such as caves where the sun cant reach, creature
s such as bats have learned to navigate by sound rather than sight. The poor guy
s must have to fly around screaming ""Marco!"" and ""Polo!"" all the time."
519
rhyme, elegance, tone

1
S
2148
: s
noise : employee; member; number; the one in charge
19
180
9
(none) Phonetic rhyme What is a RHYME but some SOUND that EMPLOYEES say to get
them through work.
"Dr Seusss employee finally rebels against him: ""Im tired
of odd sounds all the time, I will not, cannot, speak in RHYME!""."
520
.. ,
discriminating, know, write
():
ijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information) (): recognition
nizance; cognisance (): knowledge; information (): common sense
owledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice; social etiquette
 (): sign; mark; flag (): good sense 3
5
496
clay; to gather
19
149
7
(none
e difficult to discriminate/discern from sounds in the middle of a fiesta.
I have discriminating taste. Id rather listen to the words of a lecture than atte
nd a kazoo concert. (Picture some snobby guy in a tweed jacket turning up his no
se at entering a loud raucous kazoo recital). 521
251-500
, ,
mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round
tacles; glasses (2) judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight ():

1
4
1506
: gold : end; finally
19
167
8
honetic mirror Mirror should suggest vanity. Imagine a spoiled girl who gets he
r parents to buy her a Golden mirror so she can stand in front of it all day vai
nly admiring her lovely human legs.
metal + stand up + sun + legs remember t
he legend of Amaterasu who retired in a cave. the other Gods brought a MIRROR ma
de of polished METAL at the entrance of the cave. Amaterasu who was STANDING UP
saw her image of the SUN and began to dance with her LEGS.
522
JLPT.N1
grade4 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
,
boundary, border, region
(
al border (): (1) border; boundary (2) area; region; spot; space; environment (3)
psychological state; mental state (4) cognitive object; something perceptible b
y the sense organs or mind (): boundary (): environment; ci
346
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : end; finally
14
32
3
honetic boundary
In the dense cities of Japan even a small garden is a lu
xury. In this house, the owner has put mirrors on the boundary of his land so it
feels much bigger.
This is an old trick to keep out migrants. You put a bun
ch of dirty mirrors on the boundary of your land and theirs. When they approach
the boundary, what they see in the mirror is their own land and someone that loo
ks like themselves, only dirtier, so they figure your country isnt any better tha
n their own and they head back home.
523
..-...
deceased, the
away (): escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing (): d
; destruction (): to die
3
6
661
: kettle lid radica
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) 3
8
2
The top hat hanging on a hook belonged to the now deceased Charlie Chaplin.
The recently DECEASED are said to hang their hats on a hook by the door to the a
fterlife.
524
blind, blind man, ignoramus

(): blind spot
deceased; the late; dying; perish : eye; class; look; insight; experience; ca
re; favor
8
109
5
(none) Phonetic
A person with deceased eyes is blind. 525
0 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
.
delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, r
S
2264
: deceased; the late; dying; perish : woman; female
6
38
3
(none) Phonetic delusion

"I had a prob
"deceased"" went over the ""woman"". So, heres my story: The delusional woman was
carrying her deceased husband on her back."
If you think you should perish f
or that woman, you have a major delusion.
526
2001-2500
.-..-..
laid waste, r
to break into (3) to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam (): (1) to be stormy; to
ough (2) to be ruined; to fall into ruin (3) to be in a bad temper; to lose one
s temper (): ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay (
wild
2
S
1099
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : dece
ased; the late; dying; perish : curving river radical (no.47)
9
140
6
(none) Phonetic laid waste

After Godzilla laid w
vors put some flowers on the bodies of the deceased and floated their bodies dow
n the stream. "Laying waste is just a euphamism for flushing poop down the toi
let. It smells nothing like flowers, more like deceased flowers, and its flushed
down into a stream of sewage. Use ""waste"" to avoid destroy (#365) demolition (
#400)." 527
. , ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to,

ation (): demand for; request (): view; outlook; prospect 
wish; desire; hope (2) prospect; expectation; (one s) hopes (): disappointmen
spair (): (1) to desire (2) to wish for; to expect (3) to see; to command (a vie
of) (): good prospects; full of hope; promising (): (1) expecta
ited (): telescope (): desire; appetite; lust 
ait eagerly for (): wish; desire; ambition 3
4
470
: decease
d; the late; dying; perish : month; moon : jewel; ball

11
74
4
(none) Phonetic ambition
Youre dead meat, buddy, my a
be king.
The ambitions of kings often result in dead bodies.
528
--
, , , , , , ,
direc
; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; o
ne party; the other party (2) on the one hand; on the other hand (3) whereas; al
though; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn (4) (after noun, adjective-stem
or plain verb) just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to
do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only (): (1) viewpoint; point o
view (2) way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.
g. noh, train schedule) (): (1) area; locality; district; region; province (2) c
ntryside; rural area (3) coast (esp. as seen from the water) (4) person singing
ballads in noh; person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance ():
irection; orientation; bearing; way (2) course (e.g. of action) (): objective;
; policy (): method; process; manner; way; means; technique (): (
ts (2) course; direction (): way; method; means; resource; course (
district; area (2) field (e.g. of study) (): evening; dusk ()
 (): (1) they (of people); gentlemen (of the ...) (2) you (usu. plural) (3) va
 (): friend; ally; supporter (): (1) one (esp. of two); the other;
r way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party;
the other party (2) on the other hand (): perhaps; almost all; majority (
ection; way; side; area (in a particular direction) (2) side (of an argument, et
c.); one s part (3) type; category (4) field (of study, etc.) (5) indicates one
side of a comparison (6) way; method; manner; means (7) length (of each side of
a square) (): dialect (): dawn (): (1)
ck to front); to become muddled up (): form; method; system; formula (
br>(): (1) that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener); over there;
onder (2) that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener,
or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener); that (3) that
person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone n
ot present but known by both speaker and listener) (4) there (place distant from
both speaker and listener); over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
 (): rectangle; oblong (): equation; formula 
s point (): beyond; across; the other side; the distance ()
; square (): (1) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker
this direction (2) here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) (3
) this one (something physically close to the speaker) (4) I; me; we; us (5) thi
s person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
 (): (1) that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) (2
there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) (3) that one (some
thing close to the listener) (4) you; your family (5) that person (someone close
to the listener) (): (1) which way; which direction; where (2) which one (esp.
two alternatives) (3) who (): it can t be helped; it s inevitable;
tand it; being impatient; being annoyed (): who? (): (1) you (refer
f equal or lower status) (2) dear (what a wife calls a husband) (): (1) directio
n; way (2) person; lady; gentleman (3) method of; manner of; way of (4) care of
.. (5) person in charge of .. (6) side (e.g. ""on my mother s side"") (): weight
r>(): here and there; this way and that way (): dancing (geisha)(): cube (): way of swimming" 4
2
46
8)
4
70
4
(none) Pictogra
ives are top hat and bound up. Compare ten thousand (#64). Story: A rich man wea
ring a top hat and bound up from head to toe hobbles up to you and asks for dire
ctions to the nearest police station because he just escaped from his kidnappers
.
I always keep my directions bound to the bottom of my top hat so I wont l
ose them.
529
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions Kanji_Peo
ple_Role.Status
.
disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
(
e; jamming; interference (): to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinde
S
1482
: woman; female : direction; person; alternative 7
38
3
(none) Phonetic disturb Capt. Jack Sparrows

time a beautiful woman walks by him (just picture Keira Knightley in her sexy as
ian outfit as Elizabeth and the image will be fixed forever). One way to Distu
rb a woman is to give her directions while she is in the middle of driving -- sh
e just cant take that kind of stress. 530
0
boy, priest s residence, priest, your, his, or her bo

 (): Buddhist priest; monk (): (1) son (of others) (2)
om a well-to-do family (): (1) sleeping in late; oversleeping (2) late riser; sl
pyhead (): boy (): oversleeping; late riser
2
S
ound; Turkey : direction; person; alternative
7
32
3
boy
Little boys always head in the direction of mud and dirt.
Boys tho
ughts often head in dirty directions. 531
0 Kanji_People_General
.
, , , , , ,
perfume, balmy, flavo
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : direction; person; alternative
7
140
6
(none) Phonetic perfumed

at you can track her by following the direction of the smell of flowers.
People always seem to overdo it with their perfume. It seems that whenever I am
at school, somebody walks by with their cheap flowery perfume. If I close my eye
s, I can actually use that floweriness as a compass - it tells me which directio
n theyre in. 532
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Se
nse
obese, fat
(): fat; grease; blubber
1
meat : direction; person; alternative
8
130
6
honetic obese Flesh in all directions = obese.

Yo momma so obese, she c
hanged the direction of the moon.
533
0
...
call on, visit, look up, offer sympat
o arrive; to come; to appear
3
6
372
: say : direction; pers
on; alternative 11
149
7
(none)
, you point your words in their direction.
When calling on a girl, youd bett
er what what sweet words will turn her fancy in your direction. (Image: last cen
tury teenagers on a frilly couch in the sitting room, she with her back to him,
and he fumbling for the right words to turn her around).
534
JLPT.N3
.-..... set free, rel

liberalization; liberalisation (): (1) release; unleashing; liberation; emanc
on; setting free (2) deallocation (of computer memory) (): exile; banishment;
ion; transportation (): (1) to throw; to toss; to fling (2) to throw away; to di
ard (3) to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone;
to leave unfinished (): radioactivity (): leave as is; leav
lect (): release; emission; ejection (): radiation; emission<
o; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose (2) to add (pieces of eggpl
ant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc. (): to leave; to get free; to cut o
ff (): to throw into; to toss into (): to throw out
on; to neglect 3
3
288
: direction; person; alternative : stri
ke; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66) 8
66
4
hic
set free
Go in any direction away from your taskmaster when you a
re set free.
When slaves were set free from their masters, they set off in al
l directions 535
.
violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
(
l (): stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation 
motion; impression; inspiration (): encouragement (): violent
us; tempestuous (): sudden increase
1
6
560
: water 
nt musical instrument 16
85
4
(none
ter found his favorite white compas damaged by water, he became the most violent
taskmaster there ever was.
Overnight the slave got Violent and was Set Free
. Overnight....Set Free.
536
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Em
otion.Sense_Emotion
..
undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left o
escape; break-out (2) prolapse; proptosis (): secession; retirement; withdraw
.g. from a lawsuit) (): to escape from; to get out (): (1) de
eviation (): to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress 1
S
782
: meat : exchange
11
130
6
(none
HORNY TEENAGERS love to UNDRESS FLESH. Before you undress I should warn you -the sight of flesh brings out the devil in me. 537
751-1000
. ,
rumor, opinion, theory (): speec
ory (): explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation (): pe
gend; folklore (): editorial; leading article (): theory (
advocate; to preach; to persuade (): general statement; outline 4
4
326
: say : exchange 14
149
7
s of a horny teenager typically fall into one of two categories: either rumors o
r explanations. The words of the devil incite rumours and false explanations.
538
pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

(2) sharp (pain); stabbing; cutting (remark); stinging; pointed (question or lo
ok); screeching (noise) (3) perceptive; keen; quick (mind); astute; shrewd; disc
erning (4) nimble; agile; quick 2
S
1395
: gold : exchange
15
167
8
(none) Phonetic pointed Pointed is th
fork. The Horny teenager who worked part time at a gold smelting plant always
had uncontrollable errections that pointed out all the time, this is not a good
thing to have when you work in a gold smelting plant, surely he will one day end
up with a Goldmember! 539
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical
.Properties_Miscellaneous

., .,
once, before, formerl
1320
: eight; eight radical (no. 12)<div>: rice field; rice paddy : day; su
n; Japan; counter for days</div>
11
73
4

formerly
The Artist formerly Known as Prince has the horniest brain aroun
d, and I think you can imagine what his wagging tongue is doing...
Formerly
, horned animals were used to plough the ricefield, and it took all day. Nowaday
s its done by machine. 540
.... ,
increase, add, augment, gain,
ase (): (1) better; less objectionable; preferable (2) more; increase; extra (3)
increase; growth (): increase and decrease; fluctuation (): a
e (): promoting; increase; advance (): to increase; to grow 
3
5
231
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : formerly; once; before;
ever; never; ex14
32
3

CREASE for LAND that was FORMERLY cheaper.

Farmers work the land so they ca
n INCREASE their formerly puny crop supply.
541
1-250 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
.
presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, present
sent; gift (): to send; to give to; to award to; to confer on (): d
tion; gift
2
S
1001
: shellfish : formerly; once; before; e
ver; never; ex- 18
154
7
Phonetic
that was formerly yours.
Imagine if the number of presents you get increa
ses with each birthday. So on your first birthday, you receive just one shell as
a present, but the next year it increases to two shells as presents, and so on,
increasing and increasing so by the time youre elderly, the number of shells youl
l get as presents will have increased to an awful lot of presents. GOT IT YET? P
RESENTS = SHELLS + INCREASE.
542
, , , , , , , , , ,
s and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up (): Orient 
tern half of Japan, including Tokyo) (): (1) east (2) eastern Japan (3) six-strin
ged Japanese zither (4) my spouse
5
2
37
: tree; wood :
day; sun; Japan; counter for days
8
75
4
(none
east
Traditionally seen as a pictograph of the sun rising behind a tree.
The sun pierces through the trees as it rises in the east
543
JLPT.N5
grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions
ridgepole, ridge
(): (1) large building;
2) counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
1
S
1406
: tree; w
ood : east 12
75
4
(none) Phonetic ridge

i states that the ridgepole of a house should be made of wood and face east.
Ok just a note to the ridgepole facing east story im making up a story to JUSTIFY
why that is the case. Assuming that 99% of you guys use the age old story of a su
n rising through a tree tells you were the east is, back in those days when peopl
e used ridgepoles they wanted to align their houses in such a way that they face
the rising sun, so they wake up with a bright day, and wake up early with the s
un seeping through in a perpendicular manner( as the ridge pole faces the sun in
the morning). 544
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Structure.Town.B
uilding
..... frozen, congeal, refr

rozen over; to congeal (): to freeze; to be chilled; to be frozen
2
1284
: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : east
10
15
2
(none) Phonetic frozen Eastern Siberia is often frozen by ic
According to wikipedia, Yakutia (in Eastern Siberia) holds the record as the col
dest town on Earth. Check it out yourself...it made it stick for me!
The ice
will stay frozen until the sun is visible through the trees.
545
JLPT.N2
..
pregnancy
(): conce
female : 9th calendar sign 7
38
3
(none
A pregnant woman is a porter of her child.
The gentleman gave the woman a b
it of sperm...BAM PREGNANCY!
546
Body_Function
courts, imperial court, government office

(
1439
: 9th calendar sign : long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
7
54
3
(none) Phonetic courts A por
is punishment is to be stretched out on the rack. So say the courts in this barb
aric time.
The gentleman stretched the truth a bit in court.
547
.-.-..-..-.
; to color (): contagion; infection (): (1) to be dyed (2) to b

ed; to be stained; to be steeped (): (1) to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in;
rmeate (2) to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting (3) to be infected (wi
th vice); to be steeped (with prejudice) (): to have a touch of; to look like
1
6
837
: water : nine : tree; wood 9
75
4
dye
To make this dye, I used water and the b
arks of nine different trees. The baseball team hangs their freshly dyed dripp
ing jerseys at the top of a tree to dry.
548
751-1000
...
burn, blaze, glow
(): fue
br>(): to burn 2
5
948
: fire : sort of thing; so; if so; in
hat case; well 16
86
4
(none)
rn in the fire. "Somebody from PETA is really angry that they sell dog meat in C
hina, so theyve gone to burn down the whole cart (my mnemonic for ""sort of thing
"" was seeing strips of dog flesh roasting, and saying ""well, thats just the sor
t of thing they do here in China)."
549
V.I.P., guest
1
S
1677
: shaped cr
atakana u radical (no. 40) : few; little : shellfish 15
154
7
V.I.P. This house is
e not one of the few with enough money to call you that way, keep out! The V.I.
P. visits your house, but your ceiling is too low for his inflated head, which h
e bumps and hurts. You have to give him your few shells as compensation.
550
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_Role.Status
year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

ands in the banzai gesture) (2) something worthy of celebration (3) giving up (4
) long time (5) eternal life (and prosperity) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer);
hurrah (hooray, hurray) (): (1) 20 years old (2) twenty" 3
S
269
stop; halt : protection 13
77
4
Santa had to put his foot down to stop a march of little guys, namely elves. The
y were protesting the harsh treatment they get every year-end when Santa asks th
em to step up toy production for the holiday season.
At the year-end, everyth
ing seems to come to a stop. However, theres still enough time for a little march
to celebrate. 551
. ,
prefecture
(): prefectural office<
na)
4
3
140
: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; fa
vor : little; small
9
120
6

re
"In Japanese this is KEN, as in Barb
ies boyfriend. He has lovely blue eyes,
a girlfriend who is as thin as a straightened out fish hook. But, down where it counts, he has very little to show..."
After sticking a
fishhook in your eye, the yakuza boss probably has little more to do to convinc
e you to move to a different prefecture.
552
1-250
horse chestnut, (kokuji)

0
S
1427
tree; wood : wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : ten thousand; 10
,000
9
75
4
(none) Original horse chestnu

h of HORSE CHESTNUT TREES on top of this CLIFF above the beach. Chestnuts keep r
olling off the cliff and falling on peoples heads. So far TEN THOUSAND people hav
e been killed by falling chestnuts, and the Japanese government still aint did sh
it about it.
There is a horse chestnut tree that has grown by a cliff for so
long, it has deposited 10,000 horse chesnuts that lie at the bottom. Dont worry o
ver this one too much, youll spend so much time trying to figure out the right st
ory for it, you probably wont forget it.
553
0 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
ground, earth
(): actual place; local; on-site (): (1) home area; home town (2) local (): (1) area; local
gion; province (2) countryside; rural area (3) coast (esp. as seen from the wate
r) (4) person singing ballads in noh; person in charge of music in a Japanese da
nce performance (): plot of land; lot; soil (): base (): e
ground; land; soil (2) place (3) territory (4) bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
(5) earth (one of the five elements) (): (social) position; status ():
nt; cellar; underground place (2) underground; below ground (3) secret; under co
ver (4) underground (railway); subway; metro (): area; zone; belt (of land) 
round train; subway (): map (): site; point on a map; spot (
ds (): place; room; margin; scope (): producing area (
ltural land (): multi-unit apartments (): hell (): cemet
le; subdued; sober (): geography (): disposition; spirit; willpower; ob
ckbone; appetite (): ground; earth s surface (): (1) cloth; material;
ne s true character (3) unglazed pottery (4) uncooked dough; batter (): point of
iew (): (1) feeling; sensation; mood (2) sensation of doing (usu. after -masu st
of verb) (): terrain; geographical features; topography (): landlo
lace name (): amusement park (): geological features (
r>(): district; section; sector (): stronghold; base; (the) ground 
r>(): horizon (related to land) (): groundwork; foundation; incl
ary knowledge of; grounding in; prearrangement; spadework; signs; symptoms; firs
t coat of plastering; soy (): (1) heaven and earth; the universe; nature; top an
bottom; realm; sphere; world (2) top and bottom (3) gods of heaven and earth ():
plain; unfigured (): malicious; ill-tempered; unkind (): house
place; various places (): arable land (): territory; dominion; g
 (): farmland
4
2
40
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey 
classical)
6
32
3
(none) Phonetic
extent of soil where scorpions are buried like land mines. Imagine a sign post
saying no trespassing, scorpion mines if that helps, and how it is dangerous to wa
lk there.
The soil is littered with scorpions everywhere and no ones dares
put their foot on the ground. 554
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Natu
re_Substance
pond, cistern, pool, reservoir (): pond (

4
2
827
: water : to be (classical)
6
85
4
honetic pond
Remember the story of the scorpion that begged the turtle for a
ride across the pond? Halfway across the water, the scorpion stung the turtle on
the neck and they both sank to the bottom.
Water scorpions loves to live in
the pond.
555
insect, bug, temper

(): insect; bug; cricke
tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries
2
1
1351
: in; inside; mid
dle; mean; center
6
142
6

Compound
I see the bottom of this kanji as an arm, and the top is an insect biting into t
he arm, sucking some blood.
Insect in one drop of amber. Think Jurassic Park
.
556
JLPT.N2 grade1 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal
lightning-bug, firefly (): (1) fluorescent

o is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake 1
S
2031
: small,
insignificant : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : insect; bug; temper
11
142
6

Phonetic lightning bug Bugs
rn how to become lightning bugs. Only the brightest bugs graduate to become ligh
tning bugs.
Q: Whos the smartest insect in school? A: The lightning-bug. Beca
use hes so bright! (Image: lightning bug in school with glasses, pocket protector
, etc. Maybe even have some cool kids teasing him).
557
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
,
snake, serpent, hard drinker
(
bug; temper : other
11
142
6
(none)
eats insects and he does that outside, while we eat another snake in the house a
nd preferably with a spoon.
Solid Snake crawled like a bug, infiltrated my h
ouse, and took out everyone with a spoon.
558
1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Animal Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
rainbow (): rainbow

1
S
2110
: i
craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
9
142
6
(none) Phonetic rainbow Little is it known that a rainbow is actually created by

insects of different colours flying in formation, a craft they have perfected t
o create the rainbows we see today.
Rainbow is of course created by billions
of colored insects (what? you really thought it was an optical illusion?). Howe
ver I had problems remembering that the insect primitive goes on the left. If yo
u have similar difficulties, try this: rainbow is an Insect-Craft. Mnemonic: I.C
. Rainbow (I see rainbow).
559
Nature_Weather
butterfly
(): butterfly 1
S+
2011
bug; temper : generation; world; society; public : tree; wood
(none)
butterfly
A butterfly is an insect that appears after spen
ding a generation on a tree as a cocoon.
Butterflies are insects that lik
e to eat just the flowers but leave the leaves behind. (helps me to think of the
kanji for leaves, minus the flower bit).
560
. ,
single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
(
ietary (): independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support (
ess; characteristic (): dictatorship; despotism (): (1) monopol
hog (): bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate (): isolation;
e (): sole; independence; single; solo (flight) (): originality
peaking to oneself (): by itself; automatically; naturally 2
5
dog : insect; bug; temper 9
94
4
elors apartment looked like it had been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. There we
re even insects in the kitchen. No wonder hes single! A SINGLE guy is a WILD D
OG who BUGS many women. 561
silkworm
1
6
2272
br>: insect; bug; temper
10
142
6

e no insects in heaven - well, that is, except for silkworms. What, do you expec
t Jesus to import his fancy robes from China? In China it was believed that th
e silkworms were insects sent from heaven because of the beautiful material they
produced.
562
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_Animal
--
, wind, air, style, manner
(
ss); common cold (): (1) manners; customs (2) sex service; sex industry 
sp. small, toy variety) (): (1) Japanese style (2) light wind; moderate breeze():
tural features; topography; climate; spiritual features (): electric fan(): storm; windstorm; gale (): custom (): wind; b
style (2) appearance; air (3) tendency (4) folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) (5)
wind (one of the five elements) (): wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper (
); windmill (toy) (2) windmill (3) Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)(): character; traits; ethos (): bath
4
2
558
table or windy radical (no. 16) : insect; bug; temper
9
182
9
(none) Phonetic wind

They say that when an INSECT flaps its wings
n the single DROP of WIND that it creates is sometimes enough to create a hurric
ane on the other side of the Earth.
The WIND usually carries things around i
n it - drops of rain or snow, and lots of insects.
563
JLPT.N4 grade2 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Weather

, self, snake, serpent
(): self; one
l no. 49)
3
49
3
(none) Pictogra
s like the ""s"" of ""self"", looking at its own reflection in a mirror (reverse
d sideways), as if pondering about his ""self""."
When Superman looks at h
imself in the mirror, this is what he sees on his chest.
564
JLPT.N1
.....
rouse, wake up, get u
ise (): to occur; to happen (): rising; getting out of bed 
g point; origin (): (1) undulation (2) ups and downs; highs and lows (
p; to rise (2) to wake up (3) to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happ
en; to take place
4
3
374
: run : self; snake; serpent
10
156
7
(none) Phonetic rouse Be ca

jungle, because you might step on and ROUSE a sleeping SNAKE. Then youll have to
RUN like hell before it bites you!
Nothing will rouse you quite as much as
finding a snake in your bed. You will run away like youve never run before!
565
, ,
queen, princess
1
S
1752
: w
snake; serpent 6
38
3
(none) Compound
a.
Be careful you dont pick up a drag queen at a club - they might look like
women, but they have a snake down there!
566
..
reformation, change, modify, mend, re
formation; innovation (): revision; amendment; alteration (): (
ent (2) kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement) (): (1
odeling; remodelling; restructuring (2) modding (): improvement; reform 
; to alter; to revise; to replace (2) to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve
(3) to examine; to check; to inspect (4) to do properly; to do formally (): (
amination of tickets (2) ticket gate; ticket barrier (): revision (of a rule,
, etc.); reform; alteration; change (): repair; improvement (
again; once again; anew (): revision (of text); alteration; change (
d (2) to stand on ceremony; to be formal (3) to take a turn for the worse ():
ioration; changing for the worse
2
4
147
: self; snake; se
rpent : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
7
66
4
(none) Phonetic reformation
by a snake ) plans a reformation of Hogwarts, disallowing the study of magic to
all muggle-born. .
This is a Meiji reformation taskmaster, trying to for
the Roman alphabet in Japan in place of Kanji. He holds a snake in the shape of
the letter S and tries to explain how much simpler this is (j/k).
567
.
scribe, account, narrative
(): article; news sto
br>(): (1) record; minutes; document (2) a record (e.g. in sports); results; score
) to record; to document (4) to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result;
to reach a value (): commemoration; memory (): (1) memory; recolle
e (2) storage (): description; descriptor (): diary; journal 
note; to jot down (2) to remember (): symbol; code; sign; notation (
in of forms (): (taking) notes; copying (): record; statement; des
; listing; registration; booking; entry (): biography; life story (
memorisation; learning by heart (): (1) signature; register (2) to put one s nam
on; to sign (3) stamped name; typed name
3
2
149
: say :
self; snake; serpent 10
149
7
(none
down the words spoken by a snake (i.e. a lawyer).
Snakes have no hands. So
, when a snake needs to write down something, it has to call in a SCRIBE, who wi
ll write down all the sayings of the snake.
568
..
,
wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
(
cover with; to dress in (2) to conceal; to hide; to be engulfed in; to be envel
oped by (): parcel; package (): kitchen knife; carving knif
; package; parcel; bale (): bandage; dressing
2
4
954
: w
g enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : self; snake; serpent
5
20
2
(none) Pictographic
wrap
The snake bound up it
around it.
Imagine Jessie sending in her Ekans (snake pokemon), and telling
it to use bind attack to wrap up pikachu.
569
751-1000
placenta, sac, sheath

(): cell (biology) 1
meat : wrap; pack up; cover; conceal
9
130
6
placenta
Imagine a newborn baby, fresh out of the womb, being entirely wr
apped by the long piece of flesh, called a placenta, that once fed him. Placenta
is flesh/part of the body wrapped around the foetus. 570
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
cannon, gun
(): (1) gun (2) wooden pole that
tice (practise) (3) fugu
1
S
1268
: stone : wrap; pack up
; cover; conceal
10
112
5
(none) Phonetic
e cannons fired stones wrapped with poisonous snakes. Cannon = stone projectil
e wrapped by a barrel. 571
tivities_Fighting
bubbles, foam, suds, froth

(): bubble; foam; fro
1
S
1872
: water : wrap; pack up; cover; conceal 8
85
4
(none) Phonetic bubble When water fo

air.
To prevent people from popping bubble wrap for fun, the post office has
started filling the bubbles with water. 572
0
,
tortoise, turtle
1
pping radical (no. 20) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : day; sun; Japan
; counter for days
11
213
16
Pictographic
It seems bizarre, but tortoises are a genetic cross with the head of a fish and
the tail of an eel. Where the shell comes from, no one knows. A tortoise is pr
osperity bound up with a tail. They are very lucky creatures. 573
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal
electricity
(): (1) telephone call; phone call
ice); phone (): (1) electricity (2) (electric) light (): electr
(2) (esp. as a prefix) electronic; electronics (): (electric) train (
magnetic wave; radio wave (2) nonsense (): generation (e.g. power) (
lectricity; electrical power (2) power (button on TV, etc.) (): battery (
age; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply (): telegram<
ric current (): dry cell; battery (): (1) electric line; el
telephone line; telegraph wire (): telephone pole; telegraph pole; lightpol
bulb (): electric light 5
2
268
: rain : day; sun; Jap
er for days
13
173
8
(none
Think of a two natural sources of electricity: electrical storms (a form of weat
her) and electrical eels. phone, call.
This kanji was invented by the first
naman to discover electricity. He was so unfortunate, he stepped on an electric

eel and got struck by lighting at the same time.
574
JLPT.N5 grade2 k
dragon, imperial
1
212
16

Pictographic
dragon Have you ever seen an asian D
ooks like an eel, but can stand up because it has legs. If the poor villagers do
nt provide him with a vase full of eels each day, the dragon will lay waste to th
e village.
575
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities
_Religion.Creed
waterfall, rapids, cascade

(): (1) waterfa
1478
: water : dragon; imperial
13
85
4
The Water Dragon dwells in the waterfall.

Ever went under a waterfall, vas
e in hand, trying to catch eels from the water as it pours down?
576
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
pork, pig
(): pork
1
S
1864
radical (no. 152)
11
152
7
(none
Pork comes from the flesh of a sow.
"One possible pictograph for ""sow"" pri
mitive: the top line is a feeding trough, the stroke touching it is the head, th
e long curved stroke is the body (with a little hook at the end for the curly ta
il), and the four remaining strokes are the sows legs."
577
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit

1
S
2230
: pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152) : walk; walking; road
radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7
(none
pursue In association with consummate (#540), our sow is on the road pursuing a
mate. The pig is on the road in the pursue of the turtle who is trying to esca
pe (#283). (See story on escape (#283) & consummate (#540)).
578
JLPT.N1
..
consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suici
achieve; to carry out (): (1) finally; at last (2) (with neg) in the end 
h
1
S
1423
: pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152) : walk; walki
ng; road radical variant (no. 162)
12
162
7
te
This is still Miss Piggy only shes gotten horny (as she often does) and n
ow shes pursuing Kermit to help her consummate her desires.
In association w
ith pursue (#539), our sow has tracked down a suitable mate, theyve consummated t
heir relationship, and now the little sow is all grown up into a boar with horns
.
579
, , , , house, home
(): family;
tate; country; nation (): author; writer; novelist; artist (): farm
r>(): a house; a home; a family; a household; one s family; one s folks; a style (): (1) housework; domestic chores (2) family affairs; household m
atters (): rent (): (one s parents ) home (): furniture<
inances (): house; building (): domestic animals; livestock; cattle
ord (): (1) (my) wife (2) inside the home; one s family (): running
leaving home (): industrialist; businessman (): house for r
dwelling (2) family; household (3) lineage; family name (): (1) house; home (on
e s own) (2) (one s) family; (one s) household (): house (e.g. of Tokugawa); fa
mily (): retainer; retinue; servant (): -ist (used after a noun indicatin
e s occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.); -er
4
2
133
:
shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152)
10
40
3

house
Three Little Pigs"". There was a house made of straw, another made of sticks, an
d a third made of bricks, each occupied by a pig. So, naturally, housetop over p
ig means house, the central element of that story."
Man, ever hear of cleani
ng? This house is a pig sty.
580
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Peop
le_Family Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
...
marry into, bride
(): (1)
1
S
1581
: woman; female : house; home; family; professional; ex
pert; performer 13
38
3
(none) Phonetic
in man is hardly ever home, the woman feels more like shes married into the house
than into a relationship.

Traditionally, it was the women who would marry
into the households of their husbands families.
581
. , , , , , ,
overpowering, great,
ndor; splendour; pomp; extravagance (): wealthy person; millionaire
1
S
1104
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : mouth : wa-shaped crown radica
l (no. 14) : pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152)
14
152
7
overpowering
In Orwells Animal Farm the pigs overpowered every other animals. Th
ey crownded themselves as ruler of the farm and walked tall on their rear legs,
a crime strictly forbidden in the animal republic.
Ganon, the tall crowned
pig, has been overpowering ther land of Hyrule for decades.
582
JLPT.N1

intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
(): g
1
4
1807
: meat : open; sun
13
130
6
honetic intestines
Intestines are the part of the body that is taken out of
piglets to make piggy banks. Just imagine factory workers scraping out the inte
stines of real piglets and packaging them up for little children.
Taking t
hings too literally, you used a real piglet as a piggy bank. Now when you smash
it open to get your coins out, you have to dig out your coins from its intestine
s. ew. 583
JLPT.N1 grade4 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso

location, place (): factory; plant; mil
h (US); station (Aus, NZ) (2) pasture land; meadow; grazing land (): actual spot
scene; scene of the crime (): (1) (town) market (2) (the) marketplace (
location; spot; position (2) room; space (3) basho (sumo wrestling tournament) (): standpoint; position; situation (): assembly hall; meeting
r>(): theatre; theater; playhouse (): (1) (stage) appearance
(e.g. in a tournament) (): scene; setting (e.g. of novel) (): one
rk; workplace (): (1) market price (2) speculation (e.g. on stocks) (3) reputati
(according to conventional wisdom); estimation; esteem (): entrance; admi
ring (): plaza; (public) square; piazza; forum; open space (
br>(): (1) entry (on stage); appearance (on screen) (2) entrance; introduction
market) (): place where things are sold; point of sale; POS; sales floor; coun
in shop) (): case; situation (): farm (agriculture) (
e; best place (2) authentic; genuine (): airfield; airport (
tial arts training) (2) manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. th
e place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment) (): town hall<
>(): ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of cer
>(): bar; bar-room (): unanimous; whole audience ()
ace; spot; space (2) field; discipline; sphere; realm (3) occasion; situation (4
) scene (of a play, movie, etc.) (5) session (of the stock market) (6) area in w
hich cards are laid out (in a card game) (7) field (8) field (gestalt psychology
) (): attendance
4
2
52
: soil; earth; ground; Turk
un
12
32
3
(none) Phonetic locat
location to bury your piggy bank savings. It has to be in some soft soil thats ea
sy to dig up, well hidden, and easy to remember like this kanji.
Dont conf
use with place (#1127). Think of location not as a single fixed spot, but as the
act of locating. Youve buried your piggy bank in the dirt in your backyard, but
you cant remember where. You frantically dig everywhere in a process of location
to find your piggy bank.
584
hot water, bath, hot spring

(): (1) hot water (2) hot
(3) molten iron (): boiling water (): steam; vapour; vapor 
2
3
1356
: water : open; sun
12
85
4
hot water
Imagine a hot water kettle for your tea, except this one is a pi
nk piggy bank that pours the water from its snout (and squeals when the water is
piping hot). Make sure to use a potholder!
"Hot water is a phrase that can
mean ""getting into trouble."" This kanji pictures just one of the many meanings
of that phrase: its water that you get into (with creditors and the like) when y
our piggy bank is empty!"
585

sheep
(): wool
1
3
1852
: s
123
6
(none) Pictographic
sheep Picture of a
oller. Must have been a ram, note the horns.

Our Lord and King put on ears an
d a tail to become a lowly sheep for the slaughter.
586
JLPT.N1 grade3 k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Animal Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
.
, , , beauty, beautiful
(
beauty (): beautiful person (woman) (): beauty of figure or form(): praise; adoration; glorification (): re
ous; tasty; sweet (): pomp; splendor; splendour; gaudiness 3
3
462
: sheep : large; big
9
123
6
I guess this kanji proves its not just the Welsh whose idea of beauty is a large
sheep. A Sheep on top of a dog is NOT a beautiful thing.
587
JLPT.N3
, , , ,
ocean, western style
(
n-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes) (): Western style (
s Western-style apparel and accessories 4
3
763
: water : sheep
9
85
4
(none) Phonetic ocean

asheephic ocean.
Remember the story of Jason and the Argonauts from Greek
myth? Jason travelled across oceans of water in order to recover the fleece of
a certain sheep.
588
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_La
ndscape
..
detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-inform
owing very well; well-acquainted; well-informed (): detail; particulars
S
1178
: say : sheep
13
149
7
"Trembling from head to hoof from such a traumatic experience, the sheep gives a
very detailed worded account to the detective about his wolf attack. ""We need
more details Mr. Sheep. Tell us exactly where the baaad man touched you""."
Say! detailed sheep, not like that! DE-TAILED sheep. Got it?
589
JLPT.N1
.
fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
(
; clear; fresh; vibrant (2) skillful; skilful; adept; adroit; deft; brilliant; b
eautiful; fine; excellent
1
S
355
: fish : sheep 17
195
11
(none) Phonetic fresh "The freshest fish is
e night while most people are ""counting sheep."" (If youve ever been to Tsukiji
fish market, you know what I mean)."
"This ones easy to remember. The kanji gi
ves 2 examples of foods that should be purchased fresh. To remember which foods,
take the first letter of fresh, ""F"", to stand for fish and the final sound of
fresh, ""SH"", to stand for sheep: FreSH. It even puts the primitives in the ri
ght order."
590
, , , , ,
accomplished, reach,
distribution (): development; growth (): transmission (e.g. new
ectricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay; propagation; c
onduction (): reaching; attaining; arrival (): to reach; to g
dyism; sophistication; having style (2) affectation; showing off; putting on an
air; appearances; just for show (): (1) improvement; advance; progress (2) c
tion of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank (): (1) in good
th; healthy; well; robust; strong (2) skilled; clever; proficient (): express;
ial delivery (): pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorif
ic)
3
4
500
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : sheep : walk;
walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
12
162
7
accomplished
Dolly (the first cloned sheep ever) grow tired of being a celebr
ity and escaped from the labs by digging a tunnel. She turned out to be an ACCOM
PLISHED escapist, as she managed to dig a road under the soil. /Imagine Dolly pe
rforming a escape, like those movies where the main character has to escape from
jail. The dirty sheep had come far down this road and had accomplished many th
ings. 591
.
envious, be jealous, covet
ble (position, etc.) (): to envy 0

S
: sheep : wate
k; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76) 13
123
6
A very thirsty sheep, who always lacked water, spends his days watching his fell
ow sheep (in the farm next door or in another pen) and being very envious of the
ir water.
Envious of the greener grass on the other side of the fence, the
sheep looks down in disgust at his own dry grass lacking water.
592
..
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, marg
: difference; variation (): qualitative difference; disparity (): d
stinction; differentiation (): crossing; intersection (): time
ays of the sun (): (1) deduction; subtraction; balance (2) ebb and flow; r
l (): measurement error; calculation error (): balance; difference; m
rence; disparity (): (1) crossing; intersection (2) (genetic) crossing over 
ve; to offer (2) to lift up; to hold up; to raise (): to present; to submi
r; to hold out (): to interfere; to hinder; to become impeded 
ear to; to approach (): (1) to shine (2) to be visible (3) to be tinged with (4)
to rise (of water levels); to flow in (5) to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to co
me over one (6) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise (7) to exten
d one s arm straight ahead (in dance) (8) to insert; to put in (9) to wear (a sw
ord) in one s belt; to wear at one s side; to carry under one s arm (10) to inse
rt one s arm under an opponent s arm (in sumo) (11) to pole (a boat) (12) to pou
r; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks) (13) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply;
to colour; to dye (14) to light (a fire); to burn (15) to shut; to close; to lo
ck; to fasten (16) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone (): to point at<
r (): (1) to deduct; to take away; to dock (2) to make allowances for some
ear something in mind (3) to ebb and flow
3
4
449
: sheep: katakana no radical (no. 4) : craft; construction; katakana e radical (no.
48)
10
48
3
(none) Phonetic
er has won many distinctions playing WoolCraft (a massively multi-user game in w
hich the goal is to shear sheep).
Noob players make no distinction between
what games they play, whether its the geniune thing or a bootleg fake copy. The
biggest example of course, would be the legit World of Warcraft and the biggest
ripoff there is: World of Wool-craft! 593
.-.-...
don, arrive,
own (): arrival (): (1) clothing; clothes (2) kimono (or other
) (): underwear (): first arrival (): (1) to wear (i
rs down); to put on (2) to bear (guilt, etc.) (): bathing suit; swimsuit; swimme
 (): (1) calmness; composure; presence of mind (2) stability; steadiness(): (1) to start work (on); to undertake (2) embark
aunch (): attachment; adhesion; tenacity (): to change
its of clothing (2) arriving at ... (): start of (construction) work 
ging clothes; change of clothes (): colouring; coloring; colorant 
wear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet (): (1) to put clothes on (some
(2) to plate; to gild; to veneer (3) to accuse (of some crime); to give (a bad n
ame) (): (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind
down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate (3) to settle dow
n (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to ha
ve been reached (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to
fit (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued (): steadily 
uggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; to grope along to; to barely
manage to reach; to finally arrive at; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea) (): (1) t
o arrive at; to reach (2) to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table) 4
3
376
: sheep : katakana no radical (no. 4) : eye; class; look; insight; ex
perience; care; favor 12
123
6
(none)
nned by pulling wool over your eyes.
Someone who is donning a disguise does t
hat in order to pull the wool over your eyes. 594
solely, only, merely, simply

(): only; s
mouth : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) 11
30
3
ompound Ideographic
solely "The mouth of a turkey is used solely for saying
, ""Gobble."" Likewise, your mouth, full of turkey, is solely used to gobble it
up."
Sadly my mouth gets to taste turkey solely on Christmas Day.
595
.
piled high
0
S
2184
rkey : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
11
32
3
piled high
After our pre-Thanksgiving massacre, we piled high all the turke
y corpses atop the soil of the farmyard.
During the Turkey Holocaust (thi
s is what the animal kingdom calls Thanksgiving - they have really short memorie
s and thus dont recall that it actually happens every single year), turkeys are k
illed en masse, and their bodies are piled high. To keep them from tumbling down
, a pile of dirt is piled high right next to them to keep them standing upright
so that they will be fresh when it is time to eat them. 596
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
oak, mallet
1
S
1911
adical (no. 172)
12
75
4
(none) Phonetic
Why is the sweet oak so sweet? Not sure, but to me it tastes just like turkey (w
ith gravy and cranberry sauce!) Now that is sweet.
Sweeter than Shiit~ake?
Turkeys gobble Shiitake mushrooms off the sweet oak tree. http://www.flickr.com/pho
tos/tinyhare/13963627/. 597
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Org
an.Torso
who, someone, somebody (): who ()

1933
: say : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) 15
149
7
honetic who?
"Do you remember that song where they say ""Who let the turkeys
out!? Gobble.. gobble.. gobble""?"
"[who; someone; somebody] Youre alone whe
n, suddenly, you think you hear someone speaking. ""Whos there?"", you say, but t
here is no answer. Then you find out it was only a turkey gobbling. You feel rel
ieved (and ashamed to tell this story). (Based on raulir)."
598
JLPT.N0
....
char, hurry, impatient, irrit
focal point (): to burn; to be burned (): to be in a hurry; to be
ustered; to lose one s presence of mind; to be surprised (): to burn; to scorc
singe; to char (): black tea 1
S
973
: bird; old bird ra
(no. 172) : fire 12
86
4
(none
When I put the turkey over the oven fire, it always ends up being charred beyond
recognition. Im not a very good cook. Char could be any meat over oven fire. S
o why is it a turkey in this kanji? Because charred turkey is what sticks out mo
st in your mind as the thing that ruined Thanksgiving dinner. 599
JLPT.N1
reef, sunken rock

1
S
1977
: s
r>: char; hurry; impatient; irritate; burn; scorch; singe
17
112
5
(none) Phonetic reef
Coral reefs are now dying off due to
f the environment and now look like charred stone. For a picture illustrating th
is, see http://www.nacri.org/images/Hof-dredgingfig8.jpg.
"Reefs are often
formed from volcanic rock, or ""rock that has been charred""." 600
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
... ,
gather, meet, congregate, swa
ion; rally (): group; mass (): editing; compilation; editor
tion; convergence; centralization; integration; gathering together (): recruit
taking applications (): gathering up; collection; accumulation (
r); special edition; report (): to collect; to assemble; to gather (
sembly; meeting (2) set (): gathering; meeting; assembly; collection 
br>(): crowd; close formation; dense (): to gather; to collect
hering (): totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. votes) 
; compilation (): money collection (): group (of living thi
4
3
210
: bird; old bird radical (no. 172) : tree; wood
12
172
8

gathe
searching all along the ground for food. They never look up and see the Turkeys
that have gathered on top of the trees to hide. Those were some smart turkeys!
Gather the turkeys for Thanksgiving. Gather the trees for Christmas. In that ord
er... 601
quasi-, semi-, associate

1
S
1441
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : bird; old bird radical (no
. 172) 10
15
2
(none) Phonetic quasi- Quasi-modo, t
unchback of Notre-Dame wasnt actually a hunchback at all!! He used a frozen turke
y to make a hunch!
An iced turkey is only quasi-as-good-as fresh turkey.
602
..
advance, proceed, progress, promote

(
tation; promotion (e.g. of a government policy) (): advance (into a new mark
age of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new mar
ket); stepping forward; emerging (): promotion; acceleration; encouragement; f
tation; spurring on (): entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to unive
 (): (1) route; course (2) career, university choices; course (of future life)(): promotion (): advance; progress (): march; parade (): evolution; progress 
orward (2) to precede; to go ahead (of) (3) to make progress; to improve (4) to
deepen; to heighten (5) to do of one s own free will (): progress; development
moting; increase; advance (): progress (): to advance; to promo
tion (e.g. of a gift) (): progress 4
3
142
: bird; old bird
radical (no. 172) : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 11
162
7
(none) Phonetic advance Why did the turkey cr
the other side, of course.
[re: raulir] Animals on the road: Turtles escape
(#283) and Pigs pursue (#539), while the Turkeys advance (looking very formidab
le indeed).
603
..
miscellaneous
(): journal
usion; congestion (): noise (jarring, grating) (): chatting; id
goods; general goods; sundries (): (1) rough; crude; sloppy; messy (2) miscella
neous (): house-cloth; dust cloth (): various kinds of small tr
3
5
839
: nine : tree; wood : bird; old bird radical (no. 172
)
14
172
8
Phonetic miscellaneous
miscellaneous stories, we have a report on a baseball team that was chased up a
tree by a turkey. Stay tuned for this and more!""."
On the left we have base
ball and wood, which obviously means a baseball bat. Instead of balls, there are
miscellaneous other objects you may hit with it. While beating people may be on
e favorite use, in this case we see it used for making turkey mash.
604
-
feminine, female
(): female (animal)
this; current; next; coming; last; past : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
14
172
8
(none) Phonetic feminine

Stop
s. Spoon females.
To become feminine you must stop using a spoon to eat tu
rkey and use a knife and fork like a proper lady.
605
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_General
....
reference; datum (): preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve 
; standard (2) water level (): standard; level; norm ()
o (): to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to;
to (): semi-express train (slower than an express); local express train
5
425
: water : falcon 13
85
4
The anhinga, or water turkey, has a needle-like nose, so really its only a semi-t
urkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga.
At the turkey fighting semi-fina
l, turkeys are injected with drugs via needles and splashed with water to help t
hem last the match.
606
.
stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
(): excit
; arousal (): hard struggle; strenuous effort
1
6
1521
: l
big : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) : rice field; rice paddy
16
37
3
stirred up
The S
dog pounces on a turkey in a rice field and stirs up all the other birds around.
See them all gobble gobbling in fear? Gruesome, but it makes it easy to rememb
er. Here goes: The St. Bernard stirred up a crowd of turkeys and caught one. It
bit the head, brains spilling onto the rice field.
607
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq1501-2000
.
rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp
away; to dispossess; to steal (): pillage; plunder; looting; robbery 1
S
974
: large; big : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) : measurement
; foot/10
14
37
3
Remember the scene in A Christmas Story where the big dogs robbed the family of
their Christmas turkey? Well, the following year Ralphies mom glued the holiday b
ird to the kitchen table, just as a precaution. Dont let the neighbors St.Bernard
rob tonights turkey....glue it to the table if you must.
608
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
..
assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid,
ccurate (): certainty; reliability; soundness (): guarantee; main
; secure; reservation (): clear; precise; definite; distinct ():
efinite (2) if I m not mistaken; if I remember correctly (): affirmation; conf
ion; validation (): (1) establishment; settlement (2) to establish; to settle<
decision; settlement (2) definition (): probability; likelihood; chances 
n; belief; confidence (): to ascertain; to check; to make sure (
act; authentic; veracious (): firmly; tightly; reliable; level-headed; steady
3
5
252
: stone : bird flying; high ambition
15
112
5
(none) Phonetic assurance
To assure that no one will ge
Turkey coop, put a huge rock in the entrance! "Youve heard the expression ""kil
ling two birds with one stone."" ( is-seki-ni-chou). Well, theres another one that
ghly translates as ""killing an entire coop with a giant boulder. "" Thats the me
thod that hunters use when they want absolute assurance of taking home a bird."
609
noon
(): afternoon; p.m. (): morning;
154
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : dry; parch
4
24
2
ictographic
noon
Noon is a good time for a ten minute nap (using lie down
as nap).
Noon is the hour of the horse. 610
1-250 Kanji_Time Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
.
permit, approve (): (1) permission; approva
ermit; to authorize (): (1) to permit; to allow; to approve (2) to exempt (from
ne); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off (3) to conf
ide in (4) to give up; to yield (): license; permit; licence; certificate 
nt; special permission; licence (license); concession; franchise; charter (2) pr
oprietary (): permission; pardon (): (1) approximately; about (2)
ng but (3) (after the -ta form of a verb) just (finished, etc.) 3
5
720
: say : noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodi
ac
11
149
7
(none) Phonetic
have to ask their permission before mounting them.
Mr Ed ( a famous talking
horse ) was finally at a loss for words when told he would need a permit for pu
blic speaking. 611
delight, joy
(): welcome; reception : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
15
76
4
Phonetic
she gets a Pegasus for her birthday... and then like all spoilt little girls she
gets bored of it quickly... hence the yawn.
I would be delighted if Japanese
lacked the Pegasus kanji.
612
Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
authority, power, rights
(
t; privilege (): (political) power; authority; influence ():
tion (): sovereignty; supremacy; dominion (): authority; power; i
ining from voting (2) renunciation of a right (3) did not start (sport); DNS; de
faulting (): privilege; special right (): authority; right (to do som
3
6
156
: tree; wood : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
15
75
4
Phonetic authority
I hav
Park animated series, wearing a cop uniform, riding a wooden Pegasus (such as on
a funfair), and yelling RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!.
No one has the authority to tie
up a pegasus to a tree! 613
..
outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
(
r>(): audience; spectator; spectators (): observation; survey (): spectators; onlookers; members of the audience (): obje
>(): appearance; exterior; facade (): (1) idea; notion; conception
y) (3) resignation; preparedness; acceptance (4) observation and contemplation(): intuition; instinct; insight; hunch (): point of view 
ubject; ego (2) one s personal opinion; one s own idea (): (1) look; appearance
(2) spectacle; sight (3) observation meditation (4) outlook on ...; view of ... (): viewing
3
4
476
: bird; old bird radical (no. 172)<
e; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
18
147
7
honetic outlook Microsoft Outlook works about as well as a pegasus that cant see:
they both crash all the time. I used to hate birds.Theyre loud, stupid and wors
t of all they shit on your head. Used to think birds were the most vile creature
s on earth. Then I encountered a pegasus. I was just walking down the road, mind
ing my own business when I happened to look up. I saw it there, braying noisily,
ivory wings outstretched like an angel, back leg raised ever so slightly. It dr
opped a steaming brown load right on my face. It changed my outlook completely.
Birds are the second most vile creatures on earth.
614
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
anjifreq251-500
,
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
(
, propeller, etc.) (): counter for birds and rabbits
2
2
748
:
feather, wing, feather radical (no. 124)
6
124
6
(none
ictographic
feathers
Pictograph. Easy enough.
These days the b
iggest concern in airline safety is ICE on the WINGS of the plane. Birds that fl
y long distances also have to worry about getting ICE on their FEATHERS.
615
JLPT.N2 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Nature_Ani
mal_Parts.of.Body
..
learn
(): practice; p
(2) exercises; manoeuvres; maneuvers (3) seminar (student debates, presentation
s, etc.); practicum (): custom; habit; manners (): practice
actical and hands-on); drill (): usual (historical) custom (
>(): training; instruction (): custom (): pre
 (): to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (unde
a teacher); to get training in (): to follow another s example (
3
706
: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : white 11
124
6

learn Imagine a white bird loosing
ouple feathers as it is learning to fly. You learn a lesson as you watch it doin
g so, maybe you learn that nothing comes for free or that one has to be prepared to
loose in order to gain...
Learning is all about adding more feathers to yo
ur cap and the most prestigious of all is the beautiful pure white feather youll
receive when you have learned the kanji!
616
501-750
the following, next

(): the following; next 2
1070
: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : stand up; rise; set up; erect
11
124
6
(none) Phonetic the following The following

sponsored by...Swiffer - who make excellent feather dusters for cleaning your v
ases. "Your feathers would also stand up if you were a hen in a slaughter hous
e and you heard: ""The following!""." 617
0 Kanji_Counting
weekday (): Saturday (): day of the we

ursday (): Tuesday (): Tuesday (): Friday : feathers; counter for bir
ds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
18
72
4
honetic weekday "Tip: feathers + turkey : This combination of primitives appears

six times in Heisig, so its worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest ""futon"" (yo
ur futon is made from turkey feathers). REF: weekday (FRAME 576) , laundry (#577
), leap (#1285), outstanding (#2272), twinkle (#2534), shimmering (#2880). Story
: On weekdays you hang your futon out in the sun."
The poor farmer spends e
very weekday while the sun shines, plucking turkey feathers.
618
JLPT.N4
grade2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Time Kanji_Time_Days.of.the.week
..
laundry, wash, pour on, rinse
(
ut (2) to have one s revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
2
S
1698
:
water : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no.
172)
17
85
4
(none) Phonetic
rge futon (made from turkey feathers) in the machine, thereby causing it to brea
k -- as shown by the water spurting out the side.
When turkeys do the laun
dry, they put their feathers in water (they dont have clothes).
619
JLPT.N2
., ., .,
say, reason, pretext, history
say, say radical (no. 73)
(none)
sayeth "Sayeth?! Who the hell says ""sayeth""? Doesnt seem quite right...just li
ke this kanji, which is just like ""day"" but doesnt seem ""quite right.""."
When pent up alone, one sayeth little. 620
.
quandary, become distressed, annoyed
(): diffi
k (): to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; to be embarrassed; to be st
ped
3
6
843
: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : tree
; wood 7
31
3
(none) Pictographic
ed to make an enclosure for my tree, but if I use its wood for the enclosure, th
ere wont be anything left to be pent-in. What a quandary!
You are pent in
the garden of eden with one tree, but outside is the whole world to explore! Wha
t a quandary -- should you stay in paradise with the tree of knowledge or should
you go out into the world?
621
....
harden, set, clot, cu
ixed handle (): (1) to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to mak
t); to tramp down (snow, dirt) (2) to put together; to collect; to gather; to co
nsolidate (3) to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belie
f, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence) (4) to fortify; to reinforce; to s
upport (5) to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.) (6) to swear; to r
esolutely vow; to sincerely promise (7) to tie tightly; to fasten (8) to hold a
bow fully drawn (): characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eig
- (): stubbornness; obstinacy (): solid (body); solid matter; solid
den; to solidify (2) to become firm; to become certain (3) to gather (together);
to assemble; to huddle together
2
4
750
: box or enclosur
e radical (no. 31); box : old
8
31
3
hic
harden Fossils are old things pent in that have hardened.
Remember
Metapod from Pokemon? All it used was harden, which kept it pent in until it gr
ew old enough to evolve into Butterfree..
622
.
to tie
0
S
: gold : harde
dle
16
167
8
(none) Phonetic
You w
owledge that it will harden again.
By welding metal and then subjecting it
to refrigeration, it will become very hard by the process known as annealing.
623
JLPT.N0 gradeS
,
country (): foreign country (
t; congress (): international (): nation; nationality; people;
ions (): country-wide; nation-wide; whole country; national (): (1) c
state (2) region (3) province (of Japan) (4) home (i.e. hometown, home country)
(5) land; earth (): national border; provincial border (): na
e; national defense (): national (): diplomatic relations 
; territory; domain; realm (): one s own country (): (1) national
se language (often as a school subject in Japan) (3) native Japanese words (as o
pposed to loanwords) (): paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven ()
>(): king (): one s homeland (): state-sponsored; nat
enclosure radical (no. 31); box : jewel; ball
8
31
3
Ideographic
country In my country (England) the crown jewels are kept pent-i
n in the Tower of London. Which happens to be where enemies of the state were on
ce also pent-in (probably for trying to steal those jewels).
Just think of Ja
pan, a country which is like a jewel but historically very enclosed.
624
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Group
.
group, association
(
s (): public corporation (): multi-unit apartments (
uton (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor) (2) round cushion u
sed for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) (): troupe
atrical company (): zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneelin
rectangular) (): fan (): body; group; party; company; troupe
2
213
: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : measurement; foot/10
6
31
3
Phonetic group When
the Yakuza, youre well and truly done () for. You must stick to the group like glue
, and you will be pent-in for life, never being able to leave. "A pent-in group
will naturally be more cohesive, or ""glued together.""."
625
JLPT.N2
grade5 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Group
..
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limi
rce (): main cause; primary factor (): (1) to be due to; to be caus
nd on; to turn on (3) to be based on; to come from (): therefore; consequently
ordingly; because of
3
5
636
: box or enclosure radical (no. 3
1); box : large; big
6
31
3
(none
cause We once had a dog with big paws // and oh what great trouble hed cause //
we built a huge pen // to keep him pent in // and stop him from breaking more l
aws //. Why is there poop on the kitchen floor? Oh, the cause is that you kept t
he dog pent in the house all day. Next time remember to walk him.
626
matrimony, marry
1
S
1985
: w
female : cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to
9
38
3
(none) Phonetic matrimony

Matrimony is
n has got you pent in like a dog so that you cannot go after other bitches.
When the woman gets angry, she treats her man like a pent in dog (i.e., puts him
in the doghouse). Its a perfect metaphor for the state of matrimony. 627
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_Family
...
choked, smothered, st
; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to 9
30
3
(none) Phonetic windpipe

"You cant breathe very well, so the doc looks ins
ide your mouth to find the cause. ""Oh, I see the cause of your windpipe blockag
e. Theres a St Bernard penned up in there!""." Imagine a group of windpipes cha
tting: That mouth is the cause of all my problems, you know, always breathing in
germs, etc.. 628
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
,
park, garden, yard, farm
(): (1) garden
tation (2) place; location (): (public) park (): zoo; zoo
country; rural districts (2) cultivated land; fields (): horticulture; garden
r>(): amusement park
3
2
628
: box or enclosure radical
br>: long kimono
13
31
3
(none)
nt up in the park, with your crock pot and scarf (picnic blanket).
There wa
s a homeless man living in a box at the park so I gave him a lidded crock filled
with hot curry tied with a scarf...
629
Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
.-.-..-..--.
otation; circulation (): (1) restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; re
n; improvement (2) recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence ():
this time; lately (): reply; answer (): collection; recovery
>(): number of times; frequency; count (): rotation (usu. around s
turning (): (1) counter for occurrences (2) counter for games, rounds, etc.; cou
nter for innings (baseball) (3) Islam (4) Hui (people) (): circuit (electric) (): one s personal belo
vicinity; one s daily life; everyday necessities (): (1) to turn; to rotate; to
rate (2) to circulate; to send around (3) to surround (4) to put something to a
new use (e.g. leftovers) (5) (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. t
o chase someone around) (6) to dial (e.g. telephone number) (7) to invest (8) to
gang-rape (): putting off; postponing (): book of ti
to revolve (2) to visit several places (3) to function well (4) to pass a certai
n time (): to stir up; to churn; to ransack; to disturb (
eed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more tha
n; to be better than (): detour; roundabout way (): revolut
rations; arrangements 4
2
50
1); box : mouth
6
31
3
(none)
Write mouth two -times. Pretty much a pictograph, see book. Keyword meanings : t
o turn round, counter for number of times, counter for rounds. Some simple compo
unds using previously learned kanji : (next time), (every time/each round), (t
der around).
630
grade2 JLPT.N4 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Time
podium, stage, rostrum, terrace (): (1) platfor

2) mandala (): flower bed 1
S
1512
truly; wholly; cordial 16
32
3
(none)
ium announce the rules for the contest: You must fill a top hat with dirt as man
y times as you can by nightbreak.
Abraham Lincoln used a simple mound of s
oil for a podium, when he wore his top hat and gave the speech he had practiced
many times until nightbreak. But it was so magnificent that no one noticed.
631
store, shop
(): branch office; branch s
all store; business; firm (): shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson 
unge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe (): shop; stand (): store; sh
ent (): -store; -shop (): shop which handles Western-style appa
tore; shop
5
2
378
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : fortu
ne-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
8
53
3
(none) Phonetic store Try to remember all those stores from
lda that were inside caves and had fortune-teller like vendors. The fortunetelle
r has a store in a cave.
632
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_St
ructure.Town.Building

warehouse, storehouse
(): storehouse; warehouse;
afe; strongbox; cashbox; vault; strongroom (2) depository; cash office; treasury
; provider of funds (): garage; car shed; carport (): inventory; st
2
3
852
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : car
10
53
3
warehouse
I think of the Batcav
Its a big cave that Batman uses as a warehouse to store his car, the Batmobile, a
nd all his cool big-boy toys. Have you ever worked in a warehouse? Its like a g
iant metal cave. Watch out for that forklift! 633
courtyard, garden, yard (): home; family; household

3
3
816
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : courts; imperial cour
t; government office
10
53
3
(none) Phonetic court
When the courthouse caved in, trials had to be held in the courtyard. Back in
caveman days, courts were held in caves. When too many people showed up to watch
, they spilled out into the courtyard (the yard outside the cave court ) . (): gar
den, yard, compound (): garden, park (): schoolyard. 634
JLPT.
government office
(): governmen
ce; authorities (): prefectural office 2
6
793
: dotted cl
dical (no. 53) : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes
of something; even number; 4th calendar sign
5
53
3

government office
Some bureaucrats at a government office decided that the
tunnels of caves need to get street signs, which are then nailed to the walls o
f the cave.
"In some of the scarier countries, when someone is invited to vi
sit a ""government office"", its actually a dungeon where theyre dragged into a ca
ve and nailed to the wall."
635

bed, floor, padding, tatami
"(): (1) bed; b
e (4) riverbed (5) seedbed (6) straw ""core"" of a tatami mat (7) floor ():
(alcove where art or flowers are displayed) (): rising; getting out of bed (): barbershop; barber"
2
S
1175
: d
cliff radical (no. 53) : tree; wood
7
53
3
(none
bed
The two safe places to sleep in the wilderness are in a tree and in a ca
ve. So these can be considered as beds. (based on mspertus:) The two safe places
to sleep in the wilderness are in a tree and in a cave. So to be on the safe si
de it is best to put a tree in a cave and use it as a bed.
636
JLPT.N2
, ,
hemp, flax
(): anaesthesia; an
); hemp (plant) (2) hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute (): paralysis; palsy; numbnes
s; stupor (): (1) Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernai
ls (2) backscratcher
1
S
1142
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53): grove; forest
11
200
11
(none)
(Image: while Batman is out, Robin is smokin a huge doob in a secret corner of th
e Batcave where he nurtures his hemp grove).
Where is the best place to hid y
our grove of hemp trees? In a cave, you dope! 637
.. grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
teeth (2) dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder (): (1) to polish; to shine; to

ush (e.g. teeth) (2) to refine; to improve
2
S
1608
: hemp; f
lax : stone
16
112
5
(none) Phonetic
hemp you are bound to get stoned quicker.
You must GRIND the HEMP collecte
d in the grove by your cave on solid STONE to make the best ropes.
638
-
heart, mind, spirit
"(): concern; int
rt; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance (2) -centered; -centred; -focussed; -o
riented; centered on; focussed on (): heart (): (1) worry; conc
help; aid; assistance (): state of mind; mentality; psychology ()
ind (): city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a
tropolis (): zeal; enthusiasm (): essential; fundamental; cruci
tion; Well done! (): mind and body (): (1) feeling; sensation; mo
doing (usu. after -masu stem of verb) (): ambition; aspiration; designs; treache
 (): conscience (): double suicide; lovers suicide (
inmost heart; one s mind; in the heart (): determination; resolution 
understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for (2) to consent; to agree (): pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work (): knowledge; i
ind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour ():
attention; dedication; care; prudence; readiness; mental attitude (): sentim
tions; one s feelings; one s heart (): care; precaution; guarding; caution 
mind (2) wholeheartedness; one s whole heart (): having some knowledg
o know (): sincerity; devotion (): heartening; reassuring
omising; lonely; discouraging; disheartening (): (1) mind; heart; spirit (2) the
meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.) (): (1) heart; mind (2) spirit; vitality; inn
er strength (3) Chinese ""Heart"" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (4) fri
end (): (1) secret intention; ulterior motive (2) kanji ""heart"" radical at
br>(): self-respect; conceit" 4
2
157
: heart, heart radi
4
61
4
(none) Pictogra
In the West, we point to our head when asked about the mind. In the East, they
point to the heart. So then, the radical for ""state of mind"""
Heart needs thre
e drops of blood to work.
639
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Body
_Organ.Torso
.
forget (): lost article; something f
be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article) (): lapse of memor
tting for a moment something one knows well; (something) slipping one s mind
3
6
1129
: deceased; the late; dying; perish : heart; mind; spir
it; heart radical (no. 61)
7
61
4
truly forget her when she has perished in your heart. To forget means that som
ething perishes from your heart.
640
0
selfish, arbitrary
0
S
2325
quence : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4
honetic
A selfish person doesn t care about the next person s heart, onl
y their own.
Selfish lover breaks your heart and moves on to the next lover.
(And yawns with a heart of ice at your suffering).
641
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
..
endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete,

1700
: blade; sword; edge : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
7
61
4
(none) Phonetic
of clinging to a ceiling, motionless, for hours at a time, waiting for just the
right moment to drop down and thrust the blade of his sword into the hearts of h
is enemies. By the way, this character is used in the compound (ninja) which is w
hy I choose to use ninja as its primitive meaning.
Someone with a razor bla
de stuck in their heart has to endure the pain wherever they go and can tell no
one about it. 642

_Fighting
..
acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, app
; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement (): recognitio
gnizance; cognisance (): affirmation; confirmation; validation (
n; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation (): (1) to
e; to recognise; to appreciate (2) to observe; to notice (3) to admit; to approv
e (): to write up
3
6
198
: say : endure; bear;
eal; secrete; spy; sneak
14
149
7
You are given a speech about some serious mistakes of yours, and you have to end
ure the whole thing, because all you can do is acknowledge.
"I never read th
e ""acknowledgements"" section of books or theses, because they are mostly just
boring words that i must endure reading, before i can get to the interesting par
t. :)." 643
...
mourning, abhor, detestable, death an
self; snake; serpent : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
7
61
4
(none) Phonetic mourning

MOURNING the loss of her Marc Antony, so she placed the asp SNAKE to her HEART.
"You are mourning the death of a relative, and it feels as if a snake had bitten
into your heart. -- ""mourning feels like snake-bitten heart""."
644
.
, , ,
intention, pl
>(): same mind; comrade; kindred soul (): will; volition; intention; int
tion (): intention; aim; preference (for) (): wish; desire; ambitio
end; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
2
5
823
: soil; e
arth; ground; Turkey : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 7
61
4
(none) Phonetic intention

e heart.
Gentleman always have hearts full of good intentions. 645
document, records
(): journal; magazine; peri
6
851
: say : intention; plan; resolve; aspire; motive; hopes; shilli
ng
14
149
7
(none) Phonetic
ocument that contains your final word on how you intend to distribute your asset
s.
This is quite simple: a document is a set of words describing your inten
tions. 646
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communic
ation
wick
(): (1) wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pe
stuffing; pith (2) core; heart; centre; center 0
S
2202
: grass;
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
7
140
6
(none) Phonetic wick

My fa
t smell like sweet flowers. The trick is to find one with a thick wick, they giv
e off the most flower scent (but burn the quickest).
Giving a girl flowers is
like lighting the wick to her heart. 647
0
, , , ,
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulne
king; painstaking; diligent (3) healthy; fit (): advice; warning
1
1113
: in; inside; middle; mean; center : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical
(no. 61)
8
61
4
(none
s in the middle of their hearts.
Your loyalty is to whats in your heart.
648
.
shish kebab, spit, skewer
r>: in; inside; middle; mean; center 7
2
1
(none
hic
shish kebab
"Naka naka , ""whos there?"" shish kebab .... ""shish keb
ab who?""."
This is a pictograph if ever I saw one. Two chunks of meat on a
skewer. 649
afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill (

shish kebab; spit; skewer : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
11
61
4
(none) Phonetic
he vampire disease can only be killed with a sheesh-kebab through the heart.
If you are afflicted with severe heartburn, eating a spicy shish kebab will feel
only slightly less painful than having it jammed straight into your heart.
650
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
...
think
(): wit
ionally; reflexively; spontaneously; involuntarily; instinctively (): (1) to thi
; to consider; to believe (2) to think (of doing); to plan (to do) (3) to judge;
to assess; to regard (4) to imagine; to suppose; to dream (5) to expect; to loo
k forward to (6) to feel; to desire; to want (7) to recall; to remember (): thou
t; idea; ideology (): memories; recollections; reminiscence ():
; thinking (): wonder; miracle; strange; mystery; marvel; curiosity 
ember (): plan; idea; suggestion (): intention; purpose 
t upon; to come into one s mind; to be struck with an idea (): u
ectations; by chance; casual (): to be under impression that; to be conv
imagine that; to set one s heart on; to be bent on
4
2
132
:
rice field; rice paddy : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
9
61
4
(none) Phonetic think Think

is to use your brain over your heart. 651
nji_Emotion.Sense_Judgement
grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

or; favour; blessing; benefit (): favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
1
5
1418
: cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limite
d to : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 10
61
4
honetic grace Grace here is a favor freely bestowed, like a good deed. So to r
emember this kanji, go to the local shelter, find a big dog pent up in a small c
age and adopt him. That will cause a warm feeling in your heart!
This kan
ji tells us that wherever heart is the cause, grace is the consequence. Think of
grace as a graceful act: something benevolent that comes from the heart.
652
-
..
, , apply, answer
ing with; support (2) software support; ability of a computer system to run spec
ific software (): aid; assistance; help; reinforcement; rooting; barracking; s
t; cheering (): subscription; application (): reaction; response<
fy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for (): once; tentatively; in outline;
the time being; just in case; so far as it goes (): application; put to practi
se (): adaptation; accommodation; conformity (): reception 
>(): suitability; fitness (): emergency; first-aid (
to satisfy; to accept (): appropriate; adequate; suitable 2
5
dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
7
61
4
Phonetic
sit a fairy that will APPLY magic to fill his HEART containers. "[bravo, scottam
us!] To apply for the job as a (replacement) Batman, you have to make it to the
heart of the cave past all the traps he set up to test you. There, you see a tab
le with the application form on it. Now that you think about it, the ad in the p
aper did say ""Those who dont make it to the heart of the cave need not apply."".
"
653
,
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liki
mment (): meaning; significance (): agreement; consent; mutual unders
d (): intention; idea; inclination (): (1) consciousness (2) awaren
no-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information) (): will; des
e; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge) (): decision; determination (
urprising (): meaning; significance (): caution; being careful; att
rning; advice (): intention; aim; design (): (1) triumph; prosperity
one s strong point; one s forte; one s specialty (4) frequent customer (client,
etc.) (): preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g.
meal) (): (1) agreement; consent; same opinion; approval (2) same meaning 
enthusiasm (): good will; favor; favour; courtesy (): disposition; sp
r; obstinacy; backbone; appetite (): respect; honour; honor (): will;
ention; intent; determination (): intention; purpose (): sudden; abrupt
d; unforeseen (): to be enthusiastic about (): nonsense; no
us; ill-tempered; unkind (): impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious;
br>(): (1) feelings; thoughts (2) meaning 4
3
99
: sound; noise : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)

13
61
4
Ideographic
idea
When you get a good IDEA you get excited and you can hea
r the SOUND of your HEART, its pounding so hard.
Picture someone whos just had a g
reat idea, but in place of a blinking light bulb over their head, you see a hear
t thumping with great noise. Imagine the greater the idea, the louder the sound
of the beating heart. 654
timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly

(
S
: meat : idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; likin
g
17
130
6
(none) Phonetic cowardice
situation where you get the thought that maybe running away and saving your fle
sh is a good idea.
Cowardice is when you are not willing to sacrifice your
flesh for your ideas. 655
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.
concept, think, idea, thought
(): civilit
ity; graces (): plan; plot; idea; conception (): expectation; ant
n; forecast; conjecture (): thought; idea; ideology (): impressio
sion (e.g. in music); idea; conception; way of thinking (): ideal; dream 
ion; guess (): daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision (): association
nded (of something); suggestion 3
3
381
: inter-; mutual; togethe
r; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy : hea
rt; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
13
61
4
concept The concept of love is basically two hearts inter-acting as one.

In
ter-heart is a new therapy CONCEPT that helps macho guys share their feelings with
each other.
656
breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

():
breath; breathing (2) tone; mood (): interest (bank) (): (1) n
tter; contact (2) (somebody s) whereabouts; (somebody s) movements (): suffoca
choking (): rest; relief; relaxation (): sigh (
e go (i.e. in a short time) (3) small amount of effort 3
3
882
:
oneself : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4

breat
r nose which is then pumped around your body by your heart.
I think Ive met m
y dream girl, but theres a problem. her breath is horrible! So, do I listen to my
nose or my heart?
657
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Func
tion
..
recess, rest, relax, repose
(
S
1731
: tongue; reed; clapper : breath; respiration; son; interest (o
n money)
16
61
4
(none
break. At recess some kiddies are comparing their latest body piercings. Tongue
s and noses are nothing special. The new cool is to have your heart done!
Ah recess; tongues slandering, noses being turned up, and beneath it all, young
hearts being broken. Dominant in playgrounds is the noise of tongues, which help
s me remember that in this kanji tongue comes first.
658
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
..
, , , , , , ,
igence (2) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) (): grace; favor; favour;
sing; benefit (): blessing; grace (): (1) to bless; to show mercy t
ney, etc.) (): to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
2
925
: wherefore; a reason : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4
Phonetic
hree heroes asked the Wizard for three FAVORS: the lion wanted courage of TEN me
n, the scarecrow wanted a BRAIN, and the tin man wanted a HEART. Ok, the lion bi
t is stretching but you have it memorized now, so who cares?
Do yourself a fa
vor and take ten minutes to think about your decison... 659
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
.....
fear, dread,
terror; horror; scare; panic (): perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say 
e afraid of (): (1) terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frighte
sing; startling; tremendous; amazing (): feeling obliged; being grateful;
ful; being sorry; being ashamed (): (1) to be sorry; to beg pardon; to b
; to feel small (2) to be grateful (3) to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to b
e surprised (4) to be disconcerted; to be embarrassed 3

S
878
:
craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : mediocre : heart; mind;
spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 10
61
4
heart surgeon is mediocre in his craft, you have plenty of reason to fear. (""O
ops, I think I left my scissors in there"")." My deep dark fear at the bottom
of my heart is that I am mediocre at my craft. 660
751-1000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
beguile, delusion, perplexity
(): trouble; both
lurement; lure; seduction (): doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion (
1
S
777
: some; one; or; possibly; a certain : heart; mind; spi
rit; heart radical (no. 61)
12
61
4
beguiled/mislead by his charm: at the party he kissed her on the mouth, they did
it on the floor and thus he stole her heart. Poor girl!
The same cowboy
from frame # 356 (elements mouth, floor and fiesta), kisses the floor with his m
outh, once again, before going to the fiesta. There, he uses his good looks to b
eguile women (gets them to buy him drinks or such), by playing with their hearts
.
661
emotion, feeling, sensation

(): feeling; sense;
; sensation; feeling; intuition (): infection; contagion ():
; sentiment (): impressions; thoughts (): being deeply moved em
passion; deep emotion; impression (): thanks; gratitude (): (1)
eeling (2) to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience pe
rsonally (): sensibility; susceptibility; sensitive (to); well attuned to 
to sense; to experience (): admiration; Well done! (): sympat
p emotion; impression; inspiration (): feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch;
; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth) (): presentiment; premonition (
same opinion; same feeling; sympathy; concurrence (): antipathy; revolt; animo
br>(): feeling keenly; fully realizing (): to feel; to sense 
insensitivity (): sensitivity; reception (e.g. radio and television); severity (
ake) (): deep feeling; inexpressible feeling; filled with emotion (
on; emotion; admiration; impression
3
3
233
: all; same : h
eart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
13
61
4
emotion Emotion is a march of mouths inside your heart telling you what to feel.
Strong EMOTIONS dont stay hidden. They march right out of ones heart (below) and o
ut ones mouth (shouted, snarled, or gently whispered - depending on exactly what
kind of emotion it is!).
662
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Emot
ion.Sense_Emotion
....
melancholy, grieve, lament, b

gloom 1
S
1625
: hundred : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : winter radical (no. 34)
15
61
4
(none) Compound
me think of Hamlet cause he was so emo. In order to play up his feelings he bares
his head and holds his crown over his heart then walks (on walking legs) around
the palace making everyone see how melancholy he is. What a wuss.
This is
an image of the crucifixion. Jesus is on the cross. His crown of thorns has slip
ped down and is around his neck, right between his head and his heart. His walki
ng legs can be seen dangling from the cross as well. How MELANCHOLY!
663
widow, minority, few

1
S
2035
: s
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : oneself : part; minute of time; segment
; share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku/100
14
40
3

widow
ts in the house, her head in her lap (the extended stroke), her dagger in her hu
sband. The houses head, her husband, was murdered with a dagger. You can still s
ee the drops of blood above the dagger. She is now a widow.
664
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_People_Family
...
busy, occupie
3
S
1475
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : decease
d; the late; dying; perish
6
61
4
s in ""occupied"") means a state of mind where all other thoughts are perished."
"^^^Make the ""state of mind"" primitive Data (from Star Trek) instead right now
and save yourself the headache; state of mind is too vague! (Data can stay so bus
y as not to sleep without dying. Hes a robot)."
665
1001-1500
.. ,
ecstasy, joy, rapture
1
art radical (no. 61) : exchange
10
61
4
ECSTASY alters our STATE OF MIND and makes us DEVILS. The state of mind that h
orny teenagers are looking for. 666
, ,
constancy, always
1
art radical (no. 61) : span; request
9
61
4
Constancy is holding the same state of mind over a long span of time. (tweaking
PepeSeco and mspertus). Data is the epitome of constancy. As a robot, his consis
tency spans the entire day.
667
.
lament, grieve over
1
S
1645
: h
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : eminent; table; desk; high 11
61
4
(none) Phonetic lament When the worl

e of mind became that of lamentation. He was buried with his famous sun-flower w
and in his hand.
Data laments that he could never see his eminent father,
his creator, ever again. He paints a picture of his father, that looks like a s
unflower in the shape of a magic wand. 668
0
.
enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand
(
nation; readiness; preparedness (): (1) to perceive; to sense; to discern (2) to
nderstand; to comprehend; to realize (3) to attain enlightenment
1
S
1411
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : I; my; our; one
s own 10
61
4
(none)
of mind that goes beyond the five senses.
"Data finds enlightenment when h
e discovers the answer to the question, ""Who am I?"". (Image: Data meditating i
n a sitting lotus position)." 669
....
dreadful, be frightened, fear
; panic (): (1) scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful (2) (I m) afraid
3
S
1325
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : linen; cloth
8
61
4
(none) Phonetic
ind has crawled into his bed and is hiding under the sheets (linens). Being an
android, Data is white as a sheet. Doctor Crusher always has to remind herself
that this is perfectly normal. From a doctors perspective, he really does look dr
eadful. 670
..
disconcerted, be confused, lose one s
d, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic (2) to be in a hurry;
to rush (): busy; hurried; confused; flurried 1
S
1826
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : laid waste; rough; rude; wild
12
61
4
(none) Phonetic disconcerted

(re:
New Orleans as they examined their citys concert hall laid waste can best describ
ed as disconcerted.
"Data walks in and sees Picard weeping. ""What is the ma
tter, Captain?"" Picard looks up, and replies that his entire home planet has be
en laid to waste. Data, the master of tact, offers up this consolation: ""Ah. I
can see how that would be DISCONCERTing"". It turns out that the flow of tears w
as really just because Picard had lost his chance at getting at some rare (and t
hus valuable) flowers on his home planet."
671
...
repent, regret (): regre
tifying (): (1) to mourn; to lament (2) to be sorry; to regret; to repent
S
1460
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : every
9
61
4
Phonetic repent For a

be to repent. When you repent, you heal your state of mind by going over every
thing you regret doing.
672
....
hate, detest
teful (): (1) hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable (2) amazing; fantast
; admirable; lovely; wonderful 2

S
1808
: heart; mind; spirit; he
art radical (no. 61) : formerly; once; before; ever; never; ex14
61
4
Phonetic hate
Like
mind that just increases and increases until it explodes.
Datas one true em
otion is hate for Princes music. (Image: Data hunched over hands to his ears and
screaming while Picard bobs to Purple Rain).
673
..
accustomed, get used to, become experienced
l (historical) custom (): practice; practise; experience (): custom
tomary practise; habit; traditional event (): custom; precedent; of convention
accustom (): (1) to grow accustomed (to); to get too familiar with; to get use
) (2) to become domesticated; to become tame (): to become used to seeing;
liar with
3
5
1177
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no.
61) : pierce; 8 1/3lbs; penetrate; brace 14
61
4
accustomed
"It took him awhile, but Data finally got ACCUSTOMED to his nipp
le/breast piercings. They were constantly rubbing up against his shirt and his h
eart-shaped locket. Picture Data, shirtless, squeezing his nipples in front of P
icard and saying ""Yes, at first they were a bit shelly, but Ive grown quite ACCU
STOMED to them"". That last bit should do it for you." Some hardcore monks have
a state of mind that has become accustomed to their self-torture through pierci
ng themselves. 674
..
pleasure, happy, rejoice

():
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : steal
12
61
4
pleasure
At the meeting of butchers, in their narrow state of mind, they
throw lame jokes around like, Oh hello, its a pleasure to meat you, and find this r
ather pleasing. Image : Data attending a meeting of the butchers union. As a jok
e to begin his speech he says, Its a pleasure to MEAT you all. (thanx to Shibo & n
estOr). 675
lazy, laziness
1
S
2336
: heart; mi
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : left : month; moon
12
61
4
honetic lazy
When I am in a LAZY state of mind I use my left hand to play wit
h my meat...it feels like someone else is doing it, which is good cause Im to laz
y to get a date.
When in a lazy state of mind, the things you need to do
are left for next month.
676
..
, , ,
humility, be
1
S
999
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : true; r
eality; Buddhist sect 13
61
4
state of mind of accepting the truth about yourself - both favorable and unfavor
able. (tweaked version of Raichus).
Humility is a state of mind when you con
sider yourself in accordance with the truth (you neither boast nor demean yourse
lf).
677
.
remorse, regret, be sorry
1
S
1682
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : emotion; feeling; sensation 16
61
4
(none) Phonetic remorse Remor

r what I did while I was tired and emotional! Tip: If you are confusing this k
eyword, remorse, with repent (#625) and regret/resentment (#1460), then note tha
t rEMOrse contains EMOtion.
678
recollection, think, remember

(): (1) memory; rec
ance (2) storage
1
S
1324
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radi
cal (no. 61) : idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking
16
61
4
(none) Phonetic
deas back to your mind. Datas recollection powers are unparalled. He never loses
a single idea. 679
.
to fear; to be afraid of
0
S
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : tool; utensil; means; possess; ingredie
nts; counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
11
61
4
honetic
My mind found the tool disquieting.
Its disquieting to my st
ate of mind when tools are arranged messily.
680
.
yearnafter, long for, aspire to, admi
ng for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by 1
S
2259
:
heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : juvenile; child
15
61
4
(none) Phonetic yearn A pae

iles. A juveniles state of mind tends to go apeshit when they see something the
y yearn for. Usually involving jumping up and down, tantrums, and other bullshit
. (Imagine giving them a big backhand across the face.).
681
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
yearn for, aspire to, admire
0
S
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : scenery; view
15
61
4
honetic
My mind hankers for sunrise over the capital. I m in a state o
f mind where I hanker to see the sun over the capital for some nice scenery for
a change (no more rain!)
682
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emoti
on
.
pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore
(): to year
to love dearly 1
S
2100
: must not; do not; be not : heart; min
d; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
14
61
4
Pining, yearn for... etc. Presumably for lost love. An easy one here, someone st
anding in the graveyard, placing an old valentine card amonst all the existing t
ributes.
Morticia and Gomez (of the Addams Family) are spending their Valen
tines Day at the graveyard, pining for each others affection. 683
JLPT.N1
.... ,
annexed, accompany, marry, su
(1) to meet (one s expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with (2) to accomp
any; to stay by one s side (3) to marry; to wed (4) to be added (): (1) to gar
to accompany (as a card does a gift) (2) to add to as support; to prop up (3) t
o accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.) (4) to mimic; to imitate (5) to
draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby
1
S
1501
:
water : grateful; indebted : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic annex

d in the waters of the Pacific, most often visited by honeymooners and valentine
s. It was annexed to the U.S.A. in 1959, and more recently to Japan as well-- al
beit only unofficially, and through private commercial holdings.
Annexed
to the U.S.A. in 1898, Hawaii is nestled in the waters of the Pacific, a little
drop of heaven, often visited on Valentines.. (from Ihatobu with the date correc
ted. Hawaii became a state in 1959)... 684
0
.
invariably, certain, inevitable (): (1) n
sable (2) necessity; need; requirement (): always; without exception; necessar
certainly; without fail; positively; invariably (): (not) always; (not
ot) all; (not) entirely (): (1) frantic; desperate (2) inevitable death (3) brin
ate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi) (): (1) inevitable; necessary; certain; sur
inevitability; necessity (): required (subject) (): ne
site; essentials; staple
3
4
265
art radical (no. 61) : katakana no radical (no. 4) 5
61
4
ictographic
invariably
You swear youll be in love forever, but invariabl
y there comes a time when your heart is divided.
For this kanji I invaria
bly got the stroke order wrong. I nearly lost heart, but decided to stick (pun)
to it. Then I noticed the order is 1) katakana (altered slightly); 2) fishhook;
3) two drops. Now I invariably get it right.
685
251-500
ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate, secrete

1
2112
: water : invariably; certain; inevitable
8
85
4
honetic ooze
Anything full of water will invariably begin to ooze. When you
pierce a heart with a stake, it invariably oozes blood.
686
JLPT.N1
--hand
(): procedure; (l
tion; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus (2) medical care; treat
ment (3) advance preparation (): guidance; guide; introduction; guideline (
hand; arm (2) forepaw; foreleg (3) handle (4) hand; worker; help (5) trouble; c
are; effort (6) means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship (7) hand; handwr
iting (8) kind; type; sort (9) one s hands; one s possession (10) ability to cop
e (11) hand (of cards) (12) direction (13) move (in go, shogi, etc.) (): playe
game); team member (): (1) companion; partner; company (2) other party; address
(3) opponent (sports, etc.) (): handle; grip; knob (): singer (): means; way; measure (): driver; ch
tant; tutor (): clapping hands; applause (): (1) poor (at); weak
(at) (2) dislike (of) (): (1) before; this side (2) one s standpoint; one s appe
ance (3) we (4) you (): stamp (postage); merchandise certificate ():
ay; flashy; gaudy (): easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap ():
sequence; protocol; instruction (): (1) notebook; memo pad (2) certificate (3)
tification card (): time; labour; labor (): (1) (money) on hand or at
urse (handbag) (2) usual skill (): cheque; check (): handshak
) help (): (1) skill; skillful; dexterity (2) flattery (): ob
>(): (1) clue; key; trail; scent; track; contact (2) handhold; on hand 
ntenance; tending; trimming; grooming (2) crackdown; (police) raid (): (1) copyb
k (2) model; pattern (): (1) unskillful; poor; awkward (2) imprudent; untactful(): (1) one s own convenience; one s way (2) convenience or ease of use; knowledg
of how to use (3) circumstances; situation (e.g. financial); environment (4) kit
chen (5) arbitrary (6) unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial ():
e; mitten; mitt (): (1) arrangement; preparations (2) search (by police) 
art work (on); to undertake (2) embarkation; launch (): performance; skill; tact
r>(): wrist (): handcuffs; manacles (): (1) embankment; b
o and mirin (): technique (): (1) being (too) late (2) belate
dy; convenient; reasonable (): (1) washing one s hands; water (or basin, etc
ashing one s hands (2) restroom; lavatory; toilet (3) hand-washing (laundry, etc
.) (): sleight of hand; conjuring trick; magic; juggling (): divi
sion of labor (): (1) trouble; bother (2) number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.) (
number of punches (in boxing) (): all over; given in; given up hope; brin
br>(): (hand) towel (): to help; to assist; to take part in (): maid (): to handle; to manage; to wor
with (): handicrafts (): near; handy; within reach; familiar 
nts (): arrangement; plan; programme; program (): arbitrarily;
luntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases (): (1) upper part (2) upper stre
; upper course of a river (3) right side of the stage (audience s or camera s PO
V); stage left (actor s POV) (4) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only
in comparisons) (5) over-arm grip on opponent s belt (sumo) (): offense; offe
method of attack
5
1
60
: hand, hand radical (no. 64)
4
64
4
(none) Pictographic
hand
This
really works if you look at it as a hand with fingers spread and middle finger
pointing down. see the very top stroke as the edge of a shirt cuff, and it will
all come together.
A hand is useful for (1001) things. 687
JLPT.N5
Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg grade1 kanjifreq1-250
.
watch over, see (): (female) nurse (
; billboard; hoarding; doorplate (2) draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spoke
sman; figurehead (3) reputation (of a shop) (4) appearance; look (5) closing tim
e (): nursing (a patient) (): (hospital) nurse; registered
1060
: hand : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
9
109
5

watch over
ith a clear sky, youre sitting outside a cafe (or maybe on a reclining chair in t
he garden), and you watch over the kids with a hand covering your eyes from the
sunlight (next time, dont forget the sunglasses).
Think of the monster fro
m Pans Labrynth, that watched over the poor girl with eyes in the palm of his han
ds.
688
...
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
(
 (): (1) to pat; to stroke (2) to rub off; to polish; to grind; to graze; to scr
e (3) to be equal to (4) to be about to reach 1
S
1252
: hemp; f
lax : hand 15
64
4
(none) Phonetic chafe

e hemp without a stone but use your hand instead it will chafe. (Image: ""Robin,
why are your hands all chafed?"" Uh... (Ive been grinding hemp all day))."
When the feds came to bust your little hemp grove, you jumped out the back side
of the cave and tried to repel down with a hemp rope. Unfortunately, the rope ch
afed your hands and you fell .. ouch! 689
0
.-- , ,
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
(
ance; perseverance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial (): self; the ego (
) I; me (2) oneself (3) you (4) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt ()
lfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness (2) disobedience (3)
whim (): injury (to animate object); hurt 1
6
829
: katakan
a no radical (no. 4) : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear rad
ical (no. 62) : feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
7
62
4
ego
"Someone with a huge EGO is too good for any romantic partner and as suc
h has nothing but personal ""hand fiestas"" with himself every night." Did you
hear about the guy who had such a big EGO that he threw a fiesta for his left ha
nd?
690
, , ,
righteousness, justice, morality, hon
rule; principle (): duty; obligation; responsibility (): justice; ri
ness; correct meaning (): meaning; significance (): lecture (
ense of duty; honor; honour; decency; courtesy; debt of gratitude; social obliga
tion
1
5
415
: sheep : ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
13
123
6

ians are sheep with egos (reworked from raulir, fixes word order to match radica
l order).
On the other hand, Woman tend to have too much self-righteousnes
s to allow any man to touch their wooly black sheep this results in similar hand
fiestas.
691
,
deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
ce; session; assembly; council; convention; congress (): member of the Diet, con
ess or parliament (): Diet; congress; parliament (): chairman; sp
bly); president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)
 (): conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation (): resolu
 (): deliberation (): argument; discussion; dispute; controversy (): topic of discussion; agenda (): House of Councillors (): lower house; House of Representatives 
nge; mystery; marvel; curiosity (): discussion; argument; debate (
ouncil room (): objection; dissent; protest (): (1) legislative bill;
genda item (): Diet building (): public discussion; public crit
nsultation; conference 3
4
25
: say : righteousness; justice;
morality; honor; loyalty; meaning
20
149
7
tion
Careful deliberation produces words of righteousness. At the worst of
times, a jurys deliberation descends into a war of words between competing self-r
ighteous, power-tripping bastards.
692

sacrifice
(): victim; sacrifice; scap
cow : righteousness; justice; morality; honor; loyalty; meaning 17
93
4
Phonetic sacrifice
A cow that is righteous sacri
ilk for the human race. Cows are truly righteous animals. They SACRIFICE their m
ilk so that we can have some. And if they dont have any left, they give a sheep a
hand fiesta (good lord this is going too far) and give us that instead. What ri
ghteous cows. 693
rub, paint, erase

1
S
2006
: h
>: end; close; tip; powder; posterity 8
64
4
(none
rub
"I like to RUB my FINGERS over my EXTREMITIES ....like my extremity-ly l
ong, umm, hair.... This has been edited in response to being reported ...you can
change ""hair"" to whatever extremity-ly long body part you like."
When your
e cold, your RUB your FINGERS over your EXTREMITIES vigorously to warm up a bit.
Id still rather go in for a warm fire and some hot cocoa, though.
694
..
wipe, mop, swab (): (hand) towe
hand : style; ceremony; rite; function; method; system; form; expression
9
64
4
(none) Phonetic wipe

Why carry a h
my nose finger-style. If you are going to wipe your nose with your fingers, be
tter do it in a grand style.

695
...
Latin, kidnap, crush
; set up; erect 8
64
4
(none) Phonetic
d his fingers out of the vase. Maybe no one noticed the attempt to steal the coo
kies... He yanked his finger out of the vase upon discovering it had a venus fly
trap in it.
696
JLPT.N0 gradeS
...
embrace, hug, hold in arms
ve (esp. problems, debts, etc.) (3) to employ; to engage; to hire (): patience

urance (): (1) to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug (2) to harb
r (e.g. grudge) (harbor); to bear (e.g. a grudge); to entertain (e.g. suspicion)
(3) to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with (4) to sit on eggs (): (
s) hug; carrying a baby in one s arms; carrying a pet in one s arms (): nursi
ooking after
3
S
871
: hand : wrap; pack up; cover; conceal
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic embrace "When embraci

ur fingers around her butt for added effect. You may think of ""bound with snake
s"" as a description of the fingers slithering around the buttocks, if you want
a particularly graphic image." Here, Im picturing that scene from ET (the extra
terrestrial), where ET hugs Elliot before leaving. You see that EMBRACE is ETs lo
ng FINGERS that WRAP around Elliot.
697
board, load (a vehicle), ride

1
S
1472
hand : adzuki beans; thick
12
64
4
(none
"Ok, this is a little wierd, but i took this back to the kanji for pagoda (#254)
. I think it helps simplify the image, and also helps anchor the pagoda kanji in
memory better as an added bonus. say this aloud once, and i think it will bring
out a vivid image very quickly: ""Now boarding the pagoda ride. Please keep you
r fingers inside at all times...""."
When you board the ship on the way out f
rom Hawaii a beautiful crewmember takes her fingers and fits a lei around you ..
..a lei is flowers fitted together with your fingers. 698
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
, extract, selection, summary, copy, spread thin

1
S
2328
: hand : few; little
7
64
4
extract You can extract her juices by inserting a few fingers. The mafia want t
o extract information from you. You dont say a word, so out comes the knife. They
cut of your fingers until you only have a few left and then you speak. 699
.
confront, resist, defy, oppose (): (1) r
repulsion; repugnance (3) resistance; drag; friction (4) electrical resistance
(5) resistor (): protest; objection (): opposition; antagonism (): opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
S
666
: hand : high spirits
7
64
4
confront
"Gandalf confronts the evil beast, shouting ""you shall not pass
!"". He holds up a single finger and sends forth a whirlwind." Imagine a thumb
war. A confrontation of fingers in a whirlwind. 700
501-750
criticism, strike
(): criticism; judgement; j
r>(): criticism; review; commentary 2
6
568
: hand : compa
ratio; Philipines
7
64
4
(none) Phonetic
Think of the two most famous critics, Ebert and Roeper. On their show, they comp
are thumbs (which are technically fingers) with each other before dispensing cri
ticism. My criticism earned me the FINGER when I COMPARED her cooking to my moth
ers. 701
.
beckon, invite, summon, engage (): invitation<
ask (2) to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to (3) to call in; to send fo
r; to summon (4) to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result
in
3
5
840
: hand : seduce; call; send for; wear; put on;
ride in; buy; eat; drink; catch (cold) 8
64
4
(none
beckon A Geisha beckons you with her index finger, and as you approach she runs
her fingers all over her body in an attempt to seduce you. Keyword meaning : inv
ite. I bet you all know the Maneki Neko, or beckoning cat, who with its raise
d fingers tries to seduce all good things (success, happiness and harmony) to it
s owner.
702
. ,
clear (the land), open, break up (land) (
n (2) pioneering; pathfinding; trail-blazing
1
S
1526
: hand : stone
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic clear

ger coming down from the sky is kicking boulders of rock, clearing the land. May
be its the finger of God preparing a place for his little people to live.
I imagine clearing the land in order to set up your tent after a long day of bac
kpacking. Using your fingers, you pick up all of the rocks and get them out of t
he way so that you can get a comfortable night sleep. If you dont clear the land
you can just picture the rock sticking into your back as you toss and turn all n
ight long.
703
clap, beat (music)

(): clapping hand
1373
: hand : white 8
64
4
(none)
the most snooty prim and proper English Lord with white gloves clapping only wi
th his fingers. ""Oh bravo old chap. Bravo..."")."
I clapped so hard, my fi
ngers became white.
704
tivities_Culture.Art
..-.
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

ng (baseball) (): (1) to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to
tap; to bang; to clap; to pound (2) to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals,
etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.) (3) to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.
) (4) to move; to impress; to touch (5) to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to
inject (6) to type; to send; to transmit (7) to insert; to write in; to mark (8
) to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare (9) to till (soil) (10) to sprinkle; to th
row; to cast (11) to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambli
ng, etc.) (12) to pay (a deposit, etc.) (13) to visit (on a pilgrimage) (14) to
line (a coat) (15) to bind (a criminal) (): to drive in (e.g. nail, stake)
oneself to; to shoot into; to smash; to throw into; to cast into ():
ing; previous arrangement; appointment; preparatory meeting (2) overlap (of a co
at, etc.) (3) making something match exactly (): (1) to deny; to contradict
egate (esp. a sound); to drown out (): negation; denial; negative (
dlock (): value; worth; price; dignity (): to stop; to abor
r>(): to be frank; to speak one s mind; to open one s heart (
on; to strike hard; to hit and attack; to try (an idea) on someone (): dozen 
o hit (a person); to strike; to beat (): (1) to knock together (2)
ting) (): (1) to strike against; to collide with; to bump into; to conflic
counter; to meet (3) to clash 3
3
239
: hand : street; ward;
town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even number; 4th ca
lendar sign
5
64
4

"Youre using a hammer to drive a nail into a plank, but you miss and strike your
fingers, ouch ! PS: the character does not mean ""to go on strike"", it will be
very helpful in the long run to create images that convey the proper sense of th
e character!" My teacher used to strike my fingers with a street sign.
705
.
arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite
(
nding; constraint (): (1) to fuss over; to be particular about (2) to be obs
to be fixated 1
S
1336
: hand : phrase; clause; sentence; pass
age; paragraph; counter for haiku
8
64
4
(none
arrest "You approach the thief from behind, stick your finger at his back to fa
ke a gun, and say the phrase ""Youre under arrest""." Giving the police the fi
nger and a colorful phrase is a surefire way to get arrested. 706
JLPT.N1
.
discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
fractions) (): to throw away; to cast aside; to abandon; to resign; to break u
h (someone)
2
6
1266
: hand : cottage; inn; hut; house; mans
ion
11
64
4
(none) Phonetic discard Someo

ers in my cottage cheese! Im going to have to discard the lot! The wicked witch
from Hansel and Gretel only likes the meaty parts of kids. Outside her candy co
ttage, you can see a pile of discarded fingers. 707
1001-1500
kidnap, falsify
1
S
1498
: hand 
br>: sword; saber; knife
8
64
4
(none)
r FINGERS around someones MOUTH to keep them quiet, then put the KNIFE to their t
hroat to ensure their cooperation. This is the best way to KIDNAP someone.
After you beckon (#650) someone by seducing them, you kidnap them and hang them
upside down (the reversed positions of seduce). 708
1001-1500
.
pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip, summarize
():
pinch; to hold; to pick up (): to pluck; to pick; to trim 1
S
564
: hand : kettle lid radical (no. 8) : upside-down box radical (no. 13
) : old
14
64
4
(none) Phonetic pinch

ys pinched me with her fingers when i was playing with her antiques. Imagine her
fingers, also quite antique, thin, bony and hard, pinching at your hand. ""Keep
your fingers away from my antiques!!""."
>_< Dont you hate when your aunt
(who is an antique) PINCHES your cheeks with her antique fingers?
709
.
challenge, contend for, make love to
(): cha
nge; to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; to tackle (2) to pressure someo
ne for sex; to woo; to make love to
1
S
989
: hand : porten
t; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms
9
64
4
honetic challenge
Here comes a new challenge, try to kill Bowser, the gian
t Turtle using jut on finger. "You are sure to take a challenge because your v
ictory was portended. So you stand self-confident before your foe, point a finge
r at him and say ""I will prevail, as was long portended!""." 710
JLPT.N1
.-.
, , ,
finger, point to, indicate, p
sure (): (1) leadership; guidance; coaching (2) shido (disciplinary action for a
inor infringement of the rules of judo) (): command; direction (): de
cification; assignment; appointment; pointing at (): pointing out; identificatio
br>(): finger; toe; digit (): (finger) ring (): thumb 
tle toe (): orders; instructions; directive; command (): instructio
tions (): middle finger (): ring finger; fourth finger 
>(): (1) to point (2) to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person (3) to
identify; to indicate; to point out (4) to play (shogi) (5) to extend one s arm
straight ahead (in dance) (): to point at (): index f
>: delicious; relish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
9
64
4
(none) Phonetic finger Finger lickin delicious.

not as finger which has too many uses elsewhere but as ""fingering"" then its e
asy: fingering some delicious..."
711
nji_Body_Arm.Leg
.-.. ,
hold, have
(): maintenan
p; propping (2) support; backing; endorsing (): feeling; sensation; mood 
d; charge; keep possession; in charge (2) wear; durability; life; draw (3) usage
 (): (1) to hold; to carry (2) to possess (): continuation (
taking; carrying (): possession; owning (): charge (of someth
ge (): to take (be in) charge of (): (1) to be able to poss
be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be
welcomed (3) to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last (4) poss
essed (5) possessing riches; having wealth (): to entertain; to make welco
ate; to raise; to lift up (2) to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky (
c; talk of the town
4
3
119
: hand : Buddhist temple
9
64
4
(none) Phonetic hold

At the BUDDHI
wonderous things, such as the priest that can HOLD himself upside down with just
a FINGER.
In Kyaiktiyo, there is rocking stone which sits on the edge of a
cliff, and there is a Buddhist temple built on the top of it. You can rock the
stone by pushing it with your finger, but it still holds in place. Its true, see
here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyaiktiyo. 712
1-250
.
be imminent
(): (1) greeting; greetings; salu
ngratulatory or appreciative); address (3) reply; response (4) revenge; retaliat
ion (5) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude rema
rk) (6) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain th
eir level of enlightenment)
0
S
: hand : curving river
radical (no.47) : evening 9
64
4
(none)
hic
imminent
The old lady said that there was a flood imminent, becau
se her fingers hurt in the evening.
The Dutch boy put his finger in the dam
holding back imminent danger from flood waters until evening. 713
JLPT.N0
gradeS
.
fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict
(): all t
bundle; summing up (): parentheses; brackets
1
S
1026
: h
>: tongue; reed; clapper
9
64
4
(none)
was always telling us to fasten our lips by pulling a zipper shut with our finge
rs. It always frightened me because I imagined getting my tongue stuck in the zi
pper. On the plane, you refuse to FASTEN your seatbelt and even go so far as t
o give the stewardess the finger and stick out your tongue at her. The crew come
s and pins you down and forces you to FASTEN it.
714
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
(): command;
demonstration; show; display; manifestation
1
6
946
: hand : army; force; troops; war; battle 12
64
4
(none
brandish
"A military leader in his chariot is brandishing his finger at t
he enemy, crying ""chaaaaaaaaarrrgggeeee!""." Think of the movie Gladiator but
instead Maximus is brandishing a giant foam brand name (nike, rebok, adidas, wh
atever) finger like you see at a baseball game. Hes riding in a chariot using the
foam finger to kill his enemy. 715
.
conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support
(
rce (2) implementation; promotion (e.g. of a government policy) (): recommenda
referral; endorsement (): (1) presumption; assumption (2) estimation (
inference; mystery or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.) (): guess; conjectu
>(): (1) analogy (2) analogical reasoning 1
6
507
: hand 
old bird radical (no. 172)
11
64
4
(none)
re
In mathematics, a conjecture is a mathematical statement which has been
proposed as a true statement, but which no one has yet been able to prove or dis
prove. Have you heard of the Finger-Turkey conjecture ? It states that if turkey
s had fingers, they would be able to count. Be sure to imagine a turkey with fin
gers at the tip of its wings, counting from one to ten. In the midst of conjectu
re on whether it was done or not, mom stuck her fingers in the turkey to check.
716
.-..
hoist, fry in deep fat
1
12
64
4
(none) Phonetic hoist My piggy bank

cannot HOIST it using just my fingers. Picture a major robbery where some dudes
are breaking into a bank to steal their money. They get their man in the vault
through the ceiling - now hes hanging from a rope a few feet from the ground (lik
e in the movies, dodging laser beams). He reports back that he has found the loo
t, and its all in a large piggy bank in the center of the vault. The alarm sound
s and hes got to think fast. He jams the four fingers of his right hand in the pi
ggy bank slot and tells his team to hoist him up, hes got the loot!
717
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Directions_Movement Kanji_Food.Drink
.
propose, take along, carry in hand
(
ondition; assumption; hypothesis; given (): proposal; proposition; suggestion<
; tender; program sponsoring; programme sponsoring; furnishing; provisioning; su
pply (): (1) to present; to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis); to hand in;
to turn in (2) presentation; submission; filing (): cooperation; tie-up; join
iness; link-up (): presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
1
5
254
: hand : just so; this; right; justice 12
64
4
honetic propose When a man PROPOSES to a lady, he takes her FINGER and places th
e ring on it JUST SO, and the moment sweeps her away. I tried to propose to my
girlfriend, but the ring was too small to fit her finger. Instead of saying yes
, she just uttered an annoyed sigh. So I rushed to the jeweler where he made it
bigger. But now it was too big, so I rushed back to make it smaller. This spiel
kept going on until the ring was finally just so. Her eyes lit up and she said y
es.
718
..-..-.
damage, loss,
fail in doing (): damage; injury; loss (): loss (e.g. assets o
sadvantage (): damage (): loss and gain; advantage and disadvanta
807
: hand : employee; member; number; the one in charge
13
64
4

damage "Boss yells, ""Who da
erox machine?!"" fingers of employees point at one another."
If you finger yo
ur employee, you risk incurring many damages from a possible sexual harassment l
awsuit. 719
.
pick up, gather, find, go on foot
():
2
3
1479
: hand : fit; suit; join; 0.1
9
64
4
(none) Phonetic pick up I tried to PICK UP the bowling ball...but my FINGERS did
nt FIT in the holes. Try PICKING UP a girl by trying to FIT your FINGER in yo
u know what... let me know how that works.
720
1001-1500
..
shouldering, carry, raise, bear (
but not necessarily supervision of staff) (): burden; charge; responsibility (): (1) to shoulder; to carry on one s shoulder (2)
o take (someone) for a ride; to deceive; to take in (): to carry on shoulder; to
ear (burden); to shoulder (gun) 2
6
422
: hand : daybreak; dawn
; morning
8
64
4
Phonetic shoul
abors was to hold the world in his fingers for Atlas and not move until nightbre
ak, shouldering the considerable burden.
One of the classic stories of sh
ouldering a heavy burden is that of the kid who had to stick his finger on a dam
until nightbreak to prevent it from breaking down.
721
JLPT.N2 grade6 k
anjifreq251-500
.
foothold, based on, follow, therefore
(
1
S
858
: hand : dispose; manage; deal with; sentence; condemn;
act; behave; place
8
64
4
Phonetic
kclimbing, when your weight disposes of the valuble foothold, all thats left is y
our fingers keeping you from death. Meanwhile, your walking legs are left dangli
ng in the wind. Once you have a good foothold, you can dispose of your fingerhol
d.
722
..
sketch, compose, write, draw, paint
(
r>(): (1) to draw; to paint; to sketch (2) to depict; to describe
1
S
876
: hand : seedling; sapling; shoot
11
64
4
honetic sketch A sketch is a seedling (#234) of things to come. Before the assa
ult, the sergeant draws a sketch of the attack with his fingers in the sand.
"Im bad at drawing, so when I try to sketch the kanji for cat, you can sort of re
cognize it, but I dont get the curve of the ""wild dogs"" just right." 723
.
,
maneuver, manipulate, operate
tion; management; processing (2) manipulating to one s benefit (3) to operate (4
) to manipulate; to fiddle (e.g. the books) (): (1) flying (a plane) (2) man
handling; control; manipulation (): gymnastics; physical exercises; calisthen
r>(): (1) to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to s
(a ship) (2) to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in (3) to oper
ate a puppet; to pull the strings of a puppet (4) to mastermind; to pull the str
ings; to control from the shadows (5) to play (a musical instrument)
2
6
1016
: hand : goods; refinement; dignity; article; counter for meal
courses : tree; wood
16
64
4
(none)
"Tip: goods + wood/tree : This combination of primitives appears four times in H
eisig, so its worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest ""furniture"" (a common type
of wooden goods). REF: parch (#215) , maneuver (FRAME 671), winding (#1369), se
aweed (#2035). Story: Using just a finger you are trying to maneuver your furnit
ure round your room." Luke skywalker points his fingers and uses the force to
maneuver the goods through the tree branches and up over the tree.
724
.
touch, contact, adjoin, piece together (
and (): touch; contact (): interview (): relat

closer; drawing nearer; approaching (2) being not much different; being near (ag
e, skill, etc.) (3) becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate (): (1
e in contact with; to touch; to connect (with) (2) to attend (to) (3) to receive
(visitors) (): indirection; indirectness (): reception 
nion; join; joint; link (2) changing trains (3) conjunction (): (1) to join (2) t
o piece together (3) to set (bones) (4) to graft (trees) (): conjunction
5
523
: hand : concubine
11
64
4
touch A pervert meets a woman. The pervert tries to touch the women with his l
ustful fingers. The woman takes a vase, lifts it over her head and smashes it on
the perverts head... CHIKAN!! These are the perverts who use their fingers to
touch standing women on crowded trains.
725
501-750
.
put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out,
) publication (e.g. article in paper); appearance; insertion (2) to insert (e.g.
an article); to run (e.g. in a newspaper); to carry (e.g. an article) (): (
blish; to print; to carry (an article) (2) to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to
fly (a sail); to float (a flag, kite, etc.) (3) to tuck up (e.g. sleeves); to ro
ll up (4) to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to adopt (a slogan) (5) to stoke a
fire; to fan a flame (): notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard 1
S
899
: hand : why; how; when 11
64
4

notice A muchacho puts up a notice that says NO FINGER SNAPPING ALLOWED. MUCHACH
OS ON SIESTA. The muchachos are sleeping soundly, completely oblivious to the sou
nd of dogs barking, guitar playing and even gun shots. Now imagine one tourist p
assing by and snapping his fingers and waking up all the muchachos at once.
"Just as I was finished putting up a ""no siestas"" notice on my property, a muc
hacho gave me the finger, sat down, and promptly fell asleep." 726
JLPT.N1
.-..-.-..-.-.
; trail; scent; track; contact (2) handhold; on hand (): to lean again
; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on (): (1) to hang (e.g. picture); to hois
g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) (2) to sit (3) to be partway (verb); to begin (bu
t not complete) (4) to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.) (5) to
make (a call) (6) to multiply (7) to secure (e.g. lock) (8) to put on (glasses,
etc.) (9) to cover (10) to burden someone (11) to apply (insurance) (12) to turn
on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) (13) to put an effe
ct (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on (14) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
(15) to bind (16) to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto (17) to argue (in cour
t); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) (
18) to increase further (19) to catch (in a trap, etc.) (20) to set atop (21) to
erect (a makeshift building) (22) to hold (a play, festival, etc.) (23) (after
-masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone) (): (1) credi
t (2) money owed on an account; bill (3) hot noodles in broth (4) proportion (of
wholesale price, as tenths of list price) (5) in the midst of (6) rest; rack; h
anger (): to be caught in; to be stuck in; to be cheated (
ion; dedication; care; prudence; readiness; mental attitude (): device; contri
; trick; mechanism; gadget; (small) scale; half finished; commencement; set up;
challenge; attack (): to depart; to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing
ut; to start; to be going out (): to commence; to lay (mines); to set (tra
e (war); to challenge (): to accost a person; to talk (to someone)<b
(something) on (something); to throw on (clothes) (2) to hook; to catch; to trap
; to ensnare (3) to cheat; to evade payment; to jump a bill (4) to drink (alcoho
l) (5) to splash someone (with) (6) to hit the ball off the end of the bat (base
ball) (): to come near to; to approach (): to
age; to work with; to rear; to look after; to have experience with (): abo
out; just about to leave or go out (): please sit down; please
S
1027
: hand : a divination sign
11
64
4
honetic hang
Think RPG. The wizard points his finger to the guard and the ivy
he has just animated with his magic wand climbs down the wall to hang the poor
guy, opening the way for the adventurers into the dungeon.
3 ways you could
hang something: 1) the normal way, with your finger putting something on a hook
or whatever, 2) hanging from a vine the natural way, or 3) by means of the magi
c of the wand. 727
.
make progress
(): to make progr
advance 0
S
: hand : walk; counter for steps 10
64
4
(none) Phonetic make headway

Come on people, the o
make headway in this business is to let your fingers do the walking! bust out th
e yellow pages and dial as many numbers as possible, surely someone is a sucker
for a cold call sell. Thing from the Addams Family has difficulties in making
headway because, well, he has no head. Only walking fingers.
728
JLPT.N0
gradeS
.
polish, study of, sharpen
(): study; rese
rvice); induction course (): (1) laboratory (2) seminar room (3) profe
(1) to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind (2) to wash (rice) (3) to scour; to p
olish; to burnish
4
3
336
: stone : put together 9
112
5

Phonetic polish My stones are so huge that it
polish them! You use two hands to polish a stone: one to hold it and the othe
r to rub it.
729
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_C
ulture.Art
.
commandment
(): (1) vigilance; precau
o be vigilant; to be cautious; to guard (against)
1
S
1062
:
halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62) : twenty
; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
7
62
4
hic
commandment
Two hands, fiesta.....when moses received the ten comman
dments with two hands, he went back down the mountain and threw a fiesta with th
e jews, celebrating the arrival of the commandments.
"When Moses returned wit
h the commandments in his hands he saw that his people were throwing a fiesta. A
t first he was excited. Then he looked around and got pissed. ""Awww, cmon guys.
Golden idols? Really?""."
730
......
for something 0
S
: jewel; ball : twenty; 20; twenty or l
etter H radical (no. 55)
7
55
3
tinker with
The king used both hands to tinker with himself in his spare tim
e.
Picture the king holding a large pan in his two hands and tinkering with
it, wishing he could lead the itinerant life of a tinker. As a rhyme: The king,
he uses his two hands, To tinker with his pots and pans . . . 731
JLPT.N0
gradeS
contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

():
) instrument; appliance; apparatus
2
4
1321
: tree; wood :
commandment
11
75
4
(none) Phonetic contr

commandments were heavy. So to help carry them, Moses made a wooden contraption;
the ark of the covenant.
Think of a complex wooden contraption capable of
giving you a two-handed fiesta.
732
0 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
nose, snout
(): nose (): otolaryngol
oat
2
3
1632
: oneself : to give
14
209
14
(none) Phonetic nose
An Egyptian embalmer reaching both hands into the dead p
haraohs nose and yanking out handfuls of brain.
I sneezed so hard that through m
y NOSE I blew out my BRAINS into BOTH HANDS.
733
1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
, punish, penalty, sentence, punishment

():
al matter (): death penalty; capital punishment (): penalty; sentence;
br>(): judgement; judgment; penalty; punishment
1
S
864
: p
ether : sword; saber; knife
6
18
2
This kanji is for severe punishment. A man has his shackled hands placed on a wo
od block and theyre chopped off with a saber. No more stealing bread in the Middl
e East...
In Arab countries they punish theives by cutting off BOTH HANDS
with a SABRE. 734
-
mould, type, model
(): (1) model; type (e.
(2) type; style; pattern (3) mold (mould); template; model (4) kata (standard fo
rm of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.) (5) form (i.e. cus
tomary procedure) (6) size (i.e. clothing, shoes) (7) (taxonomical) form (): t
pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetypal; representative (): model; dummy;
quette (): prototype; model; pattern; archetypal 2
4
482
: p
penalty; sentence; punishment : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
9
32
3
(none) Phonetic mould A famous ninja once pressed h
the soil of his temple, before going onto a mission from which he never came ba
ck. Think of some sort of signature that he left behind him. The mould of his tw
o hands and saber has since become a popular attraction in the area.
As a PUN
ISHMENT they made me lay face down in the DIRT leaving a nice imprinted MOULD of
my whole BODY. 735
genius, years old

(): (1) -years-old (2) ability;
t; aptitude; genius (): talent; ability (): genius; prodigy; na
2
1497
: hand
3
64
4
(none)
"Spinal tap: ""Every other bands amps go to ten. But you see my extra stroke of g
enius - these go to eleven.""." A TEN year old had a STROKE of GENIUS and wrote
this joke: . 736
property, money, wealth, assets (

y; fortune; assets (): cultural assets; cultural property ():
>(): source of funds; resources; finances (): (1) fortune; riches (2) go
orated foundation
3
5
494
: shellfish : genius; years old
; cubic shaku 10
154
7
(none) Phonetic
genius, you can afford a lot of property.
The keyword refers to property i
n the sense of money or funds rather than of buildings or real estate. Keep this
one distinct from frame 193 (wealth) and frame 473 (assets). Here we have a genie,
gulping down oysters. Someone tries to grab an oyster and the genie puts his big
arms around his oysters and states his right of ownership : Theyre mines, my proper
ty!. 737
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Com
merce
,
lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
(
per article); covering an event (): ingredients; material ():
rson; talented person (): raw materials; subject matter (): lumbe
ber; timber (): teaching materials
2
4
565
: tree; woo
years old; cubic shaku 7
75
4
(none) Phonetic
ENIUS is a LUMBER jack. Duh.
Just when the were about to turn the last tree i
nto lumber, the Lorax (the tree-genie) jumps out and puts a stop to the whole af
fair. 738
... .
suppose, be aware of,

rage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance (): (1) existence; being; survival (2
exist; to live; to survive (): coexistence (): (1) knowing
dence; dependent; reliance (): duration; continuance (): to t
, etc. (): to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
3
6
577
br>: child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac 6
39
3

suppose How do you su
manage to cram a genie inside a bottle? Well, I suppose they put him in there wh
ile hes still a little child...
Villagers on a little remote island one day find
a bottle washed out by the sea onto the beach. After wiping the bottle and taki
ng a closer look, they are amazed to see a (very small) child in it. The village
rs suppose that the child is a genie in a bottle.
739
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750
.
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
(): now;
 (): existence; being (): stay; sojourn (): absenc
tock; stockpile (): whereabouts (): freely; at will (
ng
3
5
211
: person : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 6
32
3
exist Genie
ut you need to dig deep into the soil to find one.
You wipe the soil from t
he bottle, only to have a genie float out above you, saying: I am the genie in a
bottle, what is your wish? So now you know that they do exist. 740
JLPT.N3
, ., , ,
from, possessive particle, wh
... and (2) or 1

S+
1978
: katakana no radical (no. 4)
(none)
from
FROM a pictograph of a thumbs up. Thats how it also gets
the primitive meaning of fist. "Think Charlton Heston: ""From my cold, dead fis
ts"". Speech given to the National Boxing Association, in response to stricter c
ontrol on boxing gloves."
741
kanjifreq1501-2000
..
portable, carry (in hand), armed with
the hand); handheld (2) mobile telephone; cell phone (): cooperation; tie-up;
business; link-up (): to engage in; to participate; to take part
1
1017
: hand : superior; outstanding; talented 13
64
4
(none) Phonetic portable

"This character is the ""kei"" in ""keitai"" (ce
ll phone), a word you will no doubt hear often in Japan, since everyone has one.
Imagine youve just arrived in Japan, but dont have a cell phone yet, so instead y
oure carrying around a portable turkey you can hold in your fist. To dial a numbe
r, just poke it with your fingers."
Because they have no fingers, turkeys mu
st use their fists when dialing on a portable phone.
742
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
...
,
reach out, exert, exe
amiliarization (): (1) investigation (e.g. into someone s guilt); questionin
ing; hounding; pinning down (2) catching up; overtaking (): (1) to reach; to amo
t to; to befall; to happen to; to extend (2) to be up to the task; to come up to
(3) to compare with; to be a match (for) (4) to commit (a crime) (5) to require
(to do) (usu. used in the negative) (): to exert; to cause; to exercise 
ell as 1
S
544
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : or again; furth
ermore; on the other hand
3
29
2
(none) Compound
hic
reach out
I like to think of this as a fist with with brass knuckl
es because of the extra line. An old school thug reaches out to help you up but
then with his other hand ( with the brass knuckles) punches you.
Reach ou
t and fist someone (Do you see the person primitive?). 743
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq501-750
.
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
(): (1) breath; r
secret (of doing something) (): absorption; suction; attraction (
reathe in; to inhale (2) to suck; to sip; to slurp (3) to absorb; to soak up (4)
to kiss
3
6
1054
: mouth : reach out; exert; exercise; c
ause
6
30
3
(none) Phonetic suck
Imagi
out and holding moms breast as if it were bottle, and sucking on it to get some m
ilk.
An open mouth and reaching hands : a baby wants to suck at his mothers br
east. 744
....
handle, entertain, th
handle; to deal with; to treat (): treatment; service (
1
S
1057
: hand : reach out; exert; exercise; cause
6
64
4
(none) Phonetic handle See suck (#689): if its too

, just use your fingers instead...
One of the first thing a baby can do wit
h his hand is to reach out and grab your finger as if it was a little handle.
745

,
length, 10feet, measure, Mr., Ms., height, st
all, merely
(): safe; all right; OK; okay (): healthy; r
>(): (1) height; stature (2) length; measure (3) all (one has); everything (4) magn
ificence (of a waka poem, etc.) (): solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturd
ly; just; as (): as much as possible; if possible (): hero; m
) 3.03 meters (ten shaku) (2) length; measure (3) Mr.; Mrs.
1
S
1375
: one; one radical (no.1) : mow; cut grass; subdue
3
1
1

length Both a meter and a yard are a
t one arm-length.
"This kanji reminds me of the kanji for big (I think it
looks the same kinda of except for the last stroke). Maybe this works for guys,
but when you were growing up you would compare ""length"" with your friends tryi
ng to show how BIG you were. You wouldnt show ""it"" but you would spread your ar
ms out as wide as possible to exaggerate your length. Maybe even so wide that yo
u trip (I the 3rd stroke getting pushed over)! I just find it easier to relate t
his to the previous kanji."
746
, , , , , , , , , , histo
(2) highbrow (woman); cerebral (): history (e.g. of some country)
2
4
511
: mouth : mow; cut grass; subdue 5
30
3

history I sleep in history class with my mouth t
ucked under my arm.
"History students usually going to school with a history
book tucked under their arm. But now instead of a book, you have a small talkin
g mouth that tell you about history. ""When I was young, I used to walk 5 miles
everyday.....""."
747
,
officer, an official
(): constable; police
length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has); only; that s
all; merely : mouth
6
30
3
(none)
officer One officer can change the course of history. One officer, namely Napo
leon, changed the course of history. (Thanks, ayoung24). Napoleon is also my pri
mitive meaning. 748
JLPT.N1 gradeS
...
grow late, night watch, sit up late,
revision; amendment (): furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover;
en more (): staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night;
br>(): to get late; to advance; to wear on (): now (after such a l
hour (i.e. it is too late for something) (): all the more; still less 
ht
3
S
861
: one; one radical (no.1) : day; sun; Japan; co
unter for days : mow; cut grass; subdue
7
73
4
ompound Ideographic
grow late
At nightbreak (#30) the sun rises above
the floor, so it is logical that when it is growing late, the sun would rise to
the ceiling. Time to pack up your things and take your belongings under your arm
.
Its starting to GROW LATE, so God will take the SUN, and TUCK IT UNDER HI
S ARM, and walk away. In the morning, hell bring it back, so dont worry.
749
.
stiff, hard
(): (1) coin (2) hard currency 
ielding; strong; stubborn
2
S
1101
: stone : grow late; ni
ght watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more; furthe
r
12
112
5
(none) Phonetic stiff A sti
Ks after it GROWS LATE is a way to unwind after a long day... Stones are so st
iff that even if you spent all day straining trying to change their shape, it wo
uld grow late far before you ever accomplished your task.
750
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
for the most part, close up

grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and
more; further 11
75
4
(none) Phonetic spiny

ne from the movie Evil Dead, but when it grows late, trees change shape and beco
me spiny creatures! Lesson: dont go out at night.
With the safety of darkn
ess as it grows late, spiny little insects start crawling out of the trees.
751
JLPT.N0 gradeS
-.
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
o; still (doing something)
1
S
1874
: again, right hand, righ
t hand radical (no. 29) 2
29
2
(none) Pictographic
"After her boyfriends crotch has been satisfied, a woman might suggest they cuddl
e. The boyfriend, on the other hand, might say, ""Or again, we could fool around
. . . ""."
"This keyword should really be ""again"" not ""or again"" Here i
s some context: think of the phrase ""Jya mata"" """" which is a farewell similar t
o ""then again"". Also ""Mata ne"" """" and mata ashita (again tomorrow) """" Not
s kanji is rarely used, most of the time JP people spell it out ""mata"" except
for in the last example: ."
752
pair, set, comparison, no. of pairs

n; furthermore; on the other hand : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
4
172
8
pair
many pairs spend their private time together. . .
The animals boarding Noa
hs Ark all came in pairs but Noah had to carefully check the two crotches in each
pair to ensure that the animals were of different sexes and thus able to furthe
r their species after the flood.
753
0 Kanji_Counting
mulberry
1
S
1650
: or again;
ther hand : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : or again; furthermore
; on the other hand : tree; wood 10
75
4
(none
hic
mulberry
"Children going around the mulberry tree singing ""This
is the way we wash our crotch, wash our crotch, wash our crotch...""." Imagine
kids all over the top of a mulberry tree, sitting astride limbs so that their we
ight is on their crotches. (Mulberry trees have big sprawling limbs that run hor
izontally or at shallow angles making them easy to climb and sit in. I have an o
ld mulberry in my yard, and my kids are in it constantly).
754
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
vessels, no. of ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

counter for ships
1
S
1546
: bird; old bird radical (no. 172
) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
10
172
8
ompound Ideographic
vessels On Vessels that travel long distances, sailors o
ften get quite lonely. They keep TURKEYS on the VESSELS, but not for use as food
. The lonely sailors take turns enjoying the turkeys CROTCH. Donald Duck is a
big bird that does not wear pants. Its good to use him as a mnemonic because he
is a sailor, and this kanji is used to count vessels. 755
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Counting_Counters
.
safeguard, protect
(): care; protection; shelter
r; favour; patronage (): (female) nurse (): nursing; (army) nur
pleading; advocacy (): nursing; care; caregiving; caring (): guard;
r>(): (1) gum; rubber (2) eraser (3) condom (): nursing; (protective) ca
nurse; registered nurse; RN
1
5
351
: say : grass; plants;
grass radical (no. 140) : vessels; counter for ships; fish; birds; arrows; one
of a pair
20
149
7
(none)
wer-vessels as a the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, only instead of a rainbow t
here is a big flower painted on the hull (this will come back in seize (#701) an
d harvest (#908)). Think of flower-power and of the peace in Greenpeace and it will ma
ke some sense hopefully. -- In this kanji, we see an inauguration speech being g
iven before the Greenpeace vessel is set afloat and sent to safeguard our planet
.
(With sarcasm) A Bush speech telling how all the US vessels are always w
elcomed, covered with flowers and words of gratitude for safeguarding democracy
from the evil doers.
756
.
seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to
(
ssion (): capture; seizure (): game; spoils; trophy; prey
1
dog : grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : vessels; counter for ships;
fish; birds; arrows; one of a pair
16
94
4
seize A pack of genetically-modified wild dogs is seized by a group of Greenpe

ace activists and taken onboard the Greenpeace vessel (the flower vessel, see sa
feguard (#700)).
Customs just seized a crate of poppies (flowers) detecte
d by trained wild dogs who inspected the vessel.
757
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
guy, slave, manservant, fellow (): (1) fellow;

rogatory or familiar) he; she; him; her (): (1) servant (esp. a samurai s attenda
nt) (2) chivalrous man (c. Edo period) (3) cubed tofu (often served cold) (4) ki
te shaped like a footman (5) Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai s attendants (
6) enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband s c
rime) (7) he; she; him; her
1
S
1932
: woman; female : or ag
ain; furthermore; on the other hand
5
38
3
hic
guy
"That GUY stole my WOMAN so I kicked him in the CROTCH. (This st
ory helps keep the word ""GUY"" as someone you hold in contempt)."
Guys onl
y care about 2 things: women and their crotch (preferably at the same time).
758
..
angry, be offended
(): anger;
get mad (2) to tell someone off; to scold (3) to be angular; to be square ():
hout; to yell 3
S
1221
: guy; slave; manservant; fellow : hear
t; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 9
61
4
This woman is angry because of the guys in the previous frame who pay more atten
tion to her crotch than her heart. I prefer to decompose the kanji in three elem
ents here because it is easier to read like a mnemonic. WOMEN get very ANGRY ove
r the thought that GUYS are more interested in her CROTCH than her HEART.
759
, ,
friend (): friend (): fri
mpanion (): friendship; fellowship; camaraderie (): close fri
friend; buddy; crony; chum
5
2
622
: or again; furthermore;
on the other hand
4
29
2

friend A good friend is always at your side. ---- I teach at a Japanese High Sc
hool, and I often see chummy male students grabbing each others crotches in a jok
ing manner. Its still weird to me, but apparently reaching to your side and grabb
ing you neighbors crotch is a great way to express friendship. Think of a sex f
riend (a fuck buddy if you will). The benefit of such a relationship is that the
re will always be a crotch by your side. (the Japanese refer to such a friend as
, just as we do).
760
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Role.Sta
.-.....
slip
ay; to excel (2) to break (out of a loop) (): height above sea level 
to leave out (2) to say; to speak (): (1) to extract; to omit; to surpass; to ove
rtake; to draw out; to unplug (2) to do something to the end (3) to ejaculate (g
en. with ref. to masturbation) (): (1) to come out; to fall out; to be omitted
be missing; to escape; to come loose (2) to fade; to discolour (3) to wear a hol
e (e.g. clothes) (4) to leave (e.g. a meeting) (5) to be clear; to be transparen
t (e.g. of the sky) (6) to exit (a program loop)
3
S
726
:
hand : friend
7
64
4
Phonetic
good friends slip out between your fingers.
Imagine a clich Hollywood situati
on: one person is lying on the edge of the abyss and another (presumably his fri
end) is hanging, only thing holding him is the grip of their hands. Then fingers
slip out of the grip and he falls in said abyss.
761
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq501-750
.-.
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in
ll at a loss
(): investment (): voting; poll ():
er; contribution (): (1) throwing into; inserting; depositing (2) investment
g in (personnel, etc.) (3) release of a product (4) making (an electrical circui
t) (): (1) to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one s legs) (2) to
o resign (3) to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one s life)
(4) to start to throw (): (1) to throw; to cast away (2) to face defeat; to gi
3
3
236
: hand : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
7
64
4

throw Well, you usu
ur fingers to throw objects used as missile weapons. Easy. By the way, for those
of you looking for a less anachronistic image for the missile primitive as a mo
dern rocket, try a slingshot. its a crotch (originally a tree branch) that sends
missile projectiles flying into/like the wind. And for this present kanji, it is
something you naturally use with your fingers...
"If you use the primitiv
e ""semen"" (flying in the wind from your crotch) instead of missile then all ka
njis with this primitive will hilariously create a perfect story."
762
..
drown, sink, hide, fall into,
ubmersion (): ruin; fall; collapse (): forfeiture; seizure; c
1
S
1385
: water : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
7
85
4
(none) Phonetic drown (Note: this k

(#1888) than humans drowning) A water missile? A torpedo! And when it hits its ta
rget? The ship collapses then sinks and everyone drowns!
"The submarines h
ull was breached after being struck by a torpedo (""water missile""), causing th
e entire crew to drown."
763
thigh, crotch, yarn, strand

(): (1) crotch;
rk (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork) (): (1) thigh (2) femoral
0
S
2212
: meat : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
8
130
6
(none) Phonetic thigh Wheres my flesh missile? Bet
s, naturally... My thigh is the part of the body that my missile smacks against.
764
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg
establishment, provision, prepare

(
ion; establishment; facility (2) (army) engineer (): (1) establishment; institut

n (2) installation (of a machine or equipment) (): equipment; device; facilities
installation (): plan; design; layout (): establishment; foundi
business) (): (1) establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie
el, etc.); scene (2) options or preference settings (in computer software); conf
iguration; assignment; setup (): to create; to establish
2
5
say : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79) 11
149
7
Ideographic
establishment Establishment can be attacked by words or by mis
siles. Writers will use words, whereas militars will use missiles.
When you
attack the establishment with words, it fights back with missiles.
765
.
beat, attack, defeat, conquer
(): (1) to shoot (at)
at; to destroy; to avenge (): (1) attack; strike; offensive (2) criticism; cen
denunciation; condemnation (): (1) blow; shock; strike; damage (2) batting (bas
all) (): shock; crash; impact; ballistic (): counterattack; c
ow (): attack; charge; raid
1
S
473
: car : pike;
al (no. 79) : hand 15
64
4
Phonetic
sles?! That beats mine, hands down.
Think 3 methods of attack all combined i
nto 1 kanji: 1. Vehicle to transport troops 2. Once troops have disembarked they
have their missiles 3. If they run out of missiles they resort to hand to hand
combat to beat the enemy.
766
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Hu
man.Activities_Fighting Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
husk, nut shell (): shell; husk

casing; shell; husk : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79) 11
79
4
husk
Samurais hus
le attacks .
husk or shell. Japans recent history in a nutshell: first th
ame superfluous and then the Americans started to throw missiles and bombs durin
g WWII. 767
...
branch, support, sustain
(
acking; endorsing (): branch office; branch store (): rule; control
me and expenditure (): payment (): expenditure; expenses 
ents (): provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant (
e impeded (): hindrance; impediment (): (1) to support;
to hold up (2) to hold at bay; to stem; to check
3
5
159
:
ten : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
4
65
4
Ideographic
branch Picture sliding down the branch of a tree (in this case
a pine tree or any tree with needles) and getting a bunch of needles stuck in yo
ur crotch--ouch!!
A special branch of the military called the Needle Crotc
h Unit. Their only weapon is the needle embedded in their crotches, and theyre qu
ite adept at using them.
768
skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

; technique; technology; engineering; skill (): game; match; contest (
ormance (): technique; art (): technical skill; ability; capacity 
hnician (): special skill 2
5
434
: hand : branch; suppo
in; branch radical (no. 65)
7
64
4
(none)
(Adapted from darg_samas) Balancing a branch on your finger is the prototypical e
xample of a skill that is nothing more than a skill (i.e., it is completely usel
ess). I think of a guy balancing a branch on his finger, which definitely take
s some minimal amount of skill. 769
,
bough, branch, twig, limb
(): branch; bow
1401
: tree; wood : branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
8
75
4
(none) Phonetic bough The trees pr

as the bough. Differentiate between BOUGH and branch (#711): branch is smaller,
and can also refer to the branch of a store (), which has nothing to do with a tre
e. But a BOUGH is a main part of a tree, perhaps where the trunk splits into sev
eral large boughs, and so it logically utilizes the radical. 770
JLPT.N2
Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500
limb, arms & legs

1
S
2289
: m
>: branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65) 8
130
6
(none) Phonetic limb

"The limbs that this kanji represents are parts of the b
ody that are connected to the trunk, like the main branches to a tree (arms and l
egs is the second meaning of this kanji). In other words, limbs are ""flesh branc
hes""." Limbs are body parts that branch off. 771
2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg
stalk, stem
(): stalk; stem 1
S
grass radical (no. 140) : holy; sacred
8
140
6
"Suggestion: Replace ""spool"" with ""toilet paper/roll"". Reasons: (1) Toilet p

aper/roll usually comes on a spool. (2) Toilet paper is used to clean the soil o
ff your crotch. Story: Just get a flower and carefully wrap some toilet paper ar
ound its stalk. Spool also appears in suspicious (#716), lightly (#717), diamete
r (#882), sutra (#1360)."
PRIMITIVE: soiled crotch = soiled underwear. To
precent anyone from picking the beautiful flower, the gardner hung soiled underw
ear on the stalk.
772
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_P
lant.Tree
..
suspicious, mystery, apparition (
dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. f
inancial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy (2) charming;
bewitching; mysterious (): injury (to animate object); hurt 1
S
1634
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : holy; sacred
8
61
4
(none) Phonetic suspicious

twists round and round like a spool of thread. Imagine a loud farting sound on
The Enterprise (sorry). Everyone looks around trying to find who did it. The one
looking most suspicious is Data. His soiled crotch gives him away.
773
...
lightly, trifling, unimportant (
free; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly (2) ease (): (1) casual (e.g. dress); l
nimble; jaunty; rhythmical (e.g. melody) (2) taking a turn for the better; rece
ding of symptoms (): rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent (
ction (): (1) light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resist
ce, moving easily) (2) light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile (3) non-serious; mino
r; unimportant; trivial (4) slight; small; gentle; soft (5) easy; simple (6) ind
iscriminate (): scorn; disdain 4
3
790
: car : holy;
12
159
7
Phonetic lightly Fact:

ss of vehicles in Japan whose engines are under a certain size (less than 750cc
I think) and are called light vehicles here. Imagine a so-called light vehicle o
r a light-truck with a load of spools driving down a road ever so lightly, caref
ul not to let any of the spools roll out onto the street.
I want to tread
lightly on the environment.... Thats why I CAR-SPOOL to work everyday.... I know,
lame. 774
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Misce
llaneous
uncle, youth
(): uncle (): aunt 
1
S
1950
: above; up : little; small : or again; furthermore;
on the other hand
8
29
2

uncle Oh come on people - say what weve all been thinking: the uncle is that cr
eepy guy towering above a little ones crotch. Four straight kanji here with in
it, so lets make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (), and he l
ived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) () in the water, and you knew h
e was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team). You knew that there was s
omething different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over
you carefully as coach (#719) (). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#
718) often touched you just a little above the crotch () when coaching...
775
,
coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
(
endence; direction (2) director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; man
ager; overseer; controller; boss
1
S
534
: uncle; youth : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor 13
109
5
honetic coach Creepy uncle volunteers as gymnastics coach so he can eye the te
am from below. Four straight kanji here with in it, so lets make one story: Your
UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (), and he lived by himself. He was naturall
y graceful (#721) () in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchr
onized swimming team. You knew that there was something different about him, but
you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) ().
It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a lit
tle above the crotch () when COACHing...
776
...
loneliness, quietly,
desolate
1
S
1599
0) : uncle; youth 11
40
3
(none) Phonetic
The unmarried uncles house is the picture of lonlieness.
Four straight kanji here
with in it, so lets make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (),
and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) () in the water, and yo
u knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew that ther
e was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watche
d over you carefully as coach (#719) (). It was uncomfortable, though, how your u
ncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch () when coaching...
777
.
, ,
graceful, gentle, pure (
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic grace

coaches kids in his spare time) is actually a graceful guy once he hits the wat
er, as he used to be part of the swimming team in his youth.
Four straight ka
nji here with in it, so lets make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#
720) (), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) () in the water
, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew t
hat there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and h
e watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (). It was uncomfortable, though, ho
w your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch () when coac
hing... 778
....-.
,
to overturn (3) to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate (4) (after the -masu
stem of a verb) to repeat ...; to do ... back (): violation (of law); transgress
n; infringement; breach (): opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; con
; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa (): (1) to repel; to op
to revolt; to react sharply (against) (2) opposition; rebellion; resistance; ba
cklash (3) rally; recovery (e.g. in stock prices); rebound (4) to rally; to reco
ver; to rebound (): reaction; response (): reflection; reconsid
meditation; contemplation (): echo; reverberation; repercussion; reaction;
e (): counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow (): insurrec
; revolt; uprising (): (1) influence (2) to apply; to implement (3) reflection
ipathy; revolt; animosity (): (1) reflection; reverberation (2) reflex (medica
>(): (1) to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to contradict (2) to act c
to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to transgress (3) to oppose; to rebel; to
revolt (): (1) to return; to come back; to go back (2) to turn over (3) (after t
-masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely (): oppos
; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion (): anti-; opposit
e; antithesis; antagonism (): (1) to warp; to be warped; to curve; to be curved;
to be arched (2) to bend (backward)
3
3
191
: wild goose; tra
iling cliff radical (no. 27) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
4
29
2

anti- I thi
ti-hero (Dirty Harry etc.) for this primitive, whose trademark for disposing of
villians is not an honorable fight, but a kick in the crotch and then a shove of
f a cliff (perhaps whilst the villains back is turned).
Many cultures are so ant
i-sex youd think they just want people to throw their crotches over a cliff.
779
, slope, incline, hill

(): slope; hill 2
3
arth; ground; Turkey : anti7
32
3
illain (pushed off by the anti-hero) is tumbling down the slope, he activates ga
dget skis to escape, spraying soil everywhere as he flies down the slope.
This kanji depicts a classic enviornmental problem: erosion. Erosion occurs when
all of the soil washes of the side of the cliff, eventually causing the cliff t
o disappear, leaving a slope (an anti- cliff if you will) in its place. 780
plank, board, plate, stage

(): (1) s
doorplate (2) draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead (3) re
putation (of a shop) (4) appearance; look (5) closing time (): (1) board; plank
(2) sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab (3) cutting board; chopping b
oard (4) chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook (5) stage (i.e. at a the
atre) (): blackboard
2
3
926
: tree; wood : anti75
4
(none) Phonetic plank Of course, trees are anti-pla

you be if you were a tree?
Trees are naturally opposed to, or anti, the mak
ing of planks. 781
.-..-.
return, answer, fade, repay
und; redemption (): reply; answer; response (): to repeat;
>(): to turn head; to look over one s shoulder; to turn around; to look bac
pside down (): reply (): to repeat; to send back; to bring
br>(): (1) to turn up; to fold back (2) to loopback (a signal, a message)(): to be ov
topple over; to be reversed (): somersault; looping-the-loop 
ight (): (1) to turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up; to t
t (2) to knock over; to tip over (3) to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset; to
reverse
3
3
685
: anti- : walk; walking; road radical v
ariant (no. 162)
7
162
7
(none)
to return is to turn back on the road youre on and go the opposite way.
"In ""Th
e Return of the anti-hero"", Clint Eastwood kicks the villain in the crotch, pus
hes them off the cliff and onto a busy highway. A tiring movie franchise to say
the least...." 782
marketing, sell, trade (): sales; selling; marke

627
: shellfish : anti11
154
7
The goal of marketing is to get people who are naturally anti-buying to spend th
eir shells (money).
MARKETING: MONEY, ANTI The wide presence of MARKETING in o
ur society has led people to become ANTI-MONEY. 783
claw, nail, talon

(): (1) nail (e.g. fing
n; hoof (2) plectrum; pick (3) hook; clasp
0
S
2025
: katakan
a no radical (no. 4)
4
87
4
Wolverines adamantium claws. Pictograph, see book. * I prefer the primitive m

eaning of an eagle rather than vulture. Somehow vulture makes me think more abou
t meat and dead corpses than claws. An eagle however immediately brings to my mi
nd the image of an eagle plunging into a stream catching fish in his claws, or t
hat of the great eagles rescuing Bilbo and his party in Jrr Tolkiens novel Bilbo t
he Hobbit.
784
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Pa
rts.of.Body Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg
gentle, peace, depravity

(): compromise; g
eement (): valid; proper; right; appropriate
1
S
1102
: c
ail; talon : woman; female 7
38
3
(none
gentle Overly gentle women are vultures who want to marry you and steal your mo
ney - not true but an easy mnemonic!
An eagle must be extra gentle to pick up
a dainty woman in its sharp claws.
785
0

milk, breasts
(): (cow s) milk 
bump (on a hanging bell)
2
6
1289
: sincere; nourish; encas
e : the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)
8
5
1

milk
zoo, it is fed milk through a small tube that is bent in the shape of a hook (s
o that it fits inside its beak). The fledgling soon becomes addicted to milk, gi
ving us this very catchy mnemonic: fledgling hooked on milk. Drinking milk no
t only reduces cavity (#96)s but also strengthens nails (claws) thanks astgtciv.
786
....
floating, float, rise

to think; to imagine; to remember (): (1) extramarital sex; affair; fooling aro
d (2) infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice(): (1) to float; to be suspended (2) to rise to surface (3) to come to mind; t
e inspiration (): (1) to float (2) to become merry; to be cheerful (3) to become
loose; to become unsteady (4) to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those
around you); to feel out of place (5) to be frivolous; to be uncertain (6) to ha
ve no basis; to be unreliable (): buoyancy; floating power
3
S
water : sincere; nourish; encase 10
85
4
Floating rubber ducky!!!

A nest of fledglings somehow fell into the water
(maybe it was perched on a tree bending over the river), but they are safe for
now as the nest is floating. The fledglings are enjoying the cruise but they are
soon coming to a great waterfall... ( a little drama to help us remember the st
ory). 787
...
lewdness, licentiousn
alon : 9th calendar sign 11
85
4
ure is on top of the porter and appears to be commiting a lewd act, so I throw w
ater over the pair of them.
Claw marks across the porters back from engaging
in lewd acts in the shower. He is tipped well for carrying the ladys bags to her
room. 788
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.. , , , ,
ure (usually near); prospects (): shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi 2
6
634
: left-side kata radical (no. 91) : claw; nail; talon : measurement;
foot/10 10
41
3
Compound Ideogra
is race is the turtle! It appears he has covered the vultures feet in glue, so th
at the vulture cannot get off the starting block.
X-men and TMNT join forc
es: Their new leader is an awsome asshole. He is simply Wolverine and Raphael gl
ued together back to back (the biggest assholes from both groups combined).
789
.
exhort, urge, encourage (): enc
itement; stimulation (): (1) scholarship; stipend; bursary (2) student
S
1445
: leader; commander; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from
now on; just about : large; big
13
37
3

Its easy to picture a LEADER that uses a BIG dog to EXHORT his people to do more.
Here we have a St.Bernard exhorting the vulture to become the leader in the race
against the turtle, but he cant because of the glue. see leader (#731).
790
.
dice, form, appearance, take, coloring
1
claw; nail; talon : tree; wood
8
165
7
hic
grab
You ever wondered why this appeared as a primitive in so many RT
K1 kanji? Well, you should know that once a vulture grabs hold of a tree, he can
never let go. Even Heisig couldnt shake him loose.
A common meaning for thi
s kanji is DICE. --- Ever wonder what vultures do up in the trees? They play DICE.
But of course, being vultures, they are always grabbing the dice away from each
other. 791
JLPT.N1 gradeS
.
pick, take, fetch, take up
(): (1) use; adop
ent; employment; engagement (): vote; roll call (): profit 
br>(): collecting; gathering (): adoption; selection; choice 
ure, proposal) (2) to pick (e.g. fruit); to catch (e.g. insects); to take (e.g.
a sample) (3) to assume (attitude) (4) to take on (i.e. hire); to engage
2
5
607
: hand : dice; form; appearance; take; coloring
11
64
4
(none) Phonetic pick

You pick cher
rs, then along comes a giant vulture and picks up the whole tree with its claws.
"Tip: vulture + tree : Heisig later combines these into a single kanji called gr
ab (#2090). Story: As you go to pick your nose, your parent grabs your finger an
d pulls it away (& gives you a lecture on social etiquette). REF: ""grab"" also
appears in vegetable (#734), coloring (#1714)." 792
501-750
vegetable, side dish, greens

(): vegetable 4
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : dice; form; appearance; take; coloring
11
140
6
(none) Phonetic vegetable

on a flower, perched on a tree, patiently waiting for a patch of vegetables to
grow. Wolverine is turning into total hippie. He said he only eats vegetables
now and last time I saw him sitting in a tree with flowers in his hair. 793
.-..
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take

eive; to get (2) to catch (e.g. a ball) (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlig
ht, etc.) (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to
feel (influence) (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a c
hallenge) (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent) (7) to follow; to succeed; to be d
escended from (8) to face (south, etc.) (9) to be modified by (10) to obtain (a
pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee (11) to be well-received; to become popular;
to go down well (): (1) the defensive (2) passive attitude; passivity; passivene
(3) the passive; passive voice (4) ukemi (the art of falling safely) (): taki
examination (esp. school and university entrance) (): to catch; to st
eact to; to take (): to accept; to receive; to agree ()
desk (2) receipt; acceptance (): (1) to receive; to get; to accept (2) to
nterpret; to understand (): (telephone) receiver (): to i
 (): receiving; acceptance (): (1) to be responsible
o guarantee; to undertake (4) to contract (a disease) (): reception; accepta
oyment; being given (): to be accepted; to receive (an application) (): to take (be in) charge of ():
3
3
136
: claw; nail; talon : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand 8
29
2
(none
ompound Ideographic
accept The bird house is the brothel (someone else said
so) and of course everyone is welcome - thay accept any crotch.
A birdho
use is a whorehouse that will accept any crotch even those with STDs. (Image: a
birdhouse whorehouse with every kind of bird coming and going. Some old madam at
the front hole accepts everyone, even the nasty old crows).
794
JLPT.N3
..
impart, instruct, grant, confer (
son; class work; teaching; instruction (): assistant professor; associ
grant; to award; to teach
2
5
535
: hand : accept; underg
o; answer (phone); take; get; catch; receive
11
64
4
honetic impart Please accept this finger, you say, imparting it to your yakuza
boss. This character depicts a student and teacher. The teacher imparts his kn
owledge on the student, pointing the way and guiding with the finger. Meanwhile,
the student sits there passively accepting the tutelage of his superior.
795
....
, , , , ,
love; affection (): love; affection (): love; love-making; pa
 (): to love (): (1) cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pret
g; pet (3) cute little; tiny (): to love; to be affectionate 
4
640
: claw; nail; talon : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : hear
t; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : winter radical (no. 34) 13
61
4

wont keep them in a cage-like bird house relationship, but rather open the door
and let their heart walk around freely. Think less about ""I"" () and more about "
"we""." The man is about to enter the birdhouse (brothel) when he remembers his tr
ue love at home, and, following his heart, uses his walking legs to go straight
home. 796
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
dark, not clear (): (1) vague; ambiguous; unclear
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : love; affection; favourite 17
72
4
(none) Phonetic equivocal

The s
burns us.
" On a sunny day, a guy professes his love to a girl he admires. Bu
t she gives him the common equivocal response, ""Lets just be friends.""."
797
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.-.-.
pay, clear out, prune
oney, a bill, one s taxes, etc.) (2) to brush; to wipe; to clear away; to dust o
ff; to prune away branches (3) to drive away (e.g. one s competitors); to sweep
out (): drunkard (): to deposit; to pay in 
hand : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
5
64
4
honetic pay
Youre at a restaurant and raise your finger to indicate to the wa
iter that you want to pay. Your friend elbows you in the ribs -- its his shout, a
nd he insists on taking care of the bill.
"You are walking out of the rest
aurant when the waiter uses his FINGERS to grab you at the ELBOW and says, ""exc
use me sir, didnt you forget to PAY?""."
798
Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
.....
wide, broad,
zza; forum; open space (): to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to w
broaden; to unfold; to open; to unroll (): extent (): business sui
e propagated (): to broaden; to propagate (): to spread (ou
reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space) (): extensive; spacious 4
2
263
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : I; myself; katakana mu radica
l (no. 28)
5
53
3

Phonetic wide
The B
and has a lot of elbow room for Batman to do his yoga. "A wide cave has a lot o
f ""elbow room""."
799
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Physical.P
roperties_Shape.Size
. be bent, slope, capture

0
S
pping radical (no. 20) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) 4
20
2
flexed Your
our biceps will stay flexed.
My elbow was bound up in a cast, making it impos
sible to keep it flexed.
800
JLPT.N0 gradeS
...
broaden, extend, expand, enla
nsion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC (): scattering; diffusion; spread (
signal across the spectrum) (): expansion
2
6
611
: h
broad; spacious 8
64
4
Phonetic broad
and may require fingers inserted to broaden them and make them wide enough befo
re you can... Spread your fingers wide to broaden your hand. 801
JLPT.N2
mineral, ore
(): mine (ore) (
2
5
1376
: gold : wide; broad; spacious 13
167
8
honetic mineral Elbonium: a new mineral found in wide caves shaped like elbows a
nd made of metal.
A wide range of metals are classed as minerals. 802
...
valve
pleading; advocacy (): bento; Japanese box lunch (): discussio
lower) petal (): justification; rationalization; pretext; explanation; exculpa
defence; defense; excuse (): (1) speech (2) dialect (): pay by proxy
her; speak for another (): reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnit
n; forgiveness; forbearance (): bento (Japanese box lunch) 1
5
I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radi
cal (no. 55)
5
55
3

quires 2 hands and a lot of elbow grease.
The cubans build a pipe to flood
the USA. Castro just has to turn the valve on it, and USA is flooded. Suddenly,
CIA agents tackle him from behind, grabbing both his arms. But Castro manages t
o open the valve with his elbow, by raising the elbow above his head. Success! U
SA is no more...
803
- , , , ,
masculine, male, hero, leader
; heroine; great person (2) Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804) (3) Heroic Polonai
se (Chopin)
1
S
669
: the fore-arm; the upper-arm; round :
bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
12
172
8
(none
masculine
Men walk with their elbows out from their sides in a weird turke
y trot when they try to appear very MASCULINE. Think of a 70s pimp walk.
Masculin
e duties are to offer your elbow to the lady by your left side and to cut the tu
rkey on special meals. 804
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Gen
eral
pedestal, a stand, counter for machin

(2) support (3) belt (4) counter for machines, incl. vehicles (5) setting (e.g.
in jewellery) (6) level (e.g. price level); range (e.g. after physical units); p
eriod (of time, e.g. a decade of one s life) (): (1) stage (theatre, theater) (2
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.) (): typhoon; hurricane (
oundation; base; basis (2) from the beginning; from the outset; by nature ():
ighthouse (2) old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with
an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it (): bed; couch (): scrip
r>(): mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing (): speech; words;
4
2
262
: I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : mouth
5
133
6

pedestal
ow is above your mouth he/she is probably standing on a pedestal.
"After t
raining your whole life, you manage to get a bronze medal in the Olympics. Youre
extremely proud of your accomplishment as you step up to receive your medal. The
guy in first place is up on a pedestal, towering above you, his elbow level wit
h your mouth. Being a smug bastard, he ""accidentally"" knocks his elbow into yo
ur mouth, causing you to bleed and lose a tooth. Just cause he won the gold does
nt mean he can place himself on such a high pedestal and do whatever he wants!"
805
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Structure.
Town.Building
..
neglect, laziness
(): to be
e off one s guard (): negligence; procrastination; carelessness (
avy; languid; dull (): (1) to be idle; to slacken (2) to neglect (e.g. one s
1
S
1703
: pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
9
61
4
neglect While standing on the pedestal at the award ceremony, the recipient hear
tlessly neglected to mention the people that got him there.
Someone you put
on a pedestal will NEGLECT your heart. 806
0
.... , , , ,
reign
olitics; government (): medical treatment; cure (): (1) self-govern
) local (governmental) autonomy (): public order (): rule; reign; g
ing (): (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradica
on; suppression (2) making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentr
ate on Buddha s teachings (3) curing illness (): (1) to cure; to heal (2) to fix
to correct; to repair (3) to do over again (after -masu base of verb) (4) to rep
lace; to put back as it was (5) to convert (into a different state); to transfor
m (): to be at peace; to clamp down; to lessen (storm, terror, anger) 
to manage (2) to subdue
3
4
109
: water : pedestal; a s
tand; counter for machines and vehicles 8
85
4
Build a moat around your pedestal to protect your reign of power.

From his
water pedestal Neptune reigns over his Sea Empire.
807
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
.
peace, government, cure, heal, rule, subdue, patch
: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : pedestal; a stand; counter
for machines and vehicles
7
15
2
(none) Phonetic
gy
The secrets of metallurgy and smithing: get your redhot metal and bang i
t against the pedestal as an anvil. Then cool it quickly with lots of ice.
An ICE PEDESTAL is useless in METALLURGY since it will just melt.
808
JLPT.N1 gradeS
.-..
commence, begin ():

ng and end; from beginning to end; doing a thing from beginning to end (2) consi
stently; the whole time (): (1) management; dealing; settlement (2) cleaning up;
etting rid of (3) end result (usu. bad) (): (1) to start; to begin; to comme
initiate; to originate (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (bu
siness. etc.) (3) to start (doing something); to begin to ... (): origin; primev
 (): (1) first departure (of a train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus (2) dep
ting one s home station (of a train, bus, etc.) (): to begin (
inning to end; from first to last (): to begin with (used as an introduction
of all; in the beginning
4
3
244
: woman; female : pedes
tal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles 8
38
3
commence
Many men, before they commence their relationship with the woman
of their desires, place her on something of a pedestal, which often leads to di
sappointment later on. If you want to commence a relationship, just put a woman
on a pedestal and shell love ya forever.
809
1-250 Kanji_Time
womb, uterus
1
S
1861
: meat 
al; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles 9
130
6
honetic womb
"The body part feminists like to put on a pedestal is the womb,
especially when they hear a man complain about some responsibility. ""We give bi
rth, so its your duty to do so-and-so""."
If any body part deserves to be
put on a pedestal, it is the womb from which new life springs forth.
810
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Function
window, pane
(): win
erson; point of contact 3
6
1186
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den
 : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radi
cal (no. 61)
11
116
5
(none) Phonetic
ilar to hole (#1316). A window is a hole (#1316) in your house that you occassio
nally sit next to while leaning on your ELBOW and gazing out, a picture of a lon
ely HEARTedness.
"Anna stood inside the house on her human legs enjoying
some private time, looking out the window and communing with the feelings that w
ere in her heart . The first five strokes are actually , ""hole,"" introduced later
ndow; , ticket window; , car window."
811
JLPT.N3 grade
e.Town.Building
.-.
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, d
ys; the previous (2) a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained s
ecret); one s past (3) past (tense); preterit; preterite (4) previous life ():
year (): (1) to leave; to go away (2) to pass; to elapse (3) to be distant (4) t
o send away; to drive off; to divorce (5) (after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru ve
rb) ... completely (6) last ... (e.g. ""last April"") (): to leave; to dep
e one s leave (): elimination; erasure; dying out; clearing; purge; melting
4
3
440
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : I; myself; katakana mu
radical (no. 28)
5
28
2

gone
Going, going, GONE!, said the gravedigger as he shoveled soil onto the b
odys protruding elbow (the last bit left to cover).
If you want the soil sta
ins gone from your clothes, then youll need to put some elbow grease into cleanin
g them. 812
method, law, rule, principle, model,

; means; technique (): law (): administration of justice (
making (): law; jurisprudence (): law; rule ():
mmar; syntax (): bill (law) (): technique (): mann
ng method; recipe; formula (): (1) law; act; principle (2) method (3) mood (4) d
harma (): directions; rules of use
3
4
100
: water 
uit; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce 8
85
4
hic
method This kanji shows up in a lot of words related to the legal proce
ss. Try this image: using a very outdated judicial method, the people of Salem d
unked accused witches in the water until they were all gone.
There already wa
s a system (#418) for butchering cows, a technique (#421) for turning smoke into
flowers - why cant there be a method of about the same relevance for making wate
r gone? Evaporation anyone?
813
...
,
meeting, meet, party,
conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress (): interview; au
e (): (1) company; corporation (2) workplace (): conversation;
n important people); discussion; interview (): Diet; congress; parliament 
l Diet; parliament; congress (): society; public (): general me
nament; mass meeting; rally (): (1) meeting; assembly (2) association (3) conj
on (): assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds (): chance;
ssembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally (): conversation (
meeting (): scientific society; academic meeting; academic conference 
nance; accountant; treasurer; paymaster; reckoning; bill (): church (
nship; leading a meeting; presenter; host (): exhibition (
rview (): closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.) (): par
eting; meeting again; reunion (): symposium; round-table discussion 
ation; society; organization; organisation (): meeting hall; assembly hall 
e room; council room (): meeting; rendezvous; encounter (): (1) meeti
party (2) association; club (): gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
5
2
4
: person : say 6
73
4
meeting At the local company they have a very gory way of getting rid of incompe
tent personnel : they arrange a business meeting in a very special room where th
e walls are ... meeting. Not surprisingly the boss is never present at these mee
tings, hes the one who pushes the button that sets the walls in motion.
The only
thing created in most meetings is a lot of hot air. Imagine a cloud of it risin
g to the roof. 814
. , , , climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, resul

remely (): urgent; pressing (): (1) to arrive at (e.g. a decision
); to attain (2) to lead to (a place); to get to (3) to come; to arrive; to resu
lt in (): (1) from ... to; between ... and (2) or 1
6
996
: I
lf; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
6
133
6
climax Sexual climaxes dont
ys happen on the bed; they sometimes happen against a wall or on the ground!
The climax of the Berlin Wall affair was the tearing of it to ground. 815
room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar

"(
house; conservatory; glasshouse (): waiting room (): bathro
cil room (): (1) laboratory (2) seminar room (3) professor s office (): waiting room"
4
2
550
atakana u radical (no. 40) : climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
9
40
3

room
in a love hotel called ""Climax House""."
A simple room is made up of a ro
of, some walls, and a dirt floor.
816
.
arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
(
g; arrival (): (cannot) possibly; no matter how 3
S
1032
: c
arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in : sword; saber; knife 8
18
2

arrival Http:
.us/img168/7731/karatesd3.jpg Just look at this image...
Just as we were
about to climax her father arrived with a sword.
817
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage
(
agreement; union; match (2) conformity; consistency (3) cooperation (): to do (): you are we
all; my pleasure (): artistry; good taste; elegance; grace 1
S
870
: climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in : strike; hit; fold
ing chair radical variant (no. 66)
10
133
6
(none)
Ideographic
doth
To reach climax I doth the bidding of my dominatrix task
master. "This character is used in two very high-frequency words: ""you are welc
ome"" () and the honorific form of onegaishimasu (;
M picture? A businessman, who DOTH the bidding of his taskmistress, is climaxing
and yelling out """" while she whips and says """". (This kanji
and ""do humbly"", which is perfect for this image)." 818
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
..
mutually, reciprocally, together
(
procal (): mutual; reciprocal; alternate (): mutual; reciprocal
S
914
: two; two radical (no.2) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58)
4
7
2
(none) Pictographic
mutually
allows both parties to mutually give themselves pleasure.
If you can combi
ned your walls with another houses walls, both houses would mutually benefit, by
the increase in size....
819
.
abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice (
om voting (2) renunciation of a right (3) did not start (sport); DNS; defaulting
 (): tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); revoca
tion; annulment; breaking (e.g. treaty); reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (
judgement); discard; cancellation; repeal (): (1) disposal; abandonment; scrappi
; discarding; abolition (2) annulment; cancellation; abrogation; repeal 1
S
901
: a cup with pendants; a pennant; wild; barren; uncultivated :
tree; wood
13
75
4

Think of a really loud and annoying baby, you want to abandon it but it keeps co
ming back...so you take of your belt by the buckle, and buckle the baby to a tre
e!
As in sash (#415), I treat the one mountain in the middle to mean Mt. Fu
ji (Japans ichiban mountain). Now we see an infant being abandoned on top of Mt.
Fuji well above the tree line to die of exposure.
820
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
....
bring up, grow up, raise, rea
ics (): childcare; nursing; upbringing (): breeding; raising; reari
owth (): to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up) (
wth; development (): nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling (
aining; nurture; cultivation; promotion (): growth; development; breeding 
to rear; to bring up (): growth; raising
3
3
369
: k
cal (no. 8) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : month; moon 8
130
6
bring up
Bring
offspring means raising them from infant until they are meat ready to be harves
ted. What, cannibalism is in poor taste? Forget I ever brought it up. But bring
up will forver be infant meat to me. I want my baby back baby back baby back rib
s!
I will bring up my infants to eat meat. Ill not endure any vegetarian chi
ldren in my house!
821
remove, withdraw, disarm, dismantle, reject, exclude

1
S
811
: hand : bring up; grow up; raise; rear : strike; hit
; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
15
64
4
honetic remove Dont lay a finger on him, a concerned mother says as the state RE
MOVES her child away for upbringing by a taskmaster foster home.
A terrib
le yakuza taskmaster is bringing up his infant. Every time the infant does somet
hing wrong... well, you know what happens to yakuzas when they do something wron
g.
822
..
, , , , ,
allot, fill
) replenishment; repletion (): (1) supplementation; supplement; replenishment;
enishing; replacement; refilling (2) to replace; to refill; to replenish ():
on
1
S
949
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : license; sinceri
ty; permit
6
10
2
(none) Pictogra
by factory: Manager: ""Good news! Your infant has been allotted human legs"". Pa
rent to be: ""Thanks a lot!""." In China, to prevent too many human legs walking
around, couples are alloted only one infant 823
751-1000

gun, arms
(): gun; rifle; small arms
1
>: allot; fill
14
167
8
(none) Phonetic
tted a metal gun (US constitution according to the NRA).
What is a gun bu
t a device for allotting pieces of metal? One for you - BANG!...One for you - BA
NG!...One for you - BANG!...One for you - BANG!...etc. 824
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
sulphur
1
S
1867
: stone : a cu
ndants; a pennant; wild; barren; uncultivated 12
112
5
honetic sulfur Sulphur is like a rock, but it can stink like a stream of infant
doodie.
Infants are baptised in streams inorder to prevent their descent
into a place of sulphur and brimstone. 825
0 Kanji_Nature_Substance
...-. , ,
curre
disease) (): (1) (cultural) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mi
(social, etc.) networking; intercourse (2) alternating current; AC (): stream; c
rent; flow (): (1) circulation of money or goods; flow of water or air; dist
(2) negotiable (e.g. shares) (): (1) first-class; top grade; foremost; topeading (2) characteristic; peculiar; unique (3) school (e.g. of a performance ar
t) (4) one flag; one banner; one streamer (): (1) to drain; to pour; to spill; t
shed (blood, tears) (2) to wash away (3) to distribute (e.g. electricity over wi
res, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to broadcast; to beam (4) to c
ruise (e.g. taxi) (5) to float; to set adrift (6) to call off (a meeting, etc.) (): (1) sink (2) cruising (e.g. taxi) (): electric current 
 (): to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to be washed awa
le of; method of; manner of; school (of thought) (): (1) to be popular; to com
o fashion (2) to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic (3
) to flourish; to thrive (): (1) as one would expect (2) still; all the same (3)
ven... (e.g. ""even a genius..."") (): (1) confluence (of rivers); merge (of
); conflux; junction; joining (2) union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging; c
oming together (): atmospheric current; air current; airflow (
3
3
280
: water : a cup with pendants; a pennant; wild; barren;
uncultivated 10
85
4
(none)
oses placed in the WATER and sent down the current of the STREAM.
A waterbreathing infant (genetically modified?) is caught in a flood, and drifts with t
he current, apparently enjoying himself in the process. 826
JLPT.N3 grade3 k
anjifreq251-500
, .,
, , , , , , ,
kana mu radical (no. 28) : legs radical (no. 10)
(none)
license In some Asian kung-fu version of James Bond, the main pr
otagonist has a License To Kill with his deadly elbows and human legs. His suit is
always stained of red blood at the elbows and lower legs (this to help create a
n image that distinguish the two elements).
A midget driver trying to pass t
he road test to get their drivers license. Their elbows are too short to turn the
wheel and their legs are too short to reach the gas and breaks.
827
..
tempt, seduce, instigate, promote
mouth : None
10
30
3
(none) Phonetic
t part legal prostitute has it represents a walker [walking legs] with the licen
se. Its easy to imagine a legal prostitute tempting a man with her mouth.
Prostitutes in Amsterdam have a license to show off their walking legs and tempt
customers with their mouths. 828
.-.-...
, , , ,
(by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon (2) to
meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) (3) to emerge and engage (an enemy) ()
l out; to take out; to draw out; to withdraw (): (1) person s origin (town,
untry, etc.) (2) institution from which one graduated (3) director in charge of
employee relations (): (1) export (2) efferent (medical) ()
formance (2) participation (e.g. in a tournament) (): advance (into a new ma
stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new m
arket); stepping forward; emerging (): production (e.g. play); direction 
ake out; to get out (2) to put out; to reveal; to show (3) to submit (e.g. thesi
s); to turn in (4) to publish; to make public (5) to send (e.g. letter) (6) to p
roduce (a sound); to start (fire) (7) to serve (food) (8) to begin (): (1) p
ce; stage appearance (2) to act (in a play) (): (1) attendance; presence; ap
(2) to attend; to be present; to appear (): publication ()
e.g. a report or a thesis); to hand in; to file; to turn in (2) presentation; su
bmission; filing (): expenditure; expenses (): (child)birth;
oods) (): departure (): incident; affair; happening; event<
niscence (): official tour; business trip (): (1) escape;
is (): (1) heading; headline; title; caption (2) index (3) headword (
; way out; outlet; leak; vent (): lending; loaning (): (1
age (2) bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost (): outing; trip; going
arance; arrival; make one s appearance (): exhibit; display (): (
t; to leave (2) to appear; to come forth; to be published (3) to answer (the pho
ne or door) (): attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office
to work (): (1) to jump out; to rush out; to fly out (2) to appear (sudde
protrude; to project (4) to butt in (): in and out; coming and going; free as
tion; income and expenditure; debits and credit (): success in life; getting a
successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence (
to remember (): (1) to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task (2)
e ready; to be completed (3) to be made; to be built (4) to be good at; to be pe
rmitted (to do) (5) to become intimate; to take up (with somebody) (6) to grow;
to be raised (): (1) to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on
gin selling; to market (2) to become popular (): as much as one can; a

e; if at all possible (): sunrise (): meeting; reception 
exam) (2) setting a theme (for composition of poetry) (): (1) to slip out
away; to excel (2) to break (out of a loop) (): finish; completion; re
t out (): to expel; to drive out (): running away from home;
to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure (2) to invoke (e.g. subrout
ine); to call (): meeting; rendezvous; encounter (): sailing;
atch (): proposal; request; claim; report; notice (): (1) coming out;
tflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon) (2) attending (work); appearing (on s
tage); one s turn to go on (3) start; beginning (4) origins; background; person
(or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (l
ineage) (5) architectural member that projects outward (6) highest point of the
stern of a ship (7) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort requ
ired to do something (): adjustment; touch up (): expenses; d
sion; ejection (): to meet; to greet (): (1) shaking
ing; issuing; draft; draught (4) starting point; beginning; outset (5) infusion (): encounter (): spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effus
; to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to set out; to start; to be going
out (): to run away; to escape from (): (1) to throw do
ne s legs) (2) to abandon; to resign (3) to give freely; to give generously; to
sacrifice (e.g. one s life) (4) to start to throw (): to present; to submi
r; to hold out (): to report to; to tell; to suggest; to submit; to requ
n offer; to come forward with information (): (1) to take out; to produce;
t (2) to fetch; to retrieve (): (1) to be completed; to be finished; t
to serve or eat) (2) to be very drunk (): to start talking; to speak; to t
pose; to suggest; to break the ice (): congratulations!; an auspicious
responsible utterance; nonsense; bullshit; codswallop (2) random; haphazard; uns
ystematic (): (1) happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous (2) naive (
ppen to meet; to come across (): going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming
 (): congratulations (): to beg
leave or go out (): to be out of; to have no more at hand (
xpel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect (): (1) chance of going out; opportunity
(to succeed) (2) musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage (): tumo
r; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess; rash; pimple (): (1) special; auspici
ive; innocent; good-natured
5
1
13
: mountain : open box e
nclosure; open box radical (no. 17)
5
17
2
exit
Suddenly, a cactus comes out of the ground with a sign that reads: exit.
Now you can leave the desert! (Note: giving this primitive the meaning cactus can
be useful later).
The exit lays between these two mountains.
829
, , mountain
(): (1) mountain; hill
crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire) (5) climax; peak; crit
ical point (6) guess; speculation (7) criminal case; crime (8) festival float (e
sp. one mounted with a decorative halberd) (9) wild (): volcano ():
g (): mine (ore) (): (1) mountain forest; forest on a mountain;
ntains and forest (): mountain range (): mountains (
; to frolic; to joke; to make fun of; to flirt; to mess around; to screw around;
to josh (): hillside; mountainside (): Mt (suffix used with the name
); Mount
5
1
131
: mountain, mountain radical (no. 46)
3
46
3
(none) Pictographic
As a primitive this element appears equally as well at the top or bottom of the
kanjis (besides appearing to the left). Since a mountain often brings to mind to
wering peaks, I will consider it implied that the element is placed at the top o
f the kanji. When this primitive appears at the bottom, I will arrange my story
in a way that other elements are said to be at the very top of the mountain (see
FRAME 775 for an example).
YOU CANT POSSIBLY NEED A MNEMONIC FOR THIS!!!!
830
.
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
(): (1) p
lful; inexpert; maladroit; inept; foolish; clumsy (3) unlucky 1
S
1938
: hand : exit; leave; go out; come out; put out; protrude
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic bungling

With fingers fumbling
ing to get the key in the door so he could exit, the bungling husband woke his w
ife as he tried to leave for a rendezvous with his mistress.
Horror movie cli
che 769: Bungling victims fingers fumble & bungle trying to open the exit door.
831
boulder, rock, cliff

(): rock; crag (
mountain : stone 8
46
3
(none
in-sized stone is known as a boulder. Here we see mountain rocks rolling down
the mountain, gathering into a single monstrous boulder crushing everything in i
ts path. Think snowball effect, even if it wouldnt work with rocks.
832
charcoal, coal (): coal (): carbon

1307
: mountain : ashes; puckery juice; cremate
9
86
4
ompound Ideographic
charcoal
Burn enough charcoal and youll have a mou
ntain of ash. "You get charcoal from volcano (""fire mountain"", ) ashes."
833
,
branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater
1428
: mountain : branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65) 7
46
3
(none) Phonetic branch off

On th
The road branches off to each of them. (Note: This kanji is mostly used for bran
ches in the road).
In a lot of Super Nintendo-era RPGs, there are mountain
levels to get through. You view them from overhead, so you can see a mazelike pa
th with many branches. Picture your sprite characters at one such fork in the mo
untain path, as it branches off in two directions.
834
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji)

(
mountain) pass; difficult part 1
S
1941
: mountain : above; up : below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
9
46
3
mountain peak Heisig mentions at kanjiclinic.com that he wishes hed chosen moun
tain pass for this keyword as its closer to what the word means. If we do this, t
he kanji makes complete sense because a mountain pass is just below the mountain
top. "To the north of Lorien lies the Misty Mountains, and below their toweri
ng peaks are the Mines of Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring first tried for the
MOUNTAIN PASS that goes above, but were halted by the wizardry of Saruman at Car
adhras, and so are forced to take the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes below, through the
mountain - a path long feared by Gandalf for the ancient evil that lurks there.
Note : the kanji does in fact refer to a ""mountain pass""." 835
JLPT.N1
.-..
crumble, die, demolish, level
(
ving in (2) decay (physics) (): to collapse; to crumble (): ava
pull down; to make change (money)
1
S
778
: mountain : co
mpanion; friend 11
46
3
(none)
fast companions even as Mount Doom crumbled above them. September 11. [lol it al
so has 11 strokes], whoever reported this story is a loser, get alife. This is t
he best story on the website. 836
.
secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness ():
connected; close; intimate (): precise; exact; detailed; minute; close 
ose (): density (): crowd; close formation; dense (
br>(): secret; private; surreptitious (): (1) density; thickness (2) secre
te; fine
1
6
815
0) : invariably; certain; inevitable : mountain
11
40
3
secrecy To maintain secrecy, secret societies in
variably have to house themselves in the moutains.
To maintain secrecy, sec
ret societies invariably have to house themselves on top of the moutains. (Sligh
t tweak of chamchams story, using fuaburisas idea for remembering where to put the
mountain primitive.). 837
honey, nectar, molasses (): nectar; honey 

2203
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : invariably; certain; inev
itable : insect; bug; temper
14
142
6
(none
When I think of honey, I think of a bee hive, which is a HOUSE that INVARIABLY h
as INSECTS.
A house with a lot of honey will invariably attract many insects
.
838

storm, tempest (): storm; tempest
1
S
style; manner 12
46
3
(none)
a full-blown wind that rips the mountains off the ground (you see one flying he
re).
Winds are gathering at the base of the mountain (note the hint to primit
ive placement), going up, and turning into a huge mountain storm.
839
promontory, cape, spit

1
S
trangeness; curiosity 11
46
3
(none
ape Strange from FRAME 153, only with mountain in place of soil. Interestingly, t
here is also which is made of the primitives stone and strange. The three kanjis
, and all have the same meanings and pronunciations. They have very little uses
other than names, for which promontory is the clear winner with over 2300 uses i
n place and people names, while the other two kanjis account for less than 200 n
ames. A promontory is a small, strange mountain that juts out into the sea.
840
cliff, bluff, precipice (): cli

ld goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : square jewel; corner; angle; edge
11
46
3
(none) Phonetic bluff

nounce, ""Im going to climb those ivy-covered cliffs, and then the mountain on to
p of them."" My friends dont believe me, ""He bluffs!"" they say."
The ivycovered cliff we saw on the horizon (#157) ... the sheer beauty of the mountain
that overlooks these bluffs is enough to make you want to swim for shore yoursel
f!
841
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Nature_Landscape
.-.-..-.. , , , ,
on; import; introduction (): purchase; buy (): income; re
inging in; leading in; installation (): becoming a member; joining; entry; adm
n; subscription; affiliation; adherence; signing (): hospitalization; hospit
n (): entry to school or university; matriculation (): entr
sion; entering (): winning a prize or place (in a contest) (
ee (): penetration; invasion; raid; aggression; trespass ()
r>(): (1) bathing (2) to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath (
pairs; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming (2) crackdown; (police) raid (
and out; coming and going; free association; income and expenditure; debits and
credit (): entry; filling in of forms (): closet (
throwing into; inserting; depositing (2) investment; putting in (personnel, etc.
) (3) release of a product (4) making (an electrical circuit) (): (1) to enter (
to break into (3) to join; to enroll (4) to contain; to hold; to accommodate (5
) to have (an income of) (): to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procu
n something that might be useful later (): to propose; to suggest (): to be pleased with; to suit(): (1) to harvest; to reap (2) to take in; to gathe
 (): sunset (): to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into;
to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.)
; to ink in (e.g. a tattoo) (2) to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire (3) to a
ccept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); t
o listen to; to pay attention to (4) to include (5) to pay (one s rent, etc.) (6
) to cast (a vote) (7) to make (tea, coffee, etc.) (8) to turn on (a switch, etc
.) (9) to send (a fax); to call (): infiltration; sneaking in (
pardon; to be much obliged; to feel small (2) to be grateful (3) to be amazed; t
o be filled with awe; to be surprised (4) to be disconcerted; to be embarrassed (): new student; freshman; first-year student
5
1
56
dical (no. 11) 2
11
2
(none
As a primitive, using the image of going through a door, even one that stands al
one with the frame and no wall around, helps flesh out the primitive enter.
Person enters stage left
842
.-..-.. ,
crowded, mixture, in
subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge (): (1) hope; promise; pos
ity; chance; probability; likelihood (2) expectation; anticipation; forecast; es
timate (3) side of a structural member (): to herd; to corner; to drive (): (1) to feel down (sad) (2) to be in a sl
usiness, economy); to be in an unfavourable condition (3) to fall into (e.g. a h
ole) (): to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to devote oneself to; to shoot in
h; to throw into; to cast into (): to be enthusiastic about (
to something (2) to plunge into; to go into deeply (3) to meddle; to interfere (
4) to retort (5) to riposte (): (1) to push into; to cram into; to stuff i
wd into (2) to break in; to burglarize (): to apply for; to make an appl
opose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to chall
enge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview); to subscribe for; to boo
k; to reserve (): to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive 
swallow deeply (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to dige
st (): to cut in; to thrust oneself into; to wedge oneself in; to muscle i
terrupt; to disturb (): to deposit; to pay in (): (1)
to be set back (e.g. from a road) (3) to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); t
o retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it (
oard; to embark on; to get into (a car); to ship (passengers); to man (a ship);
to help (someone) into (2) to march into; to enter (): to be under impre
be convinced that; to imagine that; to set one s heart on; to be bent on (
melt into; to merge into (2) to fit in; to adapt; to blend (): (1) to load (a
etc.); to charge (2) to put into (e.g. emotion, effort) (3) to include (e.g. tax
in a sales price) (4) to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to scre
en (): (1) to step into (e.g. someone else s territory); to break into; to
o come to grips with; to get to the core of (): to throw into; to toss i
embed 3
S
675
: enter; insert : walk; walking; road radical v
ariant (no. 162)
5
162
7
(none)
jam it is impossible to get your car to enter the roadway as it is crowded with
cars. Think of a grid lock so bad cars are litterally scraping up against each
other like people on a Japanese train during rush hour. Everybody tries to enter
the road during rush hour. Thats why its so crowded. 843
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq501-750
.....
,
part,
%, chances, shaku/10
(): considerably; greatly; a lot (): draw
ame (): (1) myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself (2) I; me (
on; part (): field; sphere; realm; division; branch (): (1) ple
; satisfactory; adequate (2) division into ten (3) perfectly; thoroughly; fully;
in full (): (1) disposal; dealing (with a problem); disposition; measure; pro
e (2) punishment (3) putting down (e.g. diseased animal) (): half (
r>(): analysis (): distribution; allotment (): separa
on; isolation; decollation (): split; division; break up (): (1
split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to d
ivide out (2) to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out (3) to distingui
sh; to discriminate; to differentiate (between) (4) to break up (a fight); to me
diate (5) to call a draw; to tie (6) to push one s way through (a crowd) (7) to
sell (): ingredient; component; composition (): apportionment;
rt; greater part; majority (): social position; social status (): (
molecule (3) member; element (): division; sharing; distribution; disseminatio
location (): (1) to branch; to fork; to diverge (2) to separate; to split;
(3) to disperse; to scatter (): water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap;
e (): dispersion; decentralization; decentralisation; variance (statistics); d
bution; dissemination; allocation (): division; section; demarcation; partition;
egmentation; subdivision; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification; sorting(): (1) perhaps; probably (2) generous; many; much; great (): distri
tion; allocation (): classification; categorization; sorting ()
antling; disaggregating; analysis; disintegrating; decomposing; degrading (2) fa
ctorization (3) decomposition; resolution (4) deblocking (): division of lab
sion of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production ():
quantity (): part; portion; section (): (1) somewhat; to s
) some; part; portion (): division of labour; division of labor (
e all (2) inter alia; among others (): (1) very; extremely; surprisingly; cons
bly (2) contemptible; reprehensible (): division into equal parts (

a) little; of some kind; of some sort (2) please (3) anyway; anyhow; at any rate
; after all (): denominator (): extra; excess; surplus ():
ent; share; ration (2) rate (3) degree; one s lot; one s status; relation; duty;
kind; lot (4) in proportion to; just as much as (): fraction (
s (): nourishment; nutrient (): 10 minutes (): (1) one-t
of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional
unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.375 grams (one-tenth of a monme); 0.1 degre
e (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
(2) one-quarter of a ryou (obsolete unit of currency) (3) thickness (4) advanta
geous circumstances
5
2
24
r>: sword; saber; knife
4
18
2
(none
part
When something is entered by a dagger, it ends up being cut in several p
arts. "(This kanji also has the meanings of ""understand"" and ""minute""). Its
important to understand that were you to enter an hour with a dagger and cut it
into parts, those parts would be minutes."
844
1-250 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts Kanji_Time
.
poverty, poor
(): poverty; lack
meagre; meager; insubstantial 3
5
1211
: part; minute of time; s
egment; share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; sha
ku/100 : shellfish 11
154
7
(none)
In the case of true poverty, not having money is only part of the problem. There
are other components as well, like lack of education, class structuring, etc.,
but that doesnt really matter. Just remember that the money is only part of it, n
ot the whole. Parting with your money will lead to poverty. 845
JLPT.N3
.
partition, understand
1
S
2287
: p
time; segment; share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chan
ces; shaku/100 : page; leaf
13
181
9
The PART of my HEAD where I remember the KANJI is in the kanji PARTITION.
The last time I tried to partition a hard drive under Linux, I got a severe migr
aine that parted my head.
846
, , , , , , , ,
sumo exhibition in a foreign country (): open to the public; exhibit (
ity; public service; society; communal (): (1) formality; formal; official (2)
ula (): pollution; public nuisance; contamination (): official
ion; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation (): official announcemen
amation (): government worker; public (civil) servant (): p
fairness; impartiality (): public corporation (): fairness; im
cial business; public business (): open (e.g. secret); public; official; overt
public; general public (): (1) protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (o
head of household (): public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (
securities); public advertisement (of a post) (): (1) government business; of
l business (2) public; official; governmental (): official; public; formal; open
governmental
2
2
118
: eight; eight radical (no. 12) : I; my
self; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
4
12
2
public I always open the doors to the public restrooms with my elbows because I
dont want to touch the door with my hands.
I always enter the doors to the
public restrooms with my elbows because I dont want to touch the door with my han
ds.
847

, , ,
pine tree
(): (1) pine tree (2) h
1
4
471
: tree; wood : public; prince; official; governmental
8
75
4
(none) Phonetic pine tree

"Foll
"entering public restrooms"" story for the right-hand primitive: public restroom
s always reek of pine tree scented disinfectant."
A pine tree is a public
tree: they are frequently planted in public squares, in commemoration of the res
pect Conficius held for them. 848
JLPT.N1 grade4 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Na
ture_Plant.Tree
,
venerable old man
1
S
2064
l; governmental : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
10
124
(none) Phonetic venerable old man

The venerable old man is the
lic figure head of the Native American Village, answering all questions and solv
ing all problems. The higher in rank you get in this tribe, the more feathers de
corate you. Imagine this old man covered in beautiful feathers. The venerable ol
d man is using the public restroom in the park where he feeds the pigeons. But,
alas, there is no toilet paper! So, hes caught a pigeon and is using it to wipe h
is bottom. (note the feathers on the bottom of the kanji, this helps remember pl
acement). Can you see the feathers flying everywhere? 849
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
sue, accuse
(): litigation; lawsuit
1
say : public; prince; official; governmental
11
149
7
sue
Take care what words you say in public lest you be sued.
[+radica
l_tyro] Socrates was giving a speech in public. Things were going rather well, u
ntil his robe opened a bit and people saw his, well, not-public area. He was pro
mptly sued for public indecency. Certain things shouldnt be made public in public
, you know?
850
. , , , , , ,
valley (): val
(none) Pictographic
valley This could be seen as a very accurate pictograph
of another type of valley: a valley mouth open under the umbrella of inner labi
a, with the outer labia parted above. There are even more connections to be made
among the primitive keywords and the visuals, but i will enter no further...
Think of the classic anime (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind). We see Naus
ng the valley mouth gliding on an umbrella.
851
..
,
bathe, be favored with, bask in
o bask in (e.g. the sun); to be flooded with (e.g. light); to shower (2) to suff
er (e.g. an attack); to have abuse heaped upon; to draw criticism upon oneself(): (1) bathing (2) to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath (
a (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe) (): sea
ater bath
2
4
1136
: water : valley 10
85
4
(none) Phonetic bathe This story is quite l

u are at a [two kanjis we now know] Onsen (), and you are watching a w
ture the water dripping down her cleavage (that valley in between her breasts).
Note: cleavage in Japanese is .
The mountain man uses the water from the valley
to bathe.
852
. , ,
contain, form, looks
(): subje
y; simple; plain (): container; vessel (): (1) accommodation; r
eating (3) custody (4) admission (5) entering (in a dictionary) (): beauty of fi
re or form (): permission; pardon (): capacity; volume (
rbearance; generosity (): (true) adjective; i-adjective (
(adj-na); quasi-adjective; adjectival noun; nominal adjective 3
5
264
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : valley
10
40
3

contain Imagine a house big e
ntain an entire valley. might want to live there. And now imagine cleaning it. .
. . Maybe not . . .
Biodome.
853
...
melt, dissolve, thaw
(): lava<
o melt into; to merge into (2) to fit in; to adapt; to blend (): to dissolve (pai
nt); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.) (): to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
2
S
1364
: w
in; form; looks 13
85
4
(none)
en the snow on top of the mountains melts: it turns into water and flows down on
to the rooftops of all the houses in the valley below. [melt; dissolve; thaw] A
n ice cube is melting, loosing the water it contained. 854
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire
ition; urge (e.g. creative urge) (): greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants (
tite (for food) (): desire; appetite; lust (): (1) wanted; wish
ired (2) (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to (): avarice; covetou
reed (): greedy
3
6
902
: valley : lack; gap;
ical (no. 76) 11
76
4
(none
dirty words too! (In fact, a lot of them) A sexual story is NOT inappropriate h
ere, as this kanji is very sexual, such as in ; lust. As for a story: the lack of
contact with a womans valley will leave a man LONGING for love.
The valley has s
omething my life is lacking.... something Ive been longing for.. peace and quiet.
855
, , , , , ,
abundant, rich, ferti
; flexibility; scope; rope
1
S
1048
: garment; clothes; dress
ing : valley
12
145
6
(none)
fact that cleavage in Japanese is called ""valley of the chest"": a woman with
abundant cleavage tightly wraps up her bosom in a form-fitting cloak, but leavin
g her valley exposed. Another unforgettable image (thank you, thank you, Ill be h
ere all week)." Welcome to cloak-valley, the valley where everyone wears cloaks
and every shop sells cloaks. Mnemonic : cloaks are abundant in the valley.
856
lead
(): pencil (): lead (the metal
>: a marsh at the foot of the hills; name of a river 13
167
8
(none) Phonetic lead (metal)

Picture the molten lead (the heavy metal) being
discreetly drained out of the factory into a gully behind.
Lead -> Dental f
illings -> Metal that enters the mouth to fill a hole in a tooth.
857
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
.-.
run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
oral (): along (): along railway line (): (1) to run alo
ow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with
1
6
1121
: water: a marsh at the foot of the hills; name of a river 8
85
4
honetic run alongside Water in a gully runs alongside the path.

Picture
one of those idiots that run alongside the bicyclists in the Tour de France tryi
ng to give them water. Watch as the cyclist shoves the person into a gully that
runs alongside the road.
858
.
prize, reward, praise
(): prize; monetary awa
contest) (): prize; award (): appreciation (e.g. of art); aesthe
phy (): offering prizes; winning; reward
2
4
426
: e
more; still; yet : shellfish
15
154
7
a bit silly.. or maybe not only a bit, but.. You know some foodstuffs (cereals c
ome to mind) sometimes have prizes mixed in them? Well, in this case, the prize
was a shell (money, remember) and you only notice in the outhouse... (see also s
ecret (#904)). As a prize for being the 1,000,000th person to use the restauran
ts outhouse, I got all the clams I could eat. 859
251-500
party, faction, clique (): political par

sition; opposition (): ruling party; government party; party in power; governmen
br>(): (1) party (political) (2) faction; -ite
2
6
39
: esteem;
furthermore; still; yet : elder brother; big brother
10

203
12
honetic party Every major political party, if personified, would look like a g
iant outhouse walking around with human legs spewing out a constant stream of bu
llshit. Every political party is full of shit. But nobody ever says how they get
that way. Well, heres your answer - a political party memer is in the outhouse,
greedily chowing down on the contents inside. Hes grown so accustomed to the tast
e that hes in all the way, and all you can see are his legs through the window. H
ell come inside later to the auditorium to make a speech and spew everything out.
860
public chamber, hall

(): (1) dining room; di
ssroom (2) restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner (): auditorium (
and; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately (2) fair; square; open (
3) grandly; boldly; confidently (4) fairly; squarely (5) unreservedly; without a
pology; without hesitation (): Diet building 4
4
1010
: e
furthermore; still; yet : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
11
32
3
(none) Phonetic public chamber There is a secret hal
eath the outhouse.
In most communities you will be hauled into city hall if
you use the ground as an outhouse.
861
0 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building

, , ,
usual, ordinary, normal, regular
; normal; usual (): (1) emergency (2) extraordinary; unusual (
ryday; usual (): always; constantly (): strangeness; abnormality;
se; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted p
ractice; social etiquette (): normal; usual (): very; ext
5
293
: esteem; furthermore; still; yet : suspend; hang; wear (sword)
11
50
3
(none) Phonetic usual

n you go to the outhouse at the onsen (hot springs bath in Japan) so everybody d
oesnt see your stuff. In the outhouse toilet youd usually hope to find toilet p
aper to wipe your ass. If its already gone, which is usually the case, simply use
the towel.
862
,
skirt
0
S+
: esteem; f
 : garment; clothes; dressing
(none)
skirt Compared to pants, a SKIRT is the GARMENT to be wearing when you want to
use one of those Japanese toilets. It makes it so much easier: you just walk in
the OUTHOUSE hike it up, and do your business. "Havent you ever noticed that the
men / women signs on the front of outhouses are sometimes very similar? The sil
houettes are usually the same, but one will decidedly be wearing a garment in th
e shape of a SKIRT. Also, weve already learned the kanji for ""woman"", so if the
signs are only in kanji you have no right to wander in and claim ignorance, per
v!"
863

manipulate, rule, administer, conduct, palm o
br>(): (train) conductor 1
S
1757
: esteem; furthermore; stil
 : hand
12
64
4
(none) Phonetic manip

going to manipulate your body with your hand, then go do it in an outhouse, at l
east! Instead of magazines, we keep a Rubiks Cube in the outhouse to manipulat
e with your hands while you do your business. 864
1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg
pelt, skin, hide, leather

"(): (1) skin; hide; pe
el; husk; bark (3) shell; sheath; wrapping (4) mask (hiding one s true nature);
seeming (): skin (): cynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire ()
ji ""fur"" radical"
2
3
1092
: skin, skin radical (no. 107)
5
107
5
(none) Pictographic
pelt
small tent is made with a pelt and a branch planted in the ground. The mnemonic
hints at the first stroke (the hanging pelt) and the hook at the end of the seco
nd stroke. This is chinese radical #107 meaning skin. "To be honest, this is o
ne of those cases where I have found it easier to ""just remember it"" as a radi
cal, as it occurs so frequently: him waveand so on."
865
JLPT.
1001-1500 Kanji_Body_General
, , , waves, billows, Poland (): wave 

se (): tsunami; tidal wave (): short wave
2
3
740
skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
8
85
4
waves Waves are the oceans pelt (skin).

The Inuit used water-proof seal
pelts for their kayaks, to travel the waves.
866
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Nature_Wea
ther grade3 kanjifreq501-750
old woman, grandma, wet nurse

1
S
billows; Poland : woman; female
11
38
3
n
An old woman is seen here as a woman with waves (i.e. wrinkles, creases)
.
"You know ""The Old Man and the Sea."" Well, this is the sequel, ""The O
ld Woman and the Sea Waves.""." 867
People_General Kanji_People_Family
expose, open
1
S
1438
: hand 
skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
8
64
4
honetic expose You expose holes in a pelt by passing your fingers through them
and wiggling them on the other side. The sense of the kanji here is to reveal so
mething that was hidden, to make known, to open your heart (thus revealing it, e
xposing it to others), express your opinion, etc.
Think of it in this vulg
ar way. You really want her to expose her beaver pelt, so you have to encourage he
r with your fingers to expose it.
868
0
...
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defe
on (2) (application) crash (): breaking through; breakthrough; penetration 
uptcy; insolvency (): fragment; splinter; broken piece (): to tear;
efeat; to smash; to destroy; to break (e.g. password) (): explosion; rupture; br
k off (): damage (): tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disp
ponry); revocation; annulment; breaking (e.g. treaty); reversing (e.g. an origin
al judgment) (judgement); discard; cancellation; repeal (): destructive blast; e
losion; blow up (): (1) to get torn; to tear; to rip; to break; to wear out
e broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse; to fall into r
uin (): to tear; to violate; to defeat; to smash; to destroy
3
5
590
: stone : pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
10
112
5
(none) Phonetic rend
Before the invention of sciss
es, sharp STONES were used to REND PELTs, so that caveman designers could comple
te new styles for the upcoming year.
Rend is a violent, primitive kind of wor
d. (Image: cavemen rending pelts right off live animals with stone tools).
869
....
incur, cover, veil, brood ove
suffering) damage; injury; harm (): (1) to put on (one s head); to wear; to have
n; to pull over (one s head); to crown (oneself) (2) to be covered with (dust, s
now, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
(3) to bear (e.g. someone s debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (re
sponsibility); to shoulder (burden) (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color) (5) to
be similar; to be redundant (6) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.) (7) to
close; to come to an end (8) to get a full house; to sell out (9) to blunder; to
bungle; to fail (10) to be deceived (): to cover (with something); to put o
on someone else s head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a li
quid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt) (): indicates the target
of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee) 2
S
431
:
garment; clothes; dressing : pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107
)
10
145
6
(none) Phonetic incur

you are sure to incur the wrath of animal rights extremists. A cloak of fur (
pelt) will incur the wrath of animal lovers.
870
251-500
....
remainder, leftover,
e; bad luck; regret; disappointment (): to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to
ave; to reserve (): (bank) balance; remainder (): cruelty; hars
e left (): all; entirely; completely; without exception (): (1)
ges; relics (2) (the sorrow of) parting (3) end (): remaining money
3
4
380
: bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78) : damage; remain
; slight
10
78
4
own from the float (for the dogs maybe, at the end of the parade).
Throwing
all those coins (see coin (#368)) was a really bad idea; people got mad with gr
eed. The only remainders left were the bones of those that was on the float.
871
martyrdom, follow by resigning

1
S
2080
bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78) : decameron; 10-day period; seas
on (for specific products)
10
78
4
ly Christian martyrs who suffered martyrdom because of their faith. See them hel
d in cells for 10 days (a decameron) before being fed to the lions. They appear
before the chanting Roman crowds as bones to be devoured. Think of what was left
over after the lions finished them off....nothing, not even a pile of bones to b
ury.
The boney man martyred himself during his 10 day hunger-strike. 872
particularly, especially, exceptionally (): speci

particularly; unusually; above all (2) additionally
1
S
1361
:
bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78) : vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet;
red; bloody
10
78
4
rticularly if served rare.

Castlevania -- The vermillion skeletons (bones)
are particularly hard because they just keep regenerating.
873
JLPT.N1

..
, ,
augment, increase, multiply, raise
ltiply; increase; propagation (): to increase; to add to; to augment
1
S
1362
: bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78) : straightaway;
honesty; frankness; fix; repair 12
78
4
Implants -- Tired of nights all alone? Want to get boned straightaway? AUGMENT
your breasts and all your troubles will be solved!
In the movie Gattaca, Vinc
ent Freeman (played by Ethan Hawke) augments his size by straightening his bones
(his legs), in order to match up with the genetically perfect population, and rea
ch his goal of travelling in space. The stretching of his lower leg bones involv
ed multiplying the bone cells, another sense of this key word. 874
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
file, row, rank, tier, column

(): train
lands (): queue; line; row; column; sequence; string; train (): (1)
(2) matrix (): (1) arrangement; disposition (2) array (programming, programin
>(): exhibition; display; show (): arrangement; parallel; abreast<
ming a line; alignment 3
3
927
: bare bone; bad; wrong; death ra
dical (n. 78) : sword; saber; knife
6
18
2
Ideographic
file
A line of skeletal warriors, all armed with sabers.
Skeleton army rank and file. Dudes made of bones carrying sabres.
875
..-.
split, rend, tear
(): split
eak off (): (1) to tear; to rip up (2) to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. th
e abdomen) (3) to forcibly separate (i.e. two lovers) (4) to spare (time, money,
etc.); to use part of something (5) to have a tattoo in the corner of one s eye
 (): to split; to tear; to burst 1
S
1041
: file; row; rank;
column : garment; clothes; dressing
12
145
6
They tried issuing the skeleton warriors with proper garments to wear, but they
kept getting split by the sharp bones or by their sabres. In the end, it was dec
ided they look scarier naked anyway.
Someone takes a sword made of bone to sp
lit the garment right down the middle. Very effective. 876
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
ardent, violent, vehement, furious, severe, extreme

olent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy
1
S
1397
: file; row; rank; tier; column : fire 10
86
4
Ideographic
ardent The nazis were ardent believers in the master arian race
, see them marching everyone else into the oven fires, single file.
The unde
ad, marching single file, prove how ardent they are be walking across a field of
flame. Fun fact, ardent used to mean to burn. 877
1001-1500
..death, die
(): (1) death; mortality (2
alty; capital punishment (): (1) frantic; desperate (2) inevitable death (3) bri
mate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi) (): dead body; corpse; cadaver (
death (2) samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) (3) death (): (1) death; decease
(2) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation) (): to die
4
3
229
: bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78) : spoon; spoon or kataka
na hi radical (no. 21) 6
78
4
e knowing some Eastern culture comes in handy! In Japanese society, when someone
dies they creamate the body and pick out the remaining bones with special chops
ticks. In this case, theyre out of chopsticks so they decide to use (gasp!) a spo
on instead.
Imagine the grim reaper (the bringer of death), carrying a spoon
made of human bones instead of a scythe.
878
1-250 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
.
interment, bury, shelve (): funeral 
ion; to shelve 1
S
754
br>: death; die : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
12
140
6

interment
s a funeral. At this funeral its an open casket, and the dead body (death) is hol
ding flowers with both of its hands.
During the interment ceremony, the grand
children placed flowers over the dead body while the widow sat praying with two
hands. 879

..
wink, blink, twinkle
(): mom
(of eyes); wink (2) twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
1
S
1265
: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor :
type of morning glory; rose of Sharon; althea 18
109
5
wink
Imagine Snoopy winking with his big eyes (and a happy smile) standing ne
xt to Woodstocks Birdhouse, woodstock being so cool that he wears little sunglas
ses.
What a dilemna, you wore SUNGLASSES over your EYES when you went to the
BIRDHOUSE so you wouldnt be recognized - but now you cant WINK at the girl you wan
t!
880
ear
(): (1) ear (2) hearing (3) edge; crust (4) sel
e of fabrics); selvage (): otolaryngology; concerning the ear, nose, and throa
mething heard for the first time (lit: first ear)
5
1
1328
:
ear, ear radical (no. 128)
6
128
6
(none)
ear
Your ear is like the eye on the side of your head for seeing things, but
there is hair around it that creates jagged lines.
Pictograph, see book. *
The primitive meaning can easily be extended to ear plugs.
881
JLPT.N5
grade1 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
...--.
take, fetch, take up
upervision (): receipt (): (1) to take over; to take back;

ake charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt (3)
to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out (): transactions; dealin
usiness (): collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article); covering an event<
le; grip; knob (): (1) to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose (2) to
steal (3) to eat; to have (a meal) (4) to remove (one s glasses, etc.) (5) to c
ompete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play (): (1) to receive; to get; to acce
ake; to interpret; to understand (): listening comprehension (
o retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke (): at once; first of
e being; for now (): (1) to pick up; to take up (2) to adopt; to accept;
(3) to take away; to confiscate; to deprive; to disqualify (4) to deliver (a chi
ld) (): fixed date; appointed day (): to exchange; to r
inter alia; among others (): to capture; to hijack; to commandeer; to occ
rp (): to treat; to handle; to deal in (): to o
ce; to pick out (2) to fetch; to retrieve (): dustpan (
ten material; writing kanji text from hiragana (2) transcription (of spoken mate
rial) (): to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grip
make effort; to strive for; to deal with (): to manage; to control; to
ack down on (): to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover 
for; to intermediate (2) to announce (someone s arrival); to answer (the door,
the phone); to receive (a guest at reception); to usher in (a guest) (3) to conv
ey (a message) (): to surround; to circle; to enclose (
away; to set apart (): (1) to harvest; to reap (2) to take in; to gath
t (): (1) to come off; to be removed (2) (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear
to be caught; to be harvested (4) to be interpreted (as); to be taken as (5) (of
balance, etc.) to be attained (6) to be obtainable (): to write down; to
ion; to take notes (): to investigate; to examine (
ebts); to dun; to exact; to extort (2) to appoint; to promote; to give patronage
(3) to emphasize; to focus on; to call attention to (): to mix; to pu
rnish; to install (2) to get someone s agreement (3) to patronize; to buy usuall
y from the same store (): swap; exchange
3
3
122
: e
n; furthermore; on the other hand
8
29
2
(none)
Ideographic
take
"You put your ear next to a womans crotch...and somehow,
from it, you hear the words ""Take me....""." Fuaburisus with a twist: You know
that classic trick where someone pretends to take something out of an someone e
lses ear (such as a coin). Instead of a cigarette or a pen he pulls the persons cr
otch out of their ear. Very painful!
882
.
gist, proceed to, tend, become ():
gist; effect (2) goal; intent; object; aim; point (): (1) hobby; pastime (2) ta
es; preference; liking (): (1) meaning; tenor; gist (2) effect; influence (3)
rance; aspect (4) taste (5) grace; charm; refinement
1
S
1153
:
run : take; fetch; take up
15
156
7
of it is this: We take the money and run!

Pickpocket advice: Its simple, FI
RST run, then take. Yeah, thats the gist of it!
883
1001-1500
.
utmost, most, extreme "(): most
ntly; nowadays (): (1) last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent (2) (after -ta
form or -ta form followed by ""ga"") no sooner than; right after (often having
negative consequences) (3) one s final moments (): highest; supreme; the most<
final; closing (): beginning; outset; first; onset (): (1) lea
asty; disgusting; horrible; yuck! (): the very best (): in th
course of; midst (): (1) already; now (2) no longer; not any more ():
t; the extreme (2) prime; conspicuous" 3
4
82
: day; sun; Japan
; counter for days : take; fetch; take up 12
73
4
ompound Ideographic
utmost TAKE the UTMOST care when you SUN bath all DAY,
or youll get burned from your EARS to your CROTCH.
Do your utmost - seize(t
ake) the day. 884
..-.
snapshot, take pictures (): photo
rd (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
1
S
1023
: hand : utmost; most; extreme
15
64
4
(none)
Take the utmost care that you dont have your finger in the way when you take a sn
apshot. "When I learned photography from my dad as a little girl, he explained t
he basics to me: ""when you take a snapshot, be careful not to put your fingers
before the lens, and dont look towards the sun (this was in the days that photogr
aphs would be spoiled by direct sunlight)."
885
1001-1500
...
shame, dishonor (): sha
>(): to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
3
S
1575
: e
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4
hic
shame Amelia Ear-Heart (sic) brought shame to those who said women cou
ldnt fly.
Vincent Van Goghs greatest shame was cutting off his ear to win t
he heart of a woman.
886
JLPT.N3 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Emotion.
Sense_Emotion
post, employment, work (): staff membe

tion (): occupation; business (): one s post; place of work
rement (from office) (): professional duties (): worker; mech
r>(): (1) job; work; employment; occupation; position (2) duties (3) trade; skill (): post; managerial position; official position (): (1) th
ristianity) education of laity 3
5
305
: ear : sword; potter s
clay; to gather
18
128
6
(none) Phonetic
st in history: quality checker at the kazoo factory. Imagine the toll on your ea
rs!
Buckingham Palace guards are famous for staying at their post no matter
what, even if you blow a kazoo in their ear!
887
, , , , , , , ,
holy,
ignity 1
6
1165
: ear : mouth : jewel; ball 13
128
6
holy
The trick for me is t
that the is to the left of the . However, this is easy because a true holy man us
es his ear to listen (i.e., to God or his supplicant) before he opens his mouth
to speak, unlike a charlatan who just makes something up. Of course, kings are o
ften true holy men and prophets (e.g., King David in the bible).
A holy m
an hears with his ears before he speaks with his mouth, which places him higher
than a king in peoples esteem. 888
Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
...
daring, sad, tragic, pitiful, frail,
o something); venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable f
ailure); take upon oneself; challenge; presume; (there is no) need to; (don t) g
o as far as; definitely (not) 1
S
1859
: ear : strike; hit; fo
lding chair radical (no. 66)
12
66
4
ruly daring Japanese student would wear a spike in his ear under the gaze of the
Japanese teacher taskmasters! See that ear nailed over there ? Its the ear of t
he last person who was too daring with the taskmistress.
889
JLPT.N1
..
listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
ance; auditing (): stethoscope
1
S
781
: ear 
t or net crown radical (no. 122) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
17
128
6

liste
to do nothing but listen ... stick a needle in my eye, cross my heart and hope t
o die! (Intentionally said backwards to get the order of the primitives correct)
.
"Listening to others is different from hearing [1626] with the ear. One
must allow the words to pierce through the eyes (the window of the soul) and rea
ch deep into the heart...a symbol of thinking about and contemplating on what wa
s said, not just the sounds of words spoken. A married man while reading his new
spaper, his wife going on about something suddenly, says, ""Youre not listening t
o me, are you?"" He replies, ""I heard every word you said. You said..."" Yes, bu
t youre not listening.""."
890
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_E
motion.Sense_Sense
.....
come emotionally attached
1
S
1493
art radical (no. 61) : ten : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : gar
ment; clothes; dressing 16
61
4
u are in New York City you have to be alert, i.e. in the ""New York State of Min
d"": you need ten eyes to make sure no one will go through your garments and pic
k your pockets."
"Imagine Darth Vaders state of mind when he discovers his
garment has not pockets. "" D O NOT WANT!""." 891
ridicule, laziness
(): pride; boast (
verance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial (): negligence; procrastination;
lessness
1
S
1368
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no.
61) : wide; beautiful
14
61
4
"Ill focus on the mandala primitive here. I guess Heisig chose this keyword for p
honetic reasons and as a character its the ""man"" in mandara/mandala (). A mandala
is a graphic representation of the universe, here split in 3 planes of existance
, the sun representing the cosmos, the eye represents the human observer, the cr
otch represents the animal instincts." He s often ridiculed for having his eye o
n crotches all day.
892
..
cartoon, involuntarily, in spite of oneself,
omic strip
1
S
1408
: water : wide; beautiful
14
85
4
(none) Phonetic loose One obscure T

an unusually loose interpretation of mandala drawing practice. Instead of tradit
ional mandalas they draw mangas (). They then pour water on the image to wash it a
way, and begin anew.
Even NELSON MANDALA dreams of drops of WATER glistening
on comic book/ anime girls with LOOSE morals. (This story has been edited in res
ponse reports). 893
.
buy
(): shopping; purchased goods (
; to purchase (2) to value; to have a high opinion (3) to stir; to provoke ():
procurement; purchase; buying (2) school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop
5
2
520
: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : shellfish
12
154
7
y eye, I take out a few clams and buy before anybody else does. Rules to Buying:
1. Youve had your eye on it for a while. 2. You have enough shells to afford it.
894
.-. , , placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, k

s; step (): (1) establishment; institution (2) installation (of a machine or equ
ment) (): equipment; installation; apparatus; device (): place; situa
; location (): arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disp
ition (): treatment; measure; step (): leave as is; leave to chance
glect (): storage room; storeroom; lumber room (): preface; i
to place (2) to leave (behind) (3) to do something in advance (usu. following t
e-form verb)
3
4
277
: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122)
 : straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair 13
122
6
placement
On the JET Programme, many people have their eye on a placement
in Tokyo, Osaka or another big city, and write it on their application form. The
y are usually sent to the countryside straightaway.
Working in retail you le
arn the placement of any item should be at eye level so its seen straightaway.
895
.
penalty, punishment
(): (di
ment (): to punish; to penalize; to penalise (): judgement; j
nt (): punishment; penalty
1
S
1220
: net; net or net crown r
adical (no. 122) : say : sword; saber; knife 14
122
6
Ideographic
penalty For Japanese, when the minds eye (the sideways eye) feels
guilty for something bad that the body has done, there are two penaltys to choo
se from. One, you can say Im sorry. Two, you can commit suicide by sabre. Why, oh
why, do so many Japanese executives commit suicide at the first sign of scandal
when all the have to do is say Im sorry to get off the hook. (on yomi: , ). There
a 3-way masterplan for every goalkeeper to prevent a goal at penalty shootout:
1. Look directly into the eyes of the player --- 2. Confuse him by screaming sen
seless words --- 3. Pull out you your saber and ... (thats up to you). 896
. , , ,
rather, preferably
(
onscientious (): rather; better; instead 1
S
1697
: used as a
of comparison : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes o
f something; even number; 4th calendar sign
14
40
3
ompound Ideographic
rather "A pretty tough kanji. Think of elegant old hous
ewives with English accents dining together at a HOUSE party. The hostess brings
out a dish of hors doeuvres: a SPIKE of metal with an EYEBALL and a HEART skewer
ed on it. Upon being offered this treat, one of the housewives says in her Engli
sh accent, ""Id RATHER not.""."
Rather a house with a heart than an eye with a s
pike. 897
..
voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, i
>(): (1) good and evil; purity and impurity (2) voiced and unvoiced consonants
1
S
1883
: water : green caterpillar; Szechwan
16
85
4
(none) Phonetic voiced "The fly is wrapped i

lp Me"" under the watchful eye of the spider whos venom is dripping like water fr
om her fangs." Pour water over the eyes of a bound up insect if you want to hea
r a pitiful buzz that is very similar to a VOICED consanant.
898
JLPT.N1
,
ring, circle, link, wheel
(): env
cle
2
S
409
: jewel; ball : round; stare
17
96
5

(none) Phonetic ring
Toget
ng. First we have a jewel. Next we have the great eye of Sauron searching for the
fellowship hiding under the many ceilings during their journey. The fourth and
fifth primitives are the mouth of Gollum always mumbling My preciousss; and Pippins
scarf! Placement: the eye appears at the top similarly to how the Great Eye of
Sauron is perched atop the Dark Tower. In conjunction with send back (#837)....
... When I tried to give her the jewel ring, she eyed me, threw it to the floor,
opened her mouth and tried to speak, she said nothing. She grabbed her scarf an
d left. 899
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.
Size
.
send back, return
(): return; restoration(): 60th birthday
1
S
910
: round; stare 
walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 16
162
7
k
Youve probably guessed it by now, this is the road that Sam and Frodo tak
e to send back the ring to Mount Doom! (see previous frame, the jewel is replace
d by the road). Continued from ring (#836)....... So Im on the road going to send
back the ring minus the jewel, the hit to the floor knocked it out.
900
, , ,
husband, man
(): h
ristocrat, etc.) (3) consort of the emperor (): married couple; spouses; husband
nd wife; couple; pair (): man and wife; married couple (): (1) sche
ing; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously (2) dedication
to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation) (): safe; all rig
r>(): healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable (): hero; manly pers

4
335
: large; big 4
37
3
(none)
husband Even though it is argued size is not important, Im sure most women would
like their husband to have a big one. Homer Simpson, as a primitive. 901
grade4 JLPT.N3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_People_Role.Status
.
aid, help, assist
(): support (family
use); maintenance
1
S
1879
: hand : husband; man
7
64
4
(none) Phonetic aid

Using his finger the husband
s an erotic aid to his partner. In Homer Simpsons house, the first aid kit is usu
ally used for when he smashes his fingers trying to build something (there are c
ountless Simpsons episodes you can draw from for this). 902
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
mountain stream, valley

1
S
2063
nt; what; why 11
85
4
tion. Homer stops to take a leak in a mountain stream but gets snatched by an ea
gle. Hear his scream? A husband who went fishing at the mountain stream to fee
d his family, fell in the rapids (well assume this is a large mountain stream). H
e is saved from the waters by a great eagle. He comes back home with nothing to
feed the family, his clothes still dripping wet as he tells his wife of how he w
as saved by a great eagle, and of course she does not believe him. The story con
tinues in chicken (#1947).
903
Nature_Landscape
, , ,
standard, measure
():
ion (): scale; scope; plan; structure (): regulation; provisions 
ns; conventions (): regular; normal; legal; formal; established; legitimate 
order; observance; discipline (2) rules; law; regulations (): irregularity;
ness; disorderly (): standard; norm (): agreement; rules; code; pro
 (): (measuring) ruler 3
5
349
: husband; man : see;
ances; idea; opinion; look at; visible 11
147
7
(none)
Ideographic
standard
In the male-dominated world of yesterday, the hu
sbands way of seeing things was considered the standard point of view. Women who
dared to disagree were frowned upon.
Unfortunately, Homer Simpson is the stan
dard model of a husband in American society. (Placement: You have to look in the
RIGHT places to find one that doesnt fit that mold.). 904
JLPT.N3 grade5 k
anjifreq251-500
..-.
exchange, spare, substitute, persubstitution (sports, etc.) (): (1) money order; draft (2) exchange (e.g. forei
) (): change; money exchange (): to change one s clothes<
; switching (to); switchover (): to exchange; to replace (
lothes (): (1) to pay an advance; to put down money on something (2) t
; to pay someone else s debt as a loan to him (): to change; to exchan
o renew; to throw a switch; to replace; to switch over (): swap; exchange
S
979
: husband; man : husband; man : day; sun; Japan; counter for
days
12
73
4
"A show like ""Trading Spouses"" called ""exchanging husbands"" where 2 husbands
are exchanged for a day (thanks dingomick)." Marges dream: to exchange Homer f
or another husband for just one day.
905
..
approve, praise, title or inscription on pict
proval; agreement; support; favour; favor (): praise; adoration; glorification
3
5
868
: husband; man : husband; man : shellfish 15
154
7

approve Out o
ld you approve of? Well, the one with shells (money) of course!!!
"Bushs ca
mpaign- ""John Kerry approves using taxpayers money to support gay marriage. I do
nt."" ""I approve this message""."
906
.....
submerge, conceal, hi
ough; to pass under (2) to evade; to hide (3) to survive (): infiltration; s
in (): to dive (into or under water); to get in; to go underground 1
S
1329
: water : exchange; spare; substitute; per15
85
4
Phonetic submerge
When a submar
of air for WATER takes place in special compartments. The two husbands exchang
e for a day on the reality TV show (see exchange (#842)) finally goes underway.
One of the two husbands first job is to fix the water faucet in his new familys ap
artment. Unfortunately, he isnt very good at fixing things and after a few failed
attempts the entire apartment is submerged in water. 907
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss (
profits) (): failure; mistake; blunder (): to lose; to part wit
accident (2) fault; defect (): disappointment; despair (): dis
ion; incapacity (legal) (): losing something (): losing one s
n; falling (): (1) discourtesy; impoliteness (2) Excuse me; Goodbye (3) to lea
) to be rude (): disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovel
r>(): lack of harmony (): excuse me; I m sorry: husband; man
5
37
3
(none
lose
The drop falling here is the husbands toupee... hes already lost his hair
once, now hes losing it again. Such is life, I suppose.
Note: Heisigs stroke orde
r is wrong. Its the same as vermilion, drop first. Homer loses/drops his wedding
ring. 908
,
iron
(): railroad; railway; ra
vate railway (): iron manufacture (): iron rod; crowbar; horizo
r>(): (1) gun (2) wooden pole that sumo wrestlers strike in practice (practise) (
gu (): iron and steel (): railway bridge; iron bridge 2
>: lose; error; fault; disadvantage; loss
13
167
8
iron
Iron is a metal that gradually becomes lost due to oxidation and rust.
Compare with pig-iron (#270). In moving from pig-iron to iron, some of the metals
maleability is LOST. (The only difference between the two kanji is that IRON ha
s knee-less, unbending legs, while PIG-IRON (270) has very supple, bendable legs
.).
909
transfer, alternation
1
S
1907
: l
rror; fault; disadvantage; loss : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162
)
8
162
7
(none) Phonetic alter
ust take an alternate road to get back on track.
When you lose your way,
you can always try to tell the wife that you merely took an alternate road. To s
ave time you know. Im not LOST, Im just taking an alternate road. Ahem.
910
, , , ,
retainer, subject
(
4
1249
: minister, official (radical no. 131)
7
131
6
(none) Pictographic
retainer
Its a pictograph of a teeth with a retai
ner in the middle.
Retainer = A slave (for the purposes of this kanji.) Thi
s is a pictograph of a slave collar with two handcuffs dangling from it.
911
princess
1
S
1566
: w
ner; subject
10
38
3
(none) Compound
Princess Leia becomes Jabbas slave (princess Leia is a woman slave). Cinderel
la: A woman who was a slave who became a princess.
912
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_Role.Status
..
, , , , ,
y; godown; depository; treasury; elevator (): Minister of Finance (
tion (): internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with) (): bu
trove (): cold storage; refrigeration (): (1) treasure house;
supporter; patron; financier; backer
2
6
468
: grass; plants;
grass radical (no. 140) : wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : halb
erd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
15
140
6
Phonetic storehouse
"The storehou
aves are to be sold in the store, to differentiate from a warehouse, which doesnt
have the word ""store"" in it."
Slaves moved flowers from the storehouse
in preparation for the parade. 913
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_St
entrails, viscera, bowels

(): heart
>: storehouse; hide; own; have; possess
19
130
6
You signed your organ donor card, right? So, when you die, your entrails and oth
er body parts will be placed in a storehouse. Again with the Pyramids, each Ph
araoh had their entrails taken out and put into little jars that were shaped in
the forms of their Gods and entombed along with the preserved body. So, the entr
ails are the parts of the body that are placed in the storehouse along with the
Pharaoh! Damnit, why cant they always be this easy? :(.
914
JLPT.N2 grade6 k
.
, , , , , , , , ,
er; smart
2
S
1159
: retainer; subject : or again; further
more; on the other hand : shellfish
16
154
7
ent
An intelligent man is neither slave to his crotch nor to money. But an i
ntelligent slave will know how to use his/her crotch to make money.
Every in
telligent man is a slave to two things, his: 1) crotch, and 2) money. 915
kidney
0
S
1755
: retainer; subject
r again; furthermore; on the other hand : meat
13
130
6
(none) Phonetic kidney When the sex slave misbehaves, threaten to sell his body
parts starting with his kidney.
If you have a weak KIDNEY, youll become a
SLAVE to your CROTCHs need to pee. Oh well, its just a weakness of the FLESH.
916
.-.
strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing) (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easil
y moved) (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast (5) obstinate; stubborn (6) bookish
; formal; stuffy
1
S
1049
: retainer; subject : or again;
furthermore; on the other hand : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
12
32
3
(none) Phonetic strict "The strict parent thinks ado
o their crotch"" (= cant control their hormones), so he grounds them. Permanently
!"
Im very strict about not just sleeping with anyone. People who are slaves
to their crotches often end up with dirty genitalia and I dont want to get their
VD. (on yomi=).
917
.
look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on ():
 (): (1) to look out on (2) to face (3) to deal with (4) to attend (e.g. functio
; to appear (e.g. in court)
1
6
722
: retainer; subject : g
oods; refinement; dignity; article; counter for meal courses
18
131
6

look to "The slave is look to
, ""One day"" he thinks ""I will be able to recline with all my goods, a tv, ste
reo and washing machine, and when that day comes I shall be truly happy"" he sig
hs."
"Imagine a slave(or in this case, a female porn star) looking to her new
gangbang film where she reclines and gets all 3 holes filled at the same.......
....OK. Very vulgar, but I was inspired by raulirs clever use of ""3 holes"".....
...." 918
.
perusal, see
(): exhibition (
ternet); web browsing (): (1) to see; to look; to watch (2) (after t
b) try to (): viewing (): circulation (): (1) (aft
y to (2) (please) look (3) seeing; looking; watching (): (1) (please
to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct) (3) (after the -te form of
a verb) (please) try to do
1
6
1510
: retainer; subject : s
ee; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
17
147
7
ompound Ideographic
perusal The slave reclines on the floor at night to watc
h the stars. Since thats the only thing the slave is allowed to read, he does so ve
ry thoroughly and diligently, hence perusal.
"[+scottamus] ""Please, come in
and peruse this fine selection of slaves, all reclining here on the floor for yo
ur perusal. Have a look here"": http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/th
umb/0/09/Slave_ship_diagram.png/440px-Slave_ship_diagram.png." 919
JLPT.N1
, , ,
gigantic, big, large, great
(
S
892
: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) : two; two radical (no
.2)
5
48
3
(none) Pictogra
the top view of a porn star with a gigantic erect penis. The top and bottom are
his arms and the middle is his penis. Imagine him making the pumping motion whi
le hes banging some chick. The arms move in, the penis moves out and vice versa.
The letter E, with a GIGANTIC middle stroke.

920
.
repel, refuse, reject, decline (): denial;
; rejection
1
S
863
: hand : gigantic; big; large; great
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic repel A woman might

orn stars GIGANTIC penis, so he kindly offers to use his FINGERS instead.
Having gigantic fingers is useful to repel insects. You can swat them away a lot
easier!
921
, power, strong, strain, bear up, exert

energy (): great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort (
ation (): (political) power; authority; influence (): (1) (
merit; efficiency; competency (2) arms; force (): ability; faculty (
litary power; the sword; force (): (1) influential; prominent (2) strong; li
ausible; potent (): stress; pressure (): all one s power; w
>(): charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal (
mayhem (): physical strength (): vitality; energy; dynamis
hip; knowledge; literary ability (): gravity (): effect;
werful; strong; forceful; vigorous (2) reassuring; encouraging (): power; mo
er; dynamic force (): labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble (
ht; authority; influence (): elasticity; flexibility (): (1
gravitation); affinity (2) attractiveness; magnetism (): (1) force; strength; mig
ht; vigour (vigor); energy (2) capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; facul
ty (3) efficacy; effect (4) effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions (5) power;
authority; influence; good offices; agency (6) support; help; aid; assistance (
7) stress; emphasis (8) means; resources (): strength; power (): bu
power (): speed
4
1
62
: power, force, katakana ka
19)
2
19
2
(none) Pictographic
ower of the KATAKANA ""KA""." I have a very powerful muscle in my driveway!
922
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness Kanji_Vehicle.Ma
chine
male
(): boy; male child;
line gender (): eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son (
240
: rice field; rice paddy : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; ex
ert
7
102
5

seen here as muscles working in the field, in other words working in the rice fi
elds is the work of the male who are usually stronger. This is more or less the
meaning of the original Chinese character.
When it comes to choosing a MAN,
I prefer brains over muscles. 923
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Peop
le_General
.....
labor
k (2) Labour Party (): troubles; hardships (): fatigue; weariness(): labor; labour; exertion; diligent service (): labour; la
 (): thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts 
hize with; to sympathise with; to console; to be kind to (2) to tend to (e.g. an
injury); to care for; to nurse 3
4
398
: small, insignificant : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up;
exert 7
19
2
Compound Ideogra
ried to show their muscles in the schoolhouse are now the ones out there doing m
anual labor jobs while we sit here and learn Japanese. Ha!
At the schoolhou
se, the administration develops the childrens muscles by making them do manual la
bour. 924
.
recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow viole
ion; application (): recruiting; taking applications (): (1) to i
etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers) (2) to g
row violent; to become stronger; to become worse (): fund-raising; collection of
unds (): public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities)
public advertisement (of a post)
2
S
809
: must not; do no
t; be not : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
12
19
2
(none) Phonetic recruit The necromancer hangs out at

s his dark powers to recruit an army of undead. Emphasize the verb form to keep
distinct from the noun cadet (#1173). WANTED: Hardworking GRAVEYARD diggers. M
ust have 6 months experience with POWERFUL muscles as will be working in South A
frica burying deceased elephants.
925
.
inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
(): to be i
d at; to fall behind
1
S
1620
: few; little : power; strength
; strong; strain; bear up; exert
6
19
2
hic
inferiority
I have an inferiority complex because I have fewer muscl
es than everyone else at the gym. They all look like Macho Man Randy Savage (pow
er) to me.
I had trouble remembering the relative position of the component
s, so now I use this story: Even muscular men have inferiority if they have few
things above their muscles (i.e., brain cells). 926
1501-2000
, , , , , , , , achie
meritorious service; meritorious deed 1
4
857
: craft; construc
tion; katakana e radical (no. 48) : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up;
exert 5
19
2
(none) Phonetic achie

f humankind, were crafts completed by muscle power: the pyramids, the Eiffel tow
er, etc.
All of Arnold Schwarzeneggers achievements started with him craft
ing his muscles.
927
.
persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer
nce; recommendation (): recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement 
ion; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion; encouragement
1
S
1068
: bird; old bird radical (no. 172) : power; strength; s
trong; strain; bear up; exert 13
19
2
c ""pegasus persuasion power"". I think of the hippogriff from Harry Potter as b

eing like a pegasus. To befriend a hippogriff, you have to persuade it you mean
no harm, you can do this if you have ""pegasus persuasion power""."
It would
take a powerful argument to persuade me Pegasus was real
928
JLPT.N1
.
toil, diligent, as much as possible
(
endeavor; effort (): to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an
to exert oneself; to be diligent (): (1) as much as possible; diligently (2
n effort!; work hard! 3
4
749
: guy; slave; manservant; fellow : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert 7
19
2
honetic toil
GUY POWER!!! Body builders toiling in the gym all day....
Guy + Power: To reach a position of power in the company, the average guy has to
toil very hard for many years. 929
.
suddenness, rise
0
scure : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
9
19
2
(none) Phonetic erection

An erection can shoot
wn and has the power to make a child. The erection is the crowned needle thats
got the power to make children. 930
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
encourage, be diligent, inspire (
inducement; incitement; stimulation (): encouragement (): to
aise (the voice) (): to be zealous; to brace oneself; to endeavour; to endeavor;
o strive; to make an effort
1
S
1254
iff radical (no. 27) : ten thousand; 10,000 : power; strength; strong; strai
n; bear up; exert
7
19
2
are at the base of the cliff, but the leader of the 300 Spartans just flexes his
huge muscles and encourages his men by shouting that they have the power to fig
ht them all.
People encourage you, giving you the power so you can dive off t
he 10,000m high cliff into the sea.
931
0
..
add, addition, increase, join, include, Canad
increment; addition (): addition; supplement; append (e.g. to a file); appendix
r>(): becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; ad
ce; signing (): manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining ():
; speed up (2) accelerator (): (1) addition and subtraction (2) allowance for (3
degree; extent; measure (4) condition; state of health (5) seasoning; flavor; fl
avour; moderation; adjustment (6) influence (of the weather) (7) chance ():
e added to; to be appended (2) to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to particip

ate (3) to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather
(speed) (4) to be subject to (e.g. pressure) (): to append; to sum up; to a
to include; to increase; to inflict (): (1) seasoning; flavoring; flavouring (2)
taking (something) into consideration; taking into account (): heating; applica
on of heat (): to add one thing to another ():
kewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague (3) reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggest
ions or orders) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty (): acceleration 
a
3
4
130
: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
 : mouth 5
19
2
(none) Compound
at anymore, you will be adding more ries. (katakana karo). This is Power Mo
uth, the most annoying neighbour in the world who always has something to add.
932
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
, , ,
congratulations, joy
(): New Yea
n; congratulations
1
5
1056
: add; addition; increase; join;
include; Canada : shellfish
12
154
7
congratulations When someone at work gets married, you pass around an envelope t
o which you add some money and a card which you sign with your congratulations.
Congratulations are so much better when you add money to them. 933
JLPT.N1
..
erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construc
fiction; fictitious; imaginary; fanciful
1
S
1555
: add; ad
dition; increase; join; include; Canada : tree; wood
9
75
4
(none) Phonetic erect Instant wood. Just add Viagra. Im not sure I know about
erector sets or tinker toys but I do know about jenga. You play by taking wooden
pieces from the middle of a wooden tower and adding them to the top. In this wa
y you erect a very unstable structure. 934
0

armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporti
pit; under one s arm; side; flank (2) beside; close to; near; by (3) aside; to t
he side; away; out of the way (4) off-track; off-topic (5) deuteragonist; suppor
ting role (6) second verse (in a linked series of poems)
0
S
1806
: meat : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert : power; str
ength; strong; strain; bear up; exert : power; strength; strong; strain; bear
up; exert
10
130
6
(none) Phonetic armpi
body has a very, very, very powerful smell? The armpit, of course!
(no impo
rtant on yomi) The part of Conans body that is three times more effective at defe
ating foes than his muscles are his stinky ARMPITs. [Note: Typically, when the f
lesh primitive is on the left side it refers to a body part - this helps disting
uish in from threaten (#871)]. 935
Body_Arm.Leg
...
threaten, coerce
(
e (): (1) to threaten; to menace (2) to startle; to surprise 1
S
1183
: power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert : power; strength; st
rong; strain; bear up; exert : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
 : month; moon
10
130
6
(none) Phonetic
Compare the primitive positions of armpit (#870) and threaten (#871). When your
triceps rest alongside your body, they fit snugly against your armpit. When you
hold them above your body, however, your posture becomes quite threatening.
Dont threaten a warewolf. Hes three times as powerful ON a full moon. 936
co-, cooperation
(): conference; consultat
tiation (): cooperation; collaboration (): compromise; givi
rganization; organisation (): arrangement; pact; agreement (
ion; harmony (2) firm (market) tone
2
4
121
: ten : power;
strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert : power; strength; strong; strain; be
ar up; exert : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
8
24
2
(none) Phonetic coThe nurse says : If

syringe) in your triceps wont hurt. Note: both co- and cooperate are meanings for
this kanji.
Co-operation: 3 persons can have the power of ten if they co-ope
rate. 937
..-.--.-..
2) going (to) (): (1) (going) side-by-side; abreast (2) concurrent; occurring
her; at the same time (3) parallel (): bank (): administratio
our; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation (): to perform; to do; to conduct on
; to carry out (): act; deed; conduct (): (1) (one s) whereabouts (
ion (): (1) issue (publications); publishing (2) raising an event (software)(): practice; practise; performance; execution (e.g. program) (program
realization; realisation; implementation (): (1) aviation; flight; flying (2) to
ly; to take a flight (): event; function (): aeroplane; airpl
ion; enforcing; carrying out (2) giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks(): advance; progress (): publication; issue (): (1)
carya (austerities) (3) samskara (formations) (4) running script (a semi-cursiv
e style of kanji) (): (1) passage; passing (2) common usage ():
; procession (2) matrix (): (1) forcing; enforcement (2) forced; enforced (): airfield; airport (): delinquency; misconduct 
ss (e.g. train that bypasses many stations) (): present; current; in operation
itching over to; migration; transition (): preceding; going first; leading; go
head; taking priority (): running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car); running to pro
job, etc.; traveling; travelling (): sales; demand (): cus
actise; habit; traditional event (): bank clerk (): deed; act;
or; behaviour; asceticism (): manners; behavior; behaviour ():
without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray (2
) difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement (): (1) to
go (2) to proceed; to take place (3) to die; to pass away (4) to continue (5) to
have an orgasm; to come; to cum (): I m off; see you later 
udden; without warning (): (1) to be popular; to come into fashion (2) to be p
ent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic (3) to flourish; to thrive(): have a good day; take care; see you (): wa
r>(): doing (with resolve); carrying out (i.e. a plan) (): (1)
2) hopeless; past hope (3) must not do (): (1) wrong; not good; of no
past hope (3) must not do (): So long (lit:""(I m) going
u later"
5
2
20
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical
(no. 60)
6
144
6
(none
this primitive; a superhero who is always going very fast.
To me, this look
s like a bridge going over a body of water, being supported by columns underneat
h it. Being that I live near the ocean, I see tourists and vacationers coming an
d going constantly on the bridge. Because the bridge is so long, it forms an arc
to support the structural integrity. You can see that arc here.
938
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions_Movement
,
rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, contr
pline (2) rules; law; regulations (): evenness; uniformity; monotony; equality
2
6
992
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : br
ush; finally; self; relate; follow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129)
9
60
3
(none) Phonetic rhythm The calligrap
down a column of a script, in rhythm with his meditation.
The army COLUMN
walked to the RHYTHM made by the drummer using a cool BRUSH like drum stick. Pic
turing the brush as a drum stick is not difficult if youve seen such a thing in j
azz videos.
939
restore, return to, revert, resume

(): (1) r
ecovery; return; replevin; improvement (2) recovery (from an illness); recuperat
ion; convalescence (): (1) revival (e.g. musical); come-back (2) restoration;
th; resurrection (): (1) making a round trip; going and returning; coming and
(2) round-trip ticket; return ticket (3) correspondence; exchanging (letters) (
4) socializing; visiting one another (): revival; renaissance; reconstruction<
ration; restitution; rehabilitation (): review; revision
2
5
stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : return; repeat; repeatedly
12
60
3
(none) Phonetic restore Before going
Boss in a Final Fantasy game, you should probably double back to save at a resto
re point.
The column of soldiers has to double back to restore the peace i
n the village they just left. 940

..
,
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, abl
come; earnings (): acquisition; possession (): persuasion 
) pride (3) one s strong point; one s forte; one s specialty (4) frequent custom
er (client, etc.) (): consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension
sp (): (1) to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take f
onsent; to agree (): knowledge; information (): score; points m
ns (): (1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ...; can ... (2) to get
; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to att
ain (): loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage (
o get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; t
o attain (2) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...
3
4
175
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : da
ybreak; dawn; morning : measurement; foot/10
11
60
3
ompound Ideographic
gain
To gain more knowledge of whats goin on in the wo
rld Im reading column after column of articles in the newspapers, and it takes so
much time Im glued to it till nightbreak.
Imagine fat people......they avo
id going outside to exercise and stay glued to their TV set until nightbreak....
so of course they gain weight. 941
..
accompany, obey, subm
so far; traditional; existing (e.g. equipment) (): employee; worker<
ly; accordingly (): engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupati
r>(): to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany ()
(female)
1
6
601
(no. 60) : head; counter for animals
10
60
3
hic
accompany
The line of viking soldiers is always accompanied by a h
orn mending specialist. "Im going to accompany the horny girl to her room so I ca
n ""mend"" her."
942

junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, eph
rty, people
(): pupil (): walking; going on foot
3
4
inger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : run
10
60
3
(none) Phonetic junior Junior is GOING to RUN the family business one day...
The junior employee is always RUNNING around GOING here and there for his superi
ors.
943
.-. ,
wait, depend on (): expectation; an
br>(): (1) expectant waiting (2) long-awaited (): (1) to wait (2) to a
ward to; to anticipate (3) (usu. in negative form) to depend on; to need (
nxiously for; to wait eagerly for (): looking forward to; anxiously
zvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet (): w
>(): I m sorry to have kept you waiting (): waiting; w
waiting?
4
3
391
(no. 60) : Buddhist temple
9
60
3
(none
A line queued up outside the Buddhist temple, waiting to see the shrine on New Y
ears Day.
The COLUMNS of this TEMPLE are a well-know meeting spot. You can
always see someone WAITING there.
944
...
journey, chase away, let go, going, t
ng; coming and going (2) round-trip ticket; return ticket (3) correspondence; ex
changing (letters) (4) socializing; visiting one another (): doctor s visit; h
call
1
5
1421
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60
) : lord; chief; master; main thing; principal
8
60
3
(none) Phonetic journey In Medieval Japan, going to see your lord was often a lo
ng journey.
The fellowship of the ring is on a long journey through the dept
hs of Khaz Modan. Imagine they walk through the hall of pillars, with only light
being from their own candlesticks that. Soon they will meet much more light tha
n they would ever want to...
945
Directions_Movement
, , , ,
subjugate, attack the rebellious, col
rcoming 1
S
1578
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60
) : correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
8
60
3
honetic subjugate
America seeks to GO and CORRECT other nations. But reall
y what they do is subjugate them...

To subjugate is to have somebody stand s
till and stiff as a column and behave one hundred percent correctly.
946
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
diameter, path, method (

oing man radical (no. 60) : holy; sacred 8
60
3
diameter
Scientists recently measured the diameter of Earth by drilling a
deep hole and dropping a line of thread off a humongous spool until it got to t
he other side. "Suggestion: Replace ""spool"" with ""toilet paper/roll"". Reaso
ns: (1) Toilet paper/roll usually comes on a spool. (2) Toilet paper is used to
clean the soil off your crotch. Story: Measure the diameter of a column (maybe N
elsons Column in London?) using a roll of toilet paper. Spool also appears in sta
lk (#715), suspicious (#716), lightly (#717), sutra (#1360)." 947
JLPT.N1
he, that, the

(): they (usually m
girlfriend; sweetheart (): (1) here and there (2) to get things in the
k to front); to become muddled up (): (1) that way (direction distant from both
eaker and listener); over there; yonder (2) that one (something physically dista
nt from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both sp
eaker and listener); that (3) that person (someone physically distant from both
speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and liste
ner) (4) there (place distant from both speaker and listener); over there; forei
gn country (esp. a Western nation) (): beyond; across; the other side; the dista
e (): (1) there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener); over
ere; that place; yonder (2) genitals (3) that far (something psychologically dis
tant from both speaker and listener); that much; that point (): that (someone or
something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to bot
h speaker and listener) (): (1) that (indicating something distant from both spe
aker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood w
ithout naming it directly) (2) that person (used to refer to one s equals or inf
eriors) (3) over there (4) down there (i.e. one s genitals) (5) period; menses (
6) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh? (7) that (something mentioned
before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time) (): (1) he; him (2)
his (3) boyfriend (): (1) one thing or another; this and that; this or that (
st on; nearly; roughly; almost; round about
3
S
648
: stop; l
inger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin ra
dical (no. 107) 8
60
3
(none) Loan
he
fference between a he and a she? The he has a column covered in a pelt... a peni
s. Badum-ching. The ultimate he-man is the Neanderthal cave man. His club is as
big as a pillar (column), and he wears a ragged pelt as his only clothing. To re
member the column, imagine the cave man resting the club vertically like a colum
n when not in use.
948
JLPT.N3 gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_People_Gen
eral
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service,

gning (allotment of) parts; role; duties (): (1) use; service; role (2) post; po
sition (3) scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand (): l
g part; leading actor (actress) (): government office; public office (
s (): government official (): duty; business; role (
management; high executive; (person with) heavy responsibilities (): to
be useful (): post; managerial position; official position (
ful; to serve the purpose
3
3
315
: stop; linger; loiter; g
oing man radical (no. 60) : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
7
60
3
duty
Japanese kami
(and the American from Dr. Strangelove) are so devoted to their duty that they
go with their missiles. Imagine those poor saps in charge of nuclear silos, resp
onsible for ICBMS, those towering column missiles. When the order comes they mus
t decide whether to obey their concience or do their duty and damn the world to
atomic annihilation.
949
, , , ,
benevolence, virtue, goodness, comman
5
1091
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : ten : ne
t; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no
. 61) 14
60
3

ng back to the kanji for LISTEN... Benevolence is a good listener who is willing
to go the distance to help.
In a rare act of benevolence, the Sparten column
removes the needle from the cyclopss eye, and he repays them by eating their hea
rts.
950
, , , penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up

ss; completeness; consistency (): all night; all-night vigil; sleepless night : bring up; grow up; raise; rear : strike; hit; folding ch
air radical variant (no. 66)
15
60
3
(none)
e
The taskmistress in a moment of weakness allowed the mans column to penet
rate her. As punishment he was made to bring up their infant. Ha! In this fram
e, a bunch of taskmasters are lined up to penetrate the kids they raise/bring up
! Im thinking of some priests and choir boys. 951
751-1000
indications, sign, omen, symptom, collect, seek, refe

ture; trait; characteristic; pecularity (): symbol ():
850
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : mountain : jewel
; ball : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
14
60
3

indications
If you see a
ng marched up the mountain under a taskmasters whip... indications are, there has
been a coup. All indications are that the taskmasters son is going to be king
of the mountain soon 952
...
penal, chastise, punish, discipline
th
1
S
1303
: indications; sign; omen; symptom; collect; seek
; refer to; question : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 18
61
4
Phonetic penal "Pena

ne has had a change of heart (learned ones lesson). Easily confused with punish (
#679) and penalty (#833). Concentrate on the reasons behind the penal system (""
changing peoples hearts"" here), instead of the penalty itself or the punishment
(revenge) aspect. It may help to note that theres no sword, but a heart :-) (Note
: = learn from ones bad experiences)." Judge: You will serve a penal sentence u
ntil indications show you have a heart. 953
0
.
delicate, minuteness, insignificance
(): (1) d
ult; delicate (situation); complicated (3) doubtful; questionable; dicey (
e (): smile (): minuscule amount; extremely small quantity 
little piece; tiny amount (): faint; dim; weak; indistinct; hazy; poor; wretched
1
S
1108
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : mo
untain : high & level; lofty; bald; dangerous : strike; hit; folding chair r
adical variant (no. 66) 13
60
3
(none) Phonetic
The Column of 300 spartans were in a delicate situation. They had travelled in o
ne line (using only their legs) to the mountain pass to face the fierce Persian
task master.
"Telling your taskmistress (wife) why you are going mountain cli
mbing without her is a delicate situation... ""For one thing you have such beaut
iful legs and I dont want to risk injuring them honey""..."
954
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Physical.Pr
operties_Miscellaneous
boulevard, street, town (): in the street

way (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road (): .. street; .. quarter
; .. district 1
4
891
: going; journey : square jewel; corner
; angle; edge 12
144
6
(none
rds, the Champs Elyses, with the Arc de Triomphe covered in ivy to give the champ
ions a heroes welcome. Specifically... ivy boulevard... think hollywood & vine.
955
beam, girder, spar, unit or column (accounting) (): (1)

r; crossbeam; spar; yard (2) digit; decade; order of magnitude 0
S
: tree; wood : going; journey
10
75
4
(none
Girders are support beams that are nowadays mostly made out of steel. But in the
ancient houses that are placed at the boulevard the girders will be made out of
wood. "When the wooden girders start to snap, the workmen shout ""Run! Lets go!
""."
956
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Counting Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
equilibrium, measuring rod, scale

(): equil
S
1847
: going; journey : fish 16
144
6
hic
equilibrium
To maintain the social equilibrium in a future dystopian
society, the brains of citizens are bound up (hypnotized). The government is us
ing mental wave emitting statues shaped like St. Bernards dogs put alongside the
boulevards.
I think BALANCE is an easier keyword. I was walking down a busy
French boulevard when between the rushing traffic I saw the wierdest thing. BALA
NCING on the central crash barrier was a St. Bernard dog, BALANCING a fish on it
s nose. As I looked closer, I realised it was a trick; it was holding the fishs t
ail in its teeth, and only pretending to BALANCE it. (keeps the position of the
elements!).
957
draft, copy, manuscript, straw (): manus

2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : tall; high; expensive 15
115
5
(none) Phonetic draft "The first DRAFT of catcher in the ry
lly called ""catcher in the TALL WHEAT""...good thing they changed it. I read it
in ."
Aliens often draft their plans for invasion by cutting designs among the
tall wheat.
958
.
earnings, work, earn money
(): working t
a living together (): to earn income; to labor; to labour 1
S
1264
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : house; home; family; professional;
expert; performer
15
115
5
(none) Phonetic
Your earnings allow you to bring home your daily bread (made of wheat, naturally
).
"Hmm, EARNINGS. Think of the popular saying ""Bringing HOME the bacon"".
Here, EARNINGS is the picture ""Bringing HOME the bread(WHEAT) and the bacon (P
IG)." 959
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.C
ommerce
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amoun

andard; of the order of (following a number) (): schedule; program; programme;
da (): process; course; mechanism (): course; curriculum (
to a large extent; quite (2) just about to (): equation; formula (
t; bounds; limit (2) indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit (): to
gree; extent (): I see; That s right!; Indeed (): not so; not par
not that much (): middle; midway
3
5
514
: 2-branch
no. 115) : display; offer; present; send; exhibit 12
115
5
(none) Phonetic extent The extent to which some people will go to create wheat d
isplays, or as some call them crop circles, is truly amazing.
The wheat crop h
as come in, and the mouth of the king is gobbling it all up. Everyone is waiting
to see... to what extent will the king manage to eat it this year?
960
tax, duty
(): tariff (import tax); duty; cu
r>(): customs house (): tax office (): tax exem
289
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : exchange
12
115
5
(none) Phonetic tax
Nobody likes the tax man, so here it is only fitting tha
t the person who comes over to take some of your wheat is depicted here as a dev
il. Keep in mind that in feudal societies there was no kind of money to speak of
, so taxes were paid by serfs in wheat to the devils who came over to keep them
poor. This is an easy one. Taxes is like the devil taking away your hard earne
d wheat.
961
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_M
oney.Commerce

, , ,
immat
adical (no. 115) : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
13
115
5
(none) Phonetic immature
I cant believe I brought you to the fanciest rest
aurant in town and you asked for turkey on wheat...how immature is that?!
Immature turkeys are stuffed with wheat to make it look bigger. 962
JLPT.N1
....
, , ,
viation; relaxation; softening (): harmony (): (1) Japanese style
erate breeze (): Japanese clothes (): English-Japanese (e.g. dictio

n (): gentle; mild; moderate (): republican; cooperative 
armonious (): neutralize; neutralise; counteract (): Japanese-Eng
erate; to relieve (): (1) China and Japan (2) Chinese and Japanese (languages) (
Chinese Character-Japanese dictionary (): (1) sum (2) harmony; peace (3) Japan
ese-style (): Japanese text; sentence in Japanese 3
3
124
: 2
h tree radical (no. 115) : mouth 8
30
3
(none
Ideographic
harmony The first step to harmony is having enough wheat to feed
every mouth in the world. Once we are all fed it is easier to get a long in har
mony. People who live in harmony with nature live in the country. they are yok
els or hillbillys. See Billy-bob sitting on the porch in their denhim dungarees
a sheaf of wheat, sticking from their mouth.
963
1-250
..
shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire
ransfer; demise (): (1) removal; migration; movement (2) mobile (e.g. communicat
ns) (): (1) emigration; immigration (2) emigrant; immigrant (): m
n (): (1) to change; to swap; to substitute; to transfer (2) to change the objec
of one s interest or focus (3) to spend or take time (4) to infect (5) to permea
te something with the smell or colour of something (6) to move on to the next or
different stage of (a plan, etc.) (): switching over to; migration; transition<
>(): (1) to move (house); to transfer (department) (2) to change the target of inte
st or concern (3) to elapse (passage of time) (4) to be permeated by a colour or
scent (5) to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire)
2
5
448
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : many; frequent; much
11
115
5
shift
T field, filled with MANY, MANY stalks of WHEAT. Notice how they SHIFT like wave
s in the slightest breeze. When you hear SHIFT, just picture that scene.
Many people are making the shift from white to whole wheat bread.
964
second (1/60 minute)

(): second (60th min) 2
1015
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : few; little 9
115
5
second An hourglass filled w
ounts time. A few wheat seeds drop every second.
Ill be with you soon... p
lease wheat a few seconds.
965
Time
autumn (): autumn; fall 4

2
635
 : fire
9
115
5
In AUTUMN, the WHEAT looks the color of FIRE, meaning its time to harvest it.
Every autumn the wheat is set on fire to clear the way for next years crop...
966
JLPT.N4 Kanji_Time_Season grade2 kanjifreq501-750
..
distress, grieve, lament, be anxious
(
S
2171
: autumn : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 13
61
4
(none) Phonetic distress

SS as to if he has enough crops. Even better, the farmer will experience great D
ISTRESS in his HEART if his WHEAT catches FIRE! "Here we have distressed (think
""gloomy"") people with ""seasonal mood disorder"" during the autumn season. Hen
ce ""autumn heart"" is distressed (gloomy)."
967
private, I, me (): (1) I; me (2) pri

(3) selfishness (): private (establishment) (): private railway 
br>(): (1) personal use (2) private business (): private property; per
4
6
242
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : I; myself; katakana
mu radical (no. 28)
7
115
5
(none) Compound
private "Warning sign: ""Private wheat, trespassers will be elbowed""." "I alrea
dy know this as watashi, or ""I"". In order to associate the keyword of private,
Ill think of this one as ""Private I"", like a detective."
968
JLPT.N4
,
regularity, salary, order
(): order
S
1275
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : lose; error; fault; disadva
ntage; loss
10
115
5
(none) Phonetic regul
REGULARITY in terms of bowel movements. Enough WHEAT in your diet will help you
r DROPS with improved REGULARITY.
Eating plenty of wheat will improve regu
larity and help you lose weight.
969
0
...
secret, conceal (): (1) (pr
r>(): secret; secrecy (): mystery
1
6
862
: 2
no. 115) : invariably; certain; inevitable 10
113
5
The prize at the bottom of a cereal box is invariably a secret decoder ring.
A young couple meets in secret in the wheat field because their families are ene
mies. They cross their hearts and swear eternal - even if secret - love. Do not
confuse with secrecy (#775).
970
.......
(2) to pretend; to feign; to purport 1

S
985
: 2-branch tree r
adical (no. 115) : you; that
10
115
5

Taking appellation to mean the act of naming, we have the little baby superman r
eclining in the space craft that landed in a wheat field. Mr. and Mrs. Kent look
down and decide to call him Clark. (I also thought of Jesus but he was born in
a barn full of hay not wheat). "WHEAT that is RECLINING and LITTLE (small) cant
get the APPELLATION ""quality wheat""." 971
. , , , , , profit, advantage, benefit
ht; privilege (): victory; triumph; conquest; success; win (): (1

benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.) (3) grace (of God, Buddha, et
c.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one s faith
, etc.); blessing; miracle (): use; utilization; utilisation; application 
ageous; better; profitable; lucrative (): convenient; handy; useful (
e; handicap; unfavorable; unfavourable; drawback (): advantages and disadvantage
interest (): interest (bank) (): interest (bank) (): ad
t in favour (): (1) gravel; ballast; pebbles (2) child; rugrat; ankle-biter 
ndedness; sake drinker; left-hander (): profit; returns (): (1) c
wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd (2) well-behaved (of kids, animals,
etc); obedient; good (3) good (with words) (): intelligence; cleverness; innate
ptitude (): America (): Africa
3
4
203
 : sword; saber; knife
7
18
2
(none
hic
profit In the middle ages there where only 2 ways for peasantry to make
a profit. one by being a farmer, 2 to be a mercenary and live by the way of the
sword. 1. Steal a bunch of wheat from a wheat field by cutting it down with you
r saber. 2. ????? 3. Profit!
972
pear tree
1
S
1331
: profit; a
tree; wood
11
75
4
(none) Phonetic pear

nese pear tree is the most profitable in the world, because it produces its frui
t in pairs [sorry for the awful pun]. And a profit in a pear tree...12 days of
christmas.
973
e
harvest, reap
(): harvest; crop; ingathering
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) :
vessels; counter for ships; fish; birds; arrows; one of a pair 18
115
5
(none) Phonetic harvest The harvest of genetically modified c
en onboard the Greenpeace vessel (see the flower vessel in safeguard (#700)).
Wheat is harvested; the grain (flower) is put into vessels for shipping.
974
, , ,
ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)
(
) point; tip (3) scion (in grafting); cion
1
S
1656
: 2-branc
h tree radical (no. 115) : favor; blessing; grace; kindness
15
115
5

ear of a plant The pilgrims
they asked the Indians to do them a favor and trade them for some ears of corn.
"The ""ear of a plant"" is the seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as cor
n. In other words, it is the part which feeds us. Hence -- ""the ear (of a plant
) is the favor of the wheat""." 975
Food.Drink
, , ,
rice plant
(): ric
(of genus Oxya) (2) grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

1
S
1038
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : claw; nail; talon : old t
imes; old things; old friend; former; ex14
115
5
rice plant
The rice plant is common in Japan because all the wheat was eate
n by vultures in the olden times.
It used to be that wheat was grown in Ja
pan. However, this was often stolen by vultures, so in olden times, the gods gav
e the Japanese the rice plant. 976
Nature_Plant.Tree
..
, , , incense, smell, perfu
S
859
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : day; sun; Japan; counter fo
r days 9
186
9
(none) Compound
suns though a magnifying glass on to the bottom of a stalk of wheat it will sta
rt to smoulder and burn like a stick of incense. The weird thing is that it burn
s from the bottom upwards, hanging in the air as if my magic. Try it and see!
When the sun burns the wheat a smell of incense remains in the air.
977
,
seasons (): season (): four seas
4
842
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : child; sign of the rat; 11P
M-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
8
39
3
(none
Ideographic
seasons Theres a season for planting wheat and theres mating seaso
n for having children. "Look at this adorable child with a bale of wheat on his
head! Hes playing Autumn in his school play the ""Four Seasons"". Aww...too cute
! Perhaps we should light the wheat on fire to complete his Autumn costume. (I k
now, twisted...but I kept forgetting what was on his head)."
978
JLPT.N2
grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Time_Season
.
committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
n (goods (for sale) to a firm); entrust (person with something); commit 2
3
187
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : woman; female
8
38
3

committee
ide to create a COMMITTEE, which they fittingly name The WHEAT WOMEN COMMITTEE..
At committe meetings, Japanese bureaucrats slurp ramen noodles off of naked wome
n.
979
.
, , , , excel, excellence, beauty, su
848
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : from; possessive particle; whereupo
n; accordingly 7
115
5
(none) Pictographic
d three hours putting all of your wheat sale transaction records into Microsoft
Excel, when suddenly it crashes, so you put your fist through the monitor.
"A soviet-era poster for the 5-year plan shouts ""Excel"" and shows a fist clenc
hing a sheaf of wheat. Wheat/Fist."
980
.....
transparent, permeate
ent
1
S
1035
: excel; excellence; beauty; surpass : walk; wa
lking; road radical variant (no. 162) 10
162
7
ent
If you excel in the Mario Kart road, your movements are saved and you ca
n race against yourself as a transparent racer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X
e8CkcrL-k4.
If you want to excel at driving in the roadway, its better if you
r windows and windshield are transparent. Picture the drivers with opaque windsh
ields all wrecked on the side of the road.
981
1001-1500
..
entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, cal
leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement (): (1) to invite; to a
; to call (for) (2) to tempt; to lure; to induce (): temptation; allurement; l
seduction (): invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; per
on; encouragement
1
S
993
: say : excel; excellence; beau
ty; surpass
14
149
7
(none)
er who EXCELS at using WORDS to entice women (including married women if it make
s it easier to remember).
Word and Excel somehow manage to entice people t
o use them, despite their plethora of bugs.
982
751-1000
..
think, consider, quarrel
():
y; humorous; humourous; comical; laughable; ridiculous; joking 0
S
2372
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : reasonable; just; natural; superb;
outstanding; plausible : delicious; relish; show a liking for; purport; will;
clever; expert 15
115
5
After a hard day of training, wheat is understandably delicious.
After tr
aining hard and eating Wheaties for months, you are understandably thrilled to s
ink your spoon into a delicious hot fudge sundae.
983
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
cereals, grain (): grain; cereal; corn

1
an; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33) : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : 2
-branch tree radical (no. 115) : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
14
115
5
Phonetic cereals There are different cereals i

f the world. Japan has samurai cereal. Great Britain has Crowned Wheat ... the U
nited States and Russia have Missile cereals. The samurai crowns wheat as the
best cereal, and blows all others up with missiles (hes a cereal killer).
984
germ, fungus, bacteria (): bacillus; bacterium;

2) germ; bacterium; bacillus (): (1) germ; germs; bacteria; mold (mould) (2)
ng harmful (used figuratively); vermin 1
S
1586
: grass; plants;
grass radical (no. 140) : box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : 2-branch
tree radical (no. 115) 11
140
6
(none)
cteria.....imagine the wheat pent in your fridge growing to the point where they
resemble flowers.......I actually had something similar happen to onions...they
grew footlong legs after about 2 or 3 years......OR just think of that Cowboy B
ebop episode with the lobster in the fridge... :-).
Actually it means germs
as in microorganisms. So for example, you have to keep wheat enclosed so it isnt
exposed to other plants. That way it cant catch any germs (like fungi) from them.
985
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
....
wither, droop, lame
grass radical (no. 140) : committee; entrust to; leave to; devote; discard
11
140
6
(none) Phonetic numb

Oh, t
ut some nightshades into their drinks. Theyll be numb for sure, probably worse.
"The keyword numb makes no sense. I choose ""to fade away"". A girl lies in a w
ld at the same time every day. A photo is taken every day showing this scene and
a time lapse video shows the wheat growing through the year until the wheat is
tall and the top sprouts to look like its flowers. At this point, the girl can n
o longer be seen in the photos and she fades away."
986
JLPT.N0 gradeS
, , , , , , , rice,
r>(): (1) (husked grains of) rice (2) 88 years old (): Europe and Americ
>(): America
3
2
61
: rice, rice radical (no. 119)
6
(none) Pictographic
rice
Stroke order: I like to think
st two strokes as chop sticks with which one eats the rice. The rest then is the tr
ee meaning plant in this contexct. also: USA.
Two drops of rice in a tree, sim
ple.
987
flour, powder, dust

(): flour; meal
l pieces
2
4
1484
: rice; USA; metre : part; minute of ti
me; segment; share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances
; shaku/100
10
119
6
(none) Phonetic flour
f parts of parts of rice... is flour. (Image: geishas patting their face with RI
CE flour to make it white. Not wheat flour...). In the United States, part of ev
ery meal is made from flour.
988
Food.Drink
.
sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere
(): stickin
sticky; to be adhesive (2) to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out;
to linger
1
S
1410
: rice; USA; metre : fortune-telling; d
ivining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
11
119
6
(none) Phonetic sticky This is another way of fortune telling -- throw sticky r
ice against the wall, and look for the message in whatever sticks.
CONDI RI
CE was told by the FORTUNE TELLER that she will get STICKY... 989
JLPT.N1

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
(): (1)
2) counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
2
S
1635
: rice; USA; metre : stand up; rise; set up; erect
11
119
6
(none) Phonetic grains A sage is usi
a vase, but as an exercise in patience, hes doing it grain by grain. Theres a
contest...whoever guesses the number of grains of rice in a vase wins. 990
cosmetics, adorn (ones person) (): make-up; make

S
1545
: rice; USA; metre : level
12
119
6
honetic cosmetics
Condy Rice is actually white, but she uses special cosme
tics made from dirt she found in a cave to appear black - its better for the poli
tical situation.
Modern cosmetics are just the descendants of the old RIC
E flour and CAVE DIRT (cause its darker) used in the past.
991
JLPT.N1
.
astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
(
nnoyance (): (1) to lose one s way (2) to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds
ver; to be puzzled; to be perplexed (3) to give into temptation; to lose control
of oneself (4) to turn in one s grave (): lost child; stray child; missing chil
br>(): superstition 3
5
942
: rice; USA; metre : walk; wal
d radical variant (no. 162)
9
162
7
(none
that the USA is heading down is, well... lets just say that theyre astray...
If you go astray, just follow the rice you dropped along the road to find your w
ay back.
992
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emo
tion Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice

genuine; unmixed (): (1) chic; stylish; refined; sophisticated; smart (2) under
standing; sympathetic (3) the best
1
S
1768
: rice; USA; metr
e : soldier; private; die 10
119
6

mely chic restaurants, you have to pay 90 bucks for a bowl of rice.
American
s think that tattoos with Chinese characters are chic, but nine out of ten times
they end up with something trivial tattooed on their arm, like rice. 993
riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip

(): (1)
tery (2) enigmatic; mysterious (): riddle; puzzle; enigma
0
S
say : astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion 17
149
7
(none) Phonetic riddle Words meant to lead y

I led Socrates astray with my riddle. He quit philosophizing and thought only ab
out the riddle. 994
provisions, food, bread (): food (esp

sions; rations; food supply
1
S
1354
: rice; USA; metre : qu
antity; measure; weight; amount; consider; estimate; surmise
18
119
6
(none) Phonetic provisions
"Imagine Japanese army provis
bentou boxes, always containing the same quantity of rice. (thanks darg_sama, em
phasizing quantity and the nuance of food ""rations"", ""food supply"": the kanj
i also appears in ""military provisions"" and ""army rice"")." All Japanese pro
visions contain a certain quantity of rice... they eat it with just about every
meal! 995
chrysanthemum
1
S
1287
: grass; pl
grass radical (no. 140) : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : ri
ce; USA; metre 11
140
6
(none) Compound
Chrysanthemum flower consists of many tiny petals, just like many rice grains bo
und up together.
[+astgt] Chrysanthemum is a terrorist orginization whose
sole objective is to tie up Condi Rice. One day, Condi Rice is standing outside
when a group of chrysanthemum agents swoop in from the sides, bound her up with
chrysanthemum rope, and dash off. They leave a lone yellow chrysanthemum flower
on top of the bound Condi Rice as a sign to let her discoverers know who commit
ted this brave and noble act. 996
Nature_Plant.Tree
. , , , ,
heart, interior (
lady; madam
2
S
1018
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : upsidedown box radical (no. 13) : rice; USA; metre : large; big
12
37
3

core
In the core of a nucl
ists have discovered a way to get power from rice, by penting it in under high p
ressure. Its very dangerous, so theyve trained a st. bernard dog to run things, hes
adding more drops of rice as necessary.
") is a common way to say "
e innermost core of the house, the bored pent up housewife drops her chores and
consumes so much rice she becomes a very large housewife."
997
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Directions
...
rity; few (): several; plural; plurality; multiple (): majo
ncy; count (): mathematics; arithmetic (): marks; points; score
; credits (): countless number; infinite number; innumerable ():
at things (2) win-loss difference which influences the ranking of sumo wrestlers
 (): arithmetic (): to count; to enumerate (
ther (2) number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.) (3) number of punches (in boxing) (): even number (): odd number (): fraction (par
umber (): singular number (): fraction (): (1) several
l; figure (3) destiny; fate (4) law (): (1) accompaniment for rice dishes; side
sh (2) food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for as
sisting arousal during masturbation) (): numeral 3
2
148
: r
SA; metre : woman; female : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no.
66)
13
66
4

mbers by watching women haul sacks of rice past him. ""One... two... four! No, w
rong! Go back, go back!""."
Women toil in the rice fields carrying heavy sac
ks of rice to be numbered and counted by the taskmaster.
998
JLPT.N3
watchtower, lookout, high building

1
tree; wood : frequently; tie
13
75
4
"The young taskmaster (see number (#929)) uses a tree as a watchtower to get a b
etter view of his rice-carrying women. ""I can seeeee you! One! Two! Three!""."
On the top of the woodmade watchtower we look for our enemies, who will come to
steal our rice and our women. 999
Structure.Town.Building
.
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
(): manki
nd; type; category (2) counter for different sorts of things (): documents; of
l papers (): relation; kin (): clothes; clothing; garments 
ation; sorting (): (1) resemblance; similarity; analogous; quasi (2) to resemble
to be similar; to be alike (): (1) analogy (2) analogical reasoning (
class; family; genus (): (1) kind; sort; type (2) equal; match; peer
3
4
678
: rice; USA; metre : large; big : page; leaf
18
sort
"Note this ch
what kind, I believe a better keyword would be ""variety"" and this character do
es appear in some dictionaries with the primary meaning as variety, my story: Im
in a Chinese restaurant and the waiter says ""What sort of rice would you like w
ith your dog head?""." "Condi Rice is the SORT of person that would give HEADac
hes to a BIG DOG.....This story has been edited because of people reporting it.
I like it better without ""aches"", but whatever works for you!"
1000

lacquer, varnish
1
S
1971
: w
85
4
(none) Phonetic lacquer LACQUER is a

to protect items made from TREES, sort of an UMBRELLA of protection. So protecti
ve, you can carry around RICE in the LACQUERED, WOODEN product. Water is falling
from a tree onto the umbrella underneath which is protecting the rice underneat
h it. But its completely dry since the umbrella is lacquered. 1001
JLPT.N1
knee, lap
(): knee; lap
0
S
2320
wood : water
15
130
6
(none) Phonetic
#932) was made with water, it was made by draining this body part of fluid: the
knee! Back in ancient Japan, people didnt have knee pads for things like roller
blading and such (what, come on. Ninjas on rollerblades. Ultimate 90s flashback)
. Instead, they would simply dip their knees in laquer, and wait until it dried
(hence the flesh, and the abscence of any drops of water). Unfortunately, this m
eant that you would have to wait about 30 minutes after deciding to go rollerbla
de until you could actually do it (took some time to dry) - and removing it was
a serious pain. 1002
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

ances; the way things are or should be; truth (): identical; equal to; same (k
like; similarity (): (1) state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances (2)
pearance; look; aspect (3) sign; indication (): diverse; varied ():
ure; design (2) state; condition (3) conjecture of the current situation; the wa
y it seems (4) model; pattern; example (5) (after a noun) indicates that that no
un seems likely (e.g. rain or storm) (): aspect (): varied; var
ern (): God (): uniformity; evenness; similarity; equality; imp
br>(): king (): (1) way; method; means; resource; remedy (2) (techni
r>(): feudal lord (): (I m fine) thank you; under the gods
Ms (2) used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite (3) manner; ki
nd; appearance (): inversion; upside down (): (1) (usu. after the -ma
erb) appearing ...; looking ... (2) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to
...; method of ...ing (3) (usu. after a noun) form; style; design (4) (usu. aft
er a noun) like; similar to (5) thing (thought or spoken) (): I m
waiting (): That was a delicious meal (said after meals);
d; it is inevitable; nothing can be done
3
3
493
: tree; w
ood : sheep : water 14
75
4
requirements to be counted among the ranks of the noble Esq. You must posses a
forested estate, herds of sheep, and granary full of grains of rice.
This is
-Sama, a generic high term of respect for someone in an unusual profession. If y
ou met a person that created a wooden sheep that was squeezing a single grain of
rice out of its ass, youd definitely call that person -sama. Because that is imp
ressive.
1003
.
request, want, wish for, require, demand
sition; requirement; desire (): claim; demand; charge; application; request;
(for a service) (): (1) to want; to wish for (2) to request; to demand (3)
to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job) (4) to purchase; to buy
3
4
220
: water : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
7
85
4
(none) Pictographic
request "Enem
ver: ""Just an arrowhead and some grains of rice."" (MacGyver then throws the gr
ains of rice at the enemy and uses the arrowhead to cut his hands free from the
rope.)."
Robin Hood holds his rich victim at arrowpoint and kindly reques
ts that he hands over his grains of rice.
1004
1-250
ball, sphere
(): the earth; the globe (
all) (): light bulb (): eyeball (): (plant
request; want; wish for; require; demand
11
96
5
Someone files a request to see the family jewels and, to their surprise, you sho
w them your balls!
The KING REQUESTS your presence at the ball ... game.
1005
.
salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim (): rel
f; aid; rescue; salvation; help (): relief; aid; rescue (): hel
ous) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence (): to rescue from; to help out of
to save 2
4
799
: request; want; wish for; require; demand : st
rike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
11
66
4
Ideographic
salvation
Like in the biblical sense, someone looks skywar
d and makes a request for salvation from this horrible taskmaster...
For salv
ation you have to request forgiveness from God (the ultimate taskmaster).
1006
bamboo (): (1) bamboo (2) middle (of a three-tier rank

593
: bamboo, bamboo radical (no. 118)
6
118
6
hic
bamboo Pandas like to eat bamboo. Im using panda as the primitive name w
hen it fits the story. ^__^.
Two reclining victims impaled on bamboo spheres.
..
1007
..
laugh
(): (1) laugh; laughter (2) smile (
) to laugh (2) to smile (3) to sneer; to ridicule (): (1) funny; amusing;

ughable; ridiculous (2) strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; unusual; eccentric
(3) improper; unsuitable; unbecoming (4) suspicious (): to smile 
cule
3
4
913
: bamboo : early death; calamity 10
118
6
(none) Pictographic
laugh When the peop
f bamboo to reach the heavens, the gods just laughed and laughed.
That Pan
da is in bamboo heaven! Just look at him laugh! 1008

bamboo hat, one s influence
0
S+
1499
br>: stand up; rise; set up; erect
(none)
bamboo hat
The bamboo vase was beautifully crafted, but the
tourist didnt know what it was and wore it as a little bamboo hat.
The bamb
oo part is easy. Just remember that this kanji refers to those particular bamboo
hats that are worn primarily by Buddhist monks, who always seem to stand outsid
e of train stations, collecting alms. 1009
, , ,
bamboo grass
1
S+
1743
ociety; public
(none)
bamboo g
rass
The bamboo generation smokes bamboo grass.
"One of the most attracti
ve aspects of bamboo is that it is a renewable resource; it takes less than a ye
ar for a stalk to reach maturity, compared to the decades for most trees, whethe
r needle or broadleaf. -- Mnemonic : ""bamboo grass is the next bamboo generation
""."
1010
paper, label, letter, composition

(): writi
S
: bamboo : damage; remain; slight
14
118
6
honetic stationary
"""Note: the spelling should be stationery (= paper, off
ice supplies), not stationary (= not moving). The error is in the original book.
"""
The two fiestas communicated to each other on their respective floats by
using bamboo stationery.
1011
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Manufactured.Item
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

(
don; sinew (2) vein; artery (3) fiber; fibre; string (4) line; stripe; streak (5
) reason; logic (6) plot; storyline (7) lineage; descent (8) school (e.g. of sch
olarship or arts) (9) aptitude; talent (10) source (of information, etc.); circl
e; channel (11) well-informed person (in a transaction) (12) logical move (in go
, shogi, etc.) (13) ninth vertical line (shogi) (14) seam on a helmet (15) grist
ly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.) (16) social position; status
(17) on (a river, road, etc.); along (18) counter for long thin things (19) (Ed
o period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency) (): muscle;
 (): outline; summary (): (1) one long straight object (e.g. st
ight) (2) a single bloodline (3) earnest; resolute; intent; devoted (4) ordinary
; common (): outline; summary
1
6
744
: bamboo : rib
118
6
(none) Pictographic
muscle Muscle is par
rength, and can be both supple and tense like the bamboo.
Lifting BAMBOO S
TICKS is an old way for your BODY to put on lots of MUSCLE.
1012
JLPT.N1
grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Body_General
box, chest, case, bin, railway car

(): (1) box (2)
c.) (3) shamisen case; shamisen (4) man who carries a geisha s shamisen (5) rece
ptacle for human waste; feces (faeces) 3
3
1357
: bamboo : inte
r-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase;
physiognomy
15
118
6
(none) Phonetic
made from BAMBOO sticks that are INTER-laced to make it air tight. Just picture
such a box and youve mastered this kanji.
I think of a box made of inter-l
ocking of bamboo strips.
1013
Manufactured.Item
writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

(
ion) (): writing brush (): writer (often in self-reference); author(): (taking) notes; copying 
2
3
1132
: bamboo : brush; finally; self; relate; follow; here;
fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) 12
118
6
hic
writing brush Bamboo is the best material from which to make a brush i
f you want it to be a writing brush.

Bamboo would make an excellent writing b
rush as the ink could flow through the hollow center like an ink pen... 1014
cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve

(
e; cylinder (2) gun barrel (3) gun (): canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
2
S
1631
: bamboo : same; agree; equal
12
118
6
honetic cylinder
Seriously, all BAMBOO sticks look the SAME, just long CY
LINDERS. Should the story be more complicated? Fully-grown bamboo consists of a
number of cylinder-like sections, all exactly the same.
1015
JLPT.N2
.-
, etc., and so forth, class (1st), quality, equ
; high grade (): equality; impartiality; evenness (): (1) equ
equal terms); equivalence (2) equivalent; equal (): senior high sc
same rights; same rank; equivalence (): and so on; at last; finally; after all
ision into equal parts (): equal; similar; like; equivalent (
lass; very good (2) (that s) just fine!; bring it on! (): (1) et cetera; etc.; a
nd the like; and so forth (2) (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggesti
on) or something (3) (lessening the significance or value of the previous word)
the likes of (): (1) grade; class (2) (astronomical) magnitude (
order; rank (2) et cetera (etc.); and the like (3) equal (): (1) pluralizing s
uffix (often humble, derogatory or familiar); and others; et alios; and the like
; and followers (2) or so (rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.)
(3) (after the stem of an adjective) nominalizing suffix
3
3
798
: bamboo : Buddhist temple
12
118
6
The Bamboo Buddhist Temple has bamboo buddhas, bamboo buildings, bamboo benches,
bamboo beds, bamboo bowls, etc. etc. etc.
"So whatd you see in Japan? - ""B
amboo, temples...etc.""."
1016
calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

(
br>(): balance sheet; settlement of accounts; reporting (of accounts) (
; reckoning; count (2) forecast (): profit (): conversion (e.g.
e; exchange; translation (numerical) (): arithmetic (): exact c
accounts; adjustment (): addition (): subtraction 
al arithmetic 2
2
361
: bamboo : eye; class; look; insight; e
xperience; care; favor : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
14
118
6

of digital calculators, people used old school calculators made of bamboo (abacu
s). Its not as easy as a calculator, but you dont need any batteries either. All y
ou need are your eyes and your two hands.
Tip : you may see this as an Aba
cus, which is used to calculate. This particular ancient chinese Abacus has eyeb
alls in place of beads, and its frame is made of bamboo. Youd be amazed at how fa
st people can calculate with this, especially if they can use both hands at once
to move the ... eyeballs.
1017
unting_Handling.amounts
..
solution, answer
(): response;
swer; solution (): examination paper; examination script ()
d answers; dialogue (): to answer; to reply 4
2
486
: b
br>: fit; suit; join; 0.1
12
118
6
(none
The solution to this puzzle is, like the match stick game, to make the bamboo pi
eces fit together.
For the frustrated housewife the solution came in form o
f a BAMBOO stick that FITS her well.
1018
Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
scheme, plan, policy, step, means

(): polit
 (): counter-plan; counter-measure (): plan; policy ()
209
: bamboo : thorn 12
118
6
(none
tion of jameserbs story:) A clever scheme from Wile E Coyote -- he ties one of th
ose rubber belts to some trees and uses it to launch a bamboo spear at the roadr
unner...
The temples in kyoto belt bamboo around trees in a scheme to pro
tect them from the huge number of tourists. (true story)-----------measur
.
1019
register, record book

(): register of names; list
egister 1
S
1358
: bamboo : far and wide 19
118
6
(none) Phonetic register

Note : the keyword is
ord book. This acupuncturist who uses bamboo in place of flowers to dilute water
into his patients (see frame 227), managed somehow to appear on the register of
acupuncturists. Chances are, he wont stay on the register for long. My image is
close to that of gorgons story.
This doctor dilutes (see 227) his patients with
bamboo stalks rather than the flowers of a standard diluting acupuncturist hence
he needs to be on the Bamboo Accumpunturist Diltuers (BAD) register. Pumping th
at much water into a body can be dangerous; see the huge bamboo stems with gallo
ns of water sloshing in and out of the patient. 1020
1001-1500
. , , , fabricate, build, construct

(
lding; new construction (): to build; to pile up; to amass 2
5
821
: an ancient musical instrument : tree; wood
16
118
6
honetic fabricate
Bamboo crafting is a mediocre substitute for wood when y
ou are building or fabricating a house. While it may look good and might attract
a chick () or two, the kidsll () just tear it to pieces as its not sturdy enough.
A bamboo fabrication is a mediocre substitute for wood. 1021
JLPT.N2 grade5 k
anjifreq751-1000
, ., ., .
seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
br>: dragon; imperial
(none)
cage
The only cage that can keep a dragon is made of bamboo. A bamboo cage wo
n t hold a dragon!
1022
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
-- , , , , person (): (1) one

erybody (2) ten thousand people (): foreigner (): individua
private (): (1) human being; man; person (2) character (of a person) (
popular feeling; business conditions (): (1) population (2) common talk 
ns; two people; pair; couple (): (1) new face; newcomer (2) modern humans (fro
-Magnon man onwards) (): personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR(): character; personality; person; man;
onage; talented man (): people; public (): (1) wife; Mrs; madam (
n (aristocrat, etc.) (3) consort of the emperor (): the person himself 
aged; old person (): murder (): adult (): man of
n (): mankind; humanity (): friend; acquaintance ():
expert (): doll; puppet; figure (): artificial; man-made; hu
ificiality (): race (of people) (): offender; criminal (
ple; others (2) unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood) (3) outsider; stran
ger (): poet (): hostage; prisoner (): (1) adult (
f age (): lover; sweetheart (): government official (
an (): personality; character; personal appearance; gentility (
layman (2) non-celebrity; member of the general public (3) unlicensed prostitut
e (): personality; character; individuality (): human body 
br>(): maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of o
aecology (gynecology) (): (1) humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy (2) huma
; common sense; customs and manners (): trader; shopkeeper; merchant 
public notice (): the one concerned; the said person (): (1) go
) child in elementary or middle school (): (1) figure(s) of a person (persons)
shadow of a person (): witness (): (1) protagonist; mai
(2) head of household (): the deceased; old friend (): crowd o
fic (): (human) life (): (1) expert (professional) in a given t
woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine (): employee; servant 
nities (): man-made; synthetic; artificial (): one by o
; her husband (): (1) -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to
denote nationality); -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation)
(2) (usu. in compound words) man; person; people (): obedient; docile;
man; person (2) human being; mankind; people (3) human (Homo sapiens); humans as
a species (4) character; personality (5) man of talent; true man (6) another pe
rson; other people; others (7) adult (): index finger (): (1)
su. in compound words) person (): child; only child ():
1
5
: human, human radical (no. 9)
2
9
2
hic
person "Behold Mister T (of ""A-Team"" fame)! I chose Mr.T because hes s
ure to make amusing stories. He is a very versatile character since hes both the
big, tough guy and the moralistic person, telling kids not to do drugs or alcohol. H
e is easy to imagine, the heavy gold chains are probably the most prominent feat
ure of the character. And last but not least you can always pepper your story wi
th the famous line I pity da foo! * Fittingly, on the left side of the kanji, it l
ooks like a T."
[I appreciate some peoples occasional habit of using P for person
in shared stories. That makes it easier to substitute Mr. T, Captain Picard, or
whomever else a student is using as person.]. 1023
1-250 Kanji_People_General
assistant, help
1
S
474
: person<br
7
9
2
(none) Phonetic assis

Why? Because Mr T has this bad habit of suddenly extending his right arm (what w
ith all the boxing that he did), and his assistant got inadvertently punched in
the face more than once (ouch). So now his assistant is always to his left side,
much safer - ""Stay on my left, foo!""."
"On your right is your ""right-h
and man"" that you credit for all your success....on the left...... is your assi
stant who does all the grunt work and gets no credit for anything..." 1024
companion, follower
0
S
e; backbone
9
9
2
(none)
r, especially one with no spine. ""I pity da foo got no spine"", he says."
As a PARTNER, I want a PERSON with a strong SPINE.
1025
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.
however, but
(): but; however; provided that
br>: daybreak; dawn; morning 7
9
2
drunk Mr T is when he comes back to his place, he always get up at nightbreak. I

pity da foo who gets up after nightbreak !, says Mr. T.
MR.T leads a busy life,
however he always makes sure to be in bed by NIGHTBREAK, however much he might w
ant to stay up watching A-Team re-runs. 1026
0
..-.
, , dwell, reside
sidential building (): citizens; inhabitants; residents; population (
house); residence; domicile (): residence (): migration; imm
ng (): necessities of life (food, clothing & shelter) (): t
; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
4
3
270
: person : lord
; chief; master; main thing; principal 7
9
2
When Mr T shows people round his dwelling he takes a big candlestick (with a can
dle in it!) so that the light shows off his collection of bling bling jewellery.
Mister T dwells in a big brass candlestick, the flame of which serves as a beaco
n for the boats in the nearby harbour. Sometimes in the morning, Mister T has to
clear the wax that has landed and solidified in front of the door.
1027

rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some ():
ool) (): (social) position; status (): place; situation; position; loca
uperior (in rank); top; ranking (2) higher order (e.g. byte) (3) host computer (
of connected device) (): predominance; ascendancy; superiority (): (1
n; (nobleman s) seat (2) government position; court rank (3) social standing; ra
nk; class; echelon; rung (4) grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank (5) dig
it (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.); place (6) degree; extent; amount (): (1
) rank; place (e.g. first place) (2) decimal place (3) counter for ghosts
3
4
276
: person : stand up; rise; set up; erect 7
9
2

rank
stand-up competition (doing knee flexions). Just picture him doing hundreds of
these while the rest of the participants are already completely exhausted after
a mere hundred. Rank A persons standing.
1028

, , go-between, relationship
():
ate; group; circle of friends; partner (): relation; relationship ():
n; matchmaker (2) child in elementary or middle school (): intimate friend;
iend; bosom buddy; chum (): reconciliation; make peace with 2
4
person : in; inside; middle; mean; center 6
9
2
go-between
When negotiating a hostage situation, Mr. T acted as the go-betw
een, or person in the middle, for law enforcement and the terrorist.
Go-betwe
en The person in the middle.
1029
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_P
eople_Role.Status

body, substance, object, reality, counter for
e; entirety; whatever (is the matter) (): order; system; structure; set-up; or
ation; organisation (): organization; organisation; association (
e (): physical education; gymnastics; athletics (): (1) ...the
eck?""); ...in the world (e.g. ""why in the world?""); ...on earth (e.g. ""who o
n earth?"") (2) one object; one body; unity (3) one form; one style (4) one Budd
hist image (or carving, etc.) (5) generally; in general (): (1) main constitue
ore; nucleus (2) subject (philosophical); protagonist (): body weight (usu.
n) (): physical strength (): (1) substance; real form (2) bod
t of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) (4) noumenon (): dead body; corpse; cad
er (): system; organization; organisation; architecture (): gym
ises; calisthenics (): (1) solid body; three-dimensional object (2) multi-stor
r park (): human body (): liquid; fluid (): the
outline; main point; approximately; about (): temperature; body temperature (h
animal) (): heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object (
one s true colors; one s true colours; true character; identity; true identity (
2) consciousness; one s senses (): body; object (): physique; c
dy); solid matter; solid-state (): literary style (): (1) (outw
oper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style (3) appearances; decency; show; dis
play (4) lip-service; insincere words; glib talk (): concrete; tangible; materia
br>(): vapour; vapor; gas (): individual (living being) (
gure (): (1) impious; profane; sacrilegious (2) too good; more than on
thy of (3) wasteful (): type; font; lettering (): appearance; air; cond
e; form"
4
2
88
: person : book; present; main; origin;
true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
7
188
10
honetic body
Mister T works out his body (body-building), using two piles of
books (i.e. an exercise that can be done at home with two chairs, similar to pus
h-ups but working mostly the shoulders, trapezius and triceps). Mr. T works out
his body then rips a book apart to test is body. His favorite to destroy is Dian
etics. 1030
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Si
ze Kanji_Body_General
permanence, distant, long time, leisure (): quiet

1
S
1921
: relaxed; at ease; place : heart; mind; spirit; heart
radical (no. 61)
11
61
4
ut into a remote area to visit with his wise, old taskmaster who must use a walk
ing stick to get around and originally gave Mr. T the heart to fight crime for t
he good of the community.
Yoda, the Jedi with the walking stick who was a
hard taskmaster for Luke but who had a big heart, was permanently exiled on the
remote planet Dagobah. 1031
affair, case, matter, item

(): event; affair;
ble; scandal (): condition; conditions; term; terms; requirement; requiremen
1) matter; case; item (2) counter for cases, matters, etc. (): business; thing
e done; something that should be perfomed; information that should be conveyed(): (1) the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the above
-mentioned; the aforesaid (2) the usual 3
5
212
: person : cow
6
9
2

to event or case. Current Affair headline: Mr. T has affair with cow. ""Its only
animal man enough for me""." "Im having a hard time keep straight just which a
nimal Mr. T is having an affair with. chamchams story made me realize that Mr. T
is not having an ""affair"", hes having an ""heifair."" Get it?"
1032
JLPT.N3
.
attend, doing, official, serve (): (1) wor
oyment; vocation; task (2) work (): (1) structure; construction; arrangement;
ivance (2) plan; plot; contrivance (): way; method; means; resource; course 
ndance; service; ministry; church work (): end; finishing touches; being finis
r>(): device; contrivance; trick; mechanism; gadget; (small) scale; half finished
mencement; set up; challenge; attack (): (1) way; method; means; resource; remed
(2) (technical) specification (): finish; end; completion (
h stock; to procure; to learn something that might be useful later (): to
o lay (mines); to set (traps); to wage (war); to challenge (): it ca
inevitable; it s no use; can t stand it; being impatient; being annoyed ()
up; to complete (): to tailor; to make; to prepare; to train; to send (a
br>(): to finish; to close; to do something completely; to put away; to put an en
br>(): (1) to partition; to divide; to mark off; to itemize (2) to direct; to tak
trol; to manage; to take responsibility (3) to settle accounts (4) to toe the ma
rk (): to serve; to work for; to attend (): (1) waiting on a
(2) waiter; waitress; waitperson; server; cabin boy; bellboy; page; pageboy (3)
office boy; office girl (): to be finished; to be completed; to be done(): custom; conventional practic
onal practise; mores; ordinance (): (1) end; close; finish; termination (2) no
ce in plain clothes
4
3
439
: person : gentleman; samurai;
samurai radical (no. 33)
5
9
2
the day, a person who stands beside a samurai is usually attending to them or wo
rking for them. "[+fuaburisu] Mr T attends to Tom Cruise in the Last Samurai, wh
o is doing hara-kiri. Imagine Tom Cruise outside in the final scene, stabbing hi
s knife into his stomach, while Mr T looks patiently on. ""I pity da foo....no,
really.""."
1033
other, another, the others

(): (1) another per
(2) unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood) (3) outsider; stranger (): (1)
e (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other dir
ection; one side; the other side; one party; the other party (2) on the other ha
nd (): etc.; otherwise; besides; in addition; the rest; the others; and so f
: other (esp. people and abstract matters) (): transitive verb (direct obj.)
3
3
543
: person : to be (classical)
5
9
2
honetic other Old latin saying: homo hominis scorpio (people are scorpions to
other people). Its one or the other: fight Mr. T, or be thrown into the scorpion
pit. 1034
.. ,
prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes
n (): (1) undulation (2) ups and downs; highs and lows
1
S
1604
person : dog
6
9
2
(none
Dont need a silly story for this one: prostration is when a person puts themselve
s in a low position like a dog, as an extreme gesture of humility.
"Mr T ha
s beaten up the chihuahua, who lies prostrated in front of him. ""Now,"" Mr T sa
ys, ""I quiero some Taco Bell!""."
1035
0
....-. trans
ion (): publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda (): t
ore (): (1) helper; assistant (2) help (): transmission (e.g.
lectricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay; propagation;
conduction (): verbal message; word (): to be handed down; to
smitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along (): biography; life story<
>(): contagion; infection (): to help; to assist; to take part i
transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeat
h (): ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down (
claration; hearsay; rumour; rumor (): (1) verbal message; word (2) rumour; rum
3
4
416
: person : say 6
9
2
transmit
"Mister T transmits a message with rising clouds (smoke) signals
, to a nearby American Indian tribe. The smoke signals spell : ""I p-i-t-y y-o-u
f-o-o !""."
Hanging one-handed under Cloud City, the Jedi-in-training Luke,
uses the force to transmit his distress to Leia.
1036
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
Buddha, the dead, France

(): statu
t statue; Buddhist image (): (1) Buddha; merciful person; Buddhist image (2) the
dead (): France
2
5
819
: person : I; myself; katakana
al (no. 28)
4
9
2
foo! Ill give anyone an elbow to the face, I dont care if its Buddha himself!""."
Buddha is a person who always seems to have his elbows bent.

1037
JLPT.N2
grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
...
rest, day off, retire, sleep
respite (2) vacation; holiday; absence; suspension (3) dormancy (of a silkworm p
rior to moulting) (): holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work) (
tore); business suspended; shutdown; holiday (): consecutive holidays 
ecess; intermission (): rest; break; recreation (): lunch
eriod (): (1) to be absent; to take a day off (2) to rest; to have a break (3) t
go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire (4) to stop doing some
ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business (): rest; relief; relaxatio
armistice (): temporary absence from school; suspension (
f; regular closing day (): lecture cancellation; cancelling (lecture, class,
r>(): good night (): rest (): t
eep; rest (3) Good night (): maternity leave 5
1
642
: p
br>: tree; wood
6
9
2
(none
ting by a tree. Chuck norris rests againsts the tree, but wait, no... the tree r
ests and stands against him.
1038
dy_Health.Illness
sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

isionally; for example; for argument s sake (): katakana; angular Japanese s
used primarily for loanwords (): assumption; supposition; hypothesis (
rsive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function
words, inflections, etc.) (): even if; if; though; although (
bary spelling (): furigana (kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunci
ritten after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word (may
inflect); declensional kana ending (): kana; Japanese syllabary (e.g. hiragana,
katakana)
2
5
1039
: person : anti- 6
9
2
Phonetic provisional
"Mr. T was of
ty, but he turned it down, because hes anti-war. ""I pity da fool thinks this san
d pit worth invadin when our schools be in such sad shape!""." "Mr. T is anti a
nything provisional. ""I pity da foo whos so indecisive that he cant make nothin per
manent""."
1039

deed, skill
1
S
: p
ort; sustain; branch radical (no. 65) 6
9
2
ng artist
Mr T is dancing and singing and all that, but hes doing it on a b
ranch. All that talent and can still still keep his balance? Thats a real perform
ing artist.
(note: this is the ki from kabuki).//The performing artist is a pe
rson doing Kabuki theater and dancing around with a branch in his hand. 1040
JLPT.N1 gradeS
, , , , ,
chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil
r (vocative) (3) manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) (): aunt
S
1741
: person : white 7
9
2
If Mr T was white I am sure he would have been commander in chief of the USA, he
just the sort of clown Americans love to vote for. (NB: I tried with the indian
chief motif but kept adding feathers by mistake).
Mr T was originally supp
osed to be the chief of the A-Team, but then the producers realized that America
didnt want to see a Black guy as the chief of a prime-time TV show. So here, we
see Mr T doing a bunch of cocaine, and then spreading it all over his face to lo
ok white, and trying out for the part of Hannibal. The directors were so impress
ed that they let him stunt double for Hannibal in a few episodes. OR, Mr T chief
in on some crack cocaine. You make the call. 1041
1501-2000 Kanji_People_Role.Status Kanji_People_Family
vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things

(
s; customs (2) sex service; sex industry (): folk customs; folkways; ethnic cu
1
S
1610
: person : valley
9
9
2
vulgar "Mr. T says, ""Dont be like them valley girls, always speaking vulgar lan
guage and acting all vulgar! They aint nothing but foos!""." Mr T meets the v
ulgar (common) people of the valley and participates in the vulgar customs (folk
ways). Looking at the vulgar (common) people, Mr T says - I pity you foo!.
1042
, , , , , , , ,
faith, truth,
n; news; signal (): self-confidence; confidence (in oneself) ():
ce; credit; faith; reliance; belief; credence (): reliance; trust; faith; conf
e (): traffic lights; signal; semaphore (): (religious) faith;
; adherent; devotee (): conviction; belief; confidence (): trus
 (): to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have fa
r>(): superstition (): to believe; to believe in; to place trust
e faith in
3
4
208
: person : say 9
9
2
ompound Ideographic
faith "Mr. T has faith in the Word of God. (Image: Mr.
T kneeling and prayering in front of a bible. ""Pity me, fool."")."
Faith is
believing that a person will be true to his word.
1043
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
,
excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled
(
erature 1
S
1643
: person : square jewel; corner; angle; edge
8
9
2
(none) Phonetic excel

school, so he enrolls in Harvard, an ivy-league school.
"Bill and Ted ar
e walking through medieval Europe when they see a humongous square jewel. ""Exce
llent!"" they both yell. But only after grabbing it do they realize it is chaine
d to the neck of Mr. T, who grimaces angrily at them. ""Bogus!"" they cry, and t
otally run away."
1044
. ,
reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
been (): (1) request; commission; dispatch; despatch (2) dependence; trust 
dence; dependent; reliance (): according to
2
S
906
: p
br>: garment; clothes; dressing
8
9
2
reliant Mr T is reliant (depends on) on his garment (the gold chains). Mr. T. i
s so self-reliant he even makes his own garments.
1045
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
.
example, custom, usage, precedent
():
(1) custom; practice; habit; usual (2) said; aforementioned (3) instance; exampl
e; case; illustration; usage (4) precedent (5) annual (): exception (
mple; illustration; precedent (): custom; precedent; of convention (
) simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable (): to compare; to liken; to sp
ratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
3
4
399
: person : file; row; rank; tier; column
8
9
2
Mr T shows the example to the kids, and stays in the file (at supermarket, ...).
I pity da foo who does not follow my example !.
When Mr. T. wants to make an exa
mple out of a group of people, he lines them up all single file and knocks them
all out with one punch! 1046
individual, counter for articles and ilitary units

(
l; private person; personal; private (): individuality; personality; idiosyncras
br>(): individual; one by one; separate (): particular case; discrete; i
arate (): individual (living being) (): (1) counter for articles (2) coun
military units (3) individual 2
5
451
: person : harden; set;
clot; curdle 10
9
2
(none)
ve me trouble, I could write the kanji from memory but could not remember the ke
yword the other way around. In such case the dictionary definition can be helpfu
l : ""Middle English, single, indivisible"". Here we have Mr. T. who is so harde
ned (all the body workout hes had) that he became in-dividual, that is, in-divisi
ble. ""I pity da foo who can be divided into smaller units.""." "Mr. T insists t
hat people be individual. He appears on television, saying, ""Being an individua
l is hard! But you gotta do it! Harden yourself, and be individual!""." 1047
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Counting_Counters
.
, , , , , ,
healthy, heal
tion; hygiene; sanitation (): health; soundness; wholesome ():
oing strong (): vigorous; healthy; sound
2
4
572
: p
d
11
9
2
(none) Phonetic
ncement yells, ""Im healthy because every day I build a food pyramid, foo!""."
"Mr.T, sir, how do you stay so healthy? I asked. ""Simple, foo,"" he answered, "
"you gotta build the body up by bodybuilding!""."
1048
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
side, lean, oppose, regret

(): (1)
imity; besides; while (2) third person (): side; flank; aspect; dimension; pro
sidelight; lateral (): both sides (): (1) veranda; porch; ba
one at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish) (): (1)
side (of something, or taking someone s side); part (2) (watch) case 3
4
216
: person : rule; follow; based on; model after 11
9
2
(none) Phonetic side

Mr. T rulezzz! I am o
es are easy to live by, just be on his side.
1049
waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve

(
f daimyos in the Edo period); samurai (2) man in attendance (on a person of high
standing); retainer
1
S
1939
: person : Buddhist temple
8
9
2
(none) Phonetic waite

dhist temple as a waiter with a tray of green tea. (Careful: attend (#960)).
Remember the kanji for wait, . Well, now we have a waiter, and hes dropped a dish.
See: ! crash . 1050
_Fighting
..
halt, stopping (): (1) suspension;
halt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance (2) suspension of music, dance, etc
. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person (): arbitration; conciliation
ion (): stagnation; tie-up; congestion; retention; accumulation; falling into
rs (): power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supp
>(): stopping (e.g. train) (): bus stop; tram stop; stop;
person : pavilion; restaurant; mansion; arbor; cottage; vaudeville; music hal
l; stage name 11
9
2
(none)
as a bouncer at the pavillion. "Mister T makes a halt at the African pavilion a
t the Worlds Fair. He eats all the snacks on offer, and chats up the ladies - ""I
pity da foo who does not halt by your pavilion, its the best !""."
1051
price, cost, value

(): value; worth; mer
value; worth; merit (3) value; count; number (4) variable (computer programming
, programing) (): price reduction; discount (): value; worth; p
h; to deserve; to merit 3
6
518
: person : straightaway; honest
y; frankness; fix; repair
10
9
2
erson) tells the used car salesman to tell him the real price straight away, and
when he doesnt he throws him through the windshield. "Mr. T is shopping for n
ew chains. He knows what he wants and money isnt an issue. ""Cut the jibba-jabba,
tell me the price, straightaway!""." 1052
.
emulate, imitate
(): imitation; copying 
ulate 1
S
2454
: person : set free; release; fire; shoot; emit
; banish; liberate
10
9
2
(none
n emulator so that he can play his favorite game, Pokemon. He plays for a differ
ent reason, though - he hates to see them poor little foos in the ball so he spe
nds his entire time setting them free. The black slave who was set free (#496)
decides to emulate Mr. T, his role model. He uses his compass to head to Cali to
start anew.
1053
..
be proud
0
S
ud
13
9
2
(none) Phonetic
ured dirt on those who tried to emulate him.
Your arrogance has soiled your a
ttempt to emulate such an honorable effort.
1054
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emo
tion.Sense_Emotion
.-..
overt
te) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business (): trouble; d
ulty; care; attention (): (1) to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall sensele
o be forced to bed (by illness, etc.) (3) to die (4) to go bankrupt; to be ruine
d; to have a bad debt (5) to be defeated (in a game) (6) to fall (of governments
, dictators, etc.) (): overwhelm; overpower; overwhelming (): (1)
ring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its
side; to turn (something) on its side (2) to kill; to defeat; to beat (3) to ove
rthrow; to trip up; to ruin (4) to leave unpaid; to cheat (): both

e
3
S
791
: person : arrival; proceed; reach; attain; res
ult in 10
9
2
(none) Phonetic
to overthrow the government. However, they cant do a damn thing until Mr T arrive
s.
In Return of the Jedi, after a climactic light sabre battle, Luke and Va
der overthrow the emporer (literally throwing him over the balcony).
1055
spy
1
S
1857
: person : upr
stity; constancy; righteousness 11
9
2
s a terrible spy. He walks around upright. ""Why should I hide?! Ive got nothing
to be ashamed of!""." NOTE: The second primitive is upright, not eminent. Ther
e is an error in the book.
1056
Buddhist priest, monk

(): monk; priest 1
S
person : formerly; once; before; ever; never; ex- 13
9
2
Buddhist priest While a waiter at the Buddhist temple (see FRAME 976), Mr T incr
eases in wisdom and becomes a Buddhist priest. "Mr. T and the artist formerly k
nown as Prince, who by the way is a buddhist, want to form a new heavy metal ban
d. Instead of ""Judas Priest"" they will be called ""Buddhist Priest""."
1057
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
hundred million, 10**8 (): 10^8; 100,000,000; hundred

4
716
: person : idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; lik
ing
15
9
2
(none) Phonetic
of what he would do if he ever got hundred million dollar. (I guess it would be
a enormous gold chain !).
"Mr. Ts bright idea is to get a hundred million k
ids to vow not to use drugs. ""Cmon, foo! Sign the paper!""." 1058
JLPT.N2
,
ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter ():
r>(): manners; courtesy; etiquette (): manners; behavior; behaviour<
1
S
739
: person : righteousness; justice; morality; honor; loy
alty; meaning 15
9
2
(none)
ter of ceremonies because he is a righteous dude.
Mr. T was briefly a rapp
er, that is an M.C., that is a master of CEREMONIES (the origin of the phrase).
But he sang only RIGHTEOUS songs, no cursing or anything like that. (all true: h
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_rBidCkJxo ).
1059
501-750
.
reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem
(
pensation (): compensation; reparation (): reimbursement; com
emnity 1
S
854
: person : prize; reward; praise 17
9
2
(none) Phonetic reparation

"Mr.
his is reparations for slavery!""."
NOTE: do not confuse with compensation (
#476). However, is always used in conjunction ... But is used in various other co
ounds. Mr. T sold all his jewelry to give as reparations to slave families. The
governent tried to honor his charity by giving him a prize, but it was a shitty
outhouse filled with clams.
1060
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_H
uman.Activities_Money.Commerce
,
hermit, wizard, cent
1
S
tain
5
9
2
(none) Phonetic
n the MOUNTAINS.
"After living as an hermit (recluse) for a while in the
mountains, Mister T becomes an immortal mountain fairy (""fairy"" is another mea
ning of this kanji)." 1061
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_People_R
ole.Status
..
sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
exhibition (): sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one s auspices); promotion;
nizing; organising; hosting; staging (): event; festivities; function; social
ring; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting) (): (1) to hold (a meeting); to g
a dinner); to show signs of (2) to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.) (): request
and; claim; urge (action); press for
1
S
536
: person : clif
f; bluff; precipice
13
9
2
(none
from our sponsor. We see Mr. T, doing a sort of George Foreman thing, grilling M
ountain Turkeys. ""I pity da foo who dont have a Mr. T grill!""."
Mister T
sponsors a meeting in the mountains (hes an hermit), talking over a megaphone I p
ity da foo who does not come to my event !. The old turkey comes, and Mister T ca
tches it and cooks it for dinner, muahaha.
1062
501-750
, , , , , , , , , ,
6
1332
: person : two; two radical (no.2)
4
9
2
ompound Ideographic
humanity
The beginning of humanity required at le
ast TWO people. Mr. T and Mrs. T!
Mr. T shows his humanity by giving two b
ucks to every homeless person he sees. 1063
0
..
scorn, despise, make light of, contempt (
S
2004
: person : every 8
9
2
s scorn for every fool. People full of scorn tend to hate every person (includin
g themselves). 1064
..-.-.
use
(): (1) to
use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipu
late (3) to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume (4) to use (language);
to speak (5) to take (one s lunch); to circulate (bad money) (): use; applicati
; employment; utilization; utilisation (): ambassador (): emb
ssage (): (1) errand; mission; going as envoy (2) messenger; bearer; errand boy;
rrand girl (3) familiar spirit (4) use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer (
e; purpose to which something is put (): employee; servant (
as envoy (2) messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl (3) familiar spirit
4
3
219
: person : officer; an official 8
9
2
(none) Phonetic use

Of course Mr. T will
someone using drugs, foo!
Mr. T uses the officer as a punching bag.
1065
.
convenience
(): mail; postal service (): convenience; accommodation; advantage; expedience (): (1) news;
tion; correspondence; letter (2) news from ... (): inconvenience; inexpediency;
handiness (): (1) flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); service
(2) mail; post; letter (3) opportunity; chance (): toilet; lavatory; rest room
rine; comfort station (): surface mail (ship) (): urine; piss
ionery (): feces; excrement; shit (): pity; compassion
4
person : grow late; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; aga
in; more and more; further
9
9
2
convenience
Mr. T loves the convenience of the new konbini. Not only does it
stay open even if it grows late, they have brand new toilets, and a Post Office
!
Mr. T takes a dump on the floor of a convenience store. Well, it was gro
wing late and he couldnt wait. He pities the fool who will have to clean it up!
1066
JLPT.N4 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Body_Function
,
double, twice, times, fold
(): (1) twice;
magnification; leverage; amplification; scaling factor; scale factor (2) accept
ance rate; pass rate (of an exam, etc.) 2
3
714
: person : stan
d up; rise; set up; erect : mouth 10
9
2
Mr. T keeps his double muzzled ... he wants all the glory.
Mr T, like many
holywood stars, has a butt double who is used only for scenes where Ts buttocks a
re exposed (he has issues with bearing his behind). The butt double has no speak
ing parts - he is muzzled. Of course T himself isnt hes rambling on about pity and
foo. 1067
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
... ,
tenderness, excel, su
ip (): actor; actress; player; performer (): preference; priori
 (): superiority; excellence (): superiority; superior power;
ce (): tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable; suave (
ascendancy; superiority (): grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness (
outstrip; to excel (): supremacy; predominance; being superior to ()
ctionate (): (1) gentle (2) elegant; classy (3) superior; skilled (4) excellent
(in marking, grading, etc.) (5) actor 3
6
334
: person : mela
ncholy; grieve; lament; be anxious; sad; unhappy
17
9
2
honetic tenderness
"The A-Team is on a mission to help Hamlet. With unchara
cteristic tenderness, Mr. T consoles the melancholy Hamlet. ""No, I really DO pi
ty the poor foo. There, there little guy...take my hanky"". (Careful: benevolenc
e (#885)."
Someone cant be melancholy for long if just one person treats the
m with a little tenderness.
1068
...
fell, strike, attack, punish
erd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
6
9
2

fell
ck down a large pinata, but in his overly enthusiastic swings to get ""the sucka
,"" he actually FELLS the tree the piata is hanging from, crushing some party goe
rs. I pity da fools who got crushed by my FELLED tree!."
Mr T at the fiesta fell
over blind drunk.
1069
tivities_Fighting
.. , ,
inn, lodging, relay station,
(1) lodging; inn; hotel (2) house; home; dwelling (3) home of a servant s paren
ts (or guarantor, etc.) (): homework (): fate; destiny; pre
g; boarding house (): private home providing lodging for travelers (travelle
3
3
701
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : 100; hund
red; leader of 100 men; east-west path between paddies 11
40
3

inn
The Toyoko Inn can house 100 people or 1
Mr. T. The inn is like a big house that can addomodate a hundred persons. Only
this time, theres just Mister T and hes booked all the rooms! 1070
JLPT.N3
grade3 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
..
wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, in
nd; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar (2) chip; crack; scratch; n
ick (3) flaw; defect; weakness; weak point (4) stain (on one s reputation); disg
race; dishonor; dishonour (5) (emotional) hurt; hurt feelings (): injury; woun
der; libel; defamation (): (1) to hurt; to feel a pain (2) to be injured; to be
oiled (e.g. food) (): (1) to be wounded; to get injured (2) to get hurt feel
to chip; to scratch; to damage (): (1) to wound; to injure (2) to hurt
ings (pride, etc.) (3) to damage; to chip; to scratch (): burn; scald (
o impair; to spoil
1
6
845
: person : open; sun
13
9
2
(none) Phonetic wound If someone do

r their medical costs and happen to get wounded somewhere, they ll be reclining
there forever. Mr. T gets wounded by reclining on his piggy bank.
1071
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
. , , , , , protect, guarantee, keep, pre

y; assurance; pledge; warranty (): care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardian
ship; favor; favour; patronage (): guarantee; maintain; ensure; insure; secure;
servation (): insurance; guarantee (): maintenance; conservation (): preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to
isk); maintenance (): charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage (
preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to
endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable (): retaining warmth; k
ping heat in; heat insulation (): nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckli
 (): health preservation; recuperation; recreation (): day-care worke
arten, nursery school, etc.
2
5
146
: person : be amazed; d
isgusted; shocked
9
9
2
(none
"Mr. T opens his mouth from the top of the tree saying ""I pitty da foo who dont
protect the trees!""." Tip: Heisig later combines mouth and tree into dumbfound
ed (#2181). Story: Your person (Mr. T. or whoever) is dumbfounded when told to p
rotect the bad guys rather than fight them.
1072
1-250
.
praise, extol
(): to praise; to admire; to spea
1
S
2073
: garment; clothes; dressing : protect; guarantee; keep
; preserve; sustain; support
15
145
6
for his protecting of the trees by being given a top hat and scarf which he wea
rs over his mohawk and chains, respectively.
"An old lady puts a top hat and
scarf on her poodle and praises him for how cute he is. The dog thinks, ""Someon
e protect me from this psycho!""..."
1073
.
, ,
greatness, excellence
(
ake; boner
1
S
1926
: person : measuring box 13
9
2
(none) Phonetic greatness

My wi
ome from wearing shades (sunglasses) but from planting trees to shade everyone.
"Mr T stands in front of you, his greatness radiating out from him so brightly.
You need to put on your sunglasses and hide behind a tree to even talk to the gu
y. ""Recognise, foo!""."
1074
People_Role.Status
.-.-...--.-.-.-
ood; neighborhood; vicinity; environs (2) approaching (): delivering; handing ov
; furnishing (e.g. with copies); issuance; issuing (): association; social
alising; fellowship (): (1) reception (desk); information desk (2) receipt; ac
nce (): to overtake; to catch up (with) (): (1) to disc
ook); to come across; to detect; to spot (2) to locate; to find (e.g. something
missing); to find fault (3) to be used to seeing; to be familiar with (): append
; supplement; annex (): (1) furnished with; including (2) attached to (3) impress
ion; appearance (4) luck (5) sociality (6) under; assistant (e.g. to a manager)
(7) soup base (): to name (someone) (): to notice; to recog
aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise (): (outward) looks; features
countenance; expression (): (1) to wound; to injure (2) to hurt someone
ide, etc.) (3) to damage; to chip; to scratch (): to be accepted; to r
ation) (): (1) to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to g
to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment) (2) to furnish (a house with) (3) to w
ear; to put on (4) to keep a diary; to make an entry (5) to appraise; to set (a
price) (6) to bring alongside (7) to place (under guard or doctor) (8) to follow
; to shadow (9) to load; to give (courage to) (10) to keep (an eye on) (11) to e
stablish (relations or understanding) (12) to turn on (light) (): (1) to
ut in order; to straighten up; to put away (2) to settle (problem); to clear (di
spute) (3) to finish; to bring something to an end (4) to marry off (e.g. a daug
hter) (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off (): to think of;
o come into one s mind; to be struck with an idea (): to add one thi
be put in order; to be put to rights (2) to be disposed of; to be solved (3) to
be finished (4) to be married (off) (): look; expression of the eyes; eyes (): (1) to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to (2) to keep clos
along with (3) to get involved with; to be thick with; to become intimate (
h (): to knock; to run into; to nail on; to strike hard; to hit and attack
n idea) on someone (): body build; figure (): to
>(): to be careful; to pay attention; to take care (
attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off (): tidying up; finishing<
to equip; to mount (): to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss(): (1) to furnish; to install (2) to get someone s agreemen
e; to buy usually from the same store (): (1) to be attached; to be connected wit
h; to adhere; to stick; to cling (2) to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to
dye (3) to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) (4) to be acquired (of a habit, ability,
etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) (5) to take root (6) to accompany; to at
tend; to follow; to study with (7) to side with; to belong to (8) to possess; to
haunt (9) to be lit; to be lighted (10) to be settled; to be resolved; to be de
cided (11) to be given (of a name, price, etc.) (12) to be sensed; to be perceiv
ed (13) to be lucky (14) (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to
become (a state, condition, etc.) (): (verbal) message (): dated (e
te of effect (e.g. a rule change)
3
4
322
: person : meas
urement; foot/10
5
9
2
(none
TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT TO kanji!! Remember, after this, youll be ing japanese nov
els, the news, and the internet like a native. to ALL of you in your amazing jap
anese . :). If a PERSON ADHERES to something, they stick to it like GLUE.
1075
token, sign, mark, tally, charm (): ticket (

2
S
1798
: bamboo : adhere; attach; refer to; append
11
118
6
(none) Phonetic token I dropped my token do

iece of bamboo with chewing gum on the end to retrieve it.
At the arcade, M
r. T adheres a bamboo rod to his token so that he can put it in the machine and
pull it out repeatedly. 1076
, , ,
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, repre
rehouse (): government; administration
2
4
170
: dotted cl
dical (no. 53) : adhere; attach; refer to; append 8
53
3
(none) Phonetic municipality

A municipality, like any type of government, adh
eres to having caves for offices (see government office (#591)).
Even if
a municipality is in a cave, you have to adhere to its policies.
1077
..
, , responsibility, duty, term, entrust t
pervision of staff) (2) liability; onus (): inauguration; assumption of offi
on in charge; responsible official; senior staff (): duty; function; office; mis
on; task (): moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to)
w appointment (): appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
st; confidence; credence (): to entrust; to leave to a person (
a task) to another; to leave to (2) to passively leave to someone else s facili
ties (3) to leave to take its natural course (4) to continue (something) in a na
tural fashion (without particular aim) (5) to rely fully on one s (full strength
, great ability, long time taken) to get something done (): change of post
5
217
: person : 9th calendar sign
6
9
2
responsibility It is always Mr. Ts responsibility to be the porter and carry aro

und everyones luggage because hes so strong. In pregnancy (#507), the woman w
as the porter for the first nine months. Now, as a new father, Mr.T is assuming
all the RESPONSIBILITIES that comes with it. Cant you just see him here as the ne
w porter, wearing a harness with a his little dude (who already has a little mat
ching mohawk)? 1078
fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

(): (1) w
 (): (1) fare (2) freight rates; shipping expenses (): rent 2
responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint : shellfish
13
154
7
(none) Phonetic fare
Its your own responsibility
correct number of shells/money. "In Japan they have automatic ticket gates so yo
u cant easily cheat on your train fare. In England however the ticket gates are
fairly open. It is a different kind of system. In England you are given the RESP
ONSIBILITY to put in the right amount of MONEY, but if you are caught cheating,
the fines are stiff and you feel like a real CHINCHIN. ""un.CHIN""."
1079
....-.-..
tute; replacement; substituting; replacing (2) stand-in; proxy; alternate; deput
y; relief; successor (3) compensation; exchange; return (4) second helping; anot
her cup; seconds (5) upcoming program; upcoming programme (): world; society; a
ge; generation (): (1) period; epoch; era; age (2) the times; those days (3) old
ss; ancientness; antiquity (4) antique; period piece (): representative; rep
ion; delegation; type; example; model (): nowadays; modern era; modern times;
nt-day (): generation; the world; the age (): present day; modern
ion; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney; substitute; alternate; acting (prin
cipal, etc.) (): price; payment; cost; charge; the money; the bill (
br>(): age; era; period; date (): (1) pronoun (2) synonym; cla
; representative (): substitution (): (1) to succeed; to reliev
ke the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent (3) to be exc
hanged; to change (places with); to switch (): pay by proxy; act for another;
for another (): family predecessor; previous age; previous generation 
urns (): (1) second helping; another cup; seconds (2) command to have dog
econd paw in one s hand (): (1) substitution (2) material (3) price (4) margin (
e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something (5) shiro (unit of land ar
ea equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.) (): (1) charge; cost; price (2)
generation; age; reign (3) (geological) era (4) (after someone s name or title)
a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone) (5) used after a phone number
to indicate that it is a switchboard number (6) counter for decades of ages, era
s, etc. (7) counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.) (8) proxy
application company
4
3
66
: person : piling; ceremony rad
ical (no. 56) 5
9
2
(none)
tutes an arrow for a toothpick -- The keyword meaning is to replace something wi
th something else, to act for another, to represent. Its best to stick to the fir
st meaning, because the last two are very close to ""mediator"" which will come
in frame 1761. The idea here is that the arrow is not a toothpick, neither it is
changed into one, but it can substitute for one."
Mr. T shot the substitut
e teacher with an arrow.
1080
, ,
sack, bag, pouch
(): (
ke fruits) (3) dead end (4) plot of land surrounded by water (): glove; mitten
t (): one s mother (): tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe) 2
1125
: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades
of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee : garment; clothes; dressin
g
11
145
6
(none) Phonetic sack

a garment.
"A worker who was recently sacked from his job, is wearing a sac
k of potatoes as a substitute garment (naked otherwise), in some kind of protest
. The kanji is close to frame 1547 ""bag"", and although the later really refers
to a ""straw sack"", I use the image of a sack of potatoes here, and that of a
""plastic bag"" for frame 1547. The keywords would have been better swapped in m
y opinion, but the relevancy is not so important at this point (see notes of Les
son 31 in the book)." 1081
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Manufact
ured.Item
..-lend
(): lending; loaning<
t out; to hire out (): house for rent (): room to let; room for ren
5
995
: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for
decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee : shellfish
12
154
7
(none) Phonetic lend
In or
you need to put up some sort of collateral as a substitute for the money.
The poor substitute teacher asks the class to lend him some money for the bus fa
re home.
1082
....
change, take the form of, inf
ify; reinforce; solidify; enhancement (): (1) culture; civilization; civilisatio
(2) Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22) (): (1) change; variation; alteration; mutat
n; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis (2) variety; diver
sity (3) inflection; declension; conjugation (4) sidestepping (sumo) (): (suffer
deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption (): (1) chem
try (2) chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.) (): oxidation (
cosmetics (): fossil; petrifaction; fossilization; fossilisation (
ultural property (): (1) digestion (2) thorough understanding (3) selling accu
ed (excess) products; dealing with a large amount of work (4) losing one s form
and turning into something else (): evolution; progress (): (1) t
esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to tu
rn oneself into; to transform oneself into (2) to disguise oneself as (3) to cha
nge radically; to metamorphose (4) to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp
. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.) (): chemical combination ():
(fibers) (): (1) to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swi
mper; to juggle; to manipulate (2) to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficu
lties) (3) to varnish over; to gloss over (): degeneration; retrogression (
ion of making something; -ification
3
3
89
: person : spoo
n; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
4
21
2
Ideographic
change "Referring to a scene in the movie ""The Matrix"" where
a girl bends a spoon with the power of her mind alone, I imagine Mister T who ch
anges a spoon into something else (maybe the waiter forgot to bring knives or fo
rks). Note: as a primitive, it can help to use the image of ""spare change"", th
is can help you keep it distinct from other similar kanji such as ""shape"" or "
"turn into""." Mr. T reaches into his wallet for some spare change but it has a
ll changed into spoons. 1083
flower (): (1) flower; blossom; bloom; petal (2) bloom

); cherry blossom (3) ikebana (4) Japanese playing cards (5) beauty (6) (the) be
st (): fireworks (): cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing 
petal (): (1) flower arrangement (2) fresh flowers (): pollen : chan
ge; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization
7
140
6
(none) Phonetic flower The flowers change with the s

e essence of transience. So, the conceptual flower involves both the concept of
flower plus change.
1084
grade1 JLPT.N5 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Pla
nt.Tree
freight, goods, property

(): currency 
r assets (): (1) foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange (2) foreign g
ds; imported goods (): (1) coin (2) hard currency (): money; curren
cellaneous goods; general goods; sundries (): copper coin 2
4
822
change; take the form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization : shellfish
11
154
7
(none) Phonetic freight Freig
ange the location of something big. Dont confuse with the similar fare (#1004).
This is a freight train that runs on spare change. Imagine getting on the freigh
t train with a bunch of spare change. You put in some change and it starts up...
goes for a few minutes, then starts to slow down. You look at the slot..theres ac
tually a slot for spare change and one for regular shells. Your call, but it see
ms to prefer spare change over shells. 1085
.....
lean, incline
ination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip (): (1) to incline; to lean; to ti
to slant; to bend; to list (2) to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour
one s energy into (3) to ruin; to squander; to empty (4) to drink (alcohol) (
) to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to tre
nd toward; to be prone to (2) to go down (sun); to wane; to sink; to decline (
tly-sloping; gentle; easy
2
S
938
: person : time; about;
toward 13
9
2
(none) Phonetic
lean over and give him head. Leaning over changes the position of the head...
1086
-
what
"(): (1) what (2) how m
 (): (1) something; something or other; so-and-so (2) somehow; anyhow; one w
other (): most; best; above all (): (1) any; whatever one l
everything (2) I am told; I understand; they say; I hear (): what; how; whateve
br>(): (1) quite; really; very; extremely (2) nothing; not a bit; not at all (): (a) little; somewhat; somehow 
anyhow; anyway; in any case (): why; how (): (1) please; kindly; I
pleases you (2) by all means; without fail (): (1) nothing (with neg. verbs); n
any (2) and everything else (with noun plus ""mo""); all (): which; what (way)(): when; how soon (): (1) how ..!; what ..! (2) what (questioning) (): how; in what way; how about (): (1) which way; whic
here (2) which one (esp. of two alternatives) (3) who (): (1) some; any; (a) l
; of some kind; of some sort (2) please (3) anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after a
ll (): (1) where; what place (2) how much (long, far); what extent (
phrase indicating agreement (): (1) which (of three or more) (2) whichever; any
(3) well; now; let me see (): because (): somethi
hat (): (1) which (emphatic) (2) let me see; well now (
ong as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what (): (1) always; usually; every
(2) never (with neg. verb) (): somewhere; anywhere; in some respects (
r what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for (): by all
st; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely(): (1) how; in what way (2) however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); what
how much (3) hey; oi (): (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever (): (1) such and such (when being vague, placeho
etc.); this and that (2) What?; What is the matter?; What are the items? ()
nything; whatever (): sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the othe
; in due course; in time"
5
2
340
: person : can; passabl
e; mustn t; should not; do not 7
9
2
Mr T do? You mean: what cant MR T do, you fool.

What cant Mr. T not do?
1087
,
baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulde
ight
(): (1) luggage; baggage (2) burden (3) payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)(): pa
aling; crating 2
3
1230
br>: what
10
140
6
(none) Phonetic
aggage?! Its just flowers, I swear!
"Your girlfriend arrives at the airport.
You give her flowers, but she brushes you off and says ""here, carry my BAGGAGE
."" Dumbfounded at her rudeness, you say, ""what?""." 1088
JLPT.N2 grade3 k
anjifreq1001-1500
,
sagacious, genius, excellence
1
S
br>: None
9
9
2
(none)
wants to get rid of legal prostitutes, but the sagacious Mr T realizes that they
are a benefit to the economy and society. So he lets the sa-geishas stay.
(re: sweetneet) Since he is not very sagacious, Mr. T failed his drivers license
and now needs to resort to his walking legs to get around.
1089
JLPT.N1
.-
bystander, side, besides, whi

earby (2) while (doing) 1
S
1660
: person : RHS of character; at
same time
12
9
2
(none)
peror is a bystander - he stands on his crown but cant really affect the directio
n of the country. (thx shimouma).
Mr. T is in the street, standing up, wea
ring an golden crown and a compass in his hand... hes asking the bystander if the
y know how to get to buckingham palace (!).
1090
1501-2000
I, myself
(): I; me (rough or arrogant-so
formerly also used by women) 0
S
1946
: person : cover; suffo
cate; obstruct 10
9
2
(none)
Mr T stands there proud as holding a moray eel in his hand. Hes brought down terr
orist organisations, drug syndicates, but gets all worked up when catching a fis
h... what a guy.
"As astridtops mentions, this is ""Ore"". In Japanese r
= l, so could write it ""Ole"". So picture a bullfight with person as the matado
r and a dachshund replacing the bull. The crowd keep shouting ""Ole! (Ore)""."
1091
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_General
.
,
long time, old story
(
last saw, mailed, etc., you) (): (1) eternity; perpetuity; immortality (2)
ra (1113.7.13-1118.4.3) (): long; long-continued; old (story) 2
5
688
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20)
3
4
1
ictographic
long time
Note: this is the in . Long time no see mummy
nd up person). "This is a picture of a person bowing ""long time no see!""."
1092
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color grade5 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Ti
me
furrow, 30 tsubo, ridge, rib

lid radical (no. 8) : rice field; rice paddy : long time; old story 10
102
5
(none) Phonetic furrow Using a TOP HAT to make FURRO

ICE FIELD takes a LONG TIME!
A mummy tries to furrow his brow but realizes th
at hes got no head - just a brain with a top-hat on it. So he furrows his brain.
[trigger: furrow your brain]. 1093
Counting_Units.of.Area
.
captured, criminal, arrest, catch
1
box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : person 5
31
3

captured
A person pent in is obviously ca
ptured. Imagine a man put inside a wooden box, his evil capturers waiting for ra
nsom money.
Mr. T cant be captured. This kanji is lying. 1094
JLPT.N1
, , ,
inside, within, between, among, house
bject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import (): within; inside of; less t
n (): interior; inside; internal (): (1) information; guidance; l
to show (around); to conduct (): (1) inside; within (2) while (3) among; amongs
t; between (4) we (referring to one s in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our (5) my
spouse (6) imperial palace grounds (7) emperor (8) I (primarily used by women an
d children); me (): (1) internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures
ther than surgical procedures (2) department of internal medicine (hospital, etc
.) (): inland (): innermost thoughts; real intention; inmost he
heart (): (1) (my) wife (2) inside the home; one s family (): it
es); the items; breakdown; classification (): phone extension; indoor wiring;
line (): internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with) (): c
rebellion; domestic conflict (): eventually; sooner or later; of the previo
tioned (): (1) secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret (2) one s circumstanc
sp. fiscal) (3) inner realization; personal enlightenment (4) kitchen (): inside
; within
3
2
44
: upside-down box radical (no. 13) : pe
rson
4
11
2
(none)
inside it, his feet no longer touch the ground! How is a person ever supposed to
get inside that girl when shes wearing such a huge chastity belt? I guess thats k
inda the point, eh?
1095
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign

1
S
one; one radical (no.1) : inside; within; between; among; house; home
5
1
1
(none) Pictographic
third class
In th
ass flight, the seatbelts are so bad that with the slightest turbulence all the
persons hit the ceiling. (its almost pictographic here!).
But third class
is so small Mr. Ts head hits the celing.
1096
JLPT.N1 gradeS Kanji_Counting
,
design, pattern, build, nature, handle, crank
tern; design (2) body build; figure; physique (3) essential qualities; character
; nature (4) appropriate to; fitting of; suitable for (): personality; charact
ersonal appearance; gentility (): matter; thing; affair; circumstance (
uild; small stature; petite (2) small pattern (): relation(ship) ():
ip (2) stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.) (): (1) large build (2) large pattern
1
S
1140
: tree; wood : third class; 3rd; 3rd calendar sign
9
75
4
(none) Phonetic design "This is a ""

pattern"", not a verb as in ""to design"". The tree grain design was too expensi
ve for the third class airline to use for the panelling. They just painted it."
Half Way!!!!
1097
ies_Shape.Size
meat
(): (1) flesh (2) meat (3) the physical body (a
rit) (4) thickness (5) ink pad (): beef (): muscle; sinew 
lative (): the body; the flesh (): cynicism; sarcasm; irony; sati
at
4
2
986
: meat, meat radical (no. 130)
6
130
6
(none) Pictographic
meat
Here we are looking at an x-r
nibal whose insides are full on people-meat.
A persons inside - fleshy, raw, p
ink, meat.
1098
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_General Kanj
i_Food.Drink
.-.....
rot,
fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk) (2) to corrode; to weather; to cr
umble (3) to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice) (4) to
become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt (5) to
be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down (6) indicates
scorn or disdain for another s action (7) to lose a bet (8) to be drenched; to b
ecome sopping wet
1
S
1225
: borough; urban prefecture; govt
office; representative body; storehouse : meat
14
130
6
(none) Phonetic rot

The rotting meat adheres to the cave walls.
Smaller
municipalities are well known for filling their budgets with pork (meat). Thats
why they are also well known for being rotten. 1099
1001-1500
.
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
(): seat (): (1) tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room (2) dinner party
n a tatami room (): constellation (): (1) to sit; to squat (2) to a
) (3) to hold steady; to hold still (): zabuton (flat floor cushion used whe
g or kneeling; usu. rectangular) (): to be; to exist (
ot (): congratulations (): coordina

o. 53) : sit
10
53
3
(none) Phonetic sit
YOURE HALFWAY THERE!!!! =).
Coal mine (cave); tea break time; the assembly l
ine stops and everyone sit or squat on the dirt floor, in a long line, to rest.
1100
..
crush, break, sprain, discourage
hand : sit
10
64
4
(none) Phonetic
ngers when I sat in meditation (by sitting in a strange position).
I sprain
ed in my finger doing a complicated mudra while sitting in meditation. 1101
...
graduate, sol
g something; moving on (): (1) please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you
by all means; without fail
2
4
772
: kettle lid radical (no.
8) : two people : ten
8
24
2
Ph.D graduation for assembly line of doctors(needles) with the cap and tassel(to
p hat). It took them 10 years (Bachelors, Masters, PhD) to get there.... :-p.
When you graduate, you wear a hat and graduate in an assembly line while your pa
rents sit on pins and needles because it will take ten years to pay off those lo
ans.
1102
grade4 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.
Art
umbrella
(): umbrella; parasol
1
S
br>: two people : two people : ten 12
9
2
umbrella
FOUR PERSONS can fit under this UMBRELLA if they are thin as a N
EEDLE. There are two assembly lines at the umbrella factory. One is responsible
for making the top of the umbrella, and the other for making the handle. The tw
o lines cross at the end, where one man tries frantically to jam the sets of par
ts together.
1103
m
,
1
S+
: wrapping
pping radical (no. 20) : mow; cut grass; subdue
(none)
monme "Dude! What happened to your arm! Its all bound up! ""Yea
h man, its a bummer... with my arm like this I can only lift one monme!""."
"Dude! What happened to your arm! Its all bound up! ""Yeah man, its a bummer... wi
th my arm like this I can only lift one monme!"" ""Youll never be able to use you
r dagger now!"" (adapted from ergerg)." 1104
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.
Weight ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
.
by means of, because, in view of, compared with ():
e of; less than (): ago; since; before; previous (): (1) not exceedin
d; ... and below (2) below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level) (3) the below-m
entioned; the following; the rest (): (1) after this; from now on; hereafter (2)
thereafter; since (verb) (after -te form of verb); after (time); since (then) (): (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards (2) beyond ... (e.g. one s
); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more th
an that) (3) above-mentioned; foregoing (4) since ...; seeing that ... (5) this
is all; that is the end; the end (): on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafte
since (): with the exception of; excepting (): (1) with; by (2) by
e; in view of 4
4
126
: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) : pe
rson
5
9
2
(none) Pictogra
living by means of the plow. I imagine a sweating man dragging a bronze-age ""a
rd"" behind him as he plows his field himself, too poor to afford an ox."
Mr T now makes a living by means of a plow/hoe and the sweat he puts into it.
1105
..
becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

ty; analogous; quasi (2) to resemble; to be similar; to be alike (): to rese
sely (): to suit; to match; to become; to be like (): (1) to resemb
to take after (2) to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to b
e alike; to be like (): mimicry; imitation; behavior; behaviour; pretense; preten
ce (): to mimic; to imitate
3
5
923
: person : by
because; in view of; compared with
7
9
2
Mr. T finds that living by means of dragging a plow is similar to slavery.
A Mr T impersonator is becoming similarer (more like) by means of plastic surger

y. The process is painful and his face is all bound up in bandages as the surger
y heals.
1106
.
join, get together, unite, collective
(
consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation
 (): however; nevertheless
1
S
966
: person<br
8
9
2

Phonetic join
join Mensa, the high-IQ society.
Why do I gotta join these two puzzle pie
ces? I aint got time for joining no jigsaw-jabba! Mr. T apparently gets a severe
case of crankypants when doing puzzles. 1107
tile, gram
(): roof tile ():
S
1850
: dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
5
98
5
(none) Pictographic
tile
Horror scene: Hanging from the ceiling, a plough
and fishhook dripping with blood down onto the tiled bathroom floor. [true st
roke order] First draw T for Tile, which then becomes I. Then draw an L fish hook
with a dash in the middle to make a mediocre e that few can see.// wa3
(wa).
1108
, ,
flower pot, bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
(
d (): (flower) vase
1
S
1528
: put together : tile;
11
98
5

Phonetic flower pot
A flower pot
ed on the floor is like a puzzle of ceramic tiles to glue together.
To solve
this puzzle all you need is to put the flower pot on top of the proper tile. (c
ue secrets tune from Zelda).
1109
Manufactured.Item

, Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, prince
3
367
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : spine; backbone
10
40
3

Shint
into shrine is built with human spines. Have you ever seen the ossuary in Sedlec
, near Kutna Hora in Czech Republic ? It is a small church entirely decorated wi
th human bones. Do a web search for ""sedlec ossuary"", its quite a sight."
"A friend of mine made up a rhyme for this one: ""house with a spine, Shinto shr
ine""!" 1110
JLPT.N1 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building Kan
ji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
..
occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (bu
stration (): management; administration; operation (): busine
ns (): to carry on (e.g. in ceremony); to run a business 2
5
303
small, insignificant : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : spine; backbone
12
86
4
Phonetic occup
ndation that will allow you to find a good occupation. "During the German occup
ation, this Nazi officers occupation was to manage schools that were requisitione
d for training the children of the Aryan race to stand proud with an erect spine
(mnemonic : ""the occupations spine schools""). Kanji meanings : to manage, to c
onduct (business), and also ""barracks; camp; encapment"". This story should hel
p avoid confusion with post (#824) and employ (#1083). The military occupation t
heme hints to the secondary meaning, e.g. ""detention barracks""." 1111
....
,
virtuous, good, goodn
philosophy of continuous improvement) (): good; goodness; right; virtue (
hip (): the very best (): right or wrong; good or bad; meri
ability (): goodness; excellence; virtue
2
6
765
: s
12
30
3
virtu
a priests teaching: ""To achieve virtue one must first submit himself as a sheep
to Gods flock, rejecting the horns of Satan and resisting the mouth of Hell."
"To be virtuous, a good rule to follow is to put your sheepishness (discretion)
over your horns (anger) before using your mouth. In other words, ""discretion is
the better part of virtue""." 1112
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_E
motion.Sense_Judgement
..
,
small low table, tray
(with legs) (2) meal; food; serving (3) counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter f
or pairs of chopsticks 0
S
2120
: meat : virtuous; good; goodne
ss
16
130
6
(none) Phonetic dining tray
st that the serving maids who bring in the dining trays are especially virtuous
and never let any man touch their flesh.
The virtuous vegan will not touc
h this dining tray because it has had a piece of meat on it.
1113
JLPT.N0
year
(): year before last ():
iod of) (): next year (): this year (): boy; juv
(2) many years (3) age (4) past one s prime; old age (): age; years (
man (): (1) fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year (2)
ademic year; school year (3) product year (): (1) old people; the aged (2) s
hes (): (1) retirement age (2) years of service in a military rank before elig
ty for promotion (): age; era; period; date (): middle-age; m
middle years (): year in school; grade in school (): last year<
whole year; all year round; throughout the year (2) always; all the time (3) mi
ddle class (of a nursery school, etc.) (): adult age; majority (
>(): New Year s greetings; New Year s card (): pupil in ... year; st
>(): youth; young person (): first year (of a specific rei
>(): year after next (): annual tree ring ():
marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of independence; age of adulthood (3) (a
fter modifying phrase) appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...) (4) for som
e years (): yearbook; almanac; annual (): the same age 
r for years
5
1
6
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : dry; pa
rch
6
51
3
(none)
sunglasses with one lens popped out after a particularly raucous celebration to
ring in the New Year. A horse wears a monocle for New Years to appear dignifie
d for the year of the horse. one lens = monocle, you will encounter this again in
kanji like descend (#1308).
1114
night, evening (): evening; night (

ight vigil; sleepless night (): midnight; dead of night (): dawn;
ning; tonight (): late at night (): day and night; always 
te hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk (): bedding; bedclothes (
ght (): walking around at night; night train; night travel (): du
ight
4
2
487
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : person : eveni
ng
8
36
3

y, the lower-right primitive isnt quite ""walking legs."" Its a little more like "
"evening"" with an extra stroke across it (look up the stroke order). So, it hel
ps me to see this kanji for night as: evening plus an extra stroke representing
the tuxedo tails to match the top hat which my special person is wearing out on
the town..."
Here we have Mister T sleepwalking, wearing a top hat as if he w
as the ambassador of the night, walking, and walking and walking on his tired wa
lking legs, until he drops (back into his bed). 1115
251-500 Kanji_Time
fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion

(): blood
iquid; fluid (): solution (liquid)
2
5
1210
: water 
g
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic
hat comes out at night....
I imagined some kind of liquid (water) that was
discovered on another planet. It solidifes during the day, and becomes fluid onl
y at night, in the absence of light. The question is, could any lifeforms thrive
in there ?
1116
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous grade5 k
anjifreq1001-1500
-
,
hillock, mound
1
S
869
mound; hillock 12
32
3
Phonetic
This is Queen of the Hillock. Its Ms. Piggy sitting on top of a mound of soil in
her crown.
The crowned sow (we met her in overpowering) is standing atop he
r little mound of earth - hillock - the undisputed champeen of all the pigsty.
1117
cash, bad habit, humble prefix, gift, Shinto offerings of clo

(): paper money; notes; bills (): money; currency; coinage
1
be worn-out; be dilapidated; be defeated : towel; hanging scroll; width; clot
h radical (no. 50)
15
50
3
(none
is using a shredder to shred a towel in order to print up some cash (he needs so
me rag paper) . "In order to create some cash, first you feed a towel through a
shredder to get the raw materials. (""Paper"" money isnt plain paper; its mostly l
inen.)."
1118
_Money.Commerce
..
cover, shade, mantle, capsize
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : be worn-out; be dilapidated; be defe
ated
15
140
6
(none) Phonetic cover

der with flowers when the FBI comes a-knockin. The taskmaster arranges flowers
to cover over the rags she makes us clean with. 1119
JLPT.N0 gradeS
abuse, evil, vice, breakage

1
S
1750
be worn-out; be dilapidated; be defeated : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H rad
ical (no. 55) 15
55
3
(none
taskmasters hid their abuse of power by shredding documents as fast as they coul
d using both hands.... Youve heard of Edward Scissor hands? Well this is Medward
Shredder Hands. Instead of nicely trimming your shrubs, he uses his TWO SHREDDE
R equipped HANDS to ABUSE your plants by shredding them into wood chips.
1120
.
yell, cry, scream
1
S
1120
: m
; bright
12
30
3
(none) Phonetic yell
you hear yell to help dinstinguish this from shout (1508). I think of the sounds
that would come from the mouths of the 4 dogs if they were bound up together. Im
imagining lots of yelping.
Yell? You mean, Old Yeller. Here, we see four St
Bernard dogs all yelling for a chance to play a part in Old Yeller. Theyre so lo
ud that you have to bound them, and their mouths, up. 1121
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.-..
interchange, period, charge, change?
interchange (3) to substitute (): (1) transfer (trains, buses, etc.); conne
onnexion (2) switching (stock) (3) chromosomal crossover; crossing over (): ex
e; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clear
ing (of checks, cheques) (): conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchang
anslation (numerical) (): ventilation (): (1) to transfer
) (2) to change one s mind; to move on to (e.g. a new love interest); to change
methods; to change one s way of thinking (): convert; divert
2
S
687
: hand : clear; bright 12
64
4
(none
nge
After months of practice, you finally managed to teach a nice trick to y
our sled-pulling four bound up St. Bernard dogs: one snap of your fingers and th
ey interchange their positions. On the snap of your fingers, the four St. Bernar
d dogs bound up interchange places.
1122
..
dissolve, melt (): financing; cr
ney (): (1) lending (money); finance (2) adaptability; versatility; flexibilit
commodation (): financing; loan
1
S
481
: tripod : ins
temper 16
142
6
"I have created the element ""old camera"" out of the left side of the kanji: fr
om the subjects point of view, the light is captured by one mouth (the lens). The
photographer is under a big hood, we only see his legs, and he is holding a spi
ke in his right hand, which is the shutter release. Now, at the time the photogr
apher takes the photo, a little insect is flying near the flash. The flash is so
powerful that the insect is burnt and dissolves in the air." Ive seen this cra
zy thing with only one mouth that can dissolve up to 4 nails and an insect at th
e same time. Sweet! (Its a venus flytrap, btw).
1123
251-500
.
alms, apply bandages, admin 1st aid
():
acility (2) (army) engineer (): enforcement; implementation; putting into practi
(practise); carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters); enactme
nt (): (1) execution; enforcing; carrying out (2) giving alms; giving food to th
poor or monks (): (1) to give (time, money, goods); to donate (2) to do; to pe
; to conduct (3) to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation
, annotation) (4) to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle (5)
to spread far and wide 1
S
323
: direction; person; alternative : to be (classical)
9
70
4
er, volunteers are requesting alms for scorpion sting victims. ALMS for the poo
r cries the beggar under his tattered BANNER. An evil bastard instead drops a SC
ORPION into his begging bowl. 1124
rotation, go around
(): (1) kind offices; ser
od offices of; influence (2) intercession; mediation
1
S
1801
:
direction; person; alternative : head; counter for animals
11
70
4
rotation
er on top and below a veritable zoo of bakelite animals on poles in perpertual r
otation accompanied by silly music. Giraffes, elephants, zebras, rhinos...
Dont confuse with revolve or axis! Think of rotation as a rotation of animals in
the zoo - some are on display (in rotation), some are in cages in the back (out
of rotation). The ones currently in rotation (on display) are advertised with a
large banner. 1125
..
,
play
(): (1) pla
on or lever has an effect) (): amusement park (): (1) to play
e a good time (2) to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) (3) t
o be idle; to do nothing; to be unused (4) to go to (for pleasure or for study)
(5) (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter s concentrat
ion (): nomadism 3
3
941
: to swim; to move freely; to rove<
lk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
12
162
7
play
The BANNER warns that CHILDREN PLAY on the ROAD.
"There is always
a stupid banner talking about children at play near the road. They mean ""drive
slowly"", but it sounds like its slow(stupid) children that are at play."
1126
trip, travel
(): travel; trip (): tra
rt) (): Japanese hotel; inn; ryokan (): passport 4
3
on; person; alternative : person 10
70
4
hic
trip
"The boat starts to leave on its trip across the Atlantic. Undern
eath a huge banner that spans the width of the ship and says ""Bon Voyage"", the
people wave their rags signalling a safe journey for all on board the Titanic."
After a long long trip, what once was a proud beautiful banner, we had nothing m
ore than a simple rag remaining.
1127
Kanji_Directions_Movement
.,
not, must not, do not, be not
(): of co
profane; sacrilegious (2) too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of (3) wast
eful
0
S+
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20): katakana no radical (no. 4) : katakana no radical (no. 4)
(none)
not
This kanji is NOT a piglett.
"The butcher is standing
over the piglet. ""This is a piglet...(cuts of head)...NOT!""."
1128
thing, object, matter

(): ruler
gift (): vehicle (): drink; beverage (): charac
talented man (): animal (): building (): prices o
st-of-living (): tale; story; legend (): material; substance<
ing things; creature (2) biology (): museum (): goods; mate
) money or assets (): genuine article (): zoo; zoological
ge; baggage (2) burden (3) payload (of a packet, cell, etc.) (): (1) clothing; c
thes (2) kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing) (): physics; law of nature (): grain; cereal; corn (): food; foodstuff(): product; result; fruit (): l
s; everything (): sightseeing; sightseer; watching; watcher ():
thing (): produce (e.g. agricultural); crops (): body; object<
actual (): textile; fabric (): mineral (): taboo
m; lumber room (): spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham 
g; knitted material; crochet (): agricultural produce (
us; disturbed; insecure (): public discussion; public criticism; controversy 
ds (): lost article; something forgotten (): game; spoils; tr
container; case; receptacle (2) (euph. for) coffin; casket (): (idle) curio
thenware; crockery; china (): (1) thing; object (2) the natural thing; a frequen
tly done thing (3) used to express emotional involvement (4) used in giving a re
ason (): earth-shattering; staggering; to a very great extent; terrible; f
orrible (): private property; personal effects (): show; exhibi
dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.) (): literary work (
growth; boil; ulcer; abscess; rash; pimple (): (1) stock; products (2) stolen go
ods; loot; spoils
4
3
215
: cow : not; must not; do not;
be not 8
93
4
(none) Phonetic thing "The cows ""

ed in a knot! ouch."
A cow is not a thing. Its an animal. If you study japane
se you know that living beings and things are discerned from each other with the
verbs iru and aru.
1129
..
easy, fortune-telling, ready to, simp
>(): easy; simple; plain (): (1) easy; simple (2) easy-going (
easiness; quasi- (): trade; commerce (): easy; plain; simple
t (): (1) to wince; to shrink back (2) to be stumped; to be disconcerted (3) t
bored (4) to be fed up 3
5
571
ys : not; must not; do not; be not 8
72
4
hic
easy
The sun is not an easy place to get to. Under the sun, it is eas
y to untie a knot. Under a pitch-dark sky, it is knot so easy. 1130
JLPT.N3
...
grant, gift, boon, results
(
; to be honoured with (2) to give; to bestow; to confer; to honor; to honour
1
S
2190
: shellfish : easy; ready to; simple; fortune-telling;
divination
15
154
7
(none) Phonetic
"Do you want free shells from the government? Its easy with my new book, ""How to
Get a Free Grant from the Government!"" Call today!" 1131
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
urine
(): urine (): excreta; raw sew
1
S
1672
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : water
7
44
3
(none) Pictographic
their territory. So for them, their body water works as a flag denoting their "
"country"" (why bother? we all know which story you are going to pick)."
Someone is pissing on the American flag, but since the urine is clear it looks l
ike water.
1132
nun
1
S
1844
: corpse; remains;
no. 44) : spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
5
44
3

nun
Red c
ed cross flag, spooning out food to the hungry. A nun sits in protests under an
American flag. 1133
_Religion.Creed
buttocks, hips, butt, rear

(): (1) buttocks; behin
face; bottom (3) last place; end (4) consequence (): tail (animal) 0
S
1692
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : nine 5
44
3
(none) Phonetic buttocks

The b
uttocks and wave them at the opposing team to put them off.
I wonder if this
story will be flagged for saying i give her buttocks a score of 9.
1134
mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

(
S
1589
: water : nun
8
85
4
weirder and weirder... Now theyre doing mud wrestling shows with nuns splashing a
round in the water. What will they think of next?
Water monks live in a de
n, but water nuns live in the MUD.
1135
0 Kanji_Nature_Substance
fence, also N1103, wall (): (1) wall (2) fence

1991
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : wall; fence
12
32
3
fence [fence; wall; (kokuji)] A fence separates one soil from the other. On a
large scale, large pieces of soils in the world have a virtual fence called nati
on. Picture a world map where all countries have their soil with one color, thei
r national flag as the legend and a fence on the borders... dont you think it loo
ks like a giant puzzle? "Why the Earth has to be fenced off and flags used to re
present each ""country"" is a puzzle to me - were all just monkeys on a big rock
spinning round the Sun!"

1136
.
footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet
():
kground; career (2) log; record (3) hysteresis (): zori (Japanese footwear sanda
) (): (1) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to p
ut on (or wear) footwear (2) to affix a sword to one s hip (3) to affix a bowstr
ing to a bow
1
S
1619
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : restore; return to; revert; resume
15
44
3
hic
footgear
NOTE: The most common use is in , meaning to put on footge
ar, rather than actual footgear itself. STORY: You are asleep in camp when you a
re woken up with news that the FLAG has fallen to the enemy. You quickly PUT ON
YOUR FOOTGEAR and run off to RESTORE the FLAG. You should never use a flag as a
shoeshine cloth to restore your footgear.
1137
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

(): (1) room
n; shed; (animal) pen (): rooftop (): residence; estate; ground
>(): house; building (): outdoors; alfresco (): wholesa
andlady (): barbershop; barber (): store; shop (): (1) (some
y who sells (something) or works as (something) (3) somebody with a (certain) pe
rsonality trait (4) house (5) roof
4
3
616
: corpse; remains
; flag radical (no. 44) : climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in
9
44
3

est point) of a castle roof.
A couple climaxing on the roof, draped in the Am
erican flag. The neighbors are mortified and call the landlady...
1138
.
grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe (): handshake 
p; to clutch (2) to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into
shape; to mold; to mould (3) to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of (): grasp;
tch; understanding
1
S
1003
: hand : roof; house; shop; dea
ler; seller
12
64
4
(none) Phonetic grip

the roof as your about to fall to your death. Think of an action scene in some
movie. "(This is the of sushi). A sushi chef climaxes into a rice ball, wraps it
in an American flag, and grips is firm with his fingers to form the ""Fuck You
America Onigiri.""."
1139
..
yield, bend, flinch, submit

():
y; formal; constrained (): (1) bending; indentation (2) refraction (3) inflect
4) warping (e.g. of opinion, reasoning, etc.); distortion (): tedium; boredom
1
S
1434
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : exit; leave;
go out; come out; put out; protrude
8
44
3
yield When yielding, soldiers raise the white flag before exiting from the tre
nches. If you live in Japan, you are only too familiar with the helpful little
man who assists you in getting out of every parking lot or parking garage, stand
ing at the exit, waving his flag to make traffic yield to you. 1140
JLPT.N1
.
dig, delve, excavate
(): (1) excavation; exhum
 (): (1) to dig; to excavate; to hollow (2) to dig up (e.g. vegetables) (
2
S
1257
: hand : yield; bend; flinch; submit
11
64
4
(none) Phonetic dig

If you dig with your fingers hard eno
ventually yields.
When you dig, youd better hope that whatever youre digging
into yields to your fingers. If not, youre bound to lose some nails. 1141
ditch, moat, canal

(): (1) moat; fosse (2) canal;
1285
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : yield; bend; flinch; submit
11
32
3
(none) Phonetic ditch (See dig (#1061)). Wh
nks to your digging efforts, what you have is a ditch. Ditch / trench. The yiel
ding army abandons its patch of soil, leaving behind a landscape of ditchs and tr
enches. Trench warfare. 1142
andscape
.-.
, , reside, to be, exist, live wi
le) (): coexistence; living together (): (1) to be (animate); to be
fter the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to
be ..ing) (3) (after -masu base of verb) indicates contempt or disdain for anot
her s actions (): torii (Shinto shrine archway) (): moving; chang
ial Palace (): dozing; nodding off (): (1) to be (of animate obje
o stay (3) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or s
tate (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing) (): (1) retirement (2) retired per
3
5
836
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : old 8
44
3

resid
rida marks the place where all the old people reside. It is an old tradition t
hat people plant a flag on places where decide to reside; this tradition still g
oes on: Antarctica, the moon: flags all over the place! cf. set (#1064).
1143
..
set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat
ce (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation) (2) to instal
l; to seat (someone) (3) to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one s gaze) (4
) to apply (moxa) (): to install; to equip; to mount
1
S
>: reside; to be; exist; live with
11
64
4
(none
set
"The man set his finger firmly on the map and said ""Here is where they
reside, I am certain of it""." Cf. reside (#1063): you set the flag with your f
ingers on the place where you reside: an old tradition. 1144
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
cuff, hem, foot of mountain

(): (trouser) c
f a hairdo; fringe; foot of mountain
0
S
2334
: garment; clothe
s; dressing : reside; to be; exist; live with
13
145
6
hem
Something is residing in the hem of your cloak. Maybe you should conside
r cleaning it? cuff; hem; foot of mountain.
If you reside in the slums, y
start off as a small child with a very large cloak. As you grow it gets hemmed.
The rich kids just get new cloaks.
1145
0 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

(
ll more; all the more; more than ever (2) single layer (or storey, etc.) (3) rat
her; sooner; preferably (): multistory; multistoried; high-rise; high; tall (): very much; exaggerated; very fine 2
6
801
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : formerly; once; befo
re; ever; never; ex14
44
3
in an ever increasing pile of dirt. As the geologists go down the rocks, they f
lag each stratum with the name of the corresponding era.
Archaeologists a
t a dig site place small flags marking layers or strata of rock. Each of these l
ayers was formerly the top layer. (This is not increase! Hseige keeps messing up
).
1146

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-i
her apartment (): after all; eventually; in the end ()
t (2) office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radi
o); channel; exchange (3) affair; situation (4) game (of go, shogi, etc.) ()
cy; chemist (shop); drugstore (): limit; localize; localise
3
3
corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : phrase; clause; sentence; passage; p
aragraph; counter for haiku
7
44
3
bureau The Federal Bureau of Investigation has email scanners that flag certain
phrases.
They do nothing at the bureau other than repeating the stupid ca
tchphrase they have on their flag.
1147
...
slow, late, back, later "()
g. ""late at night"") (3) too late (4) dull; stupid (): lateness; late coming (): to be late; to be delayed; to fal
schedule; to be overdue (): to retard; to delay (): at
833
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : sheep : walk; walking; roa
d radical variant (no. 162)
12
162
7

guard waves a SLOW flag for his fellow sheep crossing the road.
"Road si
gn (flag): ""Sheep on highway! Drive slowly.""."
1148
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Time
...
leak, escape, time
(): to le
leak out; to escape; to come through; to shine through; to filter out; to be omi
tted
1
S
1298
: water : corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44
) : rain 14
85
4
(none)
he spot left by the FLAG planted in the roof everytime it RAINED. Not too hard t
o picture a hole left in the ceiling from a flag, now leaking water.
Mark the
holes where rain water can leak through with little flags.
1149
JLPT.N1
.-.-.
printing, print (): print
ing a wooden mold (): printing
2
4
1352
: corpse; remains;
adical (no. 44) : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : swo
rd; saber; knife
8
18
2
(none)
printing
We printed a japanese flag on his white towel by stabbing him wi
th a saber while he was wearing it.
The image that keeps coming to me is of
the giant mechanical printing presses. The cloth-based material is coming off th
e roll like a flag and then, after printing, gets cut into sheets by saber-like
cutting tools. 1150
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

1
1940
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : eight; eight radical (no. 12
)
4
44
3
(none) Pictogra
ats priceless for stories...but also the character looks like the letter R which
I think of as standing for RULER (12 inches) other meanings include: rule, measu
re, length.
"Since this is SLANG for BLOW JOB and since it looks like an ""R
"", lets have the primitive be the R in BROW JOB. :)." 1151
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Length
.-.-.-.-.-...
(a person); to befriend (3) to do to exhaustion (): to be used up; to be run
to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
1
S
1234
:
shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule : two-stroke water radical or ice
radical (no. 15)
6
108
5
Compound Ideogra
"A women is so exhausted by her ""shakuhachi"" that see needs to ice her jaw."
Thats not ice...its my last drops and Im exhausted! ;).
1152
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
, , , swamp
(
uch (): (1) luxury; extravagance (2) to live in luxury 1
S
296
water : shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
7
85
4
swamp Youre hiding from the enemy underwater in a swamp. To breathe, you have y
our shakuhachi flute poking up through the surface of the water.
Sirens i
n the swamp play eerie music on their shakuhachi flutes to lure you in - you fol
low the enchanting music then its too late as you get trapped in the swamp!
1153
translate, reason, circumstance, case "(): (1)

; deciphering (3) rendering (): interpretation (i.e. oral translation) 
2) explanation (): apology; excuse (): conclusion from reasoning,
ation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; s
ituation (): itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification(): (1) I m sorry; (it s) inexcusable (2) t
help, etc.) (): translation; version (e.g. ""English version"")"
1
6
1050
: say : shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule
11
149
7
Phonetic translate
You c
elody of the shakuhachi!
You all know that shakuhachi is a slang word for b
lowjob, right? In this kanji you got a job as a TRANSLATOR for Japanese porno mo
vies. So you sit there all day translating dirty WORDS and watching girls perfor
m SHAKUHACHI. This is the life! 1154
.
choose, select, elect, prefer
(): selection; ch
tion; choice
1
S
847
: hand : shaku; Japanese foot; measure;
scale; rule
7
64
4
Phonetic choos
i"", choose." Depending on where you choose to put your fingers, the shakuhach
i will produce a different note.
1155

daytime, noon
(): (1) noon; midday (2) daytime (3) lu
meal (2) food served at a tea party (tea ceremony) (): daytime; during the day;
ime from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period (): lunch break; noon recess
period (): nap (afternoon); siesta (): lunch; noon (
meal 4
2
1115
: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule :
daybreak; dawn; morning 9
72
4
in Japan are very civilised, they play the shakuhachi at nightbreak to signify
the beginning of daytime.
In a Zelda game, you can warp to the daytime if
you play your shakuhachi to bring about nightbreak... or your ocarina if you dont
have a shakuhachi.
1156
, door
(): (1) door (esp. Japanese-style) (2) entrance (
rrows (): water well (): census; family register (): sli
; locker; closet; wardrobe (): closing up; fastening the doors (
china 2
2
575
: door, house, door radical (no. 63) 4
63
4
(none) Pictographic
door
"Traditional
ave several flags, known as ""noren,"" hanging down from a curtain rod in front
of them. I see this as a pseudo-pictograph, and use the horizontal line across t
he top to represent the curtain rod, since noren dont usually hang from the ceili
ng."
A Japanese door has a noren, a flag hanging from a rod. (I give this pri
mitive the meaning of a noren-covered door).
1157
501-750 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
shoulder
(): shoulder
2
S
1215
or houses; door radical (no. 63) : month; moon
8
130
6
(none) Pictographic
shoulder
The shoulder is the best part of the bod
y to bash a door open with (Dont ever try this. Use your foot).
The shoulder is
part of the body you use to push through the noren in a doorway. I was having tr
ouble with positioning of the primitives until I tweaked shaydwyrms story slightl
y. If you think of pushing through a noren, this makes sense as a pictograph. Th
e noren hangs from above, and you push through it from below. 1158
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Arm.Leg
, ,
tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (or
wife (2) court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial pal
ace (): cooling; air-conditioning (): heating (
door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63) : direction; person; alternat
ive
8
63
4
(none) Phonetic tasse
oohii.com/viewtopic.php?pid=14684#p14684.
"When you graduate from a school
, after they gave you your tassel, they shove you to the door and give you a com
pass saying ""Sayonara & Good Luck out there!"" ()."
1159
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
,
fan, folding fan
(): electric
to instigate 1
S
1805
: door; counter for houses; door radical
(no. 63) : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
10
63
4
ompound Ideographic
fan
Its insanely hot today! Im standing in the doorway
, fanning myself with feathers. I am a fan of the Doors but I also like the Wing
s. I have a fan that I take to rock concerts with the picture of each band on th
e sides.
1160
m
hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor

1
S
1359
>: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
8
86
4
hearth This hearth is equipped with a fire-proof door. On the kanji you can see
somewhat pictographically the fire-proof door keeping the fire behind, and noth
ing comes under the door primitive, where you would have expected to see another
primitive.
"-""Honey? Do we have any wood left for the hearth?"" -""Aagh, j
ust use the frickin door!""." 1161
..
re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go back
t back; to return; to give back (): to take back; to regain; to get back
r>(): to turn back; to return; to go back; to recover; to rebound (
3
S
890
: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63) : lar
ge; big 7
63
4

Compound Ideogra
ing at the door of his masters house in order to re-enter / re-turn inside.
Think about hachiko, the dog waiting at the door of the station, waiting for his
master to re-turn.
1162
tears, sympathy (): (1) tear; tears; lachryma

2
S
1381
: water : re-; return; revert; resume; restore; go back
wards 10
85
4

Phonetic
l dog who still waited for his master to return long after he had died. Brings a
tear to the eye.
Tears are watery (water + re). 1163
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
.
employ, hire
(): employment (long term); hire : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
12
172
8
honetic employ Our company has no standards. Well employ any turkey who walks in
the door.
"Comedy. An executive is having an argument with a cocky, but sk
illed, employee: ""Damn it, you might be good. But that dont account for your beh
avior. You keep this up and Ill fire your ass."" ""No, you wont."" ""What damn it,
Ill fire you your ass so fast you wont...know...""-. ""And what will you do after
you fire me, employ the next turkey that walks through that door?"" A turkey th
en walks through the door and hands the Exec his resume. --""The Exec employs th
e turkey that walked through the door""."
1164
751-1000
.
,
look back, review, examine oneself, turn arou
or at the past); to turn around; to review (2) to reflect; to reconsider (3) to
consider (usu. used in negative); to concern oneself about
1
S
1058
: employ; hire : page; leaf
21
181
9
hic
look back
I was EMPLOYED to give HEAD...when I look back, maybe th
at was not a wise career move. The people we employ are always turning their he
ads to look back. They dont want to be caught playing solitare on company time.
1165
..
, , , , ,
discl
cern
1
S
1403
: door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
 : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66) : mouth
11
30
3
disclose
Behin
ORS, the TASKMASTER tortures to get prisoners to open their MOUTHS and DISCLOSE
information.
You signed a non-disclosure agreement with the taskmaster but yo
u opened your mouth as soon as you got out the door!
1166
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
show, indicate, point out, express, display
():
int out; to indicate; to exemplify (): exhibition; display (): noti
t; posting; placard (): presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation ()
n
3
5
237
: altar, display (radical no. 113)
5
113
5
(none) Pictographic
show
A boy made an
ow it to God because he thinks its two little. Ill SHOW you mine if you show me
yours!, she said. I did & she scoffed because it was TWO LITTLE.
1167
, , , ,
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks
gratitude (): manners; courtesy; etiquette (): (1) discourtesy;
use me; Goodbye (3) to leave (4) to be rude (): impolite; rude ():
ion of gratitude (): excuse me; I m sorry (
point out; express; display : the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook
radical (no. 5)
5
113
5
you must be very careful! If you approach the altar and do not give the proper
salutation a large fishhook will rip you away. You should fish hook (bend/bow)
your body before an altar as a form of salutation to God/gods. 1168
JLPT.N3
.... , , , , , ,
point out; express; display : sheep
10
113
5
Bringing a sheep to sacrifice on the altar was a sign of an auspicious life. The
poor could only afford a pigeon, the more auspicious an expensive sheep for an
offering.
On this ewe-spicious occasion, you sacrifice a sheep at the alta
r. Sorry, but I really need more than generic altar sacrifices to connect keyword
s to stories. Sometimes an egregious pun is the only way.
1169
JLPT.N1
. , ,
celebrate, congratulate ():
ongratulatory gift (): national holiday (): to congratulate; to
(a festival) (): celebration; congratulations (): congratulat
bration; festival; congratulatory gift 2
4
1184
: show; indicate;
point out; express; display : elder brother; big brother 9
113
5
celebrate
Its
ager is singing in his awful, mid-puberty voice. Well all celebrate when that par
t is over!
When Japanese people turn 20 they usually visit the altar at the
ir local shrine and celebrate no longer being a teenager.
1170
JLPT.N2
, , , , , , blessing, fortune, luck, weal

al security; social service (): happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being (
rtune 3
3
467
: show; indicate; point out; express; display :
to fill; roll of cloth 13
113
5
selling of indulgences in the history of the Church (As an aside, Protestantism

began as a protest of this practice). Basically, one gave wealth to the altar (
i.e. priest) and received a blessing. If you prefer a Jewish version, think of t
he donation (wealth) that is expected when youre called to the ark (altar in the
kanji) to give a blessing over the torah.
Put all your wealth on the churc
h altar and receive one blessing. (You stand up out of your wheelchair or someth
ing.). 1171
welfare, happiness
(): welfare; well-being; so
al security; social service
1
S
1063
: show; indicate; point o
ut; express; display : stop; halt 8
113
5
ront of every altar, she stopped to pray for the welfare of the others. Religiou
s Republicans regularly go to the altar to pray for a stop to welfare. 1172

company, firm, office, association, shrine
(
lace (): society; public (): company president; manager; dire
 (): entry to a company (): newspaper company (
r>(): social science (): social life; social intercourse
.g. in the morning); coming to work (): shrine (usually Shinto) (): (1) c
association; society (2) regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built i
n its honour) (3) counter for companies, shrines, etc. 5
2
21
:
show; indicate; point out; express; display : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
7
113
5
Phonetic company When

in a cult... your workdesk becomes your altar and you worship the very soil the
office is built on.
Some Japanese companies, including Toyota, have a Shinto
shrine on their grounds to bring luck and prosperity to the company and its emp
loyees. 1173
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Group Kanji_Human.Act
ivities_Religion.Creed
. ,
inspection, regard as, see, look at
():
llance (): opinion; point of view; visual point (): importance; s
deration (): field of vision; outlook (): inspection; observation 
ore (): sense of sight; vision (): myopia; shortsightedness; nearsi
1
6
362
: show; indicate; point out; express; display : see; ho
pes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible 11
147
7
inspection
"The beaurocracy in Japan is such that even altars need to be in
spection approved. A little man with glasses comes once a year to give the altar
a ""visual once over"" as he calls it (perhaps checking for unauthorised symbol
ogy?)." [inspection; regard as; see; look at] Inspection: you show (#1086) and s
omeone else see (#57).
1174

Nara, what?
1
S
dicate; point out; express; display
8
37
3
(none
Nara
Its beautiful place, but the dark side of Nara is that they sacrifice St.
Bernards on evil altars every night after the tourists leave! Nara is just a b
ig show for tourists. 1175
military officer, jailer, old man, rank

1
2007
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : show; indicate; point out; e
xpress; display : measurement; foot/10

11
41
3
ompound Ideographic
military officer
Of course it had to be the milit
ary officers idea to glue a national flag to the altar hes stationed at.
Perhaps
you have heard about Koizumis controversial visits at the Yasukuni war memorial
shrine. It is the japanese flag waving above a small stone altar. A military off
icer keeps watch here night and day, to honor the dead war heroes, as if he is g
lued to the ground.
1176
tivities_Fighting
..
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make s
omfort; to console; to amuse
1
S
1158
: military officer; jaile
r; old man; rank : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
15
61
4
(none) Phonetic consolation

n to the hearts of the families of his fallen men.
"This Kanji appears in t
he word , which was what the infamous WW II ""comfort women"" were called in J
The story goes something like this: As a way of providing consolation to battle
-weary, heartsick military officers and soldiers, the Japanese set up comfort st
ations (brothels) for their servicemen. (Just to be clear: this is not an endors
ement of the practice, just a way to remember the Kanji.)."
1177
JLPT.N1
goodwill, article, section, friendship, collusion

S
1854
: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33) : show; indicate
; point out; express; display : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
12
76
4
(none) Compound
yawn The samurai is on the altar, preaching about goodwill. The audience just ya
wns however, they want to see the man fight!
For better remembering the place
ment of the eleements: The samurai kneels before the altar at his wedding ceremo
ny, when some of the attendants lets out a big yawn. He is a kind man and for th
e day his goodwill benefits everyone. No beheadings.
1178
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
prohibition, ban, forbid

(): prohibition; in
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking (2) No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited! (): to prohibit (): taboo; forbidden thing (
681
: grove; forest : show; indicate; point out; express; display
13
113
5

prohibition
story. If you live in Japan, your main exposure to this kanji is probably ""no
smoking"" signs. So I imagine the government enacting a prohibition of tobacco,
and burning whole groves of tobacco plants on an altar (the altar of public heal
th, or self-righteousness, if you will)."
"Hidden in a grove was a church
with a secret altar that was stocked full of prohibited alcohol during the Ameri
can prohibition period of 1920-1933. A local registered himself as a mininster o
f this altar so he could stock prohibited alcohol ""for sacremental purposes"" a
nd share it with his kin ()."
1179
collar, neck, lapel

(): neck; collar; lapel; neckba
2030
: garment; clothes; dressing : prohibition; ban; forbid 18
145
6
(none) Phonetic collar A collar is the part

tened too tight, will prohibit breathing.
Collars are prohibited from wiza
rding cloaks. Blood purists say theyre too muggle.
1180
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
, , , , , , , , , ,
sect
1
6
997
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : s
how; indicate; point out; express; display
8
40
3
ompound Ideographic
religion
I never really did figure out what relig
ion my host family was - all I knew was that they kept an altar in their home.
All the RELIGIONS have their own temples, which are houses where they place thei
r altars.
1181
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_
Religion.Creed
.
, , ,
adore, respect, revere, worsh
S
1970
: mountain : religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin;
essence 11
46
3
(none) Phonetic
ligion of the time to adore the gods who live on Mount Olympus. I would adore th
e religious people if they just went and threw themselves off a mountain top.
1182
..
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, dei
br>(): (1) to deify; to enshrine (2) to pray; to worship (): nationa
day (): Girls Festival (March 3rd); Dolls Festival (): fe
2
3
1124
: month; moon : show; indicate; point out; express; dis
play
11
113
5

a circumcision: a small piece of flesh from the crotch is left on the altar.
There are many famous penis matsuris(festivals) in Japan. The rituals of these f
estivals involve placing the flesh of the crotch on an altar. 1183
JLPT.N2
grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

(
n; observation (): observation; survey (): medical examination<
to presume; to judge (2) to sympathize with; to sympathise with
3
4
477
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : ritual; offer pra
yers; celebrate; deify; enshrine; worship
14
40
3
ompound Ideographic
guess I have an informed guess about whose house the d
ark rituals are performet at. Its anyones guess whos house she will wake up in th
e morning after the festival (-matsuri)
1184
..-...
grate, rub, scratch,
 (): (1) to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass) (2) to lo
se (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one s money (e.g. through gambling, P
achinko, etc.) (): to rub; to scrub (): (1) to rub; to chafe (2)
me worn (3) to lose one s innocence; to become sly
1
S
1485
:
hand : guess; presume; surmise; judge; understand 17
64
4
(none) Phonetic grate If you mis-guess the cheese youll grate your fingers on t
he cheese-grater (happens to me all the time). Ouch! Guess how many fingers I j
ust grated in the grater? (Edit: OR: Ouch! Guess what I just grated in the grate
r? -- my finger!).
1185
.
wherefore, a reason
(): freedom
text; motive (): reason; significance; cause (): (1) through; by way of
o go via; to go by way of (): (1) discomfort; inconvenience (2) poverty; wan
tution (3) disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.)
3
3
325
: rice field; rice paddy : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
5
102
5
(none) Pictographic
wherefore
ou, Sprouteo? (Juliet has fallen in love with a brussel sprout) (OR: A brussel s
prout has fallen from Juliets dinner plate and rolled off).
"Cogito ergo sum
. Wherefore is a bad choice here for two reasons. For one, its often mistranslate
d as ""where"" when in fact its an urge to know a cause or reason; and two, becau
se this kanji represents the reason, not the urge. [A thought sprouts from my br
ain. I think, therefore I am.]."
1186
pluck, pull, extract, excel

(): lottery; ra
1
S
1437
: hand : wherefore; a reason
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic pluck [When I see the word pluck, I think eyebrows, not vegeta
bles. So, to avoid confusing with pick (#733):] Each time this singular, long, w
iry black hair starts to sprout out of my chin again, I pluck it with my fingers
.
If you pluck your fingers, new ones will sprout in their place. (try it
;).
1187
oil, fat
(): oil; petroleum; kerosen
erosene (): oil painting (): negligence; unpreparedness (
3
690
: water : wherefore; a reason
8
85
4
oil
The liquid oil that sprouts from an oil field. In a rather surprising s
cientific breakthrough, genetically modified Brussel sprouts (which have become
extremely absorbative), are thrown in the water to suck up oil spills. 1188

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder (
wing (of a stage)
0
S
1960
: garment; clothes; dressing :
wherefore; a reason
10
145
6
(none)
ic cloak, that when worn, has little green sprouts appearing on the sides that g
row into sleeves.
"The bad magician says, ""As you can see, theres nothing
up my sleeves!"" Then he trips over his cloak and brussel sprouts fall everywher
e."
1189
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Clothing.Textiles
,
mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of t
cosmos; space (): somersault; looping-the-loop
2
6
1005
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : wherefore; a reason 8
40
3
(none) Phonetic mid-air Jacks beanstalk sprouted up, pushed

nd lifted the house so that it hangs in mid-air suspended on the SPROUT.
"Hahaha, the image of walking into a house and finding a sea of brussel sprouts
floating mid-air is enough for me to remember. Maybe theres a magician in the kit
chen shouting a reassuring ""Dont mind the sprouts!""."
1190
JLPT.N2 grade6 k
anjifreq1001-1500
.-..
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notif
istration (): (1) to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at (2) to be atten
ve; to pay attention (3) to be delivered; to carry (e.g. sound) (): (1) to d
to forward; to send (2) to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities
); to give notice; to register 2
6
939
: corpse; remains; flag r
adical (no. 44) : wherefore; a reason
8
44
3
deliver In the US, when the mail is delivered, a flag sprouts up on your mailbox
. (We dont have that in Australia.). A Japanese man ordered some Brussel spro
uts from Belgium. They are delivered with a little Belgian flag (as seen sometim
es in shops, little flags indicating the provenance and authenticity of the food
like cheese and meat). 1191
flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

(
1
3
1928
: bamboo : rice field; rice paddy : number one; line;
rod radical (no. 2)
11
118
6
(none)
bamboo sprout. You pick up your bamboo flute, and recoil in shock as out comes
not the dulcet melody you had hoped to play, but rather a Brussels sprout! You p
lay again, and again a Brussels sprout. A bamboo flute that plays sprouts! Fabul
ous! Puts that golden egg laying goose in its place.
1192
JLPT.N1 grade3 k
axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls

(
tem; shaft; axle
1
S
1261
: car : wherefore; a reason
12
159
7
(none) Phonetic axis

The G
ring World War II that it was almost as if they were sprouting from the factorie
s of the Axis. An absurd image, but what the heck - worked for me. Imagine a ca
r going across a plain at a fast speed. Suddenly a single sprout (the only one t
o be seen) gets stuck to the cars wheels, causing the car to fly around its axis.
1193
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
, , ,
armor, high (voice), A grade,
apace; shell (2) 1st in rank; grade A (3) instep; back of hand (4) the A party (
e.g. in a contract); the first party (): something one lives for; purpose
ison d tre (): first sign of the Chinese calendar 1
S
1073
: r
eld; rice paddy : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
5
102
5
(none) Pictographic
armor "Funny.. this appeared to me
raph of a samurais armor. Then I looked up images of the samurai armor and it is
not even remotely similar. Then I realised it looks in fact like the belly of th
e Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which I somehow associated with the samurai armo
r because of the ""turtle samurai"" that appeared earlier. Fits me. The bit that
pokes down is to protect the genitals, I guess."
It looks like a birds eye
view of a tank (modern armor). 1194
..-.-..
, ,
push,
(1) to push; to press (2) to apply pressure from above; to press down (3) to sta
mp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal (4) to affix (e.g. gold leaf) (5) to press
(someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence (6) to overwhelm; to
overpower; to repress (7) to push (events along); to advance (a plan) (8) to do
in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force (9) to make sure (10) to be pre
ssed for time (11) to advance troops; to attack (12) (of light) to be diffused a
cross an entire surface (): closet (): (1) to face down
ance; to have one s own way (2) to press and cut (): (1) to push into; to
to stuff into; to crowd into (2) to break in; to burglarize (): to adv

in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (
crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to o
verwhelm; to push aside 3
S
789
: hand : armor; high (voice); A
grade; first class; former; instep; carapace 8
64
4
honetic push
Push the roots down, instead of plucking the seedling. Use your
fingers to make sure the roots of your plant are deep underground by pushing th
em down, down, down.
1195

headland, cape, spit, promontory
(): cape (on
mountain : armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapac
e
8
46
3
(none) Phonetic
that is firmly rooted despite being surrounded on 3 sides by water. (Just like
your head is a mountain surrounded by air on 3 sides, a headland!).
Headland
s are natural forts; in fact, once men build castles on them, they become armour
ed mountains. (Gibralter, for example, is basically an armoured mountain).
1196
..
insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)
(): (
plant (a cutting); to strike (3) to arrange (flowers) (4) to wear (a sword) in o
ne s belt (5) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten
1
S
1908
:
hand : thousand : ten : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
10
64
4
Phonetic insert A rice farmers delicate fing

00 rooted seedlings into his field.
Imagine a crazy japanese hentai: multipl
e fingers and thousand of root-like tentacles are inserting themselves in... wel
l, I think you can fill the rest.
1197
0
..-
speak, have the honor to, monkey (zodiac sign
subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge (): application; request;
ion (): report; statement; filing a return; notification (
(2) to do for (): apology; excuse (): (1) to say; to be calle
est; claim; report; notice (): to propose; to suggest (
o submit; to request; to make an offer; to come forward with information (
y; (it s) inexcusable (2) thank you very much (for help, etc.) (): to ap
ke an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overt
ure (of peace); to challenge; to lodge (objections); to request (an interview);
to subscribe for; to book; to reserve (): objection; shortcomings
3
492
: rice field; rice paddy : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
5
102
5
(none) Pictographic
speaketh
one who can not pronounth the ""s"" and speaketh like thith becauth they have a
cane in their mouth." "I had persistent trouble confusing this one with sayeth
(#578). The way I keep it sorted out is that this one is used in ""moshi moshi"
" when answering the phone, similar to the way an American would say ""hello, th
is is X speaking.""." 1198
grade3 JLPT.N3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Acti
vities_Zodiac
....
,
expand, stretch, exte
o spread (2) to make progress; to grow (beard, body height) (3) to grow stale (s
oba) (4) to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed (5) to be exhausted
(6) to be postponed; to be prolonged (): (1) yawn; yawning (and stretching) (2)
anji ""yawning"" radical (radical 76)" 2
S
730
: person : have
the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zodiac 7
9
2
(none) Phonetic expand Here we see M

trained fighter monkeys.
A person expands into an ape man. I swear this i
s the only time I ll use Dragon Ball, but think of Goku expanding into that Saiy
ajin giant ape beast. 1199
-, , , , , , , ,
y; divinity; spirit; kami (): nerve; sensitivity (): Shinto shr
 (): mystery (): holiness; sacredness; dignity ():
ry; tabernacle 3
3
347
: show; indicate; point out; express; dis
play : have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese zod
iac
9
113
5
Phonetic gods
eus latest purchase for Mount Olympus. A huge and extremely kitsch gilded altar i
n the shape of giant ""speak no evil"" monkey. Hera decides she will never let h
im go shopping alone again ." Hinduism has many gods, not just one God. One of
the most famous of these gods is Hanuman the monkey. Many altars are dedicated
to him. 1200
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.
Creed
.
search, look for, locate
():
gation; inquiry; enquiry (): search (esp. for someone or something missing); i
igation 2
S
592
: hand : old person
10
64
4
honetic search The monkey searches around with his fingers for his crotch.
If you are familiar with the Monkey legends ( Journey to the West) there is a good
image for this character: While searching for the end of the universe, monkey re
aches to his crotch and urinates on Buddhas fingers. (Update: new link http://www
.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXFppaKLL4).
1201
..-..-..
fruit, reward
quence; outcome; effect (2) coming to fruition; bearing fruit (): effect; effect
eness; efficacy; result (): fruits (of one s labors); results; outcome; accompli
ment (): (1) as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; as a resul
y? (in questions); ever? (): fruit (): fruit; nut; berry (
he limit; the limits; the result (): (1) to accomplish; to achieve; to carry o
o fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do (2) to do ... co
mpletely; to do ... entirely (): (1) to end; to be finished; to be exhausted;
e; to perish (2) indicates an extreme has been reached 3
4
258
:
rice field; rice paddy : tree; wood
8
75
4
hic
fruit If only Eve had used her brains and not taken the forbidden frui
t from the tree.
Eve ate fruit from the tree and knowledge filled her bra
in.
1202
candy, cakes, fruit

(): pastry; confectionery 
ts; candy
2
S
1719
br>: fruit; reward; carry out; achieve; complete; end; finish; succeed
11
140
6
(none) Phonetic candy This candy is made in

h petal with the taste of a different fruit.
Candy is coloured like flowers a
nd flavoured like fruit.
1203
Food.Drink
chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for c

ters (of a book)
(): (school) subject; curriculum; course (): (
; issue; matter (2) homework; assignment (3) task; challenge; problem; question (): section manager; section chief (): taxation (): (1) le
ganization); division; department (3) counter for lessons and chapters (of a boo
k) (): course; curriculum (): daily lesson; daily work; daily routi
lar
2
4
455
: say : fruit; reward; carry out; achieve; comp
lete; end; finish; succeed
15
149
7
finish each chapter of RTK, I eat a piece of fruit to celebrate all the new word
s Ive learned. (Thanks Misha!).
"Words signify the written words in a book. The
fruit represents something whole, complete. A chapter in a book often offers a c
omplete idea, setting, or account. Its good to disambiguate the keyword from para
graph (#82). To reinforce the kanji, imagine eating a fruit at the end of each c
hapter of Tolstoys ""War and Peace"" to reward yourself. (If you ate a fruit at t
he end of each paragraph, youd very quickly run out of fruit)."
1204
JLPT.N2
naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed

(): n
barefoot (2) superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
1
S
1796
: garment; clothes; dressing : fruit; reward; carry out
; achieve; complete; end; finish; succeed
13
145
6
naked Here we have Adam and Eve eating of the forbidden fruit and realizing th
ey were naked, and so clothing themselves in a cloak. Hey honey, Im naked under
neath this cloak. Ive got some nice melons and a fresh peach waiting for you. Dont
you want to taste my forbidden fruits...?
1205
1501-2000
axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread, axe radical
o. 69)
1
S
: axe, axe radical (no. 69) 4
69
4
(none) Pictographic
ax
Errata: strok
rong. Top stroke is first.
The axe-wielding maniac nails a poor victim, rig
ht under a cliff. Blood everywhere! (thanks scottamus!).
1206
JLPT.N1
Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Weight Kanji_Manufactured.Item g
radeS
chop, divide, tear, analyze

(): analysis
tree; wood : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (n
o. 69) 8
75
4

down trees with axes to analyze their rings.
Wood + axe = chop? how much more
simple can it get?
1207
-
place
(): office 
ing tournament) (): income; earnings (): address (e.g. of hou
r>(): attached to; belong to; member (): one s possessions; owners
ghborhood (): government office; public office (): kitchen (): passage; place; point
part (): strong point; merit; virtue; advantage (): whereabou
>(): fixed; prescribed; certain; given (): toilet; lavatory; rest
station (): defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage (): h
something); several places (): bus stop; tram stop; stop; station 
till; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact
; despite (): (1) place; spot; scene; site (2) address (3) district; area; locali
ty (4) one s house (5) point (6) part (7) space; room (8) whereupon; as a result
(9) (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of (): (1) by the w
ncidentally (2) even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how) (): what
alled; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak (): (1) another place; somewhe
re else; strange parts (2) outside (one s family or group); those people (3) unr
elated matter (): cause; reason; fault (): (1) far from; anything b
) let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less (): counter for place
s
4
3
221
 : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
8
63
4
rn your place! An axe stuck in the door when you get home is a pretty good indic
ator that this might not be the best place for you.
A place for everything a
nd everything in its place. To the right of the door is the standard place for t
he axe. 1208
. ,
pray, wish
(): prayer; supplication : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter fo
r loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69) 8
113
5
s freedom has not always been respected throughout history, and nobody knew how
to force religion on an indigenous people like the Spanish missionaries. They po
sted conquistadors at either side of the altars at the local missions, and if an
ybody refused to pray, they would get the axe. A warrior prays for victory befo
re the battle. He kneels at the altar, his battle axe at the ready.
1209
. , ,
near, early, akin, tantamount "
adays (): present day; modern times (): (1) neighbourhood; neighb
virons (2) approaching (): neighbourhood; neighborhood (): subu
ting closer; drawing nearer; approaching (2) being not much different; being nea
r (age, skill, etc.) (3) becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate (): n
r; close; short (distance) (): near oneself; close to one; familiar (
o put close; to let come near; to associate with (): (1) to approach; to dra
to get close (2) to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know ():
nearness; before long (): to approach; to draw near (): myopia
rsightedness (): (1) near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity (2) nearly (i.e
""it took nearly one year""); close to (3) shortly; soon (): nearsightedness;
sightedness; myopia (): lately; recently; nowadays (): near; hand
iliar" 4
2
194
: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of brea
d; axe radical (no. 69) : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
7
162
7
(none) Phonetic near
The e
ting for you on the road...
An absurd image, but working for me: two points
A and B are separated by a long road. To make A and B near, take an ax, cut a bi
g chunk of road, and the work is done. 1210
nji_Directions Kanji_Time
..-..
fold, break, fracture, bend,

(2) fold; pleat; crease (3) small food box (wooden or cardboard) (): sometime
ne fracture (): compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism (
(2) to loopback (a signal, a message) (): (1) bending; indentation (2) refract
3) inflection (4) warping (e.g. of opinion, reasoning, etc.); distortion (): (1)
to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers) (2) to
fold; to bend (3) to make (origami) (4) to interrupt; to end (): (1) to break;
e broken; to snap; to fracture (2) to be folded (3) to give in; to back down; to
yield; to submit (4) to turn (a corner) (): with trouble; at great pains; lon
ited
3
4
962
: hand : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loave
s of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
7
64
4
(none
Ideographic
fold
Its the latest Japanese game show: Forudo! Contestants ar
e given a sheet of paper and are told to fold it into a complex origami shape. I
f theyre not done in 60 seconds, a huge axe descends from the ceiling and chops t
heir work in half. Contestants know to recoil their hands from the falling axe,
but some have been so absorbed in folding, they ignore the buzzer and get their
fingers chopped off.
Fold some origami into the shape of an axe with your fin
gers. Its even as sharp, so watch out for paper cuts! 1211
grade4 JLPT.N3 k
anjifreq751-1000
.
, , , , , , ,
acture; bend; yield; submit : mouth
10
30
3
philosophy
A two-hour lesson of philosophy in high school. All the students
, bored to death, are folding sheets of paper into planes, love notes or whateve
r, while the mouth of the teacher is talking about Platon, Kierkegaard and many
other notorious philosophers. I fold my mouth, therefore I am.
1212
..
departed, die
1
S
2018
: f
bend; yield; submit : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7
(none) Phonetic departed
One of the de
ted is Sasaki Sadako, who developed Leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima, and
became famous for folding more than a thousand paper cranes, never giving up ho
pe. To this day, people in Hiroshima still fold origami cranes in her memory. Fo
r this character, let us imagine a parade in her honor, the entire road lined wi
th folded cranes.
The BIG ONE hits Tokyo. You see a news report of the rec
ently departed victims who died when the roads folded (from the earthquake).
1213
.
vow, swear, pledge
(): to swear; to vow; to ta
1
S
1567
: fold; break; fracture; bend; yield; submit : say
14
149
7
(none) Phonetic vow

t they had made to each other onto a piece of paper and then folded it into an o
rigami, and put it somewhere in their appartment. To everybody else it is an ori
gami, but to them it is also a symbol of their vows. -- ""the folded words are v
ows"". Note : in this story and a few others I use the image of an origami for t
he primitive ""fold""." A Japanese wedding tradition is to present each other wi
th origami cranes with their vows written on the BOTTOM.
1214
JLPT.N1
.
beheading, kill, murder (): to kill (
etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
0
S
2132
:
car : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
11
69
4
is a place where stolen cars are taken, and parts chopped off with an axe, to b
e sold."
I wanted a convertible so I chopped off the top of my car with a
n axe. 1215
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fightin
g Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
.
temporarily, a while, moment, long time (
ent; instant (2) a while; quite a time (3) it s been a long time
1
S
1112
: beheading; kill; murder : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
15
72
4
(none) Phonetic tempo

steadily) attacked by an ax. It will be some days before your car is fixed. So y
ou are temporarily without car. Today is Car Axe Day. The day where you can temp
orarily (today only) attack cars using an axe without punishment.
1216
...
steadily, gradually advancing
arrowly; hardly; only just (3) gradually; little by little; by degrees 1
S
2115
: water : beheading; kill; murder
14
85
4
honetic steadily
I imagine firemen working steadily to rescue a man from
a crashed car. First, they spray it with water; then, they use an axe to break t
hrough the window.
Water + Car + Axe: The steadily rising water was filling
the car, but the firefighters took their axe and broke the window, getting me o
ut.
1217
...
severance, decline, refuse, apologize
ent, cutting
(): judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; conclusion; deci
ent; divination (): decision; determination (): diagnosis 
 (): (1) to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline (2) to inf
to give notice; to tell in advance (3) to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from) (): interruption; suspension; break (): without permission; witho
lutely; definitely (): water outage (): conclusion; decision (): assertion; declaration; affirmation (): cross-section
rice; USA; metre : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radi
cal (no. 69)
11
69
4

Compound
n fuaburisus] A man puts some rice on a fishhook as bait, but catches a fish so s
trong, he needs to take out his axe and sever the line lest he be dragged into t
he depths.
When you get the ax at work, use your severance pay to buy fishh
ooks and rice. At least that way you can eat sushi.
1218
JLPT.N3 grade5 k
anjifreq251-500
.
substance, quality, matter, t
tance (): quality (): essence; true nature; substance; reality 
r>(): (material) quality (): nature; property; disposition 
mperament; turn of mind; disposition (): character; qualities; genius; the makin
of (): geological features (): substance; essence (
br>(): good quality; superior quality (): simplicity; modesty; fru
5
389
: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (
no. 69) : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 6
9) : shellfish
15
154
7
(none)
e
What is this substance on this clam? Ive already broken 2 axes on it! (Go
od question...).
Another keyword that I do not like by Heisig. (n,n-suf) qu
ry: Your at a local ax dealer and you have TWO AXES which you are testing for QU
ALITY by trying to split CLAMS right down the opening. Picture yourself succeedi
ng with one AX and then some weird SUBSTANCE comes out of the shell...eww (I dont
like clams). 1219
.
reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse
S
2231
: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (
no. 69) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) 5
69
4
hic
reject The kids at school used to reject me.. Made me feel really bad t
ill I brought my axe to school. See the drop of blood on it?
The quality expe
ctations are very high in our axe manufacturing facility. If theres one drop of r
ust on any axe, it gets rejected.
1220
0
.
accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to
(
it; complaint (): (1) to raise; to bring to (someone s attention) (2) to a
o call for (3) to complain (4) to sue (a person); to take someone to court (5) t
o resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
1
S
427
: say : reject;
retreat; recede; withdraw; repel; repulse
12
149
7
accusation
I strongly reject the accusation implicit in your words.
Words that make you feel rejected.
1221
yesterday, previous
(): year before last (): last (year); yesterday (): two days before yes
3
4
226
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : though; notwithst
anding; while; during; both; all
9
72
4
y
One can use a simple word play to remember this character - the day that
I saw before today was yesterday.
Yester-DAY, all my troubles seemed SAW f
ar away...
1222
.
lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend
(): f
S
1511
: say : though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
12
149
7
(none) Phonetic lie

e he utters a word of a lie, his nose grows and he has to get the saw out again.
Her lies are words that cut not like a knife, no not cleanly, but savagely like
a saw. 1223
..-.
, , , , , ,
ty (): work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; productio
uthor; writer; novelist; artist (): (1) tactics; strategy (2) military or nava
rations (): (1) work (film, book) (2) production; creation ():
dicraft; maneuvering; manoeuvering (): composition; setting (of music) 
production (): (1) operation; management; processing (2) manipulating to one s
nefit (3) to operate (4) to manipulate; to fiddle (e.g. the books) (): origina
k (): author; authoress (): a work; a harvest (): prod
br>(): (1) writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition (2) formal writing with l
real meaning (): action; operation; effect; function (): fit; spas
e (): masterpiece (): action; movements; motions; bearing; behavi
tion; actuation; operation; manners (): (1) masterpiece; best work (2) amusing
der; funny mistake; boner (): produce (e.g. agricultural); crops (
bumper crop (): drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); prepa
writing; framing; making; producing; creating; creation (): (1) making; produci
; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure (2) appearance (i.e. at
tire, make-up) (3) build (i.e. physique) (4) sashimi (5) forced (smile, etc.) (): packing; baling; crating (): bad harvest; poor crop 
 (): manners; etiquette; propriety (): literary work (
2
103
: person : though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
7
9
2
(none) Phonetic make

s to make things. But hes a purist: he only uses saws, no power tools. "When th
e A-Team crash lands on a deserted island, Mr. T salvages a saw from the wreckag
e and says, ""I dont know about yall foos, but Im gonna make a raft.""."
1224
,
snow
(): snow (): snow storm; b
rain : pig s head radical variant (no. 58)
11
173
8
hic
snow
SNOW isnt all that different from RAIN, except it can be removed
with a BROOM because it only forms in freezing temperatures.
Rain just soaks
into the soil. Snow has to be swept away with a broom...
1225
JLPT.N3
grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Weather
..
record (): (1) record; minutes; document (
lts; score (3) to record; to document (4) to set a record (e.g. in sports); to s
how a result; to reach a value (): registration; accession; register; entry; r
 (): (audio) recording (): (1) catalogue; catalog; inventory; i
ate indicating an impending gift (): appendix; supplement; annex 2
4
546
: gold : to carve wood 16
167
8

on a gold metal for breaking the current record for most swept rice in one minut
e.
This character is about a recording for a music box. The tines of the me
chanism are like a metal broom and the little pins on the cylinder are like meta
l grains of rice.
1226

., ., ., ., ., ., ., .
ll (): (1) to come off; to be worn off (2) to fade; to discolor; to discolour<
) to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to bark;
to disrobe (2) to deprive of; to divest (): to tear off; to peel off; to rip
to strip off; to skin; to flay; to disrobe; to deprive of; to detach; to disconn
ect
0
S
2383
: pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : water: sword; saber; knife
(none) Compound
Ideographic
peel off
Peel off the outside of the broom that sweeps up
rice grains to reveal a saber. """A multi-purpose broom! It cleans, it sweeps (

rice!), it hits! In fact, peel off the mahogany exterior to uncover a sabre! It
slices, it dices, it kills!""" 1227
. ,
inquire, fathom, look for
(
o look for; to look into; to investigate
1
S
1398
: pig s h
ead radical variant (no. 58) : craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48
) : mouth : measurement; foot/10
12
41
3
Ideographic
inquire The policed inquired into the erotica scandal. They trie
d to sweep away the evidence, but some of it stuck. (Note: katakana ero in the mi
ddle of this kanji is the Japanese word for erotica.). "As a verb this means, t
his means ""to ask; to enquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investi
gate;"". Imagine the police inquiring in an in-depth investigation. They are int
errogating a suspect. But the suspect has a crafty mouth and is very sly. He/she
also knows when to keep their mouth shut(glued) at the right moments to avoid s
elf-incrimination. As a final measure, the police torture the suspect by ticklin
g him/her with a broom while they inquire."
1228
1001-1500
..
hurry, emergency, sudden, steep (
sudden; abrupt (2) sharp; steep; precipitous (3) rapid; swift; fast (4) emergenc
y; crisis (5) hurrying; haste (6) (in gagaku or noh) end of a song (): rapid
rogress) (): sudden; precipitous; radical (): (1) limited e
express) (2) great hurry (): (1) moving at high speed (2) express (e.g. tra
bypasses many stations) (): to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happ
sooner (): urgent (): emergency; first-aid (
express train (slower than an express); local express train (): (1) swiftly; r
y (2) suddenly; abruptly; immediately 4
3
309
: wrapping enclos
ure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : heart
; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 9
61
4
She was always bound to a broom, her heart pounding in a hurry to finish before
she was punished for being slow.
Fantasia: Bound up brooms out of control
send Mickeys heart racing--he has to hurry and figure out how to stop them befor
e the magician returns! 1229
.
calm, quiet, moderation (): calm; gentl
1
S
1535
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : claw; nail; talon: pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (n
o. 61) 16
115
5

Phonetic calm
The f
his wheat fields are protected from vultures by his strawman with a heart (all t
he better to do the job properly).
This whole kanji is a picture of calmnes
s. The wheat has been harvested and even the vultures sit calmly watching the hu
mans sweep and clean-up after the harvest is over. Hearts are peaceful and calm
at this time of the year. Even the days are calm without storm. 1230
JLPT.N1
.
encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate
(
br>(): penetration; invasion; raid; aggression; trespass (): (1) t
iolate (airspace, etc.); to intrude; to trespass (2) to infringe; to encroach (3
) to harm; to afflict; to affect
1
S
1025
: person : pig
s head radical variant (no. 58) : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : or agai
n; furthermore; on the other hand
9
9
2
The parson ENCROACHES on the French maid; driven wild by her little broom, daint
y tiara and sinfully short skirt showing her knickers (crotch)! Mr T. hits a con
dom salesman (broom + crown + crotch) over the head with a broom because the dud
e ENCROACHed Mr. Ts privates area during the sale.
1231
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..
immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dun
h
1
S
1447
: water : pig s head radical variant (no. 58): wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
10
85
4
(none) Phonetic immer

her amorous master, but slips and falls in - getting immersed. (thanks to Nukem
arine for the French maid image!).
After being hit in the head with the bro
om, the condom salesman IMMERSED his head in some water.
1232
JLPT.N1
....
lie down, sleep, rest
; to lie in bed (3) to sleep (lying down) (4) to sleep (with someone, i.e. have
intercourse) (5) to lie idle (): nap (afternoon); siesta (): bed;
nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress (): to put to bed; t
to ferment (): (1) sleeping in late; oversleeping (2) late riser; sleepyhead (): dozing; napping (e.g. on the floor in one s clothes, i
train) 3
S
1034
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : l
eft-side kata radical (no. 91) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : wa-sh
aped crown radical (no. 14) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
13
40
3
lie d
French maid goes home and lies down with a turtle. Turtle? Well, hes sloooow and
always hard... (thanks to Nukemarine and Wakela!).
After being hit on the h
ead encroach (#1148), the condom salesman goes back to his house to lie down. He
hasnt made a single sale today, so he doesnt have enough money to buy a pillow. H
e lies down on his pet turtle and cries himself to sleep.
1233
JLPT.N3
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Function
lady, woman, wife, bride

(): housewife; mist
arried couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair (): (female) nurse (): maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology
obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology) 3
5
671
: woman; female: broom
11
38
3
(none) Phonetic
is a woman who never touches a broom or an apron.
The LADY of the house is
nothing more than a WOMAN whos a HOUSEWIFE (BROOM and APRON anyone?). 1234
.
sweep, brush
(): cleaning (
2
S
1255
: hand : broom 11
64
4
sweep Whether I SWEEP something away with my FINGERS or my BROOM, I should alw
ays wear my APRON.
FINGERS of the HOUSEWIFE (in itself, holding a BROOM, wi
th an APRON) busily SWEEP the floor.
1235
0
......
hit, right, a
 (): (1) hit (2) success (3) guess; prediction (4) affability; friendliness (5)
nsation; touch (6) bruise (on fruit) (7) situation in which a stone or chain of
stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go) (8) bite (of a fish
on a hook); strike (9) per; each (): (1) salary; pay; compensation; allowance
housing allowance); benefit; bonus (2) medical care; treatment (3) advance prep
aration (): (1) allotment; assignment; allocation; quota; rationing (2) bind
that time; in those days (): (in) charge (of an area of responsibility, but n
cessarily supervision of staff) (): (1) being elected (2) being selected (to w
prize, etc.) (3) winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.) (): truth; reality 
ting; becoming; worthy of; proportionate; in keeping with; suitable (2) consider
able; substantial (3) to be worthy of; to be proportionate to (4) to correspond
to (in meaning, function, etc.); to be equivalent (5) extremely; considerably (): natural; as a matter of course (): appointed day; very day (): just; justifiable; right; d
roper; equitable; reasonable; legitimate; legal; lawful (): (1) suitable; prop
ppropriate; adequate; fit (2) noncommittal; vague; equivocal; unserious; irrespo
nsible (): bento; Japanese box lunch (): (1) to hit (2) to expo
atch) (4) to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class) (5) to guess (an answer)
(6) to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery) (): corresponding to; being applicable t
ming under; falling under; applying to; fulfilling (): aim; mark; estimate; gu
approximation; direction (): the one concerned; the said person (
xposure to the sun; sunny place (2) per day (): having some knowledge
know (): (1) to be hit; to strike (2) to touch; to be in contact; to be affixe
to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to (4) to be right on the money
(of a prediction, criticism, etc.) (5) to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to
win (6) to be successful; to go well; to be a hit (7) to face; to confront (8) t
o lie (in the direction of) (9) to undertake; to be assigned (10) to be stricken
(by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted (11) to be called upon (by the
teacher) (12) to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at (13) to be unnecessary (1

4) (in baseball) to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak (15) (in fishing)
to feel a bite (16) (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil (17) to feel (some
thing) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison) (18) to shave (
to collide with; to come to the end of (a street) (): valid; proper; right; app
priate (): to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a categ
br>(): end (e.g. of street, hallway, etc.) (): to
l, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute charact
er (): daily allowance (): bento (Japanese box lunch) 
place) 3
2
91
: little; small : pig s head radical variant (n
o. 58) 6
102
5
Phonetic hit
Some
o hit their children when they misbehave.
"Here is a weird carnival game w
here you hold a broom like a javelin and throw it, trying to hit the center of a
very small target. The target is so small, in fact, that if someone does manage
to hit it, the operator turns in surprise and says, ""Whoa, really?! (?!)""."
1236
same kind
(): vocabulary; lexicon; lexi
: pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : fr
uit; reward; carry out; achieve; complete; end; finish; succeed 13
58
3
(none) Pictographic
glossary
Peopl
y exclusive (exclude the top line of mutually (#757) ) from those who eat crowne
d fruit same kind . "I was having mutual difficulties in my relationship.
ways the one wearing the crown and I was the one picking the fruit. In order to
fix the problem I checked the glossary for ""mutual difficulties"" but found not
hing. I guess were going to have to mutually end our relationship."
1237
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
contend, dispute, argue (): war(): dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalr
ntest (): controversy; dispute (): (1) to compete; to contest;
el; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose (3) (usu. in negative for
m) to deny (e.g. evidence) (): dispute; resistance
3
4
271
g enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58): feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
6
87
4
contend This can be seen as a Retarius, a roman gladiator. The Retiarius always
fought with a net to bound up his opponents, and with a trident, which was able
to pierce enemies after tying them. They were terrific contenders, so they were
only paired with gladiators specially equipped to fight them. A boxing ring is
bound up by the ropes. The contender is cheating and using a rake.
1238
..
clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Man
S
1383
: water : contend; dispute; argue
9
85
4
clean Bottled water marketers contend to make their version of tap water sound
the cleanest. The water contends against the dirt in the ultimate battle for c
leaninless.
1239
ies_Miscellaneous
..
matter, thing, fact, business, reason

ilitary affairs (): (1) work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; t
k (2) work (): (1) project; enterprise; business; industry; operations (2) act
d; conduct (): event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal (
nt; incident; trouble (2) circumstances; reasons (): fact; truth; reality 
tances; consideration; conditions; situation; reasons (): business; office work(): office (): prefectural governor (): situation; (p
nces (): construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. pa
ting, concrete-pouring, etc.) (): personnel affairs; human affairs; human resour
s; HR (): (1) meal (2) to eat (): (1) (police) detective (2) crim
prosecutor (): (1) splendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable (2) praiseworthy
ct; feat; commendable deed (3) utter (esp. defeat); total; complete (): event;
tion (): (1) housework; domestic chores (2) family affairs; household matters 
ident; affair; happening; event (): judge; judiciary (): (1) thing; mat
ident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis (3) circumstances;
situation; state of affairs (4) work; business; affair (5) after an inflectable
word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close
to (6) nominalizing suffix (7) pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ():
portant; valuable; serious matter (): reply; answer; response (): saf
ietness (): fire; conflagration (): things; everything (
g (e.g. profession or occupation) (): matter; thing; affair; circumstance 
beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante (): matter; item; facts 
things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement (): cookin
culinary arts (): consul (): Diet building (
ss you; bless you (): (1) depending on the circumstances (2) due to (wit
rb) (): something small or petty; trifle
4
3
18
: mouth 
head radical variant (no. 58) : feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
8
6
1

matte
e day off from work due to personal matters after stepping on a rake and having th
e handle snap up and smack me across the mouth. I certainly wasnt going to tell a
nyone about it. Just one word about this matter from your mouth and you will fin
d this rake across it. 1240
,
T ang, China
1
S
1727
: d
r>: pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : mouth 10
30
3

T ang "Two archeologists are in a cave looking
at Chinese artifacts from various eras. One picks up a rake and says, ""What ab
out this Tang, do you think?"" The second puts the rake in his mouth and answers,
""Yes, it does tang a bit""." Screw it, this character refers to the drink. Th
e powdery orange substance is actually found on the floor of tropical caves, whe
re trained aboriginal peoples use wooden rakes to rake the Tang into a pile befo
re putting a bit of it in their mouths to see if its tasty or not.
1241
sugar
(): sugar
1
6
1471
: r
ang; China
16
119
6
(none) Phonetic sugar
rice has a tangy flavour.
The Tang are the ones who began using sugar in Ch
ina--of course, the first thing they tried it on was rice.
1242
JLPT.N1
grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Food.Drink
, , , ,
ease, peace
(): healt
cliff radical (no. 53) : extend; give; cast; slave radical (no. 171)
11
53
3
sane
A psychiatric hospita
s located in a CAVE. To determine, which patients are sane and can be released,
they are given a SIEVE and asked to empty a bathtub (the sane ones take out the
plug and get the water out with ease). People on the cave age became more sane
after they started using sieves to avoid eating harmful things with their grains
. (This kanji is almost exclusively used to write , health).
1243
JLPT.N2
grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
apprehend, chase
(): arrest; apprehension; c
S
766
: extend; give; cast; slave radical (no. 171) : walk; walking;
road radical variant (no. 162) 11
162
7
(none
Think police roadblocks. They act like road sieves, letting good people through
but apprehending criminals.
"In Space Balls, they were combing the desert in
order to apprehend Lone Star. Picture Dark Helmet saying ""Combing the desert f
ailed, we must now sieve the road!""." 1244
, , , ,
Italy, that one (): (1) elega
tion; showing off; putting on an air; appearances; just for show
1
S+
703
: person : an official rank
(none)
Italy "The ""boot"" of Italy has gotten Europe all muddy. Who
else could mop it up but Mr T?" Here I have Mister T cleaning up with a mop, a r
eal mess of spaghetti, in front of the Piza (in Italy). 1245
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
old boy, name-suffix

(): Gentlemen!; L
; buddy; pal (2) monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one s) master (): Mr (junior); mast
er; boy 3
3
947
: an official rank : mouth
7
30
3
old boy "Theres a tendancy i
ke the younger members (kouhai) clean up after the older members (senpai) of a g
roup, which results in a lot of grumbling and whining. ""Well old boy,"" a senpa
i might say, ""If you did as much work with the mop as you do with your mouth, y
ou would have been done an hour ago""." The Beatles, english old boys, had hairs
like mop and a good singing mouth.
1246
Kanji_People_General
... , , , , flock, group,

) group (): group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of star
s); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs) (): group (of people); crowd; horde; throng;
titude (): to swarm; to gather (): group (of living things)
5
1012
: mister; you; ruler; male name suffix : sheep 13
123
6
(none) Phonetic flock Good ol boys are like sheep;

"A little girl herder calls out, """" to the sheeps and they flock to her at once
1247
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_People_Group
.
#NAME?
1
S
1295
: rake : measu
126
6

#NAME
water-proof, and fire-proof. But unfortunately it is not idiot-proof--and I glu
ed it to myself.
I spent $100 recently on this excellent rust-proof, wate
r-proof, fire-proof comb. But two days after having bought it, I left it in my b
ack pocket and sat down, snapping this expensive comb in half! I glued it back t
ogether, but now every time I try to comb through my thick hair, it just breaks
apart again. I guess my comb is also glue-proof.
1248
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
demand, request, need

(): demand; request 
le; requisite; essentials; staple
1
S
935
: rain : rake
14
173
8
(none) Compound
imple concept: when it rains, the demand for combs goes up to deal with wet hair
.
If its raining combs, then the demand for them sure does drop. 1249
Confucian
1
S
2162
: person<br
nd; request; need
16
9
2
(none
Confucian jibba-jabba! I demand you tell me why its raining combs!""."
"One day
, Mr. T started reading the little proverbs he found in fortune cookies, and wit
h this newfound wisdom he became a Confucian scholar. He was suddenly in high de
mand as people came from all over to ask for his sage advice, immensely satisfie
d with suggestions such as, ""You will find happiness with a new love""."
1250
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
-
,
edge, origin, end, point, bor
dge; margin (2) beginning; start; first (3) odds and ends; scrap; odd bit; least
 (): extreme; extremity (): pointed end; tip; fine point; spe
vanced; leading edge; apex (of a curve) (): remnant; fragment; incomplete set; f
ction; odd sum; incompleteness (): just (now, at the moment, etc.) ()
f going out; opportunity (to succeed) (2) musical accompaniment for an actor goi
ng on stage
1
S
960
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : speci
alized; concentrated
14
117
5
(none) Phonetic
ever seen those shots in movies where the hero is standing at the edge of a she
er mountain face, hair blowing in the wind? It probably wouldnt seem so heroic if
you saw him ten minutes earlier, when a crew of stylists was carefully combing
his hair so it would fall perfectly.
When you stand a comb on its edge, it lo
oks like the mountain (#768) kanji.
1251
Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
both, old Japanese coin, no. of vehicles, two

(
oth parties (): both sides (): compatibility; coexistence;
ey exchange (): both extremities; north and south poles; positive and nega
br>(): (1) both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.) (2) ryo (obsolete unit of currency) (3)
41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin) (4) 2 tan (measure of fabric size) (5) counter
for carriages (e.g. in a train) 3
3
247
 : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : mountain
6
11
2
both
Primatives celing; belt; mountain as per Cumulative Errata. See volfy po
st for link. Both effective ways to commit suicide, hang your self from the celi
ng with your belt or jump off a mountain.
Both of Tiger Woods initials is t
he logo on his belt... 1252

... , , , full, enough, pride,

nts; unhappiness; disgruntled (): (1) satisfaction (2) sufficiency (
vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded (): (1) to sa
; to fulfill; to appease (2) to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack (3) to reach (a certa
in number) (): perfect score (): perfection; harmony; peace; sm
satisfaction; integrity (): less than; insufficient (): full moo
) to wax (e.g. moon) (3) to rise (e.g. tide) (4) to mature; to expire (): un
whole audience 3
4
515
: water : twenty; 20
12
85
4
Phonetic full
Add water THEN the fl
I was thirsty so I gulped down the water. Then I realized I was also hungry. So
I ate the flowers. Yes, I am responsible for both the missing water and the miss
ing flowers. Yes, Im afraid both. Am I still hungry or thirsty? Thank you for ask
ing! How kind! But no, I feel quite full now. 1253
501-750
....
ng; project; plan; design (): picture; painting (): stroke (of a kanji,
ainter; artist (): cartoon; comic; comic strip (): movie thea
odcut; woodblock print; art print (): division; section; compartment; boundary;
ea; block (): ground-breaking; epoch (making) (): picture; drawing; paint
tch
4
2
199
: one; one radical (no.1) : wherefore; a reason
 : open box enclosure; open box radical (no. 17) 8
102
5
ompound Ideographic
brush stroke
You decide one day to paint a kanji on y
our ceiling. Unfortunately, you dont have a brush, so, being innovative, you use
a sprout. Knowing it could be messy, you search for a drop-cloth, but cant find o
ne. Instead, you put a shovel down on the floor to catch any drips resulting fro
m the BRUSH-STROKEs.
To paint a kanji in your ceiling with only natural mater
ials, you use a sprout as a brush and shovel some dirt to use as paint for your
strokes. [modified from johnskbs].
1254
nji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
..
tooth, cog
(): tooth
s (): gear; cog-wheel (): (1) dental brushing; brushing one s
thpaste; tooth powder (): dentist
3
3
1106
: stop; hal
A; metre : open box enclosure; open box radical (no. 17) 12
211
15
Phonetic tooth Stop shoveling rice into your mouth,

Use chopsticks instead. My dentist used his foot and a shovel to dislodge the ri
ce stuck between my teeth.
1255
Body_Head.Neck
.. bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, i

rverse, lean
(): tune; piece of music (): composition; setting (o
a (): curve (): (1) to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to t
awry; to be askew; to be crooked (): to bend; to crook; to lean; to yield (a
); to depart (from a principle) (): euphemistic; circumlocution; roundabout;
t
3
3
810
: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun r
adical (no. 73) : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55) 6
73
4
(none) Pictographic
bend
"It looks like the mo
er the robot, from Matt Groenings animated series ""Futurama"". Thus, I use the c
haracter Bender the robot as a primitive."
"Also means ""melody"". Think of
it as a pictogram of a guitar where you have to bend the strings to make a melo
dy."
1256
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape
.Size Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
cadet, friend
1
S
1998
: b
lody; composition; pleasure; injustice; fault; curve; crooked; perverse; lean : day; sun; Japan; counter for days 11
73
4
(none
Ideographic
cadet A space cadet eager to make one bend around the sun. (a
dangerous maneuver).
Bender lasted just one day in the space cadets. 1257
..
encounter, meet, party, association, intervie
k; accident; being stranded
1
S
1554
: cadet; friend : walk;
14
162
7
encounter
Close encounters of the third kind. The space cadet encounters a
liens on the road.
"Bender the cadet (see frame 1172) has an ""encounter of
the third kind"" on the road. Reference to Steven Spielbergs 1977 movie ""Close
Encounters of the Third Kind"". Also a reference to popular stories of people re
portedly chased by UFOs while driving on the road."
1258
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
., .
rowing, skull, paddle
(): (1) to row; to sc
g. bicycle) (3) to swing (on a swing) (4) to operate a hand pump (5) to push thr
ough (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
0
S+
2354
: water : cadet
; friend
(none)
rowing
Bender the cadet (see frame 1172) is rowing, during some army exercise, and hes v
ery afraid of water (Bender is a robot).
The space cadet is in training,
rowing in the water (see it splash).
1259
vat, tub, tank

1
S
1809
: tree; woo
riend 15
75
4
(none) Phonetic vat

Also
y survival exercise, the cadets (including Bender see frame 1172) are sent into
the woods to build a vat (for collecting water for example).
Bender the Cadet
(kudos to Fuaburisu) is found on an army training exercise, hiding behind a tre
e, getting drunk on the famous scotch whiskey Vat 69. 1260
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake dipper

1
dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
4
68
4
Big Dipper
"Since the meaning of ""big dipper"" is rather specific and the
sense of measurement seems to be a more common usage, I concentrate on the prima
tive meaning of measuring cup. This is a pictograph, with the first two strokes
representing the measuring ticks on the side of the cup."
Is it just me, o
r do all of these traditional kanji pictographs look like they were drawn by a r
etarded bunny rabbit? 1261
_Units.of.Volume
fee, materials (): materials; data; document 

arge; fare (): (1) cooking; cookery; cuisine (2) dealing with something; handl
administration; management (): ingredients; material (): fu
ials (): toll; fee; charge; admission-paid (): clothing 
 (): flavoring (e.g. salt, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, etc.); seasoning
 (): postage; carriage (): spices (): mate
rice; USA; metre : Big Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radi
cal (no. 68)
10
68
4
(none) Compound
ing rice, the fee is calculated by the cup. Naturally we dont just use any cup; i
t has to be a proper measuring cup.
Samurai(s) once received their fee in th
e form of rice that had been carefully weighed in a measuring cup beforehand.
1262
department, course, section

(): enc
ext book (): (1) study subject; course of study (2) department (university, etc.
br>(): surgical department (): science (): (1) internal medic
ical procedures rather than surgical procedures (2) department of internal medic
ine (hospital, etc.) (): (1) department; section; faculty; school; arm (2) cour
se (of study); branch of study; specialization (3) (taxonomical) family (): denti
stry (): maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department
d gynaecology (gynecology) (): pediatrics (): soc
bject; curriculum (): social sciences; humanities ():
ose, and throat 3
2
531
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : Big
Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radical (no. 68)
9
115
5
department
The n
ARTMENT of WHEATS and MEASURES. Get it? This one was hard until I came up with t
his.
Agriculture/astronomy departments...
1263
501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally

(
>(): map (): (1) drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph
sight; scene (): books (): sign; signal (): figure; sh
ate; directions (): chart; diagram; graph; figure (): illustrated

ustrated encyclopedia (esp. for children); picture book (): impudent;
enly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
4
2
539
: box or enclosure radical (no. 31); box : mow; cut gra
ss; subdue
7
31
3
Compound
direct relation to Big Dipper (#1177) since its writing order is completely diff
erent. As raulir noted, its written as overlapping at the last stroke of and the
first of . I take it as a pictograph or treasure map. Two dots represent big tree
s and the cross (marking the treasure) is placed relative to them.
A pictog
raph of a treasure map. Two steps east then X marks the spot. attempt, deceive;
goal, intend to do.
1264
vities_Communication
.
utilize, business, service, use, employ ():
option; acceptance (2) appointment; employment; engagement (): use; application;
mployment; utilization; utilisation (): cost; expense (): use; util
ion; application (): (1) making use of; application; practical use; investment
operation (): confidence; dependence; credit; faith; reliance; belief; credenc
plying (e.g. a technology); adoption (): (1) exclusive use; personal use; dedi
(2) private (e.g. network) (): preparation; arrangements; provision; getting re
y; laying out (e.g. a meal) (): (1) practical use; application (2) conjugation
lension; inflection (): practical use; utility (): (1) term; term
choice of words; phraseology (): (1) blank form (2) sheets of paper; sheet of p
er (): application; put to practical use (): action; operation; e
e; usefulness; utility; service; purpose (): abuse; misuse; misappropriation;
to excess (): useless; futility; needlessness; unnecessariness (
on; reference (): substitution (): daily necessities 
to utilise (): articles; supplies; parts (): tasks; things to do;
o take care of); affairs; engagement (): (1) government business; official bus
(2) public; official; governmental (): care; precaution; guarding; caution (): business; thing to be done; something that should be perfomed; i
ation that should be conveyed (): (1) popular use; circulation (2) to pass as<
personal use (2) private business (): skillful; skilful; handy (): (1)
ness (2) use; duty; service (3) call of nature; excretion (): multi-use; combi
se; combination; serving two purposes (): directions; rules of use
4
107
: use (radical no. 101)
5
101
5
(none
utilize To tenderize meat in an emergency wilderness situation, just utilize you
r walking stick!
"Ill confuse this with use (#990), so build a distinction
right from the start. For me, ""utilize"" has an artificial, business-speak con
notation; you only utilize ""utilize"" when youre trying to puff up what youre say
ing and sound important. So: ""BioTools Inc introduces the FG2000 screwdriver, u
tilizing the our latest FleshGrip(tm) technology!"" Im seeing this as a picture o
f a stubby screwdriver with a handle made of flesh, a short shaft, and prongs to
hold a screw in place until you drive it."
1265
1-250
, ,
commonplace, ordinary, employment
dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : utili
ze; business; service; use; employ
11
53
3
(none)
Ideographic
comfortable
To live a comfortable life, single men need only
a cave for living, a rake for cleaning and a screwdriver for fixing. When I f
irst moved in to my new cave, all I had was a bed (see bed (#592)). But now Ive s
ettled in, got myself a few handy things like a rake and a screwdriver, and made
myself more comfortable.
1266
... ,
equip, provision, preparation
have ready; to prepare for (3) to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be a
rmed with (): preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve (
ervicing; outfitting (): equipment; device; facilities; installation (
fence (): preparation; preliminaries; reserve; spare (): armaments; m
ations (): defense; defence; guard; policing; security (): equipmen
ish; to equip; to install
3
5
356
: person : grass; plant
s; grass radical (no. 140) : wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : u
tilize; business; service; use; employ 12
9
2
Mr. T wants to climb up and pick the flowers at the top of the cliff. He equips
himself with screwdrivers to use as climbing spikes to reach the top of the clif
f. Imagine a large AMMO belt full of philips screwdrivers instead of bullets.
An RPG where youre using Mr T as a character. Before you enter a battle, you equi
p the flower cliff screwdriver. This is a small screwdriver obtained at the bott
om of a cliff that, when used in battle, shoots out pink flowers. When they touc
h the ground in front of the enemy, they create a massive cliff, and the ground
under the enemy falls away into the sea. Picture being at the item select menu a
nd EQUIPping this item just before facing a tough boss. 1267
JLPT.N3 grade5 k
anjifreq251-500
once upon a time, antiquity, old times (): o

3
1197
: twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55) : day; sun; J
apan; counter for days 8
72
4
(none
Once upon a time, the children were forced to eat their salad every day.
"For those who dont know the expression, ""salad days"" means the time of ones you
th. (originally from Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra - see http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Salad_days). I suspect Heisig chose ""salad"" as the name for the radic
al just for this phrase..."
1268
Time
confused, mix, be in disorder

(): (1) o
n (2) misapprehension; delusion (): mistake
1
S
1740
: g
>: once upon a time; antiquity; old times
16
167
8
honetic confused
A long time ago, people of the world got confused becaus
e there were so many kinds of Metal coins. today we only have the euro. "Once up
on a time, it was thought that the ancient ""art"" of alchemy could transform an
ything into gold. At that time, people were obviously confused about the differe
nce between reality and myth. (Arguably people are still as confused as ever, ju
st about different things now.)."
1269
0
.
borrow, rent
(): debt; loan; liabilities 
to rent; to hire (): borrowing; debt; loan (): borrowing
4
person : once upon a time; antiquity; old times 10
9
2
honetic borrow "Once upon a time I let Mr T borrow my salad bowl, but he wont gi
ve it back. ""This be mine now, foo!""."
Mr. T borrowed a copy of Cindere
lla and wont give it back. He keeps watching it over and over again, trying to fi
gure out how the Fairy Godmother does her magic.
1270
JLPT.N4 grade4 k
anjifreq751-1000
..
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
aring (2) to value; to hold dear (3) to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for
) (4) to be unwilling; to be reluctant (): (1) regrettable; disappointing (2)
ous; dear; valuable (3) too good for; deserving better (4) almost but not quite
1
S
1641
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : once up
on a time; antiquity; old times 11
61
4
ity! My state of mind when i think of the opportunities I missed from once upon
a time. "Data says ""What a pity"" when he hears that once upon a time there wer
e no robots." 1271
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Em
otion
.
set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except
measures; step 1
S
818
: hand : once upon a time; antiquity; o
ld times
11
64
4
(none) Phonetic set a

our ancestors set aside the use of fingers and began to use cutlery. (Raichu,11
-7-2006) The way I remember its once upon a time (#1184) rather than olden times
(#35) is that they began to use cutlery to eat salad. (I also think about how wh
en you visit the Medieval Times theme park, which is set in Once upon a time, th
eir gimmick is that you eat with your fingers.).
Once upon a time... Oh h
ell, youre just too old for this. You close your fairy tale book and set it aside
, pushing it away with your fingers.
1272
..-.....
decentralisation; variance (statistics); distribution; dissemination; allocatio
n (): scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum) (

l (e.g. blossoms, leaves) (2) to scatter; to be dispersed (3) to disappear; to d
issolve; to break up (4) to spread; to run; to blur (5) to die a noble death (
e in disorder; to lie scattered around (): (1) to scatter; to cause a shower o
to disperse; to distribute; to spread (3) to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc
.); to relieve; to get rid of; to cure (4) to distract; to divert (5) to do ...
wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently); to do ... all over the place (): t
round; to leave untidy (): to disseminate; to scatter; to give money freely
4
758
: month; moon : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no.
66)
12
66
4
(none
isfied with the meal shes served, and scatters the salad & meat across the floor
for the servants to clean up. Perhaps youve heard of Nyotaimori or Nantaimori (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyotaimori) in which sushi is ate from the flesh of
a naked person, the story comes easily. Scatter salad over the flesh of the tas
kmaster in preperation for some nantaimori :). 1273
751-1000
twenty, 20
0
S+
: t
radical (no. 55)
(none)
twenty A generation is 30, one stroke less is twenty. Ten plus ten is twenty (
see generation (#28)). 1274
commoner, all, bastard (): masses; common people

1
S
1558
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : twenty; 20 : fire
11
53
3
commoner
s have to huddle in caverns around a campfire, while higher class people get hea
ting and central air conditioning in a hotel. If you are so poor that you are
a commoner, you will have to live twenty commoners to a cavern, with only one fi
re for everyone to share.
1275
.
intercept, interrupt, obstruct (): to in
meone s way); to block (e.g. light, wind); to intercept 1
S
1865
:
commoner; all; bastard : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
14
162
7
(none) Phonetic intercept
must intercept them on the road before they reach the castle! If dont want your
secret message to be intercepted, make sure your deliveryman is dressed as a co
mmoner while traveling on the road.
1276
0
seat, mat, occasion, place

(): (1) attenda
attend; to be present; to appear (): (1) seat (2) location (of a gathering, etc
.); place (3) position; post (): seat (): (1) guest seating (e.
assenger seat (e.g. taxi) (2) audience (): absence; non-attendance (
3
4
370
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : twenty; 20 : towel;
hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) 10
50
3
Ideographic
seat
Remember those poor commoners huddled in groups of 20 in
a cave? The only thing they had for a seat was some old toweling (while their l
ords could recline on luxurious couches).
Youre tired from walking the tour
at this cavern and theres no benches to sit down on, so you take a towel and sli
ng it up into a hammock-like seat using the stalagmites. (Big no-no). 1277
-.
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurr

nization; organisation (): degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (fol
wing a number) (): now; this time; next time; another time (): atti
aviour (): (1) fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year (
academic year; school year (3) product year (): temperature (): (1
t (2) advanced; high-grade; strong (): limit; bounds (): speed; vel
le (): density (): preparation; arrangements (): level
repeatedly; frequently (): (1) once; one time; on one occasion (2) temporarily;
r a moment (3) one degree; one tone; one musical interval (): (1) concentration;
hickness; density (2) cardinality (): latitude (nav.) (): sensitivity
.g. radio and television); severity (quake) (): (1) each time (2) thank you for
ur continued patronage (): longitude (): (1) surely; undoubtedly; a
most likely (e.g. 90 percent) (2) sternly; severely (3) having no slack; rigid;
stiff; tight (4) suddenly; abruptly; instantly (): congratulations!; a

sion! (): just; right; exactly (): time (three times, each time, etc.
(1) degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) (2) counter for occurrences and tim
es (3) strength (of alcohol) (): (1) happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous
br>(): all at once (): acceleration (): supplie
etting for a moment something one knows well; (something) slipping one s mind (): progress (): (1) special; auspicious; happy (2) naive;
again 4
3
110
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : twenty; 20 : or again; furthermore; on the other hand 9
53
3
(none
ompound Ideographic
degrees The cavern refugees are so poor that they cant af
ford thermometers. So, the menfolk expose their crotches inside the cavern, and
approximate the temperature in degrees from how shrivelled everything looks down
stairs...
The cave is twenty degrees cooler than the outdoors. Twenty male
crotches experience shrinkage. 1278
.-..
, , , ,
trans
ss (a river, etc.); to carry across; to traverse (2) to lay across; to build acr
oss (3) to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer (): bridge
mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone) (
atory bird; bird of passage (): to look out over; to survey (scene); to take
nsive view of (): (1) to cross over; to go across (2) to extend; to cover; to ra
e; to span
3
S
446
: water : degrees; occurrence; time; co
unter for occurrences 12
85
4
(none
form of transit is a ferry (one of the actual meanings of this character). Natur
ally it can only cross the water if its not frozen, so the temperature must be ab
ove 0 degrees. The transit system in Tokyo is one of the best in the wrold, but
why is it that when it is 35 degrees outside, it is about 2 degrees on the trai
n? Or when it is 2 degrees outside, it is 35 degrees inside the train. This degr
ee of difference means I am always sweating then getting the chills! I think I c
aught a fever! 1279
.
bustle, run
1
S
1884
: large; bi
8
37
3
bustl
e = a big St. Bernard dog frisking about in a haystack, knocking it down and spr
eading the hay about, after the field hands just stacked it up. A bustle is also
the name for the big wire-framed skirts that women used to wear. Heres a St. Ber
nard dog jammed ass-first into the top of a haystack, looking like some kind of
proper Victorian-era lady as he struggles to get out. 1280
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
.
erupt, spout, emit, flush out
(): eruption 
tion; effusion (): water fountain
1
S
1270
: mouth 
15
30
3
(none) Phonetic erupt History of Po
ruption and from the mouths of the volcano come lava that threatens the farmers
collecting haystacks in the fields and the fisherman catching shells on the coas
t.
A bit nasty (but makes the whole thing much easier to remember) is to ta
ke the right side and call it a bearded clam. For erupt, you can make your own s
tory about the mouth/opening on the left.
1281
1001-1500
tomb, mound
1
S
1822
: soil; ear
ound; Turkey : decorate
15
32
3
(none
e eruption all is a tomb. The soil has covered the remains of the farmers gather
ing haystacks and of the fisherman collecting shells. Using soil and hay to ma
ke bricks, the Egyptians built the pyramids to entomb the Pharaohs along with al
l of their money.
1282
.
aroused, resent, be indignant, anger
(
S
1863
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : decorate
15
61
4
(none) Phonetic
a of ""indignant"". So aroused here refers to being aroused because of anger ove
r some unjust or wrong act, unfairness etc. It doesnt seem to carry a meaning ass
ociated with arousal in the sense of sex or pleasure. So, my story: think of the
angry state of mind aroused at finding all your clams buried under your haystac
k stolen, gone!"
Data was aroused/indignant when he saw what the volcano
had done to the farmers building their haystacks and the fishermen collecting th
eir shells . The tragedy of it all aroused him so much he didnt even notice he wa
s feeling emotion.
1283
Sense_Emotion
...--.. ,
bake, burning
(
to grill (2) to develop (photos) (3) to suntan (4) to burn (in flames, down, CD,
DVD, etc.); to scorch (5) to be jealous; to be envious (): (1) to burn; to be
ted; to be heated; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of th
e sky at sunset) (2) to be jealous; to be envious
2
4
982
:
fire : high; far 12
86
4
to bake a pizza than an oven fueled by a burning strawman. And if you listen car
efully, there are stifled strawman screams coming from the kitchen.
Too loft
y (#2095) a career choice for the strawman becoming a baker. He was fired soon af
ter starting his first shift. Literally!...
1284
751-1000 Kanji_Food.Drink
.
, , , , , daybr
; counter for days : high; far
12
72
4
The sun rising beside a straw man in a corn field is a classic cartoon depiction
of daybreak. The first person to see the sun at daybreak is of course the str
aw man who stands outside all day.
1285
0 Kanji_Time
.
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part- (): half<
half; semi- (2) half-past (3) odd number (4) unit of land area (595.8 m^2) (
ty (): peninsula (): middle; half; semi; halfway; partly (
incomplete set; fraction; odd sum; incompleteness
5
2
224
:
dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) : two; two radical (no.2) : ten
5
24
2
(none) Pictographic
half
"Imagine kara
e in half with a WALKING STICK and pausing the picture just as the first ""board
"" breaks."
I think of this as a pictograph, there are three boards to cut,
the first one is already in half and there are still two more to go.
1286
consort, accompany, bring with, companion

retinue (): to accompany; to bring with; to be accompanied by; to be involved
to be consequent upon 1
S
886
: person : half; middle; odd nu
mber; semi-; part7
9
2
(none
is your consort is most commonly ""your other half""." Mr. T wants to splits hi
mself in half so he can be his own CONSORT.
1287
751-1000
paddy-ridge, levee
1
S
; middle; odd number; semi-; part10
102
5
(none
paddy ridge
A PADDY-RIDGE divides the RICE FIELD in HALF. Think about a la
rge rice field as a big square. Then you draw a line down the middle, halving it
into two. Then you draw a line across the middle, halving it again into four...
These halvings are paddy-ridges that separate the rice field into separate sect
ions. I dunno the reason why, but thats how its done. 1288
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
.
judgement, signature, stamp, seal
(
al decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree (): judgement; judgment; de
n; adjudication; conclusion; decipherment; divination (): criticism; judgement;
dgment; comment (): refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee (): (1)
eputation; popularity (2) rumour (rumor); talk (): judge; judiciary ():
stamp; monogram signature (2) judgment; judgement (3) size (of paper or books)(): seal (used for signature)
3
5
197
: half; middle; odd
r; semi-; part- : sword; saber; knife
7
18
2
judgment
In the bible, King Solomons JUDGMENT was admired not by saying to
cut the baby in HALF with the SWORD, but that it revealed who the true mother w
as.
It takes good judgement to cut things in exactly half with a saber.
1289
fist
(): rock, paper, scissors g
l (no.2) : person : hand

10
64
4
(none
1) I hold a roll of quarters in my hand when I make a fist. 2) I hold a quarter
in my hand as I prepare to play the Iron Fist Tournament: at the arcade.
hand: If you have a roll of quarters in your hand, your fist will deliver a muc
h more effective punch. 1290
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Arm
.Leg
ticket (): passport (): ticket; coupon;

s; season ticket (): book of tickets
2
5
583
: Non
knife 8
18
2

the movie, the dude asks for your ticket, so he can tear it in half. He looks a
t you funny when you hand him a ticket already torn in half. He quietly tears th
e stub into quarters after you show him your dagger with a smile.
In Japan
, the JR railway ju-hachi-kippu seasonal discount ticket can be cut into quarter
s with a dagger and shared with your friends. (its actually sort-of true).
1291
..
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up,
ts (on book scrolls)
(): sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
htdress (): (1) roll (e.g. of cloth) (2) winding (3) volume (of book) ():
; to coil; to roll (): to surround; to circle; to enclose (): vol
(of film)
2
6
944
: None : self; snake; serpent
9
26
2
scrol
me across something interesting: a rolled-up scroll for only 25. You buy it up im
pulsively until you realize that the powerful spell contained within is cursed b
y a poisonous snake. If you try to cast this spell, the snake will pop out of no
where and bite you! Hrmph. No wonder it was so cheap... How to make snake maki:
Take a snake. Roll it up in rice and nori (seaweed paper) like a scroll. Cut int
o quarters and serve on a wooden geta with ginger and wasabi. 1292
JLPT.N2
.
sphere, circle, radius, range "(): (1) sphere; circle
(only in the context of ""category theory"")" 1
S
1216
: box or
enclosure radical (no. 31); box : scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up
; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
12
31
3
honetic sphere I assosiate scrolls with spell casting, the efect of this spell
is pent in a certain sphere of influence, outside it no damage is done. [RPG] Yo
ure fighting a powerful enemy. Your mage uses a scroll/quartersnake of protection
, and hes pent in a sphere of protection.
1293
.-... , , victory, win, prevail

(in sports) (): victory; triumph; conquest; success; win (): v
; contest; game; bout (): (1) to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge;
be superior; to outrival (2) to outweigh; to preponderate (): win; victory 
ry or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome (): (1) one s own convenience; one s wa
(2) convenience or ease of use; knowledge of how to use (3) circumstances; situa
tion (e.g. financial); environment (4) kitchen (5) arbitrary (6) unauthorised (e
.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial (): to win; to gain victory (
its own accord; involuntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases (): apt to do;
liable to do; tend to do (used to describe a negative tendency)
3
3
185
: meat : become fatigued; stop 12
19
2
victory After your VICTORY cut your enemys FLESH into QUARTERs to show your POWER
.
After Englands victory over Scottish rebel William Wallace, they had his
flesh drawn and quartered and then sent around Britain to demonstrate their powe
r.
1294
, ,
wistaria
1
S
o. 140) : rising water
18
140
6
(none
According to legend, the great Ogaki wisteria tree grew and flowered from magica
l rice grains that were planted under the quarter moon. The wisteria is a type o
f hanging vine covered with flowers. By the light of the quarter moon, the flowe
rs look like clusters of rice grains. 1295
Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
mimeograph, copy
1
S
2295
: m
c plural; imperial we : say

17
149
7
Sending a facsimile to the moon can be problematic only a quarter of the words a
ctually get there.
"As a prank, a guy sits with his butt flesh on the facsi
mile machine, inserts a quarter, and tries to fax it to his boss. However the fa
csimile machine has pattern recognition technology and instead of an image of hi
s flesh, it just transmits the word ""asshole"". Dont forget its flesh, not words,
on the left side; the flesh image gets transformed into words."
1296
-
one-sided, leaf, sheet (): fragment; splin
br>(): katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords 
d; to incline; to be partial; to be prejudiced; to lean; to be biased; to be bia
ssed (): (1) to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
(problem); to clear (dispute) (3) to finish; to bring something to an end (4) to
marry off (e.g. a daughter) (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off (): unrequited love (): (1) to be put in order; to be put t
to be solved (3) to be finished (4) to be married (off) (): prattle; broken la
e; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering (): tidying up;
ng (): (1) one (of a pair) (2) incomplete; imperfect; fragmentary (3) few; littl
e (4) off-centre; remote (5) side; problem; question; matters 2
6
1076
: (a) slice, slice radical (no. 91) 4
91
4
ictographic
one-sided
Fuaburisus pictograph of a man kneeling and prese
nting the ring to his future wife is a one-sided version of the story. Others sa
y he was giving her the finger. Taking the keyword in the sense of only one part
of a whole, I see this as a pictograph of a man kneeling and presenting the rin
g to his future wife (I couldnt see any trees or branches in there). 1297
printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label

lication (): woodcut; woodblock print; art print (): edition; version(): out of print
2
5
802
: one-sided; leaf; sheet; r
ide kata radical (no. 91) : anti- 8
91
4
(none
printing block Before the advent of printers in Japan, typewriters couldnt be bu
ilt as they were in the west due to how many kanji there are. Lots of small prin
ting blocks had to be used instead. One side of the printing block would have a
mirrored (anti) image of the kanji. This is true.
Nazi propaganda. Picture
the printing blocks producing very one-sided (Aryan), anti-Jewish propaganda sp
reading posters to hang around town.
1298
, , , ,
, , , , of, this
(none)
of
Of all the kanji, this is the only one orro can write.
The Z of Zorro (and yes he has a hat). 1299
..
destitution, scarce, limited
(
famine (): meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; sca
r (): poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
1
S
katakana no radical (no. 4) : of; this
4
4
1
hic
destitution
Children in complete destitution have no hope of ever ge
tting toys to play with, so when they find even a tiny drop of a building block
they are overjoyed.
Just one drop (of alcohol) and he starts walking in zigzags no wonder Zorros living in destitution. (Note: As a primitive let be Zorro o
r Zig-Zag: its pictographic). 1300
,
turf, lawn
(): play; drama (
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : of; this 6
140
6
honetic turf
Artificial turf made easy: flowers stuck on top of building bloc
ks that you can place anywhere. "Zorro, with a flower between his teeth for the
ladies, defends his turf against evildoers. ""This is my turf! And this...is for
the lady.""." 1301
uilding
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

(): reces
mp (): anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; suspense (): insufficiency;
ency; lack; dearth (): real estate (): dissatisfaction; displ
ints; unhappiness; disgruntled (): unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambi
ous; ignorant; lack of wisdom; anonymous; unidentified (): dullness; depression;

lump; stagnation (): injustice; unfairness; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity;
ishonesty; illegality; fraud (): injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undes
ved; unfair; invalid (): absence (): badness; inferiority; delinq
ct; blemish (): indispensable; essential (): (1) discomfort
want; destitution (3) disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.) (): unhapp
ess; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident; death (): disadvantage; handicap; un
favorable; unfavourable; drawback (): incomplete understanding; doubt; question;
istrust; suspicion; strangeness; infidelity (): dissatisfaction; discontent; dis
proval; objection; complaint; protest; disagreement (): business recession;
es; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness (): wonder; miracle; strange;
ery; marvel; curiosity (): (1) wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable (
2) failing grade (): irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly ():
on; stoppage; tie-up; cessation (): unlucky; misfortune; bad luck; fate (
ity; unseasonableness (): inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness (
not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump; out of
form (): sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen (): complaint; disco
sfaction (): unclean; dirty; filthy; impure (): ominous; sinister;
n; inauspiciousness (): bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity (
nappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) (2) unskillful; unskilful
; bungling; clumsy (3) ugly; homely; plain; unattractive (4) awkward; untimely;
inopportune; unfavorable; unwise (): suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidental
ly; unexpectedly; unintentionally (): pity; compassion (): un-; non-; neg
efix
4
4
101
: one; one radical (no.1) : katakana no radical
(no. 4) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 4
1
1
(none) Loan
negative
"[Smithsonian] Scene: Mr. T hanging from the cei
ling being tortured. He is asked if he is going to talk. Spitting (a drop of sal
iva) in the torturers face, he says ""Negative""."
One below zero is a nega
tive number.
1302
negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny (): (1)

r>(): denial; veto; rejection; refusal (): (1) negation; denial; repud
eration (): rejection; negation; voting down (): reluctantly; by
y
3
6
561
: negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy : mouth
7
30
3
negat
etween negate, and negative (#1217): Note that negate contains , which is a kind
of gate.
Negative mouths negate everything.
1303
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750
cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast

(
tainer (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.); a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) (2)
full (3) one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat (4) fully; to capacity (5) a
lot; much (6) all of ...; the entire ... (): (1) toast; drink (in celebration
honor of something) (2) drinking one s glass dry (3) cheers (): sake cup; cup f
alcoholic beverages (): (1) sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages (2) counter f
or cupfuls (3) counter for ships, octopuses and squid 3
S
1235
:
tree; wood : negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
8
75
4
(none) Phonetic cupfuls The maple tree is very negative about it, but the farmer
still collects cupfuls of maple syrup from it. A few cupfuls of sake can create
a very negative situation. Like smashing into that tree...
1304
JLPT.N3
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Manufactured.Item
dart, arrow
(): arrow (): also; as
y; of course (): arrow (mark or symbol); directional marker or indicator 
recklessly; blindly
1
2
1294
: heavens; sky; imperial
5
111
5
(none) Pictographic
dart
Zeus ran out of light
and has to drop darts from the heavens. Do not mistake with LOSE .
1305
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500
.
rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend,
1
S
2105
: dart; arrow : high; boasting 17
111
5
(none) Phonetic rectify Angels have now been given a powerful tool to rectify hu
man behavior instantly, without delay - they have been allowed to drop darts on
those who misbehave... spare the dart and spoil the man...
The darts of the
angel Cupid are supposed to bring people joy, but usually just make things a lo
t worse. Here we see another angel flying around shooting people with the anti-d
arts (antidote), to rectify the situation.
1306
2001-2500
tribe, family
(): family; members of a family 
; aristocrat
4
3
393
: direction; person; alternative : dart
; arrow 11
70
4
(none) Compound
eclaring ""Keep Out!"" and blow darts to back it up, the Amazon tribe is not tha
t friendly."
Once tribes shot darts under their war banners, now they are put
ting banner ads on the internet for betting on dart-games at their casinos :(.
1307
..
, , , , ,
know, wisdom
be acquainted with; to feel (): knowledge; information (): friend;
1) wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence (2) prajna (insight leading to enl
ightenment) (): intellectual (): notice; notification; report; post
dgment; acknowledgement; awareness (2) consent; acceptance; assent; admitting; c
ompliance; agreement (): not yet known; unknown; strange (): intellig
gence; brains (): ignorance; innocence; stupidity (): m
y (): notice; notification (): to notify; to advise; to inf
ip
4
2
205
: dart; arrow : mouth
8
111
5
know
I should know. After all, I did graduate
from Dartmouth!
[know; wisdom] [An arrow like mouth ] If you know the ans
wers, they will fly like darts from your mouth. 1308
, , , , , , , , , ,
isdom : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
wisdom Wisdom is knowing everything OVER the sun (fools assume
everything UNDER).
Knowing more each day, brings wisdom. 1309
JLPT.N1
.
push open
(): (1) greeting; greetings; salu
ngratulatory or appreciative); address (3) reply; response (4) revenge; retaliat
ion (5) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude rema
rk) (6) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain th
eir level of enlightenment)
0
S
2258
: hand : sentence parti
cle
10
64
4
(none) Phonetic shove In th

the dart players shoved his dart into my elbow by accident when it nearly slippe
d out of his fingers. Your fingers slip when someones elbow shoves you, causing
you to drop the dart you were about to throw. But as you can see, their elbow i
s very small, so you decide theyre too weak to shove back.
1310
JLPT.N0
halberd, arms, festival float

(): contr
S
1538
: beforehand; previous; myself; I : katakana no radical (no. 4)
5
110
5
(none) Pictographic
Make the halberd a heroic warrior (perhaps of scandinavian origin) who weilds th
is polearm - the most effective, brutal and vicious one - with great skill. He c
an use it to hook, pierce and chop (the three strokes). 1311
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
...
tender, weakness, gen
S
1187
: halberd; arms; festival float : tree; wood
9
75
4

tender [tender; weakness; ge
oftness] Love me tender, Love me perfect, Never cheat on me. Or Ill impale you on
my Halberd, And hang ya atop a tree... Use a halberd to tenderize a tree: halbe
rds can chop, poke, and slash, so its all good!
1312
1001-1500
.
,
task, duties
(): (1) service; du
ligious services (): business; office work (): office (
lity (): service; duty; work (): government worker; public (c
tion; office; mission; task (): professional duties (): official
iness (): tax office (): business; affairs; duties; work; p
ion (): duty; obligation (): general affairs 3
5
111
; arms; festival float : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66): power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert 11
19
2
honetic task
It is with the halberd he holds that the taskmaster exerts his p
ower over those actually performing the task. "So many video games have a ""bo
ss"" stage you must pass in order to advance to the next level. Here, your task
is to use your halberd to beat the taskmaster with the huge, bulging muscles."
1313
fog, mist
(): (1) fog; mist (2) spray
rain : task; duties
19
173
8
perfect weather for us to perform our task undetected. FOG is easy to associate
with the RAIN primitive. So think of FOG as a type of RAIN that is slow at the
TASK of getting the place wet. 1314
Nature_Weather
squad, corps, unit, group

(): (1) group; party; t
d; section
1
6
1592
: jewel; ball : sword; saber; knife :
jewel; ball
10
96
5

ne who took this as penis and balls? In order to be in the man-squad, naturally
you need to have two balls with your ""spear"" in the middle there."
Here we
have two kings trying out for the cheer-leading squad. A spear on the floor sepa
rates their dancing areas.
1315
....
homecoming, arrive at, lead t
ome (): day trip (): returning to Tokyo (): (1)
o back (2) (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave (3) (of a baseball player round
ing the bases) to get home (): to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home (): (1) return (2) welcome home
4
2
504
: sword; sa
broom 10
77
4
Compound
returns home from battle. Her husband takes away her spear to symbolize the end
of fighting and gives her a broom and an apron. Boy, this is some kind of HOMECO
MING, thinks the veteran. (Adapted from johnskb).
Well, the boss man warri
or upon his homecoming has set aside his spear. Remember the lady (#1151) (who p
ut aside her broom and apron)? I wonder what theyre doing now? 1316
JLPT.N4
grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Directions_Movement

, bow, bow (archery, violin)
(): (1) bow (and arrow)
(for a violin, etc.) 1
2
1802
: bow, bow radical (no. 57)
3
57
3
(none) Pictographic
bow
My pe
his primative is Legolas from the Lord of the Rings: a master at the bow. I supp
ose robin hood etc would work too.
I have a BOW made from a SNAKE that I BO
UND UP. He sure wasnt happy! 1317
...--.. , , , pull, tug, je

(after a number) tenths discounted; tenths reduced (): (1) drawer (2) withd
rawing out (): draw (in competition); tie game (): (1)
(2) to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes) (3) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; t
o retire (4) to return home (): to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to wi
take over; to take back; to collect; to claim (2) to take charge of; to take cus
tody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt (3) to retire to a private pla
ce; to withdraw; to get out (): to pull out; to take out; to draw out; to wi
r>(): guidance; guide; introduction; guideline (): transactions; dea
ire (): overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed (
, etc.); changing residence (): (1) to drag along; to pull (2) to force so
(3) to prolong; to drag out (4) to influence strongly; to seduce (): price re
on; discount (): quotation; citation; reference (): (1) ded
(2) ebb and flow; rise and fall (): to move (house); to change residence<b
to draw; to pull tight (2) to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch (3) to
pull towards oneself (e.g. someone s sleeve) (4) to drag; to haul; to tow (5) to
lead (e.g. one s followers) (6) to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to th
e police) (7) to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join (8) to delay; to
prolong (9) to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word) (10) to quote; to cite; t
o reference (11) to pull the ball (i.e. pull hitting in baseball) (12) to wear;
to put on (): index; indices; indexes (): to cause; to in

in; to be cheated (): (1) to be responsible for (2) to take over; to tak
arantee; to undertake (4) to contract (a disease) (): to repeat; to send b
ng back; to retrace one s steps (): to be prolonged; to drag on (
r>(): subtraction (): to detain; to check; to restrain(): (1) to hang (somethin
; to throw on (clothes) (2) to hook; to catch; to trap; to ensnare (3) to cheat;
to evade payment; to jump a bill (4) to drink (alcohol) (5) to splash someone (
with) (6) to hit the ball off the end of the bat (baseball) (): (1) to dra
sink; to cave in (2) to be set back (e.g. from a road) (3) to withdraw (e.g. fro
m the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to st
ay out of it (): (1) to pull (2) to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest,
etc.) (3) to draw back (4) to draw (a card) (5) to draw (plan, line, etc.) (6)
to catch (cold) (7) to play (string instr.) (8) to look up (e.g. dictionary); to
consult (9) to haul; to pull (vehicles) (10) to subtract (11) to ebb; to fade (
12) to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic) (13) to quote; to raise (as
evidence) (14) to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable) (): to be ov
topple over; to be reversed (): dictionary (): to scratch; to
e away; to dock (2) to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind
(3) to ebb and flow
4
2
218
: bow; bow (archery, violin) :
number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 4
57
3
(none
Ideographic
pull
Put a walking stick in the bow and pull it back, ready t
o fire at the geezer. This is actually a bow and an arrow. (Real origin of thi
s kanji). Pull and release to fire!
1318
..
condolences, mourning, funeral
1
w (archery, violin) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
4
57
3
(none) Pictographic
condolences
Perhaps a pictograph
rs weapons--his sword and bow-placed ceremonially over his body before burial, wh
ile people offer their condolences.
Send your condolences to the old geezer
whom you shot the walking stick into with your bow. (see pull (#1232)). 1319
. , , , , ,
vast, broad, wide
in) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
(none)
vast
If you pull the bow back with your elbow, you can shoot
a vast distance.
The valley was so vast that if you yelled elbow! you cou
ld hear it echo bow, bow, bow. 1320
kanjifreq1001-1500
.....
strong (
ulsion; enforcement (): (1) study (2) diligence (3) discount; reduction 
ong (): (1) robber; mugger (2) robbery; burglary (): (1) confiden
ured; firm; strong; cocksure (2) bullish (e.g. market) (): strong; intense;
r>(): overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed (): to
to emphasise (): compensation; reinforcement (): (1) forcing
enforced (): (1) powerful; strong; forceful; vigorous (2) reassuring; en
) strong; powerful; mighty; potent (2) resistant; resilient; durable (): to fo
to compel; to coerce (): firm; vigorous; unbending; unyielding; strong; stub
ment; reinforce; increase (): emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point<
eassuring (): to get strong; to gain strength (): by force (): (1) a little over; a little more than (2) pow
erhouse; one of the biggest; one of the most powerful 4
2
112
:
bow; bow (archery, violin) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : inse
ct; bug; temper 11
57
3
An insect who can fly vast distances is strong. Legolas is so strong that he can
even shoot down vast numbers of tiny insects at vast distances with ease.
1321
..
t
8
57
3

dug more and more into the small of his back as he reclined on it. Will someone
please tell the idiot to get up?
If I recline back, I can pull my bow ope
n a little more and more.
1322

....
weak, frail
(
ak (wine) (): poor; meagre; meager; insubstantial (): to ab
ed; to be dejected; to be perplexed (): to weaken (): to weaken
downcast; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed; to impair (): f
s; weakness; weak (): (1) weakness; the weak (2) little less than; fewer than; un
der
4
2
958
: bow; bow (archery, violin) : two-stroke water
radical or ice radical (no. 15) : bow; bow (archery, violin) : two-stroke w
ater radical or ice radical (no. 15)
10
57
3
(none
Ideographic
weak
Two weak archers agree on a duel to the death. They cons
tantly shoot at each other but never manage to hit their target. But what they l
ack in skill they make up in determination, and they keep shooting for hours, an
d days, and months, until its wintertime and their bows are coated in ice.
BOWS with ICE on them are brittle and WEAK.
1323
.
drown, indulge (
(2) to indulge in; to lose one s head over something; to wallow in
0
S
: water : weak; frail
13
85
4
Weak people placed in the water start drowning. Get some strength in those arms
and learn how to swim! Weak swimmers drowning in the water.
1324
JLPT.N0
gradeS
..
seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed
(
heat (2) to excite (3) to melt (metal) (): (1) to grow hot (of water, etc.); to
boil (2) to be in a state of excitement; to get excited; to take place energetic
ally
2
S
1709
: water : dollar 8
85
4
honetic seethe Re CharleyGarrett: This liquid looks like ordinary water, but it
will instantly seethe when it comes in contact with counterfeit dollar bills. T
he inventor must be rich (and probably has dollar signs in his eyes). When his
daughter used a lot of water for her shower, the father could practically see t
he dollar signs, so he was seething with anger. 1325
1501-2000
..
expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
(
xpense (): expenses; cost; outlay (): actual expense; cost price (): expenses; disbursements (): cost of fuel and lightin
ty; energy bill; utility cost (): to spend; to devote; to waste (): c
3
4
321
: dollar : shellfish
12
154
7
expense An expense is an expense, whether you put it in dollars or in local mone

y.
A dollar sign next to an amount of money denotes an expense.
1326
No., residence (): (1) dependent upon (2)

pon) (3) circumstances (4) order; precedence; program; programme; agenda (): f
e; dropping out of a class (): first; foremost; number one (): ordina
3
160
: bamboo : condolences; mourning; funeral : katakana no radic
al (no. 4)
11
118
6
(none) Phonetic
e world is the dollar. But, the Asian nations are fast catching up and may in re
ality have already surpassed it. So, let the bamboo represent the No. 2 currenci
es (the yen, etc.). The reverse order (bamboo on top and the dollar on the botto
m) is really a look at the future.
Bamboo bling is the newest Asian Rapper,
No. 1 on the charts right now. 1327
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Coun
ting
younger brother, faitherful service to elders

prentice (): siblings; brothers and sisters (): pupil; disciple;
apprentice; young person; teacher s student-helper (): cousin (male)
4
2
1161
: eight; eight radical (no. 12) : condolences; mourning; funera
l : katakana no radical (no. 4)
7
57
3
(none
hic
younger brother Younger brothers are always more prone to mischief. Mine
, you can almost see the little horns on him and the dollar signs on his eyes wh
en he comes up with a money-making scheme.
The younger brother was a horny
dollar -chasing bastard.
1328
People_Family
...
, ,
adroit, skilled, inge
ft (): elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1
S
1537
: craft; co
tion; katakana e radical (no. 48) : obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks rel
ease; variant of other characters
5
48
3
Adroit: dextrous, deft, skillful. Snare is a little generic so Ill use BEAR TRAP,
with huge teeth cartoon style that snares you around the ankle. In the crafting
of a bear trap, one must be particularly adroit. Otherwise they will become the
victim of their down device. To be adroit one must have mastered the crafting
of snares.
1329
.
nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
digits (): traffic lights; signal; semaphore (): (1) number; edition;
issue; part of that group (2) sobriquet; pen-name (): symbol; code; sign; notati
 (): name of an era; year number (): sign; mark; symbol; code
585
: mouth : one; one radical (no.1)
5
141
6
hic
nickname
"My nickname is ""No Lips"". Yep, I shouldnt have put my
mouth on that bear trap..."
When certain nickname snares to peoples mouths, t
hey will call you that way forever.
1330
.
decay, rot, remain in seclusion (): (1) to rot; t
o be forgotten with time
1
S
1891
: tree; wood : obstruct
ion of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
6
75
4
(none) Phonetic decay This snare isnt terribly eff

se its swinging from a decaying tree. Imagine the tree as being so decayed that w
hen an animal gets caught in the snare, its struggles cause the tree to collapse
into a putrid mess.
wither The decay of an animal in the TREE was from somet
hing caught in a SNARE. 1331
.
boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly
(): pride;
proud of (): exaggeration
1
S
1272
: say : boast
7
(none) Phonetic boast "The hunters boast:

snare broke and it got away. (credit to many others before)." "A dog owner boa
sts about how obedient, not how smart, his Saint Bernard dog is. ""Why, my dog w
ill even walk right into a trap if I tell him to. Watch!"" With a single word, "
"go!"", his dog obediently runs into a snare trap hanging from the ceiling. In a
flash, the dog is netted tightly and swinging from the ceiling. Dont forget the
ceiling!"
1332
jaw, chin, gill (): chin; jaw

0
S
page; leaf
18
181
9
(none) Phonetic
your head under your nostrils that forms the double snare that is your jaw.
Left side is crocodile primative. crocodiles heads most prominent feature is his j
aw.
1333
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
......
dirty; to become dirty (2) to become sullied (): (1) dirty; filthy; foul; unc
(2) disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting) (3) indecent (language, e
tc.); dirty; vulgar; coarse (4) dastardly; mean; base; underhanded (5) stingy; g
reedy (): (1) to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain (2) t
disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile (): filthy; unfair; d
isgusting; nasty; foul; odious; repulsive (): uncleanness; impurity; disgrace : two; two radical (no.2)
6
85
4
dirty A hunter Washes, with WATER, his TWO SNAREs, because they are dirty.
Washing your dirty snare in water, the extra line represents the water level as
you submerge the snare. 1334
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.
Properties_Miscellaneous
... ,
bestow, participate i
rty; government party; party in power; government (): pay; salary; wages; allo
; grant; supply (): participation; taking part in; participating in; being conce
ed in (): (1) to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant
fer; to present; to award (2) to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply (3) to
assign (4) to cause (5) to pass (a variable to a function) (): contribution; serv
ice
3
S
308
3
134
6
bestow David went to battle with a s
d it only took him one shot to slay Goliath. Partly because of this, the prophet
Nathan was later instructed to bestow upon David the throne of all Israel.
In The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, one of the first weapons bestowed on Lin
k was the slingshot.
1335
..-.
copy, be photographed
tion; portrayal (): to be photographed; to be projected (): (1) to
plicate; to reproduce; to imitate; to trace (2) to describe (3) to film; to pict
ure; to photograph (): sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description<
; duplicate (): copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript (): projec
3
453
: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : bestow; participate in; gi
ve; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend
5
40
3
ompound Ideographic
copy
A crown was bestowed to the British royalty muse
um, but it was only a copy.
True fact: in the UK the right to print a copy o
f the KJV Bible is bestowed by the crown -- there are only a few authorised bibl
e printers.
1336
body, somebody, person, one s station in life

(
the defensive (2) passive attitude; passivity; passiveness (3) the passive; pass
ive voice (4) ukemi (the art of falling safely) (): by oneself; personally 
son s origin (town, city, country, etc.) (2) institution from which one graduate
d (3) director in charge of employee relations (): (1) body (2) oneself (3) one
s place; one s position (4) main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); w
ood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container(as opposed
to its lid) (): contents; interior; substance; filling; (sword) blade (
body); stature (): (1) whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) (2) systemic<
elorhood; single; unmarried; celibate (): social position; social status 
body (): sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans) (
ngs; one s vicinity; one s daily life; everyday necessities (): near oneself; cl
e to one; familiar (): one s future; one s welfare; one s personal history(): gesture; gesticulation; motion (): (1) living fle
(2) physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
2
3
320
: body, b
ody radical (no. 158) 7
158
7
(none) Pictogra
Somebody was just looking for you. He had a longnose that reaches down below his
mouth, and a long jaw that sticks out past his nose, and a scar across his face
. (greenapple,16-3-2006) The way to remember that this is somebody rather than s
omeone (#1256) is that the story is full of body descriptions. Somebody was jus
t looking for you. He had a long nose that reaches down below his mouth, and a l
ong jaw that sticks out past his nose, and a scar across his face.
1337
grade3 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Body_General
...
shoot, shine into, onto, archery
on; reverberation (2) reflex (medical) (): firing; shooting; discharge; catapu

jaculation (sl) (): radiation; emission (): to shine 1
6
somebody; person; one s station in life : measurement; foot/10
10
41
3

shoot You S
a GLUE-gun.
The aim of shooting is to end up with a bullet stuck in someones
body. 1338
.
, apologize, thank, refuse
(): thank
apologize; to apologise (): refusal
1
5
1028
: say 
shine into; onto; archery
17
149
7
Dick Cheney... "The famous speech by the man that Dick Cheney shot in the face:
""Im sorry for the trouble I have caused the Vice President""."
1339
JLPT.N1
..
, , old man, old age, grow old
(
rmity (through age) (): old age; old person; the old; the aged ():
ld (): to age; to grow old
3
4
803
: old man; old age;
spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
6
125
6
Ideographic
old man An old man, wondering what its like in a grave, sits in a
freshly dug plot. When a gravekeeper mistakes him for dead and begins burying h
im with soil, the old man saves himself by flailing his walking stick in the air
.
Old man sits in the dirt, having a stroke.
1340
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
..
consider, think over
(): think
on (): thought; consideration; thinking (): to consider; to t

taking into account (): selection; screening (): archaeolo
2
196
: old man; old age; grow old : obstruction of breath (qi) as it
seeks release; variant of other characters
6
125
6
consider
Before shooting an old man with a slingshot, one shold carefully
consider the possible consequences.
Even though he had the old man Mr. Wilso
n within the sights of his slingshot, Dennis the Menace considered what he was d
oing and stopped.
1341
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Emotion.Sens
e_Judgement
, , ,
filial piety, child s respect
old man; old age; grow old : child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of
Chinese zodiac 7
39
3

iety
This child has taken filial piety to the next level. He is actually carr
ying the old man on his shoulders.
+dilandau23: This child has taken filial
piety to the next level. He is actually carrying the old man on his shoulders.
There is a picture of a statue depicting this here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Filial_piety. 1342
..
,
teach, faith, doctrine (
 (): teacher (classroom) (): religion ():
ciate professor (): church (): teaching staff (
tion; refinement; culture; education (): teaching; instruction; teachings; prece
; lesson; doctrine (): teaching materials (): subject; curric
br>(): to teach; to inform; to instruct (): to be taught 
Christianity) education of laity (): religious mission; religious proclamat
4
2
166
: filial piety; child s respect : strike; hit; folding
chair radical variant (no. 66) 11
66
4
In early Japan, filial piety was the cornerstone of education, and harsh taskmas
ters were employed to teach it. "You could say that the taskmistress is teaching
you filial piety when she whips you and asks, ""Whos your daddy?!""." 1343
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art Kanji_Human.Act
ivities_Religion.Creed
torture, beat
1
S
2057
: hand 
er; think over 9
64
4
(none) Phonetic tortu

lass they teach you to Consider the Fingers as the first part to inflict pain to
. Then you can move on to other parts (like feet, groin, head, etc. etc. ; ) ).
"Aaaargh, stop! cries the victim of torture, his fingers being squeezed by the t
humb screws. ""Ill consider it,"" the torturer says coolly, ""if you tell me the
names of all the agents in your organization.""."
1344
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
someone, person (): (a) patient ():

er; contractor (): scholar (): author (usu. of a particular boo
r (): (medical) doctor; physician (): author; authoress (
r>(): spouse; wife; husband; partner (): believer; adherent;
reference); author (): the former (): bad fellow; rascal; ruffi
r>(): (1) in good health; healthy; well; robust; strong (2) skilled; clever; prof
t (): person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier) (): someone of that nature; som
doing that work 4
3
38
: old man; old age; grow old : day; sun
; Japan; counter for days
8
125
6
I find the best way of memorizing this kanji is in conjunction with the Japanese
compound for ninja: -- i.e. someone who endures (see FRAME 597 for the kanji ). A
is not just a (somebody), its who can great ! Back in the day, the old man
d to be someone. His name was in the papers and all that. I use CHUCKY from the
movie Childs Play as my major alternate meaning for this primitive.
1345
.-..
boil, cook
(): to boil;
; to be cooked 1
S
1565
: someone; person : fire 12
86
4
Phonetic boil
"I had a hard
rying to use ""puppet."" So i thought of ""voodoo doll"" but then found ""love d
oll"" (which is just a special type of puppet) fit well with these 8 frames. Obs
erve: Here I am boiling my love doll over the flames to warm her up a bit..."
There is a lesser known voodoo practice of boiling a puppet over an oven fire, t
o really make your victim feel the heat!
1346
1501-2000
..
renowned, publish, write, rem
nish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work
(): author (usu.
particular book, etc.); writer (): literary work; book (): well
ed (): (1) work; book (2) (a book) by (3) obvious; striking (): to wr
h (): striking; remarkable; considerable (used for good, bad, and neutra
)
2
6
849
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : some
one; person
11
140
6
Phonetic
ath of flowers on my love dolls head and pretending she is someone of great renow
ned.
This someone is so renowned they are covered with flowers every time the
y perform on stage.
1347
chopsticks
(): chopsticks
0
S
one; person
15
118
6
(none) Phonetic
: At dinner, my lovedoll decided to eat her meal the Japanese way using chopstic
ks. But well, what a problems she had getting those bamboo shoots into her mouth
(which should not be that difficult, I would say!).
Ive always wanted to use
bamboo chopsticks to eat sushi off a naked woman. Unfortunately, there is no wom
an in my life, so this love doll will have to do.
1348
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Food.Drink Kanji_Manufactured.Item
signature, govt office, police station (): signa

ion
2
6
725
: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : som
eone; person
13
122
6
accept the LOVEDOLL, you should EYE over the LOVEDOLL for any damages, then give
your SIGNATURE.
The ninjas signature move was to paralyse people just by
looking in their eyes. 1349
.
sultry, hot, summer heat
(): hot (weather, e
4
3
1442
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : someone; person
12
72
4
Phonetic sultr
he hot sun. I think shes getting a tan!
"[from decamer0n] This is the kanji for
atsui () as in hot. If youve ever been in Japan in the summer no doubt you have hea
rd hoards of people bellowing ""Atsui! Atsui!"" Here you are laying with your lo
ve doll under the hot sun. Luckily the manufacturers were smart and when the dol
l got to hot it would bellow ""Atsui! Its so sultry!""."
1350
JLPT.N4 grade3 k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
various, many, several, together

(): Gentl
any; several (): completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
2
6
658
: say : someone; person 15
149
7
i get tired of saying the same old thing, I have lately been trying to use vario
us terms of endearment to my love doll. I think she appreciates it too. "When yo
u pull the string at the back of Chucky, he will say various things. ""Hidey-ho!
Ha ha ha!"" ""Hi, Im Chucky. Wanna play?"" ""Im going to eat your liver, bitch!""
."
1351
boar
1
S+
1684
: dog 
(none)
boar
My love doll is made of special pheremone impregnated vi
nyl. Unfortunately, a pack of wild dogs mistook her for a wild boar and tore her
to pieces. Oh dear!
(Image: a pack of wild dogs chasing Pinocchio whos trying
to escape by riding on the back of a boar. See him bouncing around as they race
along?).
1352
00

strand, beach, shore
(): water s edge; beach; shor
water : someone; person
(none)
strand I was stranded on a desert island surrounded by water for hundreds of mi
les on end. I wasnt upset though - I had my love doll! What a great strand of san
d to be stranded on - just me and my love doll! A lovely romantic walk on the st
rand, splashing in the water with my love doll. 1353
.
gamble, wager, bet
(): betting; gambling
o risk; to stake; to gamble
0
S
1989
: shellfish : someone;
person 16
154
7
(none) Phonetic gambl
, I always win against my love doll.
People who gamble compulsively are like
puppets controlled by money.
1354
Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
, gorge, ravine
(): channel (e.g. betwe
S
1833
: mountain : insert between
9
46
3
A gorge is where God has cut into a mountain with a pair of scissors. (synewave,
6-10-2006) http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/197361.html.
A kid cuts a gor
ge into a paper mountain, with a pair of scissors.
1355
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
...
cramped, narrow, cont

dog : insert between
9
94
4
ogs, waiting in a very cramped waiting room, to get their hair cut by Edward Sci
ssors Hands, who is very popular.
In a CRAMPED space, a brave man holds of
f PACK OF WILD DOGS with only a pair of SCISSORS.
1356
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
....
pinch, betwee
>: insert between
9
64
4
Phonetic
between; to be caught in; (P) Story: You know how in tokyo there are those real
ly packed trains where train staff in gloves shove people in? Well imagine being
sandwiched in so tight, that when the doors close, only your FINGERS are sticki
ng out. The train staff have no choice... they must cut them off with SCISSORS =
( snip snip.. Fingers sandwiched between a pair of scissors. Dont move or else!
1357
,
cheek
(): cheek (of face) (
br>: page; leaf
(none) Phonetic cheek
"""Your cheeks contain your jawbones, which are known as the """"scissors of the
head."""".""" The Joker from Batman had his cheeks cut with scissors to give h
im that eternal smile. Now the Joker isn t right in the head. 1358
JLPT.N0
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
.
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
():
. to a file); appendix (): to herd; to corner; to drive (): (1)
; to pursue (2) to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend) (3) to drive out; to oust;
to expel (4) to drive (i.e. a herd) (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (for t
ime, etc.) (): (1) investigation (e.g. into someone s guilt); questioning; p
hounding; pinning down (2) catching up; overtaking (): exile; banishment; evi
; transportation (): pursuit; tracking (e.g. in computer graphics); keeping re
on; tracing (): to overtake; to catch up (with) (): to
after; to pursue (): (1) to pass (e.g. car); to overtake (2) to surpass; t
to get ahead of; to outdistance
3
3
411
: None : walk;
walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 9
162
7
hic
chase Maestro, coattails flapping wildly, is being chased down the roa
d by his fans. Maestro primative = James Bond. Here he gives chase down the roa
d to the bad guys. Im thinking of the car chase in The Man with the Golden Gun - NO
T pursue (#539). I think about Race N Chase (a scalextric type toy)...there were n
o pigs in Race N Chase, only cars.
1359
hill, mound (left-side B radical)

0
None : ten
8
170
8
s on top of a large hill so that he can play music at over ten decibels without
anyone giving a damn. Note to those who have not got this far in the book: Thi
s is the full kanji for the Pinnacle primitive (i.e. only the left-hand version
of the primitive). The full kanji for the City Walls primitive is city walls (#2
180). Beyonce went for an invigorating walk up a large hill on a summers afternoo
n. Since the grass was so lush and cool, she took off her sandals and immediatel
y stepped on a used hypodermic needle. Gifu Prefecture.
1360
JLPT.
, , , , ,
expert, teacher, master, army
r>(): lecturer (): engineer; technician (): fisherman 
rend (): (hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
3
5
563
a no radical (no. 4) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : towel; hangin
g scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) 10
50
3
hic
expert A maestro in a large auditorium with high ceilings is conducting
his orchestra of expert musicians at a fever-pitch, sweat pouring out of him. W
hen the piece is over he reaches for his towel to wipe his brow.
Maestro
is such as expert, he can conduct even with a towel hanging from the ceiling in
front of him. 1361
commander, leading troops, governor

1
S
2016
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth rad
ical (no. 50) 9
50
3
(none)
The COMMANDER is a military MAESTRO who never throws in the TOWEL.
The grea
test of them all; Commander James Bond, 007. Here he is the maestro of undressin
g women, removing the towel from some bond girl. Of course the towel symbolises
her last vestige of resistance. 1362
bureaucrat, the government

(): bureaucrat;
office; authorities (): policeman (): secretary (government);
of body); instrument (): government service; the bureaucracy 3
4
230
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : mouth
8
40
3

bureaucrat
No one likes
usic anymore. Our Maestro is here at home without his baton sighing sadly before
he heads off for another day as his new job as a bureaucrat. Bureaucrat, def:
The maestro without a baton, the one who orchestrates oppressive rules, regulat
ions and taxes on every household.
1363
coffin, casket
1
S
2161
: tree; woo
bureaucrat; the government
12
75
4
(none)
The maestro at home was sick of being a bureaucrat, so he got some wood and buil
t himself a coffin and got in. An excellent use of wood is to make coffins for
bureaucrats.
1364
m
pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk

(): pip
t (e.g. of a business) (): blood vessel (): charge; custody; safe
orage (): nothing but; earnest; intent; determined; set on (something) 2
4
517
: bamboo : bureaucrat; the government
14
118
6
honetic pipe
Japanese bureaucrats send all their messages through an inter-of
fice bamboo pipe system.
The Japanese internet is a series of bamboo pipe
s said one ignorant bureaucrat trying to draft Internet legislation.
1365
father (): uncle (): father (

; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada (): (1) grandfather (2) old man (3) kyogen mask used
for the role of an old man (): uncle (younger than one s parent) (
) male senior-citizen (): one s father; old man; one s boss (
mister (vocative) (3) manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
5
2
646
: father, father radical (no. 88)
4
88
4

father Luke, I am your father. Darth Vader (rea
lly surprised nobody put this one up before: 2 laserswords).
Not to confuse a
nyone, but I think if you put your mind to it, you can see the image of a father
here. The first two strokes take on the form of his eye brows, and the third an
d fourth stroke make up the nose and mustache. 1366
kettle, cauldron, iron pot

(): iron pot; kettle
1761
: father : gold 10
167
8
(none)
Your father uses his legs to stop himself from being put in a metal cauldron.
Whilst on holiday, my father was captured by cannibals and put in a metal cauldr
on.
1367
......-..
ports, etc.) (): diplomacy (): (1) negotiations; discussions
al) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mingling; (social, etc.) networ
king; intercourse (2) alternating current; AC (): exchange; interchange; switc
reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)(): traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercou
r>(): diplomatic relations (): delivering; handing over; furnishing
issuance; issuing (): company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance<

ng; intersection (): mutual; reciprocal; alternate (): (1) to exc
etings, arguments, etc.) (2) to intersect; to cross; to interlace (3) ... with o
ne another; ... to each other (): (1) police box (2) alternation; alternating
current) (): social life; social intercourse (): to be mixed;
associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join (): to be mixed; to be bl
with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join (): (1) to mix; to combine
exchange (words, fire, etc.) (3) to cross (e.g. swords); to join together ():
; commerce (): transportation facilities (): (1) to
) to associate with; to mingle with; to consort with (3) to have a sexual relati
onship; to copulate (): (1) crossing; intersection (2) (genetic) crossing over
3
2
178
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : father
6
8
2
(none) Pictographic
mingle Even
s party lifestyle. Once a week he still dons his cool TOP HAT (well, it was cool
40 years ago) and goes out on the town to MINGLE with the ladies. This is a pre
tty common thing in Japan, where old motherfuckers still think they can pick up
19 year old girls.
Darth Vader tries to mingle with his troops. He even wea
res one of the helmets of the stromtroopers. (one of them laughs: white helmet,
black suit. Darth Vader thereby slashes him in 2).
1368
JLPT.N3 grade2 k
anjifreq1-250
..
merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
(
result (): validity; legality; availability; effectiveness ():
erformance; utility factor (): invalid; no effect; unavailable; illegal (
ficacy; validity; potency (): (1) to be effective; to show effect (2) to do its w
ork; to carry out its function well (3) to be possible to use 2
5
538
: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going : power; strength; strong
; strain; bear up; exert
8
19
2
Mingling with the powerful can bring you success, bypassing the need for any mer
it.
There is great merit in mingling with the powerful.
1369
JLPT.N2
.
contrast, compare
(): compari
1172
: car : mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
13
159
7
(none) Phonetic contrast

The people I had invi
ing quite well with one another, until they all suddenly started talking about t
he cars they own. Pretty soon the crowd divided itself into distinct, contrastin
g crowds: rich snobs with fancy cars, soccer moms with minivans, and hippies wit
h bicycles.
Our world of today, cars mingling on busy streets, is in stark c
ontrast to the one of yesteryear, where it was people who would mingle on the st
reets. 1370
exam, school, printing, proof, correction

(
 (): principal; headmaster (): senior high school stude
grade school (): junior high school; middle school; lower secondary sc
(at school); going to school (): school building ()
br>(): alma mater (): change schools (): (1) school (2) pro
); counter for proofs 5
1
294
: tree; wood : mingle; mixing;
association; coming & going
10
75
4
(none)
With the exam scores posted on a TREE, the students MINGLED around looking at th
e results. test. .
Note: this Kanji does not mean exam. It means school. I
find this keyword an choice odd as school by itself is not used elsewhere. Examp
les: is principal (lit. school chief); is junior high school (lit. middle study/k
wledge school). 1371
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Human.Activities_C
ulture.Art
...
, , , leg, foot, be suffici
al component (i.e. radical) of a kanji (6) means of transportation (): (1) f
s (2) record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites) (): (1) at one
et; underfoot; one s step (as in ""watch your step"") (2) gait; pace; step (3) y
ou; thou (): insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth ()
tion; launch; founding; establishment; start-up (): (1) satisfaction (2) suffi
y (): supplement; complement (): excursion; outing; trip (
nough; to be worthy of (): unsatisfied; unsatisfactory (
cantering (3) doing things in a hurry (): addition (): (1) bar

a professional, etc. in ability or achievement) (): (1) to add (numbers) (2) to a
dd (something); to top up (with something) (3) to take care of (e.g. one s busin
ess) (): (1) to be sufficient; to be enough (2) to be worth doing; to be worth
to be sufficient; to answer; to do (): tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)"
5
1
343
: mouth
7
157
7
(none
leg
Captain Ahab lost his leg to the great white whales mouth and had to mend
it with a peg leg.
Ill use my mouth to mend your leg, Ill kiss it all better
:).
1372
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Bo
dy_Arm.Leg
.
stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite (
ment; facilitation; spurring on (): to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest;
mand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to) (): reques
mand; claim; urge (action); press for 1
S
998
: person : leg;
foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
9
9
2
honetic stimulate
Mr T, ever the optimist, is trying to stimulate Capt Aha
bs wooden leg by rubbing it down. Capt Ahab normally wouldnt let anyone do that, b
ut he appreciates Mr Ts stimulating conversation.
You stimulate a person b
y giving him a kick.
1373
.
catch, capture
0
S
1976
sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
10
64
4
honetic nab
I felt a finger on my leg as someone tried to nab my wallet.
Fingers nabs Davy Jones wooden leg: Argh! Bring me back me leg, ya scurvy dog!
1374
.
long-distance
(): distance; range
ufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : gigantic; big; large; great
12
157
7
(none) Phonetic long-distance You c
ance if you have a leg thats gigantic! You can step a long-distance if you have
gigantic wooden legs (stilts). 1375
, -
path, route, road, distance
(): road; h
(2) career, university choices; course (of future life) (): line; track; roadbe
br>(): circuit (electric) (): passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ute; path; channel (2) process; means (): crossroads (): sea
compass bearing
3
3
529
: leg; foot; be sufficient; count
er for pairs of footwear : each; every; either
13
157
7
(none) Phonetic path

When pirates try to hide, its always easy to find them. T
heir wooden legs leave distinctive prints, showing where each is hiding and the
exact path he took.
I have a wooden leg for each type of path. One with a ru
bber stopper at the end for absorbing shocks on paved paths, and one with a wide
foot to distribute weight better on mud paths. 1376
, dew, tears, mortality, flimsiness

():
n (2) conspicuous; open (3) broad; suggestive; lewd (): disclosure; exposure; re
lation (): dew 1
S
928
: rain : path; route; road; distance
21
173
8
(none) Phonetic
dew. Dew forms on the path least weathered. 1377
..-.
hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, spl
p; to leap; to prance; to spring up; to bound; to hop (2) to break up; to close;
to come to an end (3) to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
1
S
1716
: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
 : portent; 10**12; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms 13
157
7
(none) Phonetic hop

A girl with a wooden leg always wanted to play hopscotch
with the other girls, but every time she tried to hop shed lose her balance and
injure another girl. Thats why the other girls make fun of her and see her presen
ce as a portent to injury.
A turtle with a wooden leg needs to hop to get a
round. 1378
. leap, dance, skip

(): (1) activity (esp. en
service (2) to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
1
S
900
 : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
21
157
7
(none) Phonetic leap
Well, there a
(#576) and there are laundry days laundry (#577), and on February 29th leap day
, the manufacturer recommends servicing or replacing your peg leg because they t
end to wear out every 4 years. [Story for people following katsuo in making fea
thers+turkey a futon primitive] If youre going to leap from a high place, better ho
pe theres a futon below -- otherwise youre going to break your leg at the very lea
st... 1379
.
tread, step on, trample, practice, carry through
(
; put into practice; put into practise 1
S
1570
: leg; foot; be s
ufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : damage; remain; slight 13
157
7

Phonetic tread The pirate with the wooden le
parade float and was run over by the next one, leaving tread marks all over him
and his leg.
Pirates must tread carefully when walking on parade floats, so a
s not to break through the weak plaster with their wooden legs. 1380
JLPT.N1
..
step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade
g; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing (2) starting line; scratch
(3) determination (4) stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo) (): (1) to ste
p on; to tread on (2) to experience; to undergo (3) to estimate; to value; to ap
praise (4) to rhyme (5) to inherit (the throne, etc.) (6) to follow (rules, mora
ls, principles, etc.) (): to be based on; to have origin in (
eone else s territory); to break into; to raid (2) to come to grips with; to get
to the core of 1
S
723
: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for p
airs of footwear : shoes; boots
15
157
7
(none
step
You have to watch your step when moving your leg on a watery day.
"So, weve walked on the moon, but its going to take a pirate with a wooden leg, wi
th a huge supply of cooling water to land on the sun and take that ""one small s
tep for a man""."
1381
remains, clue, footprint

0
S
ot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : religion; sect; denominatio
n; main point; origin; essence 15
157
7
(none)
A trail of destruction is left by pirates and religion invaders.
The foll
owers of the crazy satanic religion are following the footprints of the escaped
human sacrifices who fled from the altar.
1382
JLPT.N0 gradeS
skeleton, bone, remains, frame (): (1) bone (2) frame

) backbone; spirit; fortitude (5) laborious; troublesome; difficult (): bone f
re (): (1) frank; blunt; plain; outspoken (2) conspicuous; open (3) broad; sugge
ive; lewd (): knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang (
e
2
6
936
: month; moon 10
188
10
ompound Ideographic
skeleton
Your body meat is attached to the bone j
oints of your skeleton. The top box is the skull and the brain has shriveled to
the size of marble (but following kanji convention it is depicted as a square) a
nd rolled into the bottom right hand corner. With all the hair and flesh gone th
e crown has slipped down to the shoulders like a necklace. represents the rest o
f the body of the skeleton. [Idea for position of crown thanks to n1williams].
1383
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_General
..
,
slippery, slide, slip, flunk
smooth (e.g. skin or ground); glassy; velvety (2) fluent; smooth (speaking); wi
thout a hitch (): (1) to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip (2) to fail (an
xamination); to bomb (when telling a joke) (3) to drop; to go down; to come down
; to fall (e.g. in status) (): funny; humorous; humourous; comical; laughable;
culous; joking (): (1) to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something
; to move (e.g. something out of the way) (2) to put off; to delay; to postpone;
to stagger (e.g. working hours)
1
S
1238
: water : skele
ton; bone; remains; frame
13
85
4
"Dont give water to a skeleton. When he drinks it, itll sluice right through his b
ones, forcing you to put one of those ""Caution - Slippery Floor"" signs up on t
he resultant puddle." Slippery surfaces are very dangerous for skeletons, sinc
e their bone feet slip easily... a few drops of water, and zweep! A large mess o
f bones to pick up and reassemble!

1384
0
marrow, pith
1
S
1652
: skeleton;
remains; frame : possess; have; exist; happen; occur; approx : walk; walkin
g; road radical variant (no. 162)
19
188
10

A skeleton is shuffling along the shoulder of the road, so you pull up next to h
im and ask where he is going. He says hes going to donate his marrow to the hospi
tal because he got into some financial trouble and lost everything; his marrow i
s the only thing he still possesses.
"A skeleton by the side of the road, hol
ding a sign ""Possess marrow, will travel"". Yeah, it makes no sense but I dont f
oget the kanji."
1385
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Gen
eral
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

1
show; indicate; point out; express; display : crooked mouth; evil; dishonest
13
113
5
Phonetic calamity
a year, the people pray for a sign from the gods. But if the gods are feeling pa
rticularly mischievous, theyll send down a jawbone to the altar. The people see t
his as a sign of calamity to come. The gods think of it as an amusing prank.
Calamity Jane went to the altar to confess her sins and the priests jawbone fell
to the floor... 1386
whirlpool, eddy, vortex (): whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vor

1
S
1789
: water : crooked mouth; evil; dishonest 12
85
4
(none) Phonetic whirlpool

Gramp
ture (Jawbone) pops out and gets sucked down the whirlpool!
A whirlpool is w
ater opening its jaws to swallow anything whole.
1387
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
pot, pan, kettle

(): (1) saucepan; pot (2) stew;
S
1810
: gold : crooked mouth; evil; dishonest 17
167
8
(none) Phonetic pot
A gruesome kind of cauldron that Snap
e used is a metal pot in the shape of a skull. A metall pot with non-thermocond
uctive jawbones as handholds. 1388
Manufactured.Item
.-.-.....
st (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one s past (3) pa
st (tense); preterit; preterite (4) previous life (): process; course; mechanism
r>(): majority (): passage; expiration; progress; transition 
uch); over (e.g. eating) (): passage through; transit; passing ():
r; accident (2) fault; defect (): excess; over- (): depopulation (): excess; being more than (): fault; error; indiscretion; fau
ugh (): overcrowding; crowded; congestion (): (1) to pass (time);
rdo (esp. of one s alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol) (3) to take care of;
to support (4) to overdo; to do too much (5) to ... without acting on it ():
o pass through; to pass by; to go beyond (2) to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse (
3) to have expired; to have ended; to be over (4) to exceed; to surpass; to be a
bove (5) to be no more than ... (6) (often used after adjective stems or the -ma
su stems of verbs) to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
3
5
285
: crooked mouth; evil; dishonest : walk; walking; road radical
variant (no. 162)
12
162
7
(none)
strikes the highway! Man, theyre really overdoing it now.
In American Histo
ry X Edward Nortons character overdoes it when he makes the dude that tried to ste
al his car lie face down with his jawbone open over the pavement of the roadway
and then stamps on the back of his head. My teeth still tingle when I think of t
hat!
1389
heights, slope
0
S
503
: hill; mou
ge radical (no. 170) : anti7
170
8
of Heights, you dont want to stay at The Pinnacle; you are anti- The Pinnacle. Pr
imitive: The Pinnacle is a dream-like gated community at the top of a mount. Thi
s allows for innumerable stories for all the kanji with this primitive since you
have a whole city to work with. Also prevents confusion with ""mountain""."
People are being displaced in to make room for a new development, Osaka Heights,
the pinnacle of modern Japanese housing. An angry mob of protestors are outside
with Anti-Osaka Heights signs. 1390
., , , , , ,
Africa, flatter, fawn
1126
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : can; passable; mustn t;
should not; do not
(none)
Africa Can you see Africa from The Pinnacle? I can! I can!
A kinda pictogra
m: BoT, the first 3 letters in Botswana an African country. 1391
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous,

ternational (): (1) practicality; practical (2) reality; actuality; actual con
ns (3) bhutakoti (limit of reality) (): on the occasion of; circumstances (
ny; friendship; association; society; acquaintance (): performance; skill; tact<
>(): (1) edge; brink; verge; side (2) time; moment of
3
5
183
:
hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : ritual; offer prayers; celebrat
e; deify; enshrine; worship
14
170
8
Many rituals are practiced every day (blessing before meals, evening prayer, etc
.) Only the peak rituals (wedding, Bar Mitzvah, etc.) qualify to be called an oc
casion. On occasian, rituals are held at the very tip of The Pinnacle. 1392
.
hinder, hurt, harm
(): guarantee; security;
r>(): (1) obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier (2) handicap; im
; disability; disorder; malfunction (): break-down; failure; fault; accident;
f order (): shoji (paper sliding door) (): affected; smug; pompous;
y; pretentious (): to hinder; to interfere with; to affect; to do one harm; to b
harmful to
1
6
742
: hill; mound; left village radical (no.
170) : badge; chapter; composition; poem; design 14
170
8
hinder The officer at the gate to The Pinnacle with a giant badge sewn to his c
hest hinders all visitors. But not the handicapped. Theyre hindered enough alread
y. Theyre given a badge and can pass right into The Pinnacle. The pinnacle of
racism was that of the Nazis. They made the Jews wear a badge on their clothes t
o identify them. They hindered their every movement. Moreover the peace-loving D
utch all wore the badges so that the Jews would be unidentifiable. Effectively h
indering the Nazi plot. 1393
..
crevice, fissure, dis
k; interlude; interval (3) chink (in one s armor, armour); chance; opportunity (
4) breach (of a relationship between people) (): crevice; crack; gap; opening
0
S
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : little;
small : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : little; small
13
170
8

chink
ing atop the highest pinnacle, standing above even the sun, the little man was s
till just as little as when he was under the sun.
Man those little chinks
can do anything! They were the first to build rockets, and by launching one off
the top of the highest pinnacle in China, one little chink was the first to ride
above the sun, and see all the little chinks below!
1394
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
follow, though, notwithstanding, while, durin
to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves) (): essays; miscellaneous writings; liter
ottings (): (1) very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably (2) contemptible;
hensible
1
S
1396
: melon; wrap : walk; walking; road rad
ical variant (no. 162) 12
170
8
oad to success] The pinnacle signifies your personal goal and destination. What y
oure seeking to possess lies at the end of the yellow-brick road. You must follow
the road to get what you want. I fled to The Pinnacle for safety, but the demon
followed me right up the road! 1395
obeisance, follow, accompany, attend on

1
S
1917
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : stand up; rise; set up;
erect : mouth
11
170
8
ency, The Pinnacle has auxiliary guard dogs, but they keep them muzzeled until t
heyre needed. When you climb the pinnacle youll need to take a muzzle of auxili
ary oxygen.
1396
, , , , , ,
sunshine, yang princi
heerful; merry (2) season; weather

3
3
1071
: hill; mound; le
ft village radical (no. 170) : open; sun 12
170
8
A kid is perched on a pinnacle with his piggy bank. He uses the coins to catch t
he sunshine, and redirect it into peoples eyes, far below.
The Pinnacle is
environmentally friendly. They collect solar power through sunshine on their pig
gybank shaped solar arrays.
1397
Nature_Sky
.
exhibit, state, relate, explain (): exhibition; d
hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : east
11
170
8
Ideographic
line up Every morning at The Pinnacle, the residents line upon t
he East side for morning stretches and leisure. Hikers line up to get to the top
of that great pinnacle of the East... Mount Fuji. Seriously, they really do! ..
.probably the only mountain in the world with a queue at the top.
1398
. , , ward off, defend, protect, resist

(
; self-defence (): national defence; national defense (): prevent
ion; precaution; protection against (): fire fighting; fire department 
embankment; levee (): fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof (
ime (): to defend (against); to protect; to prevent (): f
331
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : direction; person; alte
rnative 7
170
8
(none)
self-defense system. It points in the direction of any invaders so the city is p
repared well ahead to ward off the intruders. To ward off enemies, the ancient
Greece kept watch from the Acropolis, where they had a clear view in all direct
ions. 1399
.. ,
affixed, attach, refer to, append
(
ging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed; associated; subordinate; inc
idental; dependent; auxiliary 1
S
2396
: hill; mound; left villa
ge radical (no. 170) : adhere; attach; refer to; append
8
170
8
(none) Phonetic affixed A sign was AF

ists would ADHERE to the rules. The Pinnacle is firmly affixed to the top of the
mount with bubble gum. (adhere (#1000)).
1400
2001-2500
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

(
ool (): hospitalization; hospitalisation (): House of Cou
se of Representatives (): leaving hospital; discharge from hospital (
ce (surgery); clinic; dispensary
4
3
150
: hill; mound; le
ft village radical (no. 170) : perfect; completion; end
10
170
8
(none) Phonetic Inst. The Instituti

he new House of God, his chosen city. To reach the pinnacle of kanji perfect y
ou need to attend the Heisig Inst.
1401
camp, battle array, ranks, position

(): battle form
encampment
1
S
828
170) : car 10
170
8
(none
amp outside of The Pinnacle in their cars, waiting for the celebs to come out.
Note: This kanji is most often used in a military context. Story: Here we see an
encampment of military vehicles laying siege to The Pinnacle. With other countr
ies being envious of the perfect life they lead there that makes sense. Fortunat
ely, the pinnacle knows how to ward off (#1302) enemies.
1402
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Fighting
regiment, party, company, squad (): army; troops<

(1) party; group; crew; team; body (2) company (of troops); corps; unit; squad
1
4
605
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : pig; ho
g; pig radical (no. 152)
12
170
8
Every regiment of The Pinnacles army is lead by a Miss Piggy with a viking helmet
on.
"Every regiment of The Pinnacles army has an animal name. This regiment i
s called ""Horned Pig Regiment"". Theyre wearing Wiking helms and are usually cow
ered in mud." 1403
JLPT.N1 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_F
ighting
..
crash, fall (down)
(): falling; cras
t; party; company; squad : soil; earth; ground; Turkey

15
32
3
crash One of the me
ment has been shot down; he managed to safely eject, but his plane crashed into
the ground.
The regiment led by horny Miss Piggy wearing a viking helmet acc
idently falls off The Pinnacle and crashes into the ground below. // old story w
ith wrong meaning of regiment: Kermit is so frustrated with horny Miss Piggys reg
imented sex schedule, he throws her off The Pinnacle and she crashes into the gr
ound. 1404
......
,
ce (): downward; descent; fall; drop; subsidence (): capitulation
ion (): to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain) (): rainfall; precipita
ain
3
6
596
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) :
to descend; to come down from heaven; to send down
10
170
8
Ideographic
descend Sunglasses-missing-one-lens is obviously the monocle. Th
e proper, high-class way to descend The Pinnacle is wearing a monocle with your
walking legs splayed to a full gentlemanly stride.
"After a cool, hip busin
essman angered the executives at The Pinnacle, they beat him up, popping out a l
ens from his sunglasses, and tossed out the window, head first, walking legs sec
ond. One executive later commented, ""It was like he was descending into Hell fr
om Heaven!""." 1405
, , storey, stair, counter for storeys of a build

; phase; steps; order; gradation (): (social) class; rank; grade (
staircase (): (1) storey; story; floor (2) stairs (3) stage (in chronostratigrap
hy) (4) counter for storeys and floors of a building (): two-storied bui
level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
2
3
513
: hill; mound; le
ft village radical (no. 170) : all; everything
12
170
8
story All buildings of The Pinnacle are multi-storey. They dont have much room,
so they have to build up. It sucks when someone presses all the buttons on the
elevator! You have to stop at each storey!
Some stupid kid has pushed all t
he buttons in the elevator. As it stops at all storeys you reach a pinnacle of i
mpatience. Finally you reach your storey, the last one, at the pinnacle of the b
uilding.
1406
highness, steps (of throne)

1
6
1429
hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : compare; race; ratio; Philipine
s : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
10
170
8
Your highness is the pinnacle of finesse compared to all of us commoners who are
but like dirt on the ground. His Highness, the main man at the Pinnacle, ofte
n compares those who live outside the citys walls to dirt.
1407
JLPT.N1
.
neighboring
(): neighbor (neighbour); nex
1
S
1083
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : rice; U
SA; metre : dancing radical (no. 136)
16
170
8
neighboring
America thinks it is the pinnacle of the world, looking down on
all neighboring countries through its mirrored, aviator sunglasses.
All the
neighboring communities to the Pinnacle have a major problem. The kids at the Pi
nnacle have a habit of throwing down rice from the city walls in all directions,
so people in neighboring communities are forced to wear sunglasses all the time
in order to avoid getting rice in their eyes. 1408
..
isolate, alternate, distance, separate, gulf
o separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition; to divide (2) to
interpose; to have between (3) to alienate; to estrange (): every other wee
distant 1
S
1382
tripod 13
170
8
(none)
es itself out to be perfect but is filled with dirty secrets that photographers
are always trying to reveal (see dissolve (#1044) The citys councilmen have isola
ted all professional photographers to make sure they dont photograph these ""dirt
y secrets"". (which are up to your imagination)."
The people of the pinnac
le isolate themselves, dissolving any outside friendships.
1409
JLPT.N1
.....
,
conce
disappear (): (1) retirement (2) retired person 1
S
1089
: h
ound; left village radical (no. 170) : claw; nail; talon : pig s head radica
l variant (no. 58) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 14
170
8
Phonetic conceal The w

ing his crops because of the broom scarecrow. But he still conceals all his whea
t at The Pinnacle in case anyone else trys to steal it. Move the broom with a vu
lture perched on top, and youll find the concealed entrance to the heart of The P
innacle.
1410
...
degenerate, descend to, lapse into
wrap : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 12
32
3
"Any attempt to possess the pinnacle will degenerate into a land (""ground"") wa
r."
A degenerate doctor at The Pinnacle is doing illegal abortions. Hes so si
ck he just throws the aborted fetuses onto the ground far below. And like a poss
ess demon, he keeps some tied to his side on a belt as trophies.
1411
..
collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (c
ncy; deformity (2) shortage; gap
1
S
1154
: hill; mound; le
ft village radical (no. 170) : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20): old times; old things; old friend; former; ex10
170
8
The Pinnacle is actually bound up by supports from olden times. Eventually, they
give out, and the whole thing starts to collapse.
The Pinnacle is supporte
d by pilings which were bound up in olden times. One day when the bindings rot a
way, the whole thing will collapse. (tweaking dihutensoas story to work a little
better for me). 1412
, , hole, aperture, slit, cave, den (): (1) hole (2

(in a team, meeting, etc.) (3) vacancy; opening (4) flaw (5) profitable place (o
r item, etc.) not well known by others (6) upset victory (with a large payoff) (
7) pit (of a theater) (8) hiding place (9) underbelly (of society, etc.)
1
6
1366
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : eight; ei
ght radical (no. 12)
5
116
5
(none)
hole is a ""House of Infinity"". Infinity is of course represented by a sideway
s ""8"", but here we have a Japanese ""8"" instead."
Billiards anyone? House
rules here state that the first person to pot the eight ball into the hole wins
the game.
1413
......
, ,
lank (): (1) air; atmosphere (2) mood; situation (3) someone with no presence; s
eone who doesn t stand out at all (): space; room; airspace (
titude sky; upper air (): (1) aerial; overhead (2) fiction; fictitious; imaginar
fanciful (): sky; air (): (1) space; room; emptiness; gap (2) op
y seat (3) free time; time to spare (4) disuse; unused thing (): daydream; fan
fancy; vision (): empty; vacant; hollow (): hunger (
rmament; sky (): sky; the heavens (): vacant; futile; vain; void; e
; lifeless (): (1) to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty (2) to be hu
ngry (): vacancy; room for rent or lease (): (1) empty air; sky (2) s
ss, the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phemomenon) (3) air for
ce (4) fruitlessness; meaninglessness (5) void (one of the five elements)
5
1
304
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : craft; construction
; katakana e radical (no. 48) 8
116
5
(none
t of creating a black hole is in creating an emptiness which can attract things.
Hole-craft is the way of making empty spaces, like the sky.
1414
JLPT.N5
grade1 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Nature_Sky
..
withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, b
in; to restrain oneself from excessive ... (2) to make notes (3) to hold back (
4) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for (5) to be soon; to be in the o
ffing (6) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.) (): waiti
btraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
1
S
1000
: hand : empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum 11
64
4
(none
withdraw
With my fingers, I punch in my bank code and withdraw some money
from my account. And now its empty again, as usual! "If you find yourself in
a fight with a karate master with no weapons or martial art skills, just your e
mpty fingers, you should withdraw because (karate=""empty hand"") is more powerfu
l than (=""empty fingers"")."
1415
.
stab, protruding, thrusting, thrust, pierce, prick
 (): breaking through; breakthrough; penetration (): abrupt; sudd
at once (): (1) chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe (2) carryin
assenger without turning on the taximeter (): suddenly; all of a sudden 
t something into something (2) to plunge into; to go into deeply (3) to meddle;
to interfere (4) to retort (5) to riposte (): to support; to become stiff;
taut; to thrust (one s opponent); to stick to (one s opinion); to insist on (
into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street) (): end (e.g.
y, etc.) (): (1) to prick; to stab (2) to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to n
udge; to hit; to strike (3) to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with; to press a
gainst (the floor, etc.) (4) to attack (5) to brave (the rain, etc.) (): (1) to
ke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge (2) to peck at (one s food); to pick at (3) t
o peck at (someone s faults, etc.) (4) to egg on; to put up to (): (1) to
tedly, lightly); to nudge (2) to peck at (one s food); to pick at (3) to peck at
(someone s faults, etc.) (4) to egg on; to put up to 3
S
521
:
hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : large; big
8
116
5
hic
stab
When you stab something you often leave a big hole.
The poli
ce have recruited a special breed of St. Bernard that can lick the wounds of a s
tabbing victim. The bleeding will stop instantly, saving the victims life. One qu
irky side-effect, however, is that this treatment leaves behind a rather large h
ole... 1416
research, study (): study; rese

>(): (1) laboratory (2) seminar room (3) professor s office 4
3
hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : nine
7
116
5
research
Most research scientists have 9 holes.....two nostrils, two ears
, a mouth, and four eyes...... :-).
Scientiest are researching , and have al
ready found nine black holes ! 1417
man.Activities_Culture.Art
plug up, obstruct

(): suffocation; choking
1776
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : climax; arrive; proceed; reach; att
ain; result in 11
116
5
(none) Phonetic
hole will lead to stronger climaxes.
Here we have a Hole and Climax to mean P
LUG UP. This is so butt-f**king easy, pun intended. If you PLUG UP her Hole, she
will Climax. 1418
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Substance
..
stealth, steal, secret, private, hushed
hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : cut; cutoff; be sharp 9
116
5
stealth "This more co
thief cuts a hole to steal the jewels." Stealth bombers cut holes through the en
emy radar.
1419
cavern
0
S
ld; bend; flinch; submit
13
116
5
(none
ama blew a hole in NY, the counterreaction forced him to yield and retreat into
caverns.
"In ""The Empire Strikes Back"", the Milennium Falcon flies into
a large hole, of what they think is a cavern, because they dont want to yield to
the forces of the Empire. Turns out its not a cavern at all, actually..."
1420
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Nature_Landscape
., ., .,
depression, cave in, sink, be
1853
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : water : square jewel; corner; ang
le; edge
(none)
depressi
on
A depression is a hole in the ground. Water naturally collects there whi
ch provides moisture for vines to grow. The depression in the ground become a tr
ap: the hole was filled with water and covered with ivy.
1421
JLPT.N0
.
squeeze (): (1) to wring; to squeeze; to press; to
brains); to strain (one s voice) (3) to extort; to exploit (4) to chew out; to
reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell so
meone off; to scold; to rebuke (5) to drill into; to train (6) to narrow down (o
ne s focus); to whittle down (7) to gather up (a curtain, etc.); to tighten (a d

rawstring) (8) to stop down (a lens) (9) to turn down (e.g. the radio) (10) to b
end (a bow); to draw (11) to hold down (in sumo); to constrict; to immobilize
1
S
2046
: hand : narrow; fold; furl; shrug; pucker; shut; close
13
64
4
(none) Phonetic squeeze You have trou

hand through the hole so you use a saw to enlarge it. (Thanks DrJones) You squ
eeze the teats of the cow with your fingers but its your first try and you dont ha
ve any milk come through the holes, so you take a saw and cut the teats to make
bigger holes. Poor cow, this story squeezes my heart. 1422
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
kiln, oven, furnace

1
S
2072
: h
slit; cave; den : lamb
15
116
5
(none
to put a hole in that ceramic sheep before you put it over the fire. Otherwise,
itll just explode in the kiln. (If youve never done ceramics before, its important
that the object have a hole in it, or this really will happen.).
You put
the sheep in the hole of the kiln and turn on the flames.
1423
JLPT.N1
....
hard up, dest
; formal; constrained (): poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
1
S
1756
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : body; self 15
116
5

hard up Hard
living in a hole, with just a bow to hunt for your food.
Somebody so hard
up for cash, the volunteered to explore a black hole with nothing but a bow.
1424
..
grope, search, look for (): explo
hing lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime) (2) to search (for something desired,
needed); to look for (): (1) to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; t
search for; to look for (2) to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound o
ut (3) to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
3
6
930
: hand : a net; net-like; radical 122 : tree; wood 11
64
4
(none) Phonetic grope A pictograph of a japanese schoolgirl

oped by perverts on the train. The fingers of course, a crown (her too short ski
rt) and her legs below (which to be honest are pretty thick like tree trunks).
"Note: The combination ""crown +human legs"" appears seven times in Heisig. In f
our cases (nos. 323, 1327, 1328, 2920) the crown is above the human legs, and in
the other three cases (1888, 2472, 2679) one leg passes through the crown. The
naming is inconsistent, so I call the first pattern ""Miss World"" (who is weari
ng a crown she won due to her attractive human legs) and the second ""garter"" (
one human leg passes through the crown and wears it as a garter)."
1425
.-...deep, heighten, inten

fy (): to deepen; to heighten; to intensify (): deep; profound;
night (): tender-hearted; compassionate (): greedy
; net-like; radical 122 : tree; wood
11
85
4
"If the gropers ""tree"" goes up the girls miniskirt too deep, hell ejaculate fluid
. (Sorry its kinda coarse but it works.)."
Thrown in deep water, the Japane
se School girl tries to reach a floating tree to save herself. 1426
JLPT.N3
grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous

hill, knoll
(): hill; height; knoll; rising ground<
axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69) : one;
one radical (no.1)
5
1
1
(none) Pictographic
Excalibur is the sword planted in a rock. Lesser known AXCAHILLBUR is the axe pl
anted on top of a hill. At Capitol Hill proposals get axed on the floor.
1427
, ,
point, peak, mountain
(): mount
n
8
46
3
Pictogra
t the top of a mountain. Well call it Firemans Point.
This actually means a hi
gh mountain. So, to cater to the keyword, its surely obvious (ahem) that if somet
hing gets such a fine title as Point, it must be more magnificent than the avera
ge mountain. Its as if there was a hill on top of an average mountain, adding to
its height.
1428
soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, stra

dnance (): soldier (): soldier; sailor
2
4
522
eight; eight radical (no. 12) 7
12
2
(none
soldier Listen up soldiers! Were going to take that hill. You are no longer men w
ith human legs. You are voracious animals, with animal legs! Got it? Animal legs
! Now take that hill! The hill is so steep that you almost have to have animal
legs to walk on it. However, the soldiers have no problem because theyve been tr
ained to march there. 1429
vities_Fighting
seacoast, beach, seashore

(): beach; seashore 
1
S
645
: water : soldier; private; troops; army; warfare; stra
tegy; tactics 10
85
4
-> ""water soldiers"" lined up on the seacoast defending our shores." Imagine
Normandy after the strikes on the beach. The water of the entire seacoast dyed r
ed with the blood of thousands of soldiers.
1430
thread (): thread; yarn; string (): knitt

thread, string, thread radical (no. 120)
6
120
6
Ideographic
thread I also went with Spiderman. However, in the cases where
this primitive appears under other primitives, as opposed to on the left (I thin
k there are ~5 times in this chapter) Ive opted to use a similar character: Venom
. This helps keep the positioning clear, especially on such characters as dainty
(#1363) and accumulate (#1364).
Youll be seeing this one a lot. Seriously
.
1431
..--.
, ,
weave
system (): textile; fabric (): to weave
1
5
608
d; potter s clay; to gather
18
120
6
(none)
Spiderman weaves his way through the skyline while listening to his theme song o
n his ipod. It is played, of course, by kazoos. Play the kazoo magically and the
thread will weave itself.
1432
JLPT.N1 grade5 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Cl
othing.Textiles
.
darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust
(
o repair; to fix; to patch up; to darn; to tidy up; to adjust; to trim 1
S
2195
: thread : virtuous; good; goodness
18
120
6
(none) Phonetic darning After a day being virtuouos and keeping the city safe, S
pidermans outfit is in need of some repair. Luckily, as he can shoot out threads
darning is very easy for him to do.
Darning is too obscure a word for me, I
prefer to just think of it as repair. And obviously, repairing someones broken c
loth things is a virtuous thing to do, and you need thread to do it.
1433
.....
shrink, contr
ion; reduction (): compression; condensation; constriction; compaction 
d; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamed (): to shrink; to
ntract; to diminish (in size) (): to shorten; to narrow; to close (
uce; to boil down; to shrink (): to be wavy; to be curled
1
6
thread : inn; lodging; relay station; dwell; lodge; be pregnant; home; dwelli
ng
17
120
6
(none) Phonetic shrink After
at an inn, spider man discovered to his dismay that his costume had shrunk in t
he wash, and no longer fit!
Dont let the Inn wash your threads, they will shr
ink them!
1434
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Counting_Handling
.amounts
..
luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, compl
; prosperity; thriving; flourishing (): frequent; incessant (
se; propagation (): prosperity; flourishing; thriving 1
S
1198
cleverness; agile; alert : thread 16
120
6
hic
luxuriant
Important: Luxuriant does NOT mean luxurious, as the oth
er stories indicate. Definition: abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation. When
Venom realized he couldnt beat Spider-Man in a fair fight, he showed his clevern
ess by spraying venom all over Spider-Mans luxuriant garden. Venom is covered
in a luxuriant and surprisingly clever symbiotic suit, but its also the taskmast
er for his every evil act.
1435

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward
(
) (2) management; handling; control; manipulation (): (1) the vertical; height (
2) front-to-back; length (3) north-to-south (4) vertical (relationship); hierarc
hy (5) (weaving) warp 1
6
1258
: thread : accompany; obey; sub
mit to; comply; follow; secondary; incidental; subordinate
16
120
6

Phonetic vertical
When Spider-man does his amaz
limbing, a throng of photographers accompanies him to get a good shot of the act
ion.
True vertical can be found by hanging a plumb line - a thread accompanie
d by a weight. 1436
.
fine (i.e. not coarse)
0
S
2460
; do; send; forward; cause; exert; incur; engage
16
120
6
(none) Phonetic
THREAD, DOTH. fine THREADS DOTH make fine cloth. Think o
f a Shakespearean character stating this to someone else. Picture fine threads o
n one side of the picture and an aftershot of a fine cloth.
fine: If the thr
ead doth fit through the eye of the needle, it is fine thread indeed. 1437
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
line, track
(): bullet train (very high
pe; stria (2) line (e.g. telephone line); wire (3) ray (e.g. X-ray); beam (4) li
ne (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane (5) outline; contours; form (6) leve
l (7) division (8) line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle (9) i
mpression one leaves; air one gives off (): wireless; radio (): lin
 (): straight line (): along railway line ():
cable; power cable (2) telephone line; telegraph wire (): curve (
ndoor wiring; inner line (): main line; trunk line (): thre
hamisen (): horizon (related to land) (): horizon (re
(2) digression; deviation (): underline; underscore (): dotted l
2
2
382
: thread : spring; fountain
15
120
6
(none) Phonetic line
This kanji is used for train lines. Spiderman does a hot
spring tour of Japan using the train lines. You can see the Spidey costume hang
ing on the washing line as he enjoys the onsen. Japans train lines are like threa
ds that spring from Tokyo station.
1438
.
be rent, ripped, unravel, run, begin to open, smile
the seams; to be ripped; to be torn (2) to begin to open; to begin to bloom (3)
to smile broadly; to break into a smile
0
S
: thread : determine; fix; establish; decide
14
120
6
come apart at the seams Even though his costume is coming apart at the seams as
he chases the bad guys, Spiderman is still determined to catch them.
Spiderma
ns costume has come apart at the seams and here he is, mending it in his house, d
etermined to make it stronger than before.
1439
JLPT.N0 gradeS
...-.-.
tighten, tie, shut, l
; closing; cut-off; end (2) cofferdam (3) closed (door, window, etc.) ():
; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expire
d) (): (1) to tie; to fasten (2) to total; to sum (3) to be strict with (4) to
omize (economise); to cut down on (5) to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar
and salt (): to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on 
the doors
1
S
797
: thread : sovereign; the emperor; god;
creator
15
120
6
(none) Phonetic tight
pears to be ruling, but in reality someone behind him (for instance his wife) ha
s a thread around his throat, and if he dares to make a decision she doesnt like,
she starts pulling the thread and tightens it around his throat.
(astridt
ops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowaday
s country ruler who isnt doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the
sovereings throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be
fine. Sovereign yelping : we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more
money on healthcare, schools and less on wars! Spidey whispering: If you continue
at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you..
1440
, , , , fiber, tie, rope

(): m
fiber; textile 1
S
643
: thread : bird; old bird radical (no.
172)
14
120
6
(none) Phonetic fiber Hey,
rkey if you want, but make sure you eat some fibers: you want spidey threads, do
nt ya? If you want to increase your fiber intake, just leave on those threads t
hat are used to sew up the stuffed turkey and eat them too.
1441
JLPT.N1
gauze, thin silk, Rome (): Europe

crown radical (no. 122) : fiber; tie; rope
19
122
6
hic
gauze Lots of girls in Japan wear gauze patches over one eye made of c
ourse white fibers. They think it is cute, and I must admit, I have come to thin
k so too.
"Rocky won the match but left with a nasty eye injury, and needs
some gauze for it. I use a modified version of the Rocky theme song to remember
this one -- ""the eye and the fiber""."
1442
1501-2000
..
practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

(
ise; training (): lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance;
efulness (): (1) to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame) (2) to
polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out (3) to train; to dr
ill; to exercise (4) to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum (5) to tan (leather) (
6) to temper (steel) (7) to walk in procession; to parade; to march
2
3
788
: thread : east 14
120
6
You practice your Japanese skills in a discussion thread with lots of people fro
m the Far East (since many of the people who are interested in studying Japanese
are Asian).
Spidey stays on the east side of the city to practice. The West
Side is too dangerous. 1443
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap

) together (2) at the same time (3) same; identical (): (1) secrecy; confident
y; privacy; secret (2) one s circumstances (esp. fiscal) (3) inner realization;
personal enlightenment (4) kitchen
3
S
952
: thread : some
one; person
14
120
6

Phonetic thong
etish, he likes nothing better than to dress his lovedoll in a thong. Wierd, eh!
A thread is just the right size for a puppets thong.
1444
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
...
continue, ser
inuity; occurring in succession; continuing (): continuation ():
sively; one after another (): sequel; continuation; (also suffix) continuation (
time and space); second series; succession; spell (): succession; inheritance
connection; attachment; union; join; joint; link (2) changing trains (3) conjun
ction (): duration; continuance (): (1) to continue; to last; to
oken (3) to occur again and again (4) to lead to; to connect to (): to conti
keep up; to keep on (): conjunction 3
4
141
: thread<br
13
120
6

Phonetic continue
If yo
ngs you sell, you will be able to continue making profit from them even after th
e fact. Even though Peter Parker has become Spiderman, he continues to sell pict
ures that he takes as a photographer. 1445
picture, drawing, painting, sketch

():
; colours; paints (): oil painting (): picture; drawing; painting; sket
2
895
: thread : meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
12
120
6

Phonetic picture Theres never
ng Peter Parker... I wonder why?
When all the Threads finally Meet the Pi
cture will emerge...
1446
JLPT.N3 grade2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Act
ivities_Culture.Art
..
,
overall, relationship, ruling, govern
solidation; uniformity; unification; compatible (): tradition; convention 
gration; unification; synthesis (2) integrated; built-in (): statistics 
gn; government; governing (): regulation; control (): system; f
formation; lineage; ancestry (): command; lead; generalship; leadership 1
5
125
: thread : allot; fill 12
120
6
overall Spidey is alloted the biggest crime fighter jurisdiction in NYC because
his OVERALL arrest record is the best. According to Greek mythology, theres a th
read alloted to everyone, and its length is the overall determinant of your fate
.
1447
...
strangle, constrict, wring
br>: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
12
120
6
honetic strangle
Spiderman hates going to parties and having to mingle. H
e wants to strangle someone after just a little small talk.
At the elegant c
ocktail party of VIP s, the spy, dressed like everyone else in formal evening we
ar, sneaks in and strangles his victim with a very thin wire - a thread. Afterwa
rds he mingles in with the crowd and disappears.
1448
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..-.
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bes

s; allowance; grant; supply (): school lunch; providing a meal (
supplying; replenishment (): monthly salary (): provision; su
grant (): (1) distribution (e.g. films, rice) (2) rationing (e.g. food, gaso
) food ration (): (1) waiting on a table; serving (at dinner) (2) waiter; wait
waitperson; server; cabin boy; bellboy; page; pageboy (3) office boy; office gi
rl (): (1) to receive (2) to grant; to bestow; to award (3) semi-polite or endea
ng auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker (suffixed to the -masu ste
m of another verb)
3
4
615
: thread : fit; suit; join; 0.1
12
120
6
(none) Phonetic salary If your threa
you re not going to be able to get a job with a decent salary. Spiderman has so
little free time in his schedule that he is unable to fit in a job with a good
salary. 1449
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Com
merce
..
entwine, coil around, get caught in
(
) contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message (3) connection; coo
rdination; junction (4) intercalary; intercalaris; internuncial (): (1) to entan
e; to entwine (2) to pick a quarrel; to find fault (3) to be involved with; to b
e influenced by; to develop a connection with 2
S
806
: thread : each; every; either
12
120
6
(none)
eads become entwined, each thread is tangled to another.
Spiderman entwin
es each villain in a tangled mess of spidersilk.
1450
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
...
,
tie, bind, contract,
outcome; effect (2) coming to fruition; bearing fruit (): after all; eventu
the end (): marriage (): conclusion (): formati
link (2) to bear (fruit) (3) to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude (4)
to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips) (5) to unite (with); to ally; to join han
ds (): (1) splendid; nice; wonderful; delicious; sweet (2) sufficient; fine (i
sense of ""I m fine""); (by implication) no thank you (3) well enough; OK; tole
rable (4) reasonably; fairly; tolerably (5) construction; architecture (): tub
osis; tubercule (): unity; union; combination (): ending; conclus
ent; an agreement (): crystal; crystallization; crystallisation (
binding; catenation; coupling; joining (): connection; relation 
nected or related; to join together (): to combine; to join; to tie
knot; to bind (e.g. an address)"
2
4
162
: thread : good
luck; joy; congratulations
12
120
6
(none)
"Ok, here, you have to think of the phrase ""TIE the knot"" , which means a wedd
ing (this kanji is used in the marriage compound ). Now, at US weddings, it end
h the couple driving away with cans being dragged behind the car. So here, think
of SPIDERMAN, who will TIE the knot with Mary Jane. At his wedding, Spider THRE
AD attached (or TIED) to SPRAYCANS are being drug behind the limo as they drive
off." Spiderman and a fan have a competition to see who can tie up the most en
emies fastest. Spideys using his webs and the fan is using an aerosol can of sill
y string. So far they are tied. 1451
.-....
end, finish
graduate (): (1) beginning and end; from beginning to end; doing a thing from
ning to end (2) consistently; the whole time (): to finish; to end; to close(): all day; for a whole day (): c
g to end; from first to last

4
3
256
: thread : winter
11
120
6
(none) Phonetic end
This winter i
ermans web gets brittle! Could this be the end of spiderman? The thread of li
fe begins with the spring and ends with the winter.
1452
JLPT.N4 grade3 k
class, rank, grade

(): high class; high gr
br>(): advanced level; high grade; senior (): elementary lev
class, grade (): (school) class (): the same grade; same c
tronomical) magnitude 2
3
785
: thread : reach out; exert; ex
ercise; cause 9
120
6
(none) Phonetic class
he same ones used in the Japanese Language proficiency tests; i.e. ikkyuu () The K
anji doesnt describe class as in a ""class of students"" or ""classroom,"" but r
ather a grade of quality or ability. ---------- Spiderman is taking the JLPT Lev
el 1. In desperation he REACHES OUT to grab his friends answer sheet next to him,
who seems to be doing well. The other test takers are obviously a class above h
im. Looks like this test is above his class of knowledge."
We can almost se
e the outstreched hands of the lower classes wearing just a few threads in this
kanji. 1453
, , , , , chronicle, account, narrative

era
1
4
780
: thread : self; snake; serpent 9
120
6
(none) Phonetic chronicle
In a CHRONICLE the TH
story can twist and turn like a SNAKE. Worst fan fiction ever....SPIDERMAN join
s the CHRONICLES of narnia to battle a big SNAKE!!
1454
JLPT.N1 grade4 k
. ,
crimson, deep red
(
s; leaves changing color (colour) (2) leaves turning red; red leaves (3) leaves
turning yellow; yellow leaves (4) (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum) (5) venison (): black tea (): lipstick
2
6
1299
: t
katakana e radical (no. 48)
9
120
6
(none)
After Spider-Man is whacked in the head with a I-beam, crimson blood flows from
the wound.
A person s first piece of thread craft is often stained crimson
due to bleeding from the needle wounds sustained in the process.
1455
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500
.-..
, settl
y (fees) (2) to supply (3) to store (4) to finish; to bring to a close (5) to re
store (something to its place) (6) to achieve (e.g. a result) (): (1) to be
place; to be installed; to settle into (2) to be delivered; to be obtained; to
be paid (3) to be settled; to be sorted out (4) to lessen (e.g. of storms, pain)
; to calm down (5) to be fit tightly into (e.g. a frame); to be sheathed (in a s
cabbard) (): consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp(): non-payment; default
1
6
987
: thread<br
in; between; among; house; home 10
120
6
(none)
nt
Have you heard about patients who have surgery and the doctor mistakenly
leaves a medical instrument INSIDE the patients body and proceeds to stitch up t
he patients incisions with stitching THREAD? Can you say malpractice SETTLEMENT?.
Spider-Man was working as a surgeons assistant. By accident, he threw his spider
webs inside the patient, causing his death. Fortunately, the hospital reached an
out-of-court settlement with the victims family.
1456
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq751-1000
.
spinning
(): spinning
1
S
erson; alternative
10
120
6
(none) Phonetic
Spiderman can spin his webs in any direction. You keep me spinning right round
, baby right round, like a compass baby. Spidey is making a retro 80s music vide
o, spinning right round on his giant compass, singing his favourite song.
1457
.-....
distr
 (): to be diverted; to slip into (): confusing; mi
xed up (e.g. similar words)
1
S
994
: thread : part; minute
of time; segment; share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; c
hances; shaku/100
10
120
6
(none) Phonetic
It is easy for arguments to get distracted from the main thread by a tendency to
part threads (splitting hairs).
"Spiderman got distracted when someone y
elled, ""Spiderman, wait a minute."" He turned around and flew into a building.
(""part"" also means ""minute"")."
1458
Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
introduce, inherit, help

(): introductio
963
: thread : seduce; call; send for; wear; put on; ride in; buy; eat; dri
nk; catch (cold)
11
120
6
(none) Phonetic
Spiderman seduces all the girls hes introduced to.
You only get one chance
to make a first impression, so make sure you re wearing nice threads when you ge
t introduced to a girl. Otherwise you might have trouble seducing her. 1459
... ,
sutra, longit
iness; finance; economy (): experience (): expenses; cost; outlay
on; progress; transition (): nerve; sensitivity (): (1) through;
o go via; to go by way of (): personal history; career (): to pass;
perience (): (1) details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chrono
circumstances; how it started; how things got this way (2) longitude and latitu
de (3) warp and weft; warp and woof (): (1) course; route; path; channel (2) pro
ss; means (): to pass; to lapse (): longitude 3
5
79
br>: holy; sacred
11
120
6

Phonetic
erally means a rope or thread that holds things together. Here we see that it is
a spool that is holding the threads together. Spiderman is intriqued by some o
f the positions of the karma sutra, but reluctant to take part in an sutra orgy
as hed have to reveal his soiled underwear.
1460
1-250
sire, good belt, gentleman

(): gentleman 1
thread : have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sign of Chinese
zodiac 11
120
6
(none) Phonetic sire
Monke
t swinging around trees. But when they met Spiderman, who could swing around eve
n better than they could, they all quickly addressed him as sire.
From the
fairy tale emperors new clothes. sire, i know you say it s made of the finest thre
ads, but im afraid someone has made a monkey of you. 1461
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_Role.Status
...
promise, approximately, shrin
angement; promise; appointment; pact; engagement (2) convention; rule (): (1) re
rvation; appointment; booking; advance order (2) contract; subscription; pledge (): limitation; restriction; condition; constraints (): engagem
sing; saving (): agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention (): (1) a
y; about (2) promise (3) shortening; reduction; simplification (4) contraction (
in phonetics) (): thrift; economy; frugality
3
4
94
: t
br>: ladle; one tenth of a go; dip
9
120
6
(none
promise He tied a thread around the ladle as a reminder of his promise to do mor
e house work. "Spiderman promised to get Aunt Maes ladle back. He started to do
a blood oath by spilling drops of blood but Aunt Mae stopped him and bound up t
he wound. ""Its only a ladle Peter""." 1462
....
dainty, get thin, taper, slen
; minute (3) minor; trivial (4) sensitive; attentive (): detail; particulars
us; bacterium; germ (): work; craftsmanship; tactics; trick (): (1)
ine (2) unlucky (billiards slang) (): helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpro
; discouraging; disheartening (): (1) Asia (esp. ""the Far East"") (2) Asian;
ic (): friendly; heartfelt; tender"
2
2
537
: thread<br
rice paddy
11
120
6
(none) Phonetic daint
ld always rather work with thread than in a field.
Spider-Man used to just
be a dainty, brainy nerd.
1463
JLPT.N2 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Ph
ysical.Properties_Miscellaneous
accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually

1
S
1662
: rice field; rice paddy : thread
11
120
6
(none) Phonetic accumulate
When you accumulate knowledge
ain, neural pathways are constructed. All those pathways end up like a huge ball
of thread tangled together. The more knowledge you accumulate the more threads
you throw into the mix!!
(dingomick) Venom is upset because Spidey is jus
t that much brainier than he is! He chooses to accumulate as many brains as he c
an, snatching them out of peoples heads and storing them on top of his own, till
theres just one massive brain on top of his head!
1464
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
cord, rope
(): search (esp. for someone or s
vestigation (): index; indices; indexes (): groping (for); explor
1
S
1127
: ten : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : thread
10
120
6
(none) Pictographic
cord
A coa
dle-like pin, a crown cap for screwing it in, and insulation made of thread.
Spiderman has been captured and given the ultimate torture: they forced a crown
of needles on his head and attached it to an electrical cord, which they are abo
ut to plug into an outlet...
1465
Manufactured.Item
.. ,
general, whole, all, full, total
on; putting together; integration; composite (2) comprehensive (): P
ole; all; general; gross
2
5
129
: thread : rush; hurry;
be flustered 14
120
6

Phonetic gener
eve general acceptance by the media even after winning the publics heart.
General or universal refers to the common thread running through the public s he
art.
1466
cotton (): (1) cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) (2) batti

otton (material) (2) red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) (): cotton
2
5
1495
: thread : cloth 14
120
6
(none
Ideographic
cotton Spidermans polyethylene suit starts to ride up after a wh
ile, so he always looks forward to the white cotton towels he wears while loungi
ng around his apartment.
Cotton is the preferred thread for making white
towels. 1467
silk
(): silk 1
6
1916
: thread<br
st; to surround; empty 13
120
6
(none) Phonetic
eads are coming out of the caterpillar s mouth to cover its flesh while it trans
forms into a cocoon.
Spider-man loves to run his mouth all over Mary Janes sil
ky flesh.
1468
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Clothing.Textile
s
.
winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to
er again (): to be overturned; to be upset; to topple over; to b

S
872
: thread : goods; refinement; dignity; article; counter for mea
l courses : tree; wood
19
120
6
(none)
Winding thread around wooden goods (paper) to ready them for safe transport.
After stopping a bank heist, Spiderman is seen winding his webbing around the st
olen goods to trap them in a tree until the police arrive to take them back.
1469
.inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree) (

) relay broadcasting (): to inherit; to succeed; to take over (
in a business or inheritance) (): heir; successor (): joint;
1
S
743
: thread : rice; USA; metre
13
120
6
honetic inherit A poor chinese fisherman could expect to inherit: the thread for
his pole, a hook for catching something to eat, and some rice to live off of. (
not concentrating on stroke order, sorry if that throws anyone off). (Adapted fr
om bigloui,12-4-2006). Spider-Man is hooked on rice--its all he inherited from h
is Uncle Ben. (thanks Nukemarine).
1470
green
(): (1) green (2) greenery (esp. fres
1180
: thread : to carve wood 14
120
6

When you attend a green tea (=) ceremony, you can cherish the threadwork on the
people don, the broom-like whisk ( =) you use to grind up your tea, and the deli
rice cakes you eat with your tea!
In summer, all of Japan turns green with
the green threads that fan out like brooms to later produce grains of rice. An
easy image if you have ever looked out the window of the train to see all the su
mmer rice paddies...
1471
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical
.Properties_Color
-
.
affinity, rel
br>(): marriage proposal; engagement (): (1) veranda; porch; balco
one at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish) (): rela
ted to (some place); affinity; connection (): (1) fate; destiny (esp. as a myste
rious force that binds two people together) (2) relationship (e.g. between two p
eople); bond; link; connection (3) family ties; affinity (4) opportunity; chance
(to meet someone and start a relationship) (5) pratyaya (indirect conditions, a
s opposed to direct causes) (6) narrow open-air veranda (): edge; tip; margin
1
S
1291
: thread : divination
15
120
6
affinity
There once was a lonely little pig that constantly followed Spid
erman, always nuzzling his leg and oinking tenderly. Spiderman finally caved in
and decided to keep the little pig under one condition: the pig was to take a br
oom and sweep up all of Spidermans leftover threads after having fought crime. Th
e pig felt such affinity for Spiderman, he happily acceptedand did a good job too
.
Certain people have an affinity for romantic partners who are handy with
thread and a broom - it is of no consequence if they look like pigs. hmm...
1472
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
,
netting, network
(): (1) net; netting (2
thread : net
14
120
6
(none) Phonetic
The Rhino under the hood of his famous netting, where even Rhinos horns can not b
reak free, in fact if the netting did not dissappear after a few hours then Rhin
o might even perish in there. You use a to make a net shaped like a hood. A st
ray animal got caught in it by its horns and perished. 1473
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
..
tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight
(
; mental strain; nervousness
1
S
677
: retainer; subject : o
r again; furthermore; on the other hand : thread 15
120
6
(none) Phonetic tense Whenever Venom is tense, he loses control of his sex dri
ve and becomes a slave to his crotch. Youd be tense too if you were a slave and
your owner removed the threads covering your crotch. 1474
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq501-750
,
purple, violet (): (1) purple; vio
mwell) (3) type of soy sauce
1
S
1516
: this; current; next; co
ming; last; past : thread 12
120
6
(none)
Stop sitting for so long - or else you ll get those purple threads (veins) on yo
ur legs from bad circulation. [link purple with those huge purple, bulging, craw
ling, worm-like varicose veins .....]. Why is your ass purple? Well, I stopped
and sat for a bit on a pile of thread... (I guess it was freshly dyed). 1475
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color
.
truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain
(): to tie;
les; restriction; confinement; binding 1
S
1764
: thread : to s
tate to; to announce
16
120
6
(none) Phonetic
eceived good word that the acupuncturist working down the road was actually the
evil Doctor Octopus! Spidey headed over to the clinic, and trussed the acupunctu
rist Doc Oc up using the maniacs own metal limbs!
Because people are so af
raid of the procedure, string has to be used by the acunpunturist to truss up hi
s victims, er, patients.
1476
.
straw rope, cord
(): (1) rope; cord (2)
S
1075
: thread : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : day; sun; Japa
n; counter for days
15
120
6

Phonetic
toise has escaped! We tied it up with a straw rope, but all thats left of the rop
e are some torn threads, and the unbound tortoise is nowhere to be found. (Note
that the right half here is not ""eels"". This is (in my opinion) a mistake in t
he RTK book, as we already decided in waterfall (#537) to refer to the simplifie
d form of dragon as ""eels"". It is much better to call the right half of this c
haracter an ""unbound tortoise"".)."
When Spiderman fights the giant tortoise
, he grabs a straw rope from the edges of the sumo ring and swings it at his hea
d. However, the tortoise quickly tucks his head back into his shell to avoid the
blow (hence no head on the tortoise). 1477
0 Kanji_Manufactured.Item
.
,
infancy, childhood
(): infant;
ntile (): (1) very young (2) childish; immature 2
6
1227
: s
hread radical (no. 52) : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
5
52
3
(none) Pictographic
infan
fly is protected by a cocoon, as it doesnt yet have any power of its own.
During their infancy, children are often wrapped up tight like a cocoon (i.e. in
those Snugli carriers) and supported by the muscle of their parents. 1478
.. , , ,
behin
one s death (4) remainder; the rest (5) descendant; successor; heir (6) past; p
revious (7) more (i.e. five more minutes) (): from now on; hereafter (
nd; conclusion; latest; most recent (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed b
y ""ga"") no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences) (3) o
ne s final moments (): immediately following (): (1) after this; fr
ter (2) thereafter; since (verb) (after -te form of verb); after (time); since (
then) (): back; behind; rear (): (1) front and rear; front and back
nd (2) before and after (3) order; context (4) consequences (5) inversion; rever
sion; getting out of order (6) co-occurring (7) around; about; approximately; ne
arly (): junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student 
r (): putting off; postponing (): (1) retreat (2) backspace
kground; behind the scenes (): regret; repentance (): day aft
afterwards; since (2) future (3) after one s death (4) descendant (): (
time (two days after tomorrow) (): postpartum; after childbirth (): afte
5
2
26
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : sh
ort thread radical (no. 52) : winter radical (no. 34)
9
60
3
behind Column of walking legs (caterpillar) get
ting into a cocoon, about to leave its past self behind.
after a grub goe
s through the cocoon stage, it leaves its walking legs behind for a life of flig
ht.
1479
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions Kanji_Time
....
seclude, confine to a room
1
S
1996
: mountain : short thread radical (no. 52) : short th
read radical (no. 52) 9
52
3
(none)
faint The villagers havent the faintest idea that giant coccoons resting in the
mountain are soon to hatch.
Frodo and Sam fainted in the mountains and the s
pider wrapped them in cacoons. 1480
-.. , how many, how much, how far, how long

(
omewhat; to some extent; to some degree (2) some; part; portion (): how much?; h
many? (): (1) some; several (2) many (3) how many?; how much? (): many
br>(): as many (much) as one likes
3
S
1725
: short thr
o. 52) : short thread radical (no. 52) : sign of the dog; 7-9PM; eleventh si
gn of Chinese zodiac
12
52
3
(none)
how many
It is a little awkward when you are at a fiesta and the host ser
ves some rare delicacy, like moth cocoons, the guests must decide how many it wo
uld be polite to eat. You do the math in your head and it comes out to two cocoo
ns per person. This is why the horizontal line is a fraction bar with two cocoon
s on the top, and one person the bottom.
How many went to the party? Two
aliens and one person (I feel sorry for that person). 1481
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

(
ine (2) agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body (3) system;
facility; facilities (): mechanism; organization; organisation ():
ty; faculty; feature (): chance; opportunity (): aeroplane; air
e; incentive; motif (): (1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits (2) safety; hea
h; well-being; one s situation (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheer
y; merry; chipper (): locomotive; engine (): opportunity; cha
br>(): transportation facilities (): jet aeropla
nity (2) machine (3) aircraft (4) counter for aircraft (5) counter for remaining
lives (in video games) 3
4
127
: tree; wood : how many; how mu
ch; how far; how long; some; several
16
75
4
(none
mechanism
An abacus is a mechanism made of wood used to calculate how many
anythings. "To avoid confusing with contraption (#677), focus on the ""ism"
" of mechanism. For example, fetishism refers to having a fetish; mechanism here
refers to having a mecha-like property, where mecha is a type of anime robot th
at can transform itself. Imagine a mecha that can transform itself between two f
orms: a huge immovable tree (as a form of defense) and a gigantic marching abacu
s that smashes enemies between its giant beads."
1482
JLPT.N3 grade4 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
capital, suburbs of capital

0
S
1683
the dog; 7-9PM; eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
15
102
5
(none) Phonetic capital suburbs People aside, I wonder how many rice fields ther
e are in the capital suburbs. How many brains does it take to run the capital
suburbs?
1483
uilding
, , ,
mysterious, occultness (
y; mud room (): (1) expert (professional) in a given trade or profession (2) w
in the nightlife business; demimondaine 1
S
1409
: kettle lid radi
cal (no. 8) : short thread radical (no. 52)
5
95
5
ompound Ideographic
mysterious
What could be more mysterious than a coc
oon in a top hat trying to sneak in...? (Pimitive: GANDALF).
The invisible ma
n in his top hat and cocoon of white bandages is the most mysterious man in the
world. 1484
livestock, domestic fowl and animals

(): domesti
ck; cattle (): animal husbandry (): stock-farming (
n man) (2) person reborn into the animal realm (3) brute (i.e. a contemptible hu
man being) (4) son of a bitch; for Christ s sake; damn it
2
S
1824
: mysterious; occultness : rice field; rice paddy
10
102
5

livestock
The livestock
earing! Ive placed Gandalf over the rice field to protect them.
This mysterious
rice field grows not only rice, but livestock too! Picture little pigs and chick
ens growing right out of the ground, among the rice plants. How bizarre!
1485
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Animal
.
amass, keeping a concubine, phonograph (
store (): (1) to store; to lay in stock (2) to have a beard; to grow a be
1
S
1260
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : livestock; d
omestic fowl and animals
13
140
6
(none
ky farmer wanted to amass a large collection of livestock. We all know that cows
like to eat flowers, so he planted lines of flowers leading to his own fields.
The livestock followed the lines, eating the flowers one by one, and amassed in
his field.
Kobe beef. The Japanese amass a fortune pampering livestock feed
ing them flowers, offering beer, playing music and giving them massages
1486
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

1
S
1773
w (archery, violin) : mysterious; occultness
8
57
3
honetic bowstring
A magic bow that only Gandalf can yield: there is no bow
string on it, and he uses his magic to fire arrows.
A bow with a mysterious
invisible bowstring.
1487
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Manufact
ured.Item
hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead

1
S
1213
: hand : softening; mitigation 16
64
4
hug
A mysterious turkey with human fingers wants to hug me... I will never g
o to Tokyo Disneyland again!
Imagine Gandalf hugging a turkey....ouch! It bit
off his finger!
1488
, ,
nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planti
1
S
1563
: water : here 12
85
4
ng
Water is doubly mysterious. Its in all our nourishment...and yet, its real
ly not nourishing at all.
Going off the idea of the right side meaning rap
id growth/increase of small objects, Ive decided to make the right side be Gremli
ns, those little mysterious creatures that double rapidly. Gremlins find water a
little too nourishing, as it makes them instantly multiply.
1489
JLPT.N1
.
, , ,
mercy
1
S
ical (no. 61) 13
61
4
(none
YSTERIOUS Siamese twins again, at the MERCY of the machines that pump blood thro
ugh their veins, since the single HEART they share won t do the job... Here we
see the DOUBLE-MYSTERIOUS Siamese twins again, at the MERCY of the machines that
pump blood through their veins, since the single HEART they share wont do the jo
b...
1490
magnet, porcelain
(): (1) magnet (2) compas
celain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
1
6
1686
:
stone : here
14
112
5
(none) Phonetic
ck with two sides; one that mysteriously pushes and one that pulls; doubly myste
rious. (see astridtops story). I found some stones on the siamese twins. Turns
out the stones were magnetic, and they werent siamese twins at all!
1491
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Weather Kanji_Manufactured.Item
lineage, system (): system; organization; organis

r>(): system; family line; geological formation; lineage; ancestry (): (
eage; group (2) corollary (3) (geological) system (range of strata that correspo
nd to a particular time period) (4) (taxonomical) series
1
6
567
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : thread 7
120
6
ictographic
lineage A single drop of your blood holds the proof of the unbro
ken thread of your lineage.
Spidermans lineage (who his family is etc...) can
be found in his DNA in a drop of blood. The villain that gets blood of Spidey w
ill be able to find out who is family and lineage is. be carfefull spidey...
1492
.-.
person in charge, connection,
; connection (2) participation; involvement; concern (3) influence; effect (4) s
exual relations; sexual relationship (5) related to ...; connected to ... (): (1)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk (2) connection; linking ():
be affected; to be influenced (2) to be concerned with; to have to do with (3) t
o stick to (opinions) 3
3
232
: person : lineage; system
9
9
2

gets a DNA test, and discovers that he was meant to be the person in charge aft
er all. The person in charge usually must come from a long standing lineage of p
ersons in charge.
1493
JLPT.N3 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Role.
Status
grandchild, descendants (): grandchild ():

4
1388
: child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac : lineage; system 10
39
3
(none) Compound
grandchild
Your grandchild is the child of your DNA.
Your child conti
nues the family lineage by passing on your DNA, giving you a grandchild.
1494
grade4 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_People_Family
..
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend,
th all one s might; for dear life (): offering prizes; winning; reward 
arnestness; risking one s life (): (1) to take (2) to hang (3) to come into vi
o arrive (4) to come under (a contract, a tax) (5) to start (engines, motors) (6
) to attend; to deal with; to handle (7) to have started to; to be on the verge
of (8) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover (9) to (come) at (10)
to be fastened (11) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) (12) to
be caught in (13) to get a call (14) to depend on
1
S
889
:
county; district; subdivision : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
20
61
4
(none) Phonetic
earch for heart disease because of corruption. All involved will be suspended by
their wrists. There s a suspension bridge connecting one of the prefectures to
the Japanese heartland. The supporting cables of the bridge actually look like
DNA double-helices. That s Japan for you!
1495
751-1000
...
humble, modest (): humbl
cendants : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 14
162
7
(none) Phonetic modest My parents arent at all mode
at every opportunity they take them on the road showing them off to their frien
ds!
"He wasnt at all modest when telling us about his grandchildren - ""Theyre
all on the road to success"" he said." 1496
JLPT.N0 gradeS
...
instead, on the contrary, rat
ead
1
S
959
: gone; past; quit; leave; elapse; eliminate; div
orce : seal radical (no. 26)
7
26
2
instead [instead; on the contrary; rather] Gone is the time for stamps - use e-m
ail instead.
If you tried to attach money to an envelope to pay for postage i
t would be GONE before it arrived at the post office. Thats why we use STAMPS ins
tead. 1497
skids, leg, undercarriage

(
atisation (): losing one s standing; being overthrown; falling 1
S
1228
: meat : instead; on the contrary; rather
11
130
6
(none) Phonetic shins Shins are the part of the body that one uses instead of
ones eyes, for finding furniture in the dark. (Ouch!). Shins are the part of th
e body that Japanese traditionally sit on instead of their asses.
1498
..
wholesale
(): (1) to
p fish 1
S
1520
: noon; sign of the horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign
of Chinese zodiac : correct; justice; righteous; 10**40 : seal radical (no.
26)
9
26
2
(none) Compound
e refers to the sale of goods in quantity to retailers for resale. When this kan
ji was invented, large loads of goods needed to be transported by horses who lef
t steep footprints because of the weight they carried. The wholesale goods neede
d a special stamp to indicate that they were legal for resale. If you need hors
eshoes (shoes that fit your horses footprint), buy them at the wholesale shop. Th
ey lick and paste stamps in your membership card so you can get free merchandise
later. 1499
ommerce
---
honorable, manipulate, govern
(): honou
(something); dismissal; permission (): diaper; nappy (
sed; stylish; fashion-conscious (2) someone smartly dressed (3) to dress up; to
be fashionable (): and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ... (
for rice dishes; side dish (2) food for thought (esp. in the context of convers
ation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation) (): I
use me (): (1) (please) look (2) see (used to emphasize that an earl
orrect) (3) (after the -te form of a verb) (please) try to do (): dinner;
l (): name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ (): (1) ho
prefix (2) imperial; emperor
3
S
1087
: stop; linger; loiter; g
oing man radical (no. 60) : wholesale
12
60
3
honorable
An honorable man will not try to cut in front of the line at the
wholesale stamp store. (Imagine just how much honor it takes facing those long
lines at the post office!).
If a trader has an honorable reputation- then pe
ople will line up to buy his wholesale goods. 1500
1001-1500
, ,
clothing, admit, obey, discharge
(
es) (2) counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc. (): uniform (): garments; attire (): dissatisfacti
; complaint; protest; disagreement (): Western-style clothes (cf traditional J
se clothes) (): conquest (problem, disease, handicap, etc. e.g. poverty, illne
overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over (): clothes 
se clothes (): conquest; subjugation; overcoming (): military o
4
3
873
: meat : seal radical (no. 26) : or again; furthermor
e; on the other hand
8
74
4
(none) Phonetic
Its customary to cover the flesh with clothing, but some designs are so outrageou
s theyre not bigger than a stamp that just covers your crotch. Modern clothing
shows a lot of flesh -- some is practically no more than a postage stamp coverin
g your crotch! 1501
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint "

ear of the sexagenary cycle (in onmyou-dou) (): life; existence ():
orce (2) lifetime; lifespan (3) most important thing; foundation; core (4) paire
d tattoos of the ""life"" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating
unwavering love) (5) fate; destiny; karma (): (1) order; command; decree; dir
e (2) (software) instruction; statement (): very hard; with utmo
might; for dear life (): fate; destiny; lot (): mission; errand;
>(): appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation (
stination (): a hit; hitting something that was aimed at ()
point (): eagerness; earnestness; risking one s life (): (human
ppoint" 3
3
465
: person : one; one radical (no.1) : mouth : seal radical (no. 26)
8
30
3
(none)
fate
When youre born, your fate is measured, fitted, and stamped onto your sou
l. Good luck defying it.
Your ability to resist FATE can be fit on a post
age stamp.
1502
, ,
orders, ancient laws, command, decree
(
ive (2) (software) instruction; statement (): orders; instructions; directive; c
mand (): even if; if; though; although
2
4
804
: person : None 5
9
2
"(re: dingomick) ""These are your orders,"" declares the general while passing o
ut documents at the meeting. As everyone started to leave, the general exclaims
""Oh wait! I need to certify these orders!"" and went around stamping each paper
with his personal chop-seal." These are your orders, declares the general at t
he meeting as he stamps them with his chop-seal. (Primitive: chop-seal imaged as
a papal ring, the ones they would press into wax as their official seal. Also a
cattle brand.). 1503
..
zero, spill, overflow, nothing, ciphe
o shed (tears) (2) to grumble; to complain (3) to let one s feelings show ()
spill; to fall out of; to overflow (2) to peek through; to become visible (alth
ough normally not) (3) to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.) (): zero; no marks
2
S
1217
: rain : orders; ancient laws; command; decree 13
173
8
(none) Phonetic zero

The a
rain. Despite the rain, the zero pilot flies on. He has kamikaze orders.
1504
age
(): age; years
2
S
ancient laws; command; decree 17
211
15
you are fast approaching a ripe old AGE when you get ORDERS from the dentist to
get new TEETH. This has the nuance of a life milestone. Here it s represented b
y the life-cycle of teeth: In childhood, your teeth give the orders, growing whe
never they want. As a teenager, we give orders to the teeth, by putting braces o
n them. In old age, we order new teeth! 1505
........
cold storage; refrigeration (): cooling; air-conditioning ():
br>(): to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly;
ool down (): (1) to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to refrigerate (2)
alm down; to cool off; to regain one s composure; to relax (3) to be frightened
(at); to be scared (of) (): cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless 
(to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing (2) coldhearted; unfeeling (): (1) to b
cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever) (
2) to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen (): cold storage;
geration (): (1) to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at (2) to cool; to ref
>(): to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to dampen; to le
l; to throw a damper on; to spoil
3
4
667
: two-stroke wate
r radical or ice radical (no. 15) : orders; ancient laws; command; decree
7
15
2
(none) Phonetic cool
To keep your water co
der some ice. The Japanese boss gives an order at the meeting: eat ice to stay
cool (since they wont be running the air conditioning anymore).
1506
JLPT.N3
grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous

,
jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
territory; possession (): occupation; capture; possession; have a room to on
>(): area; domain; territory; field; range; region; regime ():
tenets; outline (2) knack; trick; the ropes (): territorial waters (
voucher (): territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school) (): territor

2
5
138
: orders; ancient laws; command; decree : page; leaf
14
181
9
(none) Phonetic jurisdiction

limit. One says to him Did you know that in this Jurisdiction there are Orders t
o get your head?, so he takes out his gun and shoots him. He claims the reward af
terwards. (Thanks Fuaburisu). Orders are given by the head person in any juris
diction.
1507
small bell, buzzer

(): bell (often globula
>: orders; ancient laws; command; decree
13
167
8
small bell
Some restaurants have a small gold bell to call someone to take
customers orders.
In high society, people ring a small golden bell to call
their servants and give their orders. 1508
Kanji_Manufactured.Item
. ,
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroi
valor; nerve; boldness (): brave; heroic; gallant (): (1
geous (2) stirring; vigorous; rousing 2
4
1319
: None : male
9
19
2
(none) Phonetic courage I ima

in old China, where every young man has to show his courage. They then receive a
chopseal which is a mark of their courage.
Re: fuaburisu - The initiation r
ite in question is actually a reverse elbow chop to the brain, and you receive t
he chop seal if you have the power to withstand it. This initial imagery helps m
e with the altered chop seal and vertical placement.
1509
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
anjifreq1001-1500
. ,
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
(
r); to spring out; to surge (2) to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.) (
3) to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.) (4) to hatch (esp. of parasitic in
sects, etc.)
1
S
2070
: water : courage; cheer up; be in high
spirits; bravery; heroism
12
85
4
The courageous man who went into the water to save a drowning victim couldnt be s
een, except by the air that bubbled up. Bubble up the WATER and see who has the
COURAGE to jump into it.
1510
..-.-...-.
nsmission; news; signal (): (1) unobstructed view; perspective; visibility;
) forecast; outlook; prospect; prediction (3) insight; foresight (): (1) com
community (2) to be common; to be shared (3) -wide (): traffic; transportatio
mmunication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse (): currency (
normal; usual (): (1) general; ordinary; usual (2) normally; generally; usually
) train that stops at every station (): (1) circulation of money or goods; f
ater or air; distribution (2) negotiable (e.g. shares) (): passage through; tran
t; passing (): commuting to work (): notice; notification; report
ation (i.e. oral translation) (): (1) passage; passing (2) common usage 
to school; school commute (): passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle (
by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road);
to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of (2) to run (between); to operate
(between); to connect (3) to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to b
e shown in; to be ushered in; to come in (4) to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer;
to go through; to come through (5) to permeate; to soak into; to spread through
out (6) to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far (7) to be passed on (e.g. of a
customer s order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed (8) to pass (a t
est, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted (9) to go by (a
name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for (10) to be co
herent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understanda
ble; to make sense (11) to get across (e.g. of one s point); to be understood (1
2) to be straight (e.g. wood grain) (13) to be well-informed; to be wise (14) to
do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly (): passbook; bankbook (
; finance (2) adaptability; versatility; flexibility; accommodation (): dire
nication (): suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation (
k and forth; to ply between (2) to commute; to attend (school, church, etc.) ():
o let pass; to overlook; to continue; to keep; to make way for; to persist in (): main street (): to resemble closely ():
trian traffic (): to pass; to pass through (

thority (2) counter for letters, notes, documents, etc. (): (1) popular use; c
ation (2) to pass as (): to be(come) transparent ():
ordinary; usual (3) briefly; roughly (4) one method (): (1) to be open (to t
to lead to; to communicate (with) (2) to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to ge
t through to (3) to be understood; to be comprehended (4) to be honored; to be g
ood (5) to be well versed in; to be well-informed (6) to communicate clandestine
ly; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy) (7) to form a liaison; to be intimate
 (): (1) avenue; street; way; road (2) coming and going; street traffic (3) flow
of water, air, etc.) (4) transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice) (5) fame
; reputation; popularity (6) the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I
said) (7) understanding; comprehension (8) counter for sets of things; counter f
or methods, ways, types (): to happen to pass by (
 (): (1) to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with) (2) to f
uid, current); to pass; to get through to (3) to be understood; to be comprehend
ed (4) to be honored; to be good (5) to be well versed in; to be well-informed (
6) to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy) (7) to f
orm a liaison; to be intimate 4
2
80
: road with walls on both
sides : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7
(none) Phonetic traffic I bounce down the road on my
through the dense traffic. (Note: New primitive: chop-seal + utilize = pogo stic
k. Because a chop-seal is long and thin with a rubbery bit at the end. If it wer
e big enough, you could utilize it as a pogo stick). [Edit: pogo stick also appe
ars in 1409, 1690, 2530].
Building on gorgons story I now change mine to a
much more silly and rememberable one. The Chinese police is using a helicopter t
o check and regulate the traffic. Hanging from the helicopter is a huge chopseal
that they utilize to mark some of the cars that are causing trouble on the road
.
1511
.
jump, dance, leap, skip (): dance ():
S
1308
: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : roa
d with walls on both sides
14
157
7
(none)
The winner of the long jump competition was disqualified when they found he used
a pogo stick tied to his leg to jump further. "The high jumper has his wooden
leg fitted with a pogo stick, and can now jump even higher. (See my note at traf
fic (#1408) for pogo stick). EDIT (2 years later): Keyword ""jump"" leads to con
fusion later on (see cjon256s post), ""Dancing"" would be better (but be sure to
keep it distinct from dance (#1774)). New Story: I was no good at dancing due to
my wooden leg... until I had it fitted with a pogo stick!"
1512
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Movement
.
doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
(
guess (): to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect (
gs; distrust; suspicion (): (1) question (2) interpellation
3
6
283
: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) : dart; arrow : None: head; counter for animals 14
103
5
(none)
doubt (Katsuo) You come at the zoo entrance. Here sir, a spoon to feed the anim
als. cool and a dart(gun) in case stuff go wrong .... please chop-seal (sign) here f
or in case of accidents the zoo is not responsible. lion feeding time is. bla bla Y
ou are having serious doubts about if you still want to go into this zoo.
A very doubtful story: At the entrance to my local zoo they issue you with a spe
cial spoon (to feed the animals) and a dart gun (to defend yourself in case of a
nimal attack). You must then hanko (seal) a document to say youve received both t
hese items, only after which will they let you enter the zoo. (Oh, and if you fo
rget your hanko, I doubt theyll let you in). 1513
..
mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate
1990
: hand : doubt; distrust; be suspicious; question
17
64
4
(none) Phonetic mimic Ask a MIMIC to give an impression of

he will no DOUBT scratch his head with his FINGER.
I doubt you can mimic al
l these animals with just your fingers: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Raymon
d+Crowe%22+Letterman (shadow puppets -- youll love it!).
1514
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
.....
congeal, freeze, stif
to be devoted to; to be a fanatic; to elaborate (): concrete (
xedly (e.g. of staring) (3) patiently (4) firmly (e.g. hold); restrained (): t
centrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack (): (1) to freeze; to cong
to concentrate one s attention on; to devote oneself to something; to ponder; to
meditate (): to congeal; to freeze
1
S
1712
: two-strok
r radical or ice radical (no. 15) : doubt; distrust; be suspicious; question
16
15
2
(none) Phonetic congeal I doubt that the jell
geal sitting on the counter, so I placed it in the icebox.
Is there any dou
bt that ice is congealed stuff? 1515
pattern, example, model (): model; standard; patter

e (): extent; scope; sphere; range; span (): exemplar; exemplificat
del; example
1
S
1088
: bamboo : car : seal radical (no. 26
)
15
118
6
(none) Phonetic patte

or a new model of car designed to leave as small an ecological fingerprint as po
ssible. I just had a new bamboo-leaf pattern spray-painted on my car. Don t touc
h it, you ll leave fingerprints!
1516
0
.
crime, sin, offense
(): crime 
1) to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate (2) to transgress; to contravene (3) to
violate; to ravish; to rape; to deflower
3
5
874
: dog :
seal radical (no. 26) 5
94
4
(none)
an often be solved using the tools of dogs and fingerprints.
This crime gang
has yet to be caught because their pack of wild dogs takes care of licking off t
he fingerprints from all the crime scenes.
1517
751-1000
.
spread out, wide
(): overflowing;
water : seal radical (no. 26)
5
85
4
ad
Its a widespread belief that they cannot find fingerprints on a body that
has been deposited in the water.
Its a widespread belief that water takes
away fingerprints.
1518
JLPT.N0 gradeS
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster (): (1) t

nce; bother; worry (2) care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying
(with a person) 1
S
2123
: wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no.
27) : seal radical (no. 26)
4
27
2
(none
Seeing some finger prints at the edge of a cliff, I wondered who that unlucky pe
rson was.
Sherlock Holmes is very unlucky: he just fell off a cliff while
he was looking around for fingerprints. 1519
0
...
dangerous, fear, uneasy (): c
ous (): (1) dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious (2) in danger;
ardy; critical; grave; at risk (3) uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; do
ubtful (4) close (i.e. a close call); narrow (): to fear; to have misgivings
doubtful; to mistrust (): injury; harm; danger (): (1) dangerou
rilous; precarious (2) in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk (3) unce
rtain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful (4) close (i.e. a close call); n
arrow (5) look out!; watch out! 3
6
606
: wrapping enclosure; wra
pping radical (no. 20) : unlucky; misfortune; bad luck; disaster 6
26
2
(none) Phonetic dangerous

If yo
you re bound to get unlucky. While rock climbing you are bound to the cliff b
y just your fingerprints, which is why its so dangerous.
1520
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750
.--.
address, just like, fortunate
prospects; hopes (3) something that can be relied upon (4) snack served with al
coholic drink (5) pad; guard (6) blow; strike (7) addressed to (8) per (): (addr
see s) name; (recipient s) name and address (): to address
0
S
shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : evening : seal radical (no. 26)
8
40
3

addre
uld be displayed on your house and mailbox.
For the primitive: This is a hi-
tech Japanese mailbox, it automatically lights up in the evening, and has a biom
etric fingerprint scanner. --- Each houses address, even if its hard to see in the
evening, is like its own unique fingerprint. 1521
JLPT.N0 gradeS
arm, ability, talent

(): (1) arm (2) skill (
2
S
1163
: meat : address; just like; fortunately 12
130
6
(none) Phonetic arm
Like in Memento, I tattoo my
my forearm flesh so I dont forget it. In Iraq people are having their addresse
s tattooed on their bodies, usually their arms, so they can be identified if the
y are killed. (true story).
1522
Body_Arm.Leg
, .
garden, farm, park

1
S+
2060
dical (no. 140) : evening : seal radical (no. 26)
(none)
garden "Japanese ""gardens"" arent anything more than a pot of f
lowers on top of the mailbox." My mailbox is actually right in the middle of my
garden, which kind of sucks since the mailman has to trample all my flowers to
get to it.
1523
00
..
grudge, show resentme
 : seal radical (no. 26) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
9
61
4
(none) Phonetic
I put a severed pigs heart in his mailbox. He got the message. To hold a grudge
is actually the act of keeping negative feelings you received in the mailbox of
your heart.
1524
otion
, , , , ,
willow
1
S
it; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east 9
75
4
honetic willow Having decided to use SIGN OF THE HARE rather than RECEIPT and S
TAMP my mnemonic goes as follows: The WILLOW is the TREE that droops likes a HAR
Es ears.
A strange thing about the japanese willow tree is, it grows eggs... but
the eggs have no yokes. weird eh?
1525
0 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
egg, ovum, spawn, roe

(): (1) eggs; egg; spawn; roe
pert) in the making
2
6
1342
: sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7
AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east 7
26
2
egg
The Easter Bunny dropped an egg on my desk and got yolk all over my rece
ipts and stamps.
The sign of the hare (#2041) hides eggs in his ears for E
aster...
1526
....
detai
g, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
(3) to alight; to perch on (): studying abroad (usu. at university level) (): (1) absence; being away from home (2) house-sitting; ho
use-sitter (3) being left unattended to (of one s studies, etc.); neglecting (
) registered mail (2) registration (e.g. of mail); writing down; putting on reco
rd; recording; making a note of (): (1) care-taking; house-sitting; house-wa
2) caretaker; house-sitter (): bus stop; tram stop; stop; station 
(e.g. the night); to cease; to put an end to (2) to contain; to keep (in positio
n, in place); to limit (3) to record (e.g. a fact); to retain (): playing card
rd game (): distillation
3
5
731
: sign of the hare
AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east : rice field; rice paddy 10
102
5

detain The use of RA
think of a receipt with a dagger through it on a door) works great with DETAIN.
Here the RANSOM NOTE says that the girl has been DETAINED in an undisclosed loca
tion. To get her back take the RANSOM to a empty FIELD. Got a receipt for that d
agger, son? If not, were going to detain you and send you to work in the rice fie
lds.
1527
lapis lazuli
1
S
2352
: j
fasten; halt; stop
14
96
5

detained by some marines! How do you know they were marines? Because they were wear
ing marine blue..
The king was detained, by men in marine blue; Must be th
e marines, planning a coup. (thx Katsuo/gavmck).
1528
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
trade, exchange (): trade (foreign) 2

5
the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east : shellfish
12
154
7
(none) Phonetic trade There
ade in your dagger for money. But its quite ineffective, since only registered da
gger-owners with the original receipts can participate, and not criminals with i
llegally-purchased daggers.
The new RANSOM note (a receipt stuck to a door w
ith a dagger) from DETAIN (1423) appears again (probably after you went to the f
ield as instructed) now gives instruction to TRADE the victim for CURRENCY you w
ere told to bring.
1529
vities_Money.Commerce
-.
stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, e
(): impression (): signature; signing; sealing (
em (3) badge; crest; flag (4) evidence; proof (5) token (of gratitude, affection
, etc.) (): stamp; seal (): mark; sign; landmark (
marker or indicator (): (1) seal; stamp; mark; print (2) mudra (symbolic hand ge
sture) (3) India
2
4
682
: katakana no radical (no. 4) :
number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : seal radical (no. 26)
6
26
2

stamp
staple stamps to letters.
Aaaagh, this old stamp doesnt stick! Okay Ill just
staple it.
1530
.
mortar
0
S
2048
: m
)
6
134
6
(none) Pictographic
mortar I rem
e back to back staples and grinded them in a mortar to create metal dust.
The mortar bomb exploded, ripping the sun in half.
1531
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
......
break
S
: mortar : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : pike; windy-again ra
dical (no. 79) 13
79
4
(none) Compound
eak the soil"" is to make a symbolic gesture that indicates the beginning of con
struction. Like when a politician in a hardhat gets a shovel and lifts a piece o
f dirt. This particular project is behind schedule, so to speed things up, they
blow it up with mortar and an air-to-ground missile." Place your mortar on sol
id ground before firing missiles from it, otherwise it will break.
1532
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
, ,
entertain, revive, re
; encouragement (): rising; developing; emergent (): excitement
n; arousal (): revival; renaissance; reconstruction (): indus
neself; to make merry (): side show; entertainment
1
5
734
br>: same; agree; equal : eight; eight radical (no. 12) 16
134
6

entertain
To me, this looks lik
pictograph of a road leading to the big city (see the buildings?) where there a
re plenty of places to be entertained. Unfortunately in this city, every store i
s the same: staples. What tools! [ayoung24].
Photographically, this kanji sim
ply looks like a set of two speakers (the staples primitives) between the sub-wo
ofer (primitive for same) -- all this as a tool to entertain a group of drunks a
t a club.
1533
,
sign of the bird, west (sake rad)
1
place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146) : one; one radical (no.1)
(none)
sign of the bird
The sign of the bird on this whiskey bot
tle is of course the Famous Grouse blended Scotch.
"Normally birds fly sout
h, but one bird flew west. People were worried about it and kept asking ""Is the
re any sign of the bird you know, the one that flew west?""." 1534
JLPT.N1
Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
, ,
sake, alcohol
(): alcohol; sake 
3
3
1006
: water : west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth si
gn of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164)
10
164
7
Sake is just watered down whisky.

Sake is the generic term for alcohol (no
t just japanese rice wine). And a very popular alcoholic drink in Japan is whisk
ey and water. 1535

.
bartending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoo
to serve sake 1
S
2271
: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; te
nth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : ladle; one tenth of a go;
dip
10
164
7
(none
ng practises are unusual. They serve the whiskey by pouring it from a ladle, lik
e one would from the punch bowl.
Ever seen the anime Bartender? Bartendin
g isnt just about bottles of whiskey, its about ladling out advice. 1536
.
sake
0
S
: west; bir
-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : measurement; foot
/10
10
164
7
(none
ually means . It has similar effect as whiskey and sniffing glue has: you get into
xicated."
This thick, illicitly-made beverage is actually just whiskey mix
ed with glue! 1537
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Food.Drink
fermentation
1
S
1862
: west; bir
n of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : f
ilial piety; child s respect
14
164
7
ets of fermentation are passed to the son who displays the most filial piety.
Since filial piety is all about respecting ones elders, and the older a whiskey
bottle is (i.e. the time it have spent undergoing fermentation) the more respect
you should give it, the meaning of this kanji becomes clear. If it doesnt, sink
back some whiskey and it will. 1538
.
cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
(): cruel
eartedness; relentless; ruthless (): (1) cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe (
violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme (3) very bad; terrible; awful (4) exce
ssive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
1
S
1596
: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake
radical (no. 164) : revelation; tell; inform; announce
14
164
7
(none) Phonetic cruel Its

g that a drunk man s words are a sober man s thoughts. Be careful about giving s
omeone a bottle of whiskey, you may get some revelations about their cruelty. Of
course, they ll just say that it s the whiskey speaking.
1539
JLPT.N1
.
repay, reward, retribution
(
S
1515
: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodi
ac; sake radical (no. 164) : state; province
13
164
7
Imagine a different kind of tax refund - instead of money, the state repays you
with whiskey. Hint: bottle deposit refund - the state will repay the recycling
deposit for each alcohol bottle returned.
1540
1501-2000
dairy products, whey, broth, fruit juice

(
1
S
2012
: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chin
ese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : each; every; either 13
164
7
(none) Phonetic dairy product

for dairy products was next to the alcohol aisle. so for each wheel of cheese y
ou decide to buy, you get an accompanying bottle of wine...perfect for a ""wine
& cheese"" party. :)." In an attempt to increase sales of dairy products, the g
rocery store is giving away a free miniature whiskey bottle with each dairy prod
uct you buy.
1541
vinegar, sour, acid, tart

(): vinegar 1
S
west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical
(no. 164) : though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all
12
164
7
(none) Phonetic vineg

going down your throat.
I spent ages sawing that whiskey bottle open, bu
t when I got in, it had all turned to vinegar! 1542
1501-2000 Kanji_Food.Drink
..
drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellboun

>(): (1) to get drunk; to become intoxicated (2) to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); t
o become nauseated (3) to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in r
aptures 1
S
1640
: west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign
of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : soldier; private; die 11
164
7
Phonetic drunk
with 90 percent alcohol will get you drunk. I dont care who you are. 1543
.
distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
(): rule; c
ry; concern; anxiety (2) care; help; aid; assistance (): distribution; allotme
>(): consideration; concern; forethought (): (1) indication; sign; h
(2) quotation (esp. stock market) (): arrangement (of resources); deployment; s
tioning; posting; disposition (): spouse; wife; husband; partner 
istribution; dissemination; allocation (): delivery; distribution (
>(): to distribute; to deliver; to deal (cards) (): (1) arrangement; p
earch (by police) (): (1) arrangement; disposition (2) array (programming, pro
ng) (): (1) distribution (e.g. films, rice) (2) rationing (e.g. food, gasoli
food ration
3
3
359
nth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : self; snake; serpent
10
164
7
(none)
ing Prohibition you had to be as sneaky as a SNAKE.
I imagine a bartender se
rving whiskey to his patrons, and using that snake-like sprayer to distribute so
da water into each glass.
1544
.
acid, bitterness, sour, tart
(): oxidation 
n (): (1) acid (2) sourness; sour taste (): sour; acid
1
(no. 164) : None 14
164
7
n old whiskey bottle filled with acid to throw at any difficult Johns. Dealing
alcohol requires a license, dealing acid requires fast legs (to run from the pol
ice). 1545
furthermore, still, yet

1
S
1799
in
12
94
4
(none) Phonetic waver

means to hesitate. I wavered before going into the bar with a bunch of horned w
ild dogs drinking whiskey straight out of the bottle. I wavered when the pack
of wild dogs was blocking the way, but then I drank some Red Bull and charged th
rough. (thanks shakkun).
1546
....
, , ,
everence; honour; honor (): precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sac
r>(): to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect (): self-respe
1181
: chieftain : measurement; foot/10
12
41
3
ompound Ideographic
revered "People don t know this, but (""revered"" patrio
t) Paul Revere had trouble staying awake during his midnight ride, so he drank R
ed Bull (horns) and whiskey (a drink invented by his friend Sam Adams) and glued
himself DOWN to the saddle. [thanks to akahige]."
Red Bull, the chieftain
(#2906) is so revered in his clan that everyone sticks to him like glue.
1547
, beans, pea, midget

(): (1) legume
such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas (2) soya bean (soybean); soy (G
lycine max) (3) female genitalia (esp. the clitoris) (4) kidney (5) miniature; t
iny (6) child 1
3
1422
: mouth
7
151
7
ictographic
beans If I eat BEANS, after ONE MOUTHful I fart like some kind
of HORNED ANIMAL.
I hate using primitives that are completely unrelated. L
ets call this one Mr. Bean! Hes an easy character to build stories with.
1548
- , , , , head,
the street (): headache (): head; brains; intellect (
n; intellect (3) top (4) hair (on one s head) (5) bangs; fringe (6) top structur
al component of a kanji (): counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
4
2
433
: beans; pea; midget : page; leaf
16
181
9
(none) Phonetic head

The head of the family sits a
Mr Beans head. 1549
Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
.
short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
(
e (): shortening; abbreviation; reduction (): (1) length (2
and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demeri
ts (): short (e.g. story, film) (): short (): de
r>(): quick temper; short temper (): short wave 4
3
689
rrow : beans; pea; midget 12
111
5
(none)
He is so short so he has to throw darts from the table. Sort of like ping pong,
this kanji represents a game where you throw darts over a table at your opponent
. The serve is rarely returned, so the games tend to be short.------------ This
character apparently refers to duration, not just to height.
1550
JLPT.N4
grade3 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size
. , , , , , , ,
bount
ffluent (2) very; extremely; full of; great (): abundance; wealth; plenty; bount
br>(): abundant harvest; bumper crop
2
5
762
: bend; mus
mposition; pleasure; injustice; fault; curve; crooked; perverse; lean : beans;
pea; midget
13
151
7

Pictographic
tiful feast was so bountiful that it bent the table below it under its weight!
Her bust and bum was so bountiful I couldnt resist the urge to bend her over a ne
arby table and...
1551
drum, beat, rouse, muster

(): drum
1
ck; joy; congratulations : beans; pea; midget : branch; support; sustain; br
anch radical (no. 65) 13
207
13
drum
Japanese festivals have drums so big, a samurai has to SIT (not stand) o
n a table to beat one with a tree branch! http://www.d2.dion.ne.jp/~hidafyh/furu
kawayh/gyouji/image/maturi03.jpg.
"I really hate the primitive meaning of
""table"" for ""bean."" I just use ""bean."" Anyways, for the DRUM primitive, im
agine a SAMURAI who beats on a DRUM with two chopsticks, and a BEAN skewered on
each end of the chopstick to produce a better sound. And the obvious story is: "
"DRUMing on a DRUM with a huge BRANCH""."
1552
.. , , , ,
rejoice, take pleasur
joicing; congratulations; felicitations (): comedy; funny show ()
d; to be glad; to be pleased (2) to congratulate (3) to gratefully accept
3
4
769
: good luck; joy; congratulations : mouth
12
30
3
rejoice The samurai s
he drum is on a stage, and the people below him are rejoicing with their mouths
in unison. It helps me to imagine the placement this way.
In the taiko (dr
um (#1444)) song of rejoicing, the drummers shout with open mouths.
1553
, , , , , , , ,
timber trees,
1
6
988
: tree; wood : good luck; joy; congratulations : bean
s; pea; midget : measurement; foot/10
16
75
4
timber-trees
The hippies object to trees being cut down for timber. They have
glued themselves to the timber-trees and are beating their drums.
"Everyon
e likes to see big trees fall down. For this kanji imagine hundreds of spectator
s glued to their chairs, then a drum roll and then a cry of ""timber!!!"" as the
huge tree crashes to the ground."
1554
dish, a helping, plate (): (1) plate; dish; platter; d

ping; course (3) kanji radical 108 (at the bottom) (): ashtray ()
2
3
1812
: dish, dish radical (no. 108)
5
108
5
(none) Pictographic
dish
Three dishes stacked side-by-side in a dishwashe
r.
Pictograph of a dish with a three-layer cake slice on it.
1555
blood
(): blood; consanguinity (): blood
age (2) bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost (): blood pressure 
l (): mixed race; mixed parentage (): blood transfusion
2
dish; a helping; plate 6
143
6
(none) Compound
blood Vampire orders blood in one of those posh restaurants. Imagine his shock
when all he gets is a giant white bowl and just a single drop of blood in the c
entre and a drizzling of balsamic around the edge. Disgusted he calls the manage
r over tells him its overpriced tosh and bites into his neck with a huge gush of
blood spraying everywhere.

Image: Holy Grail with a drop of Jesus blood on
it.
1556
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_General
basin, lantern festival, tray

(): (1) O-Bon; Bon Fest
n Festival; Festival of the Dead (2) tray (3) family; household (): basin (e.g.
tween mountains)
1
S
1654
: part; minute of time; segment;
share; degree; one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku/100: dish; a helping; plate
9
108
5
(none) Phonetic
The part of the kitchen sink in which you wash dishes in is the basin. I m not
an expert, but it seems that as a basin this refers more to an oceanic basin tha
t a kitchen one, and in any case seems most common in reference to the famous OBon festival. So, a story: in the O-Bon festival, so many dishes are broken that
all the parts have to be thrown into a deep oceanic basin.
1557
JLPT.N1
alliance, oath (): alliance; union; league 

; alliance
1
6
587
: bright; light : dish; a helping; plat
e
13
108
5

allia
In order to form alliances, you should sit down for a meal and eat until your di
sh is bright or clear; in other words, get to know people first, before you talk
business.
"A new alliance is proclaimed at the end of a meal between offic
ials. As a symbol of their alliance they clean up together one dish, and present
it to the photographers. The clean dish under the flash lights appears very bri
ght, and its pretty much all you can see on the photo that appears on the next mo
rnings newspapers, with the title ""New alliance, one bright dish!""." 1558
..
steal, rob, pilfer
(): (1) r
l (): theft; robbery (): stealing 3
S
1051
: n
r>: dish; a helping; plate
11
108
5
Compound
steal You are so poor you dont know where your next dish will come from all yo
u know is that you will have to steal it.
The first thing to steal is the
silverware; next, the dishes. 1559
.... , , ,
se; conservatory; glasshouse (): temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
taining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation (): temperate zone (
 (): (1) lukewarm; tepid (2) lenient (3) slow; stupid
2
3
838
water : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : dish; a helping; plate 12
85
4

Phonetic warm
If you leave
t will get warm.
To distinguish from warmth (#1949), which refers to warm
weather, remember that this means warm objects or feelings. Imagine a plastic k
iddy pool in the backyard full of lukewarm water. The kiddy pool is shaped like
a huge dish, and it s been under the sun all day - that s why the water is warm
now.
1560
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Misce
llaneous
..
cover, lid, f
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : come together; congregate; meet; cover
13
140
6
(none) Phonetic lid

The l
ole room smells of the flowers that were used in the cooking. When the magicia
n lifted the LID, the flowers were gone from the dish. 1561
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer

(
ontrol; superintendence; direction (2) director; superintendent; supervisor; coa
ch; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss (): observation; guarding; insp
tion; surveillance
1
S
408
: retainer; subject : dish; a h
elping; plate 15
108
5

While the slave-buyer is perusing (perusal (#855)) the stack of slaves reclining
on the floor, the slaves overseer supplies them with dishes of gruel -- don t
want the slaves starving to death before they can be sold!
"The slaves are
reclining on the floor when the overseer comes in. They tell him ""Were not goofi
ng off, a dish fell and broke and were cleaning it off the floor""." 1562
..
excessive, overflow, spread out (
water : oversee; official; govt office; rule; administer 18
85
4
(none) Phonetic overflow

Whos job is
dam? Itts overflowing! The overseer isnt doing his job and he lets the slaves ov
erflow the sink!
1563
JLPT.N1 gradeS
.
,
specimen, take warning from, learn fr
 (): stamp; seal (): illustrated reference book; illustrated ency
hildren); picture book (): yearbook; almanac; annual
1
S
1391
gold : oversee; official; govt office; rule; administer 23
167
8
(none) Phonetic specimen
The overseer tags his slaves
arrings, just like specimens. (Thanks bodhisamaya) The authorities are suspici
ous about the athlete that won GOLD at the olympics. They are now OVERSEEING a t
horough drug test, taking all sorts of SPECIMENS.
1564
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
indigo
1
S
2043
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : oversee; official; govt office; rule; administer 18
140
6
(none) Phonetic indigo Indigo flowers have to be ove

n picked for their beauty.
"Traditionally, blue (#1534) could be used to de
scribe blue OR green. However, two kanji that describe the hues specifically are
and . This kanji is the ""blue"" counterpart of green (#1371). Story: The overse
er, master of the slaves, wore a cloak dyed with indigo, and flowers in his hair
."
1565
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Colo
r
, ,
fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness,
raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy
1
S
1301
: dog :
chief; beginning
11
94
4
(none)
ce WILD DOG attacked the CHILD who came near his feeding DISH. If you want to m
ake your wild dogs fierce, feed them a child. Children are the holy grail of dog
food you know...
1566
...
boom, prosper, copulate ():
; vigorous (): (1) peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); height (e.g. of summer)
2) prime (of one s life); one s best days (3) rutting; being in heat (): (1) to s
erve (food, etc.) (2) to fill up (3) to prescribe (): grand; prosperous; magni
t (): height of prosperity (): prosperity; flourishing; thriv
bulge; to be piled up (2) to rouse; to get excited (): scale; gradations 
prosper; to flourish (2) to copulate (animals) (): dressed up; wearing rich cl
1
6
712
: turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach : dish; a
helping; plate 11
108
5
(none) Phonetic boom

Japan
oom turned their empty plates into full ones. The boom of satellite TV has mad
e antennas turn into dishes.
1567
salt
(): (1) salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common sal
lt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.) (): table salt (
2
4
1148
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : mouth : dish; a helpi
ng; plate
13
197
11
Phonetic
h alot, so it is not surprising to find someone reclining on the ground, mouth t
o plate, getting every last grain of that delicious salt.
"The eccentric e
xplorer lay down on the earth , opened his mouth , and licked it. ""As I suspected
!"" he said, ""It s salt. Something to spice up our dishes with!""" 1568
, ,
silver (): bank (
4
3
395
: gold : northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good ra
dical (no. 138) 14
167
8
(none) Phonetic silve
r is a metal. Not sure why Heisig find the right side so troublesome. My grand
mas hairpin (just before long (#1920)) is made of silver, the metal that best ref
lects sun light. Im sure you can see the flash from her hair as she walks by on a
sunny day. Note that the two elements (sun and hairpin) share not only a horizo
ntal stroke, but also the left vertical one. Therefore a bit odd stroke order.
1569
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color Kanji_Na
ture_Substance
..
regret, bear a grudge, resentment, malice, ha
rudge; malice; bitterness (2) matter for regret; regret (): (1) to resent; to cu
e; to feel bitter; to blame; to bear a grudge (2) to regret

1
S
1877
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : northeast (Oriental zod
iac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) 9
61
4
nt
The athletes state of mind is nothing but resentment after getting the si
lver medal.
Datas greatest resentment is getting a silver medal in Science Ol
ympiad. (Image: Data fuming on the podium muttering about being half robot).
1570
-
root, radical, head (pimple)
(): root; source; o
rinciple (): basis; foundation (): (1) root (of a plant) (2) root (of a
r, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.) (3) root root (of all evil, etc.); source;
origin; cause; basis (4) one s true nature (5) (fishing) reef (): roof (
essary arrangements; laying the groundwork (): hedge; fence (): pat
ce; persistence; tenacity; energy (): root; basis; foundation (
igence; cleverness; innate aptitude
2
3
620
: tree; wood :
northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) 10
75
4
(none) Phonetic root

Since trees eat through their roots,
magine roots as tree silverware.
The roots of the magical tree are silver
.
1571
...
instant, namely, as is, conform, agre
h; to be adapted to; to be based on (): that is; namely; i.e. (
ay; on the spot (): (1) instantly; immediately; at once (2) that is (to say); na
mely
1
S
1167
: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good rad
ical (no. 138) : seal radical (no. 26)
7
26
2
hic
instant He scratches off the silver stamp and discovers that he is an in
stant winner. For instant postal delivery, buy a silver stamp!
1572
baron, peerage, court rank

1
S
claw; nail; talon : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : northeast (Or
iental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) : measurement; foot/10
17
87
4
(none
king around with vulture eyes and keeping the silver glued to the table so no on
e can steal it. Here we see an evil baron - a vulture perched on his shoulder, a
nd a siver eye-patch glued to his eye. 1573
JLPT.N1 gradeS Kanji_People_Role
.Status
-
node, season, period, occasion, verse
ob, knot, tune, melody (): season (): (1) occasion; time (2) section (of
work); paragraph; verse; stanza; passage (3) node (of a plant stem) (4) clause (
5) (taxonomical) section (): economising; saving (): regulati
>(): (1) joint; knuckle (2) tune; melody (3) knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
(4) part; notable characteristic
2
4
934
: bamboo : inst
ant; namely; as is; conform; agree; adapt
13
118
6
Counting the nodes on bamboo is an instant way to tell its age. A certain specie
s of bamboo is considered the fastest growing plant in the world. A new node can
be formed in an instant.
1574
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_T
ime_Season Kanji_Body_General Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
......
retreat, with
>(): secession; retirement; withdrawal (e.g. from a lawsuit) (): dec
acceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. candidacy); pulling out (e.g. race);
excusing oneself (): leaving hospital; discharge from hospital (
ool (): (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradica
on; suppression (2) making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentr
ate on Buddha s teachings (3) curing illness (): (1) retreat (2) backspace; BS
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside (2) to remo
ve; to exclude; to take away (3) to set aside; to keep apart (4) to remove (some
one) from the group; to shun (5) (after the -te form of a verb) to do well despi
te difficulties; to accomplish despite adversity (6) (after the -te form of a ve
rb) to do resolutely; to do boldly (): tedium; boredom (): (1) to s
e (i.e. out of the way); to make way (2) to resign; to retire; to quit; to seced
e (): (1) to step back; to move back (2) to leave (the presence of a superior)
withdraw; to retreat; to concede (3) to resign; to retire; to quit (): degenerat
n; retrogression (): to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject 3

424
: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) : walk;
9
162
7
Ideographic
retreat If you see silver on the road (eg. gun, armour, sword) =
> retreat!
In the land of Oz, you advance by following the golden road, but
you reatreat by following the Silver Road.
1575
251-500
..-.
limit, restrict, to best of ability
time limit; deadline; cutoff (date) (): power; authority; jurisdiction 
; restraint; limitation; limit (): limit; bound (): (1) to restri
fine (2) to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to (): limit; r
ction (): limit; bounds (): (1) limit; limits; bounds (2) degree; e
as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one s ability (4) unless
(after neg. verb) (5) the end; the last (): infinite (): limit
3
5
405
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : northea
st (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) 9
170
8
Ideographic
limit He was pushed to the limit at the end of the marathon, c
limbing on top of the Acropolis, but had to settle for the silver medal.
At The Pinnacle, they limit how much silver you can have. Too much silver will l
ead to wrongfulness.
1576
eyeball (): (1) spectacles; glasses

t; insight (): ophthalmology (): nearsightedness; shortsightednes
1
5
1527
: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor :
northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) 11
109
5
(none) Phonetic eyeball Be careful putting silverware

lose an eyeball!
Eyeballs made of silver. Thats what they use to play pach
inko with, isnt it?
1577
JLPT.N1 grade5 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Hea
d.Neck
.-..-.
, , , , , , good,
sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared (3) profitable
(e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial (4) OK (): badness; inferiority;
nquency; failure; defect; blemish (): improvement; reform (
isfactory (): conscience (): intimate friend; close friend;
 (): good quality; superior quality (): (1) nicely; properly; wel
equently; often (): goodness; excellence; virtue (): good; excell
asant; agreeable
3
4
501
: northeast (Oriental zodiac); st
opping; good radical (no. 138) 7
138
6
rop of silver, the forces of good can vanquish the werewolves. A drop of silver
is good, but a whole bar of it is better!
1578
501-750 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Judgement
..
, , , ,
melodious, clear, bri
clear; cheerful (): brightness; cheerfulness; melodious
1
6
good; pleasing; skilled : meat
10
74
4
s
[Image: Moonlight sonata] The moon has inspired many good composers (like
Ludwig van Beethoven) to write something melodious.
A glowing halo surrounds
a magnificent full moon. A perfect image of the mythic and melodious music of t
he spheres.
1579
,
wandering, waves, billows
(): waste;
1508
: water : good; pleasing; skilled
10
85
4
wandering
Water is a good thing to have when youre out wandering.
John the
Baptist with a halo sprinkling water on people as hes wandering the wilderness.
1580

daughter, girl (): (1) (my) daughter (2) gir
n)
3
S
1145
: woman; female : good; pleasing; skilled
10
38
3
(none) Phonetic daughter

..well, lets hope so... :-). Be careful not to think woman + angel here, whic
h has already been seen for attractive (#430). Suggest using woman with a halo,
as in an innocent girl, something that everyone sees their daughters as being.
1581
....
eat, food
(
d served at a tea party (tea ceremony) (): school lunch; providing a meal<

ning room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom (2) restaurant; eatery; snack bar; d
iner (): dining table (): food; foodstuff ()
meal; special (of the day) (): to cross each other; to run counter to; to
clash; to go awry (): food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); prov
ions; food supply (): foodstuff; groceries (): (1) to
o live off; to subsist on (): necessities of life (food, clothing & sh
 (): (1) to eat (2) to live; to make a living; to survive (3) to bite; to sting (
as insects do) (4) to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun
of (5) to encroach on; to eat into; to consume (6) to defeat a superior; to thr
eaten a position (7) to consume time and-or resources (8) to receive something (
usu. an unfavourable event) (9) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for
the first time 5
2
328
: eat, food, food radical (no. 184)
9
184
9
(none) Pictographic
eat
to eat! Umbrella + Good: Let s go eat at that restaurant - the table with the um
brella looks good.
1582
, , ,
meal, boiled rice
(): (1) cooked
hood (): breakfast (): evening meal (): (1) co
; evening meal (): lunch; midday meal
4
4
1046
: e
nti12
184
9
(none) Phonetic meal

e to take an anti-acid. Im anti-fastfood. Sit down and eat a real meal!
1583
.-.
drink, smoke, take
(): drink
ow (2) to smoke (tobacco) (3) to engulf; to overwhelm (4) to keep down; to suppr
ess (5) to accept (e.g. demand, condition) (6) to make light of; to conceal (
o gulp down; to swallow deeply (2) to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to
learn; to digest (): teacup
5
3
969
: eat; food :
; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
12
184
9
hic
drink My experience with Japanese enkais (dinner parties): plenty to d
rink drink drink, but a severe lack of food, T_T.
When you lack food, just
drink something to fill you up.
1584
Kanji_Food.Drink
.
hungry, starve (): to starve; to thirst; to be h
tage; crop failure
1
S
1659
: eat; food : table; table encl
osure; table or windy radical (no. 16) 10
184
9
The smell of cooked food wafts past you in the wind, making your stomach rumble
and feeling hungry.
The wind blew away my food, so now Im hungry. 1585
.
starve, hungry, thirst
1
S
1754
: e
go; I; selfish; our; oneself
15
184
9
(none
e starving models in Hollywood - they want to eat, but their ego (about their ap
pearance and trim look) makes sure they grin and bear it!
He starves for F
OOD but his EGO wont let him beg.
1586
0
..
decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

(
ament; to adorn (): to dress up (): necklace; choker 
oration; adornment; polish up (writing) (2) modification; qualification 1
S
1193
: eat; food : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no.
50)
13
184
9

e; ornament; adorn; embellish] We decorate a table before eating, reclining a to
wel over it.
Naked sushi: a lady reclining on a towel as decoration for the f
ood laid out on her.
1587

food, bait, prey, tempting profit
(
eat; food : ear 15
184
9
(none)
s is animal feed.
Do you know Mike Tayson favorite feed? Ears! He eats ear
s!
1588
building, mansion, large building, palace
r>(): library (): movie theatre (theater); cinema (

assembly hall (): main building (): (1) mansion; small castle (2)
man (3) boat cabin (): house; hall; building 4
3
613
: eat; fo
od : bureaucrat; the government

16
184
9
This Bldg. is like all the other government buildings - they house bureaucrats w
ho sit around sipping wine and eating expensive meals at the taxpayers expense.
A building that eats bureaucrats!!!!!!!!
1589
mochi rice cake (): sticky rice cake

od : put together 15
184
9
answers the phone ""Mochi, mochi!"" whatever he is eating sure is making it har
d to understand. I will puzzle over the content of our conversation for some tim
e to come."
Mochi ice cream is a puzzling food, I still have no idea how the
y get that ice cream in there, but it sure tastes good. 1590
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Food.Drink
foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

; refinement; culture; education (): rest; break; recreation ()
dependents: children or spouse); maintenance (): health preservation; recuperat
n; recreation (): to rear; to maintain; to support (e.g. family); to cultivate
rsing; (protective) care (): nourishment; nutrient
1
4
888
r>: eat; food 15
184
9
(none) Phonetic
r parent for a wolf pup, feeding it with milk. This story cannot end well...
"Judy Foster in ""The Silence of the Lambs"" is what Dr. Hannibal-the cannibal-L
ecter would like to eat."
1591
... ,
sated, tired of, bored, satiate (
to have enough (): to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly;
ntly; to the utmost
1
S
1780
: eat; food : wrap; pack up; co
ver; conceal
13
184
9
(none) Phonetic
ed after I ate the hamburger AND the wrapper! This guy is sated only after eat
ing the hamburger AND its wrapping!
1592
0
.
previously, already, long ago
(): already; too la
1
S
1081
: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no
. 138) : nothing; not exist; crooked heaven radical (no.71)
10
71
4
previously
of previously as ""the previous customer"" in a restaurant. At a cheap sleazy d
iner, the waitress gives you unwashed silverware that was previously used by the
previous customer. Yuck."
For the waitress primitive, I dont really see the
receipt. So instead, I imagine a waitress holding a plate above her head, using
those legs to weave through the tables.
1593
1001-1500
.
outline, condition, approximation, generally
(
ion (): unconditionally; as a rule (): introduction; outlin
neral; almost all (2) mainly; mostly; most likely (3) moderately; suitably (
ne; summary; gist; in brief (): general statement; outline
1
S
tree; wood : previously; already; long ago
14
75
4
outline The police tried to draw a chalk outline around the dead waitress, but i
t was kinda tough with all the tree roots underneath her.
If you attempted
to outline the biography of most famous actresses, youd find that they have root
s working as waitresses before getting their big break. 1594
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
rue, be sad, sigh, lament

(): indignation;
S
1875
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : previously; alr
eady; long ago 13
61
4
a tip, you will rue the day you earned the resentment of your waitress. The rese
ntment of a waitress who gave up going to college to help her boyfriend (with hi
s tuition). She rues that decision ever since she got dumped by him (just after
he graduated). 1595
otion
.-, , , ,
he same time (3) parallel (): peace; harmony (): (1) average; mea
ibrium (): equality; impartiality; evenness (): (1) weekday;
liday) (2) kanji radical 73 (): plain; open field (): fairness; i
>(): level; horizontality (): normal; usual (

nt; dissatisfaction (): common; commonplace; ordinary; mediocre (
s; composure; unconcern (): horizon (related to sea or lakes) (
uare (): hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japa
ds (esp. function words, inflections, etc.) (): (1) flat; even; level; simpl
ain (speech, etc.); simple (): flatness; level; smooth; calm; plain; sitting tai
r fashion
3
3
128
: dry; parch 5
51
3
Ideographic
even
Theres an even covering of water lilies on the pond at
Pavilion in Kyoto.
Frogs stay dry (#1648) even as rain drops on their lily
pads... 1596
.
call, call out to, invite
(): to ca
al (): (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.) (3
) to invite (4) to designate; to name; to brand (5) to garner (support, etc.); t
o gather (6) to take as one s wife (): (1) breath; respiration (2) knack; tric
cret (of doing something) (): (1) to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to conv
oy; to lure (2) to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call (): to challenge;
to halt (): (1) Ah!; Oh!; Alas! (2) Yes; Indeed; That is correct (3) Hey!; Yo! (
4) Uh huh; Yeah yeah; Right; Gotcha
3
6
498
: mouth : quest
ion mark; ?
8
30
3
(none) Phonetic call
- er call the frogs mouths from the liliy pads, working to get you hooked on b
eer.
Im a lazy fisher, so I genetically engineered a lily pad with a fishing h
ook at the stem and a mouth to call me whenever it catches something. 1597
two-mat area, ~36 sq ft

1
S
1823
: s
ound; Turkey : even; flat; peace 8
32
3
area
A two-mat area is just about as much ground as you will need for a lily
pond. A two-mat area is plenty of space for sleeping in a tent but you wont be
comfortable unless the ground is even. 1598
0 Kanji_Counting_Units.of.Area
evaluate, criticism, comment

(): (1) valuation
ent; evaluation (2) to value; to assess; to estimate value (3) to appreciate; to
value highly; to acknowledge the value (of something) (): (1) fame; reputat
ularity (2) rumour (rumor); talk (): criticism; critique ():
ary (): book review (): popularity; favorable reputation; f
utation; disgrace; unpopularity 2
5
454
: say : even; flat; pea
ce
12
149
7
(none) Phonetic
lways be words of even fairness.
You get an evaluation copy of MS Word be
cause you want to evaluate whether its worth buying the full version. At the end
of the evaluation period the CD turns into a lilypad so you cant use it any more
(an innovative new copy-protection trick).
1599
251-500
. ,
reap, cut, clip, trim, prune
(): t
ip; to shear; to reap; to trim; to prune
1
S
1738
: mow; cu
t grass; subdue : sword; saber; knife
4
18
2
hic
reap
A SABRE is used to cut the stalks of plants being REAPED at harv
est. They are then combined into a SHEAF.
The Grim Reapers name is (Mary)
1600
temple
0
S
: m
br>: tree; wood : sword; saber; knife
8
18
2
Ideographic
moment The kendo artist takes a brief moment to practice his sk
ills: he throws sheafs over the tree and tries to cut them with his saber when t
hey come down again.
Wtf moment? This kanji means temple. Wooden x-men statue
s with sabres guard the entrance to the Professor Xavier temple. Might help if y
ou imagine the two x-men as Wolverine and Sabretooth. 1601
JLPT.N0 gradeS K
anji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed

,
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (ac
ope; wish; aspiration 2
4
896
: mow; cut grass; subdue : line
n; cloth
7
50
3
(none)
s, you say as you stuff a sheaf of stalks under your blanket but above your line
ns. Your real hope is that your parents dont find out that you left the house.
Wolverine (sheaf, see reap (#1488)) hopes they invent linen sheets that he wont k
eep shredding in his sleep.
1602
villain, evil, bad luck, disaster

(): bad
1
S
1673
: mow; cut grass; subdue : open box enclosure; open box
radical (no. 17)
4
17
2
villain digs a hole with a shovel and covers it with a sheaf, hoping someone wi
ll fall in.
Wolverine (sheaf, see reap (#1488)) takes out a villain who cant
be cut by smacking the crap out of him with a shovel. 1603
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

(): (1)
bosom; bust (3) heart (4) lungs (5) stomach (6) heart; mind; feelings 2
6
1144
: meat : turmoil; Hungary
10
130
6
honetic bosom Just think of the heroine s bosom in a movie. The villain ties u
p the heroine (to the traintracks or the conveyor belt etc) but her bosom is the
body part that is always left sticking out.
As you know, female comics villa
ins are always binding the flesh of their bosom up in interesting ways. One has
to wonder how these clothes stay on their body at all...
1604
JLPT.N2
grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso
..
detach, separation, disjoin, digress
(
tition; detachment; segregation; isolation; decollation (): to be separated
leave; to go away; to be a long way off (): divorce (): to separat
vide; to keep apart
1
S
555
: rare beast; strange; elegant : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) 19
172
8
(none
detach Ive finally met my arch-rival, the evilest of all villains. Finally, Im ab
out to fight him. But whats this? Hes suspiciously quiet. I move to attack him, an
d his right arm falls off at the elbow. Strange. I walk up to him and detach his
left arm. Very strange. I undo his belt, and take off his top hat... BLAST! It
was just a decoy turkey!
The left side isn t too hard---a top-hatted vill
ain whose villainy involves belts around elbows? Clearly he s a drug dealer. And
the best way to detach yourself from the drug dealer s influence is to go cold
turkey. 1605
glassy, lapis lazuli

1
S
: j
kettle lid radical (no. 8) : villain; evil; bad luck; disaster : rump; foot
print radical (no. 114) 15
96
5

ing of pop, wearing his crystal rhinestone glove (see detach (#1492). In my st
ory for detatch detach (#1492), the left side primitive was junkie. The top-hatt
ed villian of society with a belt around their elbow. Here, the junkie is gettin
g a fix of crystal meth: the jewel in the crown of todays drugs.
1606
JLPT.N1
gradeS
.-..
kill, murder, butcher
rder (): to kill (): suicide (): assassination 
581
: mow; cut grass; subdue : tree; wood : pike; windy-again radical (no
. 79) 10
79
4
Compound Ideogra
tree where the missile hit. No doubt, it was meant to kill us. I suppose when t
his kanji was made, it was most effective to kill your enemies with sheafs of wo
od used as missiles.
1607
vities_Fighting
..
refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet,
ear; fluent; eloquent 1
S
2333
: large; big : to mix with; to
associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89) : to mix with; to associate
with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
11
89
4
ompound Ideographic
bracing The St Bernard is bracing itself for an operatio
n requiring four stitches.
St. Bernard dog had a refreshing bracing bath an
d now is shaking all the water out of his fur. The drops are thrown in all direc
tion and that s why the have an x shape in the pictogram.
1608
JLPT.N1
, , , ,
genuine, purity, innocence, net (prof
icated (): pure; true; genuine; unmixed (): pure heart; n
n (): purity; innocence
2
6
1044
: thread : bar
tion; camp
10
120
6
(none) Phonetic genui
the primitive earthworm: Drops of rain were falling so I took my shovel to dig u
p some earthworms to put them on my fishook..... My story: To have a genuine fis
hing line you don t just pick up a stick but you also attach some thread onto it
and at the end an earthworm must be hung.
You need to attach a genuine ear
thworm to the thread. With plastic bait you wont catch anything.
1609
JLPT.N2
....
sudde
e station; camp : page; leaf
13
181
9
Ever chopped the head off an earthworm? Notice how it will grow back immediately
! Beware the killer earthworms...
When someone in the barracks tells you t
o come immediately, youll lose your head for sure . . .
1610
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..-..
dull, slow, foolish,
btuse; stupid (3) dull (sound); dim (light) (4) slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
(5) indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting (): thickheadedness; stolidi
nsensitivity (): to become less capable; to grow dull; to become blunt; to weake
2
S
1574
: gold : barracks; police station; camp 12
167
8
(none) Phonetic dull
The metal hook is too dull to
e an earthworm....
From the earthworms perspective, it most be pretty dull w
hen you are put in a metal bowl, just waiting for being put on the hook on the f
ishing trip the next day.
1611
..-.
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
adverse; harsh (): spices (): barely; narrowly; j
nce (): salty (taste) (): painful; bitter; heart-breaking 
2
S
1607
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : ten
7
160
7
(none) Pictographic
spicy Eating spicy food makes you s
times faster than usual, cause you just need to get something to drink!
Eating s
picy food makes you stand up as if you had sat on a needle.
1612
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
..
resign, word, term, expression (
dictionary; lexicon (2) letter of resignation (): dictionary (): de
nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. candidacy); pulling out (e.g. rac
e); excusing oneself (): flattery; compliment (): to resign; to
ave (one s job, etc.) (): bow; bowing (): flattery; compliment
633
: tongue; reed; clapper : spicy; bitter; hot; acrid
13
160
7
resign This guys job is tas
at the local Indian Food Factory. He has to resign from his job before his tongu
e is rendered completely useless after all the spicy food that he has to try all
day long...
After my tongue touched the most spicy pepper of all, I had to r
esign from the contest...too hot for me!
1613
catalpa tree
1
S+
2301
: tree; woo
itter; hot; acrid
(none)
catalpa "The CATALPA is the tree that bears the SPICY Indian bean (NOTE - The Ca
talpa is also known as the ""Indian Bean"" due to the bean pods that grow from i
t)."
The caterpillars favorite tree is the catalpa because it tastes spicy.
1614
superintend, manager, rule

1
S
1597
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : spicy; bitter; hot; acrid
10
40
3

superintend
The s
nt of a Japanese school district needs a spicy relationship at home after watchi
ng girls in miniskirts all day. The superintendent of an old-age house has to ma
ke sure the food is never too spicy.
1615
0
wall, lining (stomach), fence "(): (1) wall; barrier

constellation (one of the 28 mansions)"
2
S
1037
: false;
punish; crime; law : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 16
32
3
honetic wall
Did anyone else used to put ketchup packets on the ground and ju
mp on them so they spattered on the wall?
Primitive for Ketchup: When the
taste is too spicy your mouth has basically given up trying to handle it ..or in
other words raised the white flag of surrender. But unlike war , putting Ketchu
p on it will usually solve the problem. Wall(dingomick); Did anyone else used to
put ketchup packets on the ground and jump on them so they spattered on the wal
l?
1616
sphere, ball
(): perfect; complete; flawless
false; punish; crime; law : jewel; ball 18
96
5
Even more valuable and perfect () than a holed gem is a delicious meatball (ball =
= ) with ketchup. Yum! It s a little known fact that ketchup is highly corrosiv
e and is used to cut holes into gemstones so they can be put onto chains. This k
anji shows a piece of Jade with a blob of ketchup on the top eating a hole throu
gh it. 1617
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun
elter; evacuation; escape (): (1) to avoid (physical contact with) (2) to avoi
tuation) (3) to ward off; to avert
1
S
756
: false; punish;
crime; law : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 16
162
7
(none) Phonetic evade You can try and evade them, b
n the road... Sorry, couldnt resist it.
In order to evade the bear, you lie down
on the road, put ketchup on yourself, and play dead. 1618
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000
..-, , , , , ,
(2) modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards) (): bullet train (very h
inkansen (): reform; innovation (): newspaper company 
test; up-to-date; modern (): rising; developing; emergent (): n
uction (): newly-wed (): (1) new; neo- (2) Gregorian calendar (3) Xin
hina) (): new student; freshman; first-year student
5
2
p; rise; set up; erect : tree; wood : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loave
s of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
13
69
4
hic
new
Don t confuse left primitive with catalpa (#1498). Every time th
e farmer cuts down the peppers from the red pepper plant, he has to use a brand
new axe. This is because the spicy peppers cause the metal to erode very quickly
, thereby rendering the axe completely useless. Axe-man grows a patch of red pep
per plants in his back garden. He rubs red peppers on the edge of his axes, and
this seems to keep them sharp like brand new. 1619
1-250 Kanji_Time
fuel, firewood, kindling

1
S
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : new
16
140
6
New flowers grow in areas of forests which have been chopped down for firewood.
If your firewood is too new and still has flowers on it, its unsuitable for burni
ng. You need drier wood.
1620
-..
, , parent, intimacy, rel
(in cards) (3) founder (4) (pet) owner (): father (): mother (): friendship (): blood relationship; blood relati
to befriend (): close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chu
ndness; gentleness (): thumb (): intimate; close (e.g. friend
 (): one s father; old man; one s boss
4
2
406
: stand up;
set up; erect : tree; wood : see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; v
isible 16
147
7

paren
parent lets their kids learn. A kid wants to try to eat the red pepper plant, th
e wise parent says ""Try it and see for yourself""."
I remember this one the
way the Japanese do: a parent standing on top of a tree watching what his or her
kid is doing. 1621
..
, , , , , , , ,
h (): happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing (): happiness; bl
ing (): (1) happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity (2) luckily; fortu
y (): good luck; fortune 3
3
786
dry; parch
8
51
3
(none
bit (or ten) of spice to your life.
This is one of those rare occasions when
I forgo Heisig for other methods. -- if you take but one stroke a
t painfulness. (oh well, Heisig used similar one for ).
1622
JLPT.N3 grade3 k
anjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
.
tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart
(
chment; adhesion; tenacity
1
S
800
: happiness; blessing; fo
rtune : round; full (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; cu
rl up; seduce; explain away
11
32
3
(none
tenacious
Tenacious-D is happy band led by a fat man. (Its Tenacious-D time
, ya muthafucka, gwaoh!).
To be tenacious, you need to have deep stores of
happiness (so troubles dont discourage you) and you need to be big and round (so
hunger doesnt drive you to give up). The most tenacious person of all time was h
appy round Buddha!
1623
.
gift, seriousness
0
S
2170
: t
hold; grasp; take to heart : hand 15
64
4
(none
When you clasp something you tenaciously hold on to it with your hand , te.
, earnestness. This kanji shows Santa Claus (refer to frame tenacious (#1506))
clasping the reins of his deers with his hands, holding onto dear life as he alm
ost falls off his carriage.
1624
.
report, news, reward, retribution
(
igence (2) information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.) ():
rt; information (): (1) information; report; journalism; news (2) to report (): forecast; prediction (): tele
eport (): weather forecast; weather report (): to inf
167
: happiness; blessing; fortune : seal radical (no. 26) : or again; fu
rthermore; on the other hand
12
32
3
(none
report Recall the fashion model wearing just a stamp over his crotch (clothing
(#1399)). When he got happy, of course, it ended up in the news report. The long
awaited report, Maximising Male Happiness In The Workplace concluded that mak
ing bikinis, with only a stamp sized piece of cloth covering the crotch, compuls
ory for attractive female staff, was the most cost-effective means of achieving
this aim.
1625
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Com
munication
.
shout, exclaim, yell
(): to shout; to cry 
S
1426
: mouth : to join or connect the vine
6
30
3
(none) Phonetic shout There was a man in a village who had a special gift : wh
enever he shouted and screamed, his mouth became a cornucopia, overflowing with
fruits and food of all sorts. Many of the locals thought he was a cruel man, alw
ays screaming at his wife, until they realised he was in fact very kind, and his
gift brought prosperity to his family. You can hold a CORNUCOPIA up to your MOU
TH (like a megaphone) to SHOUT lounder. Also notice that the shape of CORNUCOPIA
implies the shouts are 4 letter words. 1626
0
.
twist, ask, investigate, verify
1
S
1820
br>: to join or connect the vine
9
120
6
(none
A cornucopia is a twisted goat s horn decorated with coloured threads. [twist;
ask; investigate; verify] Stories full of twists are difficult to write, because
of the cornucopia of threads the author has to manage. 1627
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
..
income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

d expenditure (): collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval (
n; accumulation (): harvest; crop; ingathering (): (1) acco
(2) seating (3) custody (4) admission (5) entering (in a dictionary) ():
suction; attraction (): collection; levy (): earnings; p
; voucher (): forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
3
6
number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : or again; furthermore; on the other h
and
4
66
4

e cornucopia of income by using their crotches -- they put the ""come"" in ""inc
ome."" (A bit lewd perhaps, but effective in keeping this character distinct fro
m similar keywords like profit (#906) or earnings (#893))."
Women love men w
ith money. If you have a high income you can get a cornicopia of crotches.
1628
...
lowly, base, vile, vulgar
e; lowly (2) vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile (3) shabby (4) greedy; glut
tonous; avaricious
1
S
2003
rice field; rice paddy : katakana no radical (no. 4) : ten 9
24
2
lowly Lowly people
nothing but 4-letter words.
A LOWLY single rice grain, DROPPED in an empty F
IELD, can produce a CORNUCOPIA of food. 1629
0
tombstone, monument
(): stone monument
ial for future generations); stele; stela
1
S
1792
: stone: lowly; base; vile; vulgar 14
112
5
There is a grave of a lowly man with a tombstone made of a simple, small stone.
If you bow really low you can read the very small inscription engraved on the st
one, it says - Now that you bowed so low to read this, you are as lowly as I once
was. A STONE makes a LOWLY TOMBSTONE.
1630
, , , ,
land
(): conti
h down (): inland
2
4
736
: hill; mound; left village
170) : clod of earth; land 11
170
8
s have become sentient and will go on a mission. I can only apologise for the ne
xt 6 frames. In the distance, there is a pinnacle, which the newly-awakened rice
-seedlings who are still stuck in the ground can see. Could it be the Promised L
and?
When sailors see land in the distance, they first see the pinnacles of t
he new land, but when they come close enough theyll be able to make out the rice
seedlings, and finally the ground!
1631
Kanji_Nature_Landscape
... , , , , ,
ht; experience; care; favor : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : eight; eight rad
ical (no. 12) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
13
109
5
intimate
The farmer was never very intimate with his wife. He always kept
his eye on his precious rice seedlings in the soil.
I keep an intimate relat
ionship with my rice seedlings -- I never take my eye from the soil.
1632
forces, energy, military strength

iage (of the body) (): state of things; state of affairs; condition; situati
umstances (): influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy 
vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life (2) influence; authority; power; might (3) i
mpetus; momentum; course (of events) (4) naturally; necessarily (): attitude;
re; preparedness; readiness (): many; crowd; great number of people (
uperior power; predominance; preponderance (): condition; situation; prospects
2
5
260
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : eight; eight radical (n
o. 12) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : round; full (month); perfection; -shi
p; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; explain away : power; strength
13
19
2
hic
forces What power makes rice seedlings in the ground grow into well rou
nded plants? The forces of nature.
The forces of nature need to be just rig
ht for the rice seedlings in the ground to become fat and strong.
1633
.
heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
(): (1)
(3) zeal; passion; enthusiasm (4) mania; craze; rage (): zeal; enthusiasm 
 (): passion; enthusiasm; zeal (): zeal; enthusiasm (
at; to heat up (): heating; application of heat (): cost of f
heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost (): nuts!; enthusiasm; zeal;
r>(): calorific value; quantity of heat; calorie 3
4
700
: a
fire 15
86
4
(none) Compound
ICE SEEDLINGS you pulled from the SOIL in a ROUND pan over a low FLAME. (Note: t
he hot pan image helps reinforce the idea that this kanji for ""atsui"" refers t
o something hot to the touch, as opposed to hot weather)."
"Just a comment
on Erikkusan s story: Although one of the pronunciations of this kanji is ""atsu
i"" this isn t the atsui that you feel in Tokyo in August, (which is Frame 1260
s ""sultry ). This atsui is the one when you touch something hot, like a fry pan
. Another reading of this is ""netsu,"" which is the ""fever"" this fat man may
feel after planting the rice seedlings."

1634

diamond, water chestnut
0
S+
1229
: g
grass radical (no. 140) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : legs radical (no. 10
) : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
diamond Some girls want diamonds, but others will be satisfied with just flowers
. However if you think you can win her over with rice seedlings, expect her to g
et up on her walking legs and walk on out!
Not a real diamond but a basebal
l one. No proper bases so we improvise, 1st is a bunch of flowers, 2nd is the pi
le of rice seedlings and so on... watch the running legs charge around after a b
ig hit! 1635

mausoleum, imperial tomb
(): h
ound; left village radical (no. 170) : clod of earth; land 11
170
8
(none) Phonetic mausoleum

"Anci
ce farmer"". It s on the pinnacle of Mt. Fuji, and it has a statue of a guy with
huge walking legs planting rice seedlings as he goes." At the pinnicle is a mau
solem. The ground is sown with rice seedings to stop the dead from rising on wal
king legs.
1636
1
S+
: kettle lid radica
person
(none)
sign of the hog
A greedy hog in a top hat who has eaten all of the acorns. He even elbows people
out of the way to get them.
Top Hat + Elbow + Person: The sign of the hog wa
s a very recognizable tattoo - a hog with a big grin in a top hat, sticking his
elbow into the person next to him.
1637
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Z
odiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
nucleus, core, kernel

(): (1) pit (of a fruit); stone
) nucleus; nuclear (4) nuclear weaponry (): tuberculosis; tubercule
1
S
475
: tree; wood : sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chi
nese zodiac
10
75
4
(none) Phonetic nucle

f the acorn, all the DNA is stored -- the building blocks for a new tree.
The nucleus of an oak TREE is an ACORN. 1638
..
engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, c
ngraving; sculpture (): instant; time; moment (): (1) to mince; to
up; to hash (2) to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch (3) to tick away (tim
e); to record the passing moments (4) to etch (into one s mind); to remember dis
tinctly (5) to have tattooed (6) to torment (): lateness; late coming (
; chart; timetable; schedule
3
6
866
: sign of the hog; 9-11PM
; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac : sword; saber; knife 8
18
2
(none) Phonetic engrave This famous ninja (I always u

es, distinct from samurai) used to engrave the kanji for his name onto acorns, a
nd throw the acorns to distract his enemies. The legend goes that by the time hi
s victims would pick up the acorn and read the engraved kanji, they were already
dead. While its traditional for lovers to engrave their names on a tree in many
countries, in Japan, however, it was traditional for a samurai to signify his u
ndying love for a woman by engraving the kanji of her name on an acorn with his
sabre. 1639
above-stated, the said, that specific

(): corre
plicable to; coming under; falling under; applying to; fulfilling
1
S
1648
: say : sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zo
diac
13
149
7
(none) Phonetic
this strange word meant, and she furiously replied that it was explained in the
above-stated paragraph before throwing an acorn at me! The above-stated words a
re the acorn from which the following statement grows. 1640
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
bone, body, corpse

0
S
remains; frame : sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
16
188
10
(none) Phonetic remains The remains c
ton which had the remains of some acorns in its stomach area. Whether it died fr
om eating the acorns remains to be seen.
Hint: The remains of a chipmunk.
1641
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
censure, criminal investigation

1
S
2085
sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac : power; strength
8
19
2
"Censure is the political equivalent of a ""strongly worded letter,"" according

to Cornell s School of Law. It is a flex of muscle by congress against the curre
nt president, but it is a very weak one. Imagine censure as congress flexing as
hard as it can, only to have a little acorn-sized bump of muscle pop up suddenly
."
Acorn Power is the peoples way to CENSURE a congressman you dont agree wit
h. Pelt your Senator with acorns today. 1642
0
.
mention, state, speak, relate
(): description;
ess; to mention (): dictation; verbal statement (): predicate
a type of millet; a type of herb : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 1
62)
8
162
7
s leading through the woods so sticky and dirty? Hmm... I think the forest range
r mentioned something about excess resin on the roads...
No-body mentione
d that there was resin on the road. Now Im stuck!
1643
JLPT.N2 grade5 k
anjifreq251-500

art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
(
que; technology; engineering; skill (): (fine) art; the arts (
al) operation; procedure (): art gallery; art museum ()
rship 3
5
350
: going; journey : a type of millet; a type of
herb
11
144
6
(none)
: a life-size section of a boulevard cast in a huge block of resin. Some call i
t ... art."
The definition of art is getting more and more loose these days.
Why even some resin spilled onto the boulevard is now counted as art! Hmmph!
1644
. ,
cold
(): (1) chill; the shivers; shiveri
cold (e.g. weather) (2) dull; uninteresting; lame (): frigid zone or belt
3
1456
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : three : eight;
eight radical (no. 12) : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
12
40
3

cold
h cool (#1404), when the cool boys order each other around. This kind of cold ha
s to do with weather. When its cold outside, I stay at home and have hot celery
soup with chicken legs to keep out the ice. cold. Some strange animal t
lk of celery from my house. However, it was freezing and the floor was covered i
n ice, so the mysterious animal couldnt get any traction. Picture a stalk of cele
ry and a pair of animal legs slipping and sliding clumsily around the ice, and n
ever able to leave the house. Eventually it got so cold that the little animal f
roze to death. 1645
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Propert
ies_Miscellaneous
..
close, shut, cover, block, ob
ed (e.g. wound); to be shut up (2) to be clogged; to be plugged up (3) to be occ
upied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation) (): to stop up; to close up; to block (u
; to occupy; to fill up; to take up; to stand in another s way; to plug up; to s
hut up 0
S
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : t
hree : eight; eight radical (no. 12) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
13
32
3
block up
house cold because the filters had been blocked up with dirt. It was so cold (
#1526), the pipes blocked up with ice. After removing the ice, we insulated them
with soil.
1646
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.
brew, cause
1
S
1838
: west; bir
bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : rise; rai
se
20
164
7
rls, wearing grass skirts and tropical scarfs (or leis), doing a dance. ""3, 4,
5, 6 pick up all the celery sticks!""." A classic alcohol commercial: whiskey be
ing brewed while girls dance around, scantily clad in their grass skirts.
1647
. defer, turnover, transfer, convey

(): conce
to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to disp
ose of (2) to yield; to surrender; to concede 1

S
984
: say :
rise; raise
20
149
7
et her head spinning, the island girl in the grass skirt says demurely ""I defer
(yield) to your judgment, wise one""." "I talked to my Japanese spouse, who con
firmed that this kanji does not mean ""defer"" as in ""put off, delay"". It mean
s ""defer"" in the sense of ""submit"" or ""yield""." 1648
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000

lot, earth, soil
1
S
1407
: s
ound; Turkey : rise; raise 16
32
3

uy a small lot on a tropical island and spend the rest of my days relaxing in a
grass skirt.
On the island of JOU, in order to be considered a lot, a ground
must be big enough to grow sufficient grass for a grass skirt. 1649
JLPT.N1

lass, girl, Miss, daughter
(): (1) d
oman (2) (after a name) Miss (3) (after a line of work) -ess; -ette
1
S
2059
: woman; female : rise; raise
16
38
3
"Conversation at a party: A: ""Who is that lass?"" B: ""Which one?"" A: ""The wo

man wearing the grass skirt."" B: ""Alas, I dont know""."
"Two Irishmen vi
sit Hawaii and see a woman wearing a grass skirt and nothing else. ""Thats some l
assie,"" says one to the other. ""But alass Danny Boy, you cant be bringing her h
ome.""."
1650
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite (): (1)

icant (2) harm; evil influence (3) ill will; spite; malice (4) abusive language (): (1) poisoning (2) addiction (): disinfection; steriliza
unfortunate; (a) pity (): my sympathies; that s too bad; my condolen
1419
: three : mother 8
80
4

If you grow up with a mother that drinks and smokes, you can be sure its poison i
n the stuff you get from her breasts. "You can use silicone implants to to mak
e your breasts ""grow up"" but if they leak, it s poison."
1651
JLPT.N2

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered ():
w materials; subject matter (): (1) component; factor; item (e.g. in list) (2) e
ment (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) (): (1) obedient; meek; docil
unaffected (2) honest; frank; upfront (about one s feelings) (): oxygen 
eur; novice; layman (2) non-celebrity; member of the general public (3) unlicens
ed prostitute (): hydrogen (): simplicity; artlessness; naivete 
autiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital (): character; qualities; geniu
the makings of (): carbon (C) (): simplicity; plain (
; modesty; frugality (): (1) fast; quick; prompt; nimble; agile (2) quick (t
tand); sharp (judgement) (): cold; short; curt; blunt (): m
1
5
660
: three : thread 10
120
6
ictographic
elementary
This kanji has nothing to do with elementary sch
ool - it means element, elemental, basic, bare. Imagine the thread as a thread c
onnecting all life, starting from the basic elements and growing up into everyth
ing.
This is a pictogram of string theory. Strings are the most elementary pa
rticles of matter, which then grow up to become matter itself. 1652
JLPT.N1
barley, wheat
(): wheat (): beer 
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
2
2
1615
: winter radical
(no. 34)
7
199
11
give GROWN UPs teetering WALKING LEGS. """Grown up"" barley, i.e. beer, is what
gets you tottering legs."
1653
Food.Drink
-.
blue, green
(): (1) blue (2
(5) immature; unripe; young (): youth; young man (): youth;
cent (): youth; young person (): (1) blue; green (2) pale
blue; ghastly pale (): (1) pale; pallid (2) bluish-white
4
1
month; moon
8
174
8
(none) Phonetic blue
saw a blue moon was in my youth when I was growing up. "Once in a blue moon ref
ers to a rare event. But originally ""blue moon"" refers to a full moon, in othe
r words a fully grown-up moon. Whether once a month is rare or not depends on wh
at were talking about, but that happens to be the origin of the expression."
1654
JLPT.N4 grade1 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, seme

nd; soul; heart; spirit; intention (): precise; exact; detailed; minute; close
ct calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment (): elaborate; delicate; exqu
 (): at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible
3
5
752
: rice; USA; metre : blue; green 14
119
6
(none) Phonetic refined Very refined people in the upper classes have skin as pa
le as rice and blue blood.
"""Uh, why is your rice blue?"" ""It s been refi
ned! And by refined I mean it s been in the back of my fridge for a few months
.""." 1655
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Body_Function
..
solicit, invite, ask
(
r>(): application; request; petition (): claim; demand; charge;
ing (for a service) (): (1) to tease; to coax (2) to solicit; to demand; to ex
br>(): to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
1
S
524
: say 
blue; green
15
149
7
(none)
t you to buy things come up to you and just start taking out of the blue
"That door-to-door salesman can stand outside ringing my doorbell until hes blue
in the face. Theres a big sign on my front door, and the words clearly say ""No S
oliciting""." 1656
.
feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances,
; feeling (2) spirit (): circumstances; consideration; conditions; situation;
ns (): state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstance
ws; gossip; (military) intelligence (2) information (data contained in character
s, signals, code, etc.) (): facial expression (): emotion
r>(): real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs (
s; objection; grievance (): passion; enthusiasm; zeal (): l
s; emotion; sentiment (2) compassion; sympathy (3) passion; affection; love (4)
the way things really are; the actual situation (): sympathy; compassion; sy
; sympathise; pity; feel for (): friendship; fellowship; camaraderie 
mpathy; kindness; sympathy (2) human nature; common sense; customs and manners(): sentiment; emotions; one s feelings; one s heart (): (1) pit
(2) affection (): pure heart; naivete; self-sacrificing devotion 
shameful; deplorable (): tender-hearted; compassionate 3
5
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : blue; green 11
61
4
honetic feelings
Data is feeling blue about not having any feelings ... h
ey, wait a minute.
Feeling blue is a state of mind where youre dominated by
your feelings. 1657
JLPT.N3 grade5 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotio
n
...--.. ,
clear up
er); fine weather (2) formal; ceremonial; public (3) cleared of suspicion ():
weather; cloudless weather; good weather (): fine weather (i.e. little or no
s); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies (): (1) to clear up; to
r away; to be sunny; to stop raining (2) to refresh (e.g. spirits) (3) to be cle
ared (e.g. of a suspicion) (4) to be dispelled; to be banished (): view; p
tlook 3
2
1022
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : blue; gre
en
12
72
4
(none) Phonetic
he weathers cleared up!
When we speak of clearing up we easily think of both the
sun and blue skies. But in another since to clear up is the absence of weather.
And therefor the reason weather has no place in its writing. 1658
JLPT.N3
grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Weather
... , , , , ,
) pure; virtuous; immaculate (): clean; pure; chaste (): clear;
y (): fresh; refreshing (): purity; innocence 
oiced and unvoiced consonants 2
4
705
: water : blue; green
11
85
4
(none) Phonetic pure

Bottles of water claim to be pure. Theyre generally in blue containers, because b
lue makes you feel like its that much more pure.
1659
JLPT.N2 grade4 k
anjifreq501-750
-...
quiet
():
g still (): rest; quiet; repose (): static
3
4
contend; dispute; argue
14
174
8

quiet When someone you know who is normally talkative goes quiet, its usually a
sign that they are contending with the blues. Don t confuse with silence (#240
), something achieved through action. On the other hand, quiet refers to a perso
nal quality of not speaking out. Members of Blue-man group jump into the wrestli
ng ring of contenders for tag-team wrestling. Though the other contenders are sc
reaming, the blue men never say anything - they are a very quiet bunch, that Blu
e-man group. Primitive order: blue man group s first and main characteristic is
being blue and quiet; only later did they decide to become wrestling contenders.
1660
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
.
blame, condemn, censure (): (1) duty; responsibil
ff) (2) liability; onus (): duty; obligation (): (1) to condemn;
ze; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse (2) to urge; to press; to pester (3) to
torture; to torment; to persecute (4) to break in (a horse)
3
5
598
: shellfish 11
154
7
(none)
one typically starts to blame all of their problems on money. This is the stor
y of a poor fisherman and his wife. A long time ago he caught an oyster with a s
mall but precious pearl. The intelligent wife told him to sell the pearl immedia
tely: the greedy husband figured if he kept the oyster and fed it, it would grow
up and yield an even bigger pearl. One day the oyster grew so big, it crashed t
hrough the house and escaped back to sea. The angry wife left her husband, blami
ng his blind greed for their poverty. 1661
exploits, unreeling cocoons

(): achievements;
nts; past results; track record (): achievement; performance; results; work;
ution (): results; record; grades (): spinning (
ce; meritorious deed
2
5
820
: thread : blame; condemn; cens
ure
17
120
6
(none) Phonetic exploits
are world famous but still The Daily Bugles pages blame him for every problem out
there. [Geek alert] A lot of modern software is full of exploits which can be a
bused by hackers. I blame multi-threading.
1662
751-1000
.-... , , , ,
volume, produ
stimation; valuation; quotation (): assertive; positive; active; proac
ulation; accumulate; store (): to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); t
o pack (): capacity; volume (): capacity; volume (
belief (): (1) to pile up; to accumulate (2) to estimate 3
4
541
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : blame; condemn; censure 16
115
5
(none) Phonetic volume "On many wheat cereal boxes, there is
er stating that ""This package is sold by weight, not by volume. Some settling o
f contents may have occurred."" well they only say that because they dont want to
be blamed by people getting really disappointed after they see what a small vol
ume of cereal the box really contains." The volume of the wheat crop is way down
this year! Blame the weather! 1663
bond, loan, debt

(): debt; liabilities 1
728
: person : blame; condemn; censure
13
9
2
bond
Bonds are guarnteed by the government so if they fail there is one perso
n you can blame - the prime minister! Mr. Ts plot of world domination is foiled
. Who is to blame? Bond. James Bond.
1664
..-.-
pickling, soak, moisten, steep
kle
1
S
1818
: water : blame; condemn; censure
14
85
4
(none) Phonetic pickling

When
er! When it doesnt come out right, generally it is the water that is to blame.
Bad water is to blame for the process of pickling.
1665
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Food.Drink
-...
surface, tabl
model (): announcement; publication (): (1) expression; pr
; notation (): facial expression (): surface; outside; fa
ment; proclamation (): (1) surface (2) face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
(3) front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. ""head"") of a coin (4) outs
ide; exterior (5) appearance (6) public (7) first half (of an innings); top (of
an inning) (8) cover (for tatami mats, etc.) (9) foreground (): front cover; b
g (): chart; diagram; graph; figure (): table (e.g. Table 1); chart
am; chart; timetable; schedule" 3
3
77
: two; two radical (no.2)
 : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : garment; clothes; dressing
8
145
6

he SURFACE of my SCARF was always covered with snot from blowing my nose on it.
(Thanks to zerOrange) I grew up underground, and whenever I went to the surface
I wore a scarf to avoid scrutiny.
1666
nji_Human.Activities_Communication

bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
(): (1) a
(e.g. for discussion) (3) sandbag; gabion
1
5
1481
: person : surface; table; chart; diagram 10
9
2
Superficial people (ie those who are only concerned about the surface) are obses
sed with expensive bags.
Do you know why every person in Japan has a Loui
s Vuitton bag? After the 1985 JAL air crash that killed 520 people (the worlds wo
rst). An image on tv of the crash showed Louis Vuitton bags (whose LV logo cover
ed surface was somehow impervious) litering the crash site. From that point on t
hey stuck in Japanese peoples minds as durable and high quality. (True story).
1667
.
,
undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
pure; virtuous; immaculate (): unclean; dirty; filthy; impure ():
s; simplicity 1
5
1595
: water : marking line; ascertain; asse
ss; measure
15
85
4
(none)
mained undefiled, a young girl growing up in a rough area always kept a dagger c
oncealed under her threads, even when she went into the water. (rgravina) To en
sure she remained undefiled, a young girl growing up in a rough area always kept
a dagger concealed under her Spiderman underwear (to remember the position of t
hread), even when she went into the water.
1668
1501-2000
.
pledge, promise, vow
(): contract; compact; ag
 (): (1) to pledge; to promise; to swear (2) to have sexual intercourse (esp. be
een husband and wife); to share a bed 1
S
898
: sword; saber; k
nife : large; big 9
37
3
(none) Compound
pledge Imagine a totalitarian regime where, while growing up, you have to pledg
e allegiance to the flag at dagger-point and with St. Bernard guard dogs watchin
g you. In order to pledge into her sorority, Alice had to stab a St. Bernard wi
th a dagger. (Come on! DO it, Alice!). 1669
.
consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive (a blow)
(
(rather formal) cafe (): tea drinking; tea house 2
S
1347
: m
r>: pledge; promise; vow
12
30
3
(none)
ns eat/drink/smoke. Maybe you make a pledge to stop gutsing/binging/puffing, but
your own mouth is tempting you to put something in it. I make my mouth pledge t
o consume less. 1670
harm, injury
(): (1) obstacle; impediment; h
rrier (2) handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction (): (suffering
damage; injury; harm (): calamity; disaster; misfortune (): dam
ution; public nuisance; contamination (): disturbance; obstruction; hindrance;
ing; interference (): advantages and disadvantages; interest ():
ry; harm; evil influence; damage (): (1) to injure; to damage; to harm; to h
to kill (3) to hinder; to obstruct (): injury; harm; danger
3
4
358
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : mouth
10
40
3

harm
With kids growing up
se, you have to keep them from harm of putting anything in their mouth, paint ch
ips, bleach, knvies, etc.
This is silly, but.. If a house suddenly grows u
p from your mouth, you will come to great harm. 1671
251-500
control, wedge
1
S
1771
: car 
17
159
7
(none) Phonetic control The r

cars have spun out of control! Luckily, it was just a couple of dents; nobody wa
s harmed.
Control is very important! Especially when operating a car. Few
people realize the harm they can cause just by losing control of their car for a
second. Tremendous harm. Stay in control!
1672
1501-2000
....
proportion, comparatively, di
(after a number) tenths discounted; tenths reduced (): (1) rate; ratio; proport
ion; percentage (2) profit (3) assignment (4) 10%; unit of ten percent (5) sumo
match; schedule of sumo matches (6) diluted with (of drinks); mixed with ():
otment; assignment; allocation; quota; rationing (2) binding (): part; assigni
llotment of) parts; role; duties (): (1) rate; ratio; percentage; proportion (
mparatively (3) contrary to expectations (): timetable (esp. a weekly sc
); schedule (): to divide; to cut; to break; to halve; to separate; to split; to
rip; to crack; to smash; to dilute (): to cut in; to thrust oneself into;
eself in; to muscle in on; to interrupt; to disturb (): (1) to break; to be sm
(2) to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn (3) to be divided; to cleave (4)
to come to light; to be identified; to be established; to become clear ():
 (): comparatively (): relatively; comparatively
3
njury : sword; saber; knife
12
18
2
on
[proportion; comparatively; divide; cut; separate; split] Hey, dont take
this out of proportion! I did you just a little harm, no need to come over here
with a saber... As shown on this pie-chart, the proportion of people harmed by s
abres is relatively a small slice compared to those harmed by guns.
1673
, ,
constitution, law
(): const
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122): heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
16
61
4
constitution
The constitution is important. At least my parents thought so. I
n the house where I grew up, it was framed on the wall. Under the watchful (side
ways) eye of my mother, we had to study it until we knew it by heart. The cons
titution states the following rights: You may live in your own house and grow up
. And you will never be watched by big brother s eye so they cannot control your
heart (your believes). 1674
.......
ction; manufacture (): (human) life (i.e. conception to death) ()
; master; doctor (2) with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific (): se
ol student (): life; existence (): birth; creation; formation
th; occurrence; incidence; origin (2) ontogeny; development of complex multicell
ular structures from cell(s) in a simple state (): (1) resuscitation; regenera
restoration to life (2) reformation; rehabilitation (3) playback; regeneration
(sound, etc.) (4) reclamation; recovery (5) rebirth; reincarnation ():
l student; primary school student; grade school student (): (1) to live; to ex
2) to make a living; to subsist (3) to be in effect; to be in use; to function (
4) to come to life; to be enlivened (5) to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.) ():
living things; creature (2) biology (): one s lifetime (i.e. one s existence
eath); one s career (): overseas student; exchange student 
h all one s might; for dear life (): health; hygiene; sanitation; medical 
life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the wh
ole world; the era (2) (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one s life (): (1) ex
ce; being; survival (2) to exist; to live; to survive (): to bear fruit 
ively (): (1) cloth; material; texture (2) one s true character (3) unglazed pott
ery (4) uncooked dough; batter (): (1) to make (the best) use of; to leverage
ls, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc) (2) to let
live; to keep alive (3) to revive; to resuscitate (): living thing; animal<
r>(): (1) life and death (2) samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) (3) death 
siology (2) menstruation; one s period; menses (): livelihood; living (
ment (): birth date (): (1) flower arrangement (2) fr
er; to produce (): pupil in ... year; student in ... year (): (1)
(2) I (): sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description (
nt; breeding (): by nature; by birth; native (): (1

esult from; to arise; to be generated (): lukewarm; halfhearted 
fish or blood (): impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen (): (1) raw; uncooked; fresh (2) natural; as it is
; unedited; unprocessed (3) unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom) (4) live (i.
e. not recorded) (5) inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude (6) impudence; sauc
iness (7) unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer (8) just a little; someho
w; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi- (9) irresponsibly; half-baked (10)
cash (11) tipsiness (): (1) to grow; to spring up (2) to cut (teeth) 
lives for; purpose in life; raison d tre (): (1) to produce; to yield; to
result from; to arise; to be generated (): to be born ():
 (): university student; college student (): birthd
man) (2) person reborn into the animal realm (3) brute (i.e. a contemptible huma
n being) (4) son of a bitch; for Christ s sake; damn it (): birth; birthplace<
living flesh; flesh and blood (2) physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva ()
to arrange (flowers); to plant (2) living; live (): new student; fres
student (): pure; undiluted; raw; crude (): too serious; person who
honesty; sincerity (): (1) life; living (2) I; me; myself
5
1
29
: life, life radical (no. 100)
5
100
5
life
This is the first CELL of a human, the foundation of its entire LIFE, a
small DROP that will GROW UP to form a complex organism.
Growing Up is ju
st a Drop of our LIFE. 1675
JLPT.N5 Kanji_Body_Function Kanji_Body_Health.Il
lness Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art grade1 kanjifreq1-250
-
star, spot, dot, mark
(): satel
lecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) (2) suspect (police sla
ng) (): Mars (planet) (): constellation (): planet
n; Japan; counter for days : life; genuine; birth 9
72
4
honetic star
The sun is the nearest star to the only planet with life - Earth
.
Sun is a star that has given life. Cant say that of any other stars yet.
1676
JLPT.N2 grade2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_Sky
..
awake, be disillusioned, sober up
(no. 164) : star; spot; dot; mark 16
164
7
On awakening the first thing I notice is a (nearly empty) whiskey bottle by my b

ed. Then I see the stars are still shining. I think Ill go back to sleep and try a
wakening again later.. Youll need an awakening after the whiskey bottle makes yo
u see stars.
1677
JLPT.N0 gradeS
surname (): (1) surname; family name (2) heredi

ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) (): full name
2
1628
: woman; female : life; genuine; birth 8
38
3
surname When women marry, they adopt the surname of their husband, signifiying t
he start of a new life together. (adapted from gorgon). "Woman change their surn
ame when they ""start their new life""."
1678
1501-2000
sex, gender, nature

(): (1) woman; fe
le (2) masculine gender (): character; personality; disposition; nature 
lity; personality; idiosyncrasy (): (1) acidity (2) acidic ():
fficiency (): distinction by sex; sex; gender (): nature; prope
the opposite sex (2) isomerism (): reason; sense (): intelligence(): (1) nature (of a person) (2) sex (3)
gender (4) -ty; -ity; -ness; -cy
3
5
104
: heart; mind; sp
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : life; genuine; birth
8
61
4
honetic sex
Sex is the only state of mind for many men through their whole l
ife.
When youre in the state of mind for creating new lives.
1679
JLPT.N3
animal sacrifice, offering

(): victim; sacrifi
1
S
1274
: cow : life; genuine; birth
9
93
4
(none) Phonetic animal sacrifice
Animal sacrifice = taking the life of a
cow.
In the 21st century, animal sacrifice is no longer really necessary. We
can take a single cell from a cow, with no harm to the cow. We create a viable c
ell line from this single cell, and feed the resulting biomatter into a furnace
at the exact rate necessary to appease the gods.
1680
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
..-.
products, bear, give birth, yield, ch
acture (): property; fortune; means; assets (): real estate(): domestic products (): (child)birth; delivery; production
nkruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business (): producing area 
tic products; fisheries (): bankruptcy; insolvency (): present; sou
gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (g
ynecology) (): product; result; fruit (): specialty; special pr
Communist Party (): agricultural produce (): animal husb
br>(): (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement (): prese
leave (): postpartum; after childbirth (): yield; produce 
lty (): (1) product of the land (2) present; souvenir (): (1) (giving)
dbirth; delivery; confinement (2) native of; product of (3) assets; property; fo
rtune 4
4
161
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : wild goose; t
railing cliff radical (no. 27) : life; genuine; birth
11
100
5
ompound Ideographic
products
If you were to stand up all the products
you have accumulated over the course of your entire life on top of one another,
the result would probably be as tall as a cliff.
"The salesman is standin
g on the cliffs edge. ""Buy my products!! Buy my products! Or else Ill take my own
life""! Man, thats selling on pressure."
1681
1-250 Kanji_Body_Function Kanji_Human.Activities_Money.Commerce
, ,
hump, high, noble, prosperity
1
ound; left village radical (no. 170) : winter radical (no. 34) : life; genui
ne; birth
11
170
8
e top across the humps, but you suddenly see the pinnacle and you feel new life
in your walking legs. A woman takes her bra off and what happens? Nine months
later the hump in her belly pops out between her legs as a new life.
1682
, summit, peak
(): peak; ridge 1
S
nter radical (no. 34) : abundant; lush; bountiful; plenty; fat face; luxurious
growth of grass
10
46
3
(none
er ""bushes"" needs to have a primitive meaning of its own. It appears in severa
l kanji, such as sew (#1563), tryst (#2417), bee (#2687), and swords point (#276
), and it is clumsy to work bushes and walking legs into every story. ""Pointy""
works fairly well: the walking legs are stuck on top of the pointy part of the
bush; and for this character: a summit is the pointy end of a mountain."
Upon reaching the summit of the mountain, I noticed my walking legs were all gou
ged up from walking through prickly bushes.
1683
bee, wasp, hornet

(): honey 0
S
winter radical (no. 34) : three : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
13
142
6
(none) Phonetic bee
A bee is an i
(see summit (#1562)) stinger. The insect that interrupted our tryst (#2417) wa
s a bee!
1684
.
sew, stitch, embroider (): (1) to sew; to stitch (2)
gh a crowd) (): sewing 1
S
1723
: thread : meeting; tr
; rendezvous
16
120
6
(none) Phonetic sew
; with a pointy needle you sew a road (-------) of threads.
Good thing I bro
ught some thread, cause I need to sew my pants that I tore up walking through th
e bushes (see summit (#1562)) before we hit the road to go back down the mountai
n.
1685
..
worship, adore, pray to (): worsh
at (): Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern 
ume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands togethe
r; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one s respects (
2) to beg; to make a supplication (3) to see (something or someone of high statu
s) (): borrowing
2
6
1443
: hand : one; one radi
ree : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)

8
64
4
Ideographic
worship I put my fingers together in worship of the bush that ha
ngs from the ceiling -- that wonderful mistletoe which has gotten me kissed by m
any a girl.
Because I worship her, I only finger ONE BUSH, hers, and no other
s!
1686
.. , , , , ,
r>: katakana no radical (no. 4) : measurement; foot/10 7
33
3
honetic longevity
In an attempt to increase a bush s longevity, an incompi
tent gardener glues all the leaves back on that have fallen off. Maybe he should
have tried watering it instead.
This old China man glued shrubs to his b
ody. The added intake of oxygen from the shrubs was, according to him, the secre
t of his longevity. Sometimes he would sit all day in meditation without moving,
and the locals believed the old man had actually turned into a shrub ! 1687
.
casting, mint
1
S
ions; one s natural life
15
167
8

a casting because metal will have much greater longevity than the original.
They made a metal casting of the Chinese man who glued shrubs to himself to incr
ease his longevity. Its now sold around the world as its thought that having one w
ill increase your own longevity..
1688
enroll, domiciliary register, membership

(
publication (): census; family register 1
S
907
: bamboo : once upon a time; antiquity; old t
imes
20
118
6
(none) Phonetic enrol

ent in a well-rounded school: they teach eastern traditions (the way of the bamb
oo), western traditions (like Christmas trees), and also teach literature (once
upon a time). Once upon a time, in order to enroll in a Christian school you h
ad to answer a series of questions to ensure that you were really Christian. For
example, the principal might show you a picture of a Christmas tree and a pictu
re of some bamboo and ask you which one is most suitable for decoration at Chris
tmas time.
1689

, , , ,
springtime, spring (season)
(
of one s life, etc.) (4) adolescence; puberty (5) sexuality (): youth; sprin
life; adolescent
4
2
579
: three : large; big : day; s
un; Japan; counter for days
9
72
4
In the springtime bonsai get plenty of sun.

When its springtime you can only
leave the bonsai out when the sun has gone down. Their little leaves cant handle
too much heat. 1690
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Time_Season

camellia
1
S+
1829
: tree; woo
ng (season)
(none)
camellia
The tree of spring. Fact: Camellia are highly valued in Japan and elsewhere for
their very early flowering, often among the first flowers to appear in the late
winter [early spring?]. Anyone whos lived in Japan knows camellia are by far the
first tree of spring to flower. And how can you miss those shockingly pink flowe
rs!
1691
, , , , , , , peaceful, calm, peace

three : large; big : water 10
85
4
peaceful
If you look into Japanese gardens they seem so peaceful - with t
heir small bonsais and the white stones looking like rice grains.
Simplist
ic and peaceful life: A bonsai to trim and enough rice to eat...
1692
.
play music, speak to a ruler, complete (
nts
1
6
1067
: three : person : heavens; sky; imperial
9
37
3
play
play music to them, your bonsai will grow like they are in heaven.
In heave
n you are surrounded by bonsai trees (full-sized ones fall through the clouds) w
hile you play music on your harp. I always have trouble remembering that the bon
sai tree is on top, so think of them growing on top of the clouds.
1693
..
,
reality, trut
loyal; devoted (2) hardworking; painstaking; diligent (3) healthy; fit (): re
 (): fact; truth; reality (): enforcement; implementation; putting
actise); carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters); enactment(): certainty; reliability; soundness (): experiment (
; materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation (): (1) practical
practical (2) reality; actuality; actual conditions (3) bhutakoti (limit of real
ity) (): achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track re
br>(): true state; actual condition; reality (): (1) (real) abil
efficiency; competency (2) arms; force (): as a matter of fact; by the way; to
ll you the truth; to be honest; frankly (): practice; practise; performance; e
ion (e.g. program) (programme); realization; realisation; implementation ():
lness; completion; perfection; substantiality; enrichment (2) replenishment; rep
letion (): real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs 
use; utility (): (one s parents ) home (): practice; practise; pu
into practise (): truth; reality (): (1) real feeling; actual
feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally (): sincere
est; faithful (): practice; practise; training (esp. practical and hands-on)
br>(): compelling; serious; severe; acute; earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; ke
ervent; poignant (): fruit; nut; berry (): excuse; pretext 
ecedent (): real thing; original; actual (): actual expense; cost
ssence (): (1) truth; reality (2) sincerity; honesty; fidelity (3) content; subs
tance (4) (good) result (): industrialist; businessman ():
(1) fruit; nut (2) seed (3) (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc. (4) conte
nt; substance 3
3
68
0) : three : person 8
40
3
Bonsais are grown in a house, away from the harsh reality of the real world wher
e they wouldnt survive.
On this rather boring big brother type reality show, they
have locked up bonsai inside a house and everyone is watching them on TV 24x7. T
he viewers have to vote on which bonsai shall remain in the house and which one
has to leave. 1694
... ,
observance, offer, pr
er; to present; to revere; to do respectfully 1
S
1624
: three: large; big : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 8
37
3
dedicate
To join the temple, you have to
dedicate yourself to raising bonsai for enlightenment, and cornstalks for susten
ance. "A Japanese farmer who was growing corn tried to dedicate himself to the
god of corn (in the hope it would bring better harvests). He had a little room
with prayer beads, incense, etc. One day he brought an offerand that he thought
would please the god of corn : a bonsai - corn (a corn plant turned into a bonsa
i). The god was infuriated and yelled at him ""HOW DARE YOU TORTURE MY CORN IN S
UCH WAYS!"". The End." 1695
stipend, salary
1
S
1834
: person<br
rvance; offer; present; dedicate
10
9
2
The stipend is given to the student-PERSON who has come to Japan DEDICATED to st
udy.
People who are highly dedicated to their jobs get good salaries/stipends
.
1696
ommerce
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

(): pole; rod;
; burglar; robber; theft (): iron rod; crowbar; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
2
6
1455
: tree; wood : observance; offer; present; dedicate
12
75
4
(none) Phonetic rod

"This wooden
mple dedication engraved on it: ""Spare the rod, spoil the child...""." The wood
from this tree is dedicated to making rods to flog naughty kids.
1697
.
discreet, reverently, humbly
(): (1) t
o in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain (3) to be reverent (4)
to be purified; to be chaste
1
S
2068
: say 17
149
7
Phonetic discreet
Muttering wor
creetly slipped my cabbage under the table for the dog. Cabbage primitive: When
a cabbage is growing up, you must put it in your mouth before it flowers, becaus
e thats when it becomes bitter. Seriously, its called bolting or something. When your
e discreet, you try to make your words like a cabbage: well-layered, but in an u
nassuming way. 1698
.
a wee bit
(): only; merely; (a) littl
: person : grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : three 13
9
2
(none) Phonetic trifle "To a big guy like Mr

is nothing. ""What? a cabbage? That s just a trifle, foo, where s the meat?""."
To MR.T swallowing a whole CABBAGE is no more than a TRIFLE.
1699
JLPT.N0
gradeS
.-...
diligence, be
serve (in) (2) to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play th
e role (of) (3) to conduct a religious service (): service; duty; work (
to work (): labor; labour; exertion; diligent service (): job t
; intra-company transfer (): attendance (at work); being at work; presence (
ffice); going to work (): diligent; industrious (): place o
qual to; to function properly 3
6
830
: the violet : power; s
trength; strong; strain; bear up; exert 12
19
2
With enough diligence, Koreans can turn ordinary cabbage into powerful kimchi.
Growing cabbages takes muscle and diligence.
1700
751-1000
Sino-, China
(): Chinese characters; kanji 
ord (): (1) China and Japan (2) Chinese and Japanese (languages) (3) Chinese Cha
cter-Japanese dictionary
4
3
1487
: water : grass; plants
; grass radical (no. 140) : mouth : husband; man
13
85
4
Sino- "Sino- (Chinese) people had to put a lot of sweat/water into learning th
e kanji. For right-hand kanji primitive - The dumb Western husband of a Japanese
woman buys her flowers to apologise, after he opened his big mouth and said ""k
anji are a stupid writing system"".." In the water between Japan and China, th
e Sino- side has put scarecrows in the water to try and keep the Japanese away.
1701
..
sigh, lament, moan, grieve
():
S
1584
: mouth : grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : mouth :
husband; man
13
30
3
Phonetic sigh
h of the scarecrow, who laments: ""...if I only had a brain, I could learn kanji
""."
I will let out a huge sigh of relief from my mouth when I learn the last
kanji. 1702
.-....-.
,
ing shelter; evacuation; escape (): criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach<
>(): (1) difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem
fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased (3) gloomy; glum; sul
len; serious (look) (4) dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable (5) unpleasant; uncom
fortable; creepy; spooky (): theft; robbery (): disaster; shipw
tranded (): safety; security (): grateful; thankful; welcome;
itude (): difficulty; hardships; defect (): difficult; hard (
disaster (): thank you (): Thank
dical (no. 140) : mouth : husband; man : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
18
172
8
diffi
s difficult for Turkeys.
It is difficult for a scarecrow to scare a turke
y or else they wouldve been called scareturkeys.
1703
251-500
splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy,

onderful; gorgeous; splendor; splendour; pomp; extravagance (): showy; brill
rgeous; florid; gay (): brilliant; magnificent; spectacular (
r; gaudiness (): (1) luxury; pomp (2) delicate; slender; gorgeous
1
1085
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : number one; line; rod radica
l (no. 2)
10
140
6
(none) Pictogra
n of England taking a walk round a village: Excuse me, I couldnt help noticing the
splendour of the flowers in your garden. Simply splendid. Ten out of ten. The vi
llager gruffly replies: No it aint. Its all muck. An Im gonna cut it all down and sel
l it to the farmer for silage..

(I m substituting greenhouse for silage. It is a
lso full of all types of plants, and the shape resembles the windows that cover
the building to let in the light.) See the splendor of the roses filling the gre
enhouse, beauty atop a stem of needles (thorns).
1704
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
...-.. ,
droop, suspen
to sag; to lower; to pull down (2) to leave behind (at death); to give; to confe
r (3) to drip; to ooze; to trickle; to drop
1
6
1720
: thousan
d : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
8
32
3
hic
droop The thousand head of cattle let their heads droop as they devour
the silage (animal fodder) that is lying on the floor around them.
Even a d
rop of silage is enough to make an old man with a walking stick droop low down t
o the floor. (rgravina - fixed up order).
1705
1501-2000

saliva, sputum (): saliva; spit; sputum 0
r>: droop; suspend; hang; slouch
11
30
3
(none
When some people are sleeping, their mouths droop open, and saliva drips out.
Saliva drools from a mouth that droops. . 1706
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Body_Functi
on
..
drowsy, sleep, die
(): sleep
k; insight; experience; care; favor : droop; suspend; hang; slouch 13
109
5
(none) Phonetic drowsy Our eyes droop when w

the eyes of Droopy Dog (see droop (#1582)). When you are drowsy you have ""droop
y eyes"". That is, you have Droopys eyes!"
1707
1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Function
,
1
S+
: gold 
; hang; slouch
(none)
spindle
Wasnt it a cursed spindle that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on? Therefore t
he spindle was the metal that caused her to droop and eventually sleep for 100 y
ears. Spindle: the needle that drops on an LP record player. This is made of m
etal. It droops. Viola. 1708
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Manufactured.Item ShouldSuspend gr
adeS+ jinmeiyou
.-..
ride, power, multiplication, record,
hicle (): (1) transfer (trains, buses, etc.); connection; connexion (2) swit
tock) (3) chromosomal crossover; crossing over (): passenger (
ing) (2) to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board
(3) to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board (4) to send out (on the airwav
es, etc.) (5) to deceive; to take for a ride (6) to (sing) along with (musical a
ccompaniment) (7) to let (someone) take part (8) to excite (someone) (9) to publ
ish (an article); to run (an ad) (): taking a train, bus, etc.; entraining<b
get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
(2) to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount (
3) to reach; to go over; to pass (4) to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (
the times, etc.) (5) to take part; to participate; to join (6) to get into the s
wing (and sing, dance, etc.) (7) to be deceived; to be taken in (8) to be carrie
d; to be spread; to be scattered (9) to stick; to attach; to take; to go on (
transfer (trains); to change (bus, train) (2) to change one s mind; to move on t
o (e.g. a new love interest); to change methods; to change one s way of thinking
 (): to capture; to hijack; to commandeer; to occupy; to usurp 
ion) (): (1) to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to ship (passeng
n (a ship); to help (someone) into (2) to march into; to enter 4
3
377
: thousand : tree; wood 9
4
1
ride
Its a hay ride! You sit on piles of silage and everyone likes to imitate
old-time farmers with a piece of wheat sticking out of their mouths.
[ride; p
ower; multiplication; record; counter for vehicles; board; mount; join] In the n
ear future, we hope to ride on biomass fueled vehicles. Good news for those who
have wheat silage surplus.
1709
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Ve
hicle.Machine
..
surplus, besides
(
ltiplication; record; counter for vehicles; board; mount; join : sword; saber;
knife 11
18
2
Phonetic surpl
saber beside you, perhaps you got into an Army surplus jeep.
Remember the whe
at we cut with scythes (farmer s equivalent of a saber) for profit (#906)?Well, w
e harvested too much and have to use the surplus for silage. () : excess. 1710
now
(): (1) today; this day (2) these d
ately (): this month (): from now on; hereafter ():
me; another time (): this week (): now; the present time; just now;
y; (one) more (): this evening; tonight (): this morning (
>(): tonight; this evening (): at any time; soon (
te hour (i.e. it is too late for something) (): hello; good day (daytime g
>(): good evening (): (1) Here I am; I m home! (2) presently
w (): (1) the current ...; this (2) today s ...
5
2
49
: p
br>: one; one radical (no.1) 4
9
2
NG is at 7- but thats NOW!

(re: ruuku35) The meeting is not at quarter to s
even but now! 1711
..
include, bear in mind, understand, cherish
se; to have; to hold; to include; to embrace (2) to hold in the mouth (3) to bea
r in mind; to understand; to harbor (grudge, etc.); to harbour (4) to express (e
motion, etc.); to imply (): (1) to include (in a group or scope) (2) to inst
make one understand (3) to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication) (4) t
o put in (someone s) mouth (5) to permeate with flavor (): gargling; rinsing one
mouth 2
S
466
: now : mouth
7
30
3
ompound Ideographic
include This clock includes a mouth that will tell you w
hat the time is now. Hearing impaired people have this kind of watches... now im
agine them as a big mouth under the clock.
Batteries included with this clo
ck. Open the mouth at the back and insert them after purchase. 1712
JLPT.N2
.
covet, indulge in
0
S
sh
11
154
7
et at the moment (now), can be bought with money. Well, _almost_ anything....
One begins one s life coveting money. One ends one s life coveting time -- those
precious seconds ticking away on the clock. Remember to always put time over mo
ney (in this kanji and in life).
1713
JLPT.N0 gradeS
versify, singing, recital

(): testing; scruti
igation 1
S
1956
: mouth : now
7
30
3
honetic versify Versify this kanji as follows: Hickery dickery dock, the mouth r
an by the clock.
To versify, words of rhythm needs to shoot out of your M
OUTH with a CLOCK-like regularity.
1714
0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention (

tion; memory (): deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment (
t; notion (): one s heart s desire; earnest petition (): (1) id
(2) sense (e.g. of duty) (3) resignation; preparedness; acceptance (4) observati
on and contemplation (): (1) sense; idea; thought; feeling (2) desire; concern (
3) attention; care (): (1) chagrin; regret (2) free from obstructive thoughts
3
4
390
: now : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
8
61
4
(none) Phonetic
heart that the clock would stop. A mid-life crisis perhaps.
Remember in the
Wizard of Oz when the tin man wished for a heart and the wizard gave him that di
nky little clock instead?
1715
....
twirl, twist, play wi
.); to wring (a neck) (2) to puzzle over (3) to defeat easily (): (1) screw (2) k
ey (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.) (): to twis
h; to screw
0
S
: hand : wish; sense; idea; thought; fe
eling; desire; attention
11
64
4
(none)
g
Ever try WRENCHING a bolt with just your FINGERS? Trust me, youll WISH yo
u had a wrench for WRENCHING to save your FINGERS.
I have an unfortunate ha
bit of wrenching off other peoples fingers when I pull a wishbone with them.
1716
JLPT.N0 gradeS
harp, koto
(): (1) koto (13-stringed Japanese zith
trument (3) zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
1
S
1591
: jewel;
ball : jewel; ball : now
12
96
5

ighting over a beautiful koto (harp). So they had a clock built into it that wou
ld measure how long each one played it. That way they could be sure none played
it more than othe other.
Jesus is coming soon. Prepare to meet the king o
f kings now. Practice your harp playing skills all future angels!...
1717
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
.
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
(2) sunshine (): gloom; melancholy (): (1) shade; shadow (2) other sid
ckground
1
S
1393
170) : now : say
11
170
8
shade: 1. natural (a high pinnacle), 2. man-made buildings (a clock tower), 3.

meteorological (a cloud).
Frosty the snowman is running around the pinnacl
e, staying in the shade. As he looks at his clock to see how much longer he can
last, small clouds rise (steam) from his body. Nooo, Frosty!
1718
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Weather
.
beforehand, previous, myself, I ():
timate; budget (): plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
estimate (): expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture 
ation; preliminaries; reserve; spare (): prevention; precaution; protection agai
t (): (1) reservation; appointment; booking; advance order (2) contract; subscri
ion; pledge (): forecast; prediction (): presentiment; premonition<
ssume will happen; forecast (): previously; already; lately (): pre
on (): preparation for a lesson (): weather forecast; w
e; previously 3
3
180
: None : complete; finish
4
152
7
Pictographic
beforehand
it short so it could be for hand to hand combat.
Your halberd doesnt have
a handguard? You should have thought of that beforehand (i.e., before you were m
issing your hand).
1719
.
preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chan
ularity; system; method (): opportunity; occasion (): order; se
1
5
1160
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : beforehand; previous;
myself; I
7
53
3
(none) Phonetic preface The p
ll human history was written beforehand in caves.
"Rename the ""beforehand
"" part to be glove (because you have to wear gloves beforehand if you want to w
ield the halberd, which is why this primitive is an incomplete halberd). The sto
ry: a winter morning. A textbook author is holed up in his tiny office, a verita
ble cave. He wants to start his masterpiece textbook by first writing the prefac
e. But he cant get started. He sits and stares at empty paper until evening. It g
ets cold and he puts on gloves, shivering, but still unable to start his preface
."
1720
..
deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit
(2) to lean on; to put one s weight on (): (1) to look after; to take care
eep; to hold on to; to keep in custody (2) to take charge of; to be entrusted wi
th; to receive on deposit (3) to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided 2
5
981
: beforehand; previous; myself; I : page; leaf 13
181
9
(none) Phonetic deposit Depositing money into your sa

you do beforehand if you use your head. If youre in Japan your passbook says
a deposit.
You bang your head on the ATM, wishing youd deposited some money
beforehand.
1721
- , , plains, field, rustic, civilian life

(
>(): opposition party; political opposition; opposition (): vegetable<
ield (2) hidden (structural) member (3) wild (4) lacking a political post (): fie
ld of vision; outlook (): plain; open field (): outdoors; fields; o
r; suburbs (): ambition; aspiration; designs; treachery (): (1) wil
2) I
4
2
120
: ri; village; parent s home; league : beforeha
nd; previous; myself; I 11
166
7
(none) Phonetic
ys we all work in front of computers. Beforehand we all worked out in the fields
, in the plains.
The plains are a challenging place to get any work done.
Be sure you recharge your computers battery beforehand, or you wont get anything
done. 1722
.-.
concurrently, and
(): (1) t
d, painful) to do (2) to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to
contain (or combine) two or more features (3) to work in two or more jobs simul
taneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside (4) to hesitate to do something (ou
t of consideration for others) (5) to think of the future (as well as the presen
t) (): hesitance; diffidence; feeling constraint; fear of troubling someone; h
scruples about doing something (): side line; second business (
use; combination; serving two purposes 1
S
1164
: eight; eight ra
dical (no. 12) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : number one; line; rod
radical (no. 2) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 10
12
2

concurrently
Our n
ardener with a rake, is suddenly attacked from both left and right concurrently
by bulls with animal horns. Our hero lets out a blood-curdling scream and tears
his rake handle vertically in half, so he now has two wooden staffs (split rake
handle) to fight with. He grips each staff (left side and right side) and rams i
t into the horns of the charging bulls. The force of each charging bull causes t
he tips of each staff to split again (split bottom of each rake handle).
You decide to take the bull by the horns and do both chores concurrently, grabbi
ng your double-handled rake before attempting to clean up both yours and your nei
ghbours garden. But unfortunately, its not long until your rake splits in two.
1723
..
dislike, detest, hate
(): dis
 (): (1) dislike; hate (2) suspicion; tendency; smack (of) (): (1)
mper; mood; spirits (2) safety; health; well-being; one s situation (3) in a goo
d mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper (): to hate; to dislike;
loathe (): unpleasant; disgusting; repulsive; detestable; disagreeable;
d; dirty; lascivious (): likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); cho
ness; tastes; preferences (): to hate; to dislike (): awfully;
S
1207
: woman; female : concurrently; and
13
38
3
honetic dislike Naturally, if youre dating more than one woman concurrently, they
will certainly dislike each other!
Attempting to court two women concurrent
ly will make them both dislike you.
1724
0 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
,
sickle, scythe, trick
1
S
and
18
167
8
(none) Phonetic sickle This
with metal blades on both sides. It can cut many things concurrently! The gold
sickle of the USSR flag represents both leaders and workers laboring concurrent
ly.
1725
self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest

humility; modesty (): to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abas
f
1
S
1582
: say : concurrently; and
17
149
7
(none) Phonetic self-effacing When you are

urrently bring yourself down and make yourself look better.
Though the mans w
ords were self-effacing, his actions concurrently made it clear that his modesty
was false.
1726
bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, h

price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful
1
S
2066
:
dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : concurrently; and 13
53
3
(none) Phonetic bargain "Stores dont want you to know it, but if you find the sec
ret cave, they run bargains there concurrently to their regular prices. (Image:
pulling a certain level in a store to find the ""bargain cave)."
If you h
ave several sellers competing concurrently, one will cave in and give you a barg
ain
1727
ommerce

, ,
west, Spain
(): west 
(3) Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up (): the w
Western countries (): Christian Era; CE; anno domini; AD (): Ka
f of Japan, including Osaka) (): westering sun; setting sun

5
2
259
: west, west radical (no. 146)
6
146
6
west represented by a completely empty whiskey bottle (compare sign of the bird
(#1427) whiskey bottle about one third full). Note: this kanji is also used to
denote Spain. 1728

value, price
(): price; value; cost (
; evaluation (2) to value; to assess; to estimate value (3) to appreciate; to va
lue highly; to acknowledge the value (of something) (): value; worth; merit 
ces of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living (): list price; regular
ice; established price (): high price
2
5
250
: person<br
r; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146)
8
9
2
value In the West, people have no value. Only money is important.

"What mi
ght it mean for a person in the old west to be of value? Their face is on a ""Wa
nted!"" poster, of course. Imagine the reward..."
1729
JLPT.N2 grade5 k
.
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
(
incipal; major (): (1) necessary; needed; essential; indispensable (2) necessi
eed; requirement (): demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire<
main; principal; major (): demand; request (): (1) appeal; call
; claim; demand (2) axiom (): main cause; primary factor (): (1)
tem (e.g. in list) (2) element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) (
mand for; request (): point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals (
emand; to take; to require (): in a word; after all; the point is ...; i
o put simply; the long and short of it is that .... (): (1) point; gist; ess
tenets; outline (2) knack; trick; the ropes (): gist; main point (
nt
3
4
106
: cover; place on top of; west radical variant (n
o. 146) : woman; female
9
146
6
int needs a woman, he likes to be on top.

In some movie with the theme of
the Old West, the population of a town finds themselve in dire need of women, af
ter all of the towns womens became crazy and started gunshooting and participatin
g in duels and such.
1730
loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

(): (1) back; l
ar region (2) body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring (): seat
ch (): to sit (down)
2
S
1306
: meat : need;
ot; key to
13
130
6
(none) Phonetic loins
et closer to the actual meaning, then I think that () is more like the hips or the
small of the back. After being sat down in the office too long, people often say
Its the part of the body that needs massaging.
"To the puritans reading this
te - please stop reporting stories that have anything to do with sex! Although (
as wrightak said) this kanji really refers to the hips, Heisig clearly chose the
keyword loins because it was anatomically close enough, and the primitives lent t
hemselves to an easy-to-remember story. Just because youre all sexually repressed
doesnt mean other people wont benefit from a story such as ""the part of the body
people need more than any other are the loins""."
1731
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
ballot, label, ticket, sign

(): voting; pol
) label; ticket; tag; stub
1
4
489
: cover; place on top of;
west radical variant (no. 146) : show; indicate; point out; express; display
11
113
5

re no ballot boxes. Afraid of fraud and fighting among the gunslingers, the ball
ots were posted into a slot in the top of the local church altar instead. They m
ay have been rough, but the cowboys wouldnt fight in the church.
In western polit
ical elections (US), peoples ballots will often depend on religion and at which
altar the prospective president prays. 1732
.
drift, float (on liquid)
(): (1) t
scent); to hang in the air (3) to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood) (4) to
wander; to walk around aimlessly (5) to be unsteady; to be unstable (6) to falt
er; to flinch; to wince (7) to live in unreliable circumstances 1
S
1492
: water : ballot; label; ticket; sign
14
85
4
drift In Florida, Bush through Kerrys ballots into the water, watching them dri
ft away and setting the whole country adrift. The political fanatic stole all
the ballots and dumped them in the stream. He calmly watched them drift away as
the cops came to a screech behind him. 1733
0

signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem,
nir, target
(): mark; objective; target (): standard; le
le; specimen; sample (): motto; slogan; catchword (): coordinat
4
686
: tree; wood : ballot; label; ticket; sign
15
75
4
(none) Phonetic signpost

Trees were frequenly used as
n those days, indicating where one had to go to cast their ballots.
"Large w
ooden signposts are planted on peoples lawns, with the faces of their representa
tives all saying: ""Vote [1] Me!"" for the upcoming ballot."
1734
JLPT.N2
, ,
chestnut
1
S+
1550
dical variant (no. 146) : tree; wood
(none)
chestnut
Chestnut tree, west nut tree. The cowboy climb
ed the tree to see where they were in the woods. The poor guy chose a chestnut t
ree. ouch ouch. 1735
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Food.Drink ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
kanjifreq1501-2000
...
fear
0
S
61) : chestnut
13
61
4
tnut trees were sentient, shudder would be their state of mind as the tree shake
r approaches. Note: Tree shakers are used commercially to harvest nuts and cider
apples. A tree shaker makes a tree shudder causing all the ripe chestnuts to fa
ll.
shudder: Youre in the state of mind of shuddering with fear when the ches
tnut tree is falling over towards you. 1736
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sen
se_Emotion
..
transition, move, change
(
1937
: cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146) : large; big: self; snake; serpent : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
15
162
7
(none) Phonetic transition
traveling has transitioned from trying not to step on big snakes to driving on b
ig roads.
The west has gone through quite a transition, gone are the days
when dogs and snakes roamed the desert, its all roads and casinos now. 1737
...
capsize, cover, shade, mantle
wrap; to disguise (): mask; veil; disguise (): to overturn;
undermine
1
S
1378
: cover; place on top of; west radical va
riant (no. 146) : restore; return to; revert; resume
18
146
6
capsize The U.S.S. Old West has capsized, and all the cowboys on board are tryin
g to restore her upright.
Remember Oregon Trail? Remember how you had to f
loat your wagon across rivers to get to the Old West? Well, sometimes that wagon
capsizes. Once that happens youd better quickly head to the nearest town to rest
ore.
1738
..
smoke
(): smoke; fumes 
king Prohibited! (): (1) chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); stovepipe (2
rying a passenger without turning on the taximeter (): tobacco; cigarettes 
 (): (1) smoky (2) awkward; ill at ease (): (1) to smoke (e.g.
3
S
1290
: fire : cover; place on top of; west radical variant (
no. 146) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
13
86
4
smoke In the Old West, they used to light fires in the ground to make smoke si
gnals. "Should be easy. SMOKE brings to mind ""Where theres SMOKE, theres FIRE"".
So, the FIRE in the OLD WEST can tell people were youre at, so put out the FIRE w
ith SOIL to keep the SMOKE to a minimum."
1739
, , , south
(): south (
th America
5
2
341
: ten : upside-down box radical (no. 13
) : dry; parch
9
24
2
(none)
my belt leads to happiness.
"In the south (Southern Alabama, Southern Africa
, picture any south, but choose one and stick with it) ""they measure happyness
by the belt"". If someone has a larger belly (and a longer belt), it is believed
they are well fed and thus are happy." 1740
Kanji_Directions
, ,
camphor tree
1
S+
1927
(none)
camphor tree
We traveled to southern Japan just to see a camp
hor tree. Its what we came for.
Trivia: Cinnamomum camphora is native to Taiwan,
southern Japan, southeast China and Indochina,.
1741
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.
offering, no. of drinks, present, offer (
ument (): (1) menu; bill of fare (2) program; programme; schedule (
rthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
1
S
637
:
south : dog
13
94
4
A South Korean street vendor is offering chihuahu snacks.

If you go to som
eones place and the food sucks, you lower it down south of the table as an offer
ing to their dog.
1742
, , ,
gates
(): division (of a
egory; department (): speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert (
(2) branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master (3) (biological
) division (4) counter for cannons (): main gate; main entrance 4
2
452
: gate, gate radical (no. 169)
8
169
8
gates "Heisigs stroke order in the 4th edition (and earlier) is wrong, so be ca
reful -- first is the left-most vertical stroke, then draw the rest of the ""sun
"" attachment as you would normally. In fact, if you just wrote it out as two su
ns with elongated sides, youll get the stroke order exactly correct." The gate
s to Hell. guarded by Cerebus or ... Bill Gates?
1743
JLPT.N4 grade2 k
..
question, ask, problem (): quest

 (): question; problem; doubt; guess (): (1) to ask; to question; to
charge (i.e. with a crime); to accuse (3) to care (about) (4) without regard to
(with negative verb) (): question; query (): scholarship; study; l
le store (): to enquire; to inquire; to seek information (
 (): enquiry; inquiry; ENQ; query; interrogation (): counter
3
64
: gate; counter for cannons : mouth
11
30
3
question
"A mouth on the Gates of Hell sa
ys ""Answer me these questions three, or thru the gates ye soon will be""."
Hark! Who goes there? is the expected question from the mouth of the guard at th
e gate 1744
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communicati
on
.
review, inspection, revision
(): (1) i
WWW, internet); web browsing
1
S
1855
: gate; counter for canno
ns : exchange
15
169
8
(none
tes of hell reviews your record to see if youre evil enough to get in. As I was
reviewing for my exam at a quiet saloon, the devil popped out of nowhere and of
fered to make sure I pass. But I told him no way, since thats cheating. Besides,
Im just reviewing things I already know. I wont fail. But he kept insisting, so I
kicked him and sent him crashing through the entrance gates.
1745
JLPT.N1
clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan

1
S
1072
: gate; counter for cannons : fell; strike; attack; punish
14
169
8
(none) Phonetic cliqu

person s fiesta if you are in the same clique. The felled souls of the world, c
ut down like trees, pass through the gates of hell and join the clique. 1746
, , ,
interval, space (
; person (2) character (of a person) (): year (period of) (): p
; popular; folk; unofficial (): middle; midway; interim (): com
; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner (): space; room;
pace (): moment; second; instant (): (1) space (between); gap; in
time (between); pause; break (3) span (temporal or spatial); stretch; period (w
hile) (4) relationship (between, among) (5) members (within, among) (6) due to;
because of (): (1) soon; before long; in a short time (2) (after verb) lac
o ...; without time to ... (): world; society (): at night; nightti
rror; blunder (2) accident; mishap; trouble (3) improper conduct (e.g. between m
an and woman); indiscretion (): (1) section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension
2) interval (): daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal
eriod (): interval; break; pause; spare moment (): time; labour; labo
rval; SPC (): indirection; indirectness (): living room (western st
 (): living room (Japanese-style) (): (1) to be in time f
purpose; to be good enough; to be enough (): tokonoma (alcove where art or
are displayed) (): timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule<
efore one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares (): moment; brief time; br
ent (): (1) to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculat
nfuse; to mistake something for something else (): to make a mistake; to be
t; to be mistaken (): crevice; crack; gap; opening (): (1) th
tly; during this period (2) meanwhile; in the meantime (): space; room; time; p
ause (): relation(ship) (): parlor; parlour; guest room 
>(): to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss (): the
r>(): occasionally; now and then; sometimes (): vacancy; room for rent
interval; period of time (2) among; between; inter- (): period (e.g. class)
5
2
33
: gate; counter for cannons : day; sun; Japan; counter
for days
12
169
8
(none)
The interval between star systems (suns) was too large, so the stargates were cr
eated to travel between them. We open the gates at regular intervals to let a
bit of sun in. 1747
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions Kanji_Tim
e
.
get dark, gloom, disorder
(): (1)
erment; despair; hopelessness (3) black-marketeering; shady; illegal; under-thetable (): unreasonably; absurdly; recklessly; indiscreetly; at random 0
S
1969
: gate; counter for cannons : sound; noise
17
169
8
(none) Phonetic pitch dark

I like to thi
agonists enter a graveyard when suddenly their flashlights go out and it becomes
pitch dark, whereupon they hear the sound of the gate creaking shut behind them
.
Through the gates of hell there is no sound, no light, its all pitch dar
k.
1748
.
simplicity, brevity
(): simpl
onvenience; easiness; quasi- (): simplicity; plain (): brevity; c
ty
2
6
983
: bamboo : interval; space
18
118
6
(none) Phonetic simplicity

[simplicity; brevity]
ring birds from the gates of your garden by clacking against a stone at regular
intervals. Its design is simplicity itself. (Inspired by PepeSeco).
The simp
licity of bamboo plant is in all its joints being at equal intervals. 1749
..-.... , ,
r>(): start; commencement; beginning; initiation (): open; throw ope
iberalisation (): open to the public; exhibit (): (1) developme
g (2) expansion; deployment; building up (): opening of a meeting (
(of wasteland); cultivation (2) pioneering; pathfinding; trail-blazing (): (1)
pen (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) (2) to open (for business,
etc.) (3) to empty; to clear out; to make space; to make room (4) to dawn; to gr
ow light (5) to end (): (1) to open (e.g. doors) (2) to open (e.g. business, etc.
) (3) to be empty (4) to be vacant; to be available; to be free (5) to be open (
e.g. neckline, etc.) (6) to have been opened (of one s eyes, mouth, etc.) (7) to
come to an end (8) to open (one s eyes, mouth, etc.) (9) to have a hole; to for
m a gap; to have an interval (between events) (): break in the deadlock (
open; taking effect; becoming active (): savage land; backward region; unciviliz
; uncivilised (): (1) to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.) (2) to sprea
out; to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.); to widen (gap, distance, width) (3
) to hold; to give (party, conference, etc.) (): incision; operation; section
4
3
59
: gate; counter for cannons : put together
12
169
8

open
se gates by kicking them or pushing them with your body, but if you want to get
them wide open, you need to do that with both your hands.
To open the gate
, use your both hands. 1750
.....
closed, shut
(
event, meeting, etc.) (): to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut(): to close; to shut (
mped; at one s wits end; nonplussed (2) annoyed 3
6
951
: gate; c
ounter for cannons : genius; years old; cubic shaku
11
169
8
ompound Ideographic
closed "The gates are too big to be closed by man. Only
a genie can. ""Close sesame!""."
Alright none of you GENIUSES could figur
e out how the door is CLOSED, so I invented these. They are called the SALOON DO
ORS. With these, you don t need to.
1751
tower, tall building, palace

(): cabinet; (gov
1
6
444
: gate; counter for cannons : each; every; either
14
169
8
(none) Phonetic tower

such as ""watchtower"" and ""pagoda"", I use the mnemonic ""towering tower"". -In some old 8-bit kung-fu videogame, with a plot similar as Bruce Lees last, unf
inished movie, the hero must break through a gate at each level of the towering
tower, fighting with opponents using various styles of kung-fu until he meets th
e finale at the topmost level of the ""towering tower""."
Remember the two
towers from lord of the rings... each has its own - very difficult to master - e
ntrance gate. 1752
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Structure.Town.Bui
lding
,
leisure (): tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
ounter for cannons : tree; wood
12
169
8
hic
leisure Imagine the gates the Garden of Eden, the ultimate land of leisu
re. Youre not allowed in, but if you peek through you can see trees. Imagine
Leisure Suit Larry walking through the saloon doors with wood in his pants, hopi
ng to get lucky.
1753
..
hear, ask, listen
(
r>(): (1) to be heard; to be audible (2) to be said to be; to be reputed 
(2) to listen (e.g. to music) (3) to ask; to enquire; to query 5
2
319
: gate; counter for cannons : ear
14
128
6
honetic hear
Press your ear to the gates and see if you can hear what is goin
g on inside.
To distinguish from listen, you hear someone at the door (gate).
1754
JLPT.N5 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense Kanji_Human.Ac
tivities_Communication
... wet, be watered, profit by, receive b

>(): (1) to be moist; to be damp; to get wet; to be watered (2) to profit by; to
ve benefits; to receive favors (favours) (3) to become rich; to become at ease f
inancially
1
S
1644
: water : intercalation; illegitimate t
hrone 15
85
4
(none) Phonetic
ing stepped out of his gate and landed in the water. Needless to say he got wet.
(I had the same idea as Dingomick) I imagine some prankster who put a bucket ful
l of water on top of the huge gates, so that it would fall on the king as he cam
e through them. See the king now, between the gates, all wet, dripping drops of
water. 1755
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Misc
ellaneous
column, handrail, blank, space (): (1) column of text

) (2) field (in a form, web page, etc.) 1
S
1523
: tree; wood :
rise high; be well along
20
75
4
handrail; blank; space] I think about oriental (eastern) Torii gates: they have
two supporting columns made of wood. A column of text scratched on a black tr
ee beside the gates of Hell: To the East lies The Beast.
1756
JLPT.N1
..
fight, war
(): battle; fight
S
751
: gate; counter for cannons : beans; pea; midget : measuremen
t; foot/10
18
191
10
got glued to a table and was tossed out through the saloon gates. But he really
wanted to fight, so he ran back through those gates (with the table still glued
to his back) only to be tossed out again. Imagine him repeatedly running in and
being tossed back out. Food fight! Look, beans are stuck to the gates like glue
.
1757
godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury ():

down
1
4
1114
: person : mouth 10
9
2
ictographic
godown A godown is a dockside warehouse. This is actually a mee
ting of large doors and mouths. The stroke order is the same as door, not gates,
just with the top stroke moved down into the now larger door. Note: this is no
t gate but actually a variation of door and is written as such, with the vertica
l stroke last not first.
1758
... genesis, wound, injur

anisation (): launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue (): creat
ry creation; work (): originality
1
6
741
: godown; w
ehouse; cellar; treasury : sword; saber; knife
12
18
2
(none) Phonetic genesis Back in the day the people were so excited to get hold o
f the Sega genesis they looted the godown with sabers. I prefer to have girls G
odown on my sabre to prevent unwanted GENESIS of babies............ (creation).
1759
.
un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non- "(): (1)
unusual (): (1) certainly; without fail (2) right and wrong; pros and cons 
icism; blame; censure; attack; reproach (): delinquency; misconduct (): (
; error; mistake (2) going poorly; being disadvantageous; being unfavorable (3)
un-; non-; an- (): very; extremely; exceedingly (): by
""no"" for an answer)" 3
5
472
: wrong, wrong radical (no. 175)
8
175
8
(none) Pictographic
unThis looks li
ram of 3 fingers from each hand trying to open up a crack in a wall. Thats an unbelievable way to escape from prison OR the UN- have a prison in the Hague.
People in the jail cell are un-friendly, un-comely, and un-cooperative. 1760
haiku, actor
(): actor; actress; player; perfo
poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
1
6
1137
: person : un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- 10
9
2
haiku I pity the fool/ Who put me in this jail cell/ I pity the fool. (Credit
taijuando).
I pity the fool/ Who put me in this jail/ I pity the fool.
1761
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
repudiate, exclude, expel, reject

(): exclu
mination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.) (): drainage
1
S
1047
: hand : un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- 11
64
4
(none) Phonetic repudiate

When ordered to go to the jai
defendant gave the judge the finger and said he repudiated all that the legal s
ystem stood for if they were going to send an innocent man like him to jail.
He reached his fingers through the bars of his jail cell, trying to touch his be
loved. But she repudiated him and left. 1762
0
..
jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret (
sappointment (): disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful (
 (): to be sad; to mourn for; to regret (): sad; sorrowful
un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical
(no. 61)
12
61
4
(none
your heart captured and jailed because of some sad or terrible event, etc. Here
the sad heart waits for someone to come and un-lock their jail cell and set them
free again.
Stuck in a jail cell with his heart crying out to see his family
again, the prisoner has never felt so sad.
1763
guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

(
discretion; sin 3
5
732
: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122)
 : un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- 13
122
6
hic
guilt Guilty under the eyes of the law, therefore sentenced to jail. [
note: UNDER the eye of the law works in penalty (#833) as well.].
It is his guilt
that is causing them. He is having these nightmares where the great (sideways) e
ye appears at the top of his jail cell, and is staring down intently at him. Gui
lt is a merciless tormentor.
1764
-
comrade, fellow, people, companions
r; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer (): junior (at work, school, etc.); y
r people; younger student
1
S
1365
: un-; mistake; negative;
injustice; non- : car
15
159
7
(none
jailed in Russia, is freed by his comrade (from the Communist party perhaps), w
ho crashes into the jail cell with a vehicle. (+fuaburisu) But its the wrong ja
il cell! Your comrade is one floor above.
1765
front door, title page, front page

(): (1) door;
e page 1
S
1866
 : un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- 12
63
4
front door
The only way out of a jail cell is to serve your time and walk o
ut the front door. There are no other doors.
"An old man serving a very long
jail sentence painted a life-like door at the back of his jail cell, hlafway ope
n, with the blue sky, clouds, etc, as some kind of symbol of freedom. Every time
the prison officers come to take him they ask him to come to the door. The old
man with a grin always answers ""Which door?"", looking at his painted door with
a grin. And the prison officer always answer, sighing - ""The front door !""."
1766
marquis, lord, daimyo

1
S
2363
: p
br>: dart; arrow
9
9
2
(none
Keydartee (make-believe french name, Key+dart+T).
(Going off various) Mr.
T. is made a marquis and given the key to the city. But somebody disagrees with
it and assassinates him with a dart.
1767
0 Kanji_People_Role.Status
throat, voice
(): (1) throat (2) singing voice 0
mouth : marquis; lord; daimyo
12
30
3
(none
throat "I think of ""clearing your throat"". Some stuffy guy opens his mouth to
clear his throat so the marquis can speak."
The Marquis de Sade was kinda ga
y. He used to mouth down a lot of deep-throat action. 1768
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
climate, season, weather

(): (1) can
choice; list (2) candidacy; candidature; nomination (): climate (
4
510
: person : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : dart; arro
w
10
9
2
(none) Phonetic
terest in issuses of climate change. Hes old and near death. [Dont forget the walk
ing stick to symbolize his old age.]. The marquis moves to a warmer climate af
ter he gets old enough to need a walking stick to get around. 1769
JLPT.N3
grade4 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Time_Season Kanji_Nature_Weather
.-...
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
r>(): resolution; vote; decision (): decision; determination 
nt; judgment; sentence; decree (): balance sheet; settlement of accounts; repo
(of accounts) (): decision of a contest; finals (in sports) (
in the least; in no way (): decision; determination (): decision
e; roll call (): confrontation; showdown (): resolution; decision
doption (e.g. motion, bill); passage (): rejection; negation; voting down 
be decided; to be settled (2) to look good in (clothes) (): determination; res
on (): (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one s mind; to resol
o set one s heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix (2) to c
linch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) (3) to persist in doing; t
o go through with (4) to always do; to have made a habit of (5) to take for gran
ted; to assume (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines (7) to c
arry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in d
oing (8) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) (): (1) ru
egulation (2) settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement (3) habit; cus
tom; habitual way (4) countenance in front of another person; face (5) love rela
tionship between a customer and a prostitute (): decision; vote (

ing (with resolve); carrying out (i.e. a plan) 3
3
71
: water: decide; determine; archery glove 7
85
4
"Decide! ""Decide?! Death by drowning in polluted water or death by guillotine.

How can I decide?"" I asked." To decide if someone is a witch or not first dun
k them in water. If they dont drown they are a witch and can be sent to the guill
otine. 1770
cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

(
mble; jaunty; rhythmical (e.g. melody) (2) taking a turn for the better; recedin
g of symptoms (): pleasant; happy (): pleasant; agreeable 
ather; good weather (): pleasant; agreeable; comfortable (): co
th
2
5
1074
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) :
decide; determine; archery glove
7
61
4
A large crowd in a cheerful state of mind applaude each criminal as they become
victims of the guillotine.
A cheerful crowd of insulted aliens applaude as
Datas head is chopped off by guillotine.
1771
.
admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellen
reat; excellent; admirable; remarkable; distinguished; important; celebrated; fa
mous; eminent (2) awful; terrible
3
S
1639
: person : tann
ed leather radical (no. 178)
12
9
2
LOCKETs often carry inside them a picture of a PERSON we find ADMIRABLE.

"For locket: The locket (key dangling from something, the vertical stroke) opens
like a mouth, but you need a jewelers monocle to make out the pictures within. ---- Dracula survives a staking attempt when the locket with Minas admirable pict
ure deflects the blow. ""It was an admirable attempt,"" he admits as he sucks hi
s attackers blood."
1772
...-...
diffe
nce; discrepancy (): (1) mistake; error; blunder (2) accident; mishap; troub
mproper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion (): difference; discr
ancy; variation (): to cross each other; to run counter to; to differ; to
o awry (): (1) to differ (from); to vary (2) to not be in the usual condition (3
to not match the correct (answer, etc.) (4) to be different from promised (
rstanding; wrong guess (): (1) to make a mistake (in); to commit an erro
culation) (2) to confuse; to mistake something for something else (): (1
hout meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray (2) di
fference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement; disagreement (): to mak
ake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken (): (phrase) sure; no mistaking it;
r>(): (1) to change; to alter (2) to mistake; to make a mistake (3) to fail to
g. one s promise) (4) to dislocate (e.g. one s neck) (): passing each ot
paths without meeting; being at cross purposes (): to pass by one anothe
; to miss each other
3
S
344
: tanned leather radical (no. 178
) : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 13
162
7
honetic difference
"You lose your precious locket on the road to somewhere.
You ask people if theyve seen it, but no luck. ""Just buy another one,"" someone
says. ""I mean, whats the difference?"" Then of course you say ""Well, it makes
a huge difference!! Since it has sentimental value, I dont want a different one!
"" Then of course they understand."
"An odd version of The Road Less Travele
d: ""I found a locket in the road, and that has made all the difference.""."
1773
horizontal, woof, left & right, latitude

(
whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances; how it started; how
things got this way (2) longitude and latitude (3) warp and weft; warp and woof (): latitude (nav.) 1
S
1430
: thread : tanned leather radi
al (no. 178)
16
120
6
(none) Phonetic horiz
ad that holds the locket around my neck is choker-length so it stays horizontal.
"Hint : this kanji also means ""latitude"", which are the horizontal lines on a
globe. Do you remember James Heisig s story for frame 175 ""black ink"" ? Here a
cartographer on a ship, is using his ""thread locket"" to mark horizontal lines
on a map. He pulls a chalked thread from the locket, and snaps it to mark horiz
ontal lines. Imagine the ""thread-locket"" in the shape of a globe, filled with
dark powder and a little bobbin of thread."
1774
1001-1500
, ,
defense, protection
(
efence (): satellite (): health; hygiene; sanitation; medical(): guard; convoy; escort (): security guard; doorkeeper
400
: going; journey : tanned leather radical (no. 178)
16
144
6

Phonetic defense "[defense; pr
go the magical boulevard and buy an enchanted locket." Since it was in the midd
le of the boulevard, everyone could see she hit the man only in self-defense, as
he was trying to steal her valuable locket.
1775
251-500
Korea
0
S
445
: ten 
leather radical (no. 178)
18
178
9
(none)
hic
Korea "Theres a young Korean male actor, Yon-sama, famous amongst middl
e-aged Japanese women. Extremely famous. Read about his affect on Japan/Korean r
elations on Everything2.com. In any case, women just flipped over this guy, trav
eled to Korea to see his home, started taking Korean language classes, etc. So,
imagine here the misty eyes of the Japanese women as they clutch their lockets w
ith Yon-samas picture inside watching his Korean romantic mini series called ""Wi
nter Sonata""." This character represents the flag of South Korea: a locket (cir
cular taegeuk) in the middle of the mist (white background). http://en.wikipedia
.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea. 1776
..--..
dry, parch
(): (1)
in extent (3) many; a lot (): interference; intervention; meddling (
dry; to desiccate (2) to drain (off) (3) to drink up (4) to deprive of a role,
job, etc. (usu. in the passive) (): dried plum (): drying; dried<br
sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.) 2
6
1349
: ten 3
51
3
(none) Pictographic
dry
Note: the book shows the strokes for potato rather than dry...dry does not have
the hook at the end.
1777
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical
.Properties_Miscellaneous
liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

(): essential; fu
in
1
S
1118
: meat : dry; parch
7
130
6
(none) Phonetic liver Well you all know that the liver is the part of the body
that would be quite grateful if you led a dry lifestyle (i.e. no alcohol).
The slaughterhouse prefers to ship dried liver to the supermarkets (can you imag
ine boxes soaked in blood on the truck that delivers them?). Imagine them liftin
g the slabs of flesh and hanging them on the clothesline to dry.
1778
publish, carve, engrave (): launching (e.g. newsp

>(): publication; issue (): evening paper (): quarter
855
: dry; parch : sword; saber; knife
5
18
2
honetic publish The newspaper pages are hung on the clotheseline to dry and then
cut down with a sabre to be published. The newspaper pages are hung on the clot
heseline to dry. This gives the government a chance to censor the news: they cut
up unwanted stories with a sabre. Therefore, only state-approved stories are pu
blished.
1779
JLPT.N2 grade5 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Activities_
Communication
sweat, perspire (): (1) sweat; perspiration (2) moistur

2
S
1502
: water : dry; parch
6
85
4
sweat The way sweat is supposed to work: it gets your skin wet, and then as it
evaporates/dries, it cools you off.
When you sweat your clothes become soake
d with water, prompting you to hang them to dry on a clothesline.
1780
flats, counter for houses, eaves

(): (1) eaves (
ounding the core of a temple building (): (1) row of houses; every door (2) to
; altogether; across the board (): (1) counter for buildings (esp. houses) (2) s
uffix for a pen name, stage name, etc. 2
S
1416
: car : dry; pa
rch
10
159
7
(none) Phonetic flats
ou get a space for your car in front, and a clothesline out back. Nothing else.
Small flats (garages) for cars help keeping them dry. 1781
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Counting_Counters
beach
(): coast; beach (): coast
3
556
: mountain : wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : dr
y; parch
8
46
3
(none)
cliffs, there is usually a beach. You often can see people lying there, drying o
ff after a swim.
Three impossibilities for a beach: There cannot be a bea
ch at the top of a mountain. There cannot be a beach on the top of a cliff. Ther
e cannot be a beach that is completely dry.
1782
, , , , , , , , , , ,
per echelons (): bullet train (very high speed); Shinkansen ():
shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base (): main line; trunk line 1
5
364
: ten : early; fast : person : dry; parch
13
51
tree trunk
A fine mist is falling, and so everyone gathers around near the
tree-trunk, effectively using the rest of the tree as an umbrella in order to ke
ep dry. By astridtops - In the rainy mist, Totoro is standing in front of a tree
-trunk at the bus stop, under the umbrella he just received. Look at him smiling
: even when the big drops fall, he remains dry! Great story...which I get to by
thinking: tree-trunk->TT ->Tonari no Totoro. I also imagine Mickey Mouse is ther
e too as the KUNyomi for this kanji is .
1783
potato
1
S
2418
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : going; from
6
140
6
(none
are growing flowers and those little hooked roots, you should either buy less or
eat them faster.
If your potatoes are growing flowers, you need to store
them in a more dry place, like hanging them on hooks so they dont accumulate mois
ture on the floor.
1784
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Food.Dri
nk
, , ,
eaves, roof, house, heaven
(
883
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : going; from
6
40
3
(none) Phonetic eaves Under the eaves of the house

mily has potate plants. Very good image Erik. To help those who struggleded with
this, the eaves of a house is usually the bit where you hang the roof gutter al
ong, usually made of zinc or plastic and shaped as a half-pipe. It catches rain
water, so it flows to a drain pipe instead of down onto people and windows. And
in this family the potato plants grow along the eaves so the water pours down on
them. They are poor. so no gutter.
1785
Kanji_Nature_Sky
....
too much, myself, surplus, ot
aps; residue; remnant (2) not very (with negative sentence); not much (3) surplu
s; excess; fullness; too much (4) overjoyed; overwhelmed (5) more than; over ():
urplus; composure; margin; room; time; allowance; flexibility; scope; rope (): pl
ace; room; margin; scope (): leisure; leisure time; spare time (): to
ssary; extraneous; abundance; surplus; excess; superfluity (): to remain; to be
ft over; to be in excess; to be too many (): (1) very; greatly; much; to a large
xtent; quite (2) just about to (): extra; excess; surplus (): (1) ano
mewhere else; strange parts (2) outside (one s family or group); those people (3
) unrelated matter (): side show; entertainment 3
5
680
: p
br>: little; small
7
184
9
ella upside-down on a hook of the scales and fill it with little potatoes. No lu
ck: it weights too much.
"This is the kanji for Amari, which means too litt
in negative sentences and too much in the rest (always with a negative sense).
I take the liberty of using the symbol "">"" (more than, another meaning!!) as t
he umbrella component, and using two (#2) and little (#105) for the potato primi
tive. So, this kanji either means ""two much"" (more than 2) or ""two little"".
(thanks, Virtua_leaf and Thunderball!)."
1786
501-750
.-.
exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, can
on; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting (): exclu

removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.) (): clean
g; sweeping (): exception; exclusion (): elimination; cancellat
DEL (key) (): subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy (): e
discharge (): to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart 
ude; to except 3
6
594
170) : too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder 10
170
8
exclude You wont make it unless you exclude something. The climb to the pinacle c
annot be completed if you are carrying too much. You just have to decide what yo
u can afford to exclude.
To become a member of The Pinnacle, they test yo
u on a scale. If you weigh too much, they exclude you. 1787
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750 Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
.
gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently (
ily; quietly; slowly; little by little (2) soon 1
S
1470
: stop; l
inger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : too much; myself; surplus; other;
remainder
10
60
3
(none) Phonetic gradu
expect weight loss to happen overnight. You should limit going to the scale to w
eigh yourself to once a day or once a week, in order to observe the anticipated
weight loss gradually. I set up a column chart next to my scales so I could rec
ord my weight gradually changing.
1788
0
.
confer, relate, narrate, describe
1
too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder : or again; furthermore; on the o
ther hand
9
66
4
his crotch, they conferred every honor upon him. (Image: guy with his junk on a
scale getting a medal pinned to his chest/around his neck/being knighted, etc.).
If there is such a thing as too much crotch, the guy who gets that much should h
ave an honor conferred upon him.
1789
0
route, way, road

(): (1) on the way; en ro
way (): use; usefulness; utility; service; purpose (): future prosp
e journey ahead (): in the middle; half-way (): (1) en route; h
; in the street (): to stop; to cease; to come to an end ():
etc.) (): to pause; to be interrupted
3
S
717
: t
f; surplus; other; remainder : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7
(none) Phonetic route On th
in at the scales before they can get on the road.
There are too many roads
, so you need to plan a route. 1790
JLPT.N3 gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_St
.
diagonal, slanting, oblique
(): slope
n; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip (): (1) slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; o
ique (2) unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood) (): diagonal 1
S
1504
: too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder : Big Dipper; 10
sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radical (no. 68) 11
68
4
honetic diagonal
The main bar of an old-fashioned scale(balance) will be
very diagonal if you place a giant measuring cup on one side. "The constellati
on of libra (meaning "" scales"" in latin) is diagonal to the handle of the big
dipper."
1791
ies_Shape.Size
...
paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating
(
; to varnish; to spread; to smear (): covered with; stained; smeared
2
S
1414
: water : too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder : soil;
earth; ground; Turkey 13
32
3
(none)
uch water to the paint it will drip onto the ground.
A true artisan mixes his
own paint from water and soils on a scale in careful proportions.
1792
..
bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in b
romise; appointment; pact; engagement (2) convention; rule (): restriction; re
nt; binding; constraint (): bundle; bunch; sheaf (): union; unity 
les; restriction; confinement; binding (): (1) to tie up in a bundle (e.g. s
ir, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe (2) to govern; to manage; to control;

to administer (3) to fold (one s arms) 3
4
918
: tree; wood :
mouth 7
75
4
(none) Pictographic
bundl
of joy. Here I see the proverbial stork with a baby hanging from its mouth fly
straight into a tree. Painful, but he doesnt drop the bundle. Unlike in , this
big mouth isnt content to wait for apricots to fall in his mouth, so he has climb
ed the tree and is taking them in bundles.
1793
751-1000
... ,
trust, request (
spatch (2) dependence; trust (): (1) to request; to beg; to ask (2) to call; to
der; to reserve (3) to entrust to (4) to rely on (): (1) request; favor; favour
) reliance; dependence; trust (): to rely on; to have recourse to; to depend on<
>(): reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
3
S
708
ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control : page; leaf 16
154
7

Phonetic trust When you trust in something,
(wrapped up) in it.
We found a bundle of severed heads in your room, its dif
ficult to trust you.
1794
, , , , rapids, current, torrent, shallows, s

1
S
1152
: water : trust; request 19
85
4
rapids You need complete trust in your water guide to attempt Class 5 rapids.
You can never trust the water in the rapids, it will do everything it can to pul
l you under. Imagine a line of natives with bundles upon their heads all fightin
g the rapids to cross the river.
1795
0 Kanji_Nature_Landscape
. ,
imperial order
1
S
vern; manage; control : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
9
19
2
r for pizza. To deliver the huge bundle of pizzas to the emperor, the pizza boy
needs huge muscles.
Imperial order carries quite a bundle of executive power
.
1796
...
alienate, rough, neglect, shu
gence; carelessness (2) not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of
...
1
S
1572
: head; counter for animals : bundle; sheaf; re
am; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control
12
103
5
honetic alienate
[True story] In Osaka the homeless (the alienated) live
in large numbers around the city zoo. Picture them in winter all bundled up in r
ags trying to keep warm, alienated from the society, living literally worst than
the animals in the zoo who at least are bundled in their natural furs and have
pens to live in sheltered from the elements.
This kanji is so strange that it
was alienated at the kanji zoo. The bundle of joy stork bundles this kanji up a
nd takes it to a kanji foster home.
1797
0
.
bitter
0
S
: spicy; bitter; ho
undle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control
14
160
7
(none) Phonetic
The bitter taste was so awful that I
undle of spice in my mouth to get rid of it.
I m rather bitter that someone s
tole my spice bundle. 1798
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
.-..
quick, fast
(
g. progress) (): (1) high speed; high gear (2) highway; freeway; expressway; m
ay (): speed (per hour) (): speed; velocity; rate (
eration; speed up (2) accelerator (): quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; strea
d; expedited; expeditious (): at once; immediately; without delay; promptly (): acceleration (): speed
3
ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control : walk; walking; road radical va
riant (no. 162) 10
162
7
(none) Phonetic
quick, Jack jump over the bundled sticks in the middle of the road. (dingomick).
Uh oh. The stork just dropped the bundle of joy in the middle of the road. Someb
ody save it, quick!
1799
.. organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (

djustment; tuning; modification; alteration (): maintenance; servicing; outfitti
 (): sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulatio

liquidation (): to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be arr
 (): standing in a row; forming a line; alignment (): (1) t
o adjust (2) to get ready; to prepare (3) to raise money (): integer; whole nu
br>(): orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim; tidy;
ate
2
3
478
: an imperial order or decree : correct; justic
e; righteous; 10**40
16
66
4
an, you have to make sure all your bundles are organized correctly otherwise the
taskmasters wont accept them. When a bundle of taskmasters organize something
chances are it wont be done correctly because they are constantly arguing.
1800
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand (): (1) seriousne

d (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)
1
S
1305
: all : sword; saber; knife
10
18
2
saber If it helps, make the awl primitive ice pick instead. Theyre basically th
e same thing. This kanji is an easy David vs. Goliath story of the icepick vs. t
he saber...
"Every self-respecting ninja knows the story of ""The Awl and th
e Sabre"". According to the legend, a woman once defended herself by using an aw
l against a sabre! She used to work all day with that awl. However, the bandit u
sing the sabre had no skill. And thus the awl beat the sabre. And from there the
saying goes : ""The sabre is powerless against the awl, if one cant use the sabr
e.""." 1801
g
.
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
p eyes (): exploration; expedition (): (1) danger; peril; hazard (2
us (): insurance; guarantee (): risk; venture; adventure 
ccessible; impregnable; steep (2) grim; severe; stern 3
5
707
:
hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : all 11
170
8
ous
The rock climber trying to get up to the pinnacle is dangling from a pre
cipitous edge, hanging only one with his icepick.
Well I have someone clim
bing an inflatable precipitous pinnacle. Once at the top it is so precipitous th
at the person is afraid to climb down and instead punctures the inflatable pinna
cle with an awl to get safely and slowly back to the ground.
1802
JLPT.N3
.
examination, investigate
(): inspect
nation; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.) (): consideration; examination; investigati
tudy; scrutiny; discussion (): public prosecutor (): inspection;
g
2
5
290
: tree; wood : all
12
75
4
honetic examination
"After intense cross-examination from the prosecutor, th
e tree confessed to murdering the wood-pecker with an awl... ""He just kept at i
t, he kept poking at me with that beak, so I thought I d see how HE liked it!!""
The autopsy examination revealed at least a dozen puncture wounds, what a bruta
l case."
Dont confuse with exam (#1278), test (#354), evaluate (#1487). Th
ink of examination as a doctors examination. Youre having problems getting wood in
bed. You go in for a doctors examination. The doctor shoves an icepick into your
manhood as part of the examination.
1803
.
frugal, economy, thrifty
(
2479
: person : all 10
9
2
ey come. He uses his one ice pick for everything: to eat, pick his teeth, clean
his toilet, kill people, cook, etc.
Khatzumoto needs to be frugal after spen
ding all his money on Japanese media and none on food. His waist has shrunk and
he needs a new belt, but being frugal he just punches another hole with his awl.
1804
.....
,
>(): duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration (
; essential; principal; major (): serious; important; significant; grave; we
>(): precious; valuable (): importance; stress; serious considerat
y stress on; colon; emphasis (): careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; delib
>(): body weight (usu. one s own) (): (1) weight (2) heavywe
rd (): one layer; single; onefold (): strict; rigour; rigor; se
ure (): to pile up; to put something on another; to heap up; to add; to repe
y (): company director; top management; high executive; (person with) heavy
bilities (): (1) specific gravity; weight; part (2) relative weight; relative
tance (): (1) heavy; weighty; massive (2) heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; bl
; uneasy (3) slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy (4) important; serious
; grave (5) serious; severe; critical (6) solid; established; dignified; sensibl
e (): to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize (
dy; helpful (2) priceless treasure (3) valuing highly; prizing (): (1) to be
p; to lie on top of one another (2) to come one after another; to happen over an
d over; to pile up (e.g. stress); to accumulate (3) to overlap (each other); to
occur at the same time; to happen simultaneously (): heavy; massive; serious
ant; severe; oppressed (): to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; t
fold; -ply (): greater degree; heavy; serious
4
3
193
: t
d : ri; village; parent s home; league
9
166
7
ompound Ideographic
heavy The first computer in the world was as heavy as
thousand computers are now.
"To me it looks like a car with two extra wheels
, like a truck. As it is a very heavy vehicle I suggest an image of a huge minin
g truck, like the yellow Liebherr T282B. Remember that the first ""wheel"" is a
bit bent. http://www.primidi.com/2004/06/21.html."
1805
grade3 JLPT.N4 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
..
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

 (): action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation 
ovement; activity; trend; development; change (): animal ()
y; movement; attitude (): (1) removal; migration; movement (2) mobile (e.g. comm
ications) (): (1) automatic; self-motion (2) intransitive verb ()
n (): being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; deep emotion; impre
 (): motive; incentive; motif (): strife; riot; rebellion; turmoi
ens (): insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising (): mob
 (): change (): oscillation; vibration (): (1) sha
cillation (2) disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil; di
scomposure; feeling shaken (): action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; b
avior; execution; actuation; operation; manners (): (1) to move; to shift; t
e; to set in motion; to mobilize; to mobilise (2) to inspire; to rouse; to move
(e.g. feeling); to influence (3) to deny; to change (): power; motive power;
force (): sailing; marching; going out; dispatch (): verb 
shift; to shake; to swing (2) to operate; to run; to go; to work (3) to be touch
ed; to be influenced (4) to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver (5) certain;
factual (6) to be transferred (): dynamic; kinetic (
ive; adjectival noun; nominal adjective (): intransitive verb (no direct obj
ry verb (): transitive verb (direct obj.)
4
3
73
: h
pile up; nest of boxes; -fold : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exe
rt
11
19
2
(none) Phonetic move

vy, itll be easy to move with all the muscles that he has.
His MUSCLES are
so HEAVY, he barely can move...thats ironic.
1806
1-250
....
tumor, swelli
2145
: meat : heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fold 13
130
6
(none) Phonetic tumor A tumor is a useless body part that i
ut heavy.
When flesh clumps together and gets heavy, it forms a tumor.
1807
meritorious deed, merit

1
S
1513
: m
onfusion; shift; shake : fire
15
19
2
A meritorious deed? Like moving a damsel in distress out of a fire, maybe.

Prometheus did a meritous deed for humanity by MOVING FIRE from the gods to us h
umans. 1808
.
work
(
bor; labour (2) achievement; performance; ability; talent (3) salary; income; ea
rnings (4) action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion (5)
conjugation; inflection (): (husband and wife) both working; dual incom
; to labor; to labour (2) to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e
. ... works); to come into play (3) to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to
do; to act; to practise; to practice (4) to be conjugated
4
4
417
: person : move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake 13
9
2
(none) Phonetic work

A person who
ically speaking.
"Mr T, move. Mr Ts new exercise video called ""Work it s
uckaz"". Here is shouting ""move it work it move work it!""." 1809
JLPT.N4
-
, , ,
species, kind, class, variety, seed
y; kind; type; category (2) counter for different sorts of things (): race (of
le) (): (1) kind (of goods); brand (2) (taxonomical) form (3) breed; cultivar<
ety (): every kind; all sorts (): (1) seed; pip; kind; variety; quali
aterial; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread) (3) cause; source;
trick; secret; inside story (): (1) kind; variety (2) (biological) species (3) (
logical) species
3
4
461
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)
 : heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fold 14
115
5
(none) Phonetic species Our species has a wheat heavy diet... "This kanji also
means ""Seed."" STORY: Scientists have developed a new SPECIES of WHEAT that ha
s large HEAVY seeds. Now we can feed the world."
1810
grade4 JLPT.N3 k
anjifreq251-500
.
collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pier
rick
(): collision; conflict (): shock; crash; impact; ball
972
: going; journey : heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fold
15
144
6
(none) Phonetic
ile racing toward each other on the boulevard. (n) (1) important point (e.g. o
oute); (2) important role (responsibility, etc.); (3) (astronomical) opposition.
STORY:Two HEAVY trucks are playing a game of chicken on the BOULEVARD. However,
they both missed the IMPORTANT POINT: that they have to turn in different direc
tions. Naturally, they COLLIDE when they both turn in the same direction. (ty di
ngomick).
1811
. , , , , , , , ,
fragr
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fol
d : fire 16
140
6

Phonetic
e those FRAGRANT air fresheners? Well you take some FLOWERS, compress them with
a HEAVY weight, and put them on an OVEN FIRE for a while... (cmp perfume (#493))
.
The heavier the flowers the stronger their fragrance when you burn them.
1812
.-.
ill, sick
(): hos
ng (a patient) (): to fall ill; to be ill (): cowardice; timidity
4
3
384
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : third cla
ss; 3rd; 3rd calendar sign
10
104
5
(none
got ill after flying third class. The cabin air and food got to him. (Primitive:
these all got MUCH easier when using CAVEMAN instead. ).
If you hang arou
nd a third class hospital, youll get ill with the sickness everyone else has.
1813
.
stupid, foolish (): (1) idle complaint; grumb
1
S
1663
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : know; wis
dom
13
104
5
Compound Ideogra
pid. He doesnt know anything. Hes a caveman! "This kanji shows stupidity as a
""knowledge-sickness"". Everybody can be stupid at times, and it usually happen
s because of a lack of experience. Hence the stupidity is a ""knowledge sickness
""."
1814
pox, smallpox
1
S
: trailing
ss; sick radical (no. 104) : beans; pea; midget
12
104
5
honetic pox
Caveman has horrible pox. They look like edamame beans oozing bi
ght green paste.
Pox is a sickness which symptoms include bean-shaped bum
ps on the skin. 1815
symptoms, illness
(): symptoms; conditi
S
1111
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : correct; justice;
righteous; 10**40
10
104
5
(none)
have all the symptoms right, you have correctly identified the sickness.
A sickness can only be correctly diagnosed if the symptoms are identified correc
tly.
1816
boil, carbuncle
0
S
: trailing
radical (no. 104) : open; sun
14
104
5
His sickness caused numerous carbuncles, which when emptied by the doctors also
emptied his piggy bank. The witches piggy bank was cursed with a spell causing a
ny thief who stole it s contents to fall ill. The illness would result in the vi
ctim being covered from head to toe in a mass of carbuncles. Crime doesn t pay!
1817
.
get thin
(): (1) t
lim (2) to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
0
S
:
trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : old person
12
104
5
Phonetic lose weight

The most horrific way
ating sickness that came from a monkey s crotch.
The poor monkey obviousl
y had a sickness. He was scratching his crotch the whole time and when he starte
d to lose weight heavily, the caretakers knew they couldnt save him anymore.
1818
.
rapidly (): long ago; already; a long time ag
g sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : dart; arrow 10
104
5
ompound Ideographic
rapidly I picture a sick caveman, and two people rapidly
blowing darts at him. One is blowing poison darts, the other is blowing antidot
e darts. Will the sick caveman live or die? Depends on how rapidly they fire.
If shot with a poison dart, sickness develops rapidly. 1819
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
...
jealous, envy
(): jealous
r>: rapidly 13
38
3
(none) Phonetic
rapidly you will be the object of envy. Ah, puberty ... the girl that starts her
journey towards womanhood the most rapidly will become the subject of envy from
all her classmates.
1820
Sense_Emotion
diarrhea
(): diarrhoea; diarrhea 1
S
trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : profit; advantage; benefit
12
104
5
(none) Phonetic diarrhea

e public toilets, sudden diarrhea is certainly the most profitable sickness!
Caveman doesnt have any skills, so he sells his diarrhea as chili to peasant whea
t farmers for an amazing profit.
1821
0 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
mark, foot print

0
S
1958
: t
ss; sick radical (no. 104) : northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radic
al (no. 138)
11
104
5
(none) Phonetic
kness, that is, if anything made of silver even touches my skin it leaves a scar
.
I got sick and needed surgery, but the silver lining is that now I have
these awesome scars I can show off!
1822
0 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
.-..
exhausted, tire, weary ():
to tire (2) to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects) (3) to starve 3
S
1263
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : pelt; skin; hide;
leather; skin radical (no. 107)
10
104
5
I picture an exhausted sick caveman snuggling up in a comfy pelt blanket.

Your body feels tired when you have a sickness. All you want to do is wrap yours
elf up in a nice warm pelt and get better.
1823
epidemic
1
S
1661
: t
ss; sick radical (no. 104) : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
9
104
5
(none) Phonetic epidemic

"Sickness-mis
by bio-terrorists to spread epidemics all over the world. Imagine seeing footage
of a place where those sickness-missiles are built : rows after rows of missile
s, and if you look closely on each is inscribed in tiny letters the name of diff
erent sickness such as ""flu"", ""plague"", etc."
SICKNESS / MISSILE ** Hi
nt: True fact about biochemical warfare: in the medieval and ancient world, SICK
NESS in the form of the corpses of those who had died from some EPIDEMIC or plag
ue were often hurled at the enemy via the crude MISSILE launchers of the time. [
C].
1824
....
pain, hurt, damage, b
bitterness (): headache (): (1) painful; sore (2) exceeding 
ealizing (): keen; acute (): to hurt; to injure; to cause pai
afflict; to be grieved over
3
6
903
: trailing sickness; sick
radical (no. 104) : road with walls on both sides 12
104
5
honetic pain
Think of the phrase pain in the xxx. Then think of a pogostick u
p your xxx. That s painful, right? The real question is why a pogostick is up yo
ur xxx. That s sick, dude.
When I was feeling sick my mum said I shouldnt go
out to play on my pogo stick until I felt better. Well I wasnt strong enough to
stay up on it and so fell over and have the pain to prove my mum right. 1825
.
mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault, kink
(
habit, i.e. vice) (2) peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism (3) crease; wrinkle;
curl; kink
1
S
1973
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 10
4) : false; punish; crime; law
18
104
5
m
Caveman has a bad mannerism of putting ketchup on everything he eats. I
guess thats ok since raw mammoth cant be too good... This mannerism is a sick
ness of the modern generation. It was only recently that we started putting ketc
hup on everything.
1826
.
hide, shelter, shield
1
S
2024
losure radical (no. 22) : young; if; perhaps; possibly; low number; immature
10
23
2

hide
to hide in cardboard boxes. (Primitive: CARDBOARD BOX, especially kids playing
with them.).
Note that stroke order with box primitive is as follows: first h
orizontal line, then enclosed element, and then a hook (its incorrect in 4th edit
ion). 1827

artisan, workman, carpenter
1
S
1718
side enclosure radical (no. 22) : axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of b
read; axe radical (no. 69)
6
22
2
(none
hic
artisan Hint: Artisan/Ax Def: An artisan is a skilled manual worker; a c
raftsperson. Here we see his tools represented by the artisan s ax stored in his
toolbox.
We here have the axe-man whos an artisan at making sculptures wit
h his axe... The only thing is, he never shows anyone, keeping all his sculpture
s inside a box down in the basement. He doesnt want any attention.
1828
..
doctor, medicine
(
e (): doctor; physician (): (medical) doctor; physician (
; clinic; dispensary (): dentist
4
3
437
: box-on-si
adical (no. 22) : dart; arrow
7
164
7
onfused: Dr. (#47), doctor (#1694), examination (#1673), check-up (#1724), medic
ine (#1736). To avoid confusion I renamed this medic, and picture the medic from
Team Fortress 2 returning to his box of darts in the supply cupboard every time
his syringe gun is empty.
This DOCTOR prefers to use DARTS instead of syri
nges for injections. Here, he pulls out his BOX of DARTS, and the child on the e
xamination table squirms.
1829
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Pe
ople_Role.Status Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth

(
small animals (2) counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size) (3) counter for
horses (4) roll of cloth (): comparing with; match; rival; equal 2
S
1384
: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) : legs radical (no. 10)
4
23
2
(none) Pictographic
equal This
nly as a counter for small animals. This is a pictograph of a SMALL ANIMALS view
from inside a CARDBOARD BOX looking out at his masters HUMAN LEGS. Hes probably h
iding so the master does not COUNT him with the other animals which will probabl
y be eaten (thus he avoids everyones EQUAL fate on the farm: the kitchen table).
Imagine a magician doing that trick where he puts his assistant in a box and pro
ceeds to saw her in half. Dont the human legs sticking horizontally out of the bo
x remind you of an equal sign? 1830

Counting_Counters
ward, district (): (1) limits; boundary; d

tory (2) area (e.g. in programming languages) (): (1) section (of track, etc.);
gment; dimension (2) interval (): ward; district; section (): distinction
entiation; classification (): division; section; demarcation; partition; segment
ion; subdivision; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification; sorting (): divis
n; section; compartment; boundary; area; block (): district; section; sector 
punctuation; pause; juncture (2) end; (place to) stop (): (1) to demarcate; t
imit; to divide (an area); to mark off; to cut off (2) to punctuate; to put an e
nd to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud) (): several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse 4
3
137
: box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) : mow; cut grass; subdue
4
23
2
ward
the city you see people sleeping in CARDBOARD BOXES using a SHEAF as a pillow.
Thats the homeless ward of the city. Wolverine lives in a cardboard box there.
1831
hinge, pivot, door

(
central figure; pillar; key man
1
S
1791
: tree; wood :
ward; district 8
75
4
Compound Ideogra
e you install the hinge the right way. If it opens treeward (= tree ward), you w
on t be able to get the fence open, make sure it opens houseward.
You noti
ce a hinge on a tree and realize theres a secret door. You open it up to find an
Xbox!!! 1832
.
assault, hit, beat, thrash
(): to strike; to h
1622
: ward; district : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
8
79
4
assault The biggest a
the wards in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were wiped out by nuclear missiles. In this
hospital ward, the personnel is assaulted by missiles. Think of a ward where cra
zy old people assault the personnel because they dont like the food, they dont wan
t to take their medicines, they want to go home, etc. The patients use whatever
they can get their hands on as missiles.
1833
.. ,
Europe (): Europe and America; t
istrict : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
8
76
4
Ideographic
Europe Do japanese consider Europe like just a ward, boring eno
ugh to make them yawn?? This kanji is offensive!
[Europe] X-Box was first
released in America and Japan (the biggest videogame markets). Europe had an XBox lack for a while... 1834
.
repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove,
spite of
(): (1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold
g back; to stop; to restrain; to curb (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest (3) to g
ain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppres
s (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to u
nderstand (): control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibi
check; curb (): check; restraint; oppression; suppression
1
S
hand : seal radical (no. 26)
7
64
4
(none
hic
repress They would repress dissents by cutting off their fingers and mai
ling them to relatives in small boxes (of course including stamps for proper pos
tage). A true stamp collecting nerd wont be able to repress the urge to get his
fingers on the latest box of collector stamps! 1835
751-1000
....
face-up, look
belief; creed (): (1) to look up (at) (2) to look up (to); to respect; to rever
(3) to ask for; to seek (4) to turn to someone; to depend on (5) to drink; to ta
ke (): to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
1
S
1573
y; high; raise; high-priced
6
9
2
h the post package at the post office: these stamps dont stick to the box, foo Post
guy: Try it again but this time with the stamp, face-up..
"Mr. T, his ""acting car
eer"" in its twilight, must now FACE-UP to the fact that his mug will never appe
ar on a BOX of cereal or on a STAMP." 1836

0
.
welcome, meet, greet
(): welcome; rece
eception (): (1) to go out to meet (2) to receive; to welcome (3) to accept
a member of a group or family) (4) to call for; to summon; to invite (5) to app
roach (a certain time, a point in one s life, etc.) (): to meet; to gree
S
625
: lofty; high; raise; high-priced : walk; walking; road radical
variant (no. 162)
7
162
7
(none)
dy! Is that box for me? You were on the road a long time! I collected all the st
amps from the letters you wrote me:-) ...
Stamp-collectors sit and wait on
the road to welcome new mail arrivals. 1837
..
, , ,
ge); appearance (on screen) (2) entrance; introduction (into a market) (): att
ce (at school); going to school (): mountain climbing
3
3
566
dotted tent radical (no. 105) : beans; pea; midget
12
105
5
ascend When an American Indian warrior dies, hi
s body is placed on a TABLE inside a TEEPEE, and a ritualistic ceremony is held
to encourage his spirit to ASCEND to that big buffalo hunting ground in the sky.
When I was a kid I went out camping in a teepee. I ate beans for dinner, and aft
erwards I produced so much gas that my teepee actually ascended in the air!
1838
..-.
, , ,
lucidity, be clear, c
eather); to become transparent (): to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; t
k unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
1
S
1722
: water : ascend; climb up
15
85
4
Scuba divers know that when you ascend in the water, your lucidity increases (Fo
r non-divers, the deeper you go, the more you become mentally impaired by nitrog
en narcosis, every 50 feet is like drinking one martini). Scuba divers also know
that as you ascend in the water, the lucidity of the water improves, too.
A few drops of acid/peyote and the Indians obtain lucidity on their vision quest
, as if they were floating in the lucid sky.
1839
1501-2000
.....
, discharge, de
itation (): utterance; speech; proposal (): (1) issue (publicat
aising an event (software) (): (1) development; growth; advancement; unfurling
expansion; extension; enlargement (3) playing around; having an active sex life (): announcement; publication (): (1) to repel; to oppose; to
(against) (2) opposition; rebellion; resistance; backlash (3) rally; recovery (e
.g. in stock prices); rebound (4) to rally; to recover; to rebound (): vigor;
r; active; lively (): (1) outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence; origi
ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a sim
ple state (): sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product) (): explosion; det
on; eruption (): discovery; detection; finding (): expression (
onception; way of thinking (): departure (): generation (e.g.
departing (from ...); departing (at time ...) (2) sending; sent (by ...); sent
(at ...) (3) engine (4) counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for b
ullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches) (): (1) excavation; exhumatio
discovery (e.g. new talent) (): fit; spasm; attack; seizure ():
br>(): attack (disease) (): (1) invention (2) intelligent; cleve
aving the meaning of everything become clear (): pronunciation ()
tration; show; display; manifestation (): (1) first departure (of a train, bus,
c.); first train; first bus (2) departing one s home station (of a train, bus, e
tc.) (): (physical) growth; development (): return; relapse; re
oting; discharge; catapult; ejaculation (sl) (): departure of a vehicle 
tion (2) disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); u
nexplained disappearance (): burgeoning (): spring (e.g. coil, leaf);
ower spring
4
3
32
: dotted tent radical (no. 105) : two;
two radical (no.2) : eight; eight radical (no. 12) 9
105
5
ompound Ideographic
discharge
Two pairs of human legs poking out of a
teepee: you know therell be a discharge soon, be it sexual, violent (husband retu
rns home with a weapon), or dishonourable (soldier caught molesting a native), o
r perhaps all of the above.
I spent some time in her TEEPEE...just the TWO o
f us...but I looked between her HUMAN LEGS and I saw a nasty DISCHARGE...so I ma
de my rather hastily.
1840
..
abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, aba
 (): (1) disposal; abandonment; scrapping; discarding; abolition (2) annulment;
ncellation; abrogation; repeal (): ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; deca
go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
1
S
698
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : departure; discharge; publish
; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunshots
12
53
3
honetic abolish Slaves have been discharged from the caves where they were kept
thanks to the abolition of slavery.
Guns were abolished, so gun enthusiats l
eft for the hills to discharge their guns in caves.
1841
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq501-750
colleague, official, companion (): bureaucrat;

o-worker; colleague; associate 1
S
709
: person : large; big: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : little; small
14
9
2
honetic colleague
A colleague implies someone that you share work with, su
ch as in your company or profession, etc. Here your colleague helps you to erect
your pup tent during a company outing. Note: Heisig s warning to keep this dist
inct from other similiar kanji such as companion (#19), friend (#704), consort (
#1203) and comrade (#1637). That is why I chose to have the person element pictu
red as someone (the colleague in this case) helping with the work of building th
e pup tent.
"Mr. T began working in a japanese compagny. As he sees that his
colleague accept to do some extra work during the week-end and even sleep at th
e office, he says to them: ""I pity da fool who work during week-end! You might
as well install a pup tent in the office and forget about your home""." 1842

clear
(): clarity; clearness
1
ht; experience; care; favor : large; big : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
 : little; small 17
109
5
(none)
it s obvious that not all of us can fit into that small puptent!
Its obvio
us that the pup tent with a huge eye on the side belongs to the dark lord Sauron
.
1843
JLPT.N1 gradeS
dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion (): (1) hoste

) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system)
1
S
1705
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : fuel used
for sacrifices 15
40
3
(none) Phonetic dormi

ory is right in the middle between living in a house and living in a pup tent.
This guy would rather use his pup-tent as a house, than sleep in the dormitory.
So he effectively turned that pup-tent into a house by getting a postal address
for it etc. (just to emphasize house). 1844
0 Kanji_Structure.Town.Building
heal, cure
(): medical care; medical treatme
; cure (): medical examination and treatment; diagnosis
2
S
trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : fuel used for sacrifices
17
104
5
(none) Phonetic heal

On the battlefield, t
your sickness is inside the medic s pup tent. Think of M.A.S.H. Sick caveman has
to sleep in his pup tent. Not the cave because to humid and cold but a nice sma
ll pup tent in the sun will heal him from his cold.
1845
JLPT.N2 gradeS k
.-.
carve, engrave, chisel (): carving; en
ngrave; to sculpt; to chisel (2) to tattoo
1
S
1533
: circumf
erence; circuit; lap : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59
)
11
59
3

is used to carve a shape with circumference into wood or metal. Start with a cir
cumference and carve away until you get the shape you want.
1846
JLPT.N1
shape, form, style

(
tance); formality (2) method; system; style (3) format; mode; appearance; form (
something takes) (4) math expression (): formation; molding; taking form 
et; figure (): terrain; geographical features; topography (): figur
 (): form; shape; figure (): rectangle; oblong (
ctive; i-adjective (): original form; base form (): squar
tive; adjectival noun; nominal adjective (): form; tense
3
2
418
: put together : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 5
9)
7
59
3

in the kindergarten came up with fun and interesting shapes made out of Play-Do
h, except for the kid with the amputated arm. Seems like you really need both ha
nds.
With your two hands, outline the shape of a curvaceous woman. Is that a
universally understood gesture? [Careful: mould (#680) which has two hands and s
oil/clay].
1847
JLPT.N3 grade2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Physical.Propertie
s_Shape.Size
shadow, silhouette, phantom

(): (1) influen
affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on (): photograp
br>(): (1) shadow; silhouette (2) reflection; image (3) presence; sign (4) light (s
tars, moon) (): (1) figure(s) of a person (persons) (2) shadow of a person
S
464
: scenery; view : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radic
al (no. 59)
15
59
3
(none) Compound
The sun over the capital cast a shadow with the same shape.
You re out hikin
g looking at the SCENERY, suddenly out of the corner of your vision you see a la
rge SHADOW s indistinct SHAPE... could it be a grizzly? (cmp shade (#1592)).
1848
cedar, cryptomeria
(): Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria
S
1095
: tree; wood : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical
(no. 59)
7
75
4
(none) Phonetic cedar

green tree that keeps its SHAPE all year long. That is, it doesnt loose its needl
es/leaves in the winter.
Cedar is a wood that keeps its shape. (This is t
rue, it s rot resistant.).
1849
Nature_Plant.Tree
.
, , ,
coloring, paint, makeup (
orm; appearance; take; coloring : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radi
cal (no. 59)
11
59
3
(none) Phonetic
y we occasionally get exotic birds. You first notice a colouring in a tree. You
look more carefully and you make out the shape of a bird (here represented by it
s claws).
When coloring something in you grab the crayon of choice to fill
in the shapes. 1850
ies_Color
,
patent, clear
1
S
1310
: b
tion; poem; design : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
14
59
3

heriffs badge makes it patent who he is.
It was patently absurd when the fellow t
ried to arrest me--his badge was the wrong shape: a vase and a sunflower? Come n
ow.
1851
, , ,
lad, boy (ancient)
1
S+
erect : wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : three; hair ornament;
short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
(none)
lad
A lad standing on the top of a cliff, looking into the f
ar, and thinking how to shape his future.
A young lad is standing atop a c
liff, looking at the writhing shape of his fallen lass below. 1852
JLPT.N1
Kanji_People_Role.Status ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1001-1500
face, expression
(): face (person) (
ooks; features; face; countenance; expression 4
2
676
: lad; bo
y (ancient) : page; leaf 18
181
9
(none
head still has a baby s face. When I was a lad, a pretty face was all it took
for someone to get in my head, and Id fill pages of lovelorn letters to them.
1853
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
... ,
hort hair or fur radical (no. 59) : page; leaf
12
181
9
ompound Ideographic
ought Why, I OUGHT to RESHAPE your HEAD...
Since th
is Kanji is exceptional, the shape ought to be on the left side. Got that into y
our head?
1854
..
swell, get fat, thick
(): exp
enormous; extensive; swelling; expansion (): (1) to swell (out); to expand;
nflated; to distend; to bulge (2) to get cross; to get sulky; to pout (): to
to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated (): to swell; to expand;
o bulge 1
S
1293
: meat : swelling; sound of drum 16
130
6
(none) Phonetic swell "This kanji does not mean swe
inflammation. There is a different kanji for that meaning (). This kanji means swel
l as in, a tire swelling/expanding, your income swelling/expanding, dough swelli
ng/expanding, etc. Johnskb s story is best b/c it does not involve swelling in t
he sense of inflammation, just general expansion of the stomach. STORY: ""If a P
ART OF your BODY begins to SWELL/EXPAND and resembles the SHAPE of a bass DRUM,
youre either pregnant or in desperate need of a diet.""."
Which part of yo
ur body can change shape and, when it does, swells up and throbs like a drumb? H
mmm... 1855
.-
nonplussed, three, going, com
articipation (): reference; consultation (): House of Counc
ical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on
a computer); checking out (): bringing; taking; carrying (): (1) to
call (2) to be defeated; to collapse; to die (3) to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(4) to be madly in love (5) to visit (shrine, grave) (): worship; shrine vi
ing on; visiting
3
4
201
: I; myself; katakana mu radical
(no. 28) : large; big : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no.
59)
8
28
2
visit
my grandpa in the hospital. He broke his elbow, and it became really big and co
ntorted into a weird shape. I hope he will be all right!
Whenever the pos
tman has to pay a visit to this place, he brings an elbow-shaped thingy that he
throws to the St. Bernard.
1856
JLPT.N3 grade4 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Dire
ctions_Movement
...
wretched, disaster, cruelty,
etched; pitiful (): miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
1
S
1463
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : nonplussed; three; goin
g; coming; visiting; visit; be defeated; die; be madly in love 11
61
4
Phonetic wretched
Whene
n one hell of a wretched state of mind. Data feels wretched because he has no fa
mily to visit. 1857
..
, , ,
discipline, c
dification; alteration; retouching; update; fix (): repairing; mending; servic
r>(): completion (of a course) (): pursuit of knowledge; s
ting a course (): master s (academic degree) (): repair; mend
ining (esp. in-service); induction course (): repair; improvement (
ecialisation (): learning (): (1) ornamentation; embellis
lish up (writing) (2) modification; qualification
2
5
603
:
relaxed; at ease; place : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no
. 59) 10
9
2
(none) Compound
a harsh taskmaster who will discipline you (beat you into shape) with his walki
ng stick.
You may not have known it, but Mr. T is into discispline. Not ju
st self discipline, in order to get into shape, but what he really likes is when
the Task master spanks him with her walking stick. Dont tell Mr. T I told you. I
pity da fool, and da fool would be me!!!
1858
501-750
rare, curious, strange (): (

t)
2
S
1330
: king; rule; magnate : person : three; hair
ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
9
96
5
It s rare to see the king carrying his own parasol - typically he gets one of hi
s attendants to do it for him (thanks to Katsuo for umbrella + shape = parasol a
nd to Peppi for the story idea).
"Tip: umbrella + shape : This combinatio
n of primitives appears four times in Heisig, so it may be worthwhile giving it
a name. I suggest ""parasol"" (because it is the same shape as an umbrella). REF

: rare (FRAME 1723) , check-up (#1724), measles (#2574), fallible (#2720)."
1859
.
checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine
(): diagn
treatment; diagnosis (): medical examination (): to examine (medica
sit; house call (): stethoscope
1
S
1019
: say 
e; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
12
149
7
honetic checkup "At my last check-up, the doctor said to me: ""Start carrying a
parasol, or you might get skin cancer. You ve been tanning too much!"" [Umbrella
over shape = parasol]."
The doctor at my checkup was expressing words of
concern about my umbrella shaped gut. 1860
0
, , sentence, literature, style, art, dec

phabet); character (2) literal (): text (of document); body (of letter) 
re; civilization; civilisation (2) Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22) (): literat
r>(): document; writing; letter; paperwork; note; records; archives (
esis; essay; treatise; paper; article (): (1) sentence; article; composition
iting) style (): (1) civilization; civilisation; culture (2) Bummei era (1469.
1487.7.20) (): literature; art and literature; belles-lettres (
ral property (): (1) phrase (2) complaint (): (1) writing (an ess
mposition (2) formal writing with little real meaning (): (1) sentence in Engl
article in English; English text (2) English literature (study of) (): literat
books (reference); document (): literary style (): context (): letter; writings (): social sciences; humanities 
nguage; literary language (2) formal (or archaic) written style based on Heian-p
eriod Japanese (): sentence; text (): Japanese text; sentence in Japane
1
190
: kettle lid radical (no. 8) : mow; cut grass; subdue
4
67
4
(none) Pictographic
sentence
A twi
he teacher puts a tophat on all pupils with gramatically correct sentences, whil
e the rest are left with a big red X on their homework. The teacher in the topha
t puts an X on all the grammatically incorrect sentences.
1861
JLPT.N4
grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communication
.....
vis-a
coping with; dealing with; support (2) software support; ability of a computer s
ystem to run specific software (): counter-plan; counter-measure (
worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) (): opposition; resistance
agonism; hostility; contrast; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice ver
sa (): confrontation; opposition; antagonism (): dialogue; discus
interaction (): (1) absolutely; unconditionally (2) absolute; unconditional; u
akable (3) absoluteness (): confrontation; showdown (): opposit
ith; cope (): (1) equality (esp. of status, on equal terms); equivalence (2) e
lent; equal (): talk; dialogue; conversation (): receiving; dea
ithesis; comparison (): contrast; comparison (): confrontation; f
lves; no third party; tete-a-tete (): (1) interview; meeting (2) opposing (tra
etc.); facing; confronting (): (1) to face (each other); to be facing (2) t
ected toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to (3) to r
eceive (a client, etc.) (4) to compare with; to contrast with; to be in oppositi
on with; to be opposed to (5) to confront; to oppose; to compete with (): rela
br>(): (1) opposite; opposition (2) versus; vs (3) to (i.e. ""we won the game five
to three"") (4) equal footing; equal terms (5) against ...; anti-; toward ...; t
o ... (): (1) pair; couple; set (2) antithesis (3) counter for items that come i
n pairs (4) counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.) (
in regard to; per"
3
3
34
: sentence; literature; style; ar
t; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67) : measurement; foot/10
7
41
3
-a-vis, Scots will glue their kilt down to avoid embaressment. The word vis-a-v
is is like sentence glue, it kind of joins sentences together. 1862
JLPT.N3
family crest, figures

1
S
1519
: t
ence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 6
7)
10
120
6
(none) Phonetic family crest
ve their family crests with thread on plaid fabric.
A family crest sown on t
o a garment with thread sometimes has a Latin sentence as a motto.
1863
mosquito
(): mosquito
1
S
2121
mper : sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary r
adical (no. 67) 10
142
6
(none) Phonetic mosqu
uito (an insect) knows only one sentence: Bzzzzz.
Mosquitoes are the insec
t who love Scots in plaid kilts because it makes for easy access to the best par
ts.
1864
spot, blemish, speck, patches

(): unevenness;
arity (): spots; speckles; mottles
0
S
2165
: jewel; ball 
sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (
no. 67) : jewel; ball
12
67
4
(none
speckled
Speckled is a pattern, like plaid, but with lots of little balls
all over the place.
The sentences exchanged between the two kings got more a
nd more heated, finally leading to a fight which left the whole area speckled wi
th blood.
1865
... , , ,
sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (
no. 67) : two; two radical (no.2) 8
210
14
The Scotsman goalkeeper adjusted himself. He reached down and adjusted the two t
hings between his skinny fencepost legs.
"HINT: this kanji as a primitive
can mean goalkeeper. The ""fence posts"" are goalposts, and the two goalkeepers
wear plaid uniforms (this kanji also means uniform as in even), making them uni
form with each other and distinguishing them as goalkeepers from the rest of the
team." 1866
.
dose, medicine, drug
(
1151
: alike; equal; similar; Saito : sword; saber; knife
10
18
2
dose
When my medic
I adjust it by cutting it into smaller pieces with my saber.
We had to adjust
his dose slightly, after he went on a rampage with a sabre.
1867
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness
.-.-..-...
salvation; help (): repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption (
o get it over with; to conclude (2) to settle; to pay back (3) to get along (wit
hout something); to make do with (without) (): (1) to finish; to end; to be compl
eted (2) to merely result in something less severe than expected (3) to feel at
ease (4) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry (): to
make an end of; to get through with; to let end (): sorry; excuse me;
xcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable (2) sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscie
nce-stricken; contrite (3) excuse me; (I m) sorry; thank you (): arranged; taken
care of; settled; completed
3
6
168
: water : alike; equal;
similar; Saito 11
85
4
game, he drinks a lot of water and adjusts himself.

Finish him! Subzero adju
sts the water in your body and crushes you into a few million pieces. 1868
....
, , ,
reading room
1
S
1155
: alike; equal; similar; Saito
11
210
14

purification
e during new year s eve praying(saying sentences) in front of Itsukushima s shri
ne torii(fenceposts) and its altar. They expect to enter the new year totally pu
rified. Kind of vulgar, but here the SCOTSMAN got tired of adjusting himself so
decided try PURIFICATION. Sadly, he did it by straddling the ALTAR with his skin
ny LEGS.
1869
.
solemn, quietly, softly
1
S
self; relate; follow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) : rice; USA
; metre 11
129
6
Compound Ideogra
maddening task, the monks stay solemn as they rake rice between the fenceposts.
Note: This is not sieve as it has a full rice and not rice grains and the hook i
s missing from rake. Also the given stroke order is incorrect (fenceposts should
come last).
1870

bases, fort, rampart, walls, base(ball)
eld; rice paddy : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : soil; e
arth; ground; Turkey
12
32
3

ce field with sparklers stuck into the ground to act as bases. The traditional
New Years baseball game in Japan is held at midnight in a rice field. They stick
sparklers in the ground for the bases so they can be seen, and to be more festiv
e.
1871
... , , ,
music
; amusement; hobby (2) anticipation; looking forward to (): musical instrument(): (1) comfort; ease (2) raku pottery (): (1) caref
table; at ease (2) easygoing; happy-go-lucky (): enjoyable; fun (
r>(): score (music); sheet music (): (1) Sukhavati (Amitabha s Pure
r>(): optimism
4
2
373
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
wo-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : tree; wood
13
75
4
Pictographic
music Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The
is Navi. Shes hovering/dancing around a tree to the legendary Lost Woods music.
There we were at the concert...her voice was like a dove...her dress sparkled...
then suddenly, a tree fell on her..... 1872
Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit (): (
legal) drugs (2) efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) (3) (pot
tery) glaze (4) small bribe (): medicine; chemicals (): pharm
tore (): agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); a
emical; agrichemical (): ring finger; fourth finger (): kettle<
; drugs (2) medication; drug; treatment; anti- 4
3
702
: grass;
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : music; comfort; ease
16
140
6
Phonetic medicine
New-age medicine invo
owers (aromatherapy) as treatment.
Oh man, this medicinal marijuana is maki
ng me hear MUSIC and see FLOWERS everywhere... 1873
.
ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficie
ficiency; efficacy; performance; utility factor (): frankness; candour; cand
heartedness; directness (): probability; likelihood; chances ()
verage; amplification; scaling factor; scale factor (2) acceptance rate; pass ra
te (of an exam, etc.) (): (1) efficiency (2) moment (i.e. magnetic moment) 
houghtless; careless; hasty; imprudent (): to lead; to spearhead (a group);
nd (troops) (): rate; ratio; proportion; percentage (): command; lead
leadership (): face of the earth 2
5
383
: mysterious; occul
br>: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : ten
11
95
5
(none) Pictographic
ratio Its quite mysterious how each sparkl
ves of sparkles at a precise ratio of ten to one. Physicists have been studying
this effect for decades, known as the Sparkler Effect, and using it to explain w
hy stars look like sparklers in the night sky. It s mysterious how there s alwa
ys a ratio of ten sparklers to one package.
1874
251-500
..
astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have
delay; stagnation (): (1) astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart (2) au
ere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subd
ued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated (3) sour (look); glum; grim; sullen;
sulky (4) stingy; tight-fisted 1
S
1011
: water : stop; halt : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) 11
85
4
Ideographic
astringent
"I think that Heisig meant this as the ""slightl
y bitter but fresh"" meaning that it can have to describe foods like lemons (). So
imagine a guy trying a cocktail (water), feeling like hes been kicked in the face
(footprint) and sparks are flying from his tongue. How did it taste?. Hmm, yes, sl
ightly bitter, but fresh""."
If you eat something astringent water will stop
the sparkly sensation in your mouth.
1875
0
...
vicarious, surrogate, act in

hand : whisper : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
13
64
4
Phonetic vicarious
Now that Im a respon
o get my vicarious thrills from watching stupid people put sparklers up to their
ears and burn their fingers. I put my fingers in my ears to avoid going deaf
while getting a vicarious thrill from watching kids light off sparklers and fire
works on Chinese New Year.
1876
, , , , , , , , , center, middl
582
: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : large; big
5
37
3
(none) Pictographic
center Youve got the st bernard dead
your sights (the box). The center of a dogs universe is his mouth: bark, eat, bi
te. What a life!
1877
, , , , , , , , England, Engl
on (2) Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804) (3) Heroic Polonaise (Chopin) (): (1)
ence in English; article in English; English text (2) English literature (study
of) (): English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary) (): English letter; alph
br>(): Japanese-English
4
4
430
: grass; plants; grass radi
o. 140) : center; middle 8
140
6
(none
inal great seal of the king of England had a very ornate flower in the center.
England is a country where people think theyre the flower at the center of the wo
rld. (a description that would fit China much better.. ). 1878
JLPT.N4 grade4 k
anjifreq251-500
...-.
, ,
reflect, refl
sion); shot; clip (): movie theatre (theater); cinema (): (
implement (3) reflection (): to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to
ome out (photo); to be projected (): to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow) (): projection 4
6
404
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : center; middle
9
72
4
honetic reflect In the solar system, the Sun is the central source of all light,
everything else just reflects it.
A solar power plant consists of thousand
s of mirrors reflecting the suns rays, concentrating the energy on a focal point
at the centre. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Two.
1879
-...
, , red
ctions (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red (): baby; infant 
deep red; flushed (of face) (2) downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter ():
t (): equator (): to become red; to redden; to blush (
red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) (3) Red (i.e. communist) (4) re
d light (5) red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red (6) complet
e; total; perfect; obvious
4
1
584
rkey
7
155
7
tabbed with a dagger, and little drops of red blood dropped onto the ground.
There was red all over the soil after Little Red Riding Hood plunged a dagger in
to the wolf. Those two dots we see are wolfies animal legs we see, by the way (a
la smithsonian).
1880
roperties_Color
pardon, forgiveness
1
S
1868
: r
strike; hit; folding chair radical (no. 66)
11
155
7
ompound Ideographic
pardon The student blushed until his face was red, so t
he schoolmaster decided to pardon him. There arent many pardons given by the Red
taskmasters in China. 80% of the worlds death penalties are performed there...
1881
...
unusual, change, strange
(
on; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis (2) variety; dive
rsity (3) inflection; declension; conjugation (4) sidestepping (sumo) (): (1)
greatly (2) immense; enormous; great (3) serious; grave; dreadful; terrible (4)
difficult; hard (5) major incident; disaster (): (1) to change; to be transfo
to be altered; to vary (2) to move to (3) to be different; to be uncommon; to b
e unusual (): change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment (
ation (): as ever; as usual; the same (): (1) strange; odd;
eer; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy (2) unexpected (3) change (4) incident;
disturbance; disaster; accident (5) flat (music) (): (1) change; reform; revo
n; upheaval (2) Reformation (): complete change; about-face ():
cissitudes (): to change; to alter; to vary; to convert; to revise; to amend;
ansform 3
4
238
: also; again : winter radical (no. 34)
9
149
7
Compound Ideogra
see an apple with walking legs running away from the person who wants to eat it
!
"Imagine an apple on walking legs on stage singing ""Its not unusual to b
e loved by anyone"" (Tom Jones). Keyword can be confused with uncommon (#1797)."
1882
tracks, mark, print, impression (): (1) trace; tracks;

ns; ruins (3) scar (): historic ruins (remains, relics) (): pursu
n computer graphics); keeping records on; tracing (): heir; successor 1
S
953
: leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : als
o; again
13
157
7
(none) Phonetic track
tip of his wooden leg into an apple to disguise his tracks.
To hide his dist
inctive wood-leg tracks, this pirate is throwing apples after his tracks in orde
r for animals to come and confuse his tracks. 1883
751-1000
barbarian
1
S
2339
: also; aga
bug; temper
12
142
6

Phonetic barba
cks an apple from above and eats it even though there is a worm (insect) in it.
Barbarians eat apples with worms still in them. 1884
2001-2500
..
romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling
>(): lover; sweetheart (): love; love-making; passion; emotion; af
love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn (): yearned for; longed
sed (): to fall in love with; to love 2
S
1296
: also; aga
heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4
The romance between Snow White and Prince Charming started when Snow White took
a bite of poison apple and her heart stopped. A childhood romance: a boy takes
a red apple to school to try to win the heart of his beloved. 1885
JLPT.N2
gulf, bay, inlet

(): bay; gulf; inlet
2
water : curve; stretching a bow 12
85
4
ost daring feat, William tell used his bow to shoot an apple off the head of his
son across the water of the gulf.
An army of archers must cross a gulf of
water. Fortunately there are millions of apple trees growing in the cliffs above
the gulf. The archers use their bows to shoot down apple after apple, which all
fall into the water and slowly fill up the the gulf until the archer soliders c
an cross on foot.
1886
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Lan
dscape
- ,
yellow (): gold (): y
2
1240
: yellow, yellow radical (no. 201)
11

201
12
ictographic
yellow The salad did not look very appetizing... The sprouts we
re yellow and there were animal legs sticking out of it.
I order a salad
with sprouts. Im asked if Id like to add chicken. Yes please. My salad then arrive
s . . . . topped with these horribly gnarled yellow things. Chicken feet! (anima
l legs) ugh.
1887
JLPT.N2 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Physical.Propert
ies_Color
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof (): (1) horizon

ertical); lying down (2) side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; brea
dth (3) side (of a box, etc.) (4) beside; aside; next to (5) unconnected (): y
na (sumo grand champion) (): (1) crossing (2) transverse ():
raverse 3
3
480
: tree; wood : yellow
15
75
4
honetic sideways
A tree went all yellow. It died and fell down, ending up
sideways.
In a horrible accident, a yellow schoolbus gets wrapped sideways
around a tree. 1888
grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for bundles

():
ng
1
S
1569
: hand : comma-design
7
64
4
(none) Phonetic grasp Japanese censorship laws require pornos to use a mosaic
screen, so you cant see what the porno chick is grasping with her fingers (but yo
u can assume, neetch). Your fingers grasp the Rubics cube... if only your brain
could too.
1889
,
color
(): (1) colour; color (2) compl
ensuality; love affair; lover (5) kind; type; variety (): colour; color; hue;
 (): (1) characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour (2) spot col
rinting) (): yellow; amber (): grey; gray; ashen ():
rown; tawny (): (1) tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre (2) synthesize
patch; synthesiser patch (): dramatization (e.g. film); dramatisation 
ing; colorant (): (1) yellow (2) high-pitched (voice); shrill (
us colors (colours) (): light brown; tawny (): counter for colo
621
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : comma-design 6
139
6

color Ever look closely at
aics? They contain a bunch of images bound up into a larger one. It seems amazin
g until you realize that the only quality of the smaller images that really matt
ers is their colour.
Bound up in the Rubiks cube are the 6 different colours.
1890
JLPT.N4 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Color
...
discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain,
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to abstain (from) (): (1) absolutely; uncon
nally (2) absolute; unconditional; unmistakable (3) absoluteness (): despair;
essness (): destruction; extinction (): to stop; to cease;
ejection (): (1) to die out; to peter out; to become extinct (2) to cease; to
opped; to be discontinued; to be cut off (): constantly; always; continually;
ily (): out of print (): refusal 3
5
784
: t
12
120
6
(none) Phonetic discontinue
I can
project because the thread color I was using was discontinued. As times move on
and fashion tastes inevitably change, threads of certain colors often get disco
ntinued.
1891
....
,
gloss
ance; love; youthfulness (3) color; colour; feeling (): charming; fascinating; v
oluptuous
1
S
2207
: bountiful; excellent; rich : color
19
139
6
glossy To pr
bountiful colour, they use glossy paper.
Glossy prints bring out bountifu
l colors more so than matte... 1892
Physical.Properties_Miscellaneous
....
, , fertilizer, g
5
1469
: meat : comma-design
8
130
6
Ideographic
fertilizer
PART OF YOUR BODY excretes something that is com
monly used for FERTILIZER. Sometimes this process is slow, so you solve a RUBIKS
CUBE while you sit and wait.
If youre sick, a part of your body may produce fe
rtilizer that makes a colorful mosaic. 1893
0
....
sweet, coax, pamper,

et (music) (3) lightly salted (4) naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; i
ndulgent; easy-going (5) half-hearted; not finished properly (6) tempting (e.g.
words); promising (): (1) to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a s
ild; to fawn on (2) to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another s benevo
lence); to depend on (): to pamper; to spoil (): (1) swee
s (2) flattery (3) stupidity
2
S
1248
: twenty; 20 5
99
5
(none) Pictographic
sweet Little red riding hoo
ng around a wicker basket filled with sweet baked cookies for granny. Girls ar
e kinda sweet and sexy until they reach their twenties. So 20 minus ONE.
1894
dark blue, navy (): navy blue; deep blue 1

S
thread : sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary 11
120
6
(none) Phonetic navy blue

Thanks raulir - As many Japanese perverts know,
navy blue threads conceal school girl sweetness underneath.
Much like Violet
Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spiderman failed to heed Wi
lly Wonkas warnings, and upon chewing on the 3 course meal chewing gum turned a v
ery navy shade of navy blue.

1895
Physical.Properties_Color
so-and-so, one, a certain, that person

coax; pamper; be content; sugary : tree; wood
9
75
4
ompound Ideographic
so-and-so
I had the same idea as fuabrisu. A gener
ic person is described here as having body sort of like a tree trunk and head so
rt of like a wicker basket.
Two girls with a lollipop in a tree gossiping soand so did this. really? so-and what did she do o she is sooo wrong...
1896
..
conspire, cheat, impose on, p
ot; to attempt; to plan; to devise; to design (2) to take in; to deceive (3) to
aim for; to have something in mind (4) to refer A to B 1
S
1370
:
say : so-and-so; one; a certain; that person
16
149
7
conspire
I imagine a clique of catty girls conspiring against a another g
irl...they are exchanging lots of words, chatting about how so-and-so girl is no
w up to such-and-such (gasp!), and how they will spread the word about it.
"You might hear the words of someone conspiring... ""If you do so-and-so...""."
1897
mediator, go-between
1
S
1900
r>: so-and-so; one; a certain; that person
12
38
3
mediator
"The woman hoped her friend would act as mediator to set her up
with the guy she liked. She didn t mention his name, just referred to him as ""A
certain unnamed person -- I ll call him Mr. So-and-So ...."""
The two
little gossiping girls with their lollipops are having a fight. Now an adult wom
an (mom or teacher) has to come between them an serve as a mediator.
1898
.
deceit, cheat, delude
(): fraud; swindle; g
trick; to fool 1
S
1541
: that : lack; gap; fail; yawning radic
al (no. 76)
12
76
4
(none
That is, he ran past while the guard was yawning and hid in the bushel basket.
Every day, a smuggler takes bushel baskets on donkeys across the border. But the
border patrols can never arrest him for lack of evidence no matter how much the
y search the bushel baskets: they cant find whatever he is smuggling. What was hi
s deceit? He was smuggling donkeys!
1899
0
chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi

(): shogi
1
S
1311
: tree; wood : that
12
75
4
honetic chess piece

Tree + Bushel Bucket: Chess pieces carved from trees wer
e tossed into a bushel bucket for sorting into sets.
Ever seen those huge che
ss games in parks? The large wooden chess pieces need to be carted in a shopping
trolley.
1900
national flag, banner, standard (): (1) flag (2) pataka

4
1190
: direction; person; alternative : that 14
70
4
(none) Phonetic national flag The national
the Croatian coat of arms, commonly referred to as the Chessboard (http://en.wi
kipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Croatia).
The national flag is the banner
of a country; stored in a whicker basket at night and taken out to the flagpole
in the morning. 1901
period, time, date, term

(): period; term; i
ion; anticipation; hope (): (1) time; season; period (2) soon; shortly (
period; long term (): (1) term; period; time frame (2) time limit; deadline; cu
ff (date) (): (1) fixed term (2) fixed-term commutation pass (3) fixed-term depo
t (): short term (): postponement; adjournment (): (1)
ast stage; end stage; end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.) (2) terminal (e.
g. cancer, disease, etc.); final (): fixed date; settlement date (
>(): school term; semester (): expectation; assume will happen; forecast
season ticket (): end of term (): ground-breaking; epoch (making)<
time (2) (geological) age
3
3
117
: that : meat
12
74
4
(none) Phonetic period The slowest remote chess game
e month period between every move.
The girls panties are all in the bushel b
asket as its that time of the month again... her period.

1902
JLPT.N3 grade3 k
Go
(): go (board game of capturing territory) 
1
S
1609
: that : stone 13
112
5
Go
Go is chess played with stones. The ignorant gaijin put a rook on top of
his opponents stone when playing Go, much to the consternation of the Japanese p
layers. 1903
,
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for mac
riterion; norm; reference; datum (): foundation; basis; standard ():
sis (): base (): foundation; basis; base; footing (): fu
on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from (): (1) basis; foundation (2
) cause 2
5
241
: that : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
11
32
3
(none) Phonetic fundamentals
Fundamentals
protect your ground.
A Bushel-basket full of earth contains the fundementals
of farming. i.e. earth. 1904
..
tremendously, very, great, exceedingl

le; intense; severe; serious; tremendous; heavy (damage)
1
S
1961
: sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary : equal; head; counter for sm
all animals; roll of cloth
9
99
5
(none)
tremendously
Its a tremendous match between the two chess-players. They are cl
early eachothers equal.
These two bushel baskets are tremendously huge. But not
only they are huge, they are also perfectly equal in size.
1905
JLPT.N1
,
intuition, perception
(): calculation
ttlement of an account; allowance (): perception; intuition; the sixth sense 
nderstanding; wrong guess (): pardon; forgiveness; forbearance 1
S
1494
: tremendously; very; great; exceedingly : power; strength; strong; str
ain; bear up; exert
11
19
2
(none)
n
Intuition is a tremendously powerful resource of the mind.
"Using Z
areons story for the previous frame ""tremendously""... The two chessplayers who
are eachothers equals are so good at chess that they dont have to even move a musc
le. Their brain power does it for them. Furthermore, they dont even have to think
, really. Their intuition takes control. This is: extreme chess."
1906
....
withstand, endure, su
with (2) to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave (3) to be fit for; to be
equal to (): (1) intolerable; unbearable; unendurable (2) irresistible;
ut of this world (3) cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do 1
S
1953
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : tremendously; very; great; exce
edingly 12
32
3
(none) Phonetic withs
ind a huge dirt barrier I dug, I was able to withstand the tremendous nuclear bl
ast.
Plain old soil can withstand tremendous amounts of pressure.
1907
....
, , , ,
referring to someone of equal or lower status) (2) dear (what a wife calls a hus
band) 1
6
970
: in; inside; middle; mean; center : shellfish
12
154
7
e is all of your money and your keys () etc. All of your precious valuables.
"Frodo kept the precious in the purse but did a switch with some worthless shell
s when he went to sleep. Heres gollum opening the purse ""ahhh my preciousssssss
.....why you m***** *****!!!!!."
1908
.
bequeath, leave behind, reserve (): histori
6
647
: precious; value; prize; esteem; honor : walk; walking; road r
adical variant (no. 162)
15
162
7
(none
"Bequeath is an odd old word, isnt it? Basically, it just deals with how I want m
y precious possessions dealt out, after I die, later down the road. ""Being of s
ound, but antiquated, mind, I bequeath this to you!""." "Bilbo bequeathes the ""
PRECIOUS"" to Frodo, who will carry it on the long ROAD to Mordor."
1909
.-.-...
dispatch, send, give,
>(): pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance ()

ndering; waste; frittering away (): speech; expression; wording; langu
y; syllabary spelling (): (1) to send; to dispatch; to despatch (2) to put; to mo
ve; to turn (one s head, glance, etc.) (3) to give (esp. to someone of equal or
lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer (4) to make (a vehi
cle) go faster (5) to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study (
6) to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, e
tc.); to practise (7) to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke (8
) to hold (a performance); to perform; to show (9) to ease (one s mind) (10) to
harm; to injure; to kill (11) to have sex with (12) to live; to get by; to get a
long (13) to do ... completely (14) to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great dist
ance (15) to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to (someti
mes with negative nuance) (16) to make active efforts to ... (): to ac
hrough; to achieve; to complete 1
S
664
: in; inside; middle; mea
n; center : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 13
162
7
(none) Phonetic dispatch
Bond has stolen a lad
asleep after their evening together. When she discovers it s gone, she dispatch
es some henchmen on the road after him to dispatch him, but Bond evades them and
escapes with the purse.
"Apart from meaning DISPATCH, this kanji can mea
n ""to give (to someone lower than you),"" ""to do,"" and to even ""have interco
urse."" STORY: The MAESTRO is on the ROAD waiting for a pimp to DISPATCH some ne
w ladies (lower than him) so that he can GIVE THEM money from his PURSE and then
DO IT with them. Where is the MAESTROS baton? You dont wanna know..."
1910
...
crush, smash, break, dissipat
wart; to block (4) to kill (time) (5) to waste (e.g. talents) (): (1) to be
(2) to become useless; to cease functioning (3) to go bankrupt 0
S
: water : precious; value; prize; esteem; honor 15
85
4
honetic defile Man continues to defile precious water and it may prove to be hi
s downfall (Think of Exxon, BP, etc.). "...Faramir and Frodo watched the tiny c
reature far below. ""Shall we shoot him?"" Faramir asked. ""This Gollum has defi
led the waters of the Forbidden pond, looking for his Precious, and for that the
penalty is death""..." 1911
JLPT.N0 gradeS
.-.
dance, flit, circle, wheel
():
setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.) (): to ask after (health); to visit 
ing ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters (2) get-well gifts; get-w
ell letters (3) expression of sympathy; expression of concern; enquiry; inquiry (): (1) to dance (orig. a whirling dance) (2) to flutter about; to revolve 
behave; to conduct oneself (2) to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to m
ake tea for someone (tea ceremony) (): to finish; to close; to do something co
ely; to put away; to put an end to (): calling on someone who is ill; enqu
y (): (1) end; close; finish; termination (2) noh dance in plain clothes 3
S
655
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : one; one radical (no.1) : dan
cing radical (no. 136) 15
136
7
(none) Compound
dance The yakuza boss reclines in the oaken bathtub wearing his shades while h
is personal harem dances naked for him. I learned nothingness (#1775) first beca
use it is a very common kanji. Probably easier to think of this kanji in that co
ntext. Attractive dancers should dance wearing nothing but sunglasses. 1912
.
nothingness, none, ain t, nothing, nil, not
(
efore long; in a short time (2) (after verb) lacking time to ...; without time t
o ... (): unreasonable; impossible; overdoing (): wireless; radio 
ect; unavailable; illegal (): (1) existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
(2) consent or refusal; yes or no (3) flag indicator; presence or absence marker
 (): safety; peace; quietness (): silence (): without pe
untless number; infinite number; innumerable (): useless; futility; needlessness
unnecessariness (): infinite (): disregard; ignore (): fut
essness (): safety; security (): wasting ... on (e.g. money
ring away (): of course; naturally (): not writing or contact
g (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence (): innocence; simple
ess (): reticence; taciturnity (): ignorance; innocence; stupidity (): mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to
g (): plain; unfigured (): inefficiency; incompetence (
gless (): impolite; rude (): (1) to lose something (2) to get rid
one (wife, child, etc.) (): without (): absurd; unreasonable; excessi
rdity; nonsense (): (1) nonexistent; not being (there) (2) unpossessed; unowned;
not had (3) unique (4) indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impo
ssibility (5) (after the ren youkei form of an adjective) not ... (6) (after the
-te form of a verb) to not be...; to have not ... (): to disappear; to ge
asonably; absurdly; recklessly; indiscreetly; at random (): (1) nonsen
le; absurd; unrealistic (2) awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless; reckless (
3) disorder; confusion; being jumbled; being mixed up (): slovenly; lo
atternly; untidy; undisciplined; careless (): (1) unthinkable; une
fensive (2) absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterou
s!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit (3) don t mention it; you re welcome
 (): deep feeling; inexpressible feeling; filled with emotion 
evitable; nothing can be done (): not writing or contacting for a while; negle
to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silenc
e (): (1) nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero (2) un-; non- (): (1) un-; non- (
2) bad ...; poor ...
2
4
274
one; one radical (no.1) : fire
12
86
4
ess
When I enter the wooden tub heated by flames in the onsen, I can let all
my worries slip away and be submerged into nothingness.
In a hot tub you
can relax and have your stress vanish into nothingness.
1913
JLPT.N2
.-
association, braid, plait, construct, assembl
e
(): (1) set (of items) (2) group (of people); class (of students); company
(esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team (3) typesetting; composition ():
) organization; organisation (2) structure; construction (3) tissue (4) system(): program (e.g. TV); programme (): association; union 
rrangement; contrivance (2) plan; plot; contrivance (): to insert; to incl
in (printing) (): (1) to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) (2) to put togethe
r; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program) (3) to braid; to plai
t (4) to grapple; to wrestle (5) to unite; to link up; to form an alliance (6) t
o set (e.g. type) (7) to issue (e.g. money order) (): combination 
with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for;
to deal with (): to assemble; to set up; to construct 
up
3
2
204
: thread : moreover; also; furthermore 11
120
6
(none) Phonetic association
A common thread assoc
nick-knacks on your knick-knack shelf. Souveneirs from Spain on one, from Japan
on the other. Watch this: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r249/sith_lord10/
updated%20showroom%20july/s29.jpg The leader of the Spiderman association has to
ns of Spiderman figurines lined up on his shelf.(Zactacular). 1914
JLPT.N3
grade2 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Group
.coarse, rough, rugged (): crude; rough; p

ine; summary (): (1) leftovers (after filleting a fish) (2) rice chaff (3) flaw
(esp. of a person) (4) rough; roughly (5) crude; raw; natural; wild (): simple cl
othes; humble clothes 1
S
1689
: rice; USA; metre : moreover;
also; furthermore
11
119
6
(none) Phonetic
carpenters don t use sandpaper, they use rice-paper(rice glued on to some paper
). Here the carpenter is using the coarse paper to smooth out the shelf he s mak
ing.
Ugh, why does this shelf feel so coarse? Because its made of rice, of coa
rse! Get it? Of coarse?? Hahahahahahahahahah god i hate my life.
1915
tariff, crop tax, borrowing

1
S
2089
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : moreover; also; furthermore
10
115
5
(none) Phonetic tariff The EU and US impose such hig
n food imports that third world wheat (the most basic of staples) never reaches
first world supermarket shelves.
According to Henshall, this kanji origin
ally represented the harvested rice (the wheat primitive) that farmers paid as a
tithe. Its meaning today would seem to be very similar. Imagine the farmer putt
ing aside some of his harvested wheat on a shelf in order to pay the tariff to h
is lord.
1916
_Money.Commerce
..
aim at, sight, shadow, stalk
(
dog : moreover; also; furthermore 8
94
4
aim at When her home was invaded by a pack of dogs, the little girl climbed on
the shelf and aimed various items at the dogs below.
I think the dogs purpose
ly aim at your shelves to deal the most damage. 1917
501-750
ancestor, pioneer, founder

(): (1) grandfather (
ask used for the role of an old man (): grandmother (): ancestor 
ather (2) male senior-citizen (): (1) grandmother (2) female senior-ci
5
1226
: show; indicate; point out; express; display : moreover; also;
furthermore
9
113
5
Phonetic
so common in Daoist and buddhist countries that you can buy tiny altars to put o
n the shelves, one for each deceased family member.
The urns of ancestors ar
e kept on shelves next to the altar.
1918
0 Kanji_People_Family
.
thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede (
rom doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct; to oppose; to
thwart (): obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; interdiction 1
S
1280
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : moreover; also;
furthermore
8
170
8
(none
a bookshelf can thwart snooping kids (thanks bodhisamaya).
The shortness of
the Japanese thwarts their attempts to reach the topmost (pinnacle) shelf witho
ut grabbing a chair.
1919
investigate
(): search (esp. in criminal invest
gation; inquiry; enquiry (): investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; sur
r>(): inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)(): judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
2
5
184
: tree; wood : moreover; also; furthermore
9
75
4
(none) Phonetic investigate

"Like the ""ero inqui
ad been partially swept under the rug (see inquire (#1145)), this kanji depicts
the investigation into the forestry scandal being shelved."
The result of th
e inverstigation of the missing Trees? Why, most of them had become shelfs!
1920
...
help, rescue, assist
(
elp (2) subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid (3) auxiliary; subsidiary
(4) spot (in bodybuilding) (): assistant professor; associate professo
et; assistant; tutor (): relief; aid; rescue (): advice; sugg
o rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet (): assistance (): (1) to be saved; to be rescued; to survive (
e spared damage (3) to be helped; to be saved trouble (): particle; postposition
r>(): help; rescue; assistant (): auxiliary verb
3
3
r; also; furthermore : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
7
19
2

er this bookshelf and its gonna take a lot of muscle to lift it off! Can you
help me move this shelf? I dont have the muscle to do it alone.
1921
JLPT.N3
..
, , , ,
best regards, good
uitable; appropriate (2) appropriately (): good; OK; all right; fine; very w
l do; may; can (): (1) well; properly; suitably (2) best regards; please rem
; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of ()
1
S
1766
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : moreover;
also; furthermore
8
40
3
(none) Pictogra
ards
It seems like every time my Japanese friends send me their best regards,
they accompany them with a gift. Over time, Ive gotten so many that I had to buy
a second house which contains nothing but several fancy shelves. Each shelf is
dedicated to a certain friend of mine and contains every last one of their prese
nts.
We have a shelf in our house where we put Christmas cards from people wh
o send best regards for the holiday season... 1922
1501-2000
..
tatami mat, counter for tatam
at; Japanese straw floor coverings (): (1) counter for tatami mats (2) measure of
room size (in mat units) (): (1) to fold (clothes) (2) to close (a shop) (3) to
acate 2
S
1665
: rice field; rice paddy : wa-shaped crown radi
cal (no. 14) : moreover; also; furthermore 12
102
5
Ideographic
tatami mat
The king is peacefully sleeping on his new tatam
i mat when all of a sudden a shelf falls over and kills him. You can see his cro
wn poking out and the brains splatter out the top of his head from all the press
ure.
Making tatami mats from rice field waste was Japans crowning achievement,
but for some reason other countries just shelved the idea.
1923
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Counting_Counters Kanji_Manufactured.Item
....
row, and, bes

mmon; ordinary (2) line; row of (e.g. houses) (3) mid-grade (4) same level; equa
l; each (e.g. month); set of (e.g. teeth) (): roadside tree; row of trees 
o); both ... and; as well as (): (1) row of houses; every door (2) totally; al
her; across the board (): (1) every month (2) trite; common ():
abreast (): (1) to line up; to stand in a line (2) to rival; to match; to equal
r>(): (1) to line up; to set up (2) to enumerate; to itemize
2
6
eight; eight radical (no. 12) : one; one radical (no.1) 8
117
5

row
This is a simplificat
of two people standing in a row.
"Hint : as a primitive I use the image o
f a rowing boat. In a rowing boat people sit in rows, but also side-by-side (ano
ther meaning of the kanji), working together (yet another meaning of this kanji)
. Note : there will also be a kanji for ""rowboat"" coming at frame 1876. The ro
wing boat is associated with the sport, and is a primitive, while the kanji for
""rowboat"" has a generic meaning of ""a small boat"". In any case, the kanji fo
r ""rowboat"" will not appear as a primitive in the book."
1924
JLPT.N2
Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size grade6 kanjifreq501-750
.
,
universal, wide(ly), generally, Pruss
; generally; usually (3) train that stops at every station (): diffusion; spre
opularization; promulgation; familiarization (): usual; habitual; ordinary; ever
ay; always (): universal; ubiquitous; omnipresent 2
S
757
: r
d; besides; as well as; line up; rank with; rival; equal : day; sun; Japan; co
unter for days 12
72
4
(none)
A row of suns is actually a normal, plain, and ordinary occurrence in an infinit
ely large and expanding universe. FUtsuu.
To me, row is way too close to f
ile (#812), so Im adopting Fabs meaning of rowboat from the previous frame. Univer
sal Studios went through a number of logo animations before settling on the one
they are most famous for: the letters UNIVERSAL orbiting the Earth. One of the m
ost ridiculous of these involved a man rowing himself in a boat around the sun.
1925
musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy

(
sic); sheet music
1
S
1919
: say : universal; wide(ly); ge
nerally; Prussia
19
149
7
(none
scores are in a universal language.
A musical score can be read, but not lik
e ordinary words. Music is a universal language.
1926
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
....
damp, wet, moist
be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist (2) to be in low spirits; to fee
l depressed (): to be damp; to be moist 2
S
1517
: water 
sun; Japan; counter for days
12
85
4
You first wash you clothes with water and wring them until they are just damp be
fore hanging them in a row under the sun to dry. If you dont wring them damp firs
t they will take days to dry! If your things are damp, lay them up in a row un
der the sun and let the water evaporate. (thx Raichu)...
1927
JLPT.N2
. ,
appear, existing
(
ys : page; leaf

18
181
9
s head appears from behind the laundry in a row drying under the sun Clouds w
ere covering the sky for months now. Rows upon rows of people spent whole days w
ith their heads turned upwards, waiting for sun to appear.
1928
JLPT.N1
slender, fine, thin kimono

(): fibre; fiber; t
fibres (fibers)
1
S
1451
: thread : soil; earth; ground;
Turkey : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
17
120
6

Phonetic slender At the end of
n for everyone to stand in a row and measure their waist with a strip of thread.
Whoever is the most slender wins the leftovers.
At the time of Thanksgiv
ing, theres a row of all sorts of food on the table, which you mustnt eat if you w
ant to stay as slender as a thread.
1929
0
spirits, soul
(): ghost; specter; spect
S
1458
: rain : two; two radical (no.2) 15
173
8
Ideographic
spirits After raining for two days in a row, you plead with the
SPIRITS for some relief. (Adapted from johnskb,21-5-2006).
When it rains, t
wo worlds come together and spirits can be seen in the forest, dancing in a row.
1930
,
business, vocation, arts, performance
(
ness (): (1) trader; merchant (2) manufacturer; contractor ()
turing; fatigue duty (): industry (): (1) project; enterprise
ations (2) act; deed; conduct (): agriculture (): business;
nufacturing) industry (): achievement; performance; results; work; contribut
ployment (): lesson; class work; teaching; instruction (
ess (): (1) graduation; completion (e.g. of a course) (2) outgrowing somethi
ng on (): commerce; trade; business (): fishing (industry
uspended; shutdown; holiday (): forestry (): pursuit of k
aining; completing a course (): mining industry (): divisio
r; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production (): business; affa
duties; work; procedure; task; action; function (): employment; starting w
list; businessman (): industrial enterprise (): side line;
business (2) study
4
3
43
r>: sheep : tree; wood 13
75
4
(none)
on
The oldest profession: prostitution. I was once in a brothel in Amsterda
m where the working girls had a group of businessmen blindfolded and hanging ups
ide down in a row, not yet spanked and whipped, but waiting eagerly.
A bunch
of kids are hanging upside down in a row on the monkeybars. Naturally, they have
n t chosen a profession, at least not yet.
1931
slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak

(): (1) sum
mo wrestler; rikishi
1
S
1283
: hand : None
15
64
4
(none) Phonetic slap

After a row husbands take their wives
wn over the knee and slap them with their fingers on the bottom (if that doesnt g
et me banned). Here we have badly behaving HUSBANDs, whose wives have had them
hung UPSIDE DOWN IN A ROW. Each wife approaches her HUSBAND, berates him, gives
him a sharp SLAP in the face and, Three-Stooges style, pokes him in the eyes wit
h her FINGERS. 1932
me, I (male)
(): (1) I; me (2) you (used addressing
manservant (): servant; manservant; menial 1
S
1236
: person : None
14
9
2
(none)
as one of the HUSBANDs, whose wives have had them hung UPSIDE DOWN IN A ROW. Bu
t when his wife comes up to punish him, he pleads, Its ME, Baby. I wasnt behaving b
adly like these other foos.. "Building on johnskb: Although it goes against t
he Heisig method, this story is a lot easier to remember when you know its the ka
nji for ""boku."" Males usually use either ""boku"" or ""ore"" (instead of ""wat
ashi"") to refer themselves. ""Boku"" is slightly boyish and soft; ""ore"" is ro
ugh & tough. Mr. T would definitely use ""ore"" -- but when hes one of the husban
ds hung upside down in a row about to be punished by his wife, he puts on a swee
t act and switches to ""boku"" when he pleads ""come on baby, its ME!""."
1933
.-
together, both, neither, all, and, alike, wit
sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operatio
n; collaboration; association (): (1) commonness; community (2) to be common
shared (3) -wide (): public; community; public service; society; communal (): coexistence (): sympathy; empathy; response (
ome (): republican; cooperative (): (1) communism (2) Communi
ance; sympathetic (sound); (being in) sympathy (): working together; (husb
e) earning a living together (): or; or else 3
4
174
: e
12
2
(none)
The character for deluge (#1799) gave me the idea to use together as a primitive
for Noahs Ark. Noah kept plenty of salad on board to entice the animals with the
ir animal legs to scurry on board together, two by two. The conjoined twins, who
are always together, have trouble eating together because one is a vegetarian,
eating salad and the other is a avid meat eater, eating chicken legs.[Thanks fua
burisu!].
1934
.-
submit, offer, present, serve
br>(): offer; tender; program sponsoring; programme sponsoring; furnishing; pro
g; supply (): attendant; companion 3
6
313
: person : tog
ther; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
8
9
2
submit You have to SUBMIT all required documents together, in person! When peo
ple are together and form a group, they suddenly submit their personal responsib
ility to the mob mentality.
1935
.
uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful,
s; abnormality; disorder (): change (): (1) the opposite sex (2) is
nt opinion; objection (): objection; dissent; protest (): wonder; m
nce; disparity (): to differ; to vary; to disagree (): differen
>(): (1) difference (of opinion) (2) strange; odd; unusual (3) different
2
6
631
: rice field; rice paddy : together; both; neither; all; and; a
like; with
11
102
5
(none) Pictographic
Brains together with beauty is an uncommon combination. Its uncommon to find a pa
ir of together twins who are connected at the brain! When such a set does turn u
p, they are inevitably showcased on TV. 1936
wing, plane, flank

"(): (1) wing (2) Chinese ""W
ne of the 28 mansions) (3) counter for birds or bird wings"
1
S
1201
: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : uncommon; queerness; strangene
ss; wonderful; curious; unusual 17
124
6
(none) Phonetic
The thing about feathers is that they usually cover the entire bird. A creature
with feathers only on its wings would be very uncommon. WINGS without any FEATHE
RS would be an UNCOMMON site. Well, unless you like to eat chicken WINGS alot.
1937
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Parts.of.Body
.
be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive (
accept; to take; to buy (2) to eat; to drink (3) to be crowned with; to wear (o
n one s head); to have (on top) (4) to have (as one s leader); to live under (a
ruler); to install (a president) (): (1) receiving; reception; getting; bein
(2) eating; drinking; having (3) please; please do for me
0
S
2332
: tailor; judge; decision; cut out (pattern) 17
62
4
accept humbly At Thanksgiving, its uncommon for people to accept humbly the foo
d: most people just dig in.
Youre invited to a Thanksgiving party in Japan! A
wesome! Youre so happy that your Japanese friends are trying to make you feel at
home (youve been homesick recently). You sit down to the table, and they bring ou
t some..uh...uncommon food. Really uncommon. Like just imagine the most uncommon
Thanksgiving food ever, and thats what youre given (i dont know, a frisbee or some
thing?). Of course, you have to be Japanese and accept humbly their food.
1938
deluge, flood, vast

(): flood 1
S
her; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
9
85
4
deluge Lots of water coming together is called a deluge.

A real deluge of
water, as if all water worked together, as if strung together haphazardly.

1939
harbor (): airport (): harbour; harbo

495
: water : fork in road; scene; arena; theater
12
85
4
honetic harbor During a deluge, all the poor snakes get washed into the harbour
.
All throughout the deluge Noah had been kicking himself for forgetting t
o bring any snakes onto the Ark. It wasnt until the deluge had finished, and Noah
had brought the Ark safely back to the harbour that he realised that the snakes
had been under the Ark all along.
1940
..
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence
>(): insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising (): rude; vio
nreasonable; reckless (): disclosure; exposure; revelation ():
ge; to struggle; to be riotous (): storm; windstorm; gale
2
5
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : together; both; neither; all; and; alike;
with : water
15
72
4
(none
If you think of it as of outburst of an atomic bomb (which will also prove usefu
l in the next frame), then imagining thousands of suns blasting in one single ou
tburst of rage and turning people into rice grains is not that hard.
"Having
spent all day stringing together grains of rice he suddenly had an outburst, ""I
can take it any longer!""."
1941
otion.Sense_Emotion
.
bomb, burst open, pop, split
(): explosion; de
mb; A-bomb (): bomb (): destructive blast; explosion; blow up
735
: fire : outburst; rave; fret; force; violence; cruelty; outrage
19
86
4
(none) Phonetic bomb

st of fire.
Bombs make fiery outbursts. Its almost too logical, this one.
1942
. , , , , respect, reverent
; all; and; alike; with : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
10
61
4
(none) Phonetic respect If yo

valentine respect.
"As I like Aretha Franklin s song ""R-E-S-P-E-C-T"", I c
ut out each of the letters from pieces of card, then string them all together an
d send it to her as a valentine."
1943
.
elect, select, choose, prefer
(): election 
>(): (1) being elected (2) being selected (to win a prize, etc.) (3) winning (in
tery, raffle, etc.) (): to choose; to select (): selection; choic
affle; drawing (of lots) (): selection; screening
3
4
57
st : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 15
162
7
honetic elect Isn t this how the US presedential election works? You are given
a choice between two snakes. Their politics are actually strung together but yo
u get to feel as though you chose which one you want to lead you down the politi
cal road for the next four years. So which snake are you going to elect?
Youre driving on the road and you see two snakes together. You cant avoid both, so
you have to elect which one gets run over.
1944
1-250
-
,
Mr., hall, mansion, palace, temple, l
al letters and business letters, and in letters to inferiors; Mr (): palace<
sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle (): feudal lord ():
guard (2) anchor (man) 2
S
1199
: corpse; remains; flag radical (
no. 44) : together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with : pike; windy-again
radical (no. 79)
13
79
4
(none)
Mr. President in his palace, ordering missiles to be fired at a harmless enemy i
n order to unite us together under the flag.
Mr. President! We all stand here
together under a national flag. One thing is certain: well never give in. We are
launching nuclear missiles now to implement mutually assured destruction protoc
ol.
1945
, , well
(): ceiling; ceiling pr
o radical (no.2) : twenty; 20; twenty or letter H radical (no. 55) 4
7
2
(none) Pictographic
well
I nearly died by fall
ll. Actually, on two separate occasions. Im glad to see theyve added these fence p
osts. Now the well will be much safer. Have you ever seen an old fashioned japa
nese well? == http://cruises.about.com/od/southeastasiacruise1/ig/Osaka-Japan/An
cient-Well-at-Osaka-Castle.htm. 1946
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_St
bowl, bowl of food

(
0
S
2088
: well; well crib; town; community : dot; tick or dot r
adical (no. 3) 5
3
1
(none)
eating a domburi while standing over, looking down into, a WELL. He drops it, an
d it falls down & down until it looks like nothing more than a DROP, landing at
the bottom of the well! I drop a domburi down into the well for the goblin livin
g there.
1947
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Food.Drink Kanji
_Manufactured.Item
...
surround, besiege, store, paling, enc
) surroundings; environs (2) circumference (): extent; scope; sphere; range; spa
br>(): atmosphere (e.g. musical); mood; ambience; ambiance (): (1)
le; to enclose; to fence; to wall in (2) to besiege; to lay siege to (3) to play
(go, shogi, etc.)
2
4
771
1); box : well; well crib; town; community 7
31
3
surround
The village surrounded the well with a wall so kids wouldnt fall
in.
You get good surround sound when your pent-up in well. 1948
JLPT.N2
till, plow, cultivate

(): farming; agri
ow; to plough; to cultivate (): arable land
2
5
1568
: c
lough; 3-branch tree radical (no. 127) : well; well crib; town; community
10
127
6
(none) Phonetic
there will be no need to till the soil. A man was tilling a new plot to plant xm
as trees but his tractor hit an old covered-up well and fell halfway in, hes aski
ng for a new tractor for xmas.. 1949
. , , Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

"(
n; Asiatic (): America (): (1) sub- (2) -ous (indicating a low oxid
e"
1
S
1509
: two; two radical (no.2) : mouth
7
7
2
Pictographic
Asia
In Asian countries, p
icks to get things into their mouths. Just imagine someone shoving a piece of su
shi into their mouths with chopsticks. A mouth barred up and not aloud to speak
freely is the sign of asia (korea, China, pakistan etc).
1950
JLPT.N1
.-..-.
) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption (): evil;
wickedness (): devil; demon; fiend; Satan; evil spirit (): bad fe
n; scoundrel (): malicious; ill-tempered; unkind (): (1) bad; p
sinful (3) unprofitable; unbeneficial (4) at fault; to blame; in the wrong (5)
sorry (): don t get me wrong, but ...; I m sorry (): (1
joke (2) pastime; hobby (3) playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
; messing around with; amusing oneself with (4) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduc
t; sexual assault; molestation; rape (): right or wrong; good or bad; meri
its; quality; suitability (): deterioration; changing for the worse 
ing ashamed; being bashful (): (1) gaudy; showy; excessive (2) crooked; vici
ucky day
4
3
530
: Asia; rank next; come after; -ous : h
eart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
11
61
4
Because Asian people started to eat Western food, their hearts became bad and th
ey started having heart attacks.
Asian hearts are bad and evil. They inve
nted so much martial arts: karate, judo, kungfu, muay thai, silat, etc... just t
o hurt each other. They torture their own people (China, North Korea). They tort
ure other people (Japan in China and Korea). And they are able to hide all this
behind their nice facade of kindness. Bad, bad Asians. (did i shatter some peopl
es ideas on Asia? my bad).
1951
otion.Sense_Judgement
... , , ,
circl
money (2) circle (): smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious (

rmony; peace; smoothness; completeness; satisfaction; integrity (): circumfe
>(): ellipse (): perfectly round; perfectly circular (
5
1
69
: upside-down box radical (no. 13)
4
31
3
Phonetic circle The shape of a Yen coin.

t killing himself trying to lift a huge glass hood with his cane (using it as a
lever), to get to just one yen coin. Note : the kanji refers to a circular, roun
d object, but also to the Japanese currency (pronounced ""en"")."
1952
JLPT.N5 grade1 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Human.A
ctivities_Money.Commerce
, , , ,
angle, corner, square "
) (2) edge (): angle (): triangle; triangular ()
mpass point (): square (): right angle; perpendicular (
e) (3) bishop (shogi) (4) third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic sca
le) (5) Chinese ""horn"" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (6) jiao (moneta
ry unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan) (): horn (): four corners; c
at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case ():
anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may ():
1) (doing) various things; (doing) this and that (2) being apt to; being prone t
o; tending to become (3) somehow or other; anyhow; anyway (4) rabbit horns (used
as a metaphor for things that do not exist) (): with trouble; at great pains;
-awaited"
2
2
805
o. 20) 7
148
7
(none) Pictographic
walking sticks bound together under a glass canopy, showing the first device use
d to measure an angle. The gates have been bound up together leaving no angle t
o get through...
1953
grade2 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Physical.
Properties_Shape.Size Kanji_Nature_Animal_Parts.of.Body
..
contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce
(i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
 (): to touch; to feel (): (1) to touch; to feel (2) to experienc
t with; to be emotionally moved (by); to perceive (3) to touch on a subject; to
allude to (4) to be in conflict (with); to violate (law, copyright, etc.) (5) to
proclaim (): (1) to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a
ant); to react to (something) (2) to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or cr
itical nuance) (): to be common 2
S
904
: angle; co
horn; antlers : insect; bug; temper
13
148
7
cts to get in contact with each other, they need to place their antennae at just
the right angle.
Wow, he threw that BOOMERANG with such skill, it made CO
NTACT with that INSECT in mid flight. 1954
Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Sense
.......
plain, minute
(): settlement; solution; resolution (): breakup;
oint of view (): understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy (
n; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting (): (1) re
; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free (2) deallocation (of comput
er memory) (): explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation (
ood; to be comprehended; to be grasped (2) to become clear; to be known; to be d
iscovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out (): explanation;
tation (): misunderstanding (): comprehension; consent; underst
adio) (): (1) dissection; autopsy (2) analysis (): (1) disassem
gregating; analysis; disintegrating; decomposing; degrading (2) factorization (3
) decomposition; resolution (4) deblocking (): answer; solution (
rrect interpretation (answer, solution) (): justification; rationalization; pr
; explanation; exculpation; defence; defense; excuse (): (1) to solve; to answer
(2) to untie (3) to comb; to untangle (hair) (): to unfasten; to untie; to unwra
(e.g. parcel) (): (1) to be solved (2) to loosen; to come untied (3) to be rem
(e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g.
spells, curses) (4) to melt (): to come untied; to come apart 3
5
176
: angle; corner; square; horn; antlers : sword; saber; knife : cow
13
148
7
n unravel a cow? If you stick the dagger in at exactly the correct angle, the wh
ole cow will just unravel.
Unravel the mystery by determining at what ANGLE
the SWORD went into the COW. 1955
again, twice, second time

(
struction; rehabilitation (): (1) resuscitation; regeneration; restoration to
(2) reformation; rehabilitation (3) playback; regeneration (sound, etc.) (4) rec
lamation; recovery (5) rebirth; reincarnation (): again and again; repeatedly<
her meeting; meeting again; reunion (): return; relapse; reoccurrence (
; reproduction; return; revival (): year after next (): re-; agai
-; deuto-; deuter- (): month after next (): week afte
one; one radical (no.1) : red; tan
6
13
2
The king has eaten too much and has to get a new belt again. See his fat rolls h
anging over?
"This is a belt with a non-adjustable jeweled buckle. Everytime
you go back to the leathersmith telling him to move the buckle because youve pack
ed on a few pounds (but that this is the last time!), he says ""Again?!? Werent y
ou just here last month?""."
1956
lecture, club, association

(): lecture; addr
r (): lecture (): auditorium (): lecture attenda
ure cancellation; cancelling (lecture, class, etc.) (): reading; translation
2
5
653
: say : put together; inner palace
17
149
7
(none) Phonetic lecture I have a funnel attac

lecture and puts the words into a text file. The bigger the funnel, the more ac
curate the conversion, so picture a bunch of laptops with large, unwieldy funnel
s attached to the USB port.
Image: a professor walking around with a funnel
and simply pouring his words into each students head instead of a lecture. (Prim
itive: FUNNEL, who got the celery stuck in the funnel again?! You know its not su
pposed to be used for that!). 1957
man.Activities_Communication
subscription, buy
(): purchase; buy 
uying (2) school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop (): paid subscription
. magazine)
1
S
945
: shellfish : put together; inner palac
e
17
154
7
(none) Phonetic subsc
oney funnel, because the receiving end is small (just one company) and the other
end is wide (the whole country).
My subscription to Money magazine came w
ith a free coin funnel. 1958
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Human.Act
ivities_Money.Commerce
..
posture, build, pretend "(): mechan

uction (): plan; plot; idea; conception (): organization; organ
composition (): (1) splendid; nice; wonderful; delicious; sweet (2) sufficien
ne (in the sense of ""I m fine""); (by implication) no thank you (3) well enough
; OK; tolerable (4) reasonably; fairly; tolerably (5) construction; architecture
 (): (1) to mind; to care about; to be concerned about (2) to care for; to look
ter (3) to prepare for (4) to interfere with; to meddle in (5) to tease ():
et up (e.g. a building) (2) to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to prepare to u
se something (e.g. a camera) (3) to plan; to scheme (4) to fabricate in order to
deceive (5) to stiffen; to become formal (): no problem; it doesn t
s over me (): posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; style; stance" 3
5
316
: tree; wood : put together; inner palace
14
75
4
(none) Phonetic posture Ideal posture is standing tall like a

aving a V shape like a funnel I fell out of a tree and broke my neck. So they
put one of those white funnels around my neck to correct my posture.
1959
gutter, ditch, sewer, drain, 10**32

(): ditch; drai
>(): 10^32; hundred nonillion (American); (obs) hundred quintillion (British)
1
S
1736
: water : put together; inner palace
13
85
4
(none) Phonetic gutter A gutter funnels wate

lls as rain and funnels it off to where it can be dealt with appropriately.
1960
argument, discourse
(): public opinion (
spute; controversy (): conclusion (): thesis; essay; treatise;
discussion (): theory (): controversy; dispute ():

ch; expression of views; discussion (): criticism; critique (
ument (): of course; naturally (): discussion; argument; debate 
objection (): to argue; to discuss; to debate (): to argue
oduction; outline; general remarks (): of course; certainly; naturally 
; project; program; programme; intention; goal (): (1) argument; discussion; dis
pute; controversy; discourse; debate (2) theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine (3
) essay; treatise; comment
3
6
227
: say : think; be metho
dical 15
149
7
(none) Phonetic
ference (a meeting, some of the attendees making notes in scrapbooks during pres
entation). Argument at academic conferences is naturally carried out using words
.
Its very difficult to present a good argument if you dont bring along a sc
rapbook with some key words jotted down to the meeting. 1961
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
, , , , ethics, companion
1
k; be methodical
10
9
2
(none
ut ethics at the academic conference. ""I pity the fool who gets caught plagariz
ing someone elses stuff!""." Mr. T has no ethics at the scrapbooking conventi
on. Hell do whatever it takes to beat all those ladies.
1962
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
,
wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels a
le; loop (2) hoop (3) wheel (4) circle (e.g. of friends) (): (finger) ring 
wheel (): annual tree ring (): necklace; choker (): coun
2
4
693
: car : think; be methodical
15
159
7
honetic wheel During a talk at the academic conference, speaker shows an intro
ductory slide depicting the structure of car, and then moves on to the more narr
ow topic of wheels.
Someone stole all the wheels off the ladies cars at the s
crapbook convention.
1963
roperties_Shape.Size Kanji_Counting_Counters
.
partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased
view (): left-hand radical of a character
1
S
1340
: person : level; small
11
9
2
(none
to konbini hentai. He reads them for hours every day after work at his local ko
nbini. (Primitive: KONBINI HENTAI, all the magazines(scrapbooks) by every konbin
i door in Japan).
Mr. T is very partial to hentai comic books. I know beca
use he dropped a pile of them when I accidentally bumped into him at the door to
kinokuniya!
1964
.
everywhere, times, widely, generally
():
t (): number of times 1
S
1845
: level; small : walk; walking
road radical variant (no. 162) 12
162
7
(none
Go down the road in Japan and you will find comics EVERYWHERE, newpaper stands,
7-11, Tsutaya, even the supermarket. Comics are everywhere here along the road.
Go down any road in Japan and youll find konbini hentai everywhere.
1965
.-.
compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, comp
a book (): editing; compilation; editorial (e.g. committee) ():
l; crochet (): short (e.g. story, film) (): long (e.g. novel,
(of a text); editing (2) volume (of a text) (3) completed literary work (): (1)
to knit; to plait; to braid (2) to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edi
t
2
5
591
: thread : level; small 15
120
6
(none) Phonetic compilation
Raulir has a good idea. I pre
k of the manga compilations as the individual comics (serials from the anthologi
es) bound together with a coarse thread down the spine, produced quickly and put
on the market. Good way to recycle those pulpy manga, and since when has the co
nsumer not gotten screwed in Japan? ;-).
A Japanese comic book is a compi
lation of the individual chapters (which have already appeared in weekly comic m
agazines) with a thread (story arc) going through it. 1966
JLPT.N2 grade5 k
anjifreq501-750
tome, counter for books, volume (): (1) counter

2
6
1313
: upside-down box radical (no. 13) : twenty; 20; twenty
or letter H radical (no. 55) 5
13
2
ph. I think of that Harry Potter spell book that had to be bound shut coz it wan
ted to eat you. 1: counter for books A heavy scrapbook so full that flowers are s
ticking out. Only if a scrapbook is that full, it can be called a heavy book.
1967
.
,
stockade, fen
ood : tome; counter for books; volume
9
75
4
palisade
"A palisade is a ""fence of stakes especially for defense,"" usu
ally the stakes are very strong, set closely together, and pointed on top. Tome
can be seen as a pictograph of several close-set wooden stakes, braced by one ho
rizontal bar." An army of scholars build a wooden palisade to protect their pre
cious tome of literature.
1968
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Structure.Town.Buil
ding
, , ,
code, ceremony, law, rule
s; classic (): type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetypal; representa

br>(): dictionary (): original (text) 1
4
1055
: b
mposition; pleasure; injustice; fault; curve; crooked; perverse; lean : eight;
12
2
(none)
Coding is a tool which you can use to bend the computer to your will. "Think "
"codex"" (mnemonic help) or ""code of laws"", or even Leonardo Da Vincis code. He
re I see a codex as a tool used to bend the masses into submission. Picture a hu
ge codex book lifted down on crowds to bend them down in submission. Another: if
you bend to the code without asking questions, you are a tool!"
1969
-
family name, surname, clan
(): full na
age; birth (): (1) Mr (2) clan (3) he; him (4) counter for people
1
4
84
: clan, clan radical (no. 83) 4
83
4
(none
ictographic
family name
Looks a bit like Ft => Family title => Family na
me.
The family name is important to me! Drop me from a building, torture me
with a fishhook, Im keeping my one family name. Hook me with a second fishhook, I
refuse to change my family name.
1970
nji_People_Role.Status
paper
(): paper (): letter (
aper (): paper money; notes; bills (): front cover; binding 
g; poster; sticker; label (): wastepaper; paper scraps; paper waste (
(2) toilet paper
4
2
559
: thread : family name; surname
; clan 10
120
6
(none) Phonetic paper All t
your family name is a piece of paper. (birth certificate).
I imagine a ridi
culously expensive, and rather pointless, Japanese type of paper for writing let
ters, with ones family name woven in fine thread somewhere in a corner.
1971
marriage
(): marriage (): div
ied (): newly-wed (): marriage; married
3
S
767
r>: dark; evening; dusk
11
38
3
(none
is the day in this womans life where she gets a new family name.
Tip: Hei
sig later introduces the kanji dusk (#2451). Story: Never enter into marriage wi
th a woman at dusk (wait until you see them in daylight). Note: This is an ancie
nt proverb . . . (probably).
1972
JLPT.N3 gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_P
eople_Family
...
lower, short, humble
(
yuck! (): fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation (): l
rank, degree, cost, content, quality, etc.); short
4
4
435
:
person : family name; surname; clan : one; one radical (no.1)
7
9
2
(none) Phonetic lower A person bows

ard.
Mr. T travels to Japan and knows he must bow lower when presenting his b
usiness card. 1973
resist, reach, touch

(): (1) resistance; oppos
repulsion; repugnance (3) resistance; drag; friction (4) electrical resistance
(5) resistor (): (1) mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally (2) probably (3) m
almost all (4) (before a neg. form) ordinary (5) proper; appropriate; moderate
1
S
1182
: hand : name of an ancient tribe
8
64
4
(none) Phonetic resist Japan business etiquette tip: When so

you a business card, resist the impulse to fiddle around with it with your fing
ers, and by all means resist the urge to use the card to pick gunk from under yo
ur fingernails. Just examine it carefully, ask politely about the (few by now) k
anji that you dont know, and put it away carefully in a location that shows your
counterparts how important they are to you.
Most japanese find it impossible
to resist pushy businessmen in Japan when they push their damned business cards
into your fingers.
1974
bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

(
leteness; consistency (): bottom; sole (): root; basis; foundation : name of an ancient tribe 8
53
3
(none) Phonetic
I put all those useless business cards at the bottom of a cave. In the deepest b
ottom of this cave complex, spelunkers leave their calling cards to prove they m
ade it all the way.
1975
JLPT.N2 grade4 kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Direction
s
,
people, nation, subjects
(): natio
wnspeople (): citizens; inhabitants; residents; population ()
; popular; folk; unofficial (): (1) democracy; popular sovereignty (2) democra
r>(): people; race; nation (): people; public (): f
r>(): (1) emigration; immigration (2) emigrant; immigrant ():
song; popular song (): private home providing lodging for travelers (travel
>(): folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs 4
4
28
: family na
rname; clan
5
83
4
(none) Pictographic
peopl
people of the world with all their family names shouting with their big mouths.
"How many of you know what ""vox populi"" means?"
1976
JLPT.N4 grade4 k
..
sleep, die, sleepy

(): sleep
ernation; winter sleep (): (1) to sleep (not necessarily lying down) (2) to die
) to close one s eyes (): sleepy
3
S
1315
: eye; clas
ht; experience; care; favor : people; nation; subjects
10
109
5
(none) Phonetic sleep In an Orwellian sense, the ey

sleeps.
The little boy from The Sixth Sense couldnt sleep because before
his very eyes he saw a dead crowd of people everywhere. 1977
JLPT.N3 gradeS k
.......
rest (2) to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as) (): whaling; whale fishing 
; seizure (): to take; to catch (fish); to capture (): to cat
>(): constable; policeman
3
S
604
: hand : for the first
t until 10
64
4
(none) Phonetic catch I was

e battlefield. In the chaos, my friend threw his dogtags at me to give to his fa
mily. I managed to catch them with my fingers as the chopper was lifting off.
Dog tag: This is a wild animal track device. It has an arrowhead and screwdriver
-shaped radio beacon. Its evidently fired in animals to track their movements. Wh
en animal has a dog tag, its easy to catch it: just take a dog tag in your finger
s.
1978
..
nurse, suckle
0
S
2461
time; not until
10
30
3
(none) Phonetic
edy-cat soldier puts his dog tags in his mouth and suckles them nervously. It so
unds like he s a suckling infant.
suckle: this mother had heptuplets. Wow!
But she had to put dog tags on the mouths of her babies to keep track of which
ones had been suckled. 1979
JLPT.N0 gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Body_Fun
ction
bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast

1
977
: water : for the first time; not until 10
85
4
honetic bay
The water of the bay washes all the dog tags up after the battle
.
Otis Redding is sitting on the dock of the bay, looking over the water w
hile clutching the dog tags of his fallen friend from Vietnam. 1980
JLPT.N1
, ,
bullrush, flag, cattail
0
S+
grass radical (no. 140) : bay; creek; inlet; gulf; beach; seacoast
(none)
bullrush
Bulrush was the flower that you could see near a
lmost all bays in japan before the japanese started putting concrete everywhere.
Just check how many percent of Japans coastline that is concretised... youll be s
urprised.
The bulrush is a flower that grows around bays. http://www.melto
nrossnewbarnetby.co.uk/images/bulrush.jpg.
1981
shop, store
(): pavement; road surface
1
br>: good luck; joy; congratulations : for the first time; not until
15
135
6
(none) Phonetic shop
A shop in an impoverished cou
t a cottage with a dog tag identifying it.
Normal cottages ( actually means
a building) dont have tags advertising their names, but shops do.
1982
.
supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, as
1) candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list (2) candidacy; candidature
; nomination (): (1) assistance; support; aid; help (2) subsidy; supplement; sub
ntion; grant-in-aid (3) auxiliary; subsidiary (4) spot (in bodybuilding) (): c
sation; reparation (): supply; supplying; replenishment (): com
t (): (1) supplementation; supplement; replenishment; replenishing; replacemen
filling (2) to replace; to refill; to replenish (): supplement; complement 
pensate for; to supplement
2
6
332
: garment; clothes; dress
ing : for the first time; not until
12
145
6
nt
"I usually hear supplement in ""dietry supplement"". So youre given a clo
ak for extra fibre and dogtags for extra iron. Keeps you regular and stops you f
eeling tired and run-down."
The name and number printed on a soldiers cloak i
s a supplement to his main I.D. tag; his dog-tag, in helping identify the soldie
r.
1983

residence, mansion
(): mansion; residence
an ancient tribe : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
8
163
7
(none) Phonetic
just to the left of the city walls. Can you find it? Yep, got it.
So fed u
p am I, Ive finally built city walls around my residence to keep these Japanese f
rom soliciting me with their business cards.
1984
751-1000

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district
1670
: receive; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch : village; rural c
ommunity; right village radical (no. 163)
11
163
7
e
The city finally received the enclosure that it desperately needed, city
walls to protect it against attacks from the tall kids.
Even the tall ki
ds cant get out of the enclosure that is the city walls.
1985
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
county, district
(): (1) district; county (2) di
ome neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
1
4
965
: mister; you; ruler; male name suffix : village; rural community; righ
t village radical (no. 163)
10
163
7
never been outside of his own county because he couldn t get over the city walls
.
The old boys of Hazard COUNTY never got past the city walls.
1986
outskirts, suburbs, rural area (): suburb; outsk

rts
2
S
1304
: mingle; mixing; association; coming & going :
village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
9
163
7
(none) Phonetic outskirts

The c
skirts of town, just past the city walls.
The city walls mark the outskirt
s of the inner city, where it begins to mingle with the suburbs.
1987
- , , ,
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, por
a newspaper or magazine
(): (1) one part; one portion; one section; some (2
one copy (e.g. of a document) (): management; (executive) staff; leaders; leader
ip; top brass; upper echelons (): (1) head (chief, director) of a section or d
ment (2) head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team (): portion; section;
rt (): division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; cat
ory; department (): headquarters; head office; main office (): (1)
niversity (2) undergraduate (course, program, etc.) (): interior; inside; intern
 (): (1) room (2) stable (): all; entire; whole; altogether (
omponents (): (1) the outside (2) external (): most part; gre
ordinate person (): part; portion; section (): police inspect
an organization); division; bureau (2) club (3) part; component; element (4) ca
tegory (5) counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine (): (1) lengthy (of a b
k, etc.); voluminous (2) most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly; a good deal; mu
ch (): radical (of a kanji character)
3
3
36
: stand up;
set up; erect : mouth : village; rural community; right village radical (no
. 163) 11
163
7
(none)
own was so noisy that we had to muzzle them up. The section within the city wall
s where dogs must be muzzled by law... 1988
, , , ,
metropolis, capital
(): t
ropolis (): capital; metropolis (): city centre (center) (esp. capita
centre; heart of city a metropolis (): city (): (1) circumstances;
nience (2) to arrange; to manage (3) to lend money; to raise money (4) in all; i
n total; all told (): metropolitan; municipal
4
3
123
: someone
; person : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
11
163
7
Phonetic metropolis
s, there is no individuality if you live so close together.
A vision of a fu
turistic METROPOLIS: standing at the window of your 400th floor apartment, hand
in hand with your LOVE DOLL, gazing out at the gigantic CITY WALLS that you can
never escape. 1989
JLPT.N4 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Structure.Town.Build
ing
mail, stagecoach stop

(): mail; postal service<
2
6
917
: droop; suspend; hang; slouch : village; rural communi
ty; right village radical (no. 163)
11
163
7
mail
"The drooping citywalls was generating a lot of angry mail for the city
officials. Hint: think ""hate mail"" and you will remember this one. [thx Charle
yGarrett]."
The city walls droop down in one spot so that the mailtman can t
hrow the mail over.
1990
home country, country, Japan

(): commonwealth;
eration; union 1
S
654
: abundant; lush; bountiful; plenty; fat
face; luxurious growth of grass : village; rural community; right village radi
cal (no. 163) 7
163
7
(none
home country: ""Ah, back in my home country, the bushes grew so high that they
covered the city walls!""."
It s easier if you think of the USA as the HOME
COUNTRY. To the northern border you have it protected by BUSHES, while to south
you have it protected by CITY WALLS (or a 800 mile long fence). 1991
JLPT.N1

,
what?
(): (1) master (of
ss a male patron, customer, or person of high status (sir, boss, master, governo
r) (4) patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy (5) a
lms; almsgiving; almsgiver
1
S
1621
: two; two radical (no.2)
 : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
7
163
7
(none) Phonetic interrogative If yo

some interrogatives before theyll let you in. "Interrogation at the city walls
: ""Any weapons, question mark."" ""Just a blade."" ""Why the two scratches on t
he blade, question mark."" ""To remind me that I cut off my other ear too, excla
mation mark (exclamation (#2680)).""." 1992
0
home town, village, native place, district

(
omesickness (): native place; birth-place; one s old home
1
6
short thread radical (no. 52) : northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good r
adical (no. 138) : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
11
163
7

Compound
out of your cocoon (born), and where you left when your hair was silver (died),
your whole life was spent inside the city walls.

Your home town is where
you earned enough silver to enable you to break out of your giant cocoon (leave
home) and explore outside the city walls.
1993
1001-1500
.
echo, also N5116, sound, resound, ring, vibrate (
o influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
 (): echo; reverberation; repercussion; reaction; influence ():
n (2) sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun
, gallop, drum); noise (3) quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice,
resonant bell); feeling of a sound (): (1) to resound; to be heard far away (2)
reverberate; to shake; to vibrate (3) to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(4) to have an effect; to make an impression
1
S
502
: home to
wn; village; native place; district : sound; noise 20
180
9
honetic echo
Peoples voices are like echoes of sounds from their hometowns....
you can always tell where theyre from by how they talk.
My hometown is a ghost t
own, any sounds echoes and echoes.
1994
, , , , , son, counter for sons

skilled : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
9
163
7

Phonetic son
The d
is a good boy that grows up to defend the city walls. A good son stays within
the city walls so he can care for his parents 1995
501-750 Kanji_People_General
corridor, hall, tower

(): corridor; hallway; pass
S
1598
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : son; counter for sons
12
53
3
Phonetic corridor
Your son play
retending hes exploring a cave.
() I think of the corridor found in the cave that
Yoda made Luke Skywalker walk through as part of his Jedi training in Empire Str
ikes Back. It was in this corridor that Luke met Darth Vadar, cut off his head a
nd found himself behind Darth Vadars mask. An early little hint that Luke was Dar
th Vadars son. 1996
uilding

shield, escutcheon, pretext
(): contradiction
uckler; escutcheon; pretext
1
S
1476
iff radical (no. 27) : ten : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; fa
vor
9
109
5
(none) Pictographic
n your shield to scare the enemy, but consequently your shield is so big and hea
vy that you have to drag it.
"From Wikipedia: ""If a Spartan hoplite were to
return to Sparta alive and without his shield, it was assumed that he threw his
shield at the enemy in an effort to flee; an act punishable by death or banishme
nt."" Picture the enemy of a Spartan soldier poking his eyes out with a sewing n
eedle and trying to steal his shield. However, the Spartan desperately clutches
on, and is dragged around for a while, preferring to die than to lose his shield
."
1997
g
sequential, fellow
(): circulation; rotati
S
1699
: stop; linger; loiter; going man radical (no. 60) : shield; es
cutcheon; pretext
12
60
3
(none) Phonetic
"This is mostly used in the word , ""circulation"" (of buses through their routes,
of blood, etc). So I think of a column of little Roman soldiers with their shie
lds marching sequentially through the veins of a person, as an anthropomorphizat
ion of the immune system."
"A column of shielded soldiers advancing sequent
ially to avoid revealing the size of their army (Think ""Sandpeople always ride
single file to hide their numbers"" from Star Wars)." 1998
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000
faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

():
h; deployment (): splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; legal;
egitimate (): showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy (): clique; faction; school: None
9
85
4
(none) Phonetic faction Drag + rag ga

zombie for it. The zombie population became more diverse, separating into differ
ent factions. One of them being the water Zombies.

The radical faction is a
lmost eliminated, sir. Theyre living in the sewers dressed in rags and dragging t
heir supplies. 1999
JLPT.N1 grade6 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_People_Group Kanji_H
uman.Activities_Religion.Creed

vein, pulse, hope
(): mountain range 
ain (of mountains, etc.) (4) hope (5) thread (of an argument) 1
4
1477
: meat : None
10
130
6
(none)
vein
The vein is the part of the body most lusted after by the flesh hungry z
ombies (drag & rag - see revenantkioku frame 1855).
To get blood drawn from
a vein you present the part of the body to the nurse, and they drag an alcohol s
wab (rag) across the vein.
2000
Body_General
.
masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
(
br>(): lower house; House of Representatives (): spectator
ce (): group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude (
ublic (): masses; great number; the people 1
6
450
: blood: person
12
143
6

Masses of zombies, splattered with blood. (any zombie movie). When the masses
are hurt, say in a natural disaster like an earthquake, they can be seen everywh
ere dragging their bloody rags. 2001
.
relay, in turn, sending
1
S
ierce; surname : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
10
162
7

Phonetic parcel post
Picture a cru
rom cornstalks that have been belted together - filled with parcels, that the po
stman drags along behind him down the road along his delivery route.
(I prefe
r 2 towels over cornstalk and belt) - Have you ever wondered why your parcels al
ways end up in such bad condition when you get them? Or why you never get them a
t all? Thats because youve never looked at how theyre actually delivered - each pos
tman is given a load of parcel post and 2 towels to drag them down the road on.
2002
grade, steps, stairs

(): grade; level;
order; gradation (): means; way; measure (): price; cost (
more; all the more (2) step; rung; level; rank (3) paragraph; passage (4) Japane
se verb group (5) first rank (in martial arts, etc.) (): stairs; stairway; sta
e (): usual; habitual; ordinary; everyday; always (): (1) step; stair;
steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print) (2) grade; rank; level (3) counter
for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.) (): (1) gradually; by degree
steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
3
6
479
: pike; windy-aga
in radical (no. 79)
9
79
4
(none)
This is a military-grade staple gun! It can be loaded with real missiles.
1st grade: staple gun, 9th grade: missiles.
2003
251-500
forge, discipline, train

(): (1)
discipline
1
S
1793
: gold : grade; steps; stairs
17
167
8
(none) Phonetic forge As a discriminating metalsmit
e highest grade metals when forging such precision devices as staple guns and mi
ssiles. Metal has to be forged many times over in order to reach a high grade.
2004
empress, queen, after, behind, back, later

1583
: wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : mouth
6
30
3
empress The empress is cruel.
hell violently pull her servants by the ear when theyve failed to follow orders. B
ut one time she dragged this one guy around the palace by the mouth. She must ha
ve been really angryever since that moment, hes never been seen again.
The F wo
rd often comes out of the mouth of the empress. 2005
phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition

1564
: short thread radical (no. 52)
4
52
3
hic
phantasm
After the play, The Phantasm of the Opera hangs up his c
ape on a clothes hanger and returns to his cocoon to sleep.
You open your cl
oset and find strange, glowing cocoons sitting on your clothes hangers... defini
tely a phantasm!
2006
tivities_Religion.Creed
.
, ,
director, official, govt office, rule
 (): superior authorities; boss (): chairmanship; leading a meeti
br>(): to rule; to govern; to administer 2
4
759
: one; one
l (no.1) : mouth 5
30
3
(none) Compound
director
"The porn director has one big mouth. ""Dont bother putting your
clothes on a hanger, just get started.""."
The director sticks a clothes ha
nger in each actors mouth and hangs them from the ceiling until he needs them.
2007
.
pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore
uire; to hear; to be told (2) to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek directio
n (from your superior) (3) to visit (4) to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre,
etc.) 2
S
2209
: person : director; official; govt office; rul
e; administer 7
9
2
(none)
ng the director, is someone you need to pay your respects to. If Mr. T gets a
role in a film, he doesnt pay respects to the director, the director pays respec
ts to Mr. T.
2008
part of speech, words, poetry

(): (1) prono
mple; pattern; byword; representative (): (true) adjective; i-adjective (): particle; postposition (): adverb (): speech; wor
e (adj-na); quasi-adjective; adjectival noun; nominal adjective (): intransi
b (no direct obj) (): auxiliary verb (): numeral (
.)
2
6
1636
: say : director; official; govt office; rule;
administer
12
149
7
(none)
act as word directors, giving it meaning and indicating its correct placement an
d usage in grammar.
"The big mouthed diretor is even picky about the parts o
f speech you use, shouting, ""More verbs! Less adjectives!"" and such all the ti
me."
2009
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Communi
cation
.
domesticate, raise, keep, feed (): breeding; raisi
ther animal); to raise; to have; to own; to feed
1
5
1392
:
eat; food : director; official; govt office; rule; administer
13
184
9
(none) Phonetic domesticate

When you DOME
he DIRECTOR of its life and what it EATS.
After a pride of hungry lions at
e the director, the producer decided to tone down his documentary and film domes
ticated cats instead. 2010
, , , , heir, succeed
1
S
for books; volume : director; official; govt office; rule; administer
13
30
3
heir
d all the heirs into a meeting. Everybody else received cars, property, and the
like. When it got to be my turn the lawyer informed me I would be receiving a sc
rapbook. My mouth dropped open. A scrapbook?! No Ferrari, no mansion, ...scrapbo
ok?! Turns out the scrapbook was of my great uncle s company, and I had been nam
ed the new director of the multi-million dollar business. My mouth literally hit
the scrapbook when I learned I d be director. My mouth hung open when I found
out I was the heir to not only my father s scrapbooks, but he also left me as di
rector of the company. 2011
--
boat, ship
2
S
1786
137) 6
137
6
(none) Pictographic
boat
as a pictograph of a two story boat seen from the front. The glass canopy is th
e body of the boat. The drop on top is the chimney. The horizontal line is the c
eiling/floor between the the 1st/2nd floor. Finally, the two drops in the middle
are the lights on the decks. Cinnabar () colored boat, the extra drop signifyi
ng that the paint hasnt dried yet. The stick represents the oars.
2012
JLPT.N2 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000
liner, ship
(): ship
1
S
1753
white 11
137
6
(none) Phonetic liner The m
the Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sunk. Just imagine that huge LINER str
ucking an even huger mass of white ice. A liner is to boat as an emperor (#261)
is to a king (#255), or a chief (#967) is to a person (#951): in each case we ne
ed only add white to the latter in order to get the former.
2013
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
navigate, sail, cruise, fly

(): aviation; fly
4
665
: boat; ship : high spirits
10
137
6
honetic navigate
"To navigate a ""boat"" through a ""whirlwind"" takes a
skilled navigator."
In Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, you can navigate you
r boat by summoning whirlwinds. 2014
gunwale
0
S
: boat; shi
ltness 11
137
6
(none) Phonetic gunwale The g
he most mysterious part of a boat for it is neither a gun nor a whale. "Gunwale
(rhymes with ""tunnel"") is the top edge of the side of a boat, for example the
widened lip on the sides of a canoe. The mysterious origin of this part of a bo
at comes from the strengthened sides of warships that used artillery (it means "
"gun ridge"")." 2015
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
carrier, carry, all

(): general; liberal; uni
rage (): (the) whole; universal; wholly; general 2
S
649
: b
hip : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79) 10
137
6
ompound Ideographic
carrier "Carrier?! This means ""general"" (as in the gen
eral public or generally). OK.. Carriers, i.e. boats with missiles, are not avai
lable to the general public." In general, carrier boats have missiles.
2016
, tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

oundation; basis; base; footing (): stronghold; base; (the) ground (
ard
1
S
881
: carrier; carry; all : dish; a helping; plate
15
108
5
(none) Phonetic tray

"What do you call a "
of DISHes? A TRAY."
Imagine a restaurant set in Disneys Fantasia or maybe in
Harry Potters university, where dishes are magically landing and taking off of a
carrier tray. 2017
conveyor, carry, transport

(): transport; ca
S
1664
: hand : carrier; carry; all
13
64
4
honetic conveyor
When workers neglect workplace safety, their fingers get
cut off and carried away by the conveyor belt, which looks like a finger carrier
in that case. During WWII, morse code was the primary means of communication f
rom sea. The morse code specialist was the conveyor of messages to and from the
crew of the carrier, using his fingers to tap out the secret messages. (This wor
ks especially well for carrier frequency and carrier wave, being the radio
encies used in morse code).
2018
ship, boat
(): (1) ship; boat; watercraft;
t; trough (3) counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) (): fishing
 (): ship (): shipbuilding (): balloon (esp. sma
steamer (): surface mail (ship) 3
2
713
: boat; ship :
at the foot of the hills; name of a river
11
137
6
honetic ship
A boy floats his toy boat in a gully and imagines it as an immen
se ship.
"Aargh, hard to keep this separate from boat. How about this: th
e phrase ""shape up or ship out!"" This phrase originally meant that a soldier h
ad better get his act together, or else face being shipped off into a combat zon
e. Here we see a poor WW-I soldier who has been shipped off to a combat zone. Hes
riding in the boat overseas to fight in the trenches (gulley)."
2019
JLPT.N3 grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
warship (): warship; battleship

1
S
hip : oversee; official; govt office; rule; administer
21
137
6
(none) Phonetic warship The warship towers over the smaller b
, overseeing their safe path from port to port. A warship is a boat that oversee
s the seas. Think of it as the patroller of the ocean. 2020
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
rowboat, small boat

1
S
1433
: b
hip : courts; imperial court; government office
13
137
6
(none) Phonetic rowboat Rowboats are a classic way to court (go on a date with)
someone...
Courts in olden times would often punish convicts by sentencing
them to a life of being the rower crew for large rowboat ships (there were no en
gines or boilers back then)... Yo ho, Yo ho.... 2021
1001-1500 Kanji_Vehicle.Machine
melon
0
S+
2459
: katakana no radic
lf; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
(none)
melon ???? ok, sorry to be crude... if you claw at a girls melons
, she is gonna give you the elbow.
Vegetarian vultures are fighting for a m
elon, each trying to elbow its way to it with claws.
2022
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
arc, arch, bow (): parentheses; brackets

1
bow; bow (archery, violin) : melon
9
57
3
arc
When you use a bow to shoot a melon, the arc varies depending on how far
away you are. "Joan of Arc (""arc"" also means ""bow"" in french) is practicin
g with a bow, shooting at melons in a distant field." 2023
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
orphan, alone
(): isolation; being alone; being f
ion; loneliness; solitude (): orphan 1
S
1239
: child; sign of
the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac : melon
9
39
3
(none) Phonetic orphan An orphan will never know the joys on

his mothers melons........
Unlike the celebrated story of Momotaro the peac
h boy, no one knows the story of the melon boy who was left an orphan. 2024
cocoon
1
S
2495
: grass; pl
o. 140) : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : thread : insect; bug; temper
18
120
6
cocoo
two-column manga showing the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a cocoon. Firs
t, the caterpillar gets under a large flower (bees tend to hang around flowers,
which scare away other predators). Then, in the first frame, we see the caterpil
lar (insect). Then, a bar separating this frame from the next frame (remember th
at Japanese manga run the other way!), in which we see the insect covered with t
hread, making a beautiful cocoon.
The magic flower is the reason why Spide
r-Man ended up miniaturized and confined inside a hood-like cocoon together with
an insect. Now, only a walking stick separates them both.
2025
JLPT.N1
. ,
benefit, gain, profit, advantage
(
interest (of the public, etc.) (3) grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attain
ed through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one s faith, etc.); blessing;
miracle (): beneficial; profitable (): earnings; proceeds; re
ly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less 1
5
674
: eight;
eight radical (no. 12) : dish; a helping; plate
10
108
5

benefit The benefit of having sharp horns and fa
st legs is that an animal can get to the food dish first.
The benefit of b
eing an animal with horns and fast legs is in keeping it from becoming a dish fo
r the other animals! (shaydwyrm).
2026
spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

furlough; absence (from work) (): leisure; leisure time; spare time (): (
time; free time; leisure (2) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave (3) qu
itting (one s job); firing someone; divorcing (one s spouse) (4) (of one s time)
free; (of one s business) slow (5) leaving; departing 1
S
1386
:
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
13
72
4
(none) Phonetic spare

y too much spare time. You can find videos of them all over the internet, if you
like such things, you can watch it all day. You see them stapling their mouths s
hut, or throwing eachother upside down in boxes or kicking each other in the cro
tch.
"Tip: The complex right side of this kanji appears twice more in Heisig.
He later names it ""hobby"". REF: shrimp (#2689), haze (#2779)."
2027
.-. ,
spread, pave, sit, promulgate
():
unds; premises; mansion (): (1) tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese ro
(2) dinner party in a tatami room (): (1) to spread out; to lay out (2) to take
a position (3) to impose widely (e.g. over a city) (): wrapping cloth; cloth
1
S
1212
: to state to; to announce : strike; hit; folding chair
radical variant (no. 66)
15
66
4
glued to one specialty (#46) , I decided to spread my attention in many directio

ns , and be a taskmaster at none.
Arrowheads are spread all over the field
. The taskmaster profiteerer forces you to find them all using a compass.
2028
.....
, ,
equipment) (): future (usually near); prospects (): next yea
ly (2) essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself (3) proper; legal(): next month (): arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to J
usually distant) (2) future tense (3) the world to come (): (1) next (year, etc.
) (2) since (last month, etc.) (): incident; affair; happening; event 
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task (2) to be ready; to be c
ompleted (3) to be made; to be built (4) to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
(5) to become intimate; to take up (with somebody) (6) to grow; to be raised ():
(1) to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive (2) to come back;
to do ... and come back (3) to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to contin
ue (4) to come from; to be caused by; to derive from (5) to come to (i.e. ""when
it comes to spinach ..."") (): originally; primarily; essentially; logically;
rally (): as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible<
ready; made for; cut out (): (1) external origin; imported (2) outpatient 
next (): (1) to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to se
o be very drunk (): month after next (): week after n
e to (2) next (e.g. ""next April""); forthcoming; coming (): ancestral; heredi
imported; transmitted; handed down (): attendance (): retainer
ur; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess; rash; pimple (): custom; conventi
ce; conventional practise; mores; ordinance"
5
2
102
: rice; U
SA; metre
7
9
2
ome, at least not yet! "Here I see, of all things, Bambi. His animal horns have
not yet come out. (As we can see in the kanji, the animal horns are not at the
top, not ""poking through"". ) Remember: Bambi will soon come to have a great se
t of animal horns but they have not yet come out."
2029
JLPT.N5 grade2 k
anjifreq1-250 Kanji_Directions_Movement

spirit, mind
(): (1) spirit; mind; heart (2) nature; d
tivation; intention (4) mood; feelings (5) atmosphere; essence (): condition; st
e; business (condition) (): popularity; popular feeling; business conditions 
ing; sensation; mood (): (1) electricity (2) (electric) light ():
ickness (): feeling; mood (): (1) air; atmosphere (2) mood; situati
th no presence; someone who doesn t stand out at all (): atmosphere (e.g. mu
mood; ambience; ambiance (): atmospheric temperature (): atmosphere
imate (2) disposition; temperament (): (1) indication; sign; hint; presence; tre
(2) quotation (esp. stock market) (): (1) confident; assured; self-assured; fir
strong; cocksure (2) bullish (e.g. market) (): health(y); robust; vigor; vigour
energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit; courage; pep (): (1) weather; the elemen
(2) fair weather; fine weather (): courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; bold
ss (): climate (): (1) sensation; feeling (2) tendency; propensity (): atmospheric pressure (): (1) carefree; buoyant;
ightly (2) ease (): energy; liveliness (): (1) carefree; comfortabl
sygoing; happy-go-lucky (): business recession; hard times; depression; gloo
nness; cheerlessness (): spirit; character; trait; temperament; turn of mind; di
osition (): ventilation (): (1) chill; the shivers; shivering fit (
; cold air (): moisture; humidity; dampness (): patience; persevera
tenacity; energy (): (1) cheerful; merry (2) season; weather (
por; steam (): (1) extramarital sex; affair; fooling around (2) infidelity; want
ness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice (): chug!; drink! (said r
eatedly as a party cheer) (): (1) steam; vapour; vapor (2) steamship; steamboa
eamer (): magnetism (): innocence; simple-mindedness (
; vapor; gas (): nausea; sickness in the stomach (): pitiful;
oolness; calmness; composure; unconcern (): to notice; to recognize; to recogn

to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise (): whim; caprice;
ckle; moody; uneven temper (): (1) moisture; dampness; vapor; vapour (2) dropsy;
dema; oedema (): steam; vapour; vapor (): casual; unconcerned
iffidence; feeling constraint; fear of troubling someone; having scruples about
doing something (): gloom; melancholy (): to be pleased with;
y; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen (): quick temper; short temper (
smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious (): thirst for blood (
weather report (): to be careful; to pay attention; to take care 
; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky; easygoing (): (1) elegance; refi
ment; grace; dignity (2) aroma (): character; traits; ethos (): a
air current; airflow (): cold; short; curt; blunt (
(e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something) (2) to be strongl
y influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance) (): disposition; nature 
; to be moist (): sign of life (): not enough; too quick (s
looking; -looked; tending to ... (): my sympathies; that s too bad;
?
5
1
113
: spirit; steam radical (no. 84) : mow; cut gra
ss; subdue
6
84
4
Phonetic spiri
oor trying to hook a sheaf with a small hook through the cracks. That youve been
doing this for seven hours without success shows your burning spirit. Captain
Hook, his spirit crushed, is lying on the ground cursing Wolverine who has defea
ted him with his far superior claws.
2030
nji_Nature_Sky Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emotion
vapor, steam
(): train (steam) ():
1
2
2020
: water : spirit; steam radical (no. 84) 7
85
4
(none) Phonetic vapor Water vapor a

o soul. Wolverine disappears into water vapor, seemingly his spirit dissipating
into nothingness.
2031
JLPT.N1 grade2 kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_S
ubstance
..-.
,
fly, skip (pages, scatter
a flight (): aeroplane; airplane; aircraft (): (1) to jum
2) to appear (suddenly) (3) to protrude; to project (4) to butt in (): a
rt (): (1) to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop (2) to fly; to soar 
to fly; to fire; to hurl; to launch (2) to skip over; to omit; to drop (e.g. st
itch) (3) to run or drive fast; to gallop (4) to spread a rumour (rumor); to tel
l a story (5) to remove; to get rid of; to transfer (6) to attack; to jeer at (): to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive (): t
someone); to refuse; to reject 3
4
580
: measuring box; 1.8 lite
r
9
183
9
(none) Pictographic
fly
Hooks
wings attached look like hummingbirds with a long beak. Two hummingbirds are tr
ying to fly away with our little measuring box. What do they want it for?
Two hummingbirds flying into a measuring box serving as a bird feeder 2032
..
sink, be submerged, subside, be depre

cence; inaction (): sinking; foundering; going down; submersion (
depressed; to descend (): (1) to sink; to submerge (2) to floor (an opponent
pitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
2
S
1271
:
water : to move on; doubtful
7
85
4
zer) The maimed waitress (no head and arms just her legs and trunk) is dropped i
nto the water with a cement crown to make sure she sinks. She shouldnt have been
so nosy about her yakuza-boyfriends schemes. "This is the famous story of Arc
himedes and the Crown, where buoyancy was discovered. Watching the crown sink in
the water, Archimedes detected the fraud and ran naked through the city (human
legs distorted from running) yelling ""Eureka! Eureka!"" See http://math.nyu.edu
/~crorres/Archimedes/Crown/CrownIntro.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eure
ka_%28word%29." 2033
pillow (): (1) pillow; bolster (2) introduct

ead-in 0
S
2084
: tree; wood : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
 : eight; eight radical (no. 12) 8
75
4
(none
pillow "The guy who was thrown into the river to sink was given one last reques
t. ""If Im gonna be sleeping with the fishes,"" he said, ""can I at least have a
pillow? Im real sensitive."" The mafia bosses laughed. ""Look, my doctor said I c
an only use wooden pillows, I have a real serious condition. Can I at least die
comfortable-like?"" The mafia dudes said fine, and let him have his pillow. They
tossed him the river and drove off...and after a minute, he bobbed to the top,
thanks to his floating wood pillow."
WOODEN PILLOWS do not sink (#1888) in wa
ter.
2034
,
wife, spouse
(): (1) wife (2) dear (formerly
women to refer to one another) (3) garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) (4) e
mbellishment (): man and wife; married couple
3
5
691
: p
ead radical variant (no. 58) : woman; female
8
38
3
hic
wife
Ten rakes woman. your wife digs her fingernails into you and it
feels like 10 rakes when she finds you ontop of another woman. "(Im really not s
exist, this just helps me remember the kanji): I make my WIFE do all the yard wo
rk, and as a really mean joke, I bought her TEN RAKES for her birthday this year
. ""Do the yardwork, WOMAN! You have TEN perfectly good RAKES to choose from!"".
"
2035
...
uncanny, weird, threatening,
of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific (3) to a great extent;
vast (in numbers) (): earth-shattering; staggering; to a very great exten
; frightful; horrible 0
S
2313
: two-stroke water radical or ice
radical (no. 15) : wife; spouse 10
15
2
(none)
nifty His wife has a nifty way of making all types of ice cream in her home fr
eezer. Sugoi! Sugoi! Ice Wife Sugoi! 2036
0
.
decline, wane, weaken
(): senility; sen
>(): to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to w
1
S
1432
: garment; clothes; dressing : mouth
10
145
6

decline If you though
etic, you havent seen him after his decline. Here he is carrying a stick around i
n his mouth like a dog, begging people to throw it for him. Note that the mouth
is closed only after the stick goes in, as is only logical.
If you thought t
hat the dude in was pathetic, you havent seen him after his decline. Here he is c
arrying a stick around in his mouth like a dog, allowing people to rent him and
play catch with him for money! 2037
inmost, heart, mind, inside

(): compromise;
icism 1
S
2229
: garment; clothes; dressing : mouth : number
one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 10
145
6
(none
from pathetic (#401) shared his inmost feelings with a girl and she rammed a wal
king stick down his throat. It ruptured his inmost organs.
Besides making m
oney from acting like a dog (see decline), the pathetic man has risked his inmos
t internal organs by becoming a cane swallower! 2038
2001-2500
, , , mask, face, features,

edit (2) appearance; look (): scene; setting (e.g. of novel) ()
de; main (): surface; outside; face; appearance (): area 
n; profile; sidelight; lateral (): (1) one face; one surface (2) the whole sur
(3) one aspect; one side (4) (on) the other hand (5) one broad, flat object (6)
front page (): water s surface (): (1) direction; district; are
udy) (): interview (): trouble; difficulty; care; attention 
bevel (): meeting (face-to-face); interview (): ground; earth s s
musing (): mask; veil; disguise (): bother(some) to
ce; to confront; to encounter (): (1) interview; meeting (2) opposing (traffic
.); facing; confronting (): wash up (one s face); have a wash (
e on; to look out on to (): diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest;
y (): pimple; acne (): methodical; punctual; steady (
p. a noh or kyogen mask) (): (1) face (2) mask; face guard (3) (in kendo) striki
ng the head (4) surface (esp. a geometrical surface) (5) page (6) aspect; facet;
side (7) chamfer (8) counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in
a video game (): too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sinceri
3
186
: face, face radical (no. 176)
9
176
9
ictographic
mask
If youre wearing a mask, a hundred eyes can look at you b
ut none of them will know who you are. When Jim Carrey puts on The Mask, he can
make it seem like he has 100 eyes popping out of his head.
2039
JLPT.N3
noodles, wheat flour

0
S
2331
face; features; surface
16
199
11
a certain restaurant in West-Shinjuku that serves its noodles made of BARLEY in

a MASK instead of a plate. I love these theme-restaurants!
2040
JLPT.N0
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Food.Drink
leather, become serious, skin, hide, pelt

(
ation (): (1) revolution (2) 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in onmyou-dou)
orm; innovation (): leather (): (1) change; reform; revolution; uphea
ation (): strap (to hang onto) 2
6
249
: twenty; 20 :
9
177
9
(none) Pictogra
he LEATHER jacket. He said TWENTY, but with my MOUTH, I talked him down to TEN.
(correct stroke order). You can feed twenty mouths for a year for the price of t
en leather coats.
2041
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Manufactured
.Item
shoes
(): shoes; footwear (): socks; s
S
1561
: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt : change; take the
form of; influence; enchant; delude; -ization 13
177
9
Leather shoes are nice because they change shape to fit your foot.
Leather
is often changed into shoes.
2042
Clothing.Textiles
hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion

cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146) : leather; become seri
ous; skin; hide; pelt : month; moon
19
146
6
In the old west, animal skins were made into leather and their flesh was eaten,
thus using the whole animal, which viewed from the animal side could be taken as
humans asserting complete hegemony over them. All your base are belong to us.
In the Old West, cowboys had hegemony OVER the Indians despite their leathercraf
t and ability to navigate by the moon. 2043
0
voice
(): voice (): de
y
4
2
388
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey 7
128
6

voice Having lost his voice
icated to his troops with a striped flag.
When an enemys flag is raised, a
true samurai can split it in half with just his voice. 2044
JLPT.N4 grade2 k

eyebrow (): eyebrow; eyebrows
1
S
2177
ical (no. 4) : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor 9
109
5
(none) Pictographic
eyebrow The eyebrows
divided flag. Pictograph: opera glasses over eyes . 2045
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
.
give, do something for (): to give; to l
ly; sincerely; earnestly
1
S
1729
: mouth : eight; eight
radical (no. 12)
7
30
3
(none) Compound
give
"Picture of a person facing you. is the head. His right arm is raised (y
our left), to give you something from a tray . His legs are below the tray.
ave me this watch."" Following - form of another verb, means ""to do the favor of
"": , ""Won t you open the window [do the favor of opening/kindly open
written in hiragana." I see this as a pictograph of an old-style phonograph a stand, record, crank and bell (the mouth). Even the primitives work out - a to
ol with a crank which plays music out of the bell mouth. Imaginge giving one of
these old and beautiful phonographs to a classical or jazz music buff! 2046
recreation, pleasure
(): pleasure; amusement
1827
: woman; female : give; do something for 10
38
3
honetic recreation
A woman gives up her recreation time in order to raise a
family.
"Typical male fantasy of recreation: women ""giving it up""."
2047
.-.
mistake, err, do wrong, mislead (
ng (): measurement error; calculation error (): mistake (
err (2) to mislead; to misguide (): (1) to deceive; to falsify; to misrepr
heat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate (2) to dodge; to beg the q
uestion (issue, difficulties) (3) to varnish over; to gloss over (): to be
to be flustered; to be at a loss
3
6
1150
: say : give; d
o something for 14
149
7
(none)
pology when you make a mistake. "It is a rookie mistake to believe the words whe
n your sweetie says ""You dont have to give me anything for my birthday."" Trust
me, your sweetie wants something, something shiny, and if you disappoint, you wi
ll suffer."
2048
...
steam, heat, sultry, foment, get must
try (): water vapour; water vapor; steam (): (1) steam; v
mboat; steamer (): (1) evaporation (2) disappearance (of people intentionall
ling their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance (): humid; sultry 
2
6
1552
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : many; offer;
dedicate; to steam
13
140
6
(none)
re of someone steaming vegetables. On top you see the flowers of cauliflower or
something else that is being steamed. Underneath, the pan is completely full of
water. Below the pan is a floor - that s the hotplate - and under that the oven
fire. Caution: don t confuse with boil (#1257), or the steam radical in spirit (
#1885). When you want to steam some flowers/vegetation you don t cover them comp
letely with water, rather you have just a little at the floor of the saucepan an
d then heat.
2049
.......
nsent; agreement (): acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g.
understanding of the mess during our renovation""); noting; acceptance (): (1
nowledgment; acknowledgement; awareness (2) consent; acceptance; assent; admitti
ng; compliance; agreement (): consent; acquiescence; agreement (
d; to know (2) to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservati
on, etc.)"
2
5
775
: complete; finish : three : water
8
64
4

acqui
omeone to completely acquiesce it takes 3 dunks in the water before they give.
To get someone to acquiesce, duck them completely in aqua (=water) three times.
(variation on dingomicks).
2050
, .
box (archaic)
0
S+
1781
: o
 : water : open box enclosure; open box radical (no. 17)
(none)
bin
Damn racoons ill show them. I put a snare in the bin as
well as a few phosphorous sparklers so as to scare the shit out of the buggers a
s they rummage through my bin. (thegeezer3) Damn racoons... Ill show them. Ill pu
t a SNARE in the BIN as well as a few SPARKLERS so as to scare the shit out of t
he buggers, then hit them with a SHOVEL.
2051
.....-..
highly, 10**48 (): assertive; positive; active; proactive (
motivated; pessimistic (): extreme; extremity (): (1) South
rctica (): ultimate; extreme; final; eventual (): (1) quite; very
US); octillion (Europe); 10^48 (): (1) North Pole (2) the Arctic (
tabha s Pure Land) (2) paradise (): exceedingly; extremely; decisively 
es; north and south poles; positive and negative poles 2
4
460
:
tree; wood : fast; quick; sudden 12
75
4
(none
poles Can simplify this using decay (#1243). Then: The expedition to the poles
is bad for your health, and the decay that started in your mouth spreads to you
r crotch at which point you fall to the floor.
(modified Katsuo) Can simplify t
his using decay (#1243). You travel to the poles, a frozen wasteland. In despera
te need of food you try to set up a snare but the tree is decayed (see story for
decay (#1243)) so you catch no prey. The brutal cold first attacks your mouth a
s your lips turn blue, then your crotch also gets cold as your body fails; final
ly you fall to the floor.

2052

tusk, fang
0
S
2067
: f
adical (no. 6) : katakana no radical (no. 4)
4
92
4
ictographic
tusk
The kanji looks like an elephant with tusks. the box is
the elephants eye. The final stroke is the tusk.
He stored the tusks into a box,
along with the broken halberds. 2053
Nature_Animal_Parts.of.Body
,
bud, sprout, spear, germ
(): sprout 
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
8
140
6
(none) Phonetic bud

Buds
tusk-shaped.
Zoo keepers are baffled as to why the tips of the elephants tusks
keep budding into flowers.
2054
Nature_Plant.Tree
.
wicked, injustice, wrong
(): cold (ill
intrusion (): innocence; simple-mindedness ():
u (2) greeting used on going to someone s home 1
S
1612
: tusk; f
ang; tusk radical (no. 92) : village; rural community; right village radical (
no. 163)
8
163
7
(none
walls out of menacing tusks. As everyone knows, rhinoceroses and elephants ar
e often killed for the value of their TUSKS. Here we see a WICKED city mayor who
has had countless elephants killed just to make his CITY WALLS out of TUSKS.
2055
. , , , , , , ,
gracious, elegant, gr
1
S
1192
: tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92) : bird; old bird ra
dical (no. 172) 13
172
8
(none) Phonetic graci

s gracious! Such an elegant turkey with a tusk. This mnemonic is meant to join R
tKs keyword with a better proposition. Heisig could have used ""elegant"" here, w
hich is not confounded so easily with graceful (#721), and accurately represents
the characters meaning (it is also the chosen keyword in Kodanshas Kanji Learners
Dictionary)." "To not confuse it with grace (#606) or graceful (#721), think o
f the phrase ""Goodness gracious."" Like: ""Goodness gracious! A turkey with tus
ks!""." 2056
..
explanation
(): exp
e; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165) : shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scal
e; rule 11
165
7
Compound Ideogra
mitive: As expected, animal tracks were left in place of the trail of rice Id pur
posely dropped the night before. EDIT - also try the footprint for a primitive m
eaning, the classic symbol of detective films. STORY: This shakuhachi player is
so talented, he can do interpretations of animal noises too. Theyre so realistic
he soon has animal tracks leading straight to wherever hes playing.
An inter
pretive dance of some kind where somebody follows animal tracks, a shakuhachi pr
oviding the soundtrack, suggesting the tracker s thoughts and intentions.
2057
. , turn, number in a series

(): (1) best; fir
d; bout; fall; event (in a meet) (): program (e.g. TV); programme (
f digits (): turn (in line); order of things; sequential order (
e-sitting; house-watching (2) caretaker; house-sitter (): (1) police box (2) a
ation; alternating (e.g. current) (): being on duty (): house num
nal number suffix (): (1) number (in a series) (2) (one s) turn (3) watch; guard
; lookout (4) bout, match (sumo)
3
2
348
: separate; divid
e; topped rice radical (no. 165) : rice field; rice paddy 12
102
5
(none) Pictographic
turn
The famers take it in turns t
for any animal tracks on their rice field.
They take turns alternating betw
een wheat and rice in this field
2058
unting
.. hearing, judge, trial

(): deliber
ire; referee (): incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion;
trangeness; infidelity (): judging; inspection; examination; investigation; revi
1
S
412
: shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : turn; num
ber in a series 15
40
3
"At your divorce hearing the judge tells you to roll dice to see who keeps the h
ouse. (""I cant believe what Im hearing!"" you say)." In the courthouse the ju
dge decides your hearing with a roll of the dice.
2059
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq251-500
..
flip, turn over, wave, flutte
deciphering (3) rendering
1
S
1465
: turn; number in a serie
s : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits 18
183
9
flip
Flipping the bird: After finding out the dice is crooked, you kindly pre
sent the middle feather to the dealer. When the birds out the back are playing
dice, they flip their feathers (not their finger) at their opponents. 2060
clan, enclosure
1
S
1896
: grass; pl
grass radical (no. 140) : water in which rice has been washed
18
140
6
(none) Phonetic clan

This character refers to feud
d in 1871 (Meiji 4) in favor of prefectures (), and thus were predecessors of the mo
dern prefectures. As we know from , flowers and water drops each have their own w
ay of falling. This character says that clans location was decided in the way flo
wers, water drops and dice fall: at random. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han
_%28country_subdivision%29.
In the particular clan depicted by this characte
r, each member has to take his or her turn watering the flowers.
2061
,
fur, hair, feather, down
"(): hair; fur (): hair (head) (): knitting wool 
1179
: fur, hair, fur radical (no. 82)
4
82
4
(none
ictographic
fur
Ive heard of people having hair on the back of their hand
s, but this is ridiculous! Thats not hair, thats fur! Be careful not to pet a
cat the wrong way - most cats dont like you rubbing your hand backwards over thei
r fur. 2062
JLPT.N2 grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Parts.of.B
ody
decrease
(): exhaustion;
1
S
: come; plough; 3-branch tree radical (no. 127) : fur;
hair; feather; down
10
127
6
"fur"" (needles) on a Christmas tree decreases, until it doesnt look all that goo
d."
Real fur coats and real christmas trees are dereasing the last couple of
years. Plasctic chrismas trees and fake fur it is nowadays.
2063
JLPT.N1
gradeS Kanji_Counting_Handling.amounts
tail, end, no. of fish, lower slope of mtn

(): (1) t
, comet, etc.); tail end (2) slope at the foot of a mountain (): tail (animal)
1
S
875
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : fur; hair; f
eather; down
7
44
3
(none)
furry tail like a flag. A FLAG of FUR is a TAIL.
2064
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Parts.of.Body
, , , ,
home, house, residence, our house, my
nce; housing; residential building (): returning home (): mansion
e; home; husband (): company owned house (): (1) your house; your
2) your husband (3) your organization (4) you (referring to someone of equal sta
tus with whom one is not especially close)
3
6
357
: shaped
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : to depend on; to entrust with 6
40
3
(none) Phonetic home

"This kanji is, of course, pr
taku"", and it seems the owner of this home is a little bit otaku himself. He ha
s hung up locks of hair suruptitiously obtained from various females all over hi
s house. A veritable hair fetishist, and certainly someone whose home you wouldnt
want to visit."
Home is where the hair is.
2065
JLPT.N3 grade6 k
...
consign, requesting, entrusti
to a firm); entrust (person with something); commit
1
S
1021
:
say : to depend on; to entrust with
10
149
7
When you consign a matter to someone, you get their word and a lock of their hai
r (to be used in a voodoo ritual if they dont keep their word).
"In ""The Lord o
f the Rings"", Galadriel consigned a lock of her hair to Gimli the dwarf, along
with some wise words." 2066

....
do, change, make, ben
vantage, as a result of "(): act; deed; conduct (): (1) money order; d
(e.g. foreign) (): (1) good; advantage; benefit; welfare (2) sake; purpose; obj
ective; aim (3) consequence; result; effect (4) affecting; regarding; concerning
 (): (1) to build up; to establish (2) to form; to become (a state) (3) to accomp
lish; to achieve; to succeed in (4) to change into (5) to do; to perform (6) to
intend to; to attempt; to try (7) to have a child (): to do (): (1)
se to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (3) to serve as; to act as; to work
as (4) to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) (5) to judge as being; to v
iew as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as (6) to decide on; to choose
(7) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (8) to be (in a state, condition, et
c.) (9) to be worth; to cost (10) to pass (of time); to elapse (11) verbalizing
suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech ""vs""
) (12) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with ""o"" or ""go"") (13) t
o be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to (): cause; r
eason; fault (): hence; for that reason"
1
S
831
: d
t radical (no. 3) : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : fire
9
87
4
haracters: , , and then again followed by TAIL FEATHERS. STORY: ""So () you () wan
DO it?"" ""Only if you () do"" says the female bird as she raises her TAIL FEATH
ERS." Do me from behind, says the bird, as she shakes her tailfeathers.
2067
..
falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, cou
abrication; counterfeiting (): spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitati
ham
1
S
1171
: person : do; change; make; benefit; welfare;
be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result
of
11
9
2
Phonetic
something while he actually did, is telling a falsehood.
It depends on wh
at your definition of do, uh, is, says Mr. T giving falsehood about his affair w
ith a peacock. 2068
...
fear, majestic, graci
rice field; rice paddy : one; one radical (no.1) 9
102
5
(none) Pictographic
apprehensive
The girl was apprehensive about going ho
me, having lost her precious hairpin in the paddy field. But then, it wasn t lik
e she d lost both, just ONE... "I ran out of Q-tips...then I noticed a hairpin
lying on the counter that was about the same size as a Q-tip. I was apprehensive
at first, but I thought ""what the hell"". Unfortunately I ended up stabbing my
brain!"
2069
otion
. , , , , , , long, leader
(
senate, etc.); moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup) (): company president; manage
tor (): growth; grow to adulthood (): eldest son (may be th
r>(): (1) head (chief, director) of a section or department (2) head of a (school
b; head of a (school) team (): (1) extension; elongation; prolongation; leng
(2) Enchou era (923.4.11-931.4.26) (): section manager; section chief (
riod; long term (): principal; headmaster (): eldest daught
t (of body); stature (): (1) long (distance) (2) long (time); lengthy (
; merit; virtue; advantage (): growth; increment (): secret
hief (): (1) length (2) long and short; advantages and disadvantages; pluses
uses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits (): (1) head; chief; leader; el
der (2) merit; strong point (3) superiority (4) major (music) (): long (e.g.
film) (): rectangle; oblong (): seniority (
et; peaceful (): forte; merit (): long; drawn-out; very long<
r; elder (2) the greatest of all; the most excellent
5
2
12
:
long, grow, leader radical (no. 168) 8
168
8
(none)
hic
long
The Geisha with long hair uses an ornate lacquered hairpin to bu
ndle it all up. The top of this one reminds me of the staple primitive. So heres
my story: The girls hair was so long that she had to use staples instead of hairp
ins. It worked, but stapling her hair to her head was kinda painful.
2070
JLPT.N5 Kanji_People_Role.Status Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shape.Size grade2 kan

jifreq1-250
.-.-. ,
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed
)
(): claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contenti
ion; tenet (): tension; mental strain; nervousness (): of
sion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC (): (1) to pull; to draw; to pul
to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch (3) to pull towards oneself (e.g.
someone s sleeve) (4) to drag; to haul; to tow (5) to lead (e.g. one s follower
s) (6) to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police) (7) to tempt int
o joining; to strongly invite to join (8) to delay; to prolong (9) to lengthen t
he pronunciation (of a word) (10) to quote; to cite; to reference (11) to pull t
he ball (i.e. pull hitting in baseball) (12) to wear; to put on (): (1) to p
; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one s best (2) to in
sist that; to stick to (one s opinion) (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one
s post; to refuse to budge (): also; as I thought; still; in spite of; ab
f course (): exaggeration (): paper patch; paper backing; pos
ort; to become stiff; to become taut; to thrust (one s opponent); to stick to (o
ne s opinion); to insist on (): to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor
to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point (): avarice; c
ess; greed (): to be proud; to swagger (): to be bulky; to be
ous
2
5
403
: bow; bow (archery, violin) : long; leader
11
57
3
(none) Phonetic lengthen
The l
he design of a standard bow, only it has been lengthened.
"Legolas recieve
s spam telling him that his can lengthen his ""bow""...he smirks...he knows its al
ready long enough."
2071

notebook, account book, album
(): (1) notebook;
identification card (): passbook; bankbook (): methodi
ster (): curtain; hanging; bunting 1
3
1459
: towel; hanging
scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : long; leader
11
50
3
honetic notebook
In ancient China books were rolled-up scrolls of paper.
So notebooks were nothing more than long towels.
Students, for this class
, your notebook will be a towel. Make sure its extra long though, well have a lot
of writing.
2072
., ., .
(): expansion;
: meat : long; leader
(none)
dilate Taking Viagra lets your blood vessels dilate...resulting in a body part g
etting long.
Staying out in the dark moonlit sky for a long time, your pupils
dilate.
2073
,
hair of the head
(): white or grey h
(on the head) (): hair (head) 3
S
1474
: hair hanging long
; long hair radical (no.190) : friend
14
190
10
Japanese teenage girls consider the style of the hair of the head very important
. If a particular style is trendy, soon they all want their own hair in the same
shape as that of their friends.
Friends influence the length and shape o
f each others hair.
2074
JLPT.N3 gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Body_Hea
d.Neck
, , , unfold, expand (): (1) developme

yment; building up (): (1) development; growth; advancement; unfurling (2) exp
n; extension; enlargement (3) playing around; having an active sex life (): exhi
tion; display (): view; outlook; prospect (): exhibition<
6
352
: corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : twenty; 20; twenty o
r letter H radical (no. 55)
10
44
3
unfold Unfold flag, take out the salad, pin the flag down with hairpins and hav
e a picnic.
You use an American flag to wrap up a salad for a picnic and bin
d it with a hairpin. Now imagine unfolding it to open up the bounty youve fixed u
p for yourself. 2075
miss, mourning
1
S
885
: ten 
 : garment; clothes; dressing
12
30
3
(none
hic
miss
"I miss my parents dearly. Here they lay, under a big cross, the
ir mouths side by side. I stick hairpins in their graves. CAREFUL: the stroke or
der/primitive order is: ten, L mouth, R mouth, hairpin. ""Soil"" is not drawn in
its stroke order."
"This kanji means miss as in ""miss a (dearly departed)
person"", not as in ""miss a target"".
in place of a gravestone, and two mourners stand around crying with open mouths
."
2076
.
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
(): (1) n
ace; hive (2) den (3) haunt (4) (spider s) web 1
4
1588
: small,
insignificant : fruit; reward; carry out; achieve; complete; end; finish; succ
eed
11
47
3

Pictogra
the fruit of the owl: its offspring. The wise old OWL makes her nest out of F
RUIT, carving out the middle for her chicks, because then its less work: no runni
ng back & forth to get food!
2077
simple, one, single, merely

(): simple; easy;
nit; denomination (2) credit (in school) (): simplicity; simple; uncomplicat
simple; sheer (): simply; merely; only; solely (): single; simpl
unitary (): word; vocabulary; (usually) single-character word (
dullness (): sole; independence; single; solo (flight) (): sin
4
586
: small, insignificant : armor; high (voice); A grade; first cl
ass; former; instep; carapace 9
30
3

Owls are smart...for this owl everything is simple coz his brain is ten times mo
re powerful than mine. An owls brain is ten times smarter than other simple mind
ed birds
2078
....
war, battle,
e in contest (): war (): (1) tactics; strategy (2) military or
e; fight; combat (): challenge; defiance (): battle; fight; s
ar; great battle (): defeat; losing a war (): war damage 
armistice (): (1) war; battle; campaign; fight (2) troops; forces (): (1)
ttle (2) match; competition
3
4
78
: simple; one; single; me
rely : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
13
62
4

Compound
PLE. To him, its all just a big FIESTA. So theres this fiesta in downtown Compton
. Its a simple party, but someone invited people from the wrong gangs and the sim
ple fiesta turns into an all-out turf war.
2079
.
Zen, silent meditation (): (1) dhyana
ism)
1
S
1902
: show; indicate; point out; express; display :
simple; one; single; merely
13
113
5
asis on nothingness, its not hard to envision a ZEN ALTAR being quite clean and SIM
PLE.
"Simple-minded blond girl (see frame 1928) is very good at Zen, which is
nt surprising since she doesnt think much. She has this bad habit of meditating pe
rched on the main temple altar, which infuriates the Zen buddhists. When they ge
t up to her and tell her rudely to step down the altar, she just smiles and teas
es them : ""Not very zen are you ?"". Who would have thought simple-minded blond
girl would teach the Zen buddhists a lesson !" 2080
1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
.-......
nce; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively; to treat oneself to; to
splurge on (): (1) to flip; to snap; to flick (2) to repel (3) to use (an abacus
to calculate (4) to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.) (): to play
(piano, guitar) 1
S
853
: bow; bow (archery, violin) : simple;
one; single; merely
12
57
3

Phonetic
ow is too complicated. Im switching to something simpler--using a bullet.
The bow was a weapon for simple times, but nowadays it has been replaced by bull
ets.
2081
,
cherry tree
(): (1) cherry tree;
hired applauder (4) horse meat 1
5
1237
: tree; wood : small, i
nsignificant : woman; female
10
75
4
I was taking a picture of my girlfriend under the cherry tree during , when an owl
happened to poop on her at the exact moment the shutter snapped. Its really my f
avorite picture , just dont tell her that.
The tree in Japan that represent
s both wisdom (the owl) and femininity (the woman). This is a sakura (), or cherry
tree. 2082
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree grade5 kanjifreq1001-1500

animal, beast
(): beast; brute : rice field; rice paddy : mouth : dog
16
94
4
animal The owl looks
ield. It sees so many potential animals to eat but since it only has one mouth,
it decides that the tasty looking chihuahua will be its meal for tonight. (adapt
ed from Copycatken,1-9-2006). "I have a strange story for this one but it work
s. I imagine a owl getting into a rice field which serves as a boxing ring. His
opponent is a little chihuahua. The fight starts, the owl takes one punch to the
mouth and is out cold. In the chihuahuas corner is that coach from Rocky saying
""Your an ANIMAL!!"". A vivid image of this story works pretty well for me."
2083
brain, memory
(): (1) head; lea
) brain (2) brains; mind (): head; brains; intellect
2
6
459
meat : small, insignificant : villain; evil; bad luck; disaster
11
130
6

brain The brain is
y that can give you the wisdom of the owl... or the wickedness of the villain.
The brain is the part of the body that an owl will use to defeat the villain.
2084
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
...
trouble, worry, in pain, dist
s; sorrows; anguish; agony; problem (): to be worried; to be troubled (
to torment; to harass; to molest (): (1) seductive; carnal; enchanting (
difficult; thorny; hard (3) anxious; uneasy
2
S
1084
: heart;
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : small, insignificant : villain; evil;
bad luck; disaster
10
61
4
state of mind is on two sides: 1. The wise part of me (owl) 2. The villain part
of me (villain) Think of the devil and the angel on your shoulders in a trouble
d situation.
The owl villain is the one that troubles me most of all the supe
r-villains. Hes just so smart... you never know what hell do! Definitely enough to
put you in a troubled state of mind. 2085
0
...
, , ,
; close (): (1) severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless (2) stern; aust
ve; solemn; majestic (3) intense (cold) (): austere; majestic; dignified; stat
awful; impressive
1
6
638
: small, insignificant : wild g
oose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : daring; brave; bold
17
30
3

Phonetic stern This represents a stern looking owl,
ff. This cliff is quite famous for daring individuals to cliff dive off of, but
is any of them daring enough to threaten the owl?
The daring mouse gets a
stern look after he climbs onto the owls cliff...
2086
JLPT.N1 grade6 k
anjifreq501-750
.
chain, irons, connection
(): closing
ciable (): (1) blockade (2) freezing (funds) (): chain; chains 1
1250
: gold : little; small : shellfish 18
167
8
honetic chain The chain on this chainsaw is made of little metal shells.
A gold chain with small seashells hanging on it is in fashion these days.
2087
...
raise, plan, project, behavior, actio

s hair) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a s
ubmarine, etc.) (4) to land (a boat) (5) to deep-fry (6) to show someone (into a
room) (7) (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) (8) to send someone (away) (9) to
enrol (one s child in school); to enroll (10) to increase (price, quality, statu
s, etc.) (11) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one s voice) (12) to earn (somet
hing desirable) (13) to praise (14) to give (an example, etc.); to cite (15) to
summon up (all of one s energy, etc.) (16) to arrest (17) to nominate (18) to gi
ve (19) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) (20)
to bear (a child) (21) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) (22) (of the tid
e) to come in (23) to vomit (24) to do for (the sake of someone else) (25) to co
mplete ... (26) to humbly do ... (): election (): at a stro
1
4
257
: small, insignificant : eight; eight radical (no. 12) : hand
10
64
4
Compound Ideogra
was asked to raise his hand if he needed anything, but he had a wing, not a hand
! So he made a tool that looked like a hand which he used when he needed to rais
e his hand. For raiseing, owl has a tool hand. What raises mankind above others
is the wisdom of an owl, the use of tools, and his hand with an opposable thumb
. (compare with reputation (#1939)).
2088
..
, , , , ,
reputation, p
S
1064
: small, insignificant : eight; eight radical (no. 12) : say
13
149
7
Phonetic reput
created a tool in order to speak human words. By word of mouth, owl-luring too
l (raise (#1938)) gained a reputation of amazingly effective and reliable device
.
2089
.
game-hunting, shooting, game, bag
dog : rat; mouse; dark gray
11
94
4
[game-hunting; shooting; game; bag] According to unicode.org and wwwjdic, and (m

ouse (#2065)) are variants. So, for (which Ill call rat) I have: an owl, flying i
n the wind, can easily spot a rat even if its hiding in the cornstalks. Now is ea
sy: wild dogs are having fun by game-hunting rats.
The WILD DOGS are GAME H
UNTING the OWL who flies like the WIND through the CORN STORKS. 2090
JLPT.N1

, ,
bird, chicken
(): (1) bird (2) bird meat (esp
ry (): (1) small bird; songbird (2) birdie; dickeybird; dickybird (
shrine archway) (): migratory bird; bird of passage 4
2
1043
11
196
11
(none) Pictographic
bird
There
ith such beautiful white tail feathers: the albino peakcock.
The BIRD let loo
se a WHITE ONE from its TAIL FEATHERS...right on my new car! 2091
JLPT.N4
grade2 kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Bird
... ,
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo,
 (): resonance; sympathetic (sound); (being in) sympathy ():
e; to beat; to snort (nose) (): to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar;
to rumble (): (1) to sing (bird) (2) to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
3
2
1279
: mouth : bird; chicken 14
196
11

chirp A chirp is quite simply the sound that c
omes from the mouth of birds. This kanji is not limited to the chirp of a bird
, but stands for the sound of any kind of animal. Picture a very weird bird that
can imitate with its mouth (a bird with mouth, heh) the voice of many different
animals: Meeow! Woof! Mooo! Cuack!!! (Maybe the bird has Kirby powers and obtai
ns the abilities of the animals it eats).
2092
1001-1500
, , , ,
crane, stork
1
S
1369
chicken 21
196
11
(none) Phonetic crane Do yo
ame to be? Well, they used to keep the poor bird cooped all the time. But the cr
ane really wanted to be free, so it would always streatch its head and neck out
of the coop trying to be free. "The original version of the ""Ugly Duckling"" w
as about a crane who grew up in a turkey coop. All the other birds made fun of i
t for not having a wattle or a snood or fanning its tail..."
2093
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Bird
, ,
crow, raven
0
S+
(none)
crow
The books story is just fine, but I found a kanji diction
ary explanation also interesting: As crows are all black, its hard to see where t
heir eyes are (black on black), so a stroke is removed from the part in the pict
ograph where the eyes would be. A crow is a bird, but not a white one. MEANING:
write bird, but skip writing one in white.
2094
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Ani
mal_Bird ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
vine, ivy
1
S+
2215
: grass; pl
o. 140) : bird; chicken
(none)
vine
In the jungle there is a flowery vine called hedera rhombea that attract
s humming birds by the dozens. They scoot around the flowers sucking up nectar o
ff the vine.
"Note : if youll remember we already have a primitive for ""ivy""
, but it was completely made up from the ""square jewel"" kanji. The kanji here
refers to ivy, or vine, and is used in a particular compound for ""Hedera rhombe
a"", which is a type of ivy native to Japan. This vine here produces a lot of fl
owers, and attracts many small birds, which is sure to cheer up even the most de
pressed Japanese gardener."
2095
kanjifreq2001-2500
, .
pigeon, dove
1
S+
1637
: n
(none)
pigeon Feed one pigeon and nine more birds will be swarming you
immediately Imagine some pigeons going to see a baseball game. They would su
rely be the only birds there! 2096
kanjifreq1501-2000
chicken (): chicken meat

1
S
bird; chicken 19
196
11

Phonetic chick
irds often compared to husbands. Yes there are a few vultures out there, but mos
t husbands are CHICKENS. (n) (domestic) chicken, (P) (n) ch
ures husband is a chicken...heck...who am I to judge their interspecies love? The
yre both birds so its cool.
2097
Nature_Animal_Bird
island (): (1) island (2) territory (of a prostitute,

, etc.); turf (): peninsula (): archipelago; chain of islands: mountain
10
46
3

of the terrible mythical bird Roc. It sits mighty atop the mountain waiting for
the next hapless ship to pass by.
Birds living on remote mountainous islan
ds have few preditors. Tail feathers arent really needed are they? Evolutionary p
rocess at work!...
2098
JLPT.N2 grade3 kanjifreq1-250 Kanji_Nature_Lands
cape
....
warmt
r>(): heating (): warm; mild; genial 2
6
1371
: d
r for days : lead on to; therefore; then 13
72
4
warmth Note: Just confirming Heisig has confused these two characters. This is
used primarily for weather and climate (and colours). A massive group of migra
ting ducks is blocking the warmth of the sun as they pass over your house/barbec
ue/picnic. Their formation is so humongous they block the warmth for a good 10 m
inutes while they pass over. Mnemonic for the migrating ducks primitive : the mi
grating ducks stick together like the best of friends, flying together as one (f
ifth stroke), they are not easy prey for the great eagles / vultures. 2099
beautiful woman, princess

1
S
1735
female : lead on to; therefore; then
12
38
3
l woman You want to know about a beautiful woman? Theres a woman thats so beautifu
l, the birds migrate to her instead of the sun! As I saw the most beautiful woma
n on Earth, a flock of migrating ducks passed by and let their poop fly. That ju
st ruined the moment... 2100
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_People_R
ole.Status
abet, help, save

(): assistance; aid; supp
help; reinforcement; rooting; barracking; support; cheering (): relief; res
nforcement
1
S
312
: hand : lead on to; therefore; then
12
64
4
(none) Phonetic abet

You abet the
ducks by pointing them the way.
Aiding and abetting: You are accuse of a
betting a drug dealer, by smuggling drugs in migrating ducks. Of course, this me
ans you have to stick your fingers in their mouths.
2101
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq251-500
....
slacken, loosen, relax, lesse
relaxation; softening (): (1) loose; slack (2) gentle; easy; slow (3) lenien
al; lax (): (1) to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope) (2) to become less tense
to relax; to let one s guard down (3) to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); t
o become lax (4) to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to
partially melt (5) to decrease (e.g. speed) (6) (of a market price) to go down s
lightly (): (1) loose (2) lenient; lax (3) gentle (curve, slope, etc.) (4) slow;
eak (5) soft; not firm (): to loosen; to slow down

1
S
933
br>: lead on to; therefore; then
15
120
6
(none
[slacken; loosen; relax; lessen; be moderate; ease] The thread in this story is
a cable line, something like a power or phone line. The thread was tense with al
l the migrating ducks perched on it, but got back to being slackened when the en
tire flock flew away. (darg_sama-modified,2-11-2005). Spiderman is a slacken o
ff. He lays around all day in the park watching migrating ducks...
2102
,
belong, genus, subordinate of
sed; affiliated; annexed; associated; subordinate; incidental; dependent; auxili
ary (): metal (): attached to; belong to; member (
filiated with; to be subject to (): genus
1
5
912
: corpse;
remains; flag radical (no. 44) : name of a Chinese emperor
12
44
3
belong These
g insect independence. They are parading the FLAG of their group, the Nationalis
t GNATS, and wearing explosives BELTS for their planned terrorist war. This FLA
G BELONGS to the terror group called the GNATS, oftern seen wearing explosive BE
LTS. My opinion is they all BELONG in jail.
2103
751-1000
..
entrust, request, send a message
mouth : belong; genus; subordinate official; affiliated 15
30
3

Phonetic entrust Entrust is to confer trust in someone
ongs to you and your secret is safely entrusted with me.
If you entrust m
e with something, my mouth belongs to you.
2104
1501-2000
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind

husband; partner (): (by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity<
number (): casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance (): o
a while (): occasional; rare 3
S
1602
: person : long-tailed
monkey 11
9
2
(none) Phonetic
pped on Jiminy Cricket (a brainy insect, with a belt sort of sash to hold his ""
conscience"" badge)." Mr. T accidentally steps on Jiminy Cricket. // Primitive
: right side: Talking cricket = Jiminy Cricket, a brainy insect with a belt to w
hip little kids who misbehave. 2105
.
interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with (
onment; circumstances 1
S
1343
: long-tailed monkey : walk; wa
lking; road radical variant (no. 162) 12
162
7
w
On the road to my interview I accidentally bump into Jiminy Cricket who
gives me some good advice.
I was finally able to score an interview with th
e wisest being around: Jiminy Cricket. However, his schedule is really packed, s
o they had to squeeze me in while his tour bus rode between gigs. In fact, it wa
s really short---after a few miles I was kicked out of the bus and stranded in t
he middle of the interstate. But man, it was worth it! 2106
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500
.
foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
(): (1) idle
moha (ignorance, folly) (): foolish; stupid
1
S
1551
: l
iled monkey : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 13
61
4
(none) Phonetic foolish Dont be fool

h his belt. Follow logic, like me, not your heart.
"I simply imagine Jiminy
Cricket jumping all over the place, like a mad man, yelling ""yeeeeehaaaaa!"".
Maybe he just fell in love? Mnemonic - ""Jiminy Cricket has a foolish heart""."
2107
corner, nook
(): (1) corner; nook; recess (2) downst
stage) 2
S
1601
long-tailed monkey
12
170
8
HE PINNACLE, JIMINY CRICKET will send you to sit in the corner. Oh how the pious
fall from their lofty pinnacles! Jiminy Cricket now deals drugs on the street c
orner. 2108
JLPT.N2 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Physical.Properties_Shap
e.Size
..
inverted, reverse, opposite,
hypothesis, etc.) (): (sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from b

aseball) (): to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy (
ough; hiccup (): by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don t say! (
pside down
2
5
683
: left hand; old grass radical (no. 45): walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
9
162
7
honetic inverted
Theres a road thats been inverted- its gone from horizontal
to directly vertical! The only beast that could possibly climb it is a mountain
goat of course.
This reminds me of a cartoon I saw once, perhaps it was
with Donald Duck. he is startled and furious when he chases this mountain billyg
oat further and further up the mountain road, untill the angle is so steep that
he finds himself inverted. And falls down, while the goat stands solidly placed
inverted and laughs a goaty laughter as Donald plumments and makes that typical
Donald shaped cartoon crater at the bottom.
2109
501-750
model, molding
1
S
: conjuncti
; first day of month : soil; earth; ground; Turkey 13
32
3
honetic model This guy is such a gifted sculptor. He can model a MOUNTAIN GOAT
and a MOON with just SOIL mold.
A legend says that if you model a mounta
in goat (with tail and everything) from dirt and leave to the light of the moon
on the first day of the month (#2846), the dirt will became flesh. (blackstockc)
.
2110
JLPT.N1 gradeS
.
go upstream, retrace the past
(
tive
0
S
: conjunction (astronomy); first day of month :
walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) 14
162
7
go upstream
You decide to go salmon fishing, so you ride a mountain goat to
the top of the road. Under the light of the moon, as it s illegal, you catch the
salmon going upstream. In this kanji we see a mountain goat that decided to go
upstream along a road, but for some reason it will only go upstream when the ful
l moon is up. It s actually stubborn like a mountain goat about not going upstre
am along the road at any other period of time. The road itself is also very conf
used about this.
2111
JLPT.N0 gradeS
mount, hill, knoll

0
S
463
: u
radical (no. 13) : mountain
8
46
3
Mount White mount , Fuji mount , olympus mount whatever ....The choice is your
s but wherever you go they sell those snowglobe souvenir : under a GLASS HOOD yo
u can see the mount with a MOUTAIN GOAT standing on top of it .... So kitsch you
just cant forget it . "This has the same meaning as , so my ""Mount"" is a hill
with mountain goats on it under a glass canopy. Its obviously an effort by the l
ocals to add some Mount atmosphere to their hill. As a primitive, it has the mea
ning ""sturdy"" (really), which Heisig has not used for some reason, but I will.
The glass canopy must be pretty sturdy to keep the goats inside (bulletproof gl
ass, Im sure)."
2112
steel
(): iron and steel 1
6
1246
noll
16
167
8
(none) Phonetic steel Mount
made up of a metal known as steel.
Ancient shamans predicted a time when th
ere would be Mounts made of metal. The steel skyscrapers of today
2113
hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable

(
ion) (): (1) rope (2) sumo grand champion s braided belt
1
S
1053
: thread : mount; hill; knoll
14
120
6
hawser A sturdy thread is equally obviously hawser (heavy rope). (see previous
frame). Spiderman saves Japan from floating away by tying Mt. Fuji to mainland A
sia using a hawser made of web. 2114
Manufactured.Item
, , , , , , , , , ,
oll : sword; saber; knife 10
18
2
(none
hic
sturdy Mount everest is very sturdy, you can hit it all day with a sabe
r and it wont even wobble.
Anything sturdy in Japan is associated with Moun
t Fuji. Perhaps this is because its symmetry is believed to make it rather sturdy
itself, unlike all those crooked mountains that are around and tend to fall apa
rt (think rock slides, avalanches, etc.). Here we see Sturdy-brand sabers with M
ount Fuji engraved on the blade.
2115
0
, tin can, container

(): packing (in cans);
r>(): can; tin (): kettle
1
S
1543
: can, jar radical
6
121
6
Phonetic tin can Horse

y taste. At least so the text on this tin can would have us believe, which conta
ins 100% authentic mountain horse.
The starving horse, stranded on the moun
tain, is forced to eat a tasty tin can. 2116
,
pottery, porcelain
(): porcelain (esp.
naware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics; crockery (): (1) gloomy (e.g.
(2) heavy (weather); cloudy (3) irritating; troublesome
1
S
1680
: hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : wrapping enclosure; wra
pping radical (no. 20) : tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121) 11
170
8
(none) Phonetic pottery Potte

hich today is food bound up in tin cans.
This chinese man was making the
best china pottery in all of ... China. For some reason he insisted on working a
t the top of a pinnacle, away from the distractions of the world. He kept in tou
ch with the local people, and took orders, through bound tin cans (tin cans boun
d with rope, the children s version of the telephone). 2117
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
........
oscillation (2) disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil;
discomposure; feeling shaken (): to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble 
to jolt; to rock; to swing (): to shake; to sway 1
S
1079
: h
>: a vase; a pitcher; earthenware
12
64
4
Primitive: A condor is like a vulture but twice the size and lives in mountainou
s regions (+1 Elphalpo). Story: I swing my fingers back and forth, trying to fen
d off the attacking condor.
For the condor primitive: A condor is like a vul
ture, but twice as big and it lives near mountains (a suitable place for such a
majestic bird). For swing: Im sitting on a swing when a condor comes by and picks
up the whole swing set with its big finger-like claws and now Im swinging in mid
-air. Weeeeeeeee!!!!! 2118
..
noh chanting
(): folk song; po
>(): song; ballad
1
S
1580
: say : a vase; a pitcher; ear
16
149
7
Phonetic Noh c
" Now all you, just shut up! Not another word! Dont you know that chanting can pr
ovoke attacks from the local condor? So, no chanting, and especially no Noh chan
ting." Picture guy dressed in a condor mask up on stage during Noh performance
chanting some words nobody understands. 2119
0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.Art
...
gloom, depression, melancholy
; cloudy (3) irritating; troublesome (): depression; melancholy; dejection; gl

0
S
: tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121) : tree; woo
d : tree; wood : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : fragrant herbs; spiced
liqueur; grow; spread : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no.
59)
29
192
10
(none) Compound
ng a tin can crown, watches from the middle of the grove, the sparkling villain
approach. She sits down in gloom wondering if she belongs amongst the trees, for
she has never seen such a beautiful shape.
The context of gloom here refers
to an environmental disaster that humans make. The story begins at a GROVE with
TIN CANS shaped like CROWNS which are really soda cans. They belonged to worker
s who bulldozes (or SHOVELS) lots and lots of SHEAVES with DROPS of its pieces.
Afar, a boy is SITTING while watching the workers reSHAPING the environment. His
face now has a very gloomy expression. 2120
JLPT.N0 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sen
se_Emotion
.. ,
concerning, settle, take position, de
office (): finding employment; inauguration (): employ
ing; as to; regarding (): (1) to ascend (the throne); to accede (2) to take (seat
, position, course, etc.); to assume (3) to start (on a journey); to commence; t

o depart (4) to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice
1
6
624
: capital; 10**16 : reasonable; just; natural; superb; outstanding; pla
usible 12
43
3
(none
hey have been having hearings concerning bioethics and bioengineering they call
as their first witness a chihuahua with one human leg. Ahem...CONCERNING your r
ecent science fair project, it was a CAPITAL idea, but the CHIHUAHUA with a HUMA
N LEG is freaking out the other contestants!
2121
501-750
.
kick
(): (1) to kick (2) to refuse; to rej
o kick (someone); to refuse; to reject 0
S
2377
: leg; foot; be s
ufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : concerning; settle; take position;
depart; study; per
19
157
7
(none) Phonetic
er player was concerned that his peg leg would affect his ability to kick.
I kick with my FEET in the CAPITAL of all the ONE LEGGED CHIHUAHUAS. It is such
a great fun, since they cannot kick me back! lol.
2122
JLPT.N0 gradeS k
anjifreq2001-2500
.
sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial
1135
: snake; legless insect; badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153) : north
east (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) : heart; mind; spirit
; heart radical (no. 61)
17
61
4
"The skunk here is Pepe LePew of Looney Tunes fame. Hes a very sociable skunk, as
far as skunks go, but instead of having a ""heart of gold"" he has a heart of s
ilver (since he always finishes second in the game of love)." "The skunk here
is Pepe LePew of Looney Tunes fame. Hes a very sociable skunk, as far as skunks g
o, but instead of having a ""heart of gold"" he has a heart of silver." 2123
ground-breaking, open up farmland

1
S
: snake; legless insect; badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153) : northeast (Or
iental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
16
32
3
(none) Phonetic groundbreakin
new farm, but there was an uninvited guest to the ceremony. It was a famous sku
nk, the one with the familiar silver stripe. The feet of the crowd rushing from
the ceremony site churned up the soil very nicely. The ceremony was ruined but t
he groundbreaking was a great success. I got sprayed by a skunk, so no one is h
elping me with the groundbreaking of my farm. On a positive note, I found silver
laying all over the soil. Mine all mine!
2124
JLPT.N1 gradeS
form, appearance, countenance

legless insect; badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153) : countenance; appearan
ce
14
153
7
(none) Pictographic
ed a looney tunes cartoon know those kind of scene : pepe embraces a poor kitty
mistaken for a SKUNK and the smell of pepe make the unfortunate girl loose all c
ountenance : she turns WHITE then runs as fast as her LEGS can carry her . So mu
ch for cat s dignity and countenance. The shocked countenance on girl s face w
hen Pepe started to hump her white legs.
2125
JLPT.N0 gradeS
..
excuse, dismissal
(
on (): exemption; exoneration; discharge (): your pardon; declini
issal; permission (): (1) may I come in? (2) please forgive me;
o be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be
relieved from pain; to get rid of (): I beg your pardon; excuse me
1080
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : eight; eight radical
(no. 12)
8
10
2
Pictogra
bbit from Alice, excusing himself and rushing away on his legs, as he has a bind
ing day schedule. This is at the same time an image, with bound=ears, day=head a
nd legs are just legs. The image is used in rabbit (#2093).
What is the rabb
its excuse for being such a jerk? Well he was bound up for a whole day while bein
g stepped on by peoples human legs in some make-up labratory. Yeah I think I can
excuse him after knowing that. 2126
...
, ,
deviate, idleness, le
om subject; to get lost; to go astray (): to turn away; to avert 1
S
1524
: excuse; dismissal : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
11
162
7
/evade: elude ~= e-lewd. Alice is following Mr. Rabbit on the road. Mr. Rabbit f
lashes her in a lewd way and disappears, completely eluding her.
Even tho
ugh the white rabbit was late, he eluded the wrath of the the Queen of Hearts be
cause Alice was coming up the road.
2127
0
nightfall, night
(): (1) evening (2) counter for
e s) last years (): every night (): tonight; this evening 
eal
3
6
1424
: day; sun; Japan; counter for days : excuse; d
ismissal
12
72
4
uses itself and goes to sleep. This is EASY!!! Japanese people see a RABBIT ON
THE MOON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit ) and so nightfall is when th
e sun leaves to make way for the rabbit.
2128
1001-1500 Kanji_Time
.
,
exertion
(): (1) study (
ous
4
3
1066
: excuse; dismissal : power; strength; strong;
strain; bear up; exert 10
19
2
around, they EXERT tremendous force using their MUSCULAR legs. The energizer bu
nny s exertion of power keeps going and going...
2129
JLPT.N4 grade3 k
anjifreq1001-1500
elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shap

ect (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) (): impression (): (1) weather; climate (2) disposition; temperament ():
2
4
394
: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : pig;
hog; pig radical (no. 152)
12
152
7
An elephant has huge ears, like a rabbit, and a big, fat body, like a sow.
"An animal with huge ears like a rabbit, and a body fat like a pig... An ELEPHANT
! For the ""phenomenon"" connotation you could use Dumbo, or Joseph Merrick (the
""elephant man"")"
2130
grade4 JLPT.N2 kanjifreq251-500 Kanji_Nature_Ani
mal
statue, picture, image, figure, portrait

(
(e.g. on a television); shot; clip (): imagination; guess ():
of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image (): statue; image; figure; picture;
portrait (): developing (film) 2
5
856
: person : ele
ttern after; imitate; image; shape; sign (of the times) 14
9
2
honetic statue Statues of people are made the same size as statues of elephants
.
One of the most famous statues is of course the Statue of Liberty, which
is known for the first thing a person sees when coming into New York. However,
did you know that the first thing a person used to see (between the years of 188
5 to 1896) was actually a huge elephant statue on Coney Island? It s true too...
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island - search Coney Island Elephant).
2131
- , , ,
horse
(): (1) horse (2) promo
l; idiot (2) trivial matter; folly; absurdity (3) foolish; stupid; dull; absurd;
ridiculous (4) surf clam (): absurd (): ab
ine; foolish
3
2
639
: fire
10
187
10
ictographic
horse "Turkey with the drops at the top removed and tail feath
ers added (this matches stroke order and there are the tail feathers already, wh
y not have the whole bird). If you take the two drops of as wings, then horses a
re like turkeys, but have no wings and have more prominent tail ""feathers"". Bo
th are actually supposed to be pictographs, though."
"The top part is half a
comb (see frame 1920) with an extra vertical stroke to account for a sturdier ve
rsion used to comb a horse mane. As a primitive I used the theme of the Trojan H
orse. Not the modern computer viruses, but the large wooden horse which led to t
he demise of Troy and of the Trojans. Either its size (much greater than a live
horse), or the fact that it conceals things into its belly, will set it appart f
rom the horse primitive that came in frame 568 (""noon"")."
2132
JLPT.N3
grade2 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Nature_Animal Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
pony, horse, colt

1
S
1452
: h
e; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku

15
187
10
(none) Phonetic pony
The new My Little Ponies show is all
horses who utter cute catch phrases. "A particular My Little Pony has a strin
g that when you pull it, it repeats the same dumb phrase like ""I love you""."
2133
.
verification, effect, testing
riment (): experiment (): taking an examination (esp. school an
br>(): personal experience 4
4
410
: horse : all
18
10

Phonetic verification
We just verification that the
ldiers in the belly of this trojan horse. Were just gonna stab it in the belly wi
th this awl to check. The verification proves the horse is real by poking it w
ith an ice pick.
2134
equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians

1
S
1696
: horse : strange; strangeness; curiosity
18
187
10
(none) Phonetic equestrian
Equestrian events are
get horses to do strange things.
If the equestrian team used trojan horse
s, it would be really strange. 2135
stop-over, reside in, resident (): par

. car) 2
S
955
: horse : lord; chief; master; main thing; prin
cipal 15
187
10
(none) Phonetic parking In th
d to park your horse next to a candlestick, a primitive parking meter that you s
tart by lighting a fire and tracks the time by burning down.
In the olden day
s parking lots used to have reserved spaces for where the lord (of the set of ho
uses, shops, whatever) could park his team of horses. nowadays its pretty much th
e same...reserved parking in front for the big bosses cars.... 2136
JLPT.N2
..
drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
se); to dash (2) to gallop (one s horse); to canter (3) to advance (against one
s enemy) (): (1) running fast; double time (2) cantering (3) doing things in
 (): (foot) race; sprint
1
S
1033
: horse : ward
14
187
10

Phonetic drive You have to b
ggy led by a team of horses through a ward of Tokyo!
You use teams of horses
to drive you and your carriage around the ward. 2137
1001-1500
station (): station

5
3
724
: h
; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule 14
187
10

Anyone living in Japan knows that train stations play little melodies when the t
rain is about to arrive. In Ye Olden Days, when horses and carriages were used f
or transport, the carriage driver would play a little melody on his shakuhachi t
o let the passengers know the carriage was arriving at the next station.
A homeless horse playing the flute at the station to make a dime.
2138
..
boisterous, make noise, clamor, distu
e; riot; rebellion; turmoil (): (1) to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy (
to rustle; to swoosh (3) to make merry (4) to clamor; to clamour; to make a fus
s; to kick up a fuss (5) to lose one s cool; to panic; to act flustered (6) to f
eel tense; to be uneasy; to be excited (): dangerous; disturbed; insecure 
erous (): (1) noisy; boisterous (2) turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
1069
: horse : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : insect; bug; tem
per
18
187
10

Phonetic boisterous
eam of horses are getting boisterous because one of them got bitten in the crotc
h by a horse fly. The kanji also means to roar, make up noise, to kick up a fuss
and to make merry. Perhaps it is exactly the etymology behind this kanji.
The hidden Greeks inside the Trojan Horse are getting boisterous as one of them
is bitten in the crotch by a nasty insect. If they dont shut up, the Trojans will
hear them... 2139
burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

(
; uselessness; pointlessness (): wasting ... on (e.g. money); squanderin
tering away (): (1) no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken (2) hopeles
s; wasted; in vain; purposeless (3) cannot; must not; not allowed (): (1) geta; J
apanese wooden clogs (2) turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character ():
or work; rubbish
1
S
1500
: horse : plump; thick; big aro
und
14
187
10
(none) Phonetic burdensome
s too plump and heavy, its too burdensome for the horse.
If your horses g
et so plump to be good for nothing they just become burdensome. 2140
JLPT.N1
..
wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
nder (): to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir (): won
ised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished (2) surprise (e.g. surpri
se party) (): to be surprised; to be astonished 1
S
1141
: a
spect; honor; revere : horse
22
187
10
(none
You stand in AWE at the 8th WONDER of the world, a huge TROJAN HORSE. "This is
another word for surprise. = surprise. The Trojans stood in awe of the magnifi
jan Horse that they thought was a gift. But imagine their surprise (wonder) when
a bunch of Greeks came rushing out of it! (To further cement the connection bet
ween the primitives, if needed: Its a wonder that the Trojans managed to speak ke
igo even then, saying ""!!!!"")."
2141
otion
.
fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate
1
1942
: bamboo : horse 16
118
6
(none
fervent A fervent horse doesnt need to be whipped with a bamboo stick during a r
ace, it will go fast by itself. A fervent history otaku rebuild the the Trojan H
orse. But since he was Japanese, he used bamboo instead of normal wood. 2142
.
abuse, insult
(): to speak ill of; to a
t or net crown radical (no. 122) : horse 15
122
6
In ancient Japan, the most grievous insult was to poke a rivals horse in the eye
(consider how rare an expensive a steed was in those days). It was the final ste
p in preparation for a duel to the death.
In Japan, is is considered insul
ting to look at someone from atop your horse. You have to step down and face peo
ple properly. 2143
..
inflation, advancing, going
(
majestic plural; imperial we : horse
20
187
10
inflation
Flesh+quarter=McDonalds quarter pounder. Due to inflation, McDona
lds has had to start making quarter pounders out of horse meat.
Every quarter mo
on, the cost of a trojan horse rises one quarter by inflation. 2144
JLPT.N1
tiger, drunkard (): (1) tiger (Panthera tigris) (2) dru

1653
: tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : eight;
141
6
(none
nd + first two strokes of pelt () + diced + human legs. A wizard who turns people
he doesnt like into newts with his magic wand goes for variety - he has always w
anted a tiger pelt - but things go awry when the tiger promptly dices and eats h
im, leaving only a pair of legs. (a fitting end for a wicked wizard). "Tigger,
the tiger, (from Pooh stories) is happy to have found a magic wand. Using it he
can bounce up to a the top of a cliff, seven times as high as some human legs c
ould bounce. Tigger thinks ""Its great to be a tiger!" 2145
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Nature_Animal Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac
captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

1
S
1678
: tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no.
141) : male
13
141
6
gers. I think you can imagine something else is done to captive women...
"Tip: To avoid confusing keyword captive with captured (#1018) note that captive
contains ""ti"" for tiger."
2146
skin, body, grain, texture, disposition (): skin

tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : stomach; paunc
h; crop; craw 15
130
6
(none) Phonetic skin
igers stomach is not good for your skin, as its full of stomach acids.
"They sa
y, ""there s more than one way to skin a cat"", but if you try to skin a tiger y
ou might end up in its stomach."
2147
0 Kanji_Body_General
..
void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crac
umility (): blank; cavity; hollow; empty (space) 1
S
1454
: t
pots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : one; one radical (no.1
)
11
141
6

Phonetic
ut there is the void. There, a row of tigers waits in the blackness to devour th
ose souls who have failed in their spiritual life.
Warning to Sigfreid and
Roy: Your entertainment contract will be null and void unless you can make all t
he tigers stand in a row.
2148
...
frolic, play, sport
(
) pastime; hobby (3) playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with; messin
g around with; amusing oneself with (4) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexua
l assault; molestation; rape (): to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to joke; t
of; to flirt; to mess around; to screw around; to josh 1
S
1880
:
void; emptiness; unpreparedness; crack; fissure; untruth : halberd; arms; fes
tival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
15
62
4
hic
frolic This is a story about the end of the universe. The universe is t
urning into a featureless void. Theres nothing we can do about it except for thro
w a fiesta and frolic a little bit before its all over.
Sigfreid and Roys contrac
t having been voided, the tiger is free to frolic about at the fiesta. 2149
......
pots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : give; do something for
13
141
6
(none) Phonetic uneas
ut giving this HUGE tiger a steak.
My dear friend, a Bengali merchant, gave
me a tiger as a birthday present. I felt uneasiness, knowing that Ill have to re
ject it. Or was it horror?
2150
JLPT.N1 gradeS Kanji_Emotion.Sense_Emoti
on
..
prudence, thought, concern, consider,

t (): consideration; taking into account (): diffidence; restra
n; tact; thoughtfulness (): please refrain from ~ (e.g. sm
916
: tiger spots; mottled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : think
15
61
4
(none) Phonetic
u have to think with prudence (ponder carefully) about approaching a tiger, as i
s evident from ."
You have to think with prudence about approaching a tige
r. If not, it will eat your brains and heart. Thanks raulir.
2151
JLPT.N1
drama, play
(): theatre; theater; playhouse
powerful drug (): drama; theatre; theater; play (): tragedy; dis
y show (): troupe; theatrical company
2
6
662
: tiger spo
ttled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152
) : sword; saber; knife
15
18
2
(none
hic
drama There would be a lot of drama if a tiger tried to eat a sow but
then the sow attacked it with a saber. A great Indian drama acted out every yea
r is how a poor Bengali boy fended off the tigers from his pigs using only a sab
re.
2152
JLPT.N2 grade6 kanjifreq501-750 Kanji_Human.Activities_Culture.A
rt
.
tyrannize, oppress
1
S
1464
ttled; tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) 9
141
6
hic
tyrannize
Here we see the evil tyrannizing tiger. What is on his c
hest? A giant E, for EVIL, of course. "The ""E"" shape actually means claws he
re, and the real etymology is a tiger tyrannizing other animals with its claws (
the etymologies actually make sense once in a blue moon!). I think of the claws
here as two hooks, representing the front paws. (stroke order of that part: last o
f )." 2153
deer
(): (1) fool; idiot (2) trivial matte
; dull; absurd; ridiculous (4) surf clam (): absurd (
nsensical; asinine; foolish
1
S
957
: dotted cliff radical (n
o. 53) : compare; race; ratio; Philipines 11
198
11
ictographic
deer
Bambi wanders into a cave and sees a side order of salad
and 2 spoons...but whats the main course?

Santas reindeer, Rudolf, opens a
nightclub in a cave. Its popular with all the deer and reindeer in the world. The
cave speciality is a salad w/ dressing on the side. There is no other deer club
that can compare. How many other deer nightclubs are there?
2154
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_Animal
foot of a mountain
(): the foot; the bottom; the
0
S
2366
: grove; forest : deer 19
198
11
honetic foot of a mountain

Many deer can be found in the grove at the foot
of a mountain. Deer are well known for frolicking in groves of trees. However,
they are not well known for actually watching where the heck they are bounding a
bout. Here we have a bunch of dead deer bodies that you find at the foot of a mo
untain. You are trying to figure why there are so many dead deer in one spot, an
d then you trace a line up the mountain - leaves and such are scattered all the
way up...to a grove. Looks like they hopped through some leaves to their doom.
2155
recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer

(
ent (): to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine) 1
S
1082
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : dotted cliff radical (no. 53
) : fire 16
140
6
(none) Compound
"Customer in restaurant asks you (waiter) what you recommend: ""I recommend ze d
eer or ze eadless chicken. And I recommend you garnish it wiz some flowers."" (
let last six strokes = headless chicken)."
It is recommended that deers sti
ck to eating flowers. If they try to eat birds, they may end up choking on them,
like this one here. Note that the head () is gone and the visible part of the bo
dy which is normally written with a stroke of the head must by necessity be draw
n with a stroke of the tail.
2156
.
, , , , , ,
jubilation, congratul
1300
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (n
o. 61) : winter radical (no. 34) 15
61
4
hic
jubilation
"The hunter experienced jubilation when the deer with me
lancholy walked up to him and said, ""just shoot me, whats the point in running.
Everyone dies someday..."""
Bambi was melancholy at the death of his mother,
but is now in jubilation as hes made friends with thumper.
2157
JLPT.N1
.. , ,
lovely, companion
():
ear; pure; tidy; neat (3) completely; entirely 1
S
1758
: one; on
e radical (no.1) : one; one radical (no.1) : deer
19
198
11
(none) Pictographic
lovely "The anthropologist made an exact deer painting
from the cave ceiling on the ceiling of his house. Too bad theyre both mediocre.
All his wife could say was, ""How...lovely.""." Lovely bambi.... pictographe : j
ust take a look at those innocent open eyes (part 1 its not more far fetched than
seeing mediocre in it) with thin eyebrows what a lovely deer ...(part 2).
2158
bear
1
S
1105
: ability; talent;
y : fire 14
86
4
(none)
know it, but bears have the ability to walk on fire. Theyre invincible creatures
!
"Note : I dont know why James Heisig put ""bear"" ahead of ""ability"" (n
ext frame), but I sugget to skip this, learn the next kanji (""ability"") then g
o back here and use ability as a primitive."
2159
1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Animal
. , , ,
ability, talent, skill, capacity
(
n; facility; faculty; feature (): ability; faculty (): public
ments; attainments (): (1) talent; gift; function (2) noh (theatre) (
br>(): talent; ability (): ability; performance; efficiency 
apacity (): (1) all-purpose; utility (2) almighty; omnipotent (
ency (2) moment (i.e. magnetic moment) (): intelligence; brains (
ficient; skill (): inefficiency; incompetence
3
5
273
: I
lf; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : month; moon : spoon; spoon or katakana hi
radical (no. 21) : spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) 10
130
6
(none) Pictographic
ability This man may have the
y of no flesh below the elbows, but he can eat with 2 spoons, on in each foot.
"Kid from the Oracles place in the Matrix (whose head is shining like the moon) i
s holding a a spoon and making it bend using his special ability. When Neo asks
to learn this ability the child replies, "" Remember the truth Neo, there is no
spoon."" Neo Proceeds to the kitchen pondering these words of wisdom. The Child
smiles mischeviously and pulls a second spoon hidden up his sleeve in the crook
of his elbow. ""Thats right Neo,"" the child laughs, ""there is no spoon...there
are two spoons!""."
2160
.
attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
ll; serious condition; critical state (): current status; condition; situati
umstances; state (): situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances 
ate; actual condition; reality (): attitude; manner; behaviour ()
preparedness; readiness (): form; shape; figure (): on purpose: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61
)
14
61
4
(none)
problem lots of ability, but his hearts not in it. Having a good attitude m
eans believing in your heart that you have the ability to do anything - like mem
orizing more than 2000 kanji, for example.
2161
251-500
,
sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, 3rd zodiac sign
shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : wherefore; a reason : eight; ei
ght radical (no. 12)
(none)
sign of the tiger
"I don t know why but when I read sign of the tiger I ge
t the ""eye of the tiger song"" stuck in my head. So I see rocky training in his
house. Hes hitting the ceiling (no punching bag) eating brussel sprouts to keep
in good health and running with only the animal legs his dog." The sign of the
tiger is that hes eaten all of the yellow (#1750) salad in the house. 2162
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1
501-2000
performance, act, play, render, stage

(): speec
c performance (2) sumo exhibition in a foreign country (): lecture; address; s
 (): production (e.g. play); direction (): (1) performance;
(in a play) (): musical performance (): drama; theatre; theater
mance (): (1) practice; practise (2) exercises; manoeuvres; maneuvers (3) se
tudent debates, presentations, etc.); practicum (): starring; playing the lead
art (): performance (e.g. music, theatre, opera); staging (
form (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder) 3
5
267
: water : sign of the tiger; 3-5AM; third sign of Chinese zodia
c
14
85
4
(none) Phonetic
Rocky s PERFORMANCE increases if he downs WATER mixed with gatorade while in a m
atch. "I remember seeing advertisements growing up with the sign of the tiger
saying to ""Put a tiger in your tank"", meaning that it would increase the perfo
rmance of the drops of gasoline you put in."
2163
251-500
, ,
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, 5th zodiac sign
wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
(none)
sign of the dragon
I m going with the Mortal Kombat Symbol,
as it s the closest thing to a sign of the dragon I know. In that game, there s
a place called the pit to which you can throw your opponent on round two, but o
nly with a hairpin punch.
"The kid said ""I dont believe you! Dragons dont e
xist!"" so we made a little surprise for him: we pinned a huge dragon (it was ju
st a sign really) on a nearby cliff. ""Whoaaa! Dragon!"" the kid said. ""But why
wont it move?"" ""I tell you why, cause its pinned there with two hairpins"" I th
ought to myself."
2164
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSusp
end gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
.
embarrass, humiliate, shame
(): insul
1769
: sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dragon ra
dical (no. 161) : measurement; foot/10
10
161
7
ompound Ideographic
embarrass
If you get too close to a fire-breathing
dragon, your skin can turn red from the burn. When someone is embarrassed, it s
as though they have this sign of the dragon stuck to their face.
The sign
of the dragon falls off the cliff, to our great embarassment (see sign of the d
ragon (#2008)) We should have glued it there! 2165
1501-2000
..
quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
(
o quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver (): to (make something) quiver
tremble; to vibrate
2
S
893
: rain : sign of the dragon; 79AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dragon radical (no. 161)
15
173
8
(none) Phonetic quake An ea

ng after a heavy rain... It is angry for having been woken up and it makes the e
arth thunder and quake above it.
Instant mythology: When heavy rains dist
urb a dragon hiding under the earth, an earthquake may result. 2166
JLPT.N2
gradeS kanjifreq751-1000 Kanji_Nature_Weather
...-..
shake, wave, wag, swing

w, mailed, etc., you) (): promotion; encouragement (): dullness;
tagnation (): oscillation; vibration (): (1) swing; shake; wave; sw
ance; behaviour (3) pretence (pretense); show (4) lacking a reservation or intro
duction (at a restaurant, etc.) (5) postures (of a dance) (6) unsewn part of a h
anging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman s garment (7) counter for swords,
blades, etc. (): to turn head; to look over one s shoulder; to turn arou
ck (): (1) shaking out (2) throw (of dice); toss (3) drawing; issuing; dra
(4) starting point; beginning; outset (5) infusion (): gesture; gesticulation
ion (): (1) to wave; to shake; to swing (2) to sprinkle; to throw (dice) (3) to c
ast (actor); to allocate (work) (4) to turn down (somebody); to reject; to jilt;
to dump (5) to abandon; to give up; to ruin (6) to add kana indicating a readin
g of a word (7) to slightly change headings; to change directions (8) to extract
by broiling; to prepare an infusion of; to decoct (9) to carry with great vigor
(e.g. a portable shrine) (10) to bring up the main topic (11) to replace; to su
bstitute (12) to set up a joke for somebody else (): (1) to behave; to con
f (2) to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea
ceremony) (): (1) style; manner (2) after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting ag
ain after a year) (): furigana (kana over or beside kanji to indicate pron
br>(): to turn one s face; to turn around; to look over one s shoulder 1
614
: hand : sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin
dragon radical (no. 161)
10
64
4
(none)
Your mother shakes herfinger violently - no, no, no - no Mortal Kombat today!
If you re talking to someone and notice that theirfingers are starting to shake,
it s often a sign of the dragon being behind you where the other person can see
him coming.
2167
with child, pregnancy

(): conception; pregnancy
1623
: woman; female : sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodi
ac; shin dragon radical (no. 161)
10
38
3
ld
A woman who is with child can t be sacrificed to the dragon; virgins onl
y need apply. "The woman hides the dragon from poachers under her shirt, prete
nding she s with child. ""Seen any sign of the dragon?"" ask the poachers. ""Nop
e, haven t seen him,"" replies the woman."
2168
1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Function
lips
(): lips
1
S
1992
h sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dragon radical (no. 161) : mouth
10
30
3
(none) Phonetic lips
Sign of the Dragon + Mouth: L
apstick during the wintertime so they don t look like the sign of the dragon who
kissed you on the mouth.
As I approached her lips, I began to sense the s
ign of the dragon breath coming from her mouth, and I almost fainted. 2169
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck
, ,
agriculture, farmers
(): agriculture
cultural community; farm village (2) rural (): farmers; peasants (
d (): farm (agriculture) (): farming; agriculture (
e, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical (): agricultu
>(): dairy (farm) 2
3
385
: bend; music; melody; composition;
ure; injustice; fault; curve; crooked; perverse; lean : sign of the dragon; 79AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dragon radical (no. 161)
13
161
7

agriculture
Imagi
ould bend a dragon to your will. Helpful in war, yes, but also a boon for agricu
lture. The dragon could use its sharp claws to plough the ground, and use its fi
rey breath to clear the land. But first you d have to bend the dragon to your wi
ll -- not an easy task. It s a good agricultural sign when, as the farmer is ben
ding down, he discovers some plants arranged in the sign of the dragon. It means
the weather and earth will be supportive of the crops. 2170
JLPT.N2 grade3 k
anjifreq251-500
.
concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted
"(): (1) co
) cardinality (): (1) deep (colour); dark (2) strong (flavour, smell, etc.) (3) t
hick (consistency); dense (4) strong (possibility, etc.) (5) thick (i.e. ""as th
ick as thieves""); close; deep (love, etc.)"
2
S
1200
: water: agriculture; farmers
16
85
4
culture of Florida is concentrated on making concentrated orange juice. Just add

water! Imagine a can of FCOJ, dumping it into a pitcher and adding water.
Concentrated water is going to revolutionize the agriculture! Just add water...
oh wait...
2171
ies_Miscellaneous
.
escort, send
(): broadcast; broadcasting 
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch (2) to take or escort (a person some
where); to see off (a person) (3) to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury (4)
to spend (time); to live one s life (5) to pass (down the line) (6) to affix ok
urigana (): seeing one off; farewell; escort (): (1) to see
airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to farewell (2) to see out; to send off
(3) to let pass; to wait and see; to continue (e.g. in legal contexts) (4) to le
t a pitch go by (baseball); to watch a batted ball go into the stands (): tran
; freight; shipping (): remittance; sending money (): mailing(): kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usual
g of the word (may inflect); declensional kana ending (): forwarding
4
3
311
: heavens; sky; imperial : walk; walking; road radical variant
(no. 162)
9
162
7
(none) Phonetic
ith devilish animal horns must be non other than Cerberus, guard dog of the neth
erworld. In this frame Cerberus is seen along the road to hell, escorting those
who have been sent off to join Hades in his realm.
The woolly mammoth got q
uite a send off before he wandered up that road never to be seen alive again.
2172
-.
connection, barrier,
tion (2) participation; involvement; concern (3) influence; effect (4) sexual re
lations; sexual relationship (5) related to ...; connected to ... (): concern;
rest (): relation; connection; relevance (): (1) engine (2) agenc
anization; institution; organ; body (3) system; facility; facilities (): tarif
port tax); duty; customs (): entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryw
ud room (): customs house (): locomotive; engine 
ern half of Japan, including Osaka) (): participation; taking part in; participa
ng in; being concerned in (): transportation facilities (
u (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo)
3
4
70
: gate; c
ounter for cannons : frontier pass; close; relation
14
169
8
Ideographic
connection
At the airport, the woolly mammoth was too big.
When he tried to go through his flight s gate he got stuck and missed his connec
ting flight.
The wooly mammoth Smashes the gates down restoring the connectio
n between the glacier and the low lands.
2173
1-250
.-
,
blossom, bloom (): to bloom
2
; close; relation
9
30
3
(none) Phonetic
h of the wooly mammoth was so big and furry that plants would actually grow and
blossom there. From the mouth of the hell hound blossoms, not flowers, but evil
spawns of DOOOOOOM.
2174
ghost, devil
"(): (1) ogre; demon (2) spirit
re-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) (4) it (i.e. in a game
of tag) (5) Chinese ""ghost"" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (6) very;
extremely; super-"
1
S
1557
rice field; rice paddy : legs radical (no. 10) : I; myself; katakana mu rad
ical (no. 28) 10
194
10
(none) Pictographic
a ghost. An ogre or a troll would be a more fitting translation. Such a thing ha
s but a drop of brains and uses its legs and elbows as deadly weapons (a concept
which should be familiar from the license (#765) to kill). I ll use ""ogre"" fo
r this."
A ghost, or oni, wandering slowly on its human legs, searching f
or brains to eat. What looks like an elbow here is actually a pictoral represent
ation of the forked tail protruding out of its rear.
2175
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religion.Creed
.
ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking
(
ly; unseemly
1
S
2074
nth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : ghost; devil 17
164
7
(none) Phonetic ugly

at the bar.
Drinking too much whisky can make you as ugly as an oni.
2176
soul, spirit
(): soul; spirit (
1748
: say : ghost; devil
14
194
10
(none
hic
soul
When you die, your SOUL either goes to the RISING CLOUDS (heaven
) or to the ONI (hell, the devil).
When we die, our soul rises up in a ghos
tlike rising cloud of mist up to heaven (we hope) (Adapted from darg_sama,28-102005). 2177
JLPT.N1 gradeS kanjifreq1501-2000 Kanji_Human.Activities_Religio
n.Creed
witch, demon, evil spirit

(): devil; demon; f
spirit (): hindrance; intrusion (): (1) to deceive; to falsif
at; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate (2) to dodge; to beg the que
stion (issue, difficulties) (3) to varnish over; to gloss over (
rbing (interrupting) you (2) greeting used on going to someone s home 1
S
1514
: hemp; flax : ghost; devil
21
194
10
honetic witch This modern version of the witch lives in some hippie community.
She smokes a lot of hemp, and spends the day talking to ghosts, which not surpr
isingly appears only to her.
The witch sold me some hemp that made me see gho
sts dont do drugs.
2178
tivities_Religion.Creed
fascination, charm, bewitch

(): charm; fascin
r; attraction; appeal 1
S
1206
: ghost; devil : un-; not yet;
hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
15
194
10
fasci
ave not yet left the world, they must still have a deep fascination with their p
ast life on Earth.
"Here the ""Ghostbusters"" founder talks about his fasci
nation for ghosts (picture Dan Arkroyd in the movie if that helps). He says he h
as a fascination for ghosts ever since he saw one as a teenager. Since then hes b
een scouring all of the world, trying to capture them on tape, on video... A jou
rnalist asks ""When will it end ? Arent you tired of chasing ghosts ?"" ""Oh no,
not yet ! Not until I become a ghost myself anyway !""."
2179
JLPT.N1
clod, lump, chink, clot, mass

(
S
1800
: soil; earth; ground; Turkey : ghost; devil
13
32
3
(none) Phonetic clod
Without any weapons, our only
of dirt at the advancing oni horde. (Adapted from dingomick because zombie was
used as a primitive for drag+rag).
All too often I find myself vaccuming cl
ods of dirt with my Dirt Devil. 2180
..
attack, advance on, succeed to ():

strike; to hunt down (2) to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.) (3) to make
a sudden visit (): attack; charge; raid
1
S
1130
: d
l : garment; clothes; dressing
22
145
6
hic
attack "The top 16 strokes are the chinese radical for ""dragon"". Join
ing up both meanings of the radical we can name the top part of this kanji ""imp
erial dragon"". Two-headed snakes do exist as biological curiosities, and they l

ook a bit like a slingshot (with the heads splitting at a junction). Our imperia
l dragon here, the pet of a Chinese emperor, is a rare ""three-headed slingshotsnake"" kept in a vase and fed with meat. When the emperor attacked neighbours,
his army wore the imperial dragon garment."
You attack an old dragon and tak
e his clothes. REF: dragon [old] (#2981).
2181
.
menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten
1
S
mouth : suddenly; brighten; illuminate; light up 17
30
3
(none) Phonetic upbraid To upbraid someone, you criticize them in a menacing way
. In other words, you jaw at them with your MOUTH until both sides of their face
turn RED (hence the double-red).
"Tip: Heisig later names ""red + red"" a
s incandescent (#2908). Story: ""So the boss upbraided you, huh?"". ""Yep, his m
outh was incandescent." 2182
majestic plural, imperial we

1
S
meat : heavens; sky; imperial
10
74
4
(none
Ideographic
majestic plural "The queen is not happy. ""We (majestic plural)
are not amused that the hunger for the flesh of the wooly mammoth has caused it
s extinction. Poor Charles is particularly upset."
"The king says ""Only We
are allowed to partake of the flesh of the golden calf.""."
2183
JLPT.N1
gradeS
atmosphere, fog (): atmosphere (e.g. musical);

1
S
1341
: rain : part; minute of time; segment; share; degree;
one s lot; duty; understand; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku/100 12
173
8
(none) Phonetic atmosphere

The p
her and rain is known as the atmosphere. It only occupies part of the sky though
.
(This is atmosphere as in ambiance, mood). Rain is only part of the atmo
sphere for a romantic porch date. Food, music, and candles are the rest.
2184
counters for things

(): passage; place; point;
temised form; itemization; itemisation 1
S
: bamboo : hard
en; set; clot; curdle 14
118
6
(none)
ou find a hardened bamboo stick, perfect for a weapon, but you cant pick it up be
cause your items are full.
"Youve entered in a chinese shop where apparently
the only item in sale is old, dusty, hardened bamboo (for construction for exam
ple). It looks like these items have been there forever. Asking the clerk if any
thing else is available, he doesnt understand and instead asks - ""Two items? Thr
ee items?"" (the kanji is a counter for items) - thinking you want to buy someth
ing." 2185
JLPT.N1 gradeS Kanji_Counting_Counters
.
tempering, refine, drill, train, polish
1
S
gold : east
16
167
8

Phonetic
ecially Japan ...there are masters of tempering metal to great strength....on th
e Spring of Trivia show in Japan I saw how a Japanese sword ...actually split fl
ying bullets...all because of special Eastern tempering techniques.
Temperin
g should be done with the metal facing east. (If not, the metal may pick up the
earths magnetic field).
2186
abide by, follow, obey, learn

1
S
revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted : walk; walking; road radical var
iant (no. 162) 15
162
7
(none) Phonetic
y the revered rules of the road! No devils brew and stay glued to your lane in th
e road! Even the most revered person must still abide by the rules of the road - no exceptions are granted to anyone. 2187
JLPT.N1 gradeS
.-.
quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go
1
t or net crown radical (no. 122) : ability; talent; skill; capacity
15
122
6

I have the ability to quit anytime I want!
My eye doesnt seem to have the ab
ility to quit staring at her... 2188
barracks, police station, camp (): ton (now usu. a met

g)
1
S
1980
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : left hand; old
grass radical (no. 45) 4
45
3
(none)
The game characters from Worms sleep in their barracks at night.

Earthwor
m jim sleeps in a barracks because he is a soldier... apparently.
2189
. ,
moreover, also, furthermore
(
month; moon : one; one radical (no.1)
5
1
1
(none
ictographic
moreover
Moreover is a literary term to shelve what you h
ad just been talking about, to come back to it later. "Same as darg_sama. Play
on words. I imagine visiting someone who has an impressive collection of medals
and trophies (chess champion, for example). After spending an hour showing you
all the trophies in the glass shelf, you think ""Whew! Its over."" ... but the pe
rson says ""... and wait, theres ""moreover"" !"", pointing at more trophies line
d atop the glass shelf."
2190
JLPT.N1 gradeS
seaweed, duckweed
(): (1) to struggle; to w
(2) to be impatient
1
S
2124
o. 140) : wash
19
140
6
(none)
aper. You know how nori, ie: seaweed, comes in sheets for putting in your ramen
or for your sushi? Well that s because it s water paper! Seaweed is also a sea f
lower of sorts, so it all just works out.
Let wooden goods = furniture. Th
en: Walking along the sea shore you see some washed-up furniture with water (wav
es) splashing against it. From a distance it looks like flowers are growing out
the top, but as you get closer you see it is in fact seaweed. 2191
JLPT.N1
gradeS kanjifreq2001-2500 Kanji_Nature_Plant.Tree
.
slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower
2009
: gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33) : show; indicate; point
out; express; display : extend; give; cast; slave radical (no. 171)
16
171
8

aves to their desires, the samurai stands behind the altar likening a clear mind
to a sieve that lets only the purest thoughts through. Careful: retainer (#848)
. Think of slave in the virtual sense (a slave to your passions). The samurai is
standing on the altar lecturing about goodwill (see goodwill (#1097)). He notic
es the boredom of most of the crowd. However some audience members are attentive
about the message of goodwill. The samurai views his sermon as a sieve of chara
cter: those of good character pass through and see the merit; those of poor char
acter - slaves to their passions - are blocked from understanding.
2192
...
healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak
trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : be superior; heal; more and more;
increasingly; finally; beyond doubt
18
104
5
(Think rpg!) We were in dire need of healing. Our party was fighting the cavemen
, but we didn t fare too well. It was more like a butcher s meeting than a fight
... just as they were about to pierce my heart, luckily a priest came along and
used his healing spell in the nick of time (#2433).
Note: meeting of butcher
s + heart are later combined into in the nick of time (#2433). Story: For healin
g to take place, you must catch the sickness in the nick of time.
2193
emperor s seal
1
S
: you; thou
nd person : jewel; ball
19
96
5

rial seal is usually an impressive mark made with a jewel. However when the lett
er arrives it has been raining on it and you see that the drops of rain have bee
n transformed into little xs where some animal legs have run over it. Primitiv
es (to give correct stroke order): tool bench, towel, 4 Xs, jewel. Story: the Im
perial Seal is like a kind of coat-of-arms the Emperor can stamp on stuff. Pictu
re that coat-of-arms as depicting a big jewel (say, a diamond) with a motto on a
banner above it saying let it be (#2074) . (The emperor must have been a huge
Beatles fan). 2194
JLPT.N1 gradeS
lagoon
1
S
1204
: water 
agpie 15
85
4
(none) Phonetic
oven fire, comprising boiling cauldron. Lagoon is a shallow pond, thus easily w
armed by sun, large-scale equivalent of a boiling cauldron.
I stapled both s
ides of some tail feathers to a waterfall towering over the lagoon to give it a
more tropical feel

2195
andscape
, ,
rust-colored, red, read lead, pills
down box radical (no. 13) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
4
3
1
(none) Pictographic
cinnabar
How a
idated boat, found abandoned somewhere. The smoke-stack and the keel have fallen
off... Rusty old boat with the bottom and top missing. 2196
JLPT.N1 gradeS k
anjifreq1001-1500 Kanji_Nature_Substance
1
S+
2305
: one; one radical
(none)
sign of the cow Pictograph of a stanchion, which includes two ve
rtical posts to restrain cows so they can be milked, with a horizontal stroke sh
owing the number of cows per stanchion: one. A stanchion is a great symbol for t
he SIGN OF THE COW, since modern, domesticated cows are often stanchioned in bar
ns.
77 cows behind a fence. 2197
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac Sh
ouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
...
feel ashamed
0
S
no. 4) : sign of the ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
11
123
6

The s
the winter and a sign of th cow branded on him. How humiliating.
[+melcha
n] The sheep was humiliated by being branded with the sign of the cow (which is
a major insult to anyone, even sheep) and tries to cover it up with it s wool.
2198
, ,
sign of the hare, 5-7AM, 4th zodiac sign, rab
2400
: katakana no radical (no. 4) : seal radical (no. 26)
(none)
sign of the hare
You know how missing childrens pictures o
ften appear on milk cartons? Well here we have a missing hare. His concerned fam
ily is having his picture printed on the backs of receipts and even on stamps. S
o far, however, there has been no SIGN OF THE HARE.
rabbit ears.
2199
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2
001-2500
sign of the snake, 9-11AM, 6th zodiac sign, serpent

S+
2142
: self; snake; serpent
(none)
sign of the snake
The nd! Thanks all. The snake likes
stealing pieces from mosaics, so if you notice your mosaic has a piece missing,
thats a sign of the snake.
2200
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac Sh
ouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
, ,
this, current, next, coming, last, past
n the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up (): (1) this way (direct
n close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction (2) here (place c
lose to the speaker or where the speaker is) (3) this one (something physically
close to the speaker) (4) I; me; we; us (5) this person (someone physically clos
e to the speaker and of equal or higher status) (): after this (
sically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); th
is place (2) these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time p
eriod before the present time of the speaker) (3) these next ... (followed by a
duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the
speaker); the next ... (): this (something or someone close to the speaker (incl
uding the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker) (): (1) one thing or an
; this and that; this or that (2) just on; nearly; roughly; almost; round about (): (1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or
the current topic) (2) this person (usu. indicating someone in one s in-group) (
3) now (4) here (5) I (me) (6) certainly (): the other day; lately; recently
0
S+
2078
: stop; halt : spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no.
21)
(none)
this here
"""I m not going to use this here as a primitive because it s too vague. But
stop and sit down , usually tied to a tour guide explaining scenery works for me
.//Stop and sit down to have a look at this here."""
"""A wildlife explorer,
let s call him Steve Irwin, the sadly passed away wildlife expert, is tracking d
own an animal in a forest. He finds a footprint, and gets out a spoon to taste i
t. He scrapes the spoon over the floor and tries it. """"Now, this here is a cro
codile footprint"""" he announces.""" 2201

brush, firewood
0
S+
1638
: this; cur
ming; last; past : tree; wood
(none)
brushwood
"""(From mantixen s) I ll stop and sit down on this here tree, w
hich happens to be brushwood. Now I have to brush wood off my butt.""" """I ll
stop and sit down on this here tree, which happens to be brushwood.""" 2202
., .,
a little bit, sometimes (
trifle 0
S+
: this; current; next; coming; last; past : two
; two radical (no.2)
(none)
whit
Those two tourists from my tour group don t have a whit of common sense.
They never stop and sit down when the tour guide tells them to!
I am at
my whit s end with these two. They never just stop and sit down. Kids are nerve
racking.
2203
fort, stronghold, entrenchments

0
S+
2304
urrent; next; coming; last; past : stone
(none)
fort
"""Stop and sit down to listen to the tour guide s story
. """"These stones down there used to be a fort, but the enemy came and tore the
place down. It has never been rebuild"""".""" """(Grammar and story adjustment
from astridtops story) You STOP AND SIT DOWN to listen to the tour guides story
. """"These STONES are remnants of what used to be a fort long ago, but the enem
y came and tore the place down. It has never been rebuilt""""."""
2204
,
beard, mustache (): (1) moustache; beard; whisk
e appearing on an electrical signal
0
S+
: hair hanging lo
ng; mane; long hair radical (no.190) : this; current; next; coming; last; past
(none)
beard """""""Please stop and sit down to look to the painting
up there"""", the tour guide says. """"We don t know exactly who is on the paint
ing, but from the shape of the hair and the distinctive beard, we think they mea
nt to depict President Lincoln."""".""" """A beard is hair that, instead of want
ing it SHAPED like your friends, you grow it LONG so that you can STOP, SIT DOWN
and scratch it thoughtful while considering this here and that there."""
2205
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Head.Neck ShouldSuspend gradeS+
,
bird, captive, capture
0
S+
le lid radical (no. 8) : villain; evil; bad luck; disaster : rump; footprint
radical (no. 114)
(none)
fowl
"""Being a Terrorist on the FBI most wanted list, Bin Laden must constan
tly move from place to place and is never quite certain where is going to sleep.
Sometimes he can count on a loyal supporter to let him stay in a spare room, bu
t when traveling to more remote parts of Arabia, he is sometimes forced to sleep
under an umbrella with the fowl. (which consequently, makes him smell rather fo
ul).""" Michael Jackson stands under an umbrella feeding some fowl on his ranch.
2206
pear, apple
0
S+
: tree; woo
bird; captive; capture
(none)
apple """A flying fowl smashes into a tree and all the apples drop off. """"Eu
reka!"""" shouts Newton, who happens to be watching.""" Michael Jackson stands u
nder an umbrella in case an apple falls way off the tree like he did. 2207
., .
pity, have mercy, sympathise, compassion
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : rice; USA; metre : dancing ra
dical (no. 136)
(none)
sympathi
ze with Tom Cruise - American with sunglasses (thanks synewave). I can t sympath
ize with Tom Cruise s state of mind regarding scientology.
"""After the Bus
h years, you can sympathize with the state of mind of Americans for wearing sung
lasses when traveling abroad. Heck, I tell people I m Canadian."""
2208
phosphorus
(): (1) match (contest) (2) match (
) (3) to match with; to go well with
0
S+
: fire : rice;
USA; metre : dancing radical (no. 136)

(none)
phosphorus
"""Tom Cruise s shoes caught on fire, because he
was using phosphorous to shine them."""
"""The shoeshiner always starts
by cleaning the shoes first with phosphorus. This is a bit risky, though, and he
sets himself on fire (picture him running around in flames)."""
2209
1
S+
: deer : rice;
USA; metre : dancing radical (no. 136)
(none)
camelopard
"""As a scientologist, A DEER to TOM CRUISE, is
not just a deer. It is actually a descendent of a camelopard that was sent by ex
traterrestrials."""
"""You saw a camelopard!? Bullshit! Next your going to t
ell me that you saw a deer getting a shoeshine. (Actually I saw a camelopard get
ting a shoeshine, but now that you mention it, his body did look like a deer...)
."""
2210
, ,
0
S+
2494
: f
re : dancing radical (no. 136)
(none)
scaled """Little known fact: Tom Cruise turns into a merman at
night, scaled like a fish and everything. Weird."""
"""A scaled fish goes to
a shoeshine place to get his scales shined up to impress the lady fish. (Shoesh
ines will shine up any type of scaled creature, including but not limited to fis
h and dragons)."""
2211
q2001-2500
.,
cover
0
S+
2047
: l
for days
(none)
encompas
sing
"""The DACHSHUND is so long he can stretch himself around the circumfere
nce of the earth, encompassing the whole globe. (It might help to think of the d
achshund as the slinky dog from Toy Story.).""" """Can t work with the Heisig pr
imitive of Dachshund, as the all encompassing big eel is obviously the mythical
Norse Midgard Snake.""" 2212
q2001-2500
,
, , hermitage, retreat
0
S+
o. 53) : cover; suffocate; obstruct
(none)
hermitage
"""The hermit s home, his hermitage, is a simple
CAVE where he lives with his pet DACHSHUND.""" """At the famous Hermitage museu
m in St. Petersburg, they have a cave below the museum with a big sculpture of t
he Midgard Snake."""
2213
q2001-2500
.
0
S+
: hand : cover
te; obstruct
(none)
shrouded
"""When your fingers completely encompass something, it is shrouded from view.""
"
"""Apparently there is a cult worshipping the Midgard Snake, which is sh
rouded in mystery. Members have to cut off one of their fingers to join up."""
2214
.
0
S+
: heart; mi
art radical (no. 61) : license; sincerity; permit : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
make amends
"""Data accidentally bumps into a legal prostitu
te, causing her to fall on her ass. To make amends, he invites her to a romantic
dinner."""
"""I used to beat up random licenced walkers of the street, but
I ve had some nagging guilt at the back of my state of mind for months now. So I
ve decided to make amends by throwing small change at them while driving down t
he road."""
2215
.
, , ,
a good horse, speed, a fast p
r>: license; sincerity; permit : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
steed """This should be obvious, owners of prize race horse (S
TEEDS) are paid to have their STEED mate with another (hopefully to produce a pr
ize winning foal). Yep, the STEEDS are glorified HORSE HOOKERS."""
"""Troja
n horse, legal prostitute: The guy told the legal prostitute that he is like a s
teed in the bed and that she should do it for free. However, afterward - being s
everely disappointed- she considered him more like a Trojan horse.""" 2216

., .
, , , , high, steep
; permit : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
steep Steep prices for streetwalkers up a mountain. """There
are legal prostitutes waiting on top of a steep mountain. Not only is the mount
ain steep, but so are the cost of the legal prostitutes."""
2217
JLPT.N1
, , .
end, finish
1
S+
erect : license; sincerity; permit : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
complete a job """I like mantixen s thinking. As long as its st
ill standing up, the streetwalker still needs to complete her job!""" The stre
etwalker has to make something stand up in order to complete a job.
2218
0
S+
2426
: corpse; remains
; flag radical (no. 44) : two; two radical (no.2) : two; two radical (no.2) : cow
(none)
rhinoceros
"""Mr. Rhinoceros doesn t see well, so to prevent an unwanted attack, I don t su
rprise him. I always approach waving a flag attached to my walking stick. I ve d
rawn a picture of the I-ching and an attractive cow on the flag, so Mr. Rhinocer
os will stay calm when he sees it.""" I hang a flag imprinted with the picture
of a rhinoceros on the grill of my car to scare cows. 2219
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
swamp, shore
1
S+
2240
: day; sun;
ys : two; two radical (no.2) : two; two radical (no.2) : ten
(none)
lunar month
"""For days of the lunar month, a girl is fine. Th
e other six days she wears a white pad."""
To keep track of time on a deser
t island Tom Hanks puts a needle into the white part of his yin yang symbol ever
y time a lunar month passes.
2220
kanjifreq2001-2500
rice field ridge path

0
S+
: r
e paddy : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : or again; furthermore;
on the other hand : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : or again; fur
thermore; on the other hand
(none)
rice-field footpath
In the rice-field footpath I found a condom (used to pro
tect you from the one in four crotches that shouldn t be done de) of someone who
couldn t afford a hotel.
"""Rope ladder, like as found on the side of a l
arge ship. The rice-field footpath depicted here is actually a rope ladder suspe
nded a metre above the rice field. Don t let your limbs slip through!"""
2221
., ., , .
compose, spell, write, bind (
2149
: thread : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : or again; furth
ermore; on the other hand : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : or ag
ain; furthermore; on the other hand
(none)
mend
"""SPIDEY has to mend his own costume, so he used the CR
OSS-STITCHING his aunt showed him.""" """After a long fight with his enemies,
Spider-Man uses THREAD to mend the EMBROIDERY on his torn outfit."""
2222
.,
put on armor, arm oneself
0
S+
>: an interjection of surprise
(none)
suit of armor """""""Without the right metal, that there suit of armor won t m
ount to more than a hill o beans!"""" said the dwarven smith as I embarked on m
y quest - with my aluminum-foil hat and shield."""
A suit of armor crafted
from metal so strong that it could withstand the weight of a mountain of beans.
2223
,
victory song
1
S+
2293
rise : table; table enclosure; table or windy radical (no. 16)
(none)
triumph """After eating a mountain of beans, I was able to trium
ph in the wind contest."""
"""With the wind blowing, it was a triumph for J
ack to climb the giant beanstalk."""
2224
.
drink
0
S+
2362
: early death; cala
(none)
quaff """After planting the saplings, the villagers open their
mouth and quaff large quantities of sake!""" The fairy spreads her legs over
my mouth to let me quaff her moisture. 2225
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ ka
njifreq2001-2500

leek
0
S+
2353
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : leek radical (no. 179)
(none)
leek
You can tell green onions from leeks because leeks are t
he ones that flower.
"""For the green onion primitive, I use a pun: Green UN
ONE. Leeks are milder than green onions, they re more like the flowers of the sc
allion family."""
2226
,
(): lottery; drawn lot (
: bamboo : two people : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear r
adical (no. 62) : leek radical (no. 179)
(none)
lottery """I never play the lottery. I d rather be whacked by ba
mboo staffs as I pass down an assembly line than do that. Of course, when a budd
y wins, I ll go to the fiesta and enjoy the special salsa packed with green onio
ns, but I will never play the lottery myself."""
"""(based on mantixen s)
If I won the lottery, I wouldn t even need to go speed dating (a fiesta to form
couples) to find a woman, even if I had onionbreath they d be flocking in my di
rection. On second thoughts.. I d better buy a bamboo cane to keep the ugly ones
away."""
2227
.
0
S+
: heart; mind; spir
cal (no. 61) : two people : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled sp
ear radical (no. 62) : leek radical (no. 179)
(none)
penitential
Someone stole the bamboo from the previous lotte
ry--but I m sure their state of mind is very penitential.
"""Indiana Jones
: """"The penitent man shall pass. The penitent man shall pass."""" Indy s state
of mind is screaming at him that something is wrong. This assembly line of deat
h is giving all kinds of hints that something is wrong. """"Oh hey, green onions
!"""" Indy ducks down to grab them and the trap misses him completely... fiestas
ensue..."""
2228
grass cutting, hay

0
S+
: w
ure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : wr
apping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20)
(none)
hay
The 2 mountain goats have to bind up all the hay then th
e farmer might give them their horns back.
"""This one is easy if you know
the old form of grass (); To make hay, get the old grass, bind up the clumps indi
vidually, and then stack them vertically."""
2229
adeS+
,
chick, squab, duckling, doll
(): (1) young b
n; wet behind the ears; juvenile (): Girls Festival (March 3rd); Dolls Fes
1
S+
2241
: grass cutting; hay : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
chick """A young chick milling about in the hay looks up and s
ees a huge turkey looking down on it. Turkey leans down and says: """"Boy, you g
ot no hope of leavin this place alive...""""."""
The chick got lost in th
e hay. Now mama turkey is throwing the stuff all over looking for her chick.
2230
, ., .
run, go, quick, tend towards
grass cutting; hay
(none)
scurry """If you suddenly open the barn doors, the rats will scurry away, RUNNI
NG quickly over the HAY scattered across the floor.""" """Imagine a cartoon cha
racter hiding in a haystack, and then trying to run - the result is a haystack s
currying across the field.""" 2231
., .
(): quite right; plausibl
0
S+
: crooked-big radical (no. 43) : dot; tick or dot radic
al (no. 3)
(none)
understa
ndably A chihuahua with one human leg is understandably not as fast as other ch
ihuahuas.
That one-human-legged chihuahua that appeared before the capital
in concerning (#1969) is understandably traumatized by the abuse he suffered at
the hands of the scientists. 2232

.
0
S+
: wild goos
iff radical (no. 27) : shaggy hair or dog
(none)
immense """Subject to even more cruel experiments in the name of
biological science, the one-human-legged chihuahua is injected with chemicals t
hat alters his shape grotesquely, and makes him as immense as a cliff (see how h
e s tall enough, standing right beneath it, to reach the top?)."""
This pup
is immense! It s head is almost level with the edge of this tall cliff. Who eve
r heard of a chihuahua with a human leg with a shape so immense?
2233
., ,
some, one, or, possibly, a certain
(
sibly 0
S+
2378
: halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled s
pear radical (no. 62) : mouth : one; one radical (no.1)
(none)
a
"""Aru starts with a. To most Japanese, the differance b
etween """"a"""" and """"the"""" is confusing. It wasn t """"the"""" mouth of so
meone important on the floor at the fiesta, it was just a mouth of a common drun
k.""" """A is an indefinate article alright. At this fiesta, the band wern t t
he genuine article either. So the patrons threw them off the stage (""""Aaaaaa!"
""") and pressed their mouthes against the floor. """"Sing no more you talentles
s hacks!! .""" 2234
00
rabbit, hare
(): rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomo
how; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case (
ow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
 (): (1) (doing) various things; (doing) this and that (2) being apt to; being p
ne to; tending to become (3) somehow or other; anyhow; anyway (4) rabbit horns (
used as a metaphor for things that do not exist)
0
S+
:
katakana no radical (no. 4) : legs radical (no. 10) : dot; tick or dot radi
cal (no. 3)
(none)
rabbit
There is no excuse (#1972) for you un-binding this rabbit out of its cage so tha
t it can drop pellets all over my new carpet! """A real rabbit always leaves D
ROPs of poo pellets behind, and his ears are no longer bound up (compere excuse
(#1972)), so they flap above like helicopter blades (pictograph), and his MOUTH
still is wide-open with the STAFF-like tongue, and his powerful LEGS still look
like a human s."""
2235
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspend gradeS
+ jinmeiyou
, ,
to be (classical)
(): considerably; f
number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : the latter; duplicate; strange; witty
; fishhook radical (no. 5)
(none)
est
"""This is the kanji for the classical form of """"is"""". I think Heisi
g s keyword """"est"""" is the old english or latin word for """"is"""". The Sco
rpion this est!"""
"""""""Est"""" is the latin third person singular of the
verb """"esse"""" (to be) in Latin. So, this word has been chosen to point out
that this character is found chiefly in Classical Japanese (also names). I imagi
ne an incredibly haughty Latin Scorpion, looking down at his vast estate and say
ing """"Mihi est"""". This literally mean """"It is to me"""" and means """"It s
mine"""" ... this is gramatically similar to how Japanese express possession to
o, incidentally."""
2236
q1001-1500
comma-design
(): Europe
-11AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
(none)
comma-design
"""The """"comma-design"""" referred to: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe.""" This is a comma-design outlaid in mosaic on the
floor. 2237
head, no. of animals

0
S+
: d
person
(none)
critters
The zoo is full of critters.
"""Yup, we counted lots of critters in the zoo."
""
2238
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Counting_Counters ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
1
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : three
(none)
violet """This is a violet cabbage, hanging from a nail on the kitchen wall."""
"""Violets are blue, cabbages are green. Flowers on a spike are a sight rarely s
een.""" 2239
.
0
S+
2395
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : or again; furthermore
; on the other hand
(none)
mandala Spending the day with your eye on your crotch as you meditate on the man
dala. """Citing my story for ridicule (#829): """"It s clearly an Indian manda
la, with the Buddha sitting cross-legged, eyes closed as in trance, beneath the
sun, a symbol of the enlightenment which one can reach by practicing His teachin
gs.""""."""
2240
.,
say
(): (1) and so on; and so forth (
S+
: two; two radical (no.2) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no.
28)
(none)
quote Think of
manga where what a person says is quoted in a rising cloud.
The messages of
the Indian Chief were quoted in rising clouds. 2241
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, .,
must not, do not, be not
(
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : large; big
(none)
shalt
"""""""Thou shalt not kill"""", cause the graveyard is full. There s no room le
ft to dispose of the evidence!"""
"""Just flowery words from the Big guy?:
""""Thou shalt remember the sabbath day and keep it holy.""" 2242
JLPT.N0
ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
., ., ., ., , ,
(none)
and then
"""If you lose your comb, there is no point just
hoping it will turn up. You must carefully comb the whole house looking for it,
and then you will find it.""" """First it was a mask, and then it became a com
b.""" 2243
.
, ,
1
S+
2098
o; leave to; devote; discard
(none)
Yamato Mr. T was selected to head up the committee studying the Yamato period.
There s always a person named Yamato on every committee. And I always hate them.
2244
,
tomboy, chivalry
0
S+
rt between
(none)
chivalry
"""Mr T approaches the knights and stabs his scissors into the table they re sea
ted at. """"I pity the fool who questions my chivalry!"""".""" """Mr. T believe
s in chivalry - so whenever he plays a game of rock, paper, scissors, he always
throws scissors to let the other person win. Note that this has nothing to do wi
th women at all (hence the absence of women in this kanji) - just with everybody
being weaker than Mr T."""
2245
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ kanjifreq2
001-2500
., ., ., ., .
0
me; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
(none)
fed up """Mr T has been chasing some fools for a while, but the
y keep leaving riddle scrolls behind, making Mr T use his noggin to try and catc
h them. """"Mr T is fed up with these fool games!""""."""
Mr. T invented t
he book because he was fed up with scrolls.
2246
adeS+ jinmeiyou
sudden, abrupt, improvised

(): sudden; abrupt; u
offhand 0
S+
: person : ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
(none)
abrupt A person with a big ego is not afraid to treat others ab
ruptly. Mr. T is known to be particularly abrupt with anybody that has a big ego
.
2247
cultivated rice field

0
S+
2193
: p
field; rice paddy
(none)
work a field
"""Not so long ago, if Mr T was working in a field, he would hav
e been a slave."""
"""The first television show that Mr T ever worked on wa
s a slavery period drama. Operating on the assumption that all black people look
alike, the director decided to save on his budget by just hiring one black pers
on. In each scene requiring slaves in the background to work a field, he would p
ut Mr T in the rice paddy in the background. Then when they changed the scene, h
e would simply put Mr T there too - no changing clothes, no CG - just the same d
ude in the background of EVERY scene."""
2248
, .
offspring
0
S+
: p
of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
(none)
animal offspring
"""Remember that sordid affair (#959) wh
en Mr. T was caught having relations with a cow? Well, some months later the hei
fer drops off the child at T s place. Does Mr. T share responsibility for his an
imal offspring?"""
People normally buy their child some animal offspring su
ch as a puppy or kitten for a pet.
2249
nmeiyou
, , ,
foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud
person : nine
(none)
foe
"""Mr. T uses a baseball bat for hitting foes. """"I pity the foe! I mea
n fool!"""".""" Mr. T can handle nine foes all by himself!
2250
JLPT.N0
ShouldSuspend gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
nursing, attending, entertainer

1
S+
2323
br>: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
(none)
look after
Mr T has been charged to look after the kids. He
will use his muscle to protect them and make sure their mouths are fed.
Mr. T looks after the kids by making sure they get enough ries.
2251
JLPT.N1
., ., , .
be profitable, yield
profit; to get; to earn; to gain (2) to have (bear, beget) a child (3) to have a
stroke of luck 0
S+
2442
: person : various; many; several; toge
ther
(none)
make a profit
People make a profit in various ways. That is capitalism.
"""Faith, lovedo
ll: Mr T, having faith in the word of God, prayed really hard for the girlfriend
he could never get in the regular way. God listened, but sent him a lovedoll in
stead. Being severely disappointed, mr T decided to prostitute her and make a pr
ofit instead."""
2252
q2001-2500
temporary home
0
S+
2044
: person<br
ng
(none)
emigrant
"""Mr T, angel: Believe it or not, but mr T is actually an angel. He emigrated f
rom heavens to right the wrongs on planet earth."""
"""When people emigrate,
they believe they are going to some better place, a place which to them, is hea
ven-high."""
2253
.
both
0
S+
1842
: person : too
; possess; ingredients; counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
(none)
mate
"""""""Oy, mate"""", the carpenter calls out to Mr. T, "
"""where did you leave my tools, mate?"""" Mr. T just hates it when people call
him mate. It inspires him to misuse their tools."""
Mates are a kind of cond
om that Mr T puts on his tool. 2254
501-2000
. , strong, just, righteous, peace-loving

1
br>: mouth : curving river radical (no.47)
(none)
integrity
"""Mr. T is a man of integrity. Every time he op
ens his mouth, integrity just seems to stream out.""" Mr T s structural integr
ity has been compromised. Blood and guts is flowing from his mouth.
2255
.
recollect, remember
1
S+
2350
: p
k
(none)
memorial
A memorial service is something that makes you think about a person who has died
.
"""At a memorial service for Mr. T, everyone is thinking """"I pity that
foo""""."""
2256
00
,
0
S+
: p
up; run out of; deplete; befriend; serve

(none)
as is Mr. T is exhausted! As is the woman who just gave him sh
akuhachi.
"""You see person holding the exhaust pipe which has just droppe
d off their new car, and say, """"You should return that and get your money back
!"""". """"Trouble is,"""" they reply, """"I bought it as is""""."""
2257
., .,
, , , , dried meat
axed; at ease; place
(none)
dried meat
"""Once again, Mr. T ventured out into the remote area to visit
his old taskmaster (see permanence/remote (#958)). However, the old taskmaster h
as become very weak. His flesh looks like dried meat and his heart almost stoppe
d (no heart). He stayed a whole month to take care about his former teacher."""
"""Mr. T doesn t like dried meat. He s been known to take a walking stick to the
taskmaster trying to hand him a piece of meat that had been dried out. No, Mr.
T doesn t like dried meat a-t a-l-l!""" 2258
(): (1) son (2) punk; brat (3) penis

0
: person : graduate; soldier; private; die
(none)
my son """""""My son"""", sniffs Mr. T, """"I m so glad that yo
u are now a college graduate"""" he said."""
"""Only after Luke Skywalker gra
duates as a fully-fledged jedi does Vader finally tell him the big secret - """"
I m your father... you re my son""""."""
2259
adeS+
., .
0
S+
: person<br
; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore;
consequently
(none)
make do
"""Note that the meaning of this kanji is """"make (someone) do something"""", n
ot """"get by with"""". Story: Mr. T doesn t rely on happenstance, he makes peop
le do what he wants.""" """A person should try to make his own luck, but sometim
es you have to make do with happenstance."""
2260
adeS+
., ., .
,
be clear, serene, cold, skilf
to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp (2) to be clear-headed; to be alert; to
be on the ball; to be wide awake (3) to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful
(4) to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute (5) to be satisfying (
6) to become frigid; to become intensely cold 1
S+
2341
: two-str
oke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
(none)
sharp """(Note that per Heisig, this doesn t mean able to cut
; it means mentally sharp, adept, or on your toes !) During the Ice Age, cavem
en had to be especially careful around the woolly mammoth, because they were mor
e mentally sharp than they looked. If the cavemen weren t careful, they could en
d up impaled on the mammoths tusks!""" A sharp tusk pointing out of the ice. Pr
obably belongs to a mammoth.
2261
kanjifreq2001-2500
.
wither, droop, lame
(): to wither; to fade (awa
0
S+
: two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15) : ci
rcumference; circuit; lap
(none)
wilt
"""You don t want the lettuce to wilt, do you? So, you put ice around th
e circumference of the serving tray, and then the lettuce on top of that, so it
cannot wilt.""" """Plants wilt, wither and die when ice envelopes the circumfere
nce of their roots.""" 2262
.
endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, s
1) to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation) (2) to pul
l through; to get over; to survive (3) to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclips
e; to defy; to slight 1
S+
2423
: two-stroke water radical or ice
radical (no. 15) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : legs radical (no. 10) :
winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
pull through
"""On their walk to the Promised Land (land (#1513)), our brave
rice-seedlings are faced with an unforeseen obstacle: An ice glacier the size of
a rain puddle. Will they be able to pull through?""" """In a very harsh turn
of the weather, the water of the rice fields has turned to ice! The farmers are
strutting around the little rice seedlings anxiously on their walking legs, hopi
ng that the plants will pull through and survive!"""
2263
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.
cold
0
S+
: two-strok
radical (no. 15) : salary in rice
(none)
stately """Much more stately than that soil podium, this is made
of ice. You can still see the dude standing behind it in his top hat, and he st
ill spouts pretty much nonsense as many times as he can, but you have to admit h
is showy altar is quite stately."""
"""This stately home in Brittain has bee
n used for winter weddings many times. A reverend in a top hat stands behind the
altar in the home s chapel, which is adorned with ice sculptures. Very romantic
."""
2264
,
kite, (kokuji)
0
S+
table or windy radical (no. 16) : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical
(no. 50)
(none)
kite
"""I m drying myself at the (outdoor hot spring) when a sudden gust of wind catches
my towel and blows it into the air. I chase after it and onlookers remark, """"
Look, he s flying a kite!""""."""
"""If the wind is strong enough, even a
towel makes a good kite."""
2265
kanjifreq2001-2500
, .
1
S+
: table; ta
table or windy radical (no. 16) : stop; halt
(none)
lull
A lull in a storm occurs when the wind stops. The wind
stops for a few minutes as the eye of the hurricane passes over lulling people
into a false sense of security. 2266
,
0
S+
: table; ta
table or windy radical (no. 16) : bare bone; bad; wrong; death radical (n. 78
)
(none)
earlybird
"""The earlybirds always get all the best food at the buffets, and all the latec
omers get are just leftover bones, you can almost see the wind and tumbleweeds r
olling over it."""
You can either fly like the wind and be an earlybird at
the buffet or come late and be left with only the bones.
2267
JLPT.N0
ShouldSuspend gradeS+
, male mythical bird

1
S+
2163
closure; table or windy radical (no. 16) : bird; chicken
(none)
phoenix """Souring in the winds there is only one bird left. The
phoenix. It scorched the other birds, never to return..."""
"""(The extra st
roke combines with white in the bird component to make a hundred-year-old bird)
The Phoenix -- the bird made famous in myth, that after it reaches hundreds of y
ears of age, is reborn and rises again on the wind.""" 2268
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
0
S+
2269
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
. , ,
axe, kill
0
S+
1947
AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east : gold : sword; saber; knife
(none)
slaughter
"""Because the police had confiscated the swords
(though they got a receipt in return) from the group of men protecting the gold
transport, bandits attacked them with sabers and slaughtered every last one of
them."""
"""The ransom note explained that if the gold was not received b
y the following morning, the victim would be slaughtered with a saber."""
2270
, ., .
shave
(): razor ():
; faithful service to elders : sword; saber; knife
(none)
shave The younger brother wants to look cool and shaves himsel
f with a saber instead of a razor.
My younger brother looks like Sabretooth
and needs to shave.
2271
, ., ., .
get tired of, satiate, bore
ose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : m
onth; moon : dog
(none)
despondent
"""The poor chihuahua who had fallen down a cliff was totally de
spondent about his position. He saw the sun and the moon pass by, but expected n
o rescue any more.""" """The sun above the moon =total eclipse. Confused by th
e darkness of the total eclipse, the dog fell off the cliff and became a complet
ely despondent mangled mess.""" 2272
,
wild goose
0
S+
2192
: w
iff radical (no. 27) : person : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
wild goose
"""I ve been sent to chase the wild goose! I m h
ere at the top of the cliff, and I can hear Mr. T and that tricky turkey down th
ere sniggering about sending me on a search for the wild goose."""
"""Mr T
is sent on a mission to find a wild goose that swallowed some important, top-sec
ret chemicals (they were in a baggie, so he has to find it before it dissolves!)
. After searching for clues and tracks, he finds it - and backs it up against a
cliff. In a heroic move, Mr T jumps off the cliff, grabs the wild goose, and lan
ds on the ground on his back, protecting the volatile wild goose. He then looks
at it - wait - this isn t the wild goose, this is a mere turkey! Sent on a wild
goose chase!""" 2273
00
counterfeit, forgery
0
S+
2439
: w
shellfish
(none)
counterf
eit
"""The police hoped to catch the crooks making counterfeit money, but it
all turned out to be a wild goose chase."""
You catch a wild goose that lays
money (shells) instead of eggs. Unfortunately the bank declares it counterfeit.
2274

kitchen
0
S+
2425
: wild goose; trail
cal (no. 27) : beans; pea; midget : measurement; foot/10
(none)
kitchen """What happened to the kitchen? It was here a second ag
o... Well, it fell off the cliff. See the table down there below the edge of the
cliff? Maybe we can glue it back together. Of course, first we ve got to retrie
ve the kitchen from the base of the cliff.""" I took that Natto (bean glue) ou
t of the kitchen and threw it off a cliff like any rational person would.
2275
., -, ., ., .
be seen dimly
S+
: wild goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : person
(none)
insinuate
"""So, you found a dead person abandoned at the
bottom of the cliff? You think I might be involved? What are you trying to insin
uate?!"""
That nasty person likes to insinuate that I am afraid of heights
and can t climb a cliff.
2276

scout, sentinel
0
S+
1999
: mouth 
(none)
scout Boy scouts nowadays blow sparks out of their mouth to st
art a fire. Sure beats rubbing two sticks together .
"""Good scouts extinguis
h (#144) candles with their mouth, not with water. Otherwise the smoke might tel
l the enemy where they are.""" 2277
kanjifreq1501-2000
.,
(): to blame; to find fault; to
someone to task; to aggravate (an injury)
0
S+
: each; e
very; either
(none)
reprehen
d
Each time I see this kanji I reprehend the person primitive for knocking
the each primitive out of shape.
"""You only reprehend him because he is
reprehensible! He walks around kicking people, like he wants to dispose of them.
And that s all on top of having a big mouth. Reprehensible! Of course you must
be the one to reprehend him.""" 2278
.
(): to whisper; to murmur 0
r>: whisper
(none)
whisper
If someone s whispering you d need three ears close to his mouth to be able to h
ear it. """It s funny how if I just talk, no one listens, but if I whisper, many
ears are eager to hear what s coming from my mouth.""" 2279
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., .
(): chattering; talk;
talkative; chatterbox; blabbermouth (): to talk; to chat; to chatter
0
S+
2403
: mouth : generation; world; society; public : tree; wood
(none)
chatter Mouths like to chatter about the new generation on the t
ree.
Two good friends looking at their childhood tree house and remembering h
ow it seemed like generations ago since they were up in it chattering away all n
ight. 2280
.
noisy
(): quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble
mouth : splendor; flower; petal; shine; luster; ostentatious; showy; gay; gor
geous
(none)
quarrel Mouths q
uarrel over who is more splendid.
These very competitive neighbours open t
heir mouths and quarrel every day about whose silage stack with flowers looks mo
re splendid.
2281
rumor, gossip, hearsay (): rumour; rumor; report; he

alk
0
S+
2298
: mouth : revered; valuable; precious; noble; e
xalted
(none)
gossip """If yo
u open your mouth to gossip about people, it s usually the most fun if you have
some juicy bits on people who are generally revered, for instance that they are
secretly glued to their bottle of Horned Whiskey."""
"""""""Did you know that
the most revered (#1439) chieftain (#2906) is not only a horny guy, but an alco
holic, too? Ah, and I forgot, he also sniffs glue... Ups, did that come out of m
y mouth? No, no... I NEVER gossip!""""."""
2282
., ., ,
cough, clear throat
(
: mouth : sign of the hog; 9-11PM; twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
(none)
cough """I looked up, opened my mouth and suddenly an acorn fe
ll in! I had to cough it up quickly so that I wouldn t choke."""
A squirr
el s mouth coughs up an acorn. 2283
., .
noisy, boisterous
():
; boisterous (2) strict; faultfinding; carping; fussy 0
S+
2249
:
mouth : proclaim; say; announce
(none)
clamor To clamor means to open your mouth and proclaim loudly y
our opinions. """For this keyword, I am reminded of the Night Before Christmas
, with the father awakening to see what was the clamor, and his mouth dropping o
pen as he sees the fat bearded man spanning the rooftops (bounding from one hous
e to the other)."""
2284
q2001-2500
., .,
strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize
(
to dust; to beat (2) to play drums (3) to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet
); to insult (4) to use up money
0
S+
2316
: mouth : seal
radical (no. 26)
(none)
bash
"""These &^% stamps won t stay fixed to the envelop when I lick them wit
h my mouth. No matter how hard I bash them, they come loose every time. Aargh!""
"
"""For me, the kanji looks like a picture of two eyes. Somebody bashed t
he right one until it burst open. Ugh... Put a stamp on it - I don t want to see
it!""" 2285
, .
lie, falsehood (): (1) lie; falsehood; incorre
vable!; No way! (): liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness); fibber
S+
2235
: mouth : void; emptiness; unpreparedness; crack; fissure; untr
uth
(none)
fib
= Somethi
ng void of truth coming from your mouth.
A statement void of truth uttere
d by a mouth is a fib. 2286
., .
, ,
peck, pick up
1
(no. 152)
(none)
peck at
"""Just like the ones on a rhinoceros, there are little birds who like to peck a
t the skin near the mouth of a sow and clean it."""
"""If your girlfriend lo
oks like a sow, you do not kiss her on the mouth. Just a little peck at the chee
k.""" 2287
., .
bark, howl, cry (): to bark; to b
0
S+
: mouth : dog
(none)
barking The mouth of a chihuahua is good at barking.
"""The m
outh of a bird is chirping, just as the mouth of a dog is barking.""" 2288
., .
suspend, hang, wear (sword)
(): to ha
pend (something from something); to be hanged (by the neck) (2) to hoist an oppo
nent off of his feet by his loincloth (sumo)
0
S+
2475
: mouth: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
(none)
dangle Dangle a bib or towel under my baby son s mouth.
A towel dangles under his mouth to keep him clean at dinner.
2289
JLPT.N0
., .
chew, bite, gnaw
(): (1) to bite; to c
st (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore) (3) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.)
; to mesh; to fit together (4) to be involved in (5) to fumble one s words (duri
ng a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one s words (6) to strongly confute;
to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly (): (1) to chew; to bite (at); to gn
; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of (2) to dabble in (e.g.
hobby, instrument) (): to bite off; to gnaw through 0
S+
2399
r>: tooth; cog
(none)
chew
Use your teeth to chew what you put in your mouth.
"""""""When you open you
r mouth, don t take in more food than you can handle, and chew it properly with
your teeth"""", mum told us.""" 2290
001-2500
., .
,
grant, answer
(): (1) to
mpetition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can t bear the heat) (): (1) to grant
, wish); to answer (prayer) (2) to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
1
S+
2312
: mouth : ten
(none)
within my ability
"""""""come true"""" is a better keyword
IMO. If you speak your wish 10 times it will come true."""
"""With his big
mouth he claims he can do ten things at once. """"It s all within my ability""""
, he boasts.""" 2291
00
,
0
S+
: m
; do not; be not
(none)
sides of the mouth
Look at the sides of his mouth! His moustache is tied in
to great knots. They re not even symetrical. Look at the knots on the right side
of the mouth! (though they re there on both sides of the mouth....
Dimples.
Those knots on the sides of the mouth. Too easy.
2292
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
.
stammer (): hiccough; hiccup ():
ed; to be astonished (2) surprise (e.g. surprise party) 0
S+
:
mouth : beg; invite; ask
(none)
stammer """""""S... Si... S... Sir!"""" the beggar s mouth stammers when appeali
ng for some help from the business man. See the mouth open and close like a fish
out of water would.""" """If you had a gun in your mouth begging for your life,
you would stammer too."""
2293

talk, (kokuji)
0
S+
2308
: mouth 
(none)
spin a tale
"""He really can spin a tale. Every time he open
s his mouth, some new and creative tale comes out.""" """Oh yeah, suuure - tel
l us a new one..."""
2294
.
throat (): (1) miso; bean paste (2) key (mai
ng) (3) weak person
0
S+
: mouth : formerly; once; befor
e; ever; never; ex(none)
miso
"""Miso is full of active microbial cultures, so when you put it in your
MOUTH, those bacteria just INCREASE and INCREASE until your mouth is overflowin
g with miso!""" """Mouth, eyebrows, eyeballs with pupils crossed looking down at
the bowl, flapping tongue: A Japanese man eating miso soup.""" 2295
JLPT.N0
., , , , village, rural community, right-side

mouth : comma-design
(none)
city walls
"""The city walls are beautifully built. High above you, shows y
ou the famous mouths of former city mayors, all smiling down at you, integrated
into a total mosaic making the city walls a unified beautiful work of art."""
"""I stand outside the city walls, requesting permission to enter. The guard han
ds me a Rubik s cube and tells me ill only be allowed in after I fit the whole t
hing in my mouth...""" 2296
q2001-2500
., ., .,
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
e (2) to be mentally slow; to be befuddled (3) to become engrossed (in something
) (): to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be
d (): not enough; too quick (short, long, etc.) (): dumbf
in blank amazement; in a daze 0
S+
1848
: mouth : tree; wood
(none)
dumbfounded
His mouth fell open dumbfounded when he woke up
and found himself on top of a tree.
The first time I saw an Australian apric
ot tree ( vs. ) I was dumbfounded. 2297
njifreq1501-2000
. ., .
eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)
0
r>: eat; food
(none)
ingest
Ingest is a fancy word for what you do with your mouth as you eat.
"""Note:
This is a colloquial word for """"eat"""", so the formal keyword """"ingest""""
might better be replaced with something like """"scoff"""" or """"tuck in"""",
etc. Suggested story: """"Yeuk! I can see the food rolling around in your mouth
when you scoff it like that!""""."""
2298
nmeiyou
,
clay
0
S+
2150
: soil; ear
straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
(none)
clay
"""This one rhymes: """"If you fights wiz Cassius Clay,
you ll hit the soil, boy, straightaway!"""".""" Clay is a soil that becomes anyt
hing straightaway with heat.
2299
kanjifreq2001-2500
,
divination sign, land, earth
0
arth; ground; Turkey : have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; ninth sig
n of Chinese zodiac
(none)
authochthonous """While """"autochthonous"""" can mean """"indigenous"""" in EN
GLISH, that is NOT one of the potential meanings of this character (thus, the ma
jority of these stories will not help you with meaning). Rather, the kanji is ""
""autochthonous"""" in the sense of being Earthly, mystic, and portentous (the a
ncient, primitive, sacred power of DIRT and SOIL). A vague, poorly-chosen keywor
d all around. Mantixen s story does the best job of conveying accurate meaning-> """"A monkey likes the earthy/autochthonous feel of soil""""."""
A monkey
likes the earthy feel of soil. 2300
trench, dugout, air raid shelter

0
S+
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : overpowering; great; powerful; excelling; Austr
alia
(none)
dugout """As th
ey constructed the visiting team dugout, they removed a quantity of soil when th
ere was an overpowering stench. Nobody will want to use this dugout!""" A DUGOUT
is a dry moat found around Japanese castles. The SOIL is arranged so as to OVER
POWER (or give the advantage to OVERPOWER) an attacking army. If dug in a low ly
ing area it fills with water and becomes a moat ( moat (#2306)).
2301
JLPT.N0
,
dirt, grime, earwax
(): dirt; filth; grime
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : empress; queen; after; behind; back; later
(none)
blemish Big consternation in the court! A little bit of soil in
the garden touched the empress face and left a blemish there. Courtiers fainted
left and right...
The empress gets a soil mask at the spa to treat a blemi
sh.
2302

level, wide
0
S+
: soil; ear
daybreak; dawn; morning
(none)
flat
I m usually flat on the soil passed out at nightbreak. """When the soil
is flat, you can see the sun rise over the horizon from a long distance."""
2303
,
wharf
0
S+
: soil; ear
hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170)
(none)
wharf """He came to finding himself down at the wharf with soi
l all over his tuxedo. The maestro can only guess that he d been drugged by some
needle sharp dart, since the last thing that he recalled was feeling a prick on
the bottom, before waking up at the wharf.""" Note: Right side is large hill (
#2928). 2304
, .
dam, prevent, stop up
0
S+
1913
ound; Turkey : box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) : day; sun; Japan; cou
nter for days : woman; female
(none)
dam
"""Soil, box, sun, woman: In Peru, they were constructing a dam and to t
his end, soil was gathered from the surrounds. During the excavations, they foun
d a box, containing little statue of the sun woman (godess). A nice archeologica
l find, but detrimental for the dam building efforts, since the work was to be h
alted."""
"""All the dams were built by the Army Corps of Engineers Ladie
s Auxiliary. So the WOMEN worked under the SUN all day, with a BOX full of DIRT
on their shoulders, to & fro, building up the dirt wall that would become this
mighty dam.""" 2305
00
fence, railing, enclosure

0
S+
arth; ground; Turkey : someone; person
(none)
railing A railing prevents museum patrons from getting soil on t
he voodoo dolls.
I was relieved to find my stolen lovedoll tied to some r
ailing. She s a bit dirty but still good!
2306
adeS+ jinmeiyou
., ,
0
S+
 : woman; female
(none)
suckling infant The woman removes the two shells covering her breasts (for modes
ty) and then attaches the suckling infant. How very Little Mermaid... I see th
is as two suckling infants clamped onto their mother (woman) like shellfish when
breastfeeding. 2307
., .,
wicked, mischief, seduce, rape, noisy
woman; female : woman; female : woman; female
(none)
violate Many women violate me at the same time. Then I woke up.
"""To avoid being violated, three women cluster together in the women-only wagon
of the train."""
2308
0
S+
: woman; fe
; base; vile; vulgar
(none)
handmaiden
"""Handmaiden s are usually quite lowly women, but this one is a
special (just look at the way lowly is drawn)."""
A handmaiden is a woman
servant with the lowly job of burning pirated Chinese DVDs (rough copies of alre
ady lowly movies) http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/arti
cle6730463.ece. 2309
., .
(): euphemistic; circum
S+
: woman; female : address; just like; fortunately
(none)
well finished """To become well finished, young women often go
to a finishing school at a posh address."""
"""When asking a girl out on a d
ate, you are only well finished when you have her address and phone number."""
2310

prostitute
0
S+
2242
: w
erous; bright; clear
(none)
harlot """Harlots are women who make a lot of money, usually, so they or their
pimps are quite prosperous. Look at all her bling bling, shining like more than
two suns. Who says vice doesn t pay?""" Harlots are women who make a living sell
ing themselves to prosperous men.
2311
njifreq2001-2500
,
stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
: woman; female : branch; support; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
(none)
courtesan
"""In the , the courtesans (women w
ts) often stayed in the side portions of the palaces, the section that branched
off the main building. Idea taken from illustrations in a copy of the Tale of Ge
nji.""" """To be a successful courtesan, a woman must be able to branch out into
many of the arts.""" 2312

0
S+
: woman; fe
corner; angle; edge
(none)
fair
The photographer took a picture of this fair woman framed by ivy.
"""Come on, think of Rapunzel. That WOMAN was so FAIR, she was locked away. Only
she used her IVY like FAIR hair to let her lover climb to her."""
2313
,
niece
(): niece 0
S+
: w
e; proceed; reach; attain; result in
(none)
niece """Little did you know, the woman who made you climax wa
s your niece."""
"""My niece is a WOMAN now, and can make herself CLIMAX.
"""
2314
JLPT.N0 Kanji_People_Family ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
.
mistress, weak
0
S+
: woman; fe
st; need
(none)
mistress
"""As any servant knows, a mistress who runs things well must be nature be a ver
y demanding woman.""" It is normally the woman who does the job around the hom
e. A mistress is highly demanding. You can see her bossing her family around to
do the chores while she does her leisure activities. Looks like she s doesn t ha
ve to be bossed to do anything. 2315
old woman
0
S+
: woman; fe
an; old age; grow old
(none)
aged woman
The woman version of an old man is an aged woman.
You know
an aged woman?! I know an old man. We should set them up. (Note: Be careful not
to confuse with old woman (#804)).
2316
nmeiyou
, , ,
mother-in-law
(): (
nails (2) backscratcher 0
S+
2041
: woman; female : old
(none)
mother-in-law """According to Japanese traditions, daughters-i
n-law have to pay respect to the woman who is their mother-in-law, because they
are older.""" My mother-in-law is the OLDER version of my WOMAN on the left.
2317
,
elder sister, maidservant
0
S+
female : moreover; also; furthermore
(none)
young miss
A young miss in a rich Japanese household is oft
en treated with such care that she is a like a woman who is put on a shelf like
an ornament.
The young miss won a long of baby beauty pageants. A whole shelf
is devoted to the prices she won.
2318
., .
, glad, pleased, rejoice (
female : rejoice; take pleasure in
(none)
overjoyed
"""Finally, I got a woman ... I have to just shr
iek and rejoice, I m so overjoyed!""" Men simply rejoice. Women tend to take t
heir emotions a bit further and become overjoyed.
2319
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Em
otion.Sense_Emotion ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
. ,
become pregnant
0
S+
: f
eupon; accordingly : child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese z
odiac
(none)
expecting
"""A woman says to me Im expecting theres a child in here (pointing to her stomach)
I put my ear to her stomach and suddenly the child punches me I see the shape of
its fist in the stomach wall. Well, you might be expecting, but I certainly wasnt
expecting that I reply."""
"""Fist, child: The guy had only put his fist in
side and now his girlfriend is expecting a child. """"How long ago did I have th
at business trip?"""", he wonders.""" 2320
.
0
S+
1457
: child; si
11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac : strike; hit; folding chair radical (
no. 66)
(none)
assiduous
"""Well, yeah, the kid s assiduous: he s got that taskmaster on his back all the
time! What else would you expect?""" Assiduous children make assiduous taskma
sters. 2321
., .
soothe, calm, pacify
1
S+
atakana u radical (no. 40) : possess; have; exist; happen; occur; approx
(none)
soothe """It really soothes my mind that I possess a house. Now
at least all my payments are going towards something solid, instead of just thr
owing it away as rent."""
"""My house is possessed by the ghost of Barry W
hite, who often sings me songs to soothe me to sleep at night."""
2322
., ., ., .,
temporary abo
shaped crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : long-tailed monkey
(none)
imply """When you see Jiminy Cricket near a house, it will imp
ly that Pinocchio isn t far off."""
"""The talking cricket says, """"you ve
been spending a lot of time in the house lately,"""" and you say, """"What is th
at supposed to mean?"""", to which the cricket replies, """"I m implying you nee
d to get a job!"""".""" 2323
q2001-2500
. , ,
wide, large
1
S+
1277
l (no. 40) : I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28)
(none)
extensive
"""During an extensive search of a murderer s ho
use of horror, homocide detectives found an elbow body part by the side of anoth
er body. Surely there were even more victims than they imagined."""
"""Thank
s to Katsuo: BY ONE S SIDE and ELBOW can be SUPERMAN (think of the George Reeve
s SUPERMAN pose for a mental image). Well, that fortress of solitude is very EXT
ENSIVE. Would you expect SUPERMAN s HOUSE to anything less?""" 2324
JLPT.N1
.,
prison, jail, hardness
0
S+
2472
atakana u radical (no. 40) : cow
(none)
jail
"""For a cow used to free-grazing, being stuck in a hous
e is equivalent to being in jail."""
"""Looking at the kanji , keeping pigs in
the house was normal. But, if you instead kept a cow in the house, you would be
sent to jail."""
2325
dwell, Sung dynasty

0
S+
2058
: s
crown; katakana u radical (no. 40) : tree; wood
(none)
Sung dynasty
The Sung dynasty was so-called because people ke
pt trees in their houses and as a consequence birds sung in them.
The Sung
dynasty needed to cut down a lot of TREES to make a lot of HOUSES. (the imperia
l dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
).
2326
,
muscles, meat
0
S+
2269
: s
l (no. 40) : six
(none)
venison """I was once served venison at home, but the only way I could eat it wa
s to down a six pack first.""" """I told my friend the deer I kept in my house
for venison was called """"roku"""" (six). He asked if naming it didn t make me
attached to it. I said no, because """"roku"""" is also a way to say the kanji f
or deer."""
2327
.
slaughter, butcher, slay
0
S+
remains; flag radical (no. 44) : someone; person
(none)
butchering
Chucky from Child s Play was found butchering a
poor victim with a flag pole. Generals usually see their soldiers as mere pupp
ets in their war game. These poor sods are given a flag and told to fight for th
eir country. As if that would make good all the butchering.
2328
JLPT.N0
,
0
S+
: corpse; r
adical (no. 44) : compare; race; ratio; Philipines
(none)
fart
"""You haven t smelled a fart like his! His were so bad,
that when he cut one, they had to wave a flag to keep folks away. None compare
to the farts that he farts.""" At a fart contest each contestant holds up a fla
g whenever they fart so the judges can come over and compare it to the others.
2329
, .
(): (1) waste; scrap; garbage (
craps; paper waste
0
S+
: corpse; remains; flag radical (
no. 44) : resemblance
(none)
rubbish """You aren t supposed to throw an American flag out with the rubbish. T
he proper way to get rid of a flag is to burn it, shown here by holding a candle
underneath it."""
ee a little on some body if you think they are rubbish.
2330
(): often; again and again; frequ

: shit; excrement : woman; female
(none)
frequently
A Japanese woman walking around waving an Americ
an flag probably sleeps with foreigners frequently.
Imagine the flag of Japa
n. I frequently go there for its tasty rice and to see its beautiful women.
2331
(): adipocere; grave wax (greying o

e which rests in a moist but airless place) (graying) 0
S+
:
corpse; remains; flag radical (no. 44) : death; die
(none)
corpse """After meeting death, a flag covers the soldier s corp
se.""" Imagine the character Death (the shroud-wearing skeleton) carrying an ar
mful of flags. He goes round at night sticking a flag in each corpse. (i.e. to d
istinguish it from those who are merely sleeping).
2332
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., ., .
wall, fence
0
S+
adical (no. 44) : put together
(none)
folding screen """This folding screen looks quite pretty, with
all the national flags printed on it, but folding and unfolding it is rather com
plicated. It looks more like a puzzle than a utility item.""" """Someone took
an old fence (#1056), brushed the dirt off it and turned it into a folding scree
n.""" 2333
, ., . , ,
be aggravated, grow worse, gr
ky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous 1
S+
: mountain : ta
ll; high; expensive
(none)
high-reaching """High-reaching aspirations usually revolve around the mountain
that is the tallest. For climbing, for descending, for just bring there - the t
hrill of it all."""
"""People like Sir Edmund Hillary set very high-reaching
goals, like being the first to climb Everest, the tallest mountain in the world
."""
2334
1
S+
: mountain : s
il; earth; ground; Turkey : legs radical (no. 10) : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
rugged mountains
"""The next step on the sentient rice-se
edlings; journey, after their miraculous pull through (#2136) from being trapped
: mountains in the distance, extremely rugged mountains, and nowhere to go next
but through them."""
When trying to cross RUGGED MOUNTAINS you ll feel like y
ou have RICE SEEDLINGS for WALKING LEGS.
2335
adeS+ jinmeiyou
,
peak, summit
1
S+
1959
: m
on; dominion; territory; fief; reign
(none)
mountaintop
"""This mountain lies exactly between two prefec
tures, so naturally there was a struggle about which prefecture had jurisdiction
there. And would you believe it, one of them gained jurisdiction over the base,
and the other over the mountaintop.""" """At the top of the mountain, Bill Clin
ton found an intern and said """"This mountaintop is my jurisdiction (#1405). I
order you to give me head."""" The intern replied, """"Come on Bill, hasn t this
type of behaviour caused enough problems already?""""."""
2336
JLPT.N1
., .,
go into, plunge, inlay (): (1) t
g fit); to button; to put on (something that envelopes, e.g. gloves, ring) (2) t
o have sex; to fuck (3) to pigeonhole (into a particular category) (4) to place
a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as
handcuffs) (5) to entrap; to set someone up (i.e. frame them for a crime, etc.) (): (1) to fit; to get into; to go into (2) to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be
ed for; to satisfy (conditions) (3) to fall into; to plunge into; to get stuck;
to get caught (4) to be deceived; to be taken in; to fall into a trap (5) to be
addicted to; to be deep into; to be crazy about; to be stuck on 0
S+
: mountain : sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary : lack; gap; fail; yawni
ng radical (no. 76)

(none)
fit into
No way that sweet girl can fit those mountains of hers into an A
-cup. They ll be severely lacking space. Too many sweets I guess.
"""(from
mantixen s) I was going to take some sweets on my climb up the mountain, but it
wouldn t fit into my bag, so I lack them.""" 2337
adeS+

quire (of paper), bundle of seaweed, counter for scre
0
S+
2208
: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
(none)
quire """The fortune teller tells me that in the future I will
have my own quire. """"Is that choir as in group of singers , or quire as in
sheets of paper ?"""" I ask. She can t tell because her crystal ball is too mist
y, so I rush to the bathroom, grab a towel, and use it to wipe the crystal ball.
Turns out to be quire as in sheets of paper , of course.""" """(25 sheets of
paper) -- the fortune teller orders a quire of paper but receives a quire of to
wels. She calls to complain, but customer service tells her, """"Why didn t you
see it coming?"""".""" 2338
q2001-2500
,
flag
0
S+
1948
: towel; ha
ical (no. 50) : turn; number in a series
(none)
banner """My favorite towel is one that says """"Who wants a tu
rn?"""" like its an advertising banner."""
"""When I go to gaming conventio
ns, I always bring my banner: a simple towel with the dice logo on it. Let s rol
l!""" 2339
flag, banner, streamer

0
S+
: t
scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) : sound; noise
(none)
pennant Many towels were waved and kazoos blown when the Cardina
ls won the pennant.
"""Yep, it s a party alright. The kazoo fiesta noise is
audible from far away, and look, they fashioned pennants out of towels to use as
a signal flag for beckoning visitors in."""
2340
adeS+
0
S+
: dotted cliff radi
o. 53) : wrap; pack up; cover; conceal
(none)
cleaver The cleaver was found with the dismembered body wrapped
up in a cave. """The murder victim was killed by a a cleaver. Her body was fou
nd in a cave, wrapped up in plastic.""" 2341
,
0
S+
: dotted cl
o. 53) : enclosure; quarters; fortification; red-light district
(none)
licensed quarters
"""The very special tall child whom the
city folks keep enclosed in their city walls has finally been granted the use of
an abandoned cave for his licensed quarters. Hey, its better than sleeping in t
he open!"""
"""Meanings acc. to kanji dictionary: enclosure, quarter, large,
empty, red-light district)//This city s red light district can be found in tall
caves within the city walls. There the prostitutes have licensed quarters to se
ll their bodies."""
2342
, ., .
protect, shield, defend, eaves, canop
t someone; to take under one s wing; to plead for; to stick up for; to cover up
for someone
0
S+
: dotted cliff radical (no. 53) : compa
re; race; ratio; Philipines
(none)
overhang
"""This overhang is really good against the warmth. Compared wit
h other overhangs, this one makes you feel as cool as if you are in a cave."""
This overhang has so much shade it s comparable to being in a cave.
2343
hawk
1
S+
1676
: dotted cliff radi
r>: bird; chicken
(none)
hawk
"""Those wild goose scurry into the caves that have been worn into the s
ide of the cliffs, all trying to avoid a hawk. The bird storming down on them fo
r an easy feed."""
"""CAREFUL: wild goose (#2150) contains """"cliff"""", h
ere we have """"CAVE""""!"""
2344
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Bird ShouldS
uspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
level
1
S+
1693
: dotted cliff radi
r>: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
(none)
shire """In the Shire, hobbits used to live in caves. Nowadays their holes in
the soil still look a little like caves."""
"""Remember at the end of the Lo
rd of the Rings, when Saruman was found in the Shire trying to fill up all the h
obbit s caves with soil? Or something like that."""
2345
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
, ,
mausoleum, shrine, palace
cliff radical (no. 53) : morning; dynasty; regime; epoch; period; (North) Kore
a
(none)
tomb sanctuary
"""With few visitors, the tomb sanctuary in the cave is only open in the morning
."""
The tomb sanctuary of the Egyptian pharaohs is only open in the morning.
At night they seal the cave to keep the spirits from escaping! 2346
JLPT.N0
. strong
0
S+
: bow; bow (archery
radical (no.1) : rice field; rice paddy : one; one radical (no.1) : rice
field; rice paddy : one; one radical (no.1)
(none)
strengthen
"""If you can t pull your bow all the way back,
you need to strengthen yourself by eating a stack of pancakes and waffles."""
I strengthened my bow skills by eating a double decker rice sandwich. 2347
., ., ., ., .
slacken, relax (
ness; letdown 0
S+
2497
: bow; bow (archery, violin) : to be (c
lassical)
(none)
loosen
The scorpion nibbled on the string of my bow and loosened it. Now I have to stri
ng the bow again!
"""My grip on the bow loosened, and I felt myself slowly
slipping away. The last thing I remember seeing was the scorpion quietly scuttl
ing away from my trouser leg, where it has delivered it s poisionous blow."""
2348
, , .
rice gruel
(): thin rice porridge;
0
S+
2280
: bow; bow (archery, violin) : rice; USA; metre : bow
; bow (archery, violin)
(none)
rice gruel
Rice gruel gives you the strength to use two bows at once.
"""Kill me now with 2 BOWS, I m sick of eating RICE gruel.""" 2349
JLPT.N0
.
saw, turn (lathe), grind
0
S+
; dismissal
(none)
lathe
"""To stop workers losing fingers on the lathes, the company has decided to issu
e lucky rabbit s feet to its workers."""
RABBIT FINGERS are also lucky you can remove them from a RABBIT by using a LATHE.
2350
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
.
0
S+
: hand : juven
d
(none)
bump into
If you bump into a juvenile he is bound to give you the finger. """Juveniles are
often unsure of how long their extremities actually are, because they re growin
g all the time. They often bump into things because their fingers are a centimet
re or two longer than the last time they looked!"""
2351
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., ., .
impersonate, dress up, disguise, thin
: hand : part; minute of time; segment; share; degree; one s lot; duty; underst
and; know; rate; 1%; chances; shaku/100
(none)
disguise
"""""""How do you like my disguise?"""" """"Umm.
.. the fingers are only part of a disguise. You should really disguise the other
parts of your body, too.. o.o"""" (Imagine the guy is just wearing camouflage g
loves or something along those lines.)."""
"""""""Now part your fingers, an
d witness my latest disguise"""" It might just work, your friend now appears com
pletely invisible!""" 2352
.
knead, mix
0
S+
2353
., ., .
catch, seize, grasp, hold, arrest, ca
ested (2) to hold on to; to grasp (3) to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(4) to be detained by (): (1) to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; t
hold; to catch hold of; to lay one s hands on; to clutch (2) to understand; to g
rasp; to comprehend
0
S+
: hand : country
(none)
clutch """Reminds me of a Star Wars quote, Leia: """"The more y
ou tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your finge
rs."""" (i.e., the tighter you clutch, the more countries you ll lose)."""
"""In countries such as Japan and Australia, the clutch is operated by using the
fingers on the left."""
2354
., .
press, print, affix a seal, stamp
1
: hand : Nara; what?
(none)
impress """In Nara, they do not accept , in fact their seals are done by simply imp
ressing fingers into hot melting wax (fingerprints are unique!)."""
"""In Na
ra, you impress wax seals with just your finger."""
2355
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.
scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead
(): (1) t
uirm; to writhe (2) to be impatient (): to stir up; to churn; to ransack
r>(): (1) to scratch (2) to perspire (3) to shovel; to paddle ():
0
S+
: hand : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : i
nsect; bug; temper
(none)
scratch Insects on your crotch make your fingers want to scratch.
"""Scrat
ching with your fingers is a possible sign of a flea (#2681) infestation. Even w
hen they (the drops) are gone, the urge to scratch remains.""" 2356
JLPT.N0
., ., .
composing, editing, compiling, select
: hand : southeast
(none)
assortment
You reach into a bag of assorted lollies with your fingers and p
ull out two snakes stuck together.
"""You can always find something from hi
s assortment of stolen watches. Fingers, the thief, can pull back his sleeve and
allow you to elect (without the road work) any of the watches from his extensiv
e assortment."""
2357
., ., ., .
be complete, uniform, all pre
present; to be a full set; to have everything at one s disposal (2) to be equal
; to be uniform (3) to gather; to assemble (): (1) to collect; to gather; to
ether; to complete (a collection) (2) to arrange; to put in order; to prepare; t
o get ready (3) to make uniform; to make even; to match (): set; suit; uniform
0
S+
2412
: hand : in front; before
(none)
muster You finally mustered up enough courage to point your fin
ger at the bully in front of you and tell him what an *** he is. Hope you can ru
n fast. """When I muster up the strength to do something exercise-ish, I have me
fingers out in front of me and do the usual stretches. Cracking the knucles and
such..."""
2358
00
., ., .
0
S+
ch off; diverge; fork; another; extra; specially
(none)
deal with
"""If you deal with the Yakuza, you might get a
finger separated."""
"""""""I ll deal with you separately,"""" said the teach
er, pointing his finger."""
2359
., .
0
S+
: h
low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
(none)
press down on Think of shiatsu. You press down on someone with
your fingers to help them relax.
You help your girlfriend relax by pressi
ng down on her back with your fingers. 2360
nmeiyou
.
plant, sow
0
S+
2204
: hand 
es
(none)
disseminate
"""I m all used up for the day, so I disseminate turns to the remaining ladies w
ith my fingers."""
"""Means """"plant; sow"""" When sowing seeds or plantin
g flowers, the results will turn out better if you disseminate the seeds/plants
with your FINGERS in TURN . A red flower here, then a blue flower, a red flower,
then a blue flower, etc...""" 2361

kanjifreq2001-2500
bow with arms folded, come together, assemble

0
: hand : mouth : ear
(none)
interpretation """For deaf people, whose ears do not function properly, the int
erpretation of speech is often attained by using their fingers in sign language,
and pay close attention to the mouths of others."""
"""I bow with hands clas
ped, my fingers holding the microphone (with an opening that s like an ear for r
eceiving sound) after giving my own interpretation of the karaoke song."""
2362
., .
0
S+
: h
dical (no. 4) : seven
(none)
receptable
"""Why are you holding that lock of hair, man? Are your fingers
even clean? Go put that thing into a trash receptacle. No! Not your fingers, the
lock. Receptacle seems to work...especially since receptable isn t a word."""
"""The keyword in the book is """"receptacle"""" (which is an actual word unlike
receptable). I picture a kidnapping demand where a finger and a lock of hair of
the victim is placed into a receptacle and sent to the family."""
2363
.
lift up, give, offer, consecrate, sacrifice, dedicate
; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate 0
S+
2286
: hand : observance; offer; present; dedicate
(none)
dedicate (RTK3) """DEVOTE (new rtk3 keyword). Think of the Yakuz
a. To show their DEVOTION to the clan, they must be DEDICATED enough to cut off
their FINGERS if they fail a task.""" Dedicated people who dedicate themselves
to growing bonsai cornstalkes have to have very fine fingers to work the bonsai
cornstalk.
2364
00
., ., , .
twist, twine, kinky
0
f thing; so; if so; in that case; well
(none)
twirl """Bad guys in movies always twirl their moustache with
their fingers, and that sort of thing."""
Twirling a baton is the sort of
thing you only do with your fingertips. 2365
njifreq2001-2500
.
counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws, bravely v
0
S+
2189
: hand : courts; imperial court; government office
(none)
counter for tools
The courts use their fingers as a counte
r for tools used in murder cases.
"""A lawyer holds several blood stained
screwdrivers in his fingers and asks,""""Ladies and gentlemen of the court, how
many tools do you see?"""".""" 2366
kanjifreq2001-2500
., ., .
0
S+
ieve; lament; be anxious; sad; unhappy
(none)
commotion
"""A new dance, called the """"commotion"""" whe
re you move your fingers in a melancholy way. (Derived from """"The Locomotion""
"": Everybody s doin a brand new dance now, Come on baby, do the Locomotion.)."
""
There was a huge commotion in the state of Denmark when Hamlet cut off h
is fingers. He must have been really melancholic...
2367
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
. , ,
stroke, pat, smooth down
(
S+
2402
: hand : nothingness; none; ain t; nothing; nil; not
(none)
petting """I was petting my pet, but when I looked at my fingers
I saw . . . nothingness my pet had bitten them off."""
I pet my pet with my fin
gers so hard... he was reduced to nothingness. 2368
.
scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip
(): (1) to sc
strew (2) to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.) (3) to give
the slip; to throw off; to shake off; to lose 0
S+
: hand : scatter; disperse; spend; squander
(none)
sprinkle
Use your fingers to scatter sprinkles on top of
your ice cream cone .

Japanese tradition of - I see a garden spr
ers.
2369
., .
excel in, surpass, pull out, select
hand : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 1
72)
(none)
outstanding
"""My turkey suit, complete with actual feathers, was so outstanding that farmer
s tried to hunt me down with hatchets: I promptly gave them the finger."""
"""His turkey costume was really outstanding: it was full of real turkey feather
s, and he even managed to make convincing bird claws of his fingers.""" 2370
.,
,
rub, fold, print (on cloth)
0
(none)
rubbing Think of Braille rubbing things with your fingers in ord
er to learn.
"""I learned, quite by accident, that by rubbing my fingers some
where special, I felt great. 20 lears later, I m still rubbing."""
2371
.
victory, fast
1
S+
: hand 
iant (no. 58)
(none)
spoils
"""Someone tries to lay their fingers on your spoils, and you run after them hit
ting them with a broom as they run from you.""" As my share of the spoils of war
I grab a running-broom that has fingers (just like the one in Disney/Mickey Mou
se/Fantasia). It runs round cleaning up with its broom and uses its fingers to p
ress buttons etc and operate household appliances. But also like Mickeys it gets
out of control and spoils everything it touches. So much for the spoils of war.
2372
., ., .
gouge, hollow out, bore, pry
>: decide; determine; archery glove
(none)
gouge out
The penalty for gouging out someone s eyes is to
have your fingers guillotined. """Before they guillotine him they gouge out his
eyes with their fingers, which is why we can t see eyes in this Kanji."""
2373
., ., , ., .
cowardice, wi
rness (): to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
S+
: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : gone; past; qui
t; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce
(none)
wince The gambling addict s state of mind ... wincing as he re
alizes that everything he owns is gone. """As they pull the batteries out of Dat
a, we see him wince and then he s gone."""
2374
adeS+
., , .
, ,
consider, reflect, th
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
ponder """Brain: """"I m in a lucid state of mind. Pinky, are y
ou pondering what I m pondering?"""" Pinky: """"Yes Brain, but how are we going
to get the turkey up here?""""."""
The state of mind of a turkey is to pond
er the meaning of life while waiting to be eaten come November. 2375
JLPT.N1
., ., .
fall in love with, admire, grow senil
play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expressi
on (2) to play the fool (3) to be in one s dotage
0
S+
2486
:
heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : in a moment; instantly; all of
a sudden; neglect; disregard
(none)
infatuation
Infatuation is the state of mind that makes a knot form in your
heart. Data instantaneously (#2431) combusted when he first experienced infatuat
ion.
2376
., .
,
wise
1
S+
2450
61) : orders; ancient laws; command; decree
(none)
quickwitted
The commando team under orders need to be quickw
itted and are always in the right state of mind for action.
"""Data, orders:
Commander Data is as quickwitted as they come. While Picard is still in the pro
cess of uttering an order, Data is already executing it!"""
2377
JLPT.N1

. , , , ,
sincere, kind, considerate
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : receive; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; ca
tch
(none)
considerate
"""The state of mind of the tall child whom receives all of the attention is oft
en surprisingly considerate. They have known nothing but kindness in their life,
and thus act the same in return!"""
A considerate state of mind is open to r
eceive others input. 2378
q2001-2500
.
just as, as though, fortunately
0
S+
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : fit; suit; join; 0.1
(none)
as if """I was in a state of mind to ask my wife if some slink
y outfit from the closet fit her. """"As if!"""" she yelled, """"that belonged t
o your previous girlfriend!""""."""
"""If your state of mind is fit, it s as
if the kanji learn themselves."""
2379
nmeiyou
.
wide, large, enlarge
0
S+
: h
irit; heart radical (no. 61) : ashes; puckery juice; cremate
(none)
enlarge He was in a terrible state of mind when his home that he
was enlarging was consumed by a fire and everything he had build up was turned
to ashes.
"""Imagine the state of mind of a person who takes some viagra,
thinking it will enlarge his package, but somehow it reduces it to ashes instead
."""
2380
, , , ,
1
S+
2474
art radical (no. 61) : younger brother; faithful service to elders
(none)
respect for elders
"""The state of mind of a younger brothe
r has respect for elders, including you if you re the elder brother.""" """Data,
younger brother: Commander Data had a younger, amoral brother (Lore). When they
visited an old computer museum, Lore remarked that he could compute much faster
than the machines on exhibition. That s when Data found it to be his duty to te
ach his brother respect for elders.""" 2381
1
S+
: water : zero
overflow; nothing; cipher
(none)
canal The canals on Mars contain zero water. A canal is used to put water whe
re there was zero.
2382
, , ,
sparkling water
1
S+
(none)
glistening
Rays of sunlight on the water make for a glisten
ing effect.
"""Compare with shimmering (frame 2880), where the rays of sunli
ght shimmer off the futon. Water is what s glistening in those rays. (helps to r
emember both kanji).""" 2383
q2001-2500
.
1
S+
: water : clea
(none)
bounding main """You know you are deep in the water of a bound
ing main (deep body of water), when you look up and can no longer see the rays o
f the sun above you.""" """In calm waters, even the bounding main is limpid (#24
46)."""
2384
., ., , .
gargle, rinse mouth
e; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control : lack; gap; fail; yaw
ning radical (no. 76)
(none)
gargle """To gargle, put a bundle of medicine in your mouth with water and thro
w your head back as if in a yawn."""
Gargle with salt water and bundle up if
you have a sore thoat and lack medicine.
2385

continent, sandbar, island, country
1
S+
water : state; province
(none)
continent
"""Australia is the only continent that is surrounded by water o
n all sides, yet is still a single state."""
"""If the borders of a state are
all water, then it is more properly called a continent instead. (For state (#
128), I think of the small-dash/big-dash alternating pattern that is used for st
ate borders on some maps.).""" 2386
kanjifreq1501-2000
., .
1
S+
: w
-day period; season (for specific products)
(none)
swirling waters """For ten days, we watched the swirling waters,
but it didn t seem like the water would rise in another tsunami."""
"""You h
ave got a really, really plugged up bathtub - so plugged up, as a matter of fact
, that when you get out of the bath, it takes an entire decameron for the gently
swirling waters to go all the way down. You are really annoyed at this (it s gr
oss, besides), so you get a tiny little sun and bound it up with twine, and lowe
r it into the drain. It clears the clog right up, and the swirling waters zip ri
ght on down!""" 2387
., .
imbued with
(): to run; to blur
S+
: water : three; going; coming; visiting
(none)
seep
"""We have a prettily shaped umbrella, but when it start
ed to rain, water seeped through and three of our elbows got wet. So much for de
sign over functionality."""
"""X-men movie scene where the senator SEEPS thr
ough the bars like WATER. You see all these ELBOWS (three of them) move in tryin
g to grab him, but it s MYSTIQUE the SHAPE changer that catches him in her UMBRE
LLA.""" 2388
., .
wash, sprinkle (): (1) joke; pun;
shion-conscious; refined (): (1) smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
eone smartly dressed (3) to dress up; to be fashionable (): (1) to dress sty
2) to joke; to play on words (): frank; open-hearted
0
S+
2440
water : cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146)
(none)
rinse """In the wild west everything was so dirty! With the li
mited water people could spare, a simple rinse was the best your clothes would g
et.""" Rinse empty whiskey bottles with water. 2389
adeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
., .
wash
0
S+
: w
(none)
douse """In the forest fire, they doused the trees with water
to prevent more damage."""
"""You use water to irrigate (#2079) saplings. W
hen it has become a tree, you need more. Then you have to douse it.""" 2390
0
S+
: water : eye;
ight; experience; care; favor
(none)
teardrops
Water drops from your eye are teardrops.
""" teardrops (#22
94) , ... Parts: , ... Note: Tuttle 3a9.21 ... tears (#1082), vs. teardro
)? don t worry. They are the exact same word except when used in place names: O
n and Kun are the same . has the decency to have a different On-Yomi. But the Ku
n is the same. ...""" 2391
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Function ShouldSuspend gradeS
+
., .
all, turbidity
0
S+
troops; war; battle
(none)
gushing """As the Pharaoh s chariots tried to cross the Red Sea, gushing waters
came and crushed them."""
Picture yourself driving a chariot wildly down t
he street and knocking over all the fire hydrants. Water is gushing everywhere.
2392
., .,
defile, blaspheme, ditch
0
r>: sell
(none)
blaspheme
"""The church is selling holy water for the faithful, but if you dare to say its
tap water, they d tell you you were blaspheming."""
"""During the Wedding at
Cana, the Son of God had some people come up to complain after he performed his
miracle. """"This wine is terrible! Are you trying to sell me watered-down wine
?"""" He replied, """"It s a wedding, for God s sake, the wine is free, so stop
complaining."""" The dissatisfied guest retorted, """"Hey, don t blaspheme!""""
Jesus Christ just rolled his eyes and, under his breath, uttered his own name in
vain."""
2393
, , , ,
weir, fish trap, beam, girder
r>: sword; saber; knife : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) : tree; wood
(none)
roofbeam
What seemed to be water dripping from the wooden
roofbeam was actually drops of blood dripping from a sword lodged in it.
"""He cut down the tree with a sword to make a new roofbeam, but when he saw two
drops lying on the tree, he assumed there was too much water in the wood and he
left it to dry first."""
2394
kanjifreq2001-2500
, ., ., .
sediment, grounds, dregs, stagnant
ent (e.g. of sediment) 0
S+
: water : Mr.; hall; mansion; p
alace; temple; lord
(none)
sediment
"""Mr. President is visiting the city of New Orleans, where the
sediment is being cleared away that got there when the water rushed in during hu
rricane Katrina."""
"""After Mr. (and Mrs.) Smith blasted everything in sigh
t with a missile launcher (see Mr. (#1805)), turning the whole world into sedime
nt, nothing was left to shot at. The only thing left was WATER. So boring..."""
2395
Kyoto, the capital

0
S+
2302
: w
r>: each; every; either
(none)
old Kyoto
"""Old Kyoto was once the capital, but if has fallen from grace
and the flowers that used to decorate its houses have all disapeared."""
Each drop of water has been through old Kyoto at some point.
2396
JLPT.N0
, , , , , , , , , ,
(none)
thou
"""One of the modern commandments: """"Thou shalt not im
agine wet women, dripping in their bathing suits""""."""
"""""""O Romeo,
Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"""" says Juliet, her eyes all watery."""
2397
., ., .
manufacture paper, spread out thin, strain, p
0
S+
: water : deer
(none)
filter """I filter my water using a deer. Sure I m a naturalist
, but you know what? The filtered yellow """"water"""" tastes MUCH better!"""
"""When you go out into the wilderness, you shouldn t drink fresh water no matte
r how clean and clear it looks. A deer could have just crapped in it a mile upst
ream. Lesson: Bring some kind of filter to filter your drinking water."""
2398
shore, brink, verge

0
S+
2367
: w
tedly; recur
(none)
on the v
erge of Water dripping repeatedly on someone is enough to put them on the verge
of insanity.
I was on the verge of wetting myself when she repeatedly showed
me her...
2399
00
moat, ditch, canal, Australia

0
S+
r>: overpowering; great; powerful; excelling; Australia
(none)
moat
A moat is a water structure used against something poten
tially overpowering.
"""Australia was designed as a moat, surrounded by water
, to keep out the overpowering forces of foreign nations."""
2400
JLPT.N0
., ., .
sprinkle, lively, vigorous
r>: departure; discharge; publish; emit; start from; disclose; counter for gunsho
ts
(none)
spray """If yo
u discharge a water gun, it sprays water of course!""" """To spray is to have w
ater discharged, from, for example, a hose.""" 2401
adeS+
, .
port, harbor
0
S+
2222
peak to a ruler; complete
(none)
port
They started playing music when the ship of the emperor came in sight ov
er the water and was brought into port. A band playing music on the water front
for a heroic Navy ship returning to port.
2402
., .
lonely, deserted
0
S+
; forest
(none)
solitude
"""Picture yourself living in solitude on a tiny island. There are only two tree
s, and you keep getting splashed by water from sea waves."""

A water-filled g
rove is a place of solitude.
2403
., .
, , ,
wide expanse, abundan
r>: revelation; tell; inform; announce
(none)
abounding
"""According to the book of revelations, aboundi
ng waters will be the first sign of the apocalypse!""" Revelations into the ben
efits of drinking water are abounding these days.
2404
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
,
water s edge, shore, bank
1
S+
t; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something; even numbe
r; 4th calendar sign
(none)
water s edge
These spikes mark the water s edge in ancient times. Notice that
the water level is actually much lower today. The water s edge is firmly naile
d to the ground with robust spikes... through the water.
2405
JLPT.N1
, ,
large bird, wild goose
1
ay : bird; chicken
(none)
large goose
A bird often found near creeks is the large goose.
Ever rid
den in a watercraft at an amusement park in the shape of a large goose bird?
2406
.
0
S+
: water : bird
d radical (no. 172)
(none)
souse """When the pegasus attacked, we did what we could and soused it: everyo
ne knows that a wet pegasus is a dead pegasus."""
"""Souse the pegasus wit
h water, she likes it."""
2407
., ., .
overflow, inundate, spill
0
S+
2405
: water : benefit; gain; profit; advantage
(none)
brimming
"""Water is to the benefit of all live forms, so
when a place has a lot of water, you soon see it brimming with life forms."""
(+brendanmacdonald) Water is brimming with health benefits!
2408
JLPT.N0
., .
, , , ,
fill, wear (a
very; great; exceedingly
(none)
inundate
A tremendous amount of people inundate waterparks during summer
vacation.
"""After the success of Gatorade, Michael Jordan was inundated w
ith requests to do water commercials."""
2409
. , , , , ,
pure
1
ne); take; get; catch
(none)
immaculate
"""I doubt it was an immaculate conception, I m sure she receive
d something watery from someone or other.""" Water you receive as a gift shou
ld be immaculate.
2410
q1501-2000
., .
kindness
1
S+
2257
aler; seller
(none)
moisten
"""Before raging wildfires approach the town, homeowners will spray hose water o
n their roof to moisten the house as a preventative measure.""" """When it s ver
y dry, I sometimes moisten the wooden beams on the roof with water so that they
won t completely dry out and crack open."""
2411
,
,
open sea
0
S+
1912
; trouble; accident; defect
(none)
rough seas
Rough seas are a body of water that is most difficult to travel
over. Rough seas = difficult waters. 2412
.
draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump
(): (1) to dr
o scoop; to pump (2) to have a drink together (3) to consider; to sympathize wit
h; to sympathise with 0
S+
: water : reach out; exert; exe
rcise; cause
(none)
draw wat
er
When you draw water you reach out and take the water from the well.
Reach out for water to draw water from the well.

2413
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
, .
pure water, clear water, pool in a river
: water : quiet
(none)
river pool
"""Stare into the quiet water of the river pool, and maybe you l
l see the river mermaids."""
A river pool is a little spot of WATER over on t
he edge where the water can be QUIET for a while before going back out into the
roaring river to flow. 2414
., ., ., ., ,
collect, gath
to leave unpaid (): to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up<
pile; pool; collection (2) gathering spot (3) waiting place for a sumo wrestler
beside the ring (4) liquid runoff from miso preparation (5) tamari; variety of r
ich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) 0
S+
2451
: water : detai
n; fasten; halt; stop
(none)
cumulation
"""Water, detain: At the airport, crazy EU customs regulations m
ade that every person carrying water bottles was detained and the water bottles
themselves impounded. As you may imagine, in the customs office, there was quite
a cumulation of water bottles."""
"""I look up at a cumulonimbus cloud and
say There must be a lot of water detained in that cumulonimbus, quite a cumulati
on.""" 2415
, .,
edge
0
S+
1399
: w
l : sword; saber; knife
(none)
abyss """Moses threw the golden calf into a nearby abyss, chased the offenders
that had worshipped it with a saber, and cleaned the whole spot it had been sta
nding with water as to wash away the sins of these people.""" """In the abyss
of hell, there is no water and Satan keeps watch with his sabre."""
2416
.
primeval chaos
0
S+
: water 
ice station; camp
(none)
chaos Chaos theory holds that a single EARTHWORM wriggling can cause huge flow
s of WATER all over the planet. Earthworms go into chaos when there s no water.
2417
.
(): to filter; to strain
0
S+
r>: prudence; thought; concern; consider; deliberate; fear
(none)
strainer
"""Prudence always splashes water over the strai
ner before & after using it. """"Just being prudent"""", she says.""" """The s
trainer exercises prudence on the water, only letting the good water pass."""
2418
., ., ., ., ., ., .
dripping wet 0
S+
2260
: water : demand; request; need
(none)
drench Those who demand water will be drenched.
"""When
he demanded water from the waitress, she dumped the glass over his head, drenchi
ng his clothes."""
2419
q2001-2500
.
pool, eddy
0
S+
1987
: water 
x; establish; decide
(none)
eddy
"""If you get caught in an eddy, the water seems determined to pull you
in.""" """An eddy is created when water determines it doesn t want to just """"
go with the flow""""."""
2420
kanjifreq1501-2000
.
0
S+
: water : day;
an; counter for days : soil; earth; ground; Turkey
(none)
fabrication
The greatest fabrication ever told was that God
made the water and the earth in only one day. This kanji should mean black soi
l. It is is used for Buddha s death and nirvana ( ()). Story: Fabrication of black
il. Use water to wash away other colours and and dry it in the sun (sun over soi
l).
2421
ax, hatchet
0
S+
: father<br
; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
(none)
hatchet """Father is sitting on top of an axe, and when I ask wh
y he says, Axe? Its a hatchet, and Im trying to hatch it."""

The father axe g
iving birth to baby hatchets. There is a role reversal in axe families. 2422
, , , ,
old man, grampa
0
k
(none)
grandpa Father!!
! My Father exclaimed when he saw my grandpa again. [exclamation (#2680)].
"""My grandpa, the father of my father, often puts his ear agains the city walls
to hear what s going on. Well, Alzheimer...""" 2423
JLPT.N0 Kanji_People_Fam
ily ShouldSuspend gradeS+
.
0
S+
: dog 
remains; frame
(none)
sly
The sly criminal gave a skeleton to the pack of wild dogs chasing him. """Sly f
ox thought he could outsmart the wild dogs, but all they found of him was his sk
eleton."""
2424
., .
obscene
0
S+
: d
sly; be apprehensive
(none)
indecent
The indecent man made even the pack of wild dogs apprehensive (#
2569). """An indecent video featuring a helpless victim taking hairpins in his
brain while a pack of wild dogs tears him from limb to limb, has generated calls
for compulsory censorship of the internet.""" 2425
adeS+
., ., .
(): (1) sly; cunnin
iserly 0
S+
: dog : mingle; mixing; association; coming & g
oing
(none)
cunning You have
to have cunning to mingle with a pack of wild dogs and get away unharmed.
A pack of wild dogs mingle together and perform cunning-lingus. 2426
JLPT.N0
tanuki, raccoon
0
S+
2498
: dog 
rent s home; league
(none)
racoon dog
A raccoon dog joined the pack of wild dogs as their computer-lit
erate otaku member with circles around his eyes.
The racoon dog was only
allowed to join the pack of wild dogs because his computer owned.
2427
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspend gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
wolf
0
S+
2129
: dog 
(none)
wolf
"""I don t know if """"All (wild) dogs go to heaven,""""
but I think this wolf will, because he has a halo.""" """Pack of wild dogs, ha
lo: In the pack of wild dogs, there is a prophesy. The wild dog that is born wit
h a halo surrounding it will eventually turn into a wolf and lead the pack of wi
ld dogs to victory over mankind."""
2428
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal Shou
ldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
0
S+
: dog : shellf
sh
(none)
flustered
The pack of dogs got all flustered when they tried to open the shellfish with th
eir snouts.
"""The shellfish flustered the fishermen by pretending to be a p
ack of wild dogs. """"woof woof, grrrrrr""""."""
2429
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
puppy, dog
0
S+
: dog 
sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku
(none)
pup
"""Mother dog: I don t like our pup hanging around with t
hat pack of wild dogs because he picks up all sorts of bad phrases. Father dog: Do
n t worry, he s only a pup it s just a phrase he s going through.""" """""""H
e encountered a pack of dogs"""" sounds like a scary phrase, until you mention t
hey were all puppies."""
2430
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac Ka
nji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspend gradeS+
fox
0
S+
2185
: dog : melon
(none)
fox
A pack of dogs chases a fox who has stolen a melon! Must
be a vegetarian fox... """In Japanese folklore the FOX is known for changing sh
ape. This one was being chased by a PACK OF WILD DOGS and passing a garden, chan
ged into a MELON to hide."""
2431
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspen
d gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
archaic part of Korea, lion-dog shrine guards

0
2196
: dog : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
a-un
From the pack of wild dogs only white ones are chosen to
be a-un (to guard the temple). Lion-like wild dogs that show their white teeth
to anyone who approaches the Shinto shrine.
2432
lion
0
S+
1914
: dog : expert
; model; exemplar; army (incl. counter); war
(none)
lion
"""In """"The Lion King,"""" Scar was the expert who did
all the scheming, and the three hyenas were his pack of wild dogs that did most
of the dirty work.""" The pack of wild dogs admire the lion as an expert hunte
r.
2433
0
S+
: dog : dollar
(none)
baboon """The hunter employs a pack of dogs to hunt baboons, wh
ich he sells to zoos for a lot of dollars.""" Baboons like to taunt wild dogs
by dangling their dollar sign chains from trees just out of their reach (and occ
asionally mooning them with their red butts). 2434
adeS+
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : good; pleasing; skilled
(none)
tobacco """If you smoke these tobacco flowers, you ll end up spo
rting a halo sooner rather than later."""
"""If you smoke these tobacco fl
owers, you can blow funky smoke halos (rings)."""
2435
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
jasmine
1
S+
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : end; close; tip; powder; posterity
(none)
jasmine """If you know someone called Jasmine, then just imagine
yourself sticking a flower in her extremity."""
"""The jasmine flowers a
re exceptionally strong scented, and you can smell it the whole day if you rub t
hem on an extremity of your body, like a hand."""
2436
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
jasmine
1
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : profit; advantage; benefit
(none)
hawthorn
"""Thanks to Nathaniel Hawthorne, the hawthorn f
lower is now profitable."""
A hawthorn is a flower that stands in the way of
profit as it has to be taken out of the wheat fiels by farmers.
2437
strawberry
0
S+
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : mother
(none)
strawberry
"""The strawberry plant is one that mothers really like. Not par
ticularly for its flowers, but for the fruit of course, so they can make fresh s
trawberry pies."""
"""Most people eat the fruit of the strawberry plant, bu
t your mother eats the flowers."""
2438
nmeiyou
bush clover
1
S+
1544
: grass; pl
o. 140) : autumn
(none)
bush clover
The bush clover is a special flower which was dedicated to bush
when he won the presidency in Autumn. Bush clover flowers in autumn. 2439
., ,
art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
2065
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : eight; eight radical (no. 12) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : round; ful
l (month); perfection; -ship; pills; make round; roll up; curl up; seduce; expla
in away : say
(none)
techniqu
e [old] """Its the oldest technique in the book. When surrounded by the evil ric
e seedling forces (they have gathered all around the ground around you), you dis
pense a cloud of rising smoke from your feet, and disappear, leaving only flower
s behind."""
The [old] technique for making a rising cloud of flowers was mis
used by round men to get a woman s legs caught in ivy. 2440
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., , .
mow down (the enemy)
0
S+
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : pheasant
(none)
trim
Get a pheasant (#2584) to trim your flowers for you.
Pheasant under glass with flower trimmings as garnish. Mmmm! 2441
JLPT.N0
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : decline; wane; weaken
(none)
straw raincoat """Looking for a job at a florist during bad wea
ther, I was forced to wear my pauper s straw raincoat. Predictably, I was declin
ed at every flower shop I found."""
"""Flower, decline: After your flowers h
ave declined (i.e., lost their bloom), you can always use the remains to weave a
straw raincoat. It s all about recycling these days..."""
2442
JLPT.N0
,
moss, lichen
0
S+
: g
dical (no. 140) : pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles
(none)
moss
Flowers can be seen on the pedestal covered with moss.
The flowers you can see on old pedestals when you visit the ruins in Greece are
moss in fact. 2443
., ., .
(): (1) to melt
harmed; to be bewitched (): vast; calm 0
S+
: grass; pl
grass radical (no. 140) : hot water; bath; hot spring
(none)
prodigal
"""When the prodigal son returned, he was greete
d with flowers and hot water for tea by his mum."""
"""The prodigal son thou
ght he was going to be in hot water when he went home after wasting his family s
money, but instead they greeted him with flowers.""" 2444
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
.,
vine, tendril, influence, connections, good offices,
ive, rampant, powerful
0
S+
dical (no. 140) : wide; beautiful
(none)
tendril The alien plant from outer space flowered and started dr
awing mandala s on the ground with its tendrils as a way of communication.
If you show a mandala to a flower it will cross its tendrils into the lotus posi
tion. 2445
,
lotus
(): (1) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
se of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
1
S+
1839
: grass; plants;
grass radical (no. 140) : take along; lead; join; connect; party; gang; clique
(none)
lotus """A lotus can either be a flower, or else something tha
t takes you along (the car make)."""
"""Way too easy! Lotus, as in the really
expensive, fast car. Whenever I want to take someone somewhere (, I make sure to re
nt a Lotus so that I can arrive to pick them up in style. I m a great customer o
f the local car rental shop, so they always make sure to give me a flower when I
pick up my Lotus.""" 2446
q1501-2000
lotus, Mt Fuji
1
S+
2238
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : husband; man
(none)
lotus flower
"""[+woelpad] In a certain culture, there is a r
itual carried out when a girl is quite young (young enough, in fact, that they d
o it before they are considered a woman in that culture - for the same reason th
at some cultures do not name a baby until they are sure it will live) - she must
go on a vision quest for a lotus flower and look inside it to see the face of h
er husband - then report back.. Imagine a poor flower girl s dismay when she loo
ks into the lotus flower and sees the face of Homer Simpson!."""
There s
a popular myth amongst flower girls that the face of their future husband is hid
den inside a lotus flower.
2447
kanjifreq2001-2500
,
lotus
1
S+
: grass; pl
o. 140) : contain; form; looks
(none)
lotus blossom Those little flower buds contain a whole lotus b
lossom when they grow bigger. """Flower, contain: Lotus Blossom is the strip
ped down version of a software package tailored to the needs of flourists: Lotus
Flower (lotus flower (#2361)). However, the software still contains the most im
portant functionality of the original version."""
2448
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
,
orchid, Holland
1
S+
1886
: g
dical (no. 140) : rise high; be well along
(none)
orchid """The orchid thief tries to steal exotic flowers from t
he east, only to be stopped customs at the departure gate * orchid."""
The A
n lesbians are partial to this flower because it reminds them of their favorite
classic video game character: B. Orchid.
2449
reed, rush
0
S+
1733
: g
o. 140) : door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63)
(none)
hollow reed
"""You must play a tune using a hollow reed, to
open the secret door hidden beneath the flowers."""
"""Ancient superstition
requirs you to adorn your door with hollow reed and flowers, but nobody knows th
e purpose anymore.""" 2450
q1501-2000
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : signature; govt office; police station
(none)
yam
"""The signature flower of Ireland: the yam! Speaking of
which, how are yams different from potatoes?"""
A yam has a signature fl
ower that differentiates it from a sweet potato.
2451
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
iris
1
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : prosperous; bright; clear
(none)
iris
Only prosperous people (picture someone with a lot of bl
ing) can afford to have iris flowers in the house regularly. They re too expensi
ve for daily use.
"""You become so prosperous selling flowers (irises) you
buy Van Gogh s famous painting """"Irises"""" and hang in in your flower shop."
""
2452
banana
1
S+
2033
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : char; hurry; impatient; irritate; burn; scorch; singe
(none)
banana """Like the fruit itself, banana flowers look charred as
they age.""" Charred bananas on a bed of flowers are a delicacy that stir up
images of a tropic island.
2453
kanjifreq2001-2500

buckwheat
(): (1) buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculent
buckwheat noodles
0
S+
o. 140) : high; boasting
(none)
buckwheat
"""""""Buckwheat s been shot! Buckwheat s been shot!"""" At his
funeral, attended by the rest of Our Gang, Buckwheat is placed in his coffin cov
ered by flowers. An angel is also present, and says """"Its O-tay Buckwheat, you
have been invited up to heaven!""""."""
Grain from the buckwheat plant c
an be used for some angelically tasting cakes. 2454
adeS+ jinmeiyou
butterbur, bog rhubarb

1
S+
: g
grass radical (no. 140) : path; route; road; distance
(none)
butterbur
Butterbur flowers can be seen along the path.
"""A Butterbur is a plant, but also, in LOTR, Butterbur is the name of the owner
of the Prancing Pony. The hobbits met him on their path to Mount Doom."""
2455
eggplant
1
S+
: grass; pl
grass radical (no. 140) : add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
(none)
eggplant
Eggplant is a low rie flower (thanks Peppi).
An epplant is a flower with almost no ries... 2456
adeS+ jinmeiyou
shade, shadow, backing assistance

(
shadow (): (1) grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing (2) assistance;
elp; aid (3) effects; influence 0
S+
2166
dical (no. 140) : shade; yin; negative; sex organs; secret; shadow
(none)
behind the scenes
"""Behind the scenes, in the shady areas
, they trade various flowers: oh, yeah, gather round the good stuff!"""
"""Another Heisig RTK3 fail. I m going to use """"owing to"""" as the keyword -it s mostly used in (thanks to you). Thanks to you, I was even able to grow flowe
rs in the shade, no easy task."""
2457
sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort

0
S+
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : meeting; tryst; date; rendezvous
(none)
wormwood
"""Wormwood brings very, very vivid and hallucin
ogenic dreams. You eat some of the intoxicating flowers of the wormwood with you
r girlfriend...and in your high state of mind, decide that it would be a good id
ea to do it in the bushes on the side of Mario Kart Road. Suddenly, in the middl
e of it, she starts tripping out, and runs through the bushes into the middle of
the track, while they are racing...and is killed. Imagine waking up from that d
ream...or was it a dream? Sticks for me anyway."""
You bring a wormwood flo
wer to a tryst (#2417) for the bitter parting at the end.
2458
JLPT.N0
, ,
mustard, rape, dust, trash, rubbish
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : jammed in; shellfish; mediate; conce
rn oneself with
(none)
mustard
Mustard has a lot of flavor jammed in to its flowers. Mustard is a plant that
jams in all its taste into its mustard seeds. 2459
., ., , .
,
show symptoms of, spr
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : bright; light
(none)
germinate
You need a lot of bright light to germinate flow
ers.
"""If there is one thing those nasty german s hate its bright, happy flo
wers."""
2460
00
wild grape, Portugal

(): grape; grapevine 0
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : crawl; creep
(none)
grape """Grapes are totally a conspiracy, I m telling you. The
y re pretty little plants with flowers that grow in clusters, and they are sweet
, I know, but...Bound up in each little grape (the skin is like a wrapping) is a
tiny RFID tag that the government uses to spy on you. That s why they sell them
in such large quantities for so cheap - if you """"pass"""" a few of them out,
no matter - odds are that at least one will stay inside you. They especially pus
h them on kids."""
My offspring ate all the grapes off the grape vine (#237
9)!
2461
grape vine, wild grape (): grape; grapevine 0

grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical
(no. 20) : tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
(none)
grape vine
"""""""I heard it through the grape vine"""" us
ing a pair of tin cans bound together to form a hidden amongst the flowers."""
"""I WRAPPED a large tin can (#1965) to a grape vine, under the FLOWERS of the g
rape vine, so that grapes fall directly into the tin can (#1965) when they are r
ipe.""" 2462
.
be resuscitated, revived
0
S+
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : fish : 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)
(none)
resurrect
Fish are used (as fertilizer) to resurrect your
wheat to a flowering state.
Famous resurrection: Jesus. There s the fish and
loaves of wheat bread he s got under his arms and flowers in his hair. 2463
, ,
0
S+
2361
: g
dical (no. 140) : turn; number in a series
(none)
grow wild
"""First the flowers grow up, but if you aren t
attentive, they have a tendency to grow wild, playing dice out in the garden to
kill time. A bad seed, indeed. Flowers grown wild!""" """Some kids playing the
board game Jumanji throw the dice, and as a result, flowers suddenly begin to g
row wild all around them."""
2464
kanjifreq2001-2500
0
S+
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : orders; ancient laws; command; decree
(none)
cocklebur
"""A truly invasive parasite, the cocklebur is a
flower that attaches itself to its namesake and proceeds to order the host arou
nd, the poor guy."""
"""When cocklebur flowers get stuck in your socks and sh
oelaces while bushwalking, you have to order everyone to stop and wait while you
pick them out."""
2465
,
reed used for matting
0
S+
grass radical (no. 140) : orphan; alone
(none)
rush mat
Orphans sleep on the flowers of a rush mat.
"""The poor orphans took to injecting flowers (poppy variety), and lay Knocked
Out (KO) on the rush mat floor of the orphanage."""
2466
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., ., .
ignorance, darkness, get, receive, be
0
S+
2360
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : wa-shaped cr
own radical (no. 14) : pig; hog; pig radical (no. 152)
(none)
darken """Flower, crown, one, sow: Each year, just before Chris
tmas, one sow is selected among many to wear a crown adorned with flowers. Unkno
wing of her fate, there is a party in her honor that evening. Near the end, the
lights suddenly darken and a lot of noise can be heared. When the lights go on a
gain, the sow has been slaughtered and is ready to be baked for Christmas dinner
."""
"""Miss Piggy has entered the Miss Universe pageant. Only one sow will g
et the crown, when the lights darken, Miss Piggy accepts the flowers as she is a
nnounced the winner!""" 2467
q2001-2500
,
, miscanthus reed
1
S+
1895
: g
dical (no. 140) : halberd; arms; festival float
(none)
grassy reed
"""There are two methods for swimming up on your
enemy unnoticed. A ninja using a grassy reed, making sure the flower is first r
emoved, will approach stealthily. A warriors scabbard, once the halberd is remov
ed, can also substitute for a breathing tube in a pinch."""
"""To prevent th
e weed from spreading, you must cut the grassy reed with a halberd before it flo
wers.http://www.flickr.com/photos/wasatyu/168795205/.
banana
0
S+
2026
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : comma-design
(none)
plantain
"""A plantain is a flowering fruit that looks ki
nd of like a banana, and of course bananas look sort of like a comma, so you mig
ht even say that they have a sort of comma-design.""" Southern cities in Europ
e often have plantains for street decoration. The light filtering through these
plants makes for a nice light mosaic on the streets.
2469
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
. , ,
cutting (grass)
0
S+
2178
o. 140) : reap; cut; clip; trim; prune
(none)
mow
You reap what flowers you mow. (thanks synewave).
"""Before you mow the lawn, first quickly reap any flowers growing it, otherwise
they ll just go to waste.""" 2470
001-2500
stone leek, Welsh onion

0
S+
: g
grass radical (no. 140) : rush; hurry; be flustered
(none)
onion """The onion is a plant that has such spicy fumes, that
you have to cry as if your heart is in a double knot."""
The ONION is a t
ype of FLOWER (bulb) that makes you INSTANTANEOUSLY cry a DROP of tear. Just rem
ember the DROP goes on the KNOT.
2471
,
hollyhock
1
S+
2122
: g
o. 140) : 10th calendar sign
(none)
hollyhock
Hollyhock loved to suck cock. With a flower in her hair she woul
d lead you into a teepee and let you experience heaven. The hollyhock is a flowe
r that can grow as large as a teepee. It almost reaches to heaven.
2472
, .,
thatch, cover, shingle, tile
0
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : mouth : ear
(none)
shingling
"""When shingling with flowers, they can often b
lock up your mouth and ears unless you wear the proper safety gear.""" """Flowe
r, deaf: The deaf guy was shingling the roof of his house with flowers (ecohouse
). Being deaf was an advantage since he didn t hear the comment of his neighbour
s.""" 2473
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : heart; mind;
spirit; heart radical (no. 61) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
stamen A male flower attracts many hearts with its stamen.
This flower s stamen is so manly that it has three hearts.
2474
JLPT.N0
, , .
mushroom
0
S+
dical (no. 140) : ear
(none)
mushroom
"""My mother used to joke that if I didn t wash my ears properly
, mushroom plants would be growing out of them."""
"""How could Mushroom be
flower/ear??? It makes no freakin sense! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotofilo/
2202580888/Oh, O.K.. Well, then maybe it could be."""
2475
JLPT.N0 Kanji
nt.Tree ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
., , ,
sow (seeds)
(): to
2368
: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : time; hour
(none)
sowing All it takes is time to get flowers after sowing seeds.
After sowing seeds it will take TIME before FLOWERS grow.
2476
JLPT.N1
,
parsley
1
S+
2158
: grass; pl
br>: axe; 1.32 lb; catty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
(none)
parsley """The axe murderer glares at his flower garden victims
""""First Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme!"""".""" Cooking for Cannibals: S
prinkling a freshly chopped parsley flower onto your axe before cutting up those
helpless victims is a great way to add a little zest to your dishes. 2477
rush matting
0
S+
2028
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have;
get; take
(none)
thatchin
g
The thatching of the old thatched roofs in rural Japan often has FLOWERS
growing out of it when it s gotten weathered. So you can pluck them and use the
m like tea leaves to tell your FORTUNE. The fortuneteller wants the thatching of
his roof done with flowers instead of reeds. 2478
.
blue, pale
1
S+
2276
: grass; pl
dical (no. 140) : godown; warehouse; storehouse; cellar; treasury
(none)
pale blue
"""The godown was filled with pale blue flowers,
probably some drug..."""
"""If you give her pale blue flowers, she ll god
own on you every time."""
2479
kanjifreq2001-2500
(): straw 0
S+
2488
: mugwort<b
(none)
straw """When a giant drinks a cocktail, he needs a straw of l
arge proportions. He hollows out a tall tree for the straw, and sticks a giant f
lower on the rim of his drink."""
"""Story of three little pigs. First one
built a house out of straw but it got blown down. Second one built a house out
of flowers but it got blown down. Third one built a tall house out of wood. It w
as so tall, when the wolf blew it it fell back on the wolf, killing him instantl
y. The end.""" 2480
00
, ,
turnip
0
S+
: g
o. 140) : nothingness; none; ain t; nothing; nil; not
(none)
turnip """Turnip flowers? Gross, but at least it s better than
nothing to eat."""
Turnips just taste like nothing to me. 2481
JLPT.N0
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : various; many; several; together
(none)
sweet potato
The sweet potato is a plant that can be used in
various dishes quite well.
"""The sweet potato is a plant that has various
names. (So don t get it confused with """"yam"""").""" 2482
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
thicket, bush, underbrush, grove

0
S+
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : number; strength; fate; law; figures
(none)
quack The idiot savant was thought to be a quack because he co
uldn t help but count the number of flowers he saw.
"""I don t even know whe
re Heisig got this keyword from. Using """"thicket"""" instead: Picture a thicke
t with a large number of flowers."""
2483
njifreq2001-2500
, ,
garlic
0
S+
: g
o. 140) : show; indicate; point out; express; display : show; indicate; poin
t out; express; display
(none)
garlic """In the temple were two altars. One of them had the usual array of fl0
wers, but the other was adorned with garlic, so that the locals could pray to ke
ep the vampires out.""" The Vampire approaches - You take out a clove of garlic
2 show him you mean business. 2484
bracken, fernbrake
0
S+
2307
: g
grass radical (no. 140) : that
(none)
bracken Bracken is a flower that grows on cliffs and resembles a
fish spine lacking stability. """After eating all the BRACKEN FLOWERS on the C
LIFF, the MOUNTAIN GOAT belts out a huge YAWN and takes a nap. Unfortunately he
never wakes up as the BRACKEN is highly carcinogenic to mountain goats...."""
2485
,
0
S+
: g
dical (no. 140) : military officer; jailer; old man; rank
(none)
grow plentiful """This reminds me of the old Peter, Paul and Ma
ry anti-war song, """"Where have all the flowers gone?"""" The final verse talks
about the graveyards of military officers being the place where flowers grow pl
entiful."""
Military officers make for good fertilizer. So after a war the f
lowers in the military officer s graveyard grow plentiful.
2486
JLPT.N0
madder, red dye, Turkey red

1
S+
2422
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : cover; place on top of; west radical variant
(no. 146)
(none)
madder r
ed
Madder red is an extract from a flower which was used as fake blood in w
estern films. Madder red is a colouring agent that is acquired out of the root
s of plants that grow in the west.
2487
1
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : perfect; completion; end
(none)
candle rush
"""The candle rush doesn t bloom often, but when
it does, the flowers must be perfect."""
"""On valentines day (a.k.a. the
candle rush), people are rushing to buy candles and the perfect flowers for the
ir lover. Of course they do this all with a smile ."""
2488
JLPT.
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, ., .
gather
0
S+
o. 140) : ghost; devil
(none)
collector
Debt collectors will even hustle ghosts for the flowers on their
bodies graves.
"""This demon is a bit of an oddball, he s a collector o
f rare flowers, most of the time you can seem him trawling the graveyards lookin
g for species that he doesn t yet have."""
2489
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, , sedge
0
S+
1562
: grass; pl
br>: bureaucrat; the government
(none)
sedge """Sedge is a flower (plant) that looks like grass, much like bureaucrat
s look a lot like real humans."""

The bureaucrats wanted all the sedge pla
nts in the district counted. Whatever will they think of next...
2490
., ., ., .
reed, bullrush
0
o. 140) : tanned leather radical (no. 178)
(none)
ditch reed
As soon as Iris decided to ditch reed she took o
ff the locket he gave her and tossed it along with the corsage into the nearest
ditch. Iris is quite a bitch to ditch reed on the night of the prom!
The lost
locket was found between the flowers of the ditch reed.
2491
JLPT.N0
, ., ., .
, , ,
edify
walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
Way
"""Imagine a trail of brussel sprouts along a road. You
follow it, picking up each sprout and eating it as you go along. Eventually, aft
er the last sprout, you find your reward a milky Way."""
A road magically
sprouts up to show the chosen ones onto the Way.
2492
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.,
follow (rod), pursue
(): to follow (road
p; to follow (hyperlink)
0
S+
: mountain : walk; walk
ing; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
track down
"""When you re following someone along a road hi
gh atop a mountain, it is easy to track them down, since all tracks lead down.""
"
"""Despite travelling all the mountain roads and paths, no one could tra
ck down the Yeti."""
2493
., ., .,
crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)
S+
: say : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
crawl Some of those amateur marathon runners at the end seem m
erely to crawl on the road instead of running. They truly need words of encourag
ement. """There are words written on the road, but you have to crawl along to r
ead them: If...you...can...read...this...you...look...silly... ."""
2494
roundabout way
0
S+
: going; fr
walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
detour """Due to potatoes in the road, there was a detour."""
"""A truck had spilt its load of potatoes on the road, forcing us to make a deto
ur.""" 2495
.
flee, escape, shirk, evade, set free
0
shield; escutcheon; pretext : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
elude (RTK3)
"""It really eludes me why we have two kanji wit
h the same keyword... this one and deviate/elude (#1973). But lets intertwine th
eir stories: The rabbit, who eluded capture (deviate/elude (#1973)) on the road,
was finally caught when someone threw a shield over it."""
"""The Spartan h
ad to block the road to stop the advancing enemy army, but he tried to shirk his
duty and threw away his shield. That s suicide."""
2496
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., .
,
meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous
accident; to have a bad experience
0
S+
2116
: winter radical
(no. 34) : three : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : walk; walking;
road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
tryst """Going out on the road to use a pointy (see my comments in summit (#15
62)) part of my anatomy, is called a tryst.""" """While I was having a tryst wi
th my secret lover on the road, I had to quickly run towards the bushes with my
walking legs, because my husband suddenly appeared.""" 2497
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
.
far off, distant, long ago
(): far; far away;
1
S+
2376
: claw; nail; talon : tin can; container; jar radical (
no. 121) : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
far off """On the long long road through the desert, far off you
can see a condor flying...""" """The condor might seem like its far off in the
distance now, but if you don t start running down the road you could be dinner.
"""
2498
distant
1
S+
2050
: large; big :
counter for days : little; small : walk; walking; road radical variant (no.
162)
(none)
remote (RTK3)
"""(From astridtops) Faraway (2nd edition keyword) from civilisation, there are
no camping sites, so you can see people in a pup tent near the road doing some w
ild camping instead.""" """[+Katsuo] In remote areas you can pitch your pup tent
in the road, as there is no traffic. To disambiguate permanence/remote (#958) &
remote (#2419), recall that [] distinctly implies permanence, while a pup
definition and design a temporary structure, particularly if it s pitched on a r
oad.""" 2499
.,
urge, force, imminent, spur on
0
e radical (no.1) : mouth : rice field; rice paddy : walk; walking; road ra
dical variant (no. 162)
(none)
pressing
"""When the wealthy go on the road, they always pretend to be pu
rsuing pressing matters, so they speed along in their big BMW s."""
Those wi
th wealth speed down the road as if they have some pressing matter to attend.
2500
, .
(): to the end; to the bitter e
sistently; to the utmost
0
S+
: beg; invite; ask : wa
lk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
until Beg in the road until you get what you want.
"""""""I
m going to sit here by the side of the road, in front of the government buildin
g and beg until they give me a pension"""", the war veteran said."""
2501
.
stop
0
S+
2027
: beans; pe
lking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
standstill
The negotiations had reached a complete standsti
ll. To try and get things moving again the meeting table was placed in the middl
e of a busy road! That should do the trick!
"""I ripped a huge bean fart, br
inging our road trip to a standstill."""
2502
an ancient Chinese province

0
S+
1732
decision : village; rural community; right village radical (no. 163)
(none)
courtesy
A St. Bernard balances a bottle of horned whiske
y on his nose to get it over the city walls as a courtesy to his exiled master.
"""The chieftain (#2906) and his St. Bernard practice common courtesy at the cit
y walls: Every newcomer is kissed ardently. The women by the chieftain, the men
by the dog.""" 2503
00

fall
0
S+
2504
,
corner, nook, recess
0
S+
2311
ft village radical (no. 170) : fear; majestic; graciously; be apprehensive
(none)
nook
Those apprehensive when they reach the pinnacle often fi
nd a nook to hide in. """On the pinnacle of the secret government organisation
, every nook and cranny of the pinnacle is under government control, even the ri
cefields. You can t even drop a hairpin there without being noticed.""" 2505
., ., ., .
possess, haunt
0
e : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
possessed
"""I entered the stable and felt an icy chill. Y
es, that horse is possessed and the only way to deal with it is a stake in the h
eart!"""
"""The frozen horse still had a heart beat, it must be possessed
!"""
2506
.
attract, captivate
0
S+
: y
aps; possibly; low number; immature : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no.
61)
(none)
attract You have
to be young at heart to attract the opposite sex.
Take just one look at th
e junior idol video industry (or don t!) in Japan to understand how the young at
tract the hearts of the Japanese. ;-). 2507

nmeiyou
., , ., ., .
(
e; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165) : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical
(no. 61)
(none)
without
exception
"""Without exception, the heart of every hunter starts beating l
ike crazy as he comes upon the tracks of an animal.""" If you get addicted to p
laying dice (without exception you will end up losing your rice fields ( so take my
warning to heart.
2508
., .
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden, negl

nt; suddenly; all at once
0
S+
: not; must not; do not;
be not : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
instantaneously His heart got tied in a knot and he died instant
aneously.
"""Instead of Blood Clot, think of Blood KNOT, where if you get
a Blood KNOT that goes to your HEART, you will die INSTANTANEOUSLY.""" 2509
., ,
all
1
S+
2211
spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
firstborn son """The caveman, introducing his firstborn son: """"And this is t
hing with heart. Come yesterday from woman s stomach."""".""" """The firstborn
son gets everything his heart desires. Historically, the firstborn son inherite
d the family fortune and title if any."""
2510
, .
(): (1) more and more; al
finally; beyond doubt (3) (at the) last moment; worst possible time
0
S+
: steal : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
in the nick of time
Nick XXX needs a heart transplant quick.
He goes to a meeting of butchers where one of them is about to chop up an ideal
heart. Nick snatches away the heart from under the butchers knife just in the ni
ck of time. (note: replace XXX with a Nick you know). The guy who had a heart
attack at the butcher s meeting was saved in the nick of time. 2511
JLPT.N0
.
excuse, tolerate, forgive
1
S+
s; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal : heart; mind; spirit; heart radi
cal (no. 61)
(none)
sensitiv
e
"""He s very sensitive about that sculpture, as it captures the likeness
of the woman of his heart.""" """To tell if someone is sensitive, first make a
likeness of their heart. Then observe them while you poke the heart, stick need
les in it, etc. If the person reacts, then that means they are sensitive."""
2512
1
S+
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac;
east
(none)
overarching
"""In this astrological tempel, a sun is depicted, overarching the Sign of the H
are.""" When the sun shines during the sign of the hare the hares go mad and hav
e an overarching desire to jump over arches.
2513
adeS+ jinmeiyou
. , , , ,
advance
1
S+
apan; counter for days
(none)
progress
"""The churches teach that if we eliminate horniness as a univer
sal trait, we can make progress as a society."""
"""Thinking of The Pilgri
ms Progress, imagine the pilgrim is stuck outside the universe , trying to get in.
But the universe is surrounded by horns which block his path. Once he removes th
e horns from the universe, then he can make progress."""
2514
JLPT.N1
1
S+
: day; sun;
r for days : turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach
(none)
aglow """When the sun comes up and sets the sky aglow, night t
urns into day."""
The SUN TURNS the sky aglow.
2515
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu

., ., , , ,
0
r for days : army; force; troops; war; battle
(none)
halo
"""My halo is as bright as the sun, and is actually made
from a wheel I pulled off a chariot."""
"""The sun, high above us, was a
ccording to ancient Greeks the chariot of a god, and the halo of this chariot ar
e the rays of the sun."""
2516
shine, light
1
S+
2285
: d
ys : army; force; troops; war; battle
(none)
glitter """Every day, the chariot of the god glitters as it move
s from from east to west."""
"""Garry Glitter (British 70 s glam rock star) i
s starring in a remake of """"Ben Hur"""" and they are now filming the famous ch
ariot race scene. Somehow, a reporter from the Sun (British tabloid) newspaper h
as got on the set and is running alongside Glitters glittering chariot, trying to
interview him."""
2517
q2001-2500
0
S+
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : dry; parch
(none)
dry weather
"""Dry weather is of course good drying weather, so everyone put
s their clotheslines out under the sun."""
Excessive SUN has caused DRY wea
ther. 2518
.
1
S+
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
(none)
clear skies
"""Under the sun and the clear skies, you can re
ally relax.""" """When there are clear skies above you, you can relax under the
sun."""
2519
, ,
1
S+
: d
r for days : sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dra
gon radical (no. 161)
(none)
morrow """The ancient villain in the Bruce Lee movies said to Bruce: """"In the
morrow, when the sun is high in the sky, I will feed you to my pet crocodiles""
"".""" Bruce Lee waits for the sun of the morrow to begin a showdown. 2520
.,
0
S+
: day; sun;
r for days : cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146)
(none)
bleaching
"""In the Old West, the sun was the only method
for bleaching hair.""" """Sun, west: The Japanese like to bleach their hairs un
til these shine in the sun. It has to do with their obsession for the West."""
2521
, , , ,
clear
1
ay; light
(none)
limpid
The sun s rays passed through to the very bottom of the limpid pond.
The sun
s rays can be seen in a limpid liquid. 2522
.
bleach, refine, expose, air
0
S+
n; Japan; counter for days : outburst; rave; fret; force; violence; cruelty; o
utrage
(none)
air out An outbu
rst of sun is a good time to air out your things.
If you don t air out you
r grievances. One day they will be released in an outburst of anger.
2523
dawn, daybreak
1
S+
1518
: d
r for days : signature; govt office; police station
(none)
dawn
"""I go out at the crack of dawn to buy a newspaper (The
Sun), and bump into ex-sumo wrestler Akebono () who is doing the same. Of course
I ask for his signature on my copy of The Sun, which he signs """"Dawn (Akebono
)""""."""
"""At DAWN, the SUN starts it s DAY of work, yes? So doesn t it
need to SIGN IN with with SIGNATURE? Just picture that silly image for this kanj
i.""" 2524
., ., .
, , , ,
ys : seal radical (no. 26)
(none)
elevate A sunny day to a depressed person is just like a box of stamps to a stam
p otaku: both have the ability to elevate spirits!

Sending mail to the sun.
It would take a whole box of stamps to elevate it that high. 2525
JLPT.N1
.,
dark, evening, dusk
0
S+
rname; clan : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
dusk
At dusk every day I go out in one of those airplanes tha
t leaves a vapour trail and write my family name just above the setting sun. (I
have to wait until dusk so that the sun is low enough in the sky).
The woma
n leaves her marriage at dusk after all the guests have gone home.
2526
, ., , .
dark, disappear
0
ys : every
(none)
last day
of the month """Every month, there is one day that is the last day of the mon
th.""" """If only every day could be the last day of the month, I d be filing f
or paychecks all the time.""" 2527
.,
0
S+
: meat 
armers
(none)
pus
"""If yo
ur flesh gets stung by the thorns of certain plants while doing agriculture work
, your wound may infect and show pus."""
"""Forget Manure, the best thing
for agriculture is pus, freshly squeezed from some rancid flesh."""
2528
viscera, bowels
0
S+
: m
prefecture; govt office; representative body; storehouse
(none)
viscera """That municipality is so unsafe, thugs will attack you
and cut the viscera out of your flesh to sell them on the black organs market."
""
Your viscera are like a municipality of body parts working together with
different roles.
2529
bladder
0
S+
: meat : ray;
(none)
bladder """It starts in the bladder, passes through a certain bo
dy part and then appears like a ray of golden light!""" The part of the body tha
t golden rays of light seem to pour out from. 2530
adeS+
, .
embryo
0
S+
2471
: meat 
lorious; distinguished
(none)
embryo """When she took the pregnancy test because she thought she was carrying
the flesh of an embryo, the test was negative and she dropped it on the floor."
""
"""When a baby is born, he or she is considered """"age zero"""". After
a year of life, he or she is only then considered one year old. Since an embryo
is found within a woman, it is effectively part of the body of that person. Howe
ver, it is not yet zero years old - in fact, its age is negative one (i.e. -1 ye
ars old)! embryonic stem cell."""
2531
JLPT.
anus
0
S+
: meat : craft
ction; katakana e radical (no. 48)
(none)
anus
The anus is the part of the body where crafty smugglers
often hide small valuables.
"""The body part I was always told a new one wou
ld be crafted for me (albeit in the less friendly """"I ll tear you a new one!""
"") is the anus."""
2532
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso ShouldSuspend gra
deS+
.,
brittle, fragile, easy to beat, sentimental, suscepti
fragile; tender-hearted 0
S+
: meat : dangerous; fear; uneas
y
(none)
fragile """If yo
u re a fragile person, lots of things are dangerous and will hurt your flesh."""
Doing dangerous things reminds us that our flesh is fragile.
2533
JLPT.N0
0
S+
: meat : power
h; strong; strain; bear up; exert
(none)
rib
"""Without ribs, our flesh wouldn t have the power to st
ay upright.""" """Flesh, power: According to the bible, the part of the body th
at gave power to womankind was the mans rib. Without it, they wouldn t exist.""
"
2534
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
body cavity
0
S+
: meat 
sky; void; vacant; vacuum
(none)
body cavity
A body cavity is an empty space within your flesh.
"""Durin
g a body cavity search, the police check certain parts of your body to make sure
they re empty of things like cocaine, etc..""" 2535
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, ,
0
S+
: m
akana mu radical (no. 28)
(none)
armrest An armrest is something that lets you rest the flesh of your arm by keep
ing your elbow by your side.
"""You are sitting in a nice easy chair and all
of a sudden there s a loud fart sound. Everyone looks at you, but you shrug your
shoulders. They go back to what they re doing...""""pyuuuun!"""" They look back
at you. """"It s not me,"""" you say, """"it s just this armrest rubbing agains
t my flesh."""" They seem satisfied, and go back to their work. Little do they k
now that you re making armpit farts (my primitive for the right side) and really
putting all of your flesh into it!""" 2536
,
barbarian, foreign
(): pepper 1
(none)
uncivilized
Only uncivilized people eat old flesh. """Tip:
uncivilized appears as part of four other kanji in Heisig, but is not named as s
uch in the text. REF: lake (#148), coral reef (#2562), paste (#2650), ghee (#274
9). (P.S. As a primitive I call this """"zombie"""", because when the moon shine
s on the gravestones the zombies arise. And, zombies do tend to be uncivilized.)
."""
2537
maple
1
S+
: tree; wood :
; manner
(none)
maple tr
ee
"""How do you know if a tree is a maple tree? Easy: Just stand next to t
he tree on a windy day, and if you get covered in maple syrup, it s a maple tree
."""
Maple tree helicopter seeds twirling in the wind: http://www.flickr
ewton/441336070/.
2538
willow
1
S+
1815
: tree; woo
(none)
purple willow """Because it s easy to spot, a purple willow is
the tree that marks where my piggy bank is.""" """Normally, I can resist the cr
ies of a weeping willow, but this one, she was a purple willow! I just couldn t
let the poor tree sit there, so I gave her my piggy bank."""
2539
JLPT.N1
type of deciduous tree, grey starling

1
S+
ood : capital; 10**16
(none)
Oriental elm
"""The Oriental elm is, of course, a tree fairly representative
of the Orient and thus it is common in the capital in order to show ambassadors
what the Orient is all about."""
"""In the Japanese remake """"A Nightmar
e on Oriental Elm Street"""", an anthropomorphic tree wreaks havoc on Kyoto. The
y should never have sold the film rights."""
2540
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, ,
hazelnut, filbert
1
S+
ynasty; name given to naturalized foreigners
(none)
hazel Tip: bonsai and wheat are later combined into Manchu dyn
asty (#2877). Story: I come across lots of trees all planted in the Manchu dynas
ty. Then I notice every single one is a hazel tree. I wonder why? In the Manchu
dynasty people must have been hazel nuts.
"""I love hazelnuts so much that
I had a hazel tree installed in my backyard. Mostly it s just for decoration, l
ike a bonsai plant, but I harvest it like wheat every so often: there s just not
hing better than homemade Nutella.""" 2541
, .
comb
(): comb 0
S+
2256
riod; occasion; verse; clause; stanza; honor; joint; knuckle; knob; knot; tune;
melody
(none)
comb
This mag
ic comb will comb the nodes out of wood/trees (and make the grain straight).
A comb used to be a wooden tool with many nodes.
2542
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
hammer, mallet (): (1) (iron) hammer (2) hopeles
at swimming
0
S+
2462
: tree; wood : chase; drive away; follo
w; pursue; meanwhile
(none)
wooden hammer """Sick of being chased, the maestro grabs a wooden hammer to fi
ght back with."""
"""When the trees rebel, they will chase us with wooden
hammers."""
2543
00
., .,
0
S+
: t
rry; impatient; irritate; burn; scorch; singe
(none)
mallet Mallet seems to be a poor word choice for this A lumberj
ack won t cut down a charred tree as they re not useful for anything. A charre
d tree can be toppled with a mallet.
2544

ladder, stairs, insatiable drinking
(): (1) lad
l places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
0
S+
2218
: tree; w
ood : younger brother; faithful service to elders
(none)
ladder """The tree was a little too high, but, hey, no problem,
I ll just use my younger brother as a ladder!"""
The only one who really
needs the LADDER to climb onto our TREE house is my LITTLE BROTHER. The rest of
us can just scramble up.
2545
kanjifreq2001-2500
citrus, orange
0
S+
: tree; woo
sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary
(none)
citrus tree
Behold! The sweetrus tree!
The fruits from
the citrus tree taste sweet.
2546
stake, post, picket

0
S+
2329
: t
rits
(none)
picket Use pick
ets to hold down the tree in times of whirlwind.
"""After the whirlwind h
it, the wooden pickets from his fence were scattered all over his yard."""
2547
holly
1
S+
: tree; woo
(none)
holly """The holly tree has leaves which are always green. Thi
s is very practical in winter, when so much isn t, so that s why it became very
popular as christmas decoration."""
"""All the best holly-days are during th
e winters, x-mas, new years...emperor s birthday?"""
2548
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
citron
1
S+
2489
: tree; wood :
son
(none)
citron """The c
itron is relatively unknown overseas, but citron trees are beginning to sprout u
p everwhere in Japan."""
In keeping with the move to greener autos Citron
has introduced its new line which instead of oil (#1107) runs on an extract from
citron trees. 2549
00
wooden or lacquered bowl

(): Japanese soup bowl;
0
S+
: tree; wood : address; just like; fortunately
(none)
wooden bowl
Wooden bowls made of wood have the address of th
e maker on the on the side.
"""This is a specially hand-crafted wooden bowl.
If you turn is over, you can see the address of the craftsman on the bottom."""
2550
,
hemlock, (kokuji)
0
S+
mother
(none)
hemlock The tree
your mother warned you about is the hemlock. Mother called me out to the tree
in order to partake of some delicious hemlock tea.
2551
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
, ,
straight grain, spindle tree, (kokuji)
tree; wood : correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
(none)
spindle tree
"""Give the spindle tree a spin, if you can gues
s where it lands correctly, you ll get a prize!"""
I am not sure if tree is
the correct term. It looks more like a plastic hedge. Spindle little more and g
et a real tree.http://www.flickr.com/photos/koichiwb/24331020

sacred Shinto tree, (kokuji)
0
S+
2094
ood : gods; mind; soul

(none)
sacred Shinto tree
The sacred Shinto tree is a tree of the gods. The sacr
ed Shinto tree is of course a tree that is dedicated to the gods.
2553
evergreen oak, (kokuji)

0
S+
2297
: t
strict; hard; solid; tough; tight; reliable
(none)
evergreen oak """The evergreen oak is a tree most strict with
its leaves: they must be evergreen, or else!""" """A very strict master dictates
that the slaves must ensure that the evergreen oaks are ever green. One day a s
lave notices, to his terror, that one of them has turned brown! Not wanting to g
et buried up to his crotch in soil, he quickly pulls out a can of green spray pa
int and paints the entire tree. Even if that tree wasn t ever green before, it c
ertainly is now!"""
2554
q2001-2500
,
twig, ornamental evergreen
1
S+
ood : true; reality; Buddhist sect
(none)
Chinese black pine
"""Truth is that all Chinese secretly pi
ne for black """"trees"""" if you get what I mean!""" The tree of white lies i
s the Chinese white pine. The tree of truth is the Chinese black pine. 2555

oak
0
S+
2032
: tree; wood :
(none)
Japanese oak
The special brand Horned Whiskey is riped in spe
cial oak caskets made of the Japanese oak tree. Wood from the Japanese oak is ve
ry valuable. That s why the chieftain (#2906) demands that his house be made fro
m the Japanese oak.
2556
q2001-2500
mandarin orange
1
S+
2053
: t
estival float : light; clear; bright
(none)
mandarin orange """The tachibana, or mandarin orange, is a type
of tree which sometimes yields poor quality fruit. In such times, instead of sim
ply standing up and inviting customers to make a deal, you must force the sale o
f your mandarin oranges by brandishing a halberd and forcing the customer to mak
e a deal with you by purchasing your substandard fruit. [Note: along with citrus
tree (#2482), this is used to describe all citrus plants - means citrus
"""To get MANDARIN ORANGES off the tree use your HALBERD, then MAKE A DEAL to se
ll them."""
2557
00
,
Japanese cypress
0
S+
2056
meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
(none)
Japanese cypress
"""The Japanese cypress is a good tree t
o meet at: the Japanese covers the atmosphere and the cypress presses on any spi
es. Hey, I tried."""
"""According to the Wikipedia article, Japanese cypress
(hinoki) is grown for its high-quality wood, which is used in the building of ""
""temples, shrines, traditional noh theatres, baths"""" etc. So, this tree is vi
tal to the construction of many of the major meeting places in Japanese society.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecyparis_obtusa.""" 2558
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
.
live, dwell
0
S+
: tree; woo
(none)
roost """His wife wanted the chickens in the hen house to be h
oused properly, so she chopped up a tree and made wooden roosts for them to sit
on.""" """My wife wanted a special place to roost, so I built her one - on the
top of that tree."""
2559
. ,
nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
0
ood : cover; place on top of; west radical variant (no. 146)
(none)
nestle """For nestling, the west side of the tree is best other
wise you get woken up by the sun in the morning. Remember: West is best for your
nest."""
Its a secret that Nestl chocolate syrup is drawn from chocolate t
rees that are found in the west.
2560
nmeiyou
used in plant names

0
S+
: t
good luck; joy; congratulations

(none)
bellflower
"""When you see bellflowers next to a tree, ring them for good l
uck.""" """When you see bellflowers growing under a tree, it means good luck."""
2561
, .,
woods, grove
1
S+
2062
rth; ground; Turkey
(none)
temple grove
"""A normal grove is , so in a temple grove half the trees have b
een removed and replaced by soil (presumably for graves)."""
A simple Zen tem
ple grove: A single tree with soil.
2562
kind of rake
0
S+
: tree; woo
(none)
grain rake
"""All the grain that was spilled under the tree
looked like a mosaic, but someone took a grain rake and disposed of it."""
"""Dad gave me a grain rake and told me to go and rake the grain, but since this
is the most boring task in the whole world, I climbed a tree and played with my
Rubik s cube instead."""
2563
,
sculling oar
0
S+
1355
: t
d; counter for fish; lower slope of mountain
(none)
oar
"""An otter s tail like an oar, which he uses to help mo
ve trees into his dam."""
An oar looks a little like a wooden tail.
2564
wooden pestle
0
S+
2355
: tree; woo
e horse; 11AM-1PM; seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
(none)
wooden pestle """Tree, horse: At cooking school, I learned tha
t there s always a relation between the item you will pestle and the size of the
pestle itself. When I read in a cooking book that I had to mash up a horse with
a wooden pestle, naturally a tried to obtain a tree to do the job.""" """Ah, n
othing like using a wooden pestle to mash up some horse meat on a Sunday afterno
on.""" 2565

staff, cane
(): cane; walking stick; staff
0
tree; wood : length; 10feet; measure; Mr.; Ms.; height; stature; all (one has
); only; that s all; merely
(none)
cane
Wood of a certain length can be used as a cane. """A length of wood will
be suitable as a cane, a walking stick or even a weapon (a jo).This is from the m
artial art Joudou . Ten make up a . Also, walking stick, ."""
2566
JLPT.
barrel, cask, keg

0
S+
1981
: t
revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted
(none)
barrel The revered horned whiskey is riped in special barrels m
ade out of Japanese Oak trees. The most revered tree is one that can be used as
a wine barrel. 2567
00
,
oar, tower
0
S+
Russia
(none)
turret The vill
age that made its living out of catching fish above all was prone to be raided b
y pirates. So they made a watch turret out of trees and would look every day if
the pirates were coming.
"""They were stuck in that wooden turret for age
s, with nothing but sundried fish to eat."""
2568
adeS+ jinmeiyou
,
oak
0
S+
2198
: tree; woo
(no.1) : rice field; rice paddy : one; one radical (no.1) : rice field; r
ice paddy : one; one radical (no.1)
(none)
sturdy oak
"""A sturdy oak was the tree I tried to build wi
th my stack of pancakes and waffles, but it didn t turn out to be so sturdy."""
How does an oak tree become sturdy? By eating pancake stacks for breakfast every
morning. That s a sturdy oak. 2569
001-2500
0
S+
: tree; woo
ne tenth of a go; dip
(none)
wooden ladle
A wooden ladle is of course a ladle made out of wood. A wooden
ladle is a wooden ladle is a wooden ladle.

2570
adeS+
,
plum
1
S+
1147
: tree; woo
11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac
(none)
damson """A kid falls out a tree and the father exclaims, """"D
amn, son! Watch where you re going when you go plum-pickin !""""."""
Children
like to stand under the damson tree and hope the plum fruits will fall into the
ir mouths.
2571
00
0
S+
: tree; wood :
(none)
raw cotton
"""Before cotton (#1367) is made into thread for
Spider-Man s white towels, it simply grows on a tree as raw cotton.""" """The r
aw cotton that is ultimately made into white towels does not grow on trees, but
on a kind of bush instead.""" 2572
0
S+
: tree; wood :
escutcheon; pretext
(none)
escutcheon
Escutcheons are noble shields that depict the coat of arms of a
family. They are usually made out of wood.
"""Escutcheons are heraldic disp
lays, often found on shields and made of wood."""
2573
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
,
lotus tree
0
S+
1945
: t
(none)
hackberry
A Japanese hackberry tree is a type of tree that
only has full foliage in the summer. It loses its foliage in the winter.
"""If you hack into the hackberry tree with ur PC, you can program it to grow be
rries even in summer. What a cool hack!"""
2574
,
, ,
birch
1
S+
1982
shine; luster; ostentatious; showy; gay; gorgeous
(none)
birch A birch tree can have a great aura of splendor with it s
shiny white coated trunk.
"""The headmaster walks past and notices a teach
er beating a student with a wooden birch stick. """"Splendid work old chap! As y
ou were!""""."""
2575
q1501-2000
spear, lance, javelin

0
S+
2261
: t
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; treasury
(none)
lance When Sir Lancelot wants a new lance he goes down to the
godown (they have a nice selection for sale) and tries some out by thrusting the
m into a nearby tree. Sir Lancelot gets wood when she godowns. -or- Lance Bass
gets wood thinking about Sir Lancelot godowning on him.
2576
JLPT.N0
, ,
wild mulberry
0
S+
(none)
wild mulberry """The mulberry (#698) may be nice and let you d
ance around it, but if it were a wild mulberry tree it would try to protectiself
by throwing rocks at you.""" """If you smoke the leaves of the wild mulberry
tree, you ll get stoned fo sho coz that tree is wild, brother."""
2577
., , ,
pack, tie up, bale
0
quandary; become distressed; annoyed
(none)
bale
You would be in a quandary if you had to bale trees.
"""How do make a bale? Simple. You take a tree, like the one on the left, and yo
u pent it up like the one on the right. Just like that."""
2578
JLPT.N0
spoon
0
S+
: tree; wood :
race; ratio; Philipines
(none)
loquat """A loquat is a tropical fruit tree, that compared to other trees has a
n odd seasonal pattern: it s fruit is ripe in late winter or early spring."""
"""The loquat tree is very rare. To loquate it, you need to compare it to the tr
ees next to it."""
2579
,
, , ,
water pipe, gutter, downspout, condui
tree; wood : traffic; pass through; avenue; commute; counter for letters, not
es, documents, etc.

(none)
downspout
"""A downspout is made by hollowing out a tree and placing it to
carry water """"traffic"""" from your rooftop down to the ground.""" My downs
pout empties into a bucket (#2530) beside the road. 2580
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
,
(): sleigh; sled; sledge 0
S+
ood : nap; down; fluff
(none)
sled
Santa needs to wear 3 fur coats when he rides his wooden sled. A dog sl
ed is made of wood and has to be pulled by at least 3 ultra furry dogs whose fur
can withstand the arctic cold. 2581
.
0
S+
: carrier; carry; a
tree; wood
(none)
enjoymen
t
"""To the enjoyment of humans, many trees are carriers of delicious frui
ts.""" """Just for some fun and enjoyment, the crew put their carrier on top of
a tree as an April Fool s prank."""
2582
1
S+
: put together 
wood
(none)
bookmark
"""Two birds high up in a tree drying out after flying through a storm. """"How
will we get back on track? We lost our bearings!"""" number one cries. """"Don t
worry,"""" the other one says, as he flips out his mobile. """"I have it bookma
rked."""".""" """He was reading his book up a tree, and used clotheslines for
a bookmark.""" 2583
coconut tree
1
S+
: tree; woo
mark
(none)
coconut tree
"""(Note: ear + city walls = exclamation (#2680)). I see a tree with an exclamat
ion mark painted on it. """"Why is that?"""" I think, """"An exclamation mark in
dicates danger, but it s only a tree"""". Then a coconut drops on my head. Ah, i
t s a coconut tree.""" """A coconut tree drops a coconut on your head, causing
you to make an obscene exclamation (#2680).""" 2584
adeS+ jinmeiyou
cedar, sandlewood, spindle tree

1
S+
2291
ood : truly; wholly; cordial
(none)
sandalwood
Sandalwood is the ideal wood for a podium: it s easy on your san
dals! """The gunslinger raises the smooth sandalwood grip of his revolver just
as the corrupt """"Big Boss"""" politician ascends his podium for a victory spe
ech.""" 2585
,
0
S+
: tree; woo
o radical (no.2)
(none)
plotosid
"""We were seeking shelter for the rain under the plotosid tree,
but someone had put a double snare there. As if that foul smelling tree wasn t
enough trouble already."""
~~ Keyword should be sumac ~~ Sumacs are worthle
ss trees. They don t protect from rain so you shouldn t use them for a ceiling and they stink so you can t use them to make snares. 2586
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
Zelkova tree
1
S+
2008
: tree; woo
; measure
(none)
zelkova
"""The zelkova is a sort of elm tree that is very good for making bonsais, setti
ng a standard for other trees, so to speak.""" The zelkova is like the standard
tree people think of when they think of Japan. 2587
Japanese cedar, cryptomeria

0
S+
2437
ood : prosperous; bright; clear
(none)
cryptomeria
"""Due its tendency to encrypt all its messages,
the cryptomeria has been a fairly prosperous tree whereas all the other trees h
ave already fallen prey to espionage."""
The cryptomeria [ - also written (
encrypted) as cedar (#1713)] is a valuable timber tree so growing them would nat
urally lead to prosperity.
2588
001-2500
., . , ,
refined, gentle
1
meria
(none)
copious Cedar tr
ees are so copious they only come in groves.

"""How to make a grove: Take a s
heet of carton, fold it, cut out one tree in the shape of a cedar, unfold. You l
l get copious amounts of trees in no time.""" 2589
tub, bucket
0
S+
2210
: tree; woo
h walls on both sides
(none)
bucket """One of my favourite pastimes is that I like to jump out of a tree on
my pogo stick and try to land in a bucket. When successful it makes a very satis
fying """"clang"""". (Note: new primitive pogo stick = chop seal + utilize, for
explanation see my entry at traffic (#1408).)."""
"""As if in a cartoon, m
y pogo stick got stuck in a wooden bucket, causing me to fall over.""" 2590
ellipse (): ellipse 0

S+
2476
: t
month; moon
(none)
ellipse
The lazy (#629) way to draw an ellipse requires two wooden pegs and some string
(http://tinyurl.com/252zgx).
"""When tasked with planting the trees to form a
circle, the somewhat lazy gardener just winged it (instead of measuring) and th
e result was an ellipse of trees."""
2591
,
0
S+
: t
density (pop); minuteness; carefulness
(none)
star-anise
The star-anise is an evergreen tree kept in secr
ecy for it s aromatic oil.
"""Before Anise was a star she lived openly in t
own, but now that she is star-Anise she lives in secrecy in the woods."""
2592
,
burr, ball
1
S+
2431
: f
n : request; want; wish for; require; demand
(none)
furball I requested that the cat do something and he spit up a f
urball. """For her birthday, your pampered girlfriend s request is, """"Somethin
g made of fur"""". So you get the cat to cough her up a furball."""
2593
.,
1
S+
: f
ter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
twinkle """New primitive; let futon = feathers + turkey (i.e. my
futon is made with turkey feathers). Then: Twinkle, twinkle little star, oops m
y futon is on fire.""" """With a twinkle in my eye, I set my turkey feather fut
on on fire for no apparent reason.""" 2594
nmeiyou
1
S+
: fire 
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : little; small
(none)
watchfire
The fires outside the puptent of the sentinel ar
e watchfires. """Watchfire is what you must do if you light a fire outside you
r pup tent, in case it sets it alight."""
2595
adeS+ jinmeiyou
torch, signal fire

(): kotatsu; table over an
harcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat 0
S+
: fire : gigantic; big; large; great
(none)
torch A gigantic fire was started by the Olympic torch.
The olympic torch is a fire carried on a gigantic journey from olympus to wherev
er the games are.
2596
., .,
burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook (
a fire (2) to heat (a bath, stove, etc.) (3) to use (a camera flash) (): (1)
air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire (2) open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
0
S+
: grove; forest : fire
(none)
kindle """A fire was kindled by the insane arsonist under a gro
ve of trees. Unable to escape the ensuing inferno, he was burned alive."""
"""I m really bad at making fires, I needed kindling from a whole grove of trees
before I managed to kindle the fire."""
2597
adeS+ jinmeiyou

moxa cautery, chastisement
0
S+
me; old story : fire

(none)
moxa
A mummy is running around the room on fire after his moxa treatment goes
wrong. Moxa is a therapy involving burning a plant with fire together with acup
uncture or shiatsu. It simply burns for a long time.
2598
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., ., .
fan, flap, instigate, agitate, bolste
soft-soap (2) to instigate; to stir up 0
S+
: fire : fan; f
olding fan
(none)
fanning
Fanning the flames with a fan. With a fan you can be fanning the fire into a bi
gger fire. Just make sure it doesn t get out of hand... 2599
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
0
S+
: fire : so-an
; a certain; that person
(none)
soot
The so-and-so from Mary Poppins was covered in soot because he was a fir
e chimney sweep.
"""Teacher: """"How is soot formed?"""" Student: """"Wel
l, there is a fire, so-and-so, and then there is soot!"""".""" 2600
JLPT.N0
.
refine metals, kneading over fire
(): brick
fire : east
(none)
firing
The East are the best at tempering (#2030) because their fires are the best at f
iring. """The process of firing, that is, glaze bricks or refine metals, is wel
l known in the east, and of course fire is used for it."""
2601
JLPT.N0
., ., ., .
brilliant
(none)
dazzling
"""After the evening rice, the guest set out to
entertain the children of the house with a dazzling show. He pulled a wand seemi
ngly from out of his crotch and suddenly it appeared to be on fire! Ohs and ahs
ensued."""
Tip: The wand + evening + crotch combination appears again in re
past (#2798). 2602
,
miraculous
0
S+
: f
th of a go; dip
(none)
refulgen
t
"""The cook just got a new set of pots and pans from the master of the h
ouse. Putting them on the fire, they shined so much the refulgent shine blinded
him until he blocked it from his view by holding up his ladel."""
He used
a ladle to protect his eyes from the refulgent light of the fire.
2603
.
0
S+
: fire : each;
ither
(none)
branding
"""With an iron that has been in the fire, each beast is subjected to branding."
""
Branding with FIRE - EACH animal.
2604
adeS+
0
S+
: fire : wrapp
sure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : old times; old things; old friend; former; e
x(none)
flames """When
The Pinnacle collapses, there ll be plenty of flames for sure."""
She s a
witch!!! Bind her up and set her on fire like they did in olden days so she can
feel the flames of hell.
2605
.
boil, cook
0
S+
: pass thro
ly : fire
(none)
stew
If a fire goes smoothly you will have stew in no time. Tip: tall and complete c
an be combined into go smoothly (#3001).
2606
adeS+
.
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
S+
: mysterious; occultness : cow
(none)
tug
I tugged at the the cow s udder but mysteriously no milk
came out. I then noticed the crown of his head. It was a bull! """Mysterious, c
rown, cow: In Kazad-dum, Gandalf had found a mysterious crown. It really helped
his magic, but when they came back to Rivendell, he had become unresistable to t
he cows (small side-effect). He tried to tug the crown off, but did not succeed.
..""" 2607
, -,
female
0
S+
2300
: cow 
katakana hi radical (no. 21)
(none)
female animal """The cow in this frame is filling a spoon with milk from its u
dders, so it must be a female animal. (The cow in the next frame is rolling arou
nd in the soil and is, not surprisingly, a male animal.)."""
"""While the bul
l wants rough sex, the cow would rather spoon, I guess all female animals are th
e same."""
2608
, -, male
0
S+
2155
: c
ound; Turkey
(none)
male ani
mal
"""Male animals are dirty pigs in English, but in Japanese they are dirt
y cows - -."""
That cow is staring at me and kicking up soil... hold
a male... animal... Oh shit! Run!
2609
1
S+
: jewel; ball 
grove; forest
(none)
chime
The mechanism in my old grandfather clock suddenly broke with an almighty chime
and one of the jewels was thrown out through the window into a nearby grove of t
rees. I m now searching for the jewel in the grove while the clock continues to
chime incessantly.
The king knew playtime in the grove was over when he hea
rd the clock tower chime.
2610
lapis lazuli
1
S+
2036
: jewel; ba
a cup with pendants; a pennant; wild; barren; uncultivated
(none)
lapis lazuli
"""The king was given two choices by the abducto
r: either the king gives him the lapis lazuli jewels, or he throws the king s in
fant son into the stream."""
"""This kanji should be """"Ryukyu Islands"""" o
r something similar and should be Lapis Lazuli.""" 2611
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.
1
S+
: jewel; ball 
tion; difference; variation; discrepancy; margin; balance
(none)
burnish The king appreciated the distinction of burnished jewels
.
Most can not tell the distinction between a precious jewel and an ordina
ry rock until it has been burnished.
2612
nmeiyou
. ,
polish
1
S+
2022
: jewel; ba
no. 152)
(none)
hone
I hone my skills by skillfully separating real jewels from the fake junk worn by
fat sows!
King Henry VIII was keen on hunting wild boar. Here we see him f
irst honing his skills on a sow.
2613
,
0
S+
: jewel; ba
ounter for books; volume
(none)
coral """The coral is not found in this tome of jewels since it s really not a
mineral, but the remains of small animals.""" The greet coral reef () forms a pal
isade (#2507) encrusted with the finest jewels the ocean ca offer.
2614
1
S+
: jewel; ball 
barbarian; foreign
(none)
coral reef
Coral reefs are a like a jewel of the ocean. Though our uncivili
zed behavior is causing them to die off.
The king had a coral reef instal
led in his lake.
2615
-, , , congratulations
1
S+
1873
ke
(none)
fortunate
"""The king wished he was as handsome as Fabio standing on the edge (#1167) of a
mountain combing his hair, but he realized he was fortunate in other ways."""
"""How most fortunate! After gambling his life on the edge (#1167), Indiana Jone
s discovers that the comb is studded with countless jewels.""" 2616
JLPT.N1
, , beautiful black jewel, nine

1
S+
ball : long time; old story
(none)
jet
"""Mummies are adorned with jet jewels to connote death, or something. O
h, yeah, cause King Tut was a big fan of jet planes."""

Public airlines
fly slow and take a long time to arrive so the king has a private jet. 2617
, , , ,
sparkle of jewelry, crystal
ball : England; English
(none)
crystal stone He who possesses the crystal stone is the rightful king of Engla
nd.
King Arthur of England pulls the sword from a crystal stone and embarks
on his destiny. 2618
00
, , , , sound of jewels
1
S+
ancient laws; command; decree
(none)
tinkling
"""The king orders his penis, """"Start tinkling!""""."""
"""When the king barks out his orders, all the chandeliers and other ornaments i
n the palace start tinkling.""" 2619
kanjifreq1501-2000
., , .,
0
S+
br>: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
(none)
lastly """First, we sow the rice field, then we plant the flowe
rs, and lastly we plant the corn. (Stroke order and story in one).""" """Lastl
y, let me mention that my ricefield and silage stack are amongst the top ten in
the country..."""
2620
,
0
S+
: rice fiel
br>: square jewel; corner; angle; edge
(none)
paddy-field ridge
Ivy grows on the paddy-field ridge encir
cling the rice field as opposed to the intra-field paddy ridge that divides it i
n half. """[+mantixen] The ordinary paddy-ridge (#1204) dissects the field by di
viding it in half, but the paddy-field ridge runs around the outside & is covere
d in ivy. Disambiguate by noting that the hyphen in paddy-ridge divides the wo
rd itself in half (five letters each side) but paddy-field ridge has five extr
a letters on the right, the ridge itself, in fact, the part covered in ivy."""
2621
., , .
itchy
(): itchy; itching
radical (no. 104) : sheep
(none)
itch
Scrapie is a disease sheep sometimes catch. It causes them to itch so un
bearably that they scrape themselves to death. """If you think wearing a wool s
weater is itchy, just think of how sheep must feel! They must be so sick of wear
ing that itchy wool all the time!"""
2622
0
S+
: trailing sickne
ss; sick radical (no. 104) : inflammation; flame; blaze
(none)
phlegm """When your sickness involves inflammation, you will pr
oduce phlegm (perhaps inphlegmation?)."""
"""If I m sick, and have an infl
ammation of my lungs, I cough up a lot of phlegm."""
2623
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
measles, sickness
0
S+
: t
ss; sick radical (no. 104) : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (
no. 59)
(none)
measles He had a
curious form of measles : the red marks on his skin were all in the shape of an
umbrella. The doctors of course couldn t explain it... """I m sick with the mea
sles. Whenever I go out, I carry my parasol to try and cover up the rash."""
2624
0
S+
: trailing
radical (no. 104) : Buddhist temple
(none)
hemorrhoids
"""""""Hemorrhoids are the sickness suffered by
people who sit in meditative poses for long periods at Buddhist temples ."""" ( J
oseph De Roo s """"2001 Kanji"""").""" """Hemorrhoids is a sickness. Mnemonic
holy hemorrhoids and picture a monk at a Buddhist temple. This is a word that k
ids find funny, pronounced ."""
2625
cancer, cancerous evil (): cancer

0
S+
g sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : rock
(none)
cancer """The SICKNESS called cancer works by self-replication,
so that its bad GOODS grow more & more until a vertiable MOUNTAIN of them forms
on you-- that s the tumor, the awful sign of cancer."""
"""You may have
a mountain of goods, but cancer is a sickness that strikes the rich and poor wit
h equal contempt."""
2626
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Health.Illness ShouldSuspend
gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
.
(): paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupo
o go to sleep (e.g. a limb) (2) to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerize
d
0
S+
: trailing sickness; sick radical (no. 104) : l
owly; base; vile; vulgar
(none)
paralysis
"""This sickness seems to prey upon the lowly of society mostly,
and causes paralysis in its final stages.""" """Caveman, lowly: Caveman was j
ust a lowly Neanderthaler, trying to survive. But he had healing hands and peopl
e were brought in from far to have him cure their paralysis.""" 2627
JLPT.N0
1
S+
: eye; class; look;
ht; experience; care; favor : pupil (eye); moo (cow sound)
(none)
apple of the eye
"""Here you have a picture of him with h
is apple of the eye: you see him keeping an eye upon his favourite cow, while le
aning on it with his elbow.""" """Barnyard romance: The big bull winked with hi
s EYE and let out a MOO ( 2961) toward the cow and said, """"Your the APPLE OF my
EYE baby!""""."""
2628
., ., ., ., ., ., ., .,
S+
: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor : mysterio
us; occultness
(none)
dizzy
If you see mysterious things in front of your eyes you re definitely dizzy.
"""When you see mysterious stars from your eyes, it s a sign that you re dizzy Maybe becuase you re fighting off a face hugger who has its tail round your
2629
0
S+
: dart; arrow 
radical (no. 172)
(none)
pheasant
"""I threw my dart at a pheasant during the hunt, but hit a turk
ey instead.""" A pheasant is like a small wild TURKEY except you can kill it wi
th a DART.
2630
, ,
, ,
1
large; great
(none)
carpente
r s square
"""That carpenter can never remember where his tools are, so the
re is a gigantic arrow pointing to his carpenter s square.""" My carpenter s s
quare is hanging on that gigantic dart. 2631
,
rock, crag, cliff, wall (in a mine)
0
; carry; all : stone
(none)
crag
"""Last time I was on crag s list, I found someone selling an aircraft c
arrier they carved out of stone! A crazy lawn ornament I suppose."""
"""If yo
u want to take all the stones out of this crag, you ll need a large carrier."""
2632
0
S+
: stone : dete
x; establish; decide
(none)
grapnel """A grapnel is a small anchor with several hooks, used for anchoring sm
all boats, or to pull up sunken objects (it looks very much like a grappling hoo
k). The position of stones underwater determines where the grapnel will catch.""
"
"""He was determined to climb this rock, so he used a grapnel."""
2633
, ,
blue, green
1
S+
2455
n; Japan; counter for days : stone
(none)
blue-green
"""Notes: (not in Heisig) means """"amber"""". S
tory for both: A bus is stopped at some traffic lights in Japan. Inside, King He
nry VIII and Barry White are arguing over whether the lights are yellow or amber
. The lights change to """"Go"""", and Mick Jagger (stone) then joins a new argu
ment over whether the lights are blue or green. They compromise on blue-green.""
"
The king gets stoned on white powder and sees little blue-green men.
2634
0
S+
2500
: stone : see;
hances; idea; opinion; look at; visible
(none)
inkstone
"""This is not an ordinary rock, if you look car
efully you will see that it is an ancient inkstone.""" A rock that you often se
e (in writing) is an inkstone. 2635
kanjifreq2001-2500
, , ., ., .
whetstone, grindstone
y name; surname; clan : one; one radical (no.1)
(none)
grindstone
"""My calling card is made of rock, which is a b
it inconvenient because it is so big & heavy. So Im using a grindstone to grind i
t down in size."""
"""In Bedrock, people had business cards made of rock an
d engraved using a grindstone. (Big ups to Katsuo).""" 2636
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
porcelain bowl, tea cup (): bowl (porcelain)

0
stone : address; just like; fortunately
(none)
teacup Teacups at the Japanese restaurant are usually made of s
tone and have the name and address of the restaurant written on them. Teacup =
. Pieces of stone(?) that everyone has at their address.
2637
JLPT.
.
0
S+
: stone 
n; morning : measurement; foot/10
(none)
obstacle
Those gremlins! At night break they insist on co
ming out and gluing stones all over the place. These obstacles make it nearly im
possible for me to get to work! Getting stoned until night break glued to your c
ouch is a major obstacle to success.
2638
.
large, great, eminent
1
S+
leaf
(none)
illustrious
Mount Rushmore is a place in the US where the heads of illustrious presidents ar
e carved into the stone of a cliff.
The stone heads at Mt. Rushmore are of i
llustrious historical figures. 2639
, seashore, beach
1
S+
1444
: stone 
much; how far; how long; some; several
(none)
rocky beach
"""To qualify as a rocky beach (as opposed to a
sandy beach), how many stones does the beach need?""" """""""How many stones c
an you find at a rocky beach?"""" the Zen Master asked his baffled pupil."""
2640
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Landscape ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq
1001-1500
, .
whetstone, polish
0
S+
railing cliff radical (no. 27) : ten thousand; 10,000
(none)
whetstone
A whetstone so notorious that it had destroyed t
en thousand cliffs.
Whatstone would make the best whetstone? I wandered ten
thousand cliffs in search of an answer. 2641
., .
,
0
S+
2364
l (no. 172)
(none)
mill
"""Some mills use an animal, typically an ox or donkey, to rotate the stone. But
in this mill the stone is being pulled round by a turkey.""" """I can tell yo
u, it was a big mess when a turkey accidentally came between the stones of the w
ind mill. We had to clean the blood and feathers away for ages."""
2642
.
0
S+
: honorable; manipu
govern : show; indicate; point out; express; display
(none)
fend off
"""The beautiful woman has to fend off honorable
admirers every day, who want to drag her to the altar and marry her."""
An honorable Catholic girl will fend off sexual advances until she exchanges vow
s at the altar. 2643
., ., .
pray
0
S+
ess; display : longevity; congratulations; one s natural life
(none)
beseech """If you want longevity, go to an altar and beseech the
gods."""
"""Altar, longevity: Having seen all his friends and family die
so long ago, the ancient sage visited the altar and beseeched the gods to put an
end to his longevity."""
2644
.
, , , , , ,
help
play : right
(none)
ancestra
l tablet
"""Picture a Japanese altar that contains ancestral tablets, pla
ced on the right (on the left would be the incense).""" """On the lower right of
each altar, there is a small ancestral tablet. Its purpose is to record all of
the past converts to Buddhism - they are the ones who chose the right path befor
e you and should be respected."""
2645
, ,
national or local god, peaceful, grea
show; indicate; point out; express; display : family name; surname; clan
(none)
local god
"""From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto: Whe
never a child is born in Japan, a local Shinto shrine adds the child s name to a
list kept at the shrine and declares him or her a """"family child"""" ( ujiko?).
After death an ujiko becomes a """"family spirit"""", or """"family kami"""" ( uj
igami?). Therefore, if your family name is inscribed in the altar, then you will
become a local god.""" """The altar dedicated to this local god has the family
names of all the villagers inscribed in it, so that the god knows whom he should
favour."""
2646
00
ancestral shrine
0
S+
: s
ndicate; point out; express; display : you; that
(none)
ancestral shrine
The ancestral shrine has an altar that s
hows little reclining figurines of ancestors. """In countries where ancestors
are worshiped, small children are taught to lie down (prostrate themselves) at t
he altar that is their ancestral shrine."""
2647
adeS+ jinmeiyou
., ,
fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness
2126
: show; indicate; point out; express; display : pig s head radical vari
ant (no. 58) : water
(none)
salarium
"""Ancient Japanese officials collected their salarium in the sh
rines. A priest would collect their rice grains with a broom, and sweep it unto
the altar, where the officials could collect their rice."""
"""Rather than c
old hard cash, the rice that the altar boys could sweep up became their salarium
."""
2648
.
, , , , ,
happiness
ess; display : upright; chastity; constancy; righteousness
(none)
felicitation
"""When the wheelchair-bound Felicity was healed
at the altar (by one of those healer priests), she was finally able to stand up
right and was overcome by felicitation."""
"""On the special festival day,
the altar of the local shrine contains the felicitations of local upright citize
ns, thanking their local gods for doing such a good job."""
2649
JLPT.N1

balances, scales, steelyard
(): scales; weighing
S+
: 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : even; flat; peace
(none)
balancing scales
I use balancing scales to make sure ever
yone gets an even amount of Wheaties. """He didn t have a balancing scales to
figure out how much his wheat weighed, but he came up with a solution: he loaded
a vessel with wheat and let it float in his lily pond, and then he measured how
deep the vessel would be in the water."""
2650
adeS+ jinmeiyou
0
S+
: 2-branch tree rad
no. 115) : water
(none)
millet """Millet is a small grain whose importance was greater in prehistoric t
imes. Nowadays, it has been supplanted in the West by wheat, and in the East (""
""under the bamboo umbrella""""), by rice.""" Millet is grown primarily in Afr
ican countries where there is little rain. As opposed to wheat and rice grains w
hich are grown in areas one would need an umbrella.
2651
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+

., , .,
0
S+
no. 115) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
bald
The dude was so upset about going bald that he covered h
imself with a wheat sack so that only his legs were showing.
"""Because the p
oor guy went bald, he made a big, big hat out of wheat stalks. But it was so big
, that it covered his whole torso, so that basically only his walking legs were
visible under it."""
2652
., , , , , ,
harvest, ripen
 : wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention
(none)
bear fruit
"""Every day, the farmer works in his wheat fiel
d, making a wish that his hard labor will bear fruit."""
I wish Wheaties
would bear fruit... Then I wouldn t have to add any myself!
2653
JLPT.N1
humble, deccan grass

0
S+
: 2
adical (no. 115) : lowly; base; vile; vulgar
(none)
crabgrass
"""Crabgrass is lowly wild grass, quickly spread
ing with nasty roots, and difficult to remove out of your wheat field."""
A lowly wheat field only grows crap grass.
2654
adeS+
,
,
good crops, prosperity
1
S+
no. 115) : rise; raise
(none)
bumper crop
"""A bumper crop is a very full crop. In this particular case, t
he bumper crop is a wheat crop, grown by this excentric guy in a grass skirt, wh
o has gone completely native, but knows the secrets of how to get a good crop!""
"
"""On the tropical island of JOU, lots of crops are grown - coconuts, ba
nanas, pineapples, etc - but these are really just for show to get lots of touri
sts. The real bumper crop that feeds the islanders is wheat.""" 2655
JLPT.N1
,
angle, edge, corner, power, majesty
1
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : legs radica
l (no. 10) : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
imperial authority
"""Wheat, rice seedling, walking legs: T
he next hurdle for mission of the rice seedlings with walking legs was the imper
ial authority. They had to cross through a wheat field, but the imperial authori
ty didn t give permission for rice seedlings and wheat to mix. How to solve this
...?""" """The greatest threat to a imperial authority is famine. If those seedl
ings do not become wheat crops, walking legs will storm the Imperial Palace."""
2656
,
rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid) (): rare; seldo
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : hope; beg; request; pray; beseech; Greece;
dilute (acid); rare; few; phenomenal
(none)
sparse """This region only has sparse agriculture. The few farm
ers hope their wheat crops will do well, but the soil isn t really good."""
"""Scarce is a better keyword since this really means rare. Here, the farmer hop
es he gets some wheat during the harvest since food is scarce."""
2657
.
0
S+
: 2-branch
no. 115) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : little; small : three; hair
(none)
obeisant
I m being obeisant to Doctor s orders -- trying
to get into shape by eating only wheat and drinking only from that spring.
The wheat farmers are obeisant towards the shape of the white little goddess.
2658
.,
lie in wait, spy on, reconnoiter
hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : standard; measure
(none)
peep
"""Ladies, I apologize for peeping through the hole, but
, you know, it s just standard protocol."""
"""A husband is peeping at his w
ife undressing through the key hole. """"What the heck are you doing? You can se
e me naked anytime!""""."""
2659
., ., .
narrow, fold, furl, shrug, pucker, sh
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : though; notwithstanding; while; during; bot
h; all
(none)
tight That hol
e is still too tight. Bring the saw to enlarge it!
Use a saw to enlarge a h
ole that s too tight. 2660
., .
put on (to the feet), dig, pierce, drill
: hole; aperture; slit; cave; den : tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)
(none)
drill """There s a knock on my door, and it s the local dentis
t accompanied by an elephant. The latter is a patient, and the dentist explains
that he wants to drill a hole in its tusk, but his normal dentist s drill is too
small, so could he borrow my big DIY drill. Anyway, I drill the hole in the tus
k for him.""" """No drill? Pfft, just use this here tusk as a drill and make a
ll the holes you can!"""
2661
, ,
0
S+
: h
ave; den : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : day; sun; Japan; counter for days: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
kitchen stove """The original Japanese kitchen stoves were pow
ered by electric eels (hey, Edison never made it to the far east!), so a small h
ole had to be placed in the dirt under the stove (for the eels to swim around in
).""" """We finally found the tortoise that escaped (straw rope (#1377)), it h
as somehow crawled into a hole just above the kitchen stove and had become quite
dirty."""
2662
, .,
length, height, warp
0
S+
ct : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : stand up; rise; set up; erec
t
(none)
longness
In the slave s crotch there something standing with a vase-like longness. What c
ould it be?
"""Sitting cross-legged or standing, the longness of a slaves wo
rkday doesn t change."""
2663
kanjifreq2001-2500
.
suddenly, smoothly
(): (1) quickly (esp. actio
d, rain, etc.) 1
S+
: stand up; rise; set up; erect : wind;
air; style; manner
(none)
rustling
When I hear rustling in the night I stand up and go to check out
what it is but it s always just wind. """Vase, wind (with gnats): He heard a r
ustling outside and when he checked, saw a host of killer gnats riding the wind
in the direction of his house. He quickly jumped into the large standing vase an
d put the stopper in, to ride it out..."""
2664
adeS+ jinmeiyou
0
S+
: stand up; rise;
set up; erect : fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; g
et; take
(none)
outpost
"""Stand up, fortune telling: Something scary happened at the Mars outpost near
the alien ruins. Suddenly, one of the soldiers stood up and started to tell fort
unes. (Which weren t all that positive for mankind). Then he fell down and never
spoke again."""
A characteristic of an outpost is the lack of usual faci
lities. Here we see a fortune teller with no crystal ball having to make do with
a vase.
2665
.
, , , , ,
peaceful
r>: blue; green
(none)
repose
Many repose peacefully in a blue vase after being cremated.
"""Standing in t
he blue ocean with sand between my toes, dolphins swimming and palm trees rustli
ng in the breeze. I Soak in this repose dreamscape.""" 2666
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
, ,
0
S+
: s
erect : woman; female
(none)
concubine
It s a concubine: feel free to touch (#672) her all you want.
"""A concubine is a woman you can stand on and walk all over. She does not have
the same status as a wife. The contrast can be seen in the compound: (one s wife
and mistresses). Both are women; however, the wife gets a brush for her hair; wh
ereas the concubine is stood upon and trampled."""
2667
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
1
S+
: garment; clothes;
ing : now
(none)
lapel
"""Cloak, clock: The cloaks of Muslims have a tiny clock on their lapel, so that
they can keep track on when to pray..."""
The lapel of a cloak sometimes h
as a clock pinned on it for meditation sessions.
2668
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
0
S+
: garment; clothes;
ing : fit; suit; join; 0.1
(none)
lined kimono
"""Cloak, fit: The lined kimono was lined in such a way that it
made people appear to be slimmer than they really were. Even people who didn t f
it in the accompanying cloak still bought the lined kimono..."""
Girls al
l lined up in front of the cloakroom in the department store to be fitted with l
ined kimonos for their coming of age ceremony. 2669
adeS+
,
men s formal divided skirt
0
S+
; clothes; dressing : boast
(none)
pleated skirt """You can boast (#1244) with words, or you can instead show off
your expensive cloak and hakama."""
I wear a cloak with a pleated skirt so t
hat my girlfriend can easily put her jaws around my big one.
2670
JLPT.N0
,
opaque sliding door
(): fusuma (Japanese
S+
: garment; clothes; dressing : heart; interior
(none)
sliding door
"""The safety violations at Japanese nuclear pow
er plants are egregious! Not only are they built inside ancient Japanese castles
, there are no considerations for contamination. I was visiting last month when
I opened a sliding door to reveal the cloak room. All the scientists had haphaza
rdly piled their cloaks on the CORE itself!""" """Before you open the sliding d
oor to the core of the nuclear reactor, you d better put on your anti-radioactiv
ity cloak.""" 2671
1
S+
: bamboo : lif
e; birth
(none)
Chinese
panpipe """The Chinese panpipe is an old musical instrument made of bamboo. Peop
le practiced the Chinese panpipe their whole life just so that they could play f
or the emperor, often a bad performance would have the emperor take their life a
way from them."""
The Chinese panpipe is made by using different sized cel
ls of bamboo. 2672
raft
0
S+
: bamboo : fel
; punish
(none)
raft
The bamboo was felled to make a raft. """Bamboo, fell: To escape the forestfir
e, the pandas felled some of the bamboo to make a raft and escape.""" 2673
bamboo screen, rattan blind

0
S+
ain; reason; charge; suspicion; point; account; purity; honest; low price; cheap
; rested; contented; peaceful
(none)
bamboo blinds I see a load of bamboo for sale at a bargain price and decide its
so cheap that Ill buy it and make my own bamboo blinds.
Buy bargain bamboo blind
s at Panda Palace.
2674
bamboo rice basket

(): chest of drawers; burea
0
S+
: bamboo : simple; one; single; merely
(none)
rattan box
"""If you are making a rattan box, then the best
advice I can give you is to use bamboo and keep it simple.""" The bamboo rice
basket is a simple basket made of bamboo.
2675
adeS+
pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck

(): (1) rod; po
amisen, etc.); shamisen (3) beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance) (4) single lin
e (esp. as a flying formation for geese) (5) penis (6) counter for flags (on pol
es); counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
0
S+
2416
: bamboo : dry; parch
(none)
pole
In Japan they use bamboo poles to dry their clothes on. bamboo cane (#26
42) + bamboo pole = bamboo clothlines. 2676
, ,
0
S+
: bamboo<br
e; ratio; Philipines
(none)
spatula """Compared to before when Japanese mothers used to throw a hood over th
eir naughty kids and beat them bloody with bamboo, the modern """"kitchen-discip
line by spatula"""" seems much more civilized."""
"""Compare the effective
ness of beating a person with bamboo, a belt, and a spatula.""" 2677
JLPT.N0
foil, gilt
0
S+
: bamboo<br
ut up at; ride at anchor; 3-day stay
(none)
foil
If I have any bamboo shoots left over from my stirfry I
wrap them up in foil to keep them moist overnight. Then I can use them the next
day.
I always roll up my foil and hide it in sticks of bamboo overnight. This
is to foil any attempt to steal it.
2678
nmeiyou
,
lunch box, clothes chest
(): chest o
dresser
0
S+
: bamboo : director; official; govt off
ice; rule; administer
(none)
wardrobe
"""The film director is making a new low budget version of """"T
he Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe"""". As we watch him, he appears to be constr
ucting something out of bamboo. Finally the director says, """"Well, no lion or
witch yet, but thanks to this bamboo at least the wardrobe is finished""""."""
A director of a samurai war film has his actors fitted in a bamboo armor wardrob
e.
2679
arrow
0
S+
: bamboo : in
(none)
arrow shaft
"""Bamboo, in front: Martial arts movie. The her
o walks through a bamboo forest, and suddenly an arrow shaft stands quivering in
the bamboo tree just in front of him. Time for some action scenes.""" Bamboo f
orms the arrow shaft you shoot in front of you. 2680
adeS+
,
an ancient musical instrument
0
S+
br>: craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : mediocre
(none)
ancient harp
I can t play this ancient harp! It s craftsmansh
ip is so mediocre! The bamboo is hard and stiff! Give me a new koto any day of t
he week.
Musical instruments are so mediocre these days. I call for a ret
urn to the ancient harps crafted from genuine bamboo. 2681
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
, ,
also N3428, bamboo grass

0
cle; ray of light
(none)
slender bamboo Mr T uses a stick of slender bamboo to beat his taskmaster that
he chased up into the tree.
"""The wise sensei instructs Mr. T while they pe
rch atop a tree: Oh, you must be supple and thin like the slender bamboo!"""
2682
.
0
S+
: calculate
mber; abacus; probability : thread
(none)
redaction
"""During post-production of a movie, redaction
is required for """"red action"""", or action that results in a bloody accident,
like when they miscalculated how large an object Spider-Man could hold up with
both hands.""" """Calculate, st bernard, venom: Venom had made an insidious pla
n to strike at the redaction office of the Daily Bugle, to scare the free press.
He plans to leave corpses of dead St.Bernards on every desk of the news office.
Now, he still needs to calculate how many St. Bernards are required..."""
2683
0
S+
: bamboo : two
ical (no.2)
(none)
bamboo c
ane
My bamboo cane is collapsible. It can fold into two separate bamboo stic
ks.
This bamboo cane is too short for me; it s made of only two feet of bamb
oo.
2684
winnowing
0
S+
2023
: bamboo<br
(none)
winnowing fan A winnowing fan made of bamboo is used to cool o
ff the basketball player.

"""The hard working peasants get a little annoye
d watching the aristocrats sitting around playing chess, so they start a revolt
and whack the chess board and pieces away with their bamboo winnowing baskets.."
""
2685
0
S+
: bamboo : rea
xert; exercise; cause
(none)
backpack
"""I see a panda wearing a backpack, and every so often somethin
g inside the backpack reaches out and grabs bamboo. (its acutally a baby panda re
aching out to grab bamboo to eat).""" """When I encountered an ravenous panda,
I just reached back to my backpack and pulled out two bamboo katanas."""
2686
volume, chapter, book, editing, compilation

0
S+
2076
: bamboo : level; small
(none)
livraison
"""Each livraison (installment) of the scrapbook
is delivered by post, and sits resting on your doorstep for when you get home.
Of course, it might blow away so the postman has put heavy bamboo blocks on top
of it."""
A limited livraison (edition) of manga made of bamboo. 2687
,
notch of an arrow, ought, must, should be, expected
that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be s
o; bound to be; expected to be; must be (2) nock (of a bow) (3) nock (of an arro
w) (4) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo) (5) wooden frame o
n the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling o
ut (): arrangement; plan; programme; program
0
S+
: b
br>: tongue; reed; clapper
(none)
should """Should you put bamboo through your tongue? If you don t already know
the answer yourself, you shouldn t even ask.""" """In some tribes, it is fully e
xpected that you should put bamboo through your tongue."""
2688
JLPT.N0
.
winnow, fan
0
S+
: bamboo<br
t; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
(none)
winnow To winnow you need two things: a winnowing fan (no. 2643
) and a pelt (to use as a bag to collect the grain you winnowed).
"""After
Bobby Fischer s winnowing fan (#2643) winnowed Spassky s bamboo pawn from the o
ther pieces in the famous game three, the rest was history: Spassky returned to
Moscow in disgrace & was pelted by fruits & vegetables."""
2689
JLPT.N0
scrap, waste
0
S+
1905
: rice; USA
y; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
settlings
Settlings at the bottom of sake are white and made of rice.
"""Scrap, waste, settlings. Think of scrap or waste paper - like the confetti or
rice thrown at a wedding - it is white."""
2690
0
S+
: rice; USA; metre<
end
(none)
lees
The othe
r cadets are really cruel: giving this cadet only the lees of the sake to drink.
"""New cadets aren t allowed to drink with the seniors, so they have to settle f
or the rice lees at the bottom of the empty sake bottles."""
2691
JLPT.N0
paste, glue, sizing

(): paste; glue; clothing starc
: rice; USA; metre : barbarian; foreign
(none)
paste The uncivilized used rice as paste.
"""It would be u
ncivilized to eat rice without natto, that delicious bean paste! (I think I just
vomitted a little in my mouth)."""
2692
nmeiyou
0
S+
: rice; USA; metre<
ade; sword; edge
(none)
unhulled rice Unhulled rice still needs a blade taken to it. What s all this
unhulled rice still doing here? You were supposed to hull this yesterday! Pick u
p that blade and get to work immediately!
2693
adeS+ jinmeiyou
rice bran
0
S+
: rice; USA
se; peace
(none)
rice bra
n
Rice bran is for old people: its benefits to sanity in additional to bei
ng delicious rice make it an instant sell.
Rice bran keeps you sane. But on
ly if it s made from real rice. None of that fake stuff.
2694
JLPT.N0
shit, feces, excrement

0
S+
2473
: r
e : uncommon; queerness; strangeness; wonderful; curious; unusual
(none)
excrement
"""Rice is easy to digest, so if you poke throug
h your excrement, finding bits of rice is uncommon.""" """It is uncommon to fin
d rice in your excrement. Corn, on the other hand...""" 2695
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-2500
,
, , millet
0
S+
2146
: c
riant (no. 146) : rice; USA; metre
(none)
foxtail millet """Maybe the Japanese ought to rethink their nic
kname for America. Seriously, the only """"rice"""" I have seen in the wild west
is foxtail millet.""" """West, rice: In the old west there was a special type
of plant (it s now extinct): the foxtail millet. It behaved like regular millet,
but when somebody wanted to reap it, it ran away as quick as a fox, leaving a s
mall trail of rice.""" 2696
q2001-2500
., ., .
tie, fasten, chain, tether, connect
e tied together; to be connected to; to be related to (): to tie; to fasten; to
nnect; to transfer (phone call) (): to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transf
e call) 0
S+
: car : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79) :
thread
(none)
link up This sho
uld do the trick: http://tinyurl.com/dzhu4g.
"""In one of those ridiculous se
ntai TV programs, after the """"car rangers"""" fire their missiles at the enemy
monster, you can clearly see the thread that pulls them together when they link
up to form CAR-RANGER-MON.""" 2697
thread, silk cloth

1
S+
: t
k; be methodical
(none)
twine Spidey assists the older ladies at the twine convention by providing the
m with a continuous line of twine to knit with. They thank him for the twine wit
h some wine.
"""Spiderman + methodical: If you want to be like Spiderman, you
ll have to be methodical and start from the beginning by learning how to make w
ebs with twine. Note: is an extremely rare kanji meaning """"methodical"""", I r
emember this with: """"A meeting of scrapbookers who are very methodical""""."""
2698
(): carpet; rug; runner 0

S+
thread : warrior; arms; barbarian; Ainu
(none)
carpet yarn
"""Spiderman, burgler - money (burglar (#357)):
When the old lady returned from visiting the fiesta, she found a burglar in her
home tied up with carpet yarn. A note said: Regards from you friendly neighborho
od Spiderman. Well, she was not amused when she saw the remains of her carpet.""
"
"""The burglar isn t getting Spider-Man s money, but he can get tied up
with carpet yarn if he wants."""
2699
, ., .
bonds, fetters
0
S+
; odd number; semi-; part(none)
ties
"""Spiderman, half: Since only half of his family was left (aunt May, un
cle died), Spiderman kept strong ties with her."""
"""I must buy some more
ties half of mine are in threads. (Edit: All the kanji dictionaries I have check
ed classify this character as thread + half. Depending on the font, though, the
right side often appears as a variant of with the top two strokes sloping outwar
ds).""" 2700
,
scarlet, cardinal
1
S+
2443
mistake; negative; injustice; non(none)
scarlet """Spiderman is put in a jail cell by the fashion police
for wearing scarlet. (His fellow inmates include Scarlet O Hara, Scarlett Johan
sson, Captain Scarlet, The Scarlet Pimpernel, etc).""" """Frankly Scarlet, I do

n t give a damn. Here we see Scarlet O Hara going to visit Rhett in his jail cel
l (damn those yankees!) wearing her new (green, and velvet incidentally) threads
, created from Tara s (the manor) drapes."""
2701
., .
rule
1
S+
2194
: t
mination; main point; origin; essence
(none)
synthesis
"""Spiderman, religion: Spiderman discovered tha
t the Scientology religion (which just opened a chapterhouse in his city) was a
synthesis of idiotic believes and a little mystery. Everything to obtain large s
ums of money from its believers .""" Spider-Man s religion is a synthesis of
spirituality and scientific proof.
2702

string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon (): (1)
n who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a
prostitute, a pimp); pimp
0
S+
: thread : sign of the
ox or cow; 1-3AM; second sign of Chinese zodiac
(none)
string """A vegetarian replaces all his leather bootlaces with
string, saying Theres no sign of the cow in this thread!.""" """Spider-Man su
spects there s a cow walking through his room while he s asleep, but when he wak
es up he sees no sign of the cow. He decides to tie string around everything in
the room, which will create a boobytrap for the cow.""" 2703
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
, , ,
large
1
S+
1685
al (no. 28)
(none)
chinstra
p
"""Spiderman tries out for a football team. He fastens his chinstrap and
tackles runners with webs from his forearm. (Forearm)"
s hands on his hips to convey being larger than life. 2704
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
., ., ., ., .
wear, wrap, t
r>(): (1) to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; t
(2) to summarize; to aggregate (3) to bring to a conclusion; to finalize; to set
tle; to put in order (4) to establish; to decide (): to be collected; to be
to be in order (): (1) unity; coherence; consistency; coordination (2) sett
conclusion; completion 0
S+
: thread : fine residence; shop
; store
(none)
summarize
"""Spiderman, cave, computer, human legs, soil: To summarize the newest Spiderma
n comic: Spidy needs to turn off a computer in a cave (countdown clock for nucle
ar bomb). However, his human legs get stuck in the soil (some kind of quicksand)
. The situation seems hopeless... but somehow at the end of the comic, Spiderman
has saved the day.""" """To summarize the story of Spiderman, he was a compute
r geek who lived in a cave. Then he got super powers and his human legs rarely t
ouch the ground anymore."""
2705
,
kimono design
1
S+
2315
: t
0-day period; season (for specific products)
(none)
gorgeous
"""Spider-Man is quite the womanizer. When he se
es a hot babe, he whistles and calls, Hey, gorgeous, how d you like to be bound
up with Spidey for a decameron? Unfortunately most of the women he whistles at
don t know what a decameron is; some of them think it s a hot car.""" """Accor
ding to societys twisted ideals, if Black Widow went without eating for a decamer
on, she would be gorgeous.""" 2706
kanjifreq2001-2500

sew, figured cloth
(): embroidery
br>: solemn; quietly; softly
(none)
embroidery
"""Spiderman solemnly swears that he hates embroidery, but every
one knows he loves it, he s always got the sewing machine out when nobody else i
s around."""
"""Because of the special thread Spiderman uses for embroidery,
and the special location from which it is produced, he is always solemn when he
does embroidery, because it makes him hemorroidery.""" 2707
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+

, .
pongee (a knotted silk cloth)
1
S+
br>: wherefore; a reason
(none)
pongee """Spiderman, sprout: Pongee is a soft thin woven cloth. Spiderman - a t
extile buff in his own right- found out that the mold growing on rotting Brussel
sprouts may also be used to make pongee. And it s much cheaper than silk!"""
Spiderman decides to try a new diet of sprouts to see how it affects the consist
ency of his web. To his surprise (150m above ground) a lovely line of pongee com
es out instead. Time to think quickly. 2708
nmeiyou
figured cloth, beautiful

1
S+
2413
br>: strange; strangeness; curiosity
(none)
ornate """Spiderman s a strange guy, wearing such ornate outfit
s to make himself look ."""
"""SPIDERMAN wears such STRANGE outfits, that
almost ORNATE compared to the thugs he captures."""
2709
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
design, figured cloth, twill

1
S+
1759
; earth; ground; Turkey : legs radical (no. 10) : winter radical (no. 34)
(none)
damask The rice seedlings notice that Spiderman s blocking thei
r path to the promised land. So they put on da mask which was made of a figured
cloth and managed to outsmart spidey. Those rice-seedlings on walking legs had
to carry this thread all the way from the middle east to introduce the beautifu
l damask to the Japanese.
2710
kanjifreq1501-2000
string, cord, samisen music

1
S+
br>: mysterious; occultness
(none)
catgut The thread with a mysterious origin... hint: its not from a plant!
"""Spiderman tries the mysterious meat threaded into a pasta form at the Korean
market... """"You prepared this dish purrrrrfectly!""""."""
2711
JLPT.N1
,
stripe (): stripe; bar; streak 0
S+
; high; expensive
(none)
stripe """If you wear clothes with vertical stripes, those threads will make yo
u look taller."""
"""Spiderman, tall: Spiderman seemed taller than he real
ly was, due to the stripes in his uniform. As is to be expected from our textile
expert...""" 2712
00
ribbon
0
S+
: thread : acc
wer (phone); take; get; catch; receive
(none)
gimp
No one can accept the fact that Spiderman is a gimp.
I cannot accept that Spiderman will star in the remake of Forrest Gimp. 2713
,
gauze, gossamer
1
S+
(none)
gossamer
"""If there are very few threads, then the light
will come through and the fabric be considered to be a gossamer."""
"""Becau
se it has too few threads, Spider-Man decided not to use gossamer to make his sk
in-tight costume."""
2714
rudder, helm, wheel

0
S+
2225
: b
other
(none)
rudder A househ
old spoon is used for the rudder of your model boat.
"""Tip: house + spoon :
This combination of primitives appears four times in Heisig. REF: snake (#519),
rudder (FRAME 2674), prevarication (#2718), Shakyamuni Buddha (#2955)."""
2715
., .
party, gang, clique
0
S+
hread radical (no. 52) : short thread radical (no. 52) : saguaro-like kanji;
horn-shaped locks of hair; young; tender
(none)
strung together My friend s new dangly earrings are interesting-cacti strung together with butterfly cocoons. """While practicing slicing a ca
ctus in half, you accidentally cut Venom from ear to ear, but he s strung togeth
er by his tar-like symbiote.""" 2716
501-2000
., .
, , , , , , ,
official; governmental : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
attentive
Policymakers ears have to be attentive to the h
eart of the public.
"""If you open your ears (), you can be attentive to the
c s heart. -------------- OR -------------- It only takes one ear that is attent
ive to the public heart to win them over."""
2717
., ., .
invite
0
S+
: e
(none)
summons """Ear, sprout, snare: When the summons reached his ears
, he sprang up and started running. However, he suddenly noticed a delicious coo
ked meal of Brussel sprouts. He started to eat it, but it was snared! Appearantl
y, his loyalty had been tested and it was clear which was more important to him.
..""" """When my parents asked me to eat my sprouts, I threw a snare at their
ears. The next day I received a summons to appear in court.""" 2718
JLPT.N0
.
(): (1) to indulge in; to give oneself up t
by (2) to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
0
S+
: ear : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
addiction
"""Fearful that I was addicted to ear piercings,
my dad put a crown around one of my legs so that I couldnt go to the piercing du
de.""" """Ear, crown/human legs (also in sink (#1888)): After they had recovere
d the body that had been sunk by the mafia, the autopsy revealed that the victim
had been addicted to drugs. This, they could see from the form of her ear! I lo
ve CSI!"""
2719
question mark
1
S+
: ear 
community; right village radical (no. 163)
(none)
exclamation
Quiet!!!! The city walls have ears he exclaimed.
The city walls have ears!? Did you say that with an exclamation or question mark
?
2720
,
flea
0
S+
: fork in r
ick or dot radical (no. 3) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3) : insect; bug;
temper
(none)
flea
"""Fleas
jump onto your crotch, take two drops of blood, and then go on their merry way:
what vile insects!""" """Right side of boisterous (#1985) (but without the dro
ps there). A flea is an insect that is depicted here as jumping from (or to) a c
rotch (the two drops). Note: this is indeed flea, not louse, which has its own c
haracter (). I m not sure of the stroke order, but by the rule of drawing from to
p to bottom, the crotch drop should come first. The louse () then is of course a
drop-like insect that attaches itself to body hairs by little hooks.""" 2721
crab
0
S+
2417
: unravel; notes; k
n; understanding; untie; undo; solve; answer; cancel; absolve; explain; minute: insect; bug; temper
(none)
crab
"""The crab isnt truly an insect, but certainly looks like one. Theyre rea
l tasty, too, but you have to unravel it if you want to eat it."""
"""You u
nravel a crab leg, but insects fall out of it. It s probably too old to be edibl
e.""" 2722
barbarian, egg (): protein 0

S+
or animals : insect; bug; temper
(none)
protein """At the zoo, most animals think of insects as just goo
d sources of protein."""
Insects are fed to the critters at the zoo for p
rotein. 2723
., .
hibernation of insects
0
S+
hold; grasp; take to heart : insect; bug; temper
(none)
hibernation
"""Rather than die, tenacious insects go down in
to hibernation."""
Many animals go into hibernation over the winter due to
lack of food. The most tenacious remain and dig in the icy ground for insects.
2724
,
0
S+
: insect; b
day; sun; Japan; counter for days : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
(none)
housefly
I unbind my tortoise to let him catch that pesky
insect the housefly. The housefly was bugging the tortoise so it tucked its h
ead inside.
2725
ant
0
S+
: insect; bug; temp
usness; justice; morality; honor; loyalty; meaning
(none)
ant
"""The ant is an insect of righteousness, putting the gr
oup before its individual concerns.""" """In Aesop s stories, the ant is often
considered righteous."""
2726
(): candle (
e which rests in a moist but airless place) (graying) 0
S+
:
insect; bug; temper : rat; mouse; dark gray
(none)
wax
"""While Im game-hunting, I cover my dogs with wax so tha
t they wont be bother by insects.""" I like to go game-hunting (#1940) for ex
otic insects and then store them in wax.
2727
adeS+
shrimp, prawn, lobster

0
S+
: i
or again; furthermore; on the other hand
(none)
shrimp Shrimp are the only insects that I can eat in my spare tim
e: anything else requires way too much willpower.
"""Tip: Many different K
anji for shrimp: ,, . This particular Kanji is likely to be seen as the old name f
he Ainu: Ezo , and the land associated with them Ezochi (now called Hokkaido). A k
ji you are likely to see for Shrimp on menus and such is (). Those kanji are also us
ed for Tiger Prawns () Co.""" 2728
JLPT.N0 ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiy
0
S+
: insect; bug; temp
resemblance
(none)
octopus
The octopus holds up two of his legs so that they look like antennas and then wa
lks on the other six. He bears a strong resemblance to an insect when he does th
at.
"""Insect, candle: As insects are drawn to candles, so, also are deep se
a divers drawn to the legend of the huge octopus living in the deep waters of th
e sea. (They also don t come back).""" 2729
,
a small, edible, helical fresh water mollusk
: insect; bug; temper : accumulate; involvement; trouble; tie up; continually
(none)
screw """() is a fresh water mollusk with a shell like a screw. Wh
en the mollusk has died the shell is used by insects like a house. Thus, insects
accumulate in the screw shell."""
Insects accumulate if a screw is missing
.
2730
cicada
0
S+
: insect; bug; temp
one; single; merely
(none)
cicada """Cicadas are simple insects: they just pop out of the ground, mate, an
d die, albeit only every ten years or so."""
"""The cicada is a simple insect
, making noise, mating, and dying.""" 2731
,
frog
0
S+
: insect; b
jewel; corner; angle; edge
(none)
frog
"""There he sits, eating insects with his long tongue and blending in wi
th the green ivy. It may no be easy being green, but it is easy being a frog."""
A frog hides in the ivy to catch insects.
2732
adeS+
0
S+
: insect; bug; temp
ego; I; selfish; our; oneself
(none)
moth
The moth is an insect that affects your ego by eating holes in your clot
hes.
The moth is an insect with an ego -- always looking for the (lime)light.
2733
0
S+
: insect; b
fit; suit; join; 0.1
(none)
clam
An insect fits right into the clam s mouth before it clamps shut.
"""For contraband purposes, I tried to fit insects into a clam, but that didnt wo
rk out too well."""
2734
leech
0
S+
2434
: insect; bug; temp
proceed; reach; attain; result in
(none)
leech """The leech is an insect that sucks on you, but good lu
ck reaching climax with all that blood being lost.""" The climax of this littl
e insect s life is sucking your blood. Leeches suck.
2735
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
oyster
0
S+
: insect; bug; temp
ose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : ten thousand; 10,000
(none)
oyster """An insect crosses ten thousand cliffs to make it to s
ea, only to be eaten by an oyster.""" """Slogan at The Cliffs Piano Oyster Bar
: """"Because it is ten thousand times better to have oysters on your piano than
crabs on your organ""""."""
2736
ruled line
0
S+
: net; net
crown radical (no. 122) : a divination sign
(none)
ruled lines
"""Keeping my eye fixed directly over the paper,
I hold down the ivy and melt the strands with my magic wand. Viola, ruled lines
are created! I bet most people think a machine does it."""
"""The cyclops c
ouldn t make ruled lines with his wooden wand because it wasn t smooth, so he ha
d to use a square jewel."""
2737
a coarse camlet
1
S+
: add; addi
increase; join; include; Canada : garment; clothes; dressing
(none)
stole """In Japanese RPGs, you are well advised to add a stole
to your clothing as a """"freebie"""" way to add defensive points without swapp
ing out some other garment. But since you can t find them in the shops, you have
to """"stole"""" that stole from a glamorous NPC who is ostensibly there to aid
your quest.""" That Buddhist priest stole that stole: it was like he subtracted
some clothes from me and added some clothes to him.
2738
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
Buddhist surplice
1
S+
: s
>: garment; clothes; dressing
(none)
monk s sash
A monk s sash is a garment that has grains of sand in it from be
achside meditations.
The monk stashes grains of sand in his sash and hides it
under his garment. Probably emptied the hourglass to hasten dinner time.
2739
.,
0
S+
: tailor; j
; cut out (pattern)
(none)
incision
"""Ill do the honors! So, I grabbed the knife and made an incisio
n into the Thanksgiving turkey."""
The surgeon scrubs up & puts on plastic
gloves before making his first incision in the Thanksgiving turkey. 9th of 14 Rt
K3 turkeys lost to other primitives.
2740
,
, , , ,
"how, what, alas, ""?"" (ques
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled s
pear radical (no. 62) : mouth
(none)
I wonder
"""At Thanksgiving, theres a pretty common bet: I wonder how much
you can stuff into your mouth!"""
"""In rikaichan this means """"how! what
! alas!"""" . Alas! How did my mouth end up unfed at this thanksgiving feast? I
wonder."""
2741
.,
consult with
1
S+
: s
ay period; season (for specific products)
(none)
counsel """In order to provide superior counsel, I spoke to him
for ten days."""
I was counselled for ten days about my bad language. It
was f**king horrible. 2742
., ., , .
():
(2) heavy (taste); rich; strong; cloying; gaudy; loud 1
S+
:
say : receive; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch
(none)
polite """When receiving a gift, you should say something polit
e.""" How about tedious instead. Think of all those tedious things you have
to say when you receive something.
2743
nmeiyou
, ., .
enemy, revenge
0
S+
(no. 172) : bird; old bird radical (no. 172) : say
(none)
vendetta
"""In many Sicilian villages, when words are spo
ken which can never be taken back, a vendetta exists until this retribution - ""
""a turkey for a turkey"""" - can be extracted."""

Two turkeys (one from Fo
ster Farms and the other from Butterball) exchange words that cause a vendetta.
2744
., .
admonish, dissuade
0
S+
(none)
remonstrate
Words in the East remonstrate those who stand ou
t.
"""While talking to an eastern man: """"I will remonstrate to you how to
draw this kanji."""" """"Don t you mean demonstrate ?"""" """"No, I mean REMON
STRATE!"""" remonstrated the man."""
2745
njifreq2001-2500
.,
, ,
fact, reality, understand, ap
capital; 10**16
(none)
verify """When a Japanese person says they ll meet you at the capital, it s bes
t to verify whether they mean Tokyo or Kyoto."""
"""You sure that the cap
ital said that? Sorry, but I ll have to go verify that."""
2746
JLPT.N1
., .
praise, title on a picture

0
; praise; title or inscription on picture; assist; agree with
(none)
compliment
Compliments are words of approval.
"""The w
ords spoken between the two husbands who approve of how each spends their wife s
hard earned money are nothing but compliments. """"Good job old chap!"""" """"A
fine car you purchased on her credit!"""" """"What nice designer pants, won t s
he be miffed!"""".""" 2747
q2001-2500
., ., .
request, question, investigate
0
the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5) : ten
(none)
query """Word, needle, fishhook: The prisoner didn t speak a w
ord in response to our query, so we got out our needles and fishhooks to get thi
ngs going.""" """I needed to query as to how much ten fishhooks costs so I sai
d to the shopkeeper """"How much for ten fishhooks?""""."""
2748
JLPT.N0
, .
separation, part, secret
0
decide; determine; archery glove
(none)
split up
"""When you split up from your partner, you say
words that cut things off for good, like a guillotine."""
"""Words, guillo
tine: The prisoner was given the opportunity to speak a final word, before the g
uillotine would do its work. He made a morbid joke, saying to his chest: """"He
re s head speaking. Let s split up.""""."""
2749
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, ., , ., .
deceive, delude, apol

0
S+
2481
: say : home; house; residence; our house; my husband
(none)
beg pardon
"""""""I m going out with an otaku"""" """"I beg
your pardon! What did you just say?!"""".""" """A strange person suddenly eme
rges from the shower in your house, naked and bald, saying how you need to help
him because his only lock of hair got washed down the drain. """"Beg your pardon
?""""."""
2750
00
,
1
S+
: say 
ood
(none)
familiarity
"""After someone moves into the house next door, and after you give them a best
regards gift (something they can fill their shelves with) the words you can now
speak are those of familiarity. No more """""""" ect."""
"""When you tell your
ddy, """"Best regards to the wife"""", you don t care about his wife. Unless, yo
u know, you had some """"familiarity"""" with her.""" 2751
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
.
0
S+
: say 
er for birds, rabbits : three; hair ornament; short hair or fur radical (no. 5
9)
(none)
fallible
"""Check-up (check-up (#1724)), feathers: When, during the check-up, I noticed t
hat the doctor had feathers sticking out of different bodyparts, I decided that
his diagnosis would be fallible, since he obviously was a nut."""
"""At my
check-up, the doctor tickled me with feathers and I laughed. Doc says it means
I m fallible."""
2752
.
doubt
0
S+
2753
proverb (): proverb; maxim

0
S+
nt)
(none)
proverb Proverbs
are profound words of wisdom so simply put even a lad can understand their mean
ings. """Words, lad: The lad keeping watch at the cliff came running to town a
nd began pouring out words. Leader: """"What? I don t understand a word you re s
aying. Oh yeah, now I remember... you re the lad who speaks in proverbs.""""."""
2754
.
ridicule, slander
0
S+
: s
stake; negative; injustice; non(none)
slander """If you slander someone with your words, you could end
up in jail - Jeffrey Archer."""
SLANDER is WORDS that can UNdo one s goo
d reputation. 2755
., , .,
reason, origin, history, oral traditi
he so-called; so to speak
0
S+
: say : stomach; paunch
; crop; craw
(none)
so-calle
d
"""That so-called specialist s exact words were """"don t worry, its jus
t an upset stomach!"""" When it turned out to be cancer, his words dried up quic
k.""" The so called flattering WORDS made me sick to my STOMACH.
2756
., ., .
0
S+
2445
ld; society; public : tree; wood
(none)
secret agent
"""Words, generation, tree: You see that guy ove
r there having words with that tree? That s a secret agent. And you see that tre
e there? That s a secret agent too: the new generation of secret agents is not l
imited to the human race anymore."""
Secret agents are taught never to chatte
r (#2158) . When their mouths open only carefully chosen words emerge.
2757
0
S+
: say : lord;
hief; master; main thing; principal
(none)
footnote
A study Bible has many footnotes under the words
of the Lord. The footnote s words were buried so far below the page that I ha
d to pull out a candlestick in order to read it.
2758
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., .
0
S+
: f
aw : say
(none)
parable
A parable is like putting ketchup on words to make them easier to swallow.
"""Ketchup, words: Do you know the parable of """"The Ketchup and the Holy Word"
"""? No? Well, it s about a boy who spilled ketchup on the Holy Word and then go
t punished by a priest. Lesson: don t use ketchup above the scripture."""
2759
., .
0
S+
2438
: c
(none)
rumble Many cars rumble through the streets as the bousouzoku r
ide through.
"""When you get three cars going at once at a monster truck rall
y, you can feel the ground rumble.""" 2760
.
, ,
help
1
S+
1898
(none)
reinforce
"""Car, dog tag: A car hung with hundreds of mil
itary dog tags passed by the police station. The officer on duty immediately cal
led in for reinforcements: the notorious veteran soldier killer had just passed
by.""" """Two kinds of reinforcement the army needs: military cars (tanks) and,
of course, offspring (#2097): more soldiers."""
2761
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
0
S+
: car : one; o
l (no.1) : mouth : rice field; rice paddy
(none)
spoke """Wealthy people tend to have cars with solid gold spok
es, sometimes they even spin with the car s not in motion, kinda cool."""
"""Wealthy people can afford vintage cars, which have wheels with spokes in them
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1926_Bentley.jpg."""
2762
JLPT.N0
., .
0
S+
: c
(none)
assemble
"""When they offered a really cheap Porsche, my
mouth dropped open and I bought that car immediately, but if I had had my ears o
pen, I would have heard, """"Some assembly may be required.""""."""
You must
interpret the assembley instructions carefully in order to build your own car [
or you could end up losing a finger]. interpretation (#2263). 2763
JLPT.N0
leopard, panther
0
S+
: s
legless insect; badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153) : ladle; one tenth of a
go; dip
(none)
panther
Imagine that in the cartoon series the pink panther is in a dispute with a skunk
. Picture the skunk filling a ladle with its stink liquid and then emptying it o
nto a snoozing pink panther.
"""Someone drew a white line down the female bla
ck panther s back by pouring white paint from a ladle, and then Pepe mistook the
panther for a skunk and started chasing her."""
2764
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., ., ., , .
emain; slight
(none)
despicab
le
"""When they toss metal, that s all fine and dandy, but when those float
people toss down shellfish, ugh!, that s just despicable!""" """Money, float:
It s despicable. They throw down money off the carnaval float, while there are
so many people in this world living in poverty. Just give it to them. Despicable
!"""
2765
.
get, have, obtain
"(): (1) to receive; to tak
mebody to do something (follows a verb in ""te"" form)" 0
S+
2441
:
generation; world; society; public : shellfish
(none)
get
You get money from the generation above you.
"""You g
et the generation above you to give you money. (note: I ve modified the keyword
a bit after having just read """"Making Sense of Japanese"""" because it s impor
tant to me to integrate into the idea that getting in this sense is to get someone
else to give it to you."""
2766
kanjifreq2001-2500
., ., ., .
flourish, be bustling
ish; to do thriving business; to be crowded with people 0
S+
:
shellfish : sign of the dragon; 7-9AM; fifth sign of Chinese zodiac; shin dra
gon radical (no. 161)
(none)
bustling
Bruce Lee has money because he is always bustling about.
Bruce Lee made his clams in the bustling city of Hong Kong.
2767
JLPT.N0
0
S+
2768
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
.
stumble (): (1) to stumble; to trip (2) t
leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : substance; quality;
matter; temperament
(none)
stumble """At the border crossing, a man was trying to smuggle a controlled subs
tance in his wooden leg. He would have made it too had he not stumbled and spill
ed the contents."""
"""Wooden leg, substance: The pirate was in port to visi
t the red light district. It was a difficult going in there with his wooden leg:
he stumbled over passed-out people and slippery substances were smearing the st
reets."""
2769
hoof
0
S+
2469
: leg; foot; be suf
er for pairs of footwear : sovereign; the emperor; god; creator
(none)
hoof
"""After He lost a leg in combat, our sovereign king got
a wooden leg as a replacement. Since He thought it was a little boring, he adde
d a hoof for kicks. (Wow, that was totally unintentional, I like).""" Our sove
reign is horse-crazy and even had her own wooden leg fitted with a hoof.
2770
remains, traces, footprint

0
S+
ot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : blame; condemn; censure
(none)
vestiges
The man who lost his leg in a accident now has t
o attach a wooden leg to the vestiges of his old leg. He only has himself to bla
me for drinking and driving.
"""Upon finding the vestiges of your peg leg, yo
u blame it on poor craftsmanship."""
2771
nmeiyou
., ., .
(): to straddle 
0
S+
 : boast
(none)
straddle
The amputee boasts about how the ladies just love to straddle his wooden leg.
Same right side as boast (#1244). The big one that got away (so big you couldn t
straddle it) took your leg with it. . . . be; sit or stand astri
2772
.
0
S+
: leg; foot
t; counter for pairs of footwear : dangerous; fear; uneasy
(none)
kneel It s dangerous to kneel with a wooden leg. It might fall
off. It s dangerous to kneel before a pirate with a peg leg: They might take
offense.
2773

a kind of miso (): soy sauce; shoyu
0
er; general; admiral; or; and again; soon; from now on; just about : west; bir
d; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164)
(none)
soy sauce
The leader s whiskey bottle is filled with soy s
auce since he doesn t drink alcohol but likes to pretend he s one of the boys by
making a strained face when he takes a swig. The leaders of Japan use to trad
e soy sauce for whiskey when foreigners first entered Japan.
2774
JLPT.N0
whey, good Buddhist teaching

0
S+
2303
(no. 164) : just so; this; right; justice
(none)
whey
"""When filling a whiskey bottle with a whey mixture, yo
u ve got to get the proportions just so or it will just taste like curdled milk.
"""
"""If you hold the whiskey bottle just so, it scoops up the isk out of
the whiskey and you re left with whey . No way! Whey! ."""
2775
boiled butter
0
S+
: west; bir
n of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : b
arbarian; foreign
(none)
ghee
Drinking ghee out of a whiskey bottle is rather uncivilized (#2470).
GHEE (clarified butter) if stored in a WHISKEY BOTTLE or some other air tight co
ntainer will not get OLD and has a shelf life of many MONTHS at room temperature
. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghee.
2776
nmeiyou
, ,
pure sake , purity, affection
1
ird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 16
4) : receive; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch
(none)
strong sak
"""Whiskey bottle, receive: When you receive a b
ottle of whiskey from a Japanese person, large chance it is strong sak. It seems
that giving sissy sak is considered impolite."""
"""Now we know why the t
all child is so polite (#2706) & considerate (#2279): the effect of the the stro
ng sak. He receives it at cost in the licensed quarters (#2235) he set up in the
cave, of course."""
2777
malt, yeast
0
S+
1988
: wheat 
osure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : rice; USA; metre
(none)
malt
Malt made from barley is often bound up with rice for br
ewing. """This means kouji mould, so I think malt is a poor keyword. Sake, shoc
hu and other East Asian spirits use this mould in place of yeast, which is used
to make most other alcoholic spirits in the world. Mould and yeast are two diffe
rent types of fungus. Yeast might have been a better keyword, as it is the organ
ism doing the fermenting. Story: Kouji mould is grown on rice specially bound up
to form a starter culture. To make mugishochu, the starter culture is added to

a barley mash."""
2778
(): button
0
S+
: g
(none)
button A button is metal that requires an opening in order to f
unction.
"""Once you can get the metal button through the mouth, it s fas
tened."""
2779

sake bottle
0
S+
2102
: gold 
2; trillion; sign; omen; symptoms
(none)
keg
A big metal keg portends a good party. The most expensi
ve keg ever made: solid gold with tortoise-shell inlay. 2780
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., ,
0
S+
: g
assist
(none)
plow
"""Tilli
ng a field by hand is very tough. A handy piece of metal to help get the job don
e, is the plow."""
"""15 strokes, not 14!"""
2781
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
,
saw (cuts wood) (): (1) saw (2) musical saw
>: reside; to be; exist; live with
(none)
handsaw A handsaw is a piece of metal that helps you fix up the
place you reside in.
"""Metal, reside: In that mansion resides a creepy man.
In the last year, a few people have gone missing, so at one night we decided to
sneak into his toolshed. There we found a metal handsaw and other equipment, all
covered with bloodstains...""" 2782
0
S+
: gold : bird;
radical (no. 172)
(none)
awl
I used a metal awl to drill right through this here turkey: it was so mu
ch easier than using a knife to cut it open!
The only way to hobble the gobbl
e of the metal turkey is to run him through with a golden awl. 2783
JLPT.N0
,
hoe with long blade at acute angle
0
gold : autumn
(none)
hoe
A metal object often used in autumn is the hoe. The hoe is a metal tool
used in preparation for the autumn harvest.
2784
adeS+ jinmeiyou
0
S+
: gold : soldi
te; troops; army; warfare; strategy; tactics
(none)
rivet Metal soldiers (toy ones) make good rivets.
"""In me
dieval times, soldiers used metal rivets to build their suits of armor."""
2785
, .
copper, tin
0
S+
2095
: g
; simple; fortune-telling; divination
(none)
tin
"""Tin is soft, bends easily, and melts at a low tempera
ture. Hence tin is written as the metal that is easy to work with.""" Metal ti
n cans are sometimes far from easy to open.
2786
0
S+
: gold : seedl
ing; shoot
(none)
anchor
An anchor is metal planted like a seedling.
"""""""The golden city of Ankor
Wat"""" was misunderstood as """"The golden seedling of anchor cat (#244)"""".""
"
2787
nail, tack, peg (): nail (i.e. small metal spike) 0

gold : street; ward; town; counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of someth
ing; even number; 4th calendar sign
(none)
nail
A nail is a metal spike.
"""A nail is a metal, we
ll, nail."""
2788
00
0
S+
: gold : dispa
atch; send; give; donate; do; undertake
(none)
javelin A javelin is a piece of metal used for dispatching enemi
es or athletics judges if theyre not careful.
A javelin is a metal object you
dispatch.
2789
, ,
dagger, sword s point, festival car,
: gold : winter radical (no. 34) : three : number one; line; rod radical (n
o. 2)
(none)
sword s point
A pointy (see my explanation in summit (#1562)) bit of metal is a sword s point.
A metal sword s point is pointed at the lovers having a tryst. Looks like someon
e got caught! 2790
0
S+
: gold : chase
way; follow; pursue; meanwhile
(none)
hammer The maestro grabs a metal hammer to get back at those chasing him down t
he road.
"""The hammer is the same as the wooden hammer (#2477), except i
t s made out of metal."""
2791
bell, gong, chimes

0
S+
: g
t; justice; righteous; 10**40
(none)
carillion
The church carillion was composed of metal bells that informed w
hen it was the correct time to go to church.
"""Wtf is a carillion? How about
""""gong"""" instead. Picture a game show where they bang on the gong every tim
e you get the correct answer. Or, if you want to go with the book explanation, c
arillion is the """"western"""" bell which is struck from the inside rather than
outside. Story: just like everything else in the East (writing, utensils, etc)
bells are harder to work than necessary, being hit from the outside and all. The
correct way is to put the gong on the inside, makes it so much easier."""
2792
, .
tarnish (): rust (): to rust; to
>: blue; green
(none)
rust
"""The easiest place to spot rust is when it grows on blue metal. All of my cars
have been blue, and as soon as the first red rust appears, its off to the scrap
heap."""
The blue oxidation that forms on metals like copper is a form of
rust. 2793
., ,
spindle, gather, collect
>: heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fold
(none)
cluster The heavy metal band explode cluster bombs as part of th
eir act.
1) Metal seems more heavy when it s balled up in a cluster.2) Fa
ns cluster around the stage at the heavy metal concert. 2794
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
, .,
(): scissors; tongs
0
between
(none)
scissors
"""On the St. Bernard assembly line, the dogs pass by and the workers clip their
fur with metal scissors."""
"""At the grand opening, they had metal scissors
so big that it required two people to cut the ribbon and let the first batch of
customers in."""
2795
., ., .
0
S+
ns : person
(none)
flash
"""The lesbians flash a person with their """"gates""""."""
"""The flasher h
ung out by the gates. Whenever someone emerged, the flasher opened his cloak, fl
ashed the unsuspecting person, and ran off in a flash!"""
2796
JLPT.N0
., .
be in agony, worry
0
S+
or cannons : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
agony """The gates suddenly slam shut, squashing your heart. N
eedless to say, this is agony."""
"""Because her child is out several hour
s past his curfew, the mother waits in agony at the gates, her heart pounding as
she imagines the worst."""
2797
small side gate

0
S+
: g
ns : fit; suit; join; 0.1
(none)
side gate
"""If you can t fit through the gates due to your size, try the
side gate.""" """Apart from the big gates of hell, there are many side gates l
eading out of hell. But they re designed to always be too little for the person
trying to escape to fit through. Invented by the devil to drive the humans to de
spair."""
2798
drop, trickle, dripping

0
S+
2219
: r
down; descend; give; low; inferior
(none)
trickle """Is it raining? Hmm...I can see some clouds up there,
but I can t feel much down here: must be just a trickle."""
Rain trickles do
wnwards.
2799
00
, .
be hazy, grow dim, blurred
(): (1) to
blurry (3) to be overshadowed 1
S+
1603
: rain : or again; furt
hermore; on the other hand
(none)
haze
Jimi Hendrix works as a weather forcaster in his spare time. Today he pr
edicts a (purple) haze. What a coincidence that work should give me time off onl
y days that have rain or haze but no sun.
2800
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Wea
ther ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
, , ,
0
S+
feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
(none)
quill """How to obtain quills for free: Wait for a misty day,
then under cover of the mist creep up on an unsuspecting bird and quickly cover
it with your umbrella. The bird will flap around wildly trying to escape and whi
le doing so will shed a number of feathers. You can use these as quills."""
The latest quills are feathers with an umbrella-like point that sprays mist you
can write with. 2801
., .
go around, rule, administer
(
od offices of; influence (2) intercession; mediation
0
S+
:
ten : early; fast : Big Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross r
adical (no. 68)
(none)
auspices
"""Under the auspices of the local observatory, we looked at the Big Dipper on a
misty night, huddled under an umbrella."""
"""Under the auspices of NASA, w
e explored the Big Dipper -- it was misty but NASA placed a giant umbrella over
the Big Dipper to keep us dry."""
2802
nmeiyou
saddle
0
S+
2214
: leather; become s
hide; pelt : relax; cheap; low; quiet; rested; contented; peaceful
(none)
saddle A saddle is leather that helps you relax on horseback.
"""Save a horse, ride your woman inside your house in a leather saddle instead.
(Just to pick up competition with mantixen s story ^_^)."""
2803
JLPT.N0
,
whip, rod
0
S+
: l
; skin; hide; pelt : convenience
(none)
whip
There s a leather section in the convenience store now t
hat s where I got this whip.
A whip is leather that makes others do things at
your convenience.
2804

sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)
S+
: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt : resemblance
(none)
saddle straps """Originally, the leather saddle straps were fo
r holding candles, but now they re more commonly used for holding swords, like s
cabbards."""
A scabbard is a leather sheath that should to resemble the blade
it s going to hold.
2805
suitcase, bag, briefcase

(): bag; satchel; bri
S+
: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt : wrap; pack up; co
ver; conceal
(none)
briefcas
e
The first briefcase was a piece of leather used to wrap documents.
The businessman likes to make out he s important but the only thing his leather
briefcase keeps wrapped up his the lunch his wife made. 2806
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
, .,
soft, pliable, quiver
0
S+
; skin; hide; pelt : blade; sword; edge
(none)
pliable """A leather blade would make for a poor sword, because
it s too pliable."""
A leather blade is liable to be too pliable to be viable
in a fight.
2807
(): ball 1
S+
: leather;
hide; pelt : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : rice; USA; metr
e
(none)
terminate
"""Wtf terminate? This is """"ball"""". Use """"leather ball"""" for keyword, im
agine a leather american football packed with bound up rice.""" Rice bound up wi
th leather makes a good hacky sack. The game terminates when the ball touches th
e ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemari. 2808
adeS+ jinmeiyou
, .
overturn, summit, origin
0
eality; Buddhist sect : page; leaf
(none)
overturn
The DNA evidence reveals the truth about the cri
me but its too late to overturn the sentence now - they already chopped off the
innocent prisoners head.
"""If you come to learn the truth, you can overt
urn any unjust verdict on its head.""" 2809
,
0
S+
: time; abo
2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : page; leaf
(none)
brush tip
A cheap brush tip is just wheat attached to the
head of a spoon.
Attach a head of wheat to the handle of a spoon and voil
a! A brush tip that can draw a head--if little else.
2810
JLPT.N0 Shoul
adeS+
., .
prejudiced, exceedingly
0
S+
e; leather; skin radical (no. 107) : page; leaf
(none)
exceedingly
"""Donald Trump is exceedingly wealthy, but wear
s a really bad toupee -- he has an exceedingly large collection of pelts to plac
e on his head."""
"""Pelt, head: The guy had an exceedingly quick hairgrow
th. That s why it always seemed like he was carrying a pelt around his head."""
2811
, ., .
,
1
S+
nmental : page; leaf
(none)
accolade
Accolades are bestowed on your head in public. You gotta wear y
our public head when you receive accolades -- inside you re proud as can be but
you gotta keep the cool with your public head. 2812
adeS+ jinmeiyou
neck, head
0
S+
2470
: or again;
on the other hand : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : page; leaf
(none)
neck and throat I soiled my de crotch when I got head and stuck i
t all the way down her neck and throat. Your neck and throat gag as the smell of
soiled crotch hits your head. 2813
001-2500
., .
0
S+
: bare bone
death radical (n. 78) : or again; furthermore; on the other hand : eat; food
(none)
repast Remember that dazzling evening where you found the magic
wand and used it on your crotch to make it bigger? Well this time you use the w
and to disguise your little guy as food so that she thinks it s a repast. dazzli
ng (#2543).
What dazzling food! This shall be the most splendid repast yet!
2814
., .
,
banquet
0
S+
2347
ict : eat; food
(none)
feast """After journeying the world wide, I returned to my hometown and was me
t with an incredible feast.""" Hometown food. 2815
.
eclipse, occultation, be defective
0
eat; food : insect; bug; temper
(none)
eclipse """To enjoy watching the eclipse, you go on a picnic wit
h your friends. But due to the dim light, you accidentally pick up and eat an in
sect."""
You eat an insect by accident while watching the jaw-dropping ec
lipse. 2816
, .
rice jelly, candy
(): (1) (hard) candy; t
made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc. (3) amber; yellowish-brown 0
S+
: eat; food : pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehic
les
(none)
sweets The only
food at the pedestal is sweets to keep the lecturer s energy up.

"""Of al
l the foods, sweets are definitely the ones kids put on a pedestal.""" 2817
, ., ,
vehicle, palanquin, litter, hitch up
: add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada : horse
(none)
stretcher
"""This man is too heavy! We can t move the stre
tcher! Quick, add a team of horses to the ambulance!""" """The final addition to
the Trojan Horse was a stretcher (laid across the top). Hey, if the plan doesn
t work, better be safe than sorry!""" 2818
nmeiyou
dappled grey horse

0
S+
: h
r>: simple; one; single; merely
(none)
piebald """Yep, old Piebald was the simplest horse in the book, just sitting the
re, eating bald pies."""
"""Being just black and white, the piebald is a
simple horse."""
2819
.
run, gallop, sail, drive (a wagon), win (fame), dispatch
fter one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) (2) used after hearing someth
ing lovey-dovey (): (1) feast; treating (someone) (2) to treat (someone, e.g
eal) (): That was a delicious meal (said after meals); Wha
: horse : to be (classical)
(none)
rush
Use a scorpion to make a horse rush.
"""The soldiers in the Trojan Ho
rse were supposed to wait several hours before coming out, but when they spotted
a scorpion in the horse with them, they all rushed out at once."""
2820
., .
deceive (): to trick; to cheat; to
r>: level; small
(none)
cheat
"""This character is , which means to trick or fool someone. The Greeks tricked (ch
eated) the Trojans by hiding in the Trojan Horse, which actually had a secret do
or from which the hidden soldiers would emerge. It was a brilliant tactic that w
ould be recorded in the tomes of history."""
"""I got caught by my ex- with a
pack of Trojans and a Hentai mag... of course she broke up with me, how the hel
l could I have convinced her I was not a cheat?!?"""
2821
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., ., .
get used to, experienced, tamed
S+
: horse : curving river radical (no.47)
(none)
tame
"""The guy who said that you can take a horse to a river
, but you can t make it drink obviously has never encountered a tame horse."""
"""The process to getting a tame horse is a bit like getting a tame Christian baptizization! you take it into the river at a young age (just after it s born i
s best) and dunk it in until it is almost drowned. Then at the last possible mom
ent, when its life is flashing before its eyes (good baptizers know when this is
), you pull it back above water. The first thing it sees is its """"rescuer""""
and """"savior"""", and it will be tame and follow you for the rest of its life.
"""
2822
, .,
refutation, contradiction
0
r>: to mix with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
(none)
rebuttal
"""Wolverine s had charges placed on him for mur
dering a horse, but he make s a rebuttal stating that he couldn t have been in t
wo different places at the same time (i.e. There cannot exist two Wolverines). H
e was having dinner with his Aunt Margaret at the time, it s impossible."""
"""Trojan horse, 2 sheafs: Proponents of taking the Trojan Horse into the city e
mployed convincing arguments in their rebuttal. They put 2 sheafs next to the Tr
ojan Horse and put them on fire. You see, if it were a trap, and enemies were i
nside, they would surely come out right now. However, during the rebuttal, nobo
dy noticed the caughing coming from inside the Trojan Horse...."""
2823
., .
run, gallop, advance
0
S+
knoll
(none)
gallop The team
of horses slowed to a gallop as they started up the hill.
"""Trojan Horse,
hill: The anchoring of the Trojan Horse had broken, and now it was accelerating
down the hill. To save the men inside, riders were galloping down the hill to g
et them out in time.""" 2824
0
S+
: horse 
(none)
donkey """The team of horses is nervously asking a tiger not to
eat them. """"Don t worry"""", says the tiger, """"over in that paddyfield I ca
n see my favourite dish donkey!""""."""
The team of horses ran when they saw the
tiger. But the stubborn donkey continued drinking from his dish in the open fie
ld. Talk about easy prey.
2825
eel
0
S+
: fish : wide;
(none)
eel
The only fish that Nelson Manadala got to eat in prison
was eel...sounds like punishment to me! Manga fish: picture a manga version of a
n eel and you re done. 2826
radeS+

sea bream, red snapper
1
S+
2446
: f
ference; circuit; lap
(none)
sea bream
The sea bream is a fish that often goes around the circumference of
a a number of mes.
Sea Bream (fish) found on the circumf
waters.
2827
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+ j
inmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500

sardine, (kokuji)
0
S+
: f
frail
(none)
sardine """This
is a weak fish -- you just open a can of sardines and there they are, weak and d
efenseless, ready to be eaten."""
"""Due to its small size, the sardine is
a weak fish."""
2828
radeS+ jinmeiyou
salmon trout
0
S+
2482
: fish 
ble; precious; noble; exalted
(none)
trout """Fish, revered: The fish tribe revered a fat trout, living in an aquar
ium in the temple. One morning, they woke up, smelling a funny smell. It appeare
d as if a jungle explorer had found the trout s temple....""" Trout are a fish
often revered for their beauty (especially rainbow trout).
2829
JLPT.N0
Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
, ,
salmon
0
S+
2477
: f
angle; edge
(none)
salmon
"""Salmon are fish that go over ivy trying to get back to their breeding grounds
, killing bears along the way."""
""", salmon are fish that go to higher gro
und (ground on ground) to spawn."""
2830
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish
,
tuna
0
S+
: fish 
happen; occur; approx
(none)
tuna
"""Tuna is the fish that posesses the most toxins (heavy metals, pestici
des, mercury)."""
Maguro tuna is a must-have (possess) fish.
2831
freshwater trout, smelt

1
S+
2201
g; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
(none)
sweet smelt
"""A fish arrives at the fortune-teller s who, w
ithout looking, says """"Welcome, Sweet Smelt"""". """"That s amazing"""", says
the fish, """"how did you know I was a sweet smelt?"""" """"Well, most fish smel
l bad, but you smelt sweet.""""."""
"""The fortune teller turned to me smili
ng, """"Ah you () will do well. I can sense the sweet smell of success. And what b
etter way to celebrate than with that sweetest of fish the sweet smelt!""""."""
2832
horse mackerel
0
S+
: fish 
ree; going; coming; visiting; visit; be defeated; die; be madly in love
(none)
horse mackerel """Fish, visit: Mother to daughter: """"I bought
you a hors..."""". The girls started a joyous screaming. """"Let s visit it""""
, the girl says. Daughter follows mother to.. the kitchen, showing her the fish
she bought. Mother: """"I wanted to tell you that I bought a horse mackerel for
dinner!"""".""" The horse mackerel is the fish that is nonplussed it isn t sure
whether it s a horse or a mackerel.
2833
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish
codfish, (kokuji)
(): (1) irresponsible u
dswallop (2) random; haphazard; unsystematic (): randomly; recklessly; blind
0
S+
: fish : snow
(none)
cod
Cod is a fish that is packed in snow to reach the inland
parts of Japan.
""", cod is a beautiful fish whose flesh is the colour and
texture of snow."""
2834
radeS+
mackerel
0
S+
: fish 
(none)
mackerel
Holy mackarel! That fish just turned blue!
"""Fish, blue: After the young girl found that disappointing mackerel fish (see
story horse mackerel (#2818)), she felt a bit blue.""" 2835
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Na
ture_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+
,
0
S+
2244
: fish 
; association; coming & going
(none)
shark Ever noticed how tiny fish will often mingle around a shark for protecti
on?
A shark tries to mingle with other fish to get close enough to eat them.
2836
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+ kanjifreq2001-250
0
bonito
0
S+
: fish : stric
ough; tight; reliable
(none)
bonito The bonito is a fish with strict preparation procedures for making and
strict: La Isla Bonito. Madonna is very strict on the type of fish imported to
the island. Only the best is good enough...""" 2837
adeS+
, ,
bullhead
0
S+
(none)
bullhead
"""Fish, autumn: Old man to his son: """"You are
bullheaded if you think you can catch a bullhead fish in the middle of autumn.
It s out of season!""""."""
"""Perhaps a bit of a misnomer. Bullhead is a ri
ver fish (). This kanji is most likely to refer to young Japanese yellowtail or amb
erjack. It is a fish of many names depending on age: fry (), young ( or
ese kanji might crop up on a fish menu. STORY: Young Amberjack is not at its bes
t in summer. Eat from autumn onwards (when it becomes more fatty). Also its tail
is amber - the colour of autumn leaves."""
2838
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Ani
mal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+
0
S+
: fish : outsp
(none)
alligator
"""""""Dude! What happened to your chin?"""" """
"Well, I was out fishing...""""."""
Saltwater crocs swim in the sea like fis
h. Right side = crocodile primative. Pictograph - 2 big eyes and one massive sna
re for a mouth. 2839
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspend gradeS+
0
S+
: fish : adher
; refer to; append
(none)
crucian """Due to its oxygenating properties, it is crucial that you adhere to a
crucian fish if you plan on spending a long time underwater."""
The cruc
ian fish adheres strongly to Crucianism principles.
2840
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Na
ture_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+
0
S+
: fish : delic
ish; show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
(none)
sushi Japanese consider fish to be most delicious when eaten a
s sushi.
SUSHI is FISH that is DELICIOUS.
2841
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Fo
od.Drink ShouldSuspend gradeS+
0
S+
: fish : senil
(none)
fish fin
"""Fish, old man, sun: An ominous fish fin appro
aches the old man, who went for a swim as the sun was going down. Soon, he ll sl
eep with the fishes.""" The old man thinks fish fin sushi is delicious. 2842
seagull
0
S+
2187
: ward; district<br
n
(none)
seagull A bird t
hat goes to the inland wards for food is the seagull. """Wolverine had enough
of this ward and hence went to the seaside with his cardboard box. Now he always
kills a bird, a seagull, when he wakes up and eats it for breakfast, while list
ening to the sound of the sea."""
2843
njifreq2001-2500
phoenix
1
S+
1707
: companion
cken
(none)
roc
"""Compa
nion, bird: Roc, the mythical bird, was searching for a companion for as long as
he existed. Little did he know that he was the only one of his kind."""
"""The roc is a large and intimidating bird. Because of this, the roc has a hard
time finding a companion.""" 2844
kanjifreq1501-2000
parrot, parakeet
0
S+
: s
music); baby : bird; chicken
(none)
parakeet
The parakeet is a bird that acts like a suckling infant when it
drinks from the water dropper. """Ariel, that little mermaid with the shells ov
er her """"ha-ha"""" s is good friends with a parakeet voiced by Gilbert Godfri
ed... or wait, is that some other Disney film?"""
2845
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
cockatoo
0
S+
: warrior;
ry; chivalry; arms : bird; chicken
(none)
parrot """A parrot is a bird of the warrior, for example pirate
s.""" """A parrot makes a terrible bird for any warrior. As soon as the warrio
r tries to sneak up on its enemy, Polly wants a freaking cracker."""
2846
cormorant
0
S+
2118
: younger b
ul service to elders : bird; chicken
(none)
cormorant
"""[+brose] The cormorant was historically used
in Japan and China to catch fish. The fisher would use some rope or something to
tie its throat so that it could only swallow small fish. If it caught something
too big to swallow, it would take it back to the fisher s boat and the fisher w
ould take it out. This particular cormorant is going after bigger and bigger pre
y - but one day it goes too far, and tries to swallow your little brother! Imagi
ne trying to yank your brother out of its throat."""
The cormorant is a bird
you use like your younger brother to fetch things for you.
2847
JLPT.N0
heron
0
S+
2172
: path; route; road
bird; chicken
(none)
heron
"""As I was walking I noticed hair-on the path! When I bent to see what was up,
I realized that they were in fact fine feathers poking through - someone had pav
ed over a large bird!"""
The heron is a bird large enough to walk on both
paths. 2848
, ,
eagle
0
S+
1925
: concernin
e position; depart; study; per : bird; chicken
(none)
eagle """Concerning, bird: The US senate had a meeting concern
ing the eagle. Although symbol of the US, this bird is close to extinction."""
Matters concerning a bird in the capital are usually about the eagle. 2849
,
wild duck, easy mark
0
S+
1797
ice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace : bird; chicken
(none)
wild duck
"""Due to its waterproof armor, the wild duck is
a bird that resurfaces even if you push it underwater."""
""", or wild duck,
is a Japanese term that means an easy mark or a sucker because wild ducks are c
onsidered to be easy to catch. This kanji shows a duck that is wearing some armo
r to avoid being an easy mark."""
2850
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Bird
,
0
S+
: piling; c
l (no. 56) : bird; chicken
(none)
kite falcon
The kite falcon is a majestic bird that flies in the sky as fast
as an arrow. So much so that its feathers are often used to make arrows.
"""Arrow, bird: The black kite is a bird of prey (like the raptor). You can see
it approaching its target, like an arrow speeding through the air.""" 2851
0
S+
: bird; chi
wood
(none)
owl
"""The o
wl, being wise, is hiding its tail feathers in a tree so that its prey can t tel
l what kind of bird it is.""" """The owl is a very snooty bird, one could say
that it has a tree stuck up it s ass. ."""
2852
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_B
,
dust, trash, garbage
(): rubbish; trash; gar
br>(): particle; atom; little piece; tiny amount
0
S+
: d
>: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
(none)
dust
A deer stomps on the soil and dust rises from the ground. (big ups manti
xen). """On the ground, we found the whole body of a deer covered in dust."""
2853
0
S+
: deer : that
(none)
giraffe A deer standing on a bushel basket still isn t tall enou
gh to be mistaken for a giraffe.
A giraffe is like a deer except that whe
n it plays chess it has a better overview of the board. 2854
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu

father-in-law
0
S+
: m
(none)
father-in-law """My father-in-law is more fun than my blood fa
ther. My father-in-law is a hillbilly with an arsenal of army gear. He gave me t
he mortar launcher and said: """"Be a man! Blow up a chunk of Planet Earth!""""
And so I did..."""
"""(from astridtops) """"Real men don t use mortars"""",
said my father-in-law, as he began to grind some stones down using only his fis
ts.""" 2855
,
(): (1) mouse; rat (2) dark gray; dar
olour) 0
S+
: mortar
(none)
mouse """You are chasing the famous three blind mice and try t
o catch them by slamming a mortar on top of them. Success! You can see their thr
ee tails sticking out from under the mortar. In fact the impact has broken the f
irst two tails, as you can see from the sharp angle they bend at, and the two dr
ops (blood) on each. The third tail still curves nicely though, and hence has no
drops of blood on it."""
"""A pictograph of an elaborate mouse-catching d
evice. A hook on the front to grab them, a couple of alternating ploughs to slic
e them (spattered with drops of blood) and a mortar on top for the big jobs."""
2856
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac Kanji_Nature_Animal ShouldSuspend
gradeS+
, .
chisel
0
S+
: mortar : gold
(none)
bore
"""This is pretty much only used in the word (), chisel. Missile + metal is
obviously a hammer being swung. The needle is the chisel and the mortar represe
nts the impressions left (bored) by the chisel. For some reason the chisel is us
ed to make a row of such impressions here, and the work is done in such a diffic
ult place that it has to be done upside down. Perhaps this is some sort of sabot
age, done in a place that is not readily visible to the outside."""
Hanging
upside down in a row are ten mortars. You must shoot chisel tipped missiles into
all of them and successfully bore holes through them in order to get the prize
of gold. Talk about a messed up county fair game!
2857
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+

counter for ships
(): counter for (small) boats
: boat; ship : old person
(none)
small craft
"""In a small craft, the boat is so small that you hit yourself
in the crotch when trying to use a mortar and walking stick (as a pestle)."""
"""In military terms, a small craft is a boat that only has enough room for a mo
rtar that fires walking sticks - which is pretty useless unless you hit the enem
y in the crotch."""
2858
., ., ., .
sleep, dark, close eyes (
eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor : dark
(none)
close the eyes When you close the eyes of someone who just died
...
It s as dark as Hades when you close your eyes. 2859
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
.
0
S+
: day; sun; Japan;
r for days : dark
(none)
murky """Hades is normally very dark, and even when the sun shines in it is st
ill murky.""" The Sunshine looks Murky in Hades.
2860
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., , ,
sit
0
S+
und; Turkey
(none)
sitting
in mediation
"""The cave was too dark for my tastes, so I went out to sit in
mediation.""" The cave of ignorance was lifted for these two monks sitting in
meditation on the ground.
2861
kanjifreq2001-2500
conjunction (astronomy), first day of month

left hand; old grass radical (no. 45) : meat
(none)
first day of the month """On the first day of the month a mount
ain goat lets out a """"Baah"""" as it jumps over the moon.""" The female mount
ain goat can only give milk on one day of the month: on the first day of the mon
th. Her milk cycles are controlled by the moon. 2862
. ,
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
: say; reason; pretext; history; past; flat sun radical (no. 73) : number one;
line; rod radical (no. 2) : katakana no radical (no. 4)
(none)
drag
The day seems to drag when it keeps you from having a fi
esta. """Bored with the sun always going the same way (its such a drag), I tuck t
he sun under my arm and try to drag it in the opposite direction to usual. EDIT:
Notes (1): tucked under the arm is reversed here, i.e. a mirror image of the us
ual primitive. Note (2): Tow might be a better keyword: see my note at dribble o
ut (#2849).""" 2863
., ., .
leak, escape
0
S+
rk; admit; install; quote; refer to
(none)
dribble out
"""Tip: Heisig has duplicated a primitive name h
ere by calling the right side drag. We already have a two-stroke primitive calle
d drag (see numbers 1853-1861 ,,,,). I suggest calling """"tow"""" instead."""
"""Good water flows and thus keeps on moving, but here, the water has too much d
rag and thus can dribble out of its tube."""
2864
adeS+

comet
1
S+
2294
: three : numb
(no. 2) : three : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : pig s head radi
cal variant (no. 58)
(none)
comet """A comet flew by and knocked down two bushes, so I went out there and
swept up the mess, cursing astrological bodies along the way."""
Broom is
. The lower primitive here resembles a rake without a handle (vertical stroke).
STORY: Comets actually have 2 bushy tails (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/9703/
halebopp4_aac.jpg). Imagine a NASA probe with an attachment like a rake head des
igned to catch (rake up) the fine particles streaming from the tails for later a
nalysis.
2865
00
, , , ,
wise
1
S+
dical (no. 61)
(none)
astute
"""Comet, heart: Heisig: """"The astute reader will notice that the second strok
e in the broom element of comet doesn t pass through. The astute reader will tak
e this observation to heart""""."""
"""The astute astral observer Edmond Hal
ley put his heart into his work. And in return, we named a comet for him."""
2866
, , , , , ,
you, thou, second per
l (no.1) : eight; eight radical (no. 12) : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : to mix with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89) : to mi
x with; to associate with; to join; double X radical (no. 89)
(none)
let it be
"""Story by katsuo (but not yet posted) - At a s
mall concert for the Beatles I was hanging eight towels from the celing. I asked
Paul if he wanted me to stitch them together but he said """"Let It Be""""."""

"""There s a new cabaret show in town called """"It s Raining X-Men"""" where ei
ght Chippendales dress up in superhero costumes for the ladies. I would say some
thing negative, but I just shake my head and let it be."""
2867
JLPT.N1
., , , , ,
applaud, praise, esteem
ulations : add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
(none)
applaud Add a drum when you really want to applaud.
The drum
mer wasn t very good so he had a speaker built into the bottom of the drum which
automatically added applause. 2868
kanjifreq1501-2000
., .
wickedness
0
S+
; disaster : legs radical (no. 10)
(none)
evil
Think of Mike Myers Dr. Evil standing in an identity pa
rade of intergalactic criminals. Evil is the only villain with human legs.
The evil villain s favorite hobby is breaking human legs.
2869
JLPT.N0
helmet, head piece

0
S+
2034
: w
radical (no. 10)
(none)
helmet """The overly-cautious white geek protects his entire upper body with a
special helmet he constructed out of two cardboard boxes, unfortunately his huma
n legs could still be easy targets for bullies."""
"""To protect my very wh
ite skull from the sun while standing on my legs, I fashioned a helmet by placin
g boxes all around my head.""" 2870
kanjifreq2001-2500
0
S+
2871
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
.
threat, long ages
(): (1) kalpa (eon, aeo
ement that allows for the eternal capture and recapture of the same stones)
0
S+
: gone; past; quit; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce :
power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
(none)
kalpa """kalpa is a Sanskrit word for a long period of time, s
ort of like """"aeon."""" Once a kalpa has gone (passed), there will be no more
fossil fuels for power."""
"""When a kalpa passes, all forms of power we se
e today will be gone."""
2872
., .
0
S+
: g
dical (no. 140) : mouth : husband; man : lack; gap; fail; yawning radical
(no. 76)
(none)
bemoan
"""Audrey II yawns, bemoaning being stuck in the flower shop with nothing to eat
."""
A scarecrow bemoans that it lacks legs. 2873
adeS+ jinmeiyou
,
palanquin, bier
0
S+
: m
t; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
palanquin
"""I hop into my palanquin, my car of sorts, such that I may be
transported to my next location of entertainment."""
A palanquin is a car use
d for the entertainment of royalty when they want to take a joyride.
2874
., , ., .
warp, bend, strained, distort
oked; to be distorted; to be bent; to incline; to slant; to be perverted; to be
gross-grained; to get bent; to be strained
0
S+
2348
: large;
great; grand; glorious; distinguished : correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
(none)
warped """In the debate, your political opponent s has such a w
arped sense of perspective, that he believes the negative is actually correct.""
"
On standardized tests they use negative questions that are so warped you
don t know which answer is correct.
2875
njifreq2001-2500
1
S+
2200
: f
bbits : graduate; soldier; private; die
(none)
jade green
"""You re so jaded by the time you graduate that
when you finally spread your wings, your feathers are all jade green."""
"""This what the valedictorian wears in Chinese high school graduations. It s a

beautiful cap with jade green feathers covering it. No tassel, just those pretty
feathers.""" 2876
00
blackened eyebrows
1
S+
2254
nge; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; gen
eration; charge; rate; fee : black; dark; evil; sinister
(none)
blue-black
"""A good substitute for black is blue-black, li
ke the color women try to substitute for their black eyebrows with a pencil."""
"""Substitute + black= blue-black or blackened-eyebrows. A close substitute for
the color black is the color blue-black. Also, women in Japan sometimes have bla
ckened-eyebrows, since their color is naturally a faint blue-black.""" 2877
three legged kettle

0
S+
: e
k; insight; experience; care; favor
(none)
tripod """Here we have two people sitting on chairs, trying to
set up their camera on a tripod and periodically checking the viewfinder with th
eir eyes."""
"""(NB: I use THREE-LEGGED KETTLE for , and reserve TRIPOD for Un
icode-0x9b32 (#39730).) This THREE-LEGGED KETTLE is used for sacrificial incense
-burning. shows a watchful EYE carefully putting the offering material in the op
ening of the KETTLE, which is shown as being squarely supported ON EACH SIDE."""
2878
, ,
0
S+
: d
nclosure radical (no. 31); box
(none)
rocksalt
"""The fortune-teller tells Wolverine that in a past life, she s
ees him covered in rocksalt from working in a salt mine."""
You see a block
of rocksalt containing a pent-in ladybird (US = ladybug). Touch it with your mag
ic wand and the ladybird is set free. (Note: Let ladybird = sheaf + four drops.
It s pictographic: the sheaf showing the curved back and the four drops the spot
s on the ladybird).
2879
.
saltiness
(): soap
0
S+
(none)
lye
Lye is white like rocksalt and sharp like an awl.
Lye is white like rocksalt and can be broken up with an ice pick.
2880
.
respect
0
S+
: tiger spo
tiger crown radical (no. 141) : sentence; literature; style; art; decoration;
figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
(none)
reserved
"""""""That tiger at the zoo was so reserved. He
didn t say so much as one sentence."""" """"Um, you know tigers can t talk, rig
ht?""""."""
The death row inmate acts reserved when staying at the magic hou
se of seven tigers!
2881
, ,
swallow (bird)
0
S+
>: north : fire
(none)
swallow """Twenty birds (swallows) are perched at the north exit () of the station
. I light a fire underneath them, and as they wilt and fall in the heat, passing
commuters swallow them whole. Well, they are swallows."""
Twenty swallows
are perched atop the station s raining droppings all over everyone. Keep your mou
th closed so you don t swallow any. (Thanks Katsuo).
2882
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Na
ture_Animal_Bird ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq2001-2500
., ., .
once, before, formerly, ever, never,
udergo, underrate, despise
(): (1) once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- (
never yet (with negative verb); never before; first time; still not happened
0
S+
: esteem; furthermore; still; yet : delicious; relish;
show a liking for; purport; will; clever; expert
(none)
lick
"""There are things in the outhouse that may appear deli
cious, and you may even want to lick them, but I assure you: they ain t deliciou
s.""" """Those big white """"mints"""" in the outhouse urinals may look delici
ous, but it s best not to lick them.""" 2883
nmeiyou
, .,
almost, quite, really
(
ariably; all but; just about; almost

0
S+
: bare bone; bad;
wrong; death radical (n. 78) : pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and ve
hicles
(none)
almost A pedest
al in an Indiana Jones movie is littered with the bones of people who almost sei
zed the treasure.
I see a some bones near the pedestal of immortality: som
eone almost got there! 2884
,
label, signboard, medal, mahjong tiles
0
one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91) : lowly; base; vile;
vulgar
(none)
mahjong tiles
"""Mahjong tiles, to the best of my understanding have only one side and are con
sidered a lowly use of time.""" """Mahjong tiles are one-sided, and only lowly p
eople who don t play mahjong don t know this."""
2885
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., .
peep, peek, come in sight
():
(2) to look down into (a ravine, etc.) (3) to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc
.) (4) to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at (5) to peep (through a telesc
ope, microscope, etc.) (6) to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek t
hrough (sky through a forest canopy, etc.) (7) to face 0
S+
:
director; official; govt office; rule; administer : see; hopes; chances; idea
; opinion; look at; visible
(none)
peek
Sneak preview - peek - director lets you see his new movie - - hav
/look in a shop (nozoku).
"""If a director lets anyone see his film before
it s finished, it s only a sneak peek."""
2886
adeS+
0
S+
2887
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
0
S+
2888
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
, ,
Manchu dynasty, name given to naturalized gai
1894
: three : large; big : 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)
(none)
Manchu dynasty """What did man chew in the Manchu dynasty? Well
, first man chew bonsai, but he find that rather tough, so next man chew wheat.
EDIT: I think the keyword should really be Qin dynasty. So how a about new story
based on Bob Dylan s song """"Mighty Quinn"""": """"Bonsai without, wheat plant
s within, you ll not grow nothing like the mighty Qin. (dynasty).""""."""
(thx Katsuo) The so-called mighty Qin dynasty died a nasty death from starvati
on because they focused on growing bonsai instead of wheat.
2889
JLPT.N1

sparrow
0
S+
1856
: few; little 
(no. 172)
(none)
sparrow
There are relatively few turkeys compared to the widely familiar sparrow.
"""There are few turkeys available this Christmas/Thanksgiving, so we re having
to make do with sparrow."""
2890
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Nature_Animal_Bird ShouldS
uspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
falcon
1
S+
2224
: bird; old
n
(none)
peregrine falcon
"""My peregrine falcon recently has been having confidence issues - recently it
dives out of the sky and misses the target completely. To boost its confidence,
I got a nice, fat turkey, killed it, and then set it up on a big needle so it lo
oked like it was still alive - just loafing about. Then I went to my peregrine f
alcon - """"hey buddy, look! A nice fat turkey. I bet you can get it!"""" It goe
s for it, but it spears itself on the needle!!"""
The peregrine falcon is
the fastest animal in the world. It can reach speeds of over 322 km/h in a dive
- over ten times as fast as a turkey! 2891
.,
shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
1
feathers; counter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
shimmering
"""Rays of light hit the futon, making it shimme
r. Think maybe somebody wet the futon last night..""" """Once it had been in a
state of twinkle (#2534) for awhile, the turkey s feathers began to a-shimmerin
g with some strange light.""" 2892

kanjifreq2001-2500
, , ., .
barbarian, savage, Ainu

(archery, violin)
(none)
ebisu When passing through Ebisu in Tokyo (one stop south of Shibuya) you see
a St. Bernard that has swallowed a bow (you can see the shape of the bow stickin
g through its skin).
""" () This is the i part of the full
i i tai shougun (Great general who subdues the eastern barbarians). This Kanji i
s the """"eastern barbarian"""" part. Being the shogun, the most powerful milita
ry leader in all of Japan, it is only fitting that he also have a very large bow
to go along with his office. So large in fact, that it was given to him by the
god of good luck, Ebisu."""
2893
kanjifreq2001-2500
pouch, purse, bag

0
S+
: g
s; dressing : mouth : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) : wa-shaped cr
own radical (no. 14) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
cyst
"""Grass skirt, middle, crown: The girl wearing the gras
s skirt had a cyst growing in the middle of her head, seeming like a crown. A si
gn she will be the new village elder, I heard later.""" """The hula girl got a c
yst on her lips after she placed her mouth on my """"crown"""" ten times."""
2894
. , , , , , , , , ,
oing
1
S+
2144
: have the honor to; sign of the monkey; 3-5PM; n
inth sign of Chinese zodiac : open; sun
(none)
carefree
"""The monkey is carefree with his piggy bank, t
ossing it at whatever financial opportunity he stumbles upon."""
"""As a
carefree person, I m always using my piggy bank to monkey around."""
2895
., ., ., ., . ,
round, game,
-times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences : long stride or stretc
hing radical (no. 54)
(none)
circling
"""A dishonest taxi driver is circling to increase the fare -- t
rying to stretch out the ride, going around the block many times."""
A taxi d
river stretches out the time it takes to get to Times Square by circling around
it (thanks mcfate).
2896
., .
, ,
take pleasure in, rejoice
atty; counter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69) : lack; gap; fail; yaw
ning radical (no. 76)
(none)
elation """I was bored, yawning and such, so I picked up my axe and was suddenly
filled with much elation.""" I feel elation when I realize the axe murderer i
s lacking his axe.
2897
q2001-2500
. , , , , , , , ,
stron
hog; pig radical (no. 152) : pike; windy-again radical (no. 79)
(none)
stalwart
A stalwart sow stands up against a missile.
"""Stand up, sow, missile: See our stalwart hunter standing upon the sow he just
shot, his missile launcher still smoking. (Nothing much left of the sow by the
way)."""
2898
00
, , ., , ,
this, thus, such, verbal paus
ng or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the op
inions of the speaker); thus; such (2) uh... (interjection used as a verbal paus
e) (): thus; in this way
0
S+
: that : axe;
ounter for loaves of bread; axe radical (no. 69)
(none)
this
"""Tip: Learn """"this"""" and """"that"""" at the same
time. (""""that"""", , is not in Heisig, but is probably more common than ). Stor
ies: This bushel basket comes with an axe to open it, but that one doesn t."""
(Thx Kats) THIS AXE can beat any CHESS peice... except for maybe THAT ROOK.
2899
(): spoon 0
S+
: just so;
ustice : spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)

(none)
wooden spoon
"""After you get the wooden spoon in the """"egg
& spoon"""" race another competitor explains that you need to hold the spoon ""
""just so""""."""
A spoon used to measure ingredients just so is a measuri
ng spoon.
2900
. , , , , , , ,
correct, save
adical (no. 22) : jewel; ball
(none)
set straight
"""After the revolution, the king was put into a box so that the
government could be set straight.""" """Walking through the park, I see many
large boxes where homeless people live. But there s one guy dressed as a king, w
ho seems to be arranging them all, i.e. he s setting the boxes straight. """"Sur
ely you re not a real king?"""" I ask. He replies, """"Let me set you straight,
I m king of the boxes"""".""" 2901
kanjifreq2001-2500
.,
, ,
beginning
1
radical (no. 63) : strike; hit; folding chair radical variant (no. 66) : bru
sh; finally; self; relate; follow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129)
(none)
founding
Founding of a nation is usually done by the task
masters in charge behind closed doors. They sign some papers with their writing
brushes and voila..
"""After the founding of Post Secret, people started to
disclose things with a brush instead of their mouths."""
2902
JLPT.N1
I, you, (kokuji)
1
S+
: h
ackbone
(none)
Utamaro Bending
over constantly to cut all those woodblocks has given Utamaro a bad back. Now he
smokes hemp while he works to ease the pain in in his spine. A soft Mashimaro
doll made with a hemp spine for some semblance of posture.
2903
JLPT.N1
, .,
0
S+
2436
l (no. 3) : sheep : take; fetch; take up
(none)
conglomerate
"""I have a huge conglomerate (collection) of ol
d books I m looking to get rid of. They re not in any particular order... some a
re upside down in a row, some are soiled... just look through them and take what
ever you want."""
"""This is similar to business/profession (#1792), with
""""not yet"""" replaced by """"take."""" A giant company that takes up many com
panies with different professions, is called a conglomerate.""" 2904
JLPT.N0
accompaniment for drinks

0
S+
t grass; subdue : possess; have; exist; happen; occur; approx
(none)
entreat """Tip: """"snack"""" or """"appetizer"""" would be bett
er keywords for this kanji.""" Wolverine posesses the most treats at the party
because he s entreated for being famous.
2905
adeS+ jinmeiyou
beautiful, patterned
(): something one liv
e
1
S+
2103
: un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non- : sen
tence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no.
67)
(none)
symmetrically pa
tterned The murderer who carved symmetrical patterns into all his victims was se
ntenced life in a jailcell. (thanks tomusan). Chun-Li gave the death row inmat
e a symmetrically patterned footprint on the top of his head with a foot stomp c
ross-up.
2906
00
you, lord, secretary, state minister

0
S+
katakana no radical (no. 4) : instant; namely; as is; conform; agree; adapt
(none)
magistrate
British magistrates wear wigs made of silver hai
r. But picture an eccentric magistrate who instead wears a silver hare on his he
ad.
Slight modification of katsuo (kiddo): british magistrate wear wigs made
of silver hair . But just because they re compelled to do so doesn t mean they
re necessarly comfortable with . If you saw the wig of mozart in Amadeus it s no
t very hard to picture a judge who wears his wig so badly that it looks like two
huge hare/Bunny ears. 2907

q2001-2500
.
0
S+
2134
: learn 
e; origin
(none)
fiddle w
ith
In the beginning you learn by fiddling with things.
"""Emperor Nero
fiddled with his fiddle while Rome burned. When he was later asked to explain hi
mself he said, Well, I was learning how to play this piece and had to keep going
back to the beginning."""
2908
001-2500
., ., ,
at, in, on, as for
():
on; person; alternative : two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
(none)
within """Image: An Arctic explorer frozen within ice, within h
is hands are an umbrella and a compass."""
Within minutes the weather chang
ed and ice blew in from all directions making my umbrella useless
2909
.
hackneyed
0
S+
: l
ader
(none)
hackneyed
"""The hackneyed hangover cure is to have """"some hair of the dog that bit you.
""""."""
"""You may think you re being original by sporting an afro, but
it s hackneyed to have big poofy long hair.""" 2910
adeS+ jinmeiyou
.
isobey, defy, go back on, rebel, rebellion
0
: half; middle; odd number; semi-; part- : anti(none)
rebellion
The half that was anti- started a rebellion.
The rebellion was unpopular and HALF the population was AGAINST it.
2911
., , .
be pointed, sharp, taper, displeased,
point; to become sharp (2) to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to
be touchy
0
S+
2133
: little; small : large; big
(none)
sharp point
A small tip on something large creates a sharp p
oint. """Little, St Bernard: In primary school, I had a pencil sharpener shape
d as a little St. Bernard. I put in my blunt pencil, and it came out with a shar
p point."""
2912
00
(): (1) jar; pot; vase (2) dice cup (3) depress
e basin of a waterfall) (4) target (when aiming an arrow) (5) (figurative) bull
s-eye (6) key point (of a conversation, etc.) (7) acupuncture point; moxibustion
point (8) nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.) 0
S+
2197
:
soil; earth; ground; Turkey : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
(none)
crock """The samurai s crock was so old it was a crowned a her
itage item of Asia, and he wouldn t sell it.""" """The E-mail read: """"Hello, m
y name is Ubuntu Nonga, crowned samurai of a small Asian country. I have $5 mill
ion that I need to move to a safe place ..."""" But I knew that advance-fee scam
s are a crock."""
2913
.
intelligence, imperial
1
S+
mperial : or again; furthermore; on the other hand
(none)
sapience
"""The magic wand in a guy s crotch is crowned w
ith one eye, and contains a certain sapience... but they should try not to """"t
hink with the little head.""""."""
"""Magic wand, crown, 1-eyed valley, cro
tch: The archeologist was searching for the birthplace of the homo sapience. Wea
ring his magic wand and his divining crown, he was able to located it in the 1-e
yed valley, somewhere in Bolivia. His crotch got all excited, thinking on all th
e publicity of finding the birthplace of homo sapience."""
2914
JLPT.N1
, ,
0
S+
o. 12) : west; bird; sign of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sa
ke radical (no. 164)
(none)
chieftain
Only the chieftain could drink horned whiskey since he was the o
ne responsible for procreation. """I have used Red Bull as a primitive since fur
thermore/waver (#1438), so now it is easy to remember the chieftain s name: Chie
f Red Bull!""" 2915

0
S+
: small, in
>: wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : bird; chicken
(none)
nightingale
The nightingale is a bird that goes to a schoolh
ouse at night to learn to sing. """This character is actually a (unofficial simpl
ification) of the character . As such, it is actually far less common than the tr
aditional character according to a google search. Story for the correct characte
r: The nightingale is bird with a crown (mane) as bright as a deep fire (two fir
es).""" 2916
, , .
suddenly
0
S+
(none)
incandescent
"""Incandescent red is naturally twice as bright
as ordinary red (). Alternatively, this is a picture of spreading (already doubl
ed), incandescent red fire. Note: This is used by far most commonly to write (), alt
hough dictionaries do not recognize such a reading (except for kanji dictionarie
s).""" """Rosy cheeks are incandescent, glowing red with heat."""
2917
., ., .
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
(
: retainer; subject : person
(none)
supinate
"""If a person has retainers, then he can spend his life supinat
e (i.e. lying on his back doing nothing). (note: for the writing order think: Su
Pinate = Slave-Person)."""
Mr. Garrison gets Mr. Slave to supinate while he
watches. (notice if you look at sideways it looks like a person bending over wi
th a cock and balls.). 2918
,
nephew
0
S+
: life; gen
(none)
nephew A nephew is someone you can watch grow into a man over h
is lifetime.
"""Life, male: During a visit to your family, you meet your neph
ew. You find out that in his short life, your nephew already has collected a gre
at many male things in his room, such as dirty magazines, etc."""
2919
JLPT.N0 Kanji_People_Family ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
,
gourd
0
S+
: ballot; l
melon
(none)
gourd """I ent
er a ballot to try to win a melon, but end up with a gourd.""" """With its prot
ective hard rind, a gourd is a melon used to deposit ballots in during elections
."""
2920
glissando on strings, lute

0
S+
1965
jewel; ball : jewel; ball : compare; race; ratio; Philipines
(none)
biwa
"""The two kings play their biwa, comparing each other s
skill."""
"""When choosing new instruments, Tenacious D compared the biwa
to the harp (#1591).""" 2921
q1501-2000
lute
0
S+
1966
: jewel; ball 
ball : comma-design
(none)
lute
When she s playing the lute between your two balls Japanese censors mosa
ic it out.
"""The lute is a good name for the thing between your TWO JEWELS
, which is often behind a pixel MOSAIC on film."""
2922
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
fork of road, crotch

0
S+
: o
ermore; on the other hand : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
(none)
forked """Think of this as """"tuning fork"""" (). Then, touching
a vibrating tuning fork against a crotch causes it to drip drops.""" """You a
re looking for a bathroom, but the path in front is forked and you don t know wh
ich way to go. Suddenly a drop begins to appear on your crotch over your pants..
."""
2923
0
S+
2924
JLPT.N0 gradeS+
field, farm, garden, (kokuji)

0
S+
; counter for days : rice field; rice paddy
(none)
dry field
"""You see a white dove about to land in a paddy
field, and, believing that field to be under water, expect to hear a """"plop"""
". But the plop doesn t come, so you think to yourself, """"Ah, that must be a d
ry field""""."""
A rice field turns white as shit (literally) it is such
a dry field.
2925
00
,
0
S+
: box or en
l (no. 31); box : for the first time; not until
(none)
vegetable patch """Think of a vegetable patch owned by a perfect
ionist, where every group of crops is pent in and separated accordingly, and eve
ry single crop is dogtagged and earmarked.""" """My offspring is supposed to b
e weeding my vegetable patch, but he keeps running off to play. So I put an elec
tric fence around the veggie patch to pent him in. Now he s hard at work in ther
e!""" 2926
., .
help
1
S+
: c
radical (no.1)
(none)
helping
hand
"""If water completely covers the floor, you will need a helping hand to
clean it up."""
"""Water is completely covering your floor, and no matte
r how fast you mop it up it makes no difference. In desperation you cry, """"Can
someone give me a helping hand?""""."""
2927
adeS+ jinmeiyou

, , , , , , , clear
mouth : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
translucent
Let crown + human legs = Miss World. Then the ve
ry tall Miss World won the title due to her translucent dress. A tall girl in a
translucent mini skirt... Hell yes.
2928
, ,
1
S+
: l
thread radical (no. 52) : month; moon
(none)
blood relative The body part between Venom s legs can produce b
lood relatives. """I think Halpern s keyword """"progeny"""" is a better fit for
this kanji. Then: Progeny a cocoon-like piece of flesh that drops out between t
wo human legs."""
2929
., ., ., ., .,
ls : a cup with pendants; a pennant; wild; barren; uncultivated
(none)
transcription The zoo needed a transcription of the accident r
eport involving the infant caught in the flood. """Imagine spending your whole s
ummer learning two ancient arts - first, the art of speaking to animals at the z
oo (this is a bunch of different languages - no small feat), and the art of writ
ing your name in urine (you go see the Mannequin de Pis for this - just sitting
there and observing for hours on end). Anyway, you decide to put these two toget
her, and go to a zoo cage, and ask the animal to tell its story. You then open y
our fly and proceed to do a full transcription of what it is saying.""" 2930
0
S+
: tall; high; expen
r>: month; moon
(none)
ointment
Your body parts will become tall if you apply a special ointment.
The tall
Heisig swapped his hood for a crown before applying ointment on his body parts
to make them smooth as silk (#1368).
2931
nmeiyou
,
charging ahead of others
1
devil : Big Dipper; 10 sho (vol); sake dipper; dots and cross radical (no. 68)
(none)
pioneer The ghost who went to the Big Dipper was a pioneer.
"""The Ghostbusters were pioneers, being the first people ever to capture a ghos
t in a measuring cup."""
2932
kanjifreq2001-2500
., , , , , fragrant, balmy, favourable

windy-again radical (no. 79) : incense; smell; perfume
(none)
ambrosial
"""Voice, missile, incense: Before they were goi
ng to launch the missile, they were having a service to beg favor of the Gods. T
hen, when they lit the incense, a booming voice came out of nowhere: """"Hmmm...
this smell is great, no, ambrosial. Really worthy of the Gods...""""."""
"""[+abaddon] An ambrosial voice, like a missile from the Gods, said: That ince
nse is positively ambrosial ."""

2933
0
S+
: one-sided; leaf;
right-side kata radical (no. 91) : generation; world; society; public : tre
e; wood
(none)
label """Tip:
New primitive: Let Tarzan = generation + tree -- because Tarzan lives with sever
al generations of his family at the top of a tree. (This combination appears fiv
e times: leaf (#228), butterfly (#521), chatter (#2158), secret agent (#2726), l
abel (FRAME 2926)). Story: You notice Tarzan is wearing his shirt inside-out and
explain to him that clothes are one-sided and that he can tell by looking at th
e label."""
"""It is with mindless chatter (#2158) that one-sided labels are
attached to good, honourable people."""
2934
adeS+ jinmeiyou
glance at
0
S+
: be worn-o
dilapidated; be defeated : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
(none)
glimpse My sharp eye caught a glimpse of the confidential inform
ation before it went through the shredder.
"""As the taskmaster makes me ge
t down on my knees to clean the floor with rags, my eye catches a glimpse of her
panties."""
2935
testicles
0
S+
: blood 
ness; blessing; fortune
(none)
testicle
Tip: primitives given in the book are: blood + happiness. But sh
ould be: drop + eye (/net) + happiness. Story: As you squeeze the last drop out
of your testicles you go cross-eyed with happiness.
"""Sometimes I teabag my
friend, dropping my testicles on his eyes, because it brings me happiness."""
2936
,
(): to romp; to gambol; to fr
lirt; to mess around; to screw around; to josh 0
S+
: craft;
construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : two people
(none)
sorceress
"""Craft, assembly line: The sorceress was very
good at her craft. She magicked an assembly line to produce all kinds of sorcere
ss merchandise. Shrewed businesswoman, I d say."""
"""When assembly lines f
irst became popular, they were so quick at their craft that some swore they had
to be the work of a sorceress."""
2937
. , , , , industry, kindliness
1
r (phone); take; get; catch : strike; hit; folding chair radical (no. 66)
(none)
empathetic
A taskmaster can be empathetic if she receives s
omething.
"""The taskmaster was very empathetic when the tall kid explaine
d how his dog had eaten his homework. Yeah, right. And if you believe that one .
..""" 2938
star, god of literature

1
S+
: l
big : square jewel; corner; angle; edge
(none)
Andromeda
"""(From Greek mythology). When Perseus goes to
rescue Andromeda, he finds he s made a mistake. What looked from a distance like
a beautiful maiden chained to a rock turns out to be a St. Bernard tangled up i
n some ivy. (Andromeda was chained up a bit further down on another beach)."""
Andromeda is a large constellation that represents the god of literature thought
to inhabit Ivy League schools. 2939
., .
soar, fly
(): (1) to soar; to fly (2)
sheep : feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
(none)
soar
"""If a sheep had feathers, it could soar.""" Icarus
wings made him soar across the ocean (#549) without becoming wet.
2940
., .
, , , ,
white, clear
ys : revelation; tell; inform; announce
(none)
beaming The revelation brought back by the dove left Noah beamin
g -- the flood waters were receding.
The holy white dove surrounded by beamin
g light came down from the sky with a revelation to tell us.
2941
JLPT.N1
.
dark, black, many
1
S+
2335
: m
(none)
tenebrous
"""""""tenebrous"""" = """"dark"""" or """"obscu
re."""" In tenebrous nights, millet is found tied in slipknots, in crop circles.
"""
The tenebrous Slipknot forces their way into the millet of Iowa.
2942
,
strong and brave
1
S+
2114
one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
(none)
bold
"""Run, cornucopia: The thief was bold, but stupid. He was running away
with the cornucopia he just stole from the feudal lord. However, he was leaving
an easy track to follow as the cornucopia was pouring out its riches. So, bold,
but stupid.""" A marathon runner bold enough to race the Fantastic Four.
2943
., ., ,
stop, halt, previously, already, long
self; snake; serpent
(none)
stop short
This character would be the sign of the snake if the last stroke
didn t stop short.
Igor () s move to steal a snake s girl was to stop short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxGRE2wpjsY.
2944
,
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers
(
biting words 0
S+
: thorn : thorn
(none)
thornbush
The belt of thorns around a tree is doubled in a
thornbush.
"""A thornbush so thorny, even its thorns have thorns. Note: A g
ood example is gorse http://www.weeds.asn.au/gifs/line_art/gorse.gif."""
2945
., .
curse, haunt
0
S+
me out; put out; protrude : show; indicate; point out; express; display
(none)
cast a spell
Beings exit the spirit world through the altar w
hen you cast a spell. """SPOILER: The trophy in the Triwizard Tournament was j
ust for show, in reality Barty Crouch Jr. had cast a spell on the trophy so it w
ould be a Portkey that would make anyone who touched it exit the school grounds
and teleport to the graveyard where Voldemort was waiting.""" 2946
JLPT.N0
.
be resuscitated, revived
(): (1)
to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored (2) to be re
called (e.g. memories); to be brought back
0
S+
2429
: grow la
te; night watch; sit up late; of course; renew; renovate; again; more and more;
further : life; genuine; birth
(none)
resucitate
"""Grow late, life: It had nearly grown too late
to resucitate the half-drowned man, but a passer-by was able to breath life bac
k into him, thus resucitating him.""" To breathe life into someone after it mi
ght have grown (too) late is to resuscitate them.
2947
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., .
0
S+
: in front;
e : sword; saber; knife
(none)
pruning Lazy guide to pruning: Grab a dagger and slash everything in front.
"""In front (drops), dagger: The gardener is pruning his roses. He closes up to
the one in front of him until he can see the dewdrops on the petals. Then he get
s out his dagger and prunes.""" 2948
.,
(): discipline; training; tea
ipline; to teach manners
0
S+
: somebody; person; one s
station in life : beauty; beautiful
(none)
upbringing
"""With the right upbringing, you might become s
omebody beautiful.""" """Guys don t care about what kind of upbringing the wom
an had, they just want somebody with a beautiful body."""
2949
JLPT.N0
.
(): large number; innumerab
t
0
S+
: fruit; reward; carry out; achieve; complete; en
d; finish; succeed : many; frequent; much
(none)
plentiful
There are many fruits when they re plentiful.
"""When fruit is plentiful, it feeds many mouths. This could mean anything that
is vast or abundant.""" 2950
(): snoring; a snore

0
S+
nout : dry; parch
(none)
snore """If you snore, your nose becomes dry. I try to remember the slightly d
ifferent bottom part by wanting to hit the snoring nose with two hands but can t
quite reach. KUN yomi reading ."""
Stay dry (from alcohol) and wear a nose
plug if you tend to snore.
2951
.,
steep
0
S+
: h
al (no. 170) : other
(none)
Shakyamuni Buddha
"""At the pinnacle of enlightenment, Shakyamuni Buddha h
ad the ability to bend common household spoons."""
Shakyamuni Buddha sits i
n his house at the pinnacle.
2952
(): kilometer; kilometre 0

SA; metre : thousand
(none)
kilometer
"""If you mark each meter with a grain of rice, after 1,000 grai
ns of rice you have measured out a kilometre."""
A kilometer is made of o
ne thousand meters.
2953
,
0
S+
: r
n; 1/10sen; 1/10bu
(none)
centimeter
A rin of a meter is a centimeter.
"""Centimeter is spelt t
he American way. As mantixen says, it is a rin of a meter.""" 2954
JLPT.N0
,
0
S+
: r
r; hair; feather; down
(none)
millimeter
The portion of a meter the width of fur is a millimeter.
RICE and cheap FUR are about 1 MILLIMETER thick.
2955
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
0
S+
: mouth : sudd
nly; immediately; in a hurry
(none)
ton
"""Unsuccessful dieter s excuse: """"If I put anything in my mouth, I im
mediately put on a ton."""".""" A mouth that says things immediately without thi
nking gets into a ton of trouble.
2956
0
S+
: mouth : ri;
parent s home; league
(none)
mile
"""Mouth, computer: The mouth on my navigation computer tells me it s on
ly a mile left to my destination."""
A computer with a mouth could talk a mil
e a minute.
2957
,
0
S+
: water 
parent s home; league
(none)
nautical mile """Water, computer: Some water leaked into my navigation compute
r and now it expresses all distances in nautical miles. Very annoying!!"""
A ri on water is about a nautical mile. 2958
nmeiyou
0
S+
: mouth : meas
foot/10
(none)
inch
"""If yo
u GLUE your MOUTH shut, you can t open it one INCH.""" To glue your mouth shut
it only takes an inch of it.
2959
0
S+
: mouth 
se foot; measure; scale; rule
(none)
feet
"""Mouth, shakuhachi: The hookers mouth was huge and also she was very s
killed in shakuhachi : she could hold up to one foot."""
Whenever my girl
friend puts a footlong in her mouth I want her to give me a shakuhachi. 2960
Sanskrit, purity, Buddhist

0
S+
grove; forest : mediocre
(none)
brahman """This is a Brahman, a fully enlightened one. He s sitting in front of
a grove of trees, legs open (looks like wind), just meditating. You run up to hi
m asking him all sorts of crazy questions, and he looks at you and smiles. """"B
rah, man, just chill, man. Braaaaah#."""" Apparently he s a surfer brahman. You
ask him the meaning of life, and he smiles, and waits...waits...waits...until a
bit of wind blows by. He lets out a small fart in the wind, and nods knowingly a
t you."""
"""Brahman who are mediocre don t get the sweet meditation spots
on the beach. Instead, they have to settle for a grove of trees."""
2961
Buddha
0
S+
1984
: grass; plants; gr
o. 140) : hill; mound; left village radical (no. 170) : products; bear; give
birth; yield; childbirth; native; property
(none)
bodhisattva
"""[+megaqwerty] This is the Bodhisattva, who wa
nts to help release the wicked from the painful cycle of life. Of course, the mo
st vain and wicked are the pathetic lamers in the Pinnacle. He goes to register
to stand at the station and hand out products. The registrar - """"Okay, buddy,
what are you selling?"""" """"Nothing,"""" he says. """"I am giving out physical
products to entice true enlightment."""" """"Whatever, dude..."""" He gets his
license, and hands out flowers to anyone who will take them.""" """Flower, pinna
cle, product: I didn t understand the terrorist: bodhisattva... body fatwa? Hmm.
. just to be sure, I gave him the booby trap flower (a product of the Pinnacle).
Later, I learned that bodhisattva is someone who postpones his or her own enlig
htenment to help others. Oops..."""
2962
kind of grass, sacred tree

0
S+
2086
grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : stand up; rise; set up; erect : mo
uth
(none)
bo tree The flow
er shop has put a muzzle on Bo Derek and is selling her as a bo tree. """A wan
nabe buddhist buys a tree and tries to give it to Buddha as a gift, """"Yo Bo,
sup, I got yo a tree!"""" Buddha gracefully accepts the gift and gives him a flo
wer in return to shut him up (muzzle him).""" 2963
0
S+
: mouth : Asia
xt; come after; -ous
(none)
babble Babble is what comes out of Asian people s mouths until you learn their
language.
"""The kanji has the meanings of """"mute"""" () and """"speechles
s"""" (), like """"dumb"""" used to (""""struck dumb"""" etc). Asian mouth is mute
in a way, because they don t babble so much as they do in some parts of the wor
ld.""" 2964
pupil (eye), moo (cow sound)

0
S+
2092
I; myself; katakana mu radical (no. 28) : cow
(none)
moo
"""If you elbow a cow it s will moo. (or alternatively,
a cow mooing, the sound being somewhat like )."""
"""Turns out that raulir
is correct, According to RTK2[2nd ed. Frame 41] this is the root of the katakan
a ."""
2965
(used phonetically)
0
S+
2160
: a
dition; increase; join; include; Canada : walk; walking; road radical variant
(no. 162)
(none)
Sanskrit
ka
You wanna drive a Sanskrit ka? Just add it to the road. """Ford didn t k
now what to call their next car, and it was ready to be released. A quick-witted
Indian employee thought to himself, """"why don t they just call it the car ,
so they can get this show on the road?"""" He raised his hand at the meeting and
said, """"I propose we call it the Ford Ka. No, not like car , the Sanskrit ka
invokes a sense of reliability, safety, performance and beauty. Add to that the
fact that nobody will forget its name, because it s homophonous with the actual
product!"""
2966
00
ornamental hairpin
(): coffee 0
add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada
(none)
jeweled hairpin """To cut down on ries, the king adds a jeweled ha
irpin to his coffee rather than sugar."""
When the Jewish king added jewel
s to his jeweled hairpin he was lauded. When the Palestinian king put beads on h
is beaded hairpin (#2963) he was jailed.
2967
adeS+ jinmeiyou
string of many pearls

(): coffee 0
un-; mistake; negative; injustice; non-
(none)
beaded hairpin The king is in the jail cell and is trying to es
cape by picking the lock with his beaded hairpin.
"""Every king wants to a
dd a jewelled hairpin to their collection of crown jewels. No kings want beaded
hairpins though, because they re uncool."""
2968
adeS+
,
Japanese cypress
0
S+
2090
meet; party; association; interview; join
(none)
Japanese cypress [old] It used to be that for a meeting [old] y
ou d meet for a day to get the small details pent in. Even then such meetings we
re still held under the Japanese cypress [old]. """You wait as days pass, pent i
n a little wooden cage, until you are summoned for a meeting with the old Japane
se Cypress in which she sets you free."""
2969
,
0
S+
: car 
ad : mouth
(none)
bridle s
bit
"""This is a picture of a horse cart () from which the reins () go to the
mouth () of the horse, in which is the bit."""
A bridle s bit was put in the mo
uth of the horse and connected by two threads back to the horse-drawn car.
2970
, .,
abyss, edge, deep pool, the depths
water : katakana no radical (no. 4) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
(none)
abyss [old]
"""The abyss [old] used to be the water you were
pushed into if you lost in the arm wrestling match. (the primitive to the right
screams two guys arm wrestling on a table, any one else see it?).""" Be caref
ul on the suspension bridge lest you fall into the water of the abyss [old].
2971
,
5, 5-man squad, file, line
(): five (used in
S+
1881
: person : five
(none)
V
Mr T knows that the Roman Numeral for five is V.
Yoda figured out what the V in V for Vendetta meant within the first 5 minutes.
He ain t no fool.
2972
q1501-2000
0
S+
: person : ten
(none)
X
Mr T also knows that the Roman Numeral for ten is X.
"""Mr. T gives ten reasons he looks up to Malcolm X, then wonders out loud what
happened to the other IX Malcolms.""" 2973
, , ,
10000
0
S+
2125
: g
br>: long-tailed monkey
(none)
ten thousand [old]
This is actually the old ten thousand yen bill in Japan
- Jiminy Cricket surrounded by a wreath of flowers. It s pretty uncommon to see
nowadays since it was only in print for a few days immediately after the war (Ma
cArthur wanted a way to make sure that even the rich kept their atrocities in th
eir consciences).
Your flowers will not be safe if ten thousand [old] Jimi
ny Crickets come to town.
2974
kanjifreq2001-2500
. .
0
S+
: ten thousand; 10,
(none)
pass through
"""I see lots of 10,000 yen notes just lying on
the road and think, """"Should I stop and pick them up?"""" But then I realise t
hey are old 10,000 s (i.e. worthless) and decide Ill just pass through."""
"""I wonder if I can pass through this old road, it looks 10000 years old."""
2975
light, candlepower
(): candle 0
caterpillar; Szechwan
(none)
candlelight
"""Fire, voiced - water: After the incident where the insect mad
e a pitiful voiced sound, you decide to free it. Immediately it is attracted to
the candlelight and flies into the fire. Bugger!"""
""":(Green caterpillar)
re trying to view a green caterpillar late in the evening, use the fire of a can
dlelight. They are tough to spot:http://www.flickr.com/photos/moozkat/1606476712/
."""
2976

.
(): (1) burly; strong; sturdy
rong-willed; resolute; bold (3) robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc
.); strong
0
S+
: display; offer; present; send; exhibit : walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162)
(none)
tough Tough guys like to display there force on the road.
An especially TOUGH form of discipline was used in old Japan. Criminals would be
tied up or crucified on posts and put on DISPLAY and their blood would DROP ont
o the ROAD.
2977
, -, , .,
nonstandard for J825
; climb up
(none)
lamp [ol
d]
"""In old style street lamps, to light the fire you had to ascend them."
""
Fire can ascend from the ground and hang in a lamp [old].
2978
,
reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
S+
: garment; clothes; dressing : ri; village; parent s home; leag
ue
(none)
back [old]
"""In the old days, instead of having a micro-computer sewn into the suit of the
master spy, a whole computer was carried in the back of his cloak, although it
was clearly obvious that he was a spy. """"What s that um.. enormous computer do
ing in the back your cloak?""""."""
"""Prior to donning a hat and cloak to p
rotect his back, the evil cyborg simply kept a cloak to the side to protect his
back [old].""" 2979
garden, yard, farm

0
S+
: g
grass radical (no. 140) : park; garden; yard; farm
(none)
park [alternate]
"""Parks in Japan are designed around wa
ter, rocks and trees. A park with flowers is considered to be an alternate park.
"""
In the old days parks had more flowers. 2980
adeS+ jinmeiyou
0
S+
: gold 
t until
(none)
shop [alternate]
"""At an alternative shop you can buy strange items like metal dogtags from wars
, active grenades, torture sets, etc."""
Understandable that the alternat
e shop is more successful than the regular shop (#1839): trendy metal motif inst
ead of that dingy cottage look. 2981
island
0
S+
1633
: mountain : b
(none)
island [alternate]
"""Mountain, bird: On the alternative is
land, birds could just breed beside the mountains instead of upon one. The hippi
es didn t do any harm."""
"""The bird got tired of the mountain he lived o
n, so now he s flying away searching for an alternative island."""
2982
,
peak, summit
0
S+
2079
: m
ical (no. 34) : three : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
(none)
summit [alternate]
The alternative summit is so steep that
the mountain is above you rather than beside you. People usually just go with th
e regular summit.
"""Mountain, walking through the bushes: The hippies did
n t want to climb the entire mountain and decided to go to the alternative summ
it which involved walking through the bushes below the mountain."""
2983
0
S+
: grove; forest 
ground; Turkey
(none)
plains [
old]
A grove now grows on the soil of [old] plains. The old plains natives c
ontinue to inhabit the groves & work the soil. The lucky ones are helped by thei
r daughters & sons who work the new plains (#1596) on computers & know already b
eforehand to whom & what they owe their joy.
2984
adeS+ jinmeiyou
dragon, imperial
0
S+
1734
: s
erect : month; moon
(none)
dragon [old]
"""An ancient Japanese dragon, beautiful and terrifying. Here it
is depicted standing on a piece of meat (its prey) and a description is written
on the right margin. It is said to be like a snake that has three toes on its f
eet and can sometimes use its head as a flamethrower (kind of like a sling, but
with fire instead of stones). (Note: The Japanese dragon has three toes, unlike
other Asian dragons. Asian dragons generally don t breath fire, but Godzilla doe
s, and it is supposed to be a dragon!)."""
"""(insp by raulir) The ancient
Japanese Dragon, now extinct, is depicted in a book of lore STANDING on a pile o
f freshly slaughtered MEAT. The column describes how the last Japanese Dragon wa
s killed by a party of adventurers, who struck its SNAKE body simultaneously wit
h a SLINGSHOT and THREE swords."""
2985
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Z
odiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou kanjifreq1501-2000
., .
0
S+
: s
u radical (no. 40) : dragon; imperial
(none)
patronage
"""House, dragon [old]: The house of the old dra
gon was filled with art pieces: he was very active in patronage, i.e. supporting
artists. (He had to do something with his hoard).""" A Chinese dragon s house
enjoys a lot of patronage from would-be disciples.
2986
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
., ,
0
S+
r
(none)
deafness
A Chinese dragon flying overhead can cause deafness to your ears.
When the
old dragon roared into my ears I suffered from a little deafness.
2987
0
S+
: longing; coveto
usness; greed; passion; desire; craving : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (
no. 61)
(none)
longing [old]
The old longing is a longing (#792) of the heart.
"""As you get old, you d
evelop a longing for a new heart."""
2988
peak
0
S+
2135
: mountain : p
(none)
Point [old]
A long time ago the Monkey King was kept in pris
on under a mountain Point.
"""It s an old point to say that land developers
don t always provide full disclosure. Brochures touting the New Point , an art
ificial hill atop the mountain, fail to mention the notorious prison on the Old
Point just below."""
2989
country
0
S+
: box or enclosure
br>: some; one; or; possibly; a certain
(none)
country [old] """Russia, an old country, has everyone pent-in
and drinking vodka saying """"aaaaaaaaa"""". See mantixen s story, a (#2091)."""
It used to be you were pent in by a certain country. Now we have global travel a
nd dual citizenships. 2990
,
0
S+
: meat 
al (no.1) : curving river radical (no.47) : craft; construction; katakana e
radical (no. 48)
(none)
shin
"""[+brian44] is right - so I ll try using the right primitive as sewers
. I ve been using Ninja Turtles and stuff though, so I ll have to use this as a
series of narrow, long, lead pipes that bring floods of water to the city. Here,
someone has taken a lead sewer pipe and hit you in the part of your flesh that
is most vulnerable to impact: your shin (after years of soccer/football, I can t
think of the word shin without thinking of pain).""" The body part that gets
wet when you wade through the sewers (a crafted flood underneath the ground) is
your shin (thanks brian44).
2991
.
strong
1
S+
: one; one radical
ving river radical (no.47) : craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
(none)
formidable
The powerful stench coming from the sewers is fo
rmidable.
The legendary barge (see shin (#2989)) owned by Cleopatra was a
symbol of her formidable power. 2992
.,
enshrine, worship
0
S+
point out; express; display : sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM; sixth sig
n of Chinese zodiac
(none)
enshrine
"""Old evil altar, sign of snake: In the ancient temple, they fo
und and old evil altar with the sign of the snake imprinted on it. What evil cou
ld be enshrined within it???""" An altar with the sign of the snake etched into
it enshrines a serpent god.
2993
.
0
S+
: show; indicate; p
ut; express; display : dog : katakana no radical (no. 4)
(none)
exorcism
"""Old evil altar, chihuahua with extra leg: The
y opened up the old evil altar in the ancient temple. Nothing inside. But sudden
ly, their chihuahua grew an extra leg, and started speaking in a strange languag
e. Time for an exorcism, one would say."""
When grandma s chihuahua develop
ed the extra leg we thought an exorcism in order. We did it on a very old altar.
It was not successful. 2994
.
hesitate
(): to hesitate 0
ufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : renowned; publish; write; remarkabl
e; phenomenal; put on; don; wear; arrival; finish (race); counter for suits of c
lothing; literary work
(none)
dither People with wooden legs are renowned for dithering over whether to decor
ate them with a drop of paint or not. """Make the story as you need, but hesita
te (#2996) and this kanji dither (#2994) mean the same thing and are used as a un
it exclusively..... ()= ()= hesitate, falter, waver. (Heisig
My stupid suggestion for a story: Give flowers to your Peg-Legged love doll. If
you diddle (I mean dither) her, maybe she will get a little wet, at least a dro
p worth."""
2995
, ., . , , , ,
longevity, co
ound; Turkey : craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48) : one; one r
adical (no.1) : mouth : measurement; foot/10
(none)
longevity [old] """A samurai wearing a broken crown crafted an i
nch-thick floor under which to hide with his mouth glued, giving him longevity a
s his enemies failed to find him."""
"""This is an old samurai who s seen a l
ot of longevity. He has been sitting in the same spot, on his torn Burger King C
rown, for ages. He s something of a local landmark, so when a construction site
is set up around him, they simply put a ceiling over his head and build around h
im. A gum company puts him in their CM for Longevity Gum. In the CM, he eats a s
tick of gum and rambles something foreign (he s actually saying - why are you pu
tting this glue in my mouth?)."""
2996
nmeiyou
.
hesitate
(): to hesitate 0
ufficient; counter for pairs of footwear : longevity; congratulations
(none)
hesitate
I hesitate to have a wooden leg fitted as I m no
t sure how it will affect my longevity. """The man suffering from gangrene hesit
ated a bit, but knew he d have to choose the peg leg if he wanted longevity."""
2997
bean-jam dumpling, manjuu

0
S+
eat; food : wide; beautiful
(none)
bean jam
"""A bit of old food is stuck on one of my mandalas. What could
it be? I scrape it off and taste it . . . Hmm, bean jam, I reckon.""" Steamed
bean jam dumplings were invented as a form of Chinese take-out that could be eat
en while meditating on a mandala (thanks dihutenosa). 2998
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
., ., .
0
S+
t
(none)
retch The mout
h on the left eats a whole box full of goods and then starts to retch them out a
gain. """In my grandmother s attic, I found a box of goods from WWII. I put so
me in my mouth and started to retch.""" 2999
snapping turtle
0
S+
: b
ated; be defeated : green frog; industry
(none)
snapping turtle """The snapping turtle is ordering lunch at a re
staurant, """"I ll have the shredded old eel -- and make it snappy!"""". (Pictur
e the waiter putting old eels through the shredder before serving them)."""
(Note: Bottom means Green frog /industry. Check your Japanese dictionary.) Story
- The Snapping turtle eats through green frogs like a shredder eats through pap
er.
3000
, , , , ,
cultural progress, perfume
; have; exist; happen; occur; approx : village; rural community; right village
radical (no. 163)
(none)
cultured
The most important sign of a cultured area in ancient times was
the possession of city walls. Anyone who has ever played Civilization knows that
...
This cultured gentleman possesses a part of the city walls of old Rome.
. , , , , , , ,
under
kettle lid radical (no. 8) : mouth : complete; finish
(none)
go smoothly
"""It s a tall order, but we can complete it if
things go smoothly.""" """Remember the Tall & Wide Receiver from receive (#308)
? Things have gone pretty smoothly in his life. He s grown up, graduated, and no
w is a COMPLETE man, TALL and respected as his life and career go smoothly on to
great things."""
q1501-2000
. ,
high, boasting
1
S+
1962
: d
al (no. 13) : mouth
(none)
heaven-high
"""Angels go to classes at heaven-high. They quaff their thirst
for knowledge, sure that the instructors there will never give them a belt in th
e mouth. Not at heavan-high!""" Angels enroll at heaven-high (it s even made of
the elements heaven and high. How easy can it be?).
JLPT.N1 ShouldSu
, , .
rock, crag, boulder
1
S+
ictness; severity; rigidity
(none)
boulder [old] """Mountain, stern: Below the mountain, a stern owl was sitting
on an old boulder. Don t go up there , it said. There s danger of old boulders
rolling down ."""
A stern mountain ready to send [old] boulders down at cl
imbers.
JLPT.N1 Kanji_Nature_Landscape ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou k
anjifreq1501-2000
southeast
1
S+
2061
: self; sna
>: self; snake; serpent : together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with
(none)
southeast
"""Two snakes are strung together. One is trying
to head south, the other to go east. But as they are strung together they have
to compromise, """"Let s go Sssssssouth-East."""".""" The two snakes Noah elec
ted (1804) for his Ark came from the southeast.
, , , , , , chief, beginning
11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac : dish; a helping; plate
(none)
start """This is how things looked at the start, before the fi
erce (#1456) wild dogs showed up."""
"""You are choosing a start(er) at the c
annibal restaurant: """"I think I ll start with that child dish""""."""
. , , ,
1
S+
2136
bald; dangerous : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
lofty The strawman had a lofty ambition of becoming human.
Getting lofty up in the loft. The two lovers rolling around in the straw hit a l
oose board in the floor. It breaks and it ends up with one of their human legs s
ticking out of the bottom. Whoops.
.
,
respect, revere, long for
1
gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)
(none)
circumspect
"""The Golden Rule: """"He who has the gold, mak
es the rules."""" Those who lack gold must remain circumspect."""
"""If yo
u show a lot of gold when you yawn, then you need to be more circumspect because
a criminal might yank your teeth out."""
steep, craggy, rugged

1
S+
2191
: m
n : distinction; difference; variation; discrepancy; margin; balance
(none)
rocky """This is a very rocky mountain! In fact, it has the di
stinction of being one of the most rocky in the country."""
The Rocky MOUNTA
INS have the distinction (#554) of being the rockiest MOUNTAIN range.
.
, ,
help, assist
1
S+
(none)
adjutant
An assistant is on Mr. T s left and an adjutant
on his right. That s cause the adjutant can duck faster!
"""MR.T always h
as his adjutant on his RIGHT, and his assistant (#952) on his left."""
.
, , , ,
1
S+
; employ : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
(none)
offspring
"""At this hospital, all the new offspring are i
mmediately given little dog tags with the parent s name on them, just to be sure
there is no chance of a mix-up."""
"""I ll call this """"firstly"""" since
it really has the meaning of """"first time"""" or """"beginning"""". First thin
g any soldier gets is a dogtag."""
type of morning glory, rose of Sharon, althea

1
2384
: claw; nail; talon : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : dancing radi
cal (no. 136)
(none)
rose of
Sharon Elton john takes off his birdhouse sunglasses as he winks and gives a ro
se to sharon. """You can t wink (#817) if you re minus an eye, but you can sti
ll hand out a rose of Sharon to get attention from the ladies."""
, , , , , ,
(none)
mottled """It s fun to look at the tiger s mottled leg and pick
out shapes, sort of like looking at clouds.""" The T-1000 has a hard time shape
shifting into a tiger. The stripes always come out mottled.
JLPT.N1
1
S+
: person<br
; command; decree
(none)
minstrel
"""Mr. T orders the minstrel to play a happy song, one full of f
rank and mirth."""
"""Mr T enters the royal chamber dressed up as a minstre
l, playing his lute and taking orders from the monarchy. """"Say, good bard, dot
h thouest know the fable of King Arthur?"""" """"Of course I know that one, fool
!""""."""
., .
happiness, luck
1
S+
lessing; fortune
(none)
bliss Bliss is a person in a state of happiness.
"""Mr. T thinks """"blis
s"""" sounds silly, so he s standing by his choice of """"happiness"""" instead.
"""
1
S+
: jewel; ball 
ail; talon : tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
(none)
precious stone """That condor is a hoarding creature, it will p
ick up any precious stone and hoard it with the rest of its jewels as if it were
a dragon!""" The king entrusts his most precious stone to his pet condor. It
quickly flies off to the mountains if anyone else tries to take it.
., .
, , ,
urge to eat
; happen; occur; approx
(none)
condone Person-possession (i.e. slavery) cannot be condoned.
Mr T doesn t con
done possession of drugs.
1
S+
: tree; woo
ur; one s own
(none)
parasol
tree
"""If I could be a tree, I d be a parasol tree to give others shade."""
"""A parasol tree can be closed like a parasol. It is then shaped like the lette
r """"I"""", i.e. an """"I-tree"""" = ."""
adeS+ jinmeiyou
1
S+
: kettle lid radica
8) : katakana no radical (no. 4) : feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
(none)
nmeiyou
.
1
S+
: two-strok
l or ice radical (no. 15) : salary in rice
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., ., , ., .
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22) : sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM
; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac : fire
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., ., , ., .
br>: sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac : fire
(none)
cheer """The slave, despite being thrown over a fire and getti
ng horribly deformed, and getting bit by a full-grown snake so badly it left a p
ermanent slit, managed to survive and tell the tale. You can t help but cheer fo
r him."""
"""Picture a deformed retainer with a sign of the snake tattoo w
orking at a barbecue (fire) behind the bar in tv series """"Cheer(s)""""."""
hut
0
S+
1483

nimble, late-going
0
S+
1522
crotch, thigh, groin, (kokuji)

0
S+
1585
h : heavens; sky; imperial
(none)
fork in a road """Mr. T came to a fork in a road. He pondered which way he shou
ld go, when a large mouth appeared in the heavens above him and said """"Go west
!"""" So, he went to California."""
"""Every person at the end of their life
, must come to their metaphorical fork in a road, do they go into the mouth of h
ell, or do they go to heaven? (If it helps, I hear they play Blackjack in hell..
.)."""
,
bracelet
0
S+
1751
: g
(no.47)
(none)
island
0
S+
1774
world
0
S+
1846
: soil; earth; grou
world
(none)
.,
enrich, wealthy, abundant

0
S+
radical (no. 14) : one; one radical (no.1) : mouth : rice field; rice pad
dy
(none)
name of Chinese river, the Sagami river

0
S+
1909
: water : inter-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; coun
cillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
(none)

Chinese surname, ginger
0
S+
,
that
(): (1) that way (direction distant
stener) (2) there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) (3) th
at one (something close to the listener) (4) you; your family (5) that person (s
omeone close to the listener) (): (1) well then ... (2) in that situation;
ase (): (1) there (place relatively near listener) (2) there (place just mentione
d); that place (3) then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just r
aised) (4) you (): (1) that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close
to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by t
he listener); the (2) um...; er...; uh... (): (1) that (indicating an item or per
son near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind);
it (2) that time; then (3) there (indicating a place near the listener) (4) you (): and then; after that (): and; thereupon; because of tha

ver (): to that degree; extent (): without change; as it is
et; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding (): If that s the case ...; If
t being the case ... (): so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore 
re; somewhere; approximately; that area; around there (): therefore; for tha
; so (): and then; even so; and 0
S+
1930
: sweet; coax; pamp
content; sugary : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
, .
consult
0
S+
1949
: say 
(none)
advise You should take the words of someone who advises you wit
h a grain of salt.
"""Words, take: The gnarled old man gave some advise to
the newlywed couple: """"Just take my words of advise: try to keep your relation
ship interesting.""""."""
kanjifreq1501-2000

cliff, bluff, precipice
0
S+
1963
.
broil, parch, roast, fry
0
S+
high, large
0
S+
2075

bean
0
S+
2096

wild goose
0
S+
2128
foolish, Russia
0
S+
2153
: fish 
n; counter for days
(none)

how, why, then
0
S+
2167
.
an official rank
0
S+
juice, broth
0
S+
2188
,
0
S+
2217
: grass; pl
o. 140) : proclaim; say; announce
(none)
jewel
0
S+
2227
: jewel; ball 
mustn t; should not; do not
(none)
0
S+
2228
.
high mountain
0
S+
2234
: m
lfish; our; oneself
(none)
high mountain """In this local folklore, the high mountain has a big ego for b
eing the highest mountain and is therefore rather unkind to people who dare to c
limb it."""
"""A drugged up high mountain. Those mountains that get high onl
y think of themselves, their ego takes over. Drugs are a selfish pasttime."""
0
S+
2236
seal-style characters
0
S+
2243
cave
0
S+
2248
: shaped crown; kat
l (no. 40) : stone
(none)

reed
0
S+
2251

camphor
0
S+
2252
: tree; wood :
composition; poem; design

(none)
0
S+
2263
0
S+
2268
.
play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, app
0
S+
2275
0
S+
2278
tower, soar
0
S+
2279
mansion, large building, palace

0
S+
; mansion : bureaucrat; the government
(none)
Bldg. [old]
"""When the bureaucrat first moved to his [old]
Bldg., people walking by under umbrellas would secretly stick their tongue out a
t him, wishing he hadn t retired from being a musical maestro."""
"""In th
e old building there used to be no water fountains, so the bureaucrats would lic
k water off their umbrellas with their tongues. Thankfully, water fountains are
now installed."""
0
S+
2282

place name
0
S+
2283
an edible river snail

0
S+
2284

a koto
0
S+
2290

swan
0
S+
2292
0
S+
2306
0
S+
2309
0
S+
2319
.
needle
0
S+
2338
, .
projecting tableland or mountain
0
arth; ground; Turkey : tall; high; expensive
(none)

rock, beach, shore
0
S+
2344

all, same
0
S+
2345

a kind of grass
0
S+
2356

glue, isinglass
0
S+
2357
,
, , , ,
truth, reality, Buddhist sect
katakana hi radical (no. 21) : eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; f
avor : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)

tea
0
S+
2365

lump, swelling
0
S+
2373

.
swamp
0
S+
2374
0
S+
2375
0
S+
2381
false charge, hatred

0
S+
2382
luxury
0
S+
2386
0
S+
2391

0
S+
2392
.
0
S+
2394
: hand :
(none)
0
S+
2401
wide
0
S+
2406
, ., .
hide, own, have, possess
plants; grass radical (no. 140) : good; bribe; servant
(none)
name of a Chinese river

0
S+
2408
swelling, sound of drum

0
S+
2409
select
0
S+
2410
wonder
0
S+
2414
fork in road, scene, arena, theater

0
together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with : self; snake; serpent
(none)
0
S+
2419
0
S+
2420
0
S+
2427

written appeal, manifesto
0
.
beautiful
0
S+

luxurious grass, a smartweed
0

jar, jug, vat
0
S+
.
pant, gasp, breathe hard
0

halberd, arms, festival float
0
. .
like, taste, modest
0
together
0
S+
2466

rut, wheel track
0
S+
old p
S+
S+
2433
S+
2448
S+
S+
S+
2484
., ., ., ., .
broad, wide,
dical (no. 53) : yellow
(none)

dancing radical
0
S+
2490
.
extol, declare, express
0
S+
2492
river willow
0
S+
2493
0
S+
2499
: jewel; ba
(none)
.,
divining, fortune telling

0
akana to radical (no. 25)
(none)
augury A magic wand is used for augury.
Augury means the practice of in
terpreting omens. Magicians have a magic wand to perform augury with.
., .
0
S+
: p
ng; association; coming & going
(none)
comely """Mr T mingles amongst the crowd, seeming more comely than his usual of
fish self.""" Mr. T only likes to mingle with comely people.
JLPT.N0
., .
prejudice, bias, rural area
0
br>: false; punish; crime; law
(none)
biased """In the great debate between ketchup and mustard, it s well-known that
Mr. T is quite biased."""
"""In the great debate between Heinz and Hunts,
it s well-known that Mr. T is quite biased. (thanks Megaqwerty!)."""
., ., .
employ, hire
0
S+
ordinary; employment
(none)
hire
"""I pity da foo with no underlings! So, Mr. T hires some janitor to ma
ke his life more comfortable."""
"""In order to make sure his new traditi
onal Japanese cave apartment will be comfortable, Mr. T is wise to hire a handym
an who rakes the stone garden, and uses a screwdriver to fix up all of the Japan
ese electronics (rice cooker, TV, ect)."""
adeS+ jinmeiyou
., ., .
0
S+
(none)
pillage Taking everything in the capital you can get your finger
s on. """Think rape and pillage. The capital has been raided, and the women ar
e all being forcibly fingered."""
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: hand : memor
n; remember; awake; sober up
(none)
churn up
My stomach starts to churn up if I try to count on my fingers ho
w many kanji I still have to memorize. """This kanji means churn up in the sens
e of throw into confusion. Picture using your finger to try to draw this kanji o
n your hand and not being able to remember, just throwing yourself further into
confusion."""
., .,
0
S+
looks
(none)
fuse metal
"""The fire was contained in the valley (they put a roof over it to keep it from
spreading) but it grew hot enough in there to fuse metal... when it was over, t
he valley looked like a giant mirror!"""
"""If you contain a fire, you ca
n fuse metal with it."""
0
S+
: jewel; ball 
jewel; corner; angle; edge
(none)
silicon """In Silicon Valley, people live like kings in ivy-clad mansions."""
Ivy from Soul Calibur has big balls of silicon in her chest.
JLPT.N0

., ., .
0
S+
(none)
prevarication """In my house, when I prevaricate (say false wo
rds) my mother smacks me with a nasty big cooking spoon."""
"""Your girlfrie
nd texts you and asks what you re doing. You re out with another girl on a date,
but you can t tell her that! So you go with a prevarication. """"n/much just st
ng @ hm. u?"""". """"o ok"""", she replies. Looks like your prevarication worked
! You go home later, only to find her sitting there, waiting for you - maybe you
shouldn t have brought the girl back home this time..."""
JLPT.N0
, ,
arrowhead
0
S+
ical (no. 8) : upside-down box radical (no. 13) : old
(none)
arrowhead
Metal arrowheads are considered antiques.
I have an antique arrowhead made of solid gold.
adeS+
., ., .
0
S+
te with; to join; double X radical (no. 89) : tree; wood : tree; wood : ne
t; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping;
good radical (no. 138) : measurement; foot/10
(none)
depressed
"""The baron crashed his plane across enemy line
s. Pulling himself out of the wreck, he looked up to see a nearby grove of trees
. However he turned depressed as he realized the two flashes of light were actua
lly reflections from the steel as Wolverine deployed both of his razors for acti
on. Out of the frying pan...""" """The baron is depressed because he lost his pe
t vulture. He wandered around a grove, where he rummaged through two sheaves, bu
t still he couldn t find his darling vulture."""
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
.
0
S+
: take; fet
>: person
(none)
crowd
"""Zombies love a good crowd, as they can take as many ears and crotches as they
want."""
The crowd of zombies goes for the ears and crotches first. mmmmm
.
., .
range, reach, extend, cover

0
rocally; together : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : dot; tick or dot r
adical (no. 3) : dot; tick or dot radical (no. 3)
(none)
span [old]
"""I drop two five cent pieces on the ground, an
d a span of old homeless men coming diving in my direction.""" """In olden time
s, the span of a day seemed different when it looked like it was going to rain."
""
,
0
S+
: somebody;
station in life : ward; district
(none)
body [old]
"""I may have an old body, but I am somebody in
this ward (in this ward I am somebody)."""
"""An old body of somebody was f
ound in Minato ku, killed by a hinge (#1697) gun in a drive (#1983)-by shooting.
Note that this took place on the West side (i.e., left side, for placement of t
he non-ward primitive). It is on the East side that the seagull (#2828) lives, p
lotting her assault (#1698) on Europe (#1699)."""
JLPT.N0 ShouldSu
spend gradeS+
law, commandments, regulations

0
S+
>: determine; fix; establish; decide
(none)
mandate Congratulations. Now get into that AJATT!
"""Manda
tes are often decided by a show of hands, but in this case is finger-determined.
"""
... ,
basket, devote onself
; hamper; cage (): (1) to seclude oneself; to be confined in (2) to be filled
with emotion, satire, etc.); to be heavy (with) (3) to be stuffy (4) to be impl
ied
0
S
: bamboo : dragon; imperial
22
118
6
(none) Phonetic
JLPT.
d.Item
, , , , ,
(): (1) motionles
patiently (4) firmly (e.g. hold); restrained 0
S+
: katakan
a no radical (no. 4) : feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)

(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: 2-branch
no. 115) : tree; wood : north
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: two; two radical
(none)
nmeiyou
France
0
S+
: person : dol
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., .
come, due, next, caus
ood : two people
(none)
.
0
S+
: person : buy
an
(none)
.,
0
S+
: p
(none)
nmeiyou
child, young of animals

0
S+
: m
(no. 10)
(none)
., ., ., ., .,
nice
l or ice radical (no. 15) : capital; 10**16
(none)
nmeiyou
female phoenix bird

0
S+
closure; table or windy radical (no. 16) : emperor
(none)
nmeiyou
, ., .
0
S+
record; counter for vehicles : 2-branch tree radical (no. 115) : north : s
word; saber; knife
(none)
0
S+
: all : sword;
nife
(none)

0
S+
: smoke; fog; vapor
er; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert
(none)
nmeiyou

.,
0
S+
: two; two
 : person : seal radical (no. 26)
(none)
nmeiyou

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
,
barn, stable
0
S+
: w
cal (no. 27) : previously; already; long ago
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: mouth : mout
or; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace : one; one ra
dical (no.1)
(none)
., ., .,
0
d goose; trailing cliff radical (no. 27) : daring; brave; bold
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: box or enclosure
l (no. 31); box : volume; book; part
(none)
nmeiyou
., , , ., . yen, circle, round

l (no. 31); box : employee; member; number; the one in charge
(none)
nmeiyou
, .
association
0
S+
l (no. 31); box : specialty; exclusive; mainly; solely
(none)
nmeiyou
.
high, far
0
S+
: soil; ear
rkey : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : soil; earth; ground; Turkey : high &
level; lofty; bald; dangerous
(none)

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: rice field; rice
br>: rice field; rice paddy : rice field; rice paddy : soil; earth; ground; T
urkey
(none)
., ., .
0
S+
rkey : garment; clothes; dressing : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : two; two radical (no.2) : two; two radical (no.2)
(none)
nmeiyou

0
S+
: left-side kata ra
tleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)
(none)
nmeiyou
.,
0
S+
: upside-do
(no. 13) : separate; divide; topped rice radical (no. 165) : large; big
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: commander
iral : large; big
(none)
bear (children)
0
S+
: woman; fe
r>: excuse; dismissal
(none)
0
S+
: woman; female 
raise
(none)
., ., ., , .
0
u radical (no. 40) : left-side kata radical (no. 91) : pig s head radical va
riant (no. 58) : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : or again; furthermore; o
n the other hand
(none)
, ., ., ., .
, ,
truth
l (no. 40) : pierce; 8 1/3lbs; penetrate; brace
(none)
nmeiyou

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., , .,
0
S+
 : month; moon : measurement; foot/10
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: ten 
ot/10
(none)

0
S+
: mountain : i
(none)
nmeiyou
, , .
rock, crag, boulder
0
S+
; severity; rigidity
(none)

0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.,
0
S+
: twenty; 2
d crown radical (no. 14) : towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50
)
(none)
7th, 7th calendar sign

0
S+
: d
dical (no. 53) : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : person
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: dotted cl
o. 53) : careful enquiry; headstrong
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., , ., ., .
in) : one; single; simple
(none)
, , , , , , ., .
u; second person
(none)
., .,
0
S+
oing man radical (no. 60) : two people
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
0
S+
: s
oing man radical (no. 60) : come; due; next; cause; become
(none)
nmeiyou

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
good, beautiful, badge

0
S+
: s
oiter; going man radical (no. 60) : mountain : thread : strike; hit; foldi
ng chair radical variant (no. 66)
(none)
nmeiyou
. ,
0
S+
: heart; mi
cal (no. 61) : range; reach; extend; cover
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
blessing, grace, favor, kindness
ten : day; sun; Japan; counter for days : heart; mind; spirit; heart radica
l (no. 61)
(none)
., ., ., , , , .
mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: heart; mind; spir
art radical (no. 61) : star; spot; dot; mark
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: h
art radical (no. 61) : truth; reality; Buddhist sect
(none)
nmeiyou
., , .
answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
ose : heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
(none)
nmeiyou
, ., ., ., ., ., .
cal (no. 61) : garment; clothes; dressing : net; net or net crown radical (n
o. 122) : two; two radical (no.2) : two; two radical (no.2)
(none)
nmeiyou
5th calendar sign

0
S+
ical (no. 4) : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no
. 62)
(none)
0
S+
: ten : early;
halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
(none)
nmeiyou
, ., .,
0
S+
halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: t
iger or tiger crown radical (no. 141) : beans; pea; midget : halberd; arms;
festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62)
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: hand : dolla
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: h
al (no.1) : one; one radical (no.1) : one; one radical (no.1) : one; one r
adical (no.1) : number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., .
():
to indicate reckless abandon to the activity (): to turn over; to turn pages of
book; to tear off; to strip off
0
S+
: hand : scroll
; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book sc
rolls)
(none)
., ., .,
(): to scoo
>: wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : rice; USA; metre
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., ., ., .
>: tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
income
0
S+
: n
no. 2) : strike; hit; folding chair radical (no. 66)
(none)
nmeiyou
.,
0
S+
: too much;
us; other; remainder : strike; hit; folding chair radical (no. 66)
(none)
nmeiyou
sky, big
0
S+
: day; sun;
r for days : heavens; sky; imperial
(none)
nmeiyou
clear
0
S+
: day; sun;
ys : ray; light
(none)

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

0
S+
: brush; finally; s
ollow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) : daybreak; dawn; morning
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

, .
0
S+
: d
ys : high; far
(none)
formerly, once, before, ever, never, exeight; eight radical (no. 12) : day; sun; Japan; counter for days
11
73
4
(none)
JLPT.N0 Shoul
0
S+
: tree; wood :
(none)
nmeiyou
,
article, ray of light
0
S+
e; place : tree; wood
(none)
,
0
S+
: tree; woo
(none)
nmeiyou
, ,
whip, cane
0
S+
counter for animals
(none)
., .,
flourish, prosperity, honour, glory, splendou
: fire : fire : wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14) : tree; wood
(none)
nmeiyou
,
twig, Chinese black pine
0
S+
ood : truth; reality; Buddhist sect
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
music, comfort
0
S+
radical (no. 52) : short thread radical (no. 52) : tree; wood
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: tree; wood :
>: eternity; long; lengthy
(none)
0
S+
: tree; woo
climb up
(none)

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: tree; woo
(none)
nmeiyou
,
0
S+
: tree; woo
; counter for birds, rabbits : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
nmeiyou
cherry
0
S+
: tree; wood :
aby
(none)

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.
help, assist
0
S+
: r
br>: compare; race; ratio; Philipines

(none)
nmeiyou
spirit, mind
0
S+
: spirit; s
no. 84) : rice; USA; metre
(none)
0
S+
: water : day;
an; counter for days
(none)

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: w
ight; contend; strive
(none)

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: water 
band; strap; zone
(none)
0
S+
: water 
ead; join; connect; party; gang; clique
(none)
nmeiyou
, ., .
0
S+
: w
halt : stop; halt
(none)
., ., ., .
0
S+
an; counter for days : short thread radical (no. 52) : short thread radical
(no. 52) : fire
(none)
waterfall, rapids, cascade

0
S+
r>: dragon; imperial
(none)
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
(): gorgeou
right 0
S+
: fire : emperor
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: fire 
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: c
ig s head radical variant (no. 58) : feathered stick; barb radical (no. 6)
(none)
nmeiyou
, ., ., ., , .,
0
on : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : fire
(none)
nmeiyou

0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
,
0
S+
: m
e field; rice paddy : mouth : dog
(none)
nmeiyou
amber
0
S+
: jewel; ball 
n; Japan; counter for days
(none)
jewelled utensil
0
S+
: j
ball : tiger; drunkard
(none)
., , ., .
0
S+
br>: rice field; rice paddy : rice field; rice paddy : wa-shaped crown radica
l (no. 14) : moreover; also; furthermore
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: negative;
sy : dish; a helping; plate
(none)
.
0
S+
: water : lack
il; yawning radical (no. 76) : dish; a helping; plate
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., , .
ollow; here; fast; writing brush radical (no. 129) : fire : dish; a helping;
plate
(none)
0
S+
: stone : fort
ng; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: s
dier; private; die
(none)
0
S+
: show; indicate;
point out; express; display : village; rural community; right village radical
(no. 163)
(none)
., .
0
S+
: s
ut; express; display : invariably; certain; inevitable
(none)
nmeiyou
.,
0
S+
: show; ind
ut; express; display : pig s head radical variant (no. 58) : water
(none)
nmeiyou
, .
0
S+
: show; ind
ut; express; display : one; single; simple
(none)
nmeiyou
,
0
S+
: show; ind
ess; display : bountiful; excellent; rich
(none)
nmeiyou
ancestral shrine
0
S+
: s
ndicate; point out; express; display : you; thou; second person
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
2 branch tree
0
S+
: katakana
. 4) : tree; wood
(none)
0
S+
: kettle li
8) : -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences : 2-branch tree
radical (no. 115)
(none)
, 0
S+
: 2-branch
no. 115) : claw; nail; talon : mortar
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: 2-branch tree rad
 : blessing; grace; favor; kindness
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: 2-branch
 : rise; raise
(none)
,
0
S+
: hole; ape
ave; den : bow; bow (archery, violin)
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: rice; USA; metre<
aduate; soldier; private; die
(none)
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
. ,
0
S+
: prefectur
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: thread : fro
nce; whence; through
(none)
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

0
S+
: thread : two
people : halberd; arms; festival car; float; tasselled spear radical (no. 62) : leek radical (no. 179)
(none)
0
S+
: sheep 
nt laws; command; decree
(none)
., .
0
S+
: ear 
ten : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : heart; mind; spirit; heart
radical (no. 61)
(none)
0
S+
: meat 
e; possess
(none)
., ., .,
participate in, give, award,
S+
: mortar : eight; eight radical (no. 12)
(none)
nmeiyou
, .
0
S+
: g
dical (no. 140) : big; large; robust; name of tribe
(none)
nmeiyou
, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., , .
0
S+
o. 140) : companion; friend
(none)
.
correct (): curio; antique
0
S+
dical (no. 140) : heavy; heap up; pile up; nest of boxes; -fold
(none)
nmeiyou
, .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
bud (plants, mushrooms not yet opened) (): bud; flow

: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) : thunder; lightning bolt
(none)
nmeiyou

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: grass; plants; gr
dical (no. 140) : music; comfort
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
. ,
0
S+
: going; jo
wel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50)
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: b
e of tribe : garment; clothes; dressing

(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: retainer; subject
et; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; l
ook at; visible
(none)
.,
0
S+
: say 
tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121)
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: say : rise;
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: gentleman
urai radical (no. 33) : net; net or net crown radical (no. 122) : shellfish
(none)
nmeiyou

, ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., ., ., , .
ainly; solely
(none)
.
far off, distant, long ago
0
S+
moon : tin can; container; jar radical (no. 121) : walk; walking; road radic
al variant (no. 162)
(none)
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., .
0
S+
: west; bir
n of the bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : g
raduate; soldier; private; die
(none)
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
.
0
S+
: west; bird; sign
bird; 5-7PM; tenth sign of Chinese zodiac; sake radical (no. 164) : rise; rai
se
(none)
glaze, enamel
0
S+
: s
d rice radical (no. 165) : wherefore; a reason
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
., .,
0
S+
; Buddhist sect
(none)
.
0
S+
: gold : longe
gratulations
(none)
0
S+
: gate; counter for
ns : jewel; ball
(none)
., .
0
S+
ge radical (no. 170) : wrapping enclosure; wrapping radical (no. 20) : morta
r
(none)
.
0
S+
: hill; mou
ge radical (no. 170) : all
(none)
., .
0
S+
: k
two people : tree; wood : bird; old bird radical (no. 172)
(none)
nmeiyou
-, ., ., .
0
S+
ht; contend; strive
(none)
., .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
, .
0
S+
: d
r for days : short thread radical (no. 52) : short thread radical (no. 52): fire : page; leaf
(none)
., .
0
S+
s : fly; skip (pages); scatter
(none)
nmeiyou
., , .
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
, . , ,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
, , .,
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
: hair hanging long
; long hair radical (no.190) : dog
(none)
nmeiyou
,
0
S+
: servant;
bird; chicken
(none)
JLPT.N0 Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+ jinmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou

,
0
S+
: ri; villa
ome; league : fire
(none)
., .
0
S+
: b
(none)
nmeiyou
., ., ., , alike, equal, similar

cal (no. 8) : sword; saber; knife : two; two radical (no.2)
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
(none)
nmeiyou
(none)
nmeiyou
(none)
nmeiyou
(none)
nmeiyou
(none)
nmeiyou
(none)
nmeiyou
0
S+
, ,
0
S+
0
S+
0
S+
0
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+

S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+

0
S+
....
fill in, fill up, make good
13
32
3
(none)
spend gradeS+
cheeks, jaw
0
S+
181
9
(none)
JLPT.
adeS+
0
S+
(none)

0
S+
5
30
3
(none)
JLPT.N0 Shoul
spend gradeS+
. .
shout, chew, eat
0
S+
0
S+
water in which rice has been washed

0
S+
type of oak
0
S+
extend, deep, large

0
S+
crack, flaw, scratch, speck

0
S+
thicket, bush, underbrush, grove

0
S+
0
S+

old person
0
S+
waves, billows
0
S+
sword
0
S+
soldering iron, trowel, curling iron, flat iron

0
S+

abalone
0
S+
.
kindling fire
0
S+
.
flatiron, smooth out
0
S+

gather together
0
S+

thread
0
S+

country
0
S+
.
path
0
S+

trap, snare
0
S+
talk
0
S+

waves, billows
0
S+
.
fine hair, brush, not at all
0
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
.




.
.

.
.
.

0
tendon
S+
S+
be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester

level, small
surprised, frightened
rejoice, enjoy
stray, wander, loiter
effigy
large hand bell
handle
look, see
S+
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
admonish, dissuade
clam
S+
S+
0
S+
0
S+
frying, explosion
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed

leak
fade, discolour
crouch
S+
S+
speaking the truth
run over
shrimp
S+
S+
light wheat-gluten bread

gong
S+
S+
0
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
0
malt
S+
polish
S+
tapir
S+
scratch
S+
0
chest, coffer, tub

shine, flourishing
S+
S+
0
S+
0
S+
S+

ke
0
S+

.

.
.
et in trouble
0



.


JLPT.N0 Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso


dimly
S+
Buddhist food, room, religious purification, worship,

satiety
neck, head
S+
0
S+
squeak, creak, grate

lie, deceive
millet
0
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
large waves
S+
overflowing
S+
rudder, oar, name plate

marking post
wide, worthless
S+
0
S+
rub, massage, shampoo, debate vigorously, train, coac

S+
wandering
flatter, humor, flirt
S+
0
jar, pot
S+
weep, ah, alas
S+
nod approval
make fire by rubbing sticks

0
S+
intoxication
S+
S+
an edible fern
navel
hot soup
0
0
quiver
S+
quiet
S+
small shrine
injury
S+
0
sweet sake
firefly
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+
S+
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0

rice-steaming pot
agate, onyx
0
S+
agate, onyx
0
S+
. . .
.
frankly, simply
0
wax tree
0
S+
shield, pole
0
S+

bier, coffin
0
conjecture
0
S+
help
0
S+

steep, promontory
0
ruins
0
S+
bark, chirp, cry

0
.
clicking (with tongue)
.
pshaw, god forbid
recommend, work hard, beautiful

.
proud, lonely

abundant
bean jam
0
S+
farewell gift
0
S+

quick, sudden
0

although, however

name of a Chinese dynasty
.
narrow
0
S+
.
shut up
0
S+
equal, important point

0
hill
0
S+

body, self
0
.
recite, chant
0
quilt, bedding
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
oyster
0
S+
dragonfly
0
S+
spider
0
S+
spider
0
S+
dragonfly, moon moth

0
S+
gadfly, horsefly
0
S+
pile up
0
S+

hemp, flax
0
S+

stand, counter for vehicles
thigh, femur
0
S+
.
hold aloft

(insect) wings, fly, merely
crown string, breast harness

0
reed, guide for yarn on a loom

0
name of a Chinese emperor

0

small stones
0
S+
.
low, short
0
S+
blind person
0
S+
.
deception
0
ringworm
0
S+

flaw, blemish
0
S+
.
fire, roast
0
S+
dropping
0
S+

wide & large
0
S+

waterfall
0
turbulent water
0
S+
vicinity
0
S+
.
dark, ocean
0
S+
sound of waves
0
S+
immerse
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
S+
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
S+
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0

flourishing
0
S+
keyaki, zelkova tree

0
S+

type of Japanese pagoda tree
0
S+

a kind of quince
0
S+
tighten, stiffen
0
S+
.
abduct
0
S+
.
chase away, steal
0
S+
tease, play with

0
S+

pull, tease, play with
0
S+

be imminent
0
S+
. .
crooked, twisted, distorted, perverte
7-9PM, 11th zodiac sign, dog

0
Kanji_Human.Activities_Zodiac ShouldSuspend gradeS+
carefulness
0
S+
.
unclear, senile, stupid, joke
wandering
0
S+

broom
0
S+

high
0
S+
fort
0
S+
beauty of face
0
S+
ruins
0
S+
laugh, ridicule
0
S+
.
be satisfied, grieve, ah

groan, roar
0
S+
opposed, biased
0
S+

table, table enclosure
0
.
correspond to,
ShouldSuspend
.
ShouldSuspend

ShouldSuspend

ShouldSuspend
S+
S+
S+
S+
proportionate
gradeS+
cold
S+
gradeS+
lineage, helmet
S+
gradeS+
flattery, insincerity
gradeS+
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
nightingale
0
S+
crow, raven
0
S+
sea bass
0
S+
Kanji_Nature_Animal_Fish ShouldSuspend gradeS+

yellowtail
0
S+

gills, gill slits
0
S+
herring
0
S+

sole, flatfish, flounder
0
S+
sushi, seasoned rice

0
S+

loose, dishevelled, pore, cavity in overboiled daikon
S+

topknot
0
S+
skull
0
S+
skull
0
S+
.
run, suddenly
0
S+
.
food, offering
0
S+
hunger
0
S+

gyoza
0
S+

turn over, wave
0
S+
.
scowl, raise eyebrows
0
S+
grain (e.g. rice)

0
S+

music, spring
0
S+

tanned leather
0
S+

proper name
0
S+

smooth
0
S+

soft, pliable, quiver
0
.
softening, mitigation
0
S+
.
narrow, obstruct
0
S+
go up, climb
0
S+
.
narrowness, meanness, humbleness
0
.
grieve, be sad, pity
0
S+

stirrup
0
S+
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0

sword guard, hilt
0

hatchet, vanadium
0

spear, lance, javelin
0
.
fuse, melt
0

ornamental hairpiece
0
.
remove astringency, bleach in water
place name
0
S+
place name, tree cricket

0
.
0
S+
.
approach, near, close
0
meet unexpectedly
0
S+
saunter, go back
0
S+
.
meet
0
S+

palanquin
0
S+

yoke
0
S+
.
edge forward, trample
0
step on
0
S+
sitting in the lotus position

0
.
footprint, remains
0
strength, power
0
S+
offering, sacrifice
0
S+

valley
0
S+

0
S+
quiet
0
S+
. .
quarrel
0
ridicule
0
S+
.
accent, dialect
0
S+
cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji)

descendant, border
0
S+
hood, top, awning, cover

0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
S+
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
ShouldSuspend
.
ShouldSuspend
ShouldSuspend
ShouldSuspend
ShouldSuspend

ShouldSuspend

ShouldSuspend
gradeS+
show off, display, pretend
S+
gradeS+
scorpion
S+
gradeS+
cricket, grasshopper
S+
cricket, grasshopper
S+
gradeS+
gradeS+
0
S+
S+
gradeS+
reed, rush
gradeS+
pollen pod at tip of stamen, type of tall grass

reed
0
S+

goosefoot, pigweed
type of thistle
0
S+
straw mat
0
S+
.
boil, seethe
0
cushion, mattress
0
.
here
0
S+
wide, extensive
0
S+

pampas grass, beard (grain)

grass radical
0

bow, prow

moor, berth
0
pancreas
0
S+
Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso ShouldSuspend gradeS+
vagina
0
S+
Kanji_Body_Organ.Torso ShouldSuspend gradeS+
bladder
0
S+
vagina
0
S+

calf (of leg)
0
.
wise, fast learner
.
excellence
.
catch, get
0
.
pull out
0
picture, drawing, painting, sketch

S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
0
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
0
S+

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
0
JLPT.N0
.
.
.
.
.




.

S+
.

.

.

.
S+
rope, cord
put on, twist around

shut, seal
S+
0
S+
peaceful, cheap, grab strap

used in proper names
rattan, cane
basket
0
0
S+
0
S+
S+
S+
rob
S+
rough mat (reeds)
S+
warning, counsel, presept, needle

0
S+
broom
S+
waterpipe, flume
density
S+
0
0
respectful
S+
S+
0
S+
arrowhead, weight attached to an arrow by a cord

ore
S+
pride, respect
luxuriance
eyelids
0
0
S+
S+
S+
glaring at, authority, power, scowl at

chronic illness, getting crippled
wound, boil, syphilis
have a cramp
carbuncle
S+
jaundice
S+
smallpox, blister
boundary
0
0
0
0
0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+
lick, lap up, burn up, taste, udergo, underrate, desp

JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
JLPT.N0
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high quality porcelain

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small, chain
0
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0
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.
bad
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lion, the seat of a famous priest


0
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embers
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. . .
smoulder, fume,
foot warmer, (kokuji)

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.
warming sake
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pure, clean
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.
evacuation
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deep, dredge
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overflow
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dregs, grounds
0
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ocean
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valley
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. .
float, swim
0

ditch, canal, lock
0
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. .
dry up, mature
0

saliva, slobber
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S+

0
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name of a Chinese river, snivel

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.
deep clear water
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penetrate, soak in
0
S+

pen, corral, cell, jail
0

bark of a tree
0
S+
tower, turret
0
S+
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oxidize
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0
S+
S+
S+
S+
S+

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rose of Sharon
0
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Japanese nutmeg, plum-yew

0
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elm
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mountain ash
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pole a boat
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flowering almond
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jujube
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weir
0
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oak
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darkness, dimly
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haziness, dreaminess, gloom

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. .
meet, party, association, interview,

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beautiful, harmony of appearance

strike, beat, hit
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search, imitate, copy
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thumb
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kill
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warrior, arms, barbarian, Ainu
in love, yearn for, miss, darling

hesitate, shrink, awe
get thin
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anger, breathlessness
be sad
pulsate, shudder
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0
becoming emaciated, son
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0
sincere, fear, sudden, blinking

bow (arrow)
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0
S+
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in other words, thou, you, possessive particl

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workshop
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old name for a Chinese mountain, Taishan

towering mountains
exerting strength (aikido)
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good-looking, quiet
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extravagance, luxury
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hatch, incubate
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graceful
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old woman
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large, great
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rabbit (zodiac sign)
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bottle, vial, jar
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picket, limits, be settled
game preserve, pasture, garden
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sing, chirp, warble, chatter
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S+
be noisy
shut up
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clear voice
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eat
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big brother
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scold, blow on, reprove

bark, growl
grass
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box
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offing, open sea, rise high into sky

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defeat
tutor
large
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0
0
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temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

jinricksha, (kokuji)
wait, depend on
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stop, linger, appearance, figure, bearing
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-.

-, , , eye, class, look, ins

servation<br>(): (data) item; entry<br>(): (1) criterion; standard; yar

l<br>(): dawn<br>(): day after tomorrow<br>(): clar

, , , , sparkle, clear, crystal (

goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal

, , , rising sun, morning sun

, , generation, world, society, public

stomach, paunch, crop, craw

convex, beetle brow, uneven

oneself (): for o

tongue, reed, clapper

y stomach (symbolizing plenitude)."

(none) Compound Ideographic

ion<br>: one; one radical (no.1)

please have a seat"

(none) Phonetic derision

only, free, in addition (): (1) ordinary; common; usual

yee is basically a shellfish with a mouth.

all with legs...) Makes for easy stories later on.

, , , , beginning, former time, origi

stubborn, foolish, firmly

(none) Phonetic stubborn

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for hai

texture, skin, body, grain

decameron, 10day period, season (for specific product

, bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, c

nning<br>(): pure white<br>(): pearl<br>(): (1) serious

A compass is a tool with a needle on top that points to true north.

you can bribe anyone. 84

paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)

; to be cut; to split; to crack (2) to be injured (3) to wear out; to be worn ou

(none) Compound Ideographic

rule, follow, based on, model after

separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another,

street, ward, town, counter for guns,

(none) Compound Ideographic

(none) Phonetic place

offspring<br>(): atom<br>(): twins; a twin<br>(): (1) chair; stoo

cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly

whatever; how much (3) hey; oi 1

(none) Compound Ideographic

(none) Compound Ideographic

evening (): (1) evening (2) last night<br>(

eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity

(none) Compound Ideographic

(none) Compound Ideographic

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability,

r>(): utensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget<br>(): tableware<br>

(none) Phonetic exquisite

state, province (): (1) state; province; coun

icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

, , , creek, inlet, bay

(none) Phonetic cleanse "I couldnt f

(none) Phonetic soup

tide, salt water, opportunity

(none) Phonetic livel

CAN exist only if there is WATER.

(none) Phonetic overn

cape, spit, promontory

hedge, fence, wall

(none) Compound Ideographic