250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 1

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  5. しゅうしコースの学生も、はかせコースの学生も行けますか。

  _________________。

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  Student Status or Proof of Graduation

  Course Registration Form

  These forms are available at the administrative office.

  2 Vocabulary

  Study the readings and meanings of these words to help you understand the Introductory Quiz.

  1. お知らせ おしらせ oshirase notice

  2. きょうじゅ kyōju professor

  3. こうし kōshi lecturer

  4. ロンドンだいがく Rondon daigaku London University

  5. こうえんかい kōen kai lecture

  6. かいじよう kaijō lecture hall

  7. 〜ばんきょうしつ ~ban kyōshitsu classroom no. ~

  8. こうえんする kōen suru to give a lecture

  9. けんがくツアー kengaku tsuā field trip

  10. よこはまべイブリッジ Yokohama Beiburijji Yokohama Bay Bridge

  11. ひよう hiyō cost

  12. しゅっぱつ shuppatsu departure

  13. やまもどけん きゅうしつ Yamamoto kenkyū shitsu Yamamoto Research Laboratory

  14. しめきり shimekiri deadline

  15. だいがくいん daigakuin graduate school

  16. 修士 しゆうし shushi master degree

  17. 博士 はくし hakushi doctoral degree

  18. 〜しようめいしよ こうふねがい ~shōmeisho kōfu negai application for ~ certificate

  19. がくせいしよう gakusei shō student ID card

  20. りしゅうか もく どどけ rishū kamoku todoke course registration

  3 New Characters

  Eleven characters are introduced in this lesson. Use the explanations to help you understand and remember the characters. Study the compound words to increase your vocabulary.

  知 場 教 見 費 院 修 士 博 明 届

  196 知

  shi-ru, chi

  し・る、チ

  know

  知, which combines 矢 arrow and 口 mouth, suggests speaking straight and accurately. In order to do so, knowledge of the subject is required.

  知る しる shiru to know

  お知らせ おしらせ oshirase information, notice

  通知する つうちする tsūchi suru to notify, to inform

  知事 ちじ chiji prefectural governor

  ______

  しりあい shiriai acquaintance

  ちしき chishiki knowledge

  知人 ちじん chjin acquaintance

  197 場

  ba, jō

  ば、ジョウ

  place

  場 combines (土) ground and 昜 sun rising high and shining brightly. From indicating a place where the sun shines on the ground, 場 has come to mean place in general.

  場所 ばしょ basho place, location

  工場 こうじよう kōjō factory

  会場 かいじよう kaijō meeting/party/lecture/exhibition place

  入場券 にゅうじょうけん nyūjō ken admission/platform ticket

  ばあい baai case, occasion

  げんば gemba the scene (of accident, etc.); work site

  場内 じょうない jōnai inside the place

  ちゆうしやじよう chūsha jō parking lot

  198 教

  oshi-eru, kyō

  おし・える、キョウ

  teach

  教 combines simplified 老, depicting an old man, 子 child (cf. 116), and 攵, indicating an action (cf. 47 攻). Together they suggest an old man teaching a child.

  教える おしえる oshieru to teach

  教室 きょうしつ kyōshitsu classroom

  教科書 きようかしよ kyōkasho textbook

  ______

  きょうじゅ kyōju professor

  きょうし kyōshi teacher

  きようむか kyōmu ka Academic Affairs Section

  しゅうきょう shūkyō religion

  199 見

  mi-ru, ken

  み・る、ケン

  see, watch

  見 combines 目 eye and 儿 legs, a reference to man. A man’s eyes enable him to see.

  見る みる miru to see, to watch

  見本 みほん mihon sample

  見学する けんがくする kengaku suru to visit (a factory, etc.) for study

  意見 いけん iken opinion

  ______

  見出し みだし midashi headline

  発見する はっけんする hakken suru to discover

  記者会見 きしゃ かいけん kisha kaiken press conference

  200 費

  tsui-yasu, hi, (pi)

  つい・やす、ヒ、(ピ)

  cost, extend; spend

  費 combines 弗, a vine being untangled by two sticks, meaning split, and 貝 shell, which was formerly used as money. Money being split up to cover various expenses has given 費 the meaning of spend or expense.

  費用 ひょう hiyō expense, cost

  食費 しょくひ shoku hi food expenses

  学費 がくひ gaku hi school expenses

  会費 かいひ kai hi membership fee

  交通費 こうつうひ kōtsū hi transportation expenses

  ______

  費やす ついやす tsuiyasu to spend

  国費 こくひ koku hi national expenditure

  しひ shihi private expense

  実費 じっぴ jiPPi actual expense

  消費者 しようひしゃ shōhi sha consumer

  201 院

  in

  イン

  institution

  院 represents a building 宀 surrounded by a stone wall where bald men 元 such as priests or scholars used to work. Thus 院 stands for temples, hospitals, and other institutions.

  大学院 だいがくいん daigakuin graduate school

  大学院生 だいがくいん せい daigakuin sei graduate student

  入院する にゆういん nyuin suru to be hospitalized

  ______

  びよういん biyōin beauty parlor

  たいいん する taiin suru to be discharged from a hospital

  じいん jiin temple

  202 修

  shū

  シュウ

  master, mend

  修 combines 彡 hair ornament and pouring water on someone’s back, both suggesting putting something into good shape. From this 修 has come to mean master something.

  研修 けんしゅつ kensnū on-the-job training

  研修生 けんしゅうせい kensnū sei trainee

  ______

  しゅうりょう しょうしょ shūryō shōsho certificate of completion

  しゅうがく り丄こラ shūgaku ryokō school excursion

  しゆうりする shūri suru to mend, to repair

  修正する しゆうせし、する shūsei suru to amend, to correct

  203 士

  shi

  シ

  man; scholar

  士 depicts a man standing upright.

  修士 しゅうし shūshi master degree

  ________

  学士 がくし gakusni bachelor degree

  力士 りきし rikishi sumo wrestler

  イ〜减士 だいぎし daigishi member of the Diet (usually House of Representatives)

  204

  haku, (paku)

  ハク、(パク)

  broad, extensive

  博, which combines 十 add (cf. 184 協), 専 specialize (cf. 46), and 丶 point, suggests broadening one’s specialization by adding various points to one’s knowledge. From this 博 has come to mean broad or extensive.

  博士 はくしはかせ hakushi/hakase doctoral degree; doc
tor

  工学博士 こうがくはくし/ *はかせ kōgaku hakushi/hakase Doctor of Engineering

  ________

  博物館 はくぶつかん hakubutsu kan museum of history and culture

  万博 ばんぱく bampaku abbreviation for 万国博覧会 (world exposition)

  205 明

  aka-rui, mei

  あか・るい、メイ

  bright, clear; next

  When the sun 日 and the moon 月 come together, everything becomes bright.

  明るい あかるい akarui bright

  証明する しようめいする shōmei suru to prove, to certify

  証明書 しようめいしよ shōmei sho certificate

  証明証 しようめいしよう shōmei shō certificate

  ________

  せつめいしよ setsumei sho explanatory booklet, manual

  文明 ぶんめい bummei civilization

  明日 *あす/あした asu/ashita tomorrow

  206 届

  todo-ku, todo-keru

  とど・く、とど・ける

  reach; deliver; notify

  届 combines 尸 reclining man and 由 bottle of wine. From the idea of delivering wine to a sick person, 届 has come to mean deliver. Reach is an associated meaning.

  届く どどく todoku (a letter, etc.) to reach/arrive

  届ける どどける todokeru to deliver; to notify

  届(け) どどけ todoke notification

  科目届 りしゅうかもく どどけ rishū kamoku todoke course registration

  ______

  受講届 じゅこうどどけ jukō todoke course registration

  へんこうどどけ henkō todoke notice of change of ~

  けっせきどどけ kesseki todoke absentee notice

  届け先 どどけさき todoke saki delivery destination

  4 Practice

  I. Write the readings of the following kanji in hiragana.

  1. お 知 ら せ

  2. 教

  3. 会 場

  4. 見 学 ツ ア ー

  5. 費 用

  6. 大 学 院

  7. 修 士

  8. 博 士

  9. 証 明 書

  10. 届 け る

  11. 通 知 す る

  12. 修 科 目 届

  13. 教 科 書

  14. 工 場

  15. 食 費

  16. 入 院 す る

  17. 講 会 の 場 所 を 教 え て 下 さ い 。

  18. 工 場 で 、 研 修 し ま す 。

  19. こ の 教 室 は 、 明 る い で す ね 。

  20. 通 費 は 、 自 分 で 出 さ な け れ ば な り ま せ ん 。

  II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate kanji.

  5 Advanced Placement Exam Practice Question

  Below is a notice about a concert. Read the notice and choose the best answers to the questions.

  1. If you want to go to this concert in the afternoon, what time do you have to enter the concert hall?

  A. 2:45 P.M.

  B. 3:00 P.M.

  C. 3:45 P.M.

  D. 4:15 P.M.

  2. Who will play in this concert in the afternoon?

  A. 5 university students

  B. 3 graduate students and 3 professors

  C. 5 university students and 3 graduate students

  D. 5 university students and 3 professors

  3. On what day of the week does this group practice?

  A. Monday and Thursday

  B. Tuesday and Friday

  C. Wednesday and Saturday

  D. Thursday and Sunday

  4. If you want to visit them, what should you do?

  A. First you have to ask when you can visit them.

  B. You can visit them at any time, if it is a practice day.

  C. You have to make a reservation.

  D. You’re not allowed to visit their practices.

  5. Which of the following statements about this notice is not true?

  A. Date: 10th Oct. (Sunday)

  B. Morning concert: 10:00 A. M.–11:30 A. M.

  C. Entrance fee: free

  D. Concert hall: large auditorium

  LESSON 18

  Going to the

  Hospital

  病院へ行きます

  If you become ill, you may decide to visit either a small neighborhood clinic or a big hospital. One convenient aspect of a small clinic is that you can make an appointment to see a doctor, receive medicine, and make payments all at one window. Larger hospitals are more bureaucratic and each window has a different function. In this lesson, you will study some kanji frequently seen in hospitals, as well as kanji found in instructions for taking medicine.

  1 Introductory Quiz

  Look at the illustration below, and refer to the words in Vocabulary. Then try the following quiz.

  I. Match the right and left phrases. Write the correct letters (a ~ d) in the spaces provided.

  1. Mr. Lee has come to the hospital. Help him out by telling him what to do at each window.

  1) 外来受付 ( ) a. お医者さんにみてもらう

  2)会計(支払いまどロ) ( ) b. くすりをもらう

  3) 薬局 ( ) c. お金をはらう

  4) 診療室 ( ) d. 保険証や診察券を出す

  2. Which medical departments should he go to for the following complaints? 1) *かぜをひいた時 (*a cold)

  1) *かぜをひいた時(*a cold) ( ) a. 外科

  2) **はがいたい時 (*a toothache) ( ) b.内科

  3) 子どもが病気になった時 ( ) c. 歯科

  4) *けがをした時 (*an injury) ( ) d.小児科

  II. Mr. Lee has received his medicine. Refer to the instructions on the prescription envelope, and then choose the correct answers to the questions below.

  1. のむ薬はどちらですか。 a. 外用薬 b. 内用薬

  2. リーさんはどのぐらい薬をもらいましたか。 (a. ニ b.三c. 四)か分

  3. —日、何回のみますか。 (a. 一 b. ニ c. ニノ 回

  4. いつ、のみますか。 a. 食のあど、どきどき

  b. 食のあど、いつも

  c. 食のあど、どちらか

  5. 毎回、いくつ、のみますか。 (a. 一 b. ニ c. ニ )包

  (a. 一 b. ニ c. ニ)錠

  2 Vocabulary

  Study the readings and meanings of these words to help you understand the Introductory Quiz.

  1. びょういん byōin hospital

  2. びょうき byōki sickness

  3. 力らいうけつけ gairai uketsuke outpatient reception

  4. かい けい kaikei bill, payment

  5. しはらいまどぐち shiharai madoguchi payment window

  6. やっきよく yakkyoku pharmacy

  7. しん さつ しつ shinsatsu shitsu examination room

  8. いしや isha medical doctor

  9. しん さつ けん shinsatsu ken patient's card

  10. ほけんしよう hoken shō health insurance certificate

  11. げか geka surgery

  12. ない か naika internal medicine unit

  13. さんふじんか sanfujinka obstetrics and gynecology

  14. しか shika dentistry

  15. しょう に か shōnika pediatrics

  16. ないようやく naiyō yaku medicine for internal use

  17. 力くいようやく gaiyō yaku medicine for external use

  18. 上うほう yōhō instructions for use

  19. まい しょく maishoku every meal

  20. まい かい maikai every time

  21. ちょう しょく chōshoku breakfast

  22. ゆうしよく yūshoku supper

  23. みつかぶ、ん mikka bun 3 days' worth

  24. 〜ほう ~hō 〜pack(s)

  25. 〜じょう ~jō 〜tablet(s)

  3 New Characters

  Seventeen characters are introduced in th
is lesson. Use the explanations to help you understand and remember the characters. Study the compound words to increase your vocabulary.

  病 医 歯 児 産 保 受 付 来 薬 診 察 計 支 払 法 毎

  207 病

  byō

  ビョウ

  sickness, illness

  病, which combines man in bed and 丙 stiff legs, means sickness. is used as a radical to refer to sickness.

  病院 びょういん byōin hospital

  病気 びょぅき byōki sickness, disease

  病室 びょうしつ byōshitsu sickroom

  病人 びょうにん byōnin sick person

  ________

  急病 きゅうびょう kyubyō sudden illness

  病名 びょうめい byōmei the name of a disease

  大学病院 だいがく daigaku university hospital

  びょういん byōin

  成人病 せいじん びょう seijin adult disease byō

  208 医

  i

  イ

  medicine; healing

  医 combines 匚 box and 矢 arrow (cf. 196 知), referring here to fine needles used in acupuncture. Originally indicating a doctor’s box of needles, 医 has come to mean medical science, healing, or medical doctor.

  医者 いしや isha medical doctor

  医院 いいん iin clinic, doctor s office

  医学 いがく igaku medical science

  ________

  外科医 げかい gekai surgeon

  内科医 ないかい naikai physician, internist

  医療費 いりようひ iryō hi medical expenses

  209 歯

  ha, (ba), shi

  は、(ば) 、シ

  tooth

  Formerly written 齒, 歯 combines 止 stop (cf. 149) and a pictograph of the front teeth. Thus 歯 originally suggested stopping food in the mouth by biting it with one’s teeth, and now simply means tooth.

 

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