バスガス爆発。Bus gas explosion.

1. 達 (たち,たつ) 達成 (たっせい) achievement. 達人 (たつじん) master, expert. 達者 (たっしゃ) skillful, in good health. 達筆 (たっぴつ) skillful writing, speedy writing. 達し (たっし) official notice, notification. 達弁 (たつべん) eloquence. 達見 (たっけん) farsightedness, insight. 達意 (たつい) lucidity, intelligibility. 友達 (ともだち) friend, companion. 達する (たっする) to reach, to get to.

2. 母 (はは,ボ) 母 (はは) mother.  母音 (ぼいん) vowel. 母親 (ははおや)  mother. 母胎 (ぼたい) womb, uterus. 母子 (ぼ) mother and child. 母国 (ぼこく) one’s homeland. 母乳 (ぼにゅう) mother’s milk. 母性 (ぼせい) motherhood, maternity. 母体 (ぼたい) 1. mother’s body, esp. when pregnant or after giving birth. 2. parent body, parent organization, heartland. 母型 (ぼけい) matrix. 母印 (ぼいん) thumbprint. 母語 (ぼご) mother tongue. 母指 (ぼし) thumb, big toe. 母斑 ([ぼはん) mole, birthmark. 母鳥 (ははどり) mother bird. 祖母 (そぼ) grandmother. 酵母 (こうぼ) yeast, leaven. 空母 (くうぼ) aircraft carrier.

3. 泣 (な,キュウ) 泣き (なき) weeping, lamenting. 泣く (なく) to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl. 号泣 (ごうきゅう) crying aloud, lamentation, wailing. 感泣 (かんきゅう) being moved to tears. 天泣 (てんきゅう) rain from a cloudless sky. 泣き顔 (なきがお) tear-stained face. 泣き声 (なきごえ) cry, crying voice. 泣き言 (なきごと) complaint. 泣き面 (なきつら) tearful face. 泣き虫 (なきむし) crybaby, blubberer. 泣き処 (なきどころ) weak point, vulnerable point, Achilles’ heel. 泣かす (なかす), 泣かせる (なかせる) 1. to make someone cry, to move someone to tears. 2. to grieve. 泣伏す (なきふす) to break down crying. 泣笑い (なきわらい) smile while crying. 泣喚く(なきわめく) to bawl, to cry, to scream. しくしく泣く (しくしくなく) to sob, to weep.

4. 森 (もり,シン) 森 (もり) forest. 森林 (しんりん) forest, woods. 森厳 (しんげん) solemn. 森閑 (しんかん) silence. 森々 (しんしん) deeply forested. 森の奥 (もりのおく) deep in the forest. 森林学 (しんりんがく) forestry. 森林浴 (しんりんよく) peaceful walk through the woods, being immersed in a forest, forest therapy. 森林火災 (しんりんかさい) forest fire. 森林破壊 (しんりんはかい) deforestation. 森林保護 (しんりんほご) forest protection. 森羅万象 (しんらばんしょう) all things in nature, the whole creation. 森閑とした (しんかんとした) still, quiet, silent as a graveyard.

5. 認 (にん,みと) 認め (みとめ) approval, final seal (of approval). 認可 (にんか) approval, license, licence, permission. 認識 (にんしき) recognition, cognisance. 認知 (にんち) acknowledgement,recognition. 認証 (にんしょう) certification, authentication, confirmation. 認定 (にんてい) authorisation, acknowledgement, certification, recognition. 認否 (にんぴ) approval or disapproval.

6. 帯 (おび,タイ) 帯 (おび) obi (kimono sash). 帯 (たい) band (e.g., conduction, valence). 帯く (はく) 1. to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e., pants, skirt, etc.), to put on (or wear) footwear. 2. to affix a sword to one’s hip. 3. to affix a bowstring to a bow. 帯鋸 (おびのこ) band saw. 帯緑 (たいりょく) greenish. 帯紙 (おびがみ) wrapper band. 帯電 (たいでん) electrification. 帯刀 (たいとう) wearing a sword. 熱帯 (ねったい) tropics. 地帯 (ちたい) area, zone. 連帯 (れんたい) solidarity. 包帯 (ほうたい) bandage, dressing.

7. 放 (はな,ホウ) 放す (はなす) to separate, to set free, to turn loose. 放つ (はなつ) to free, to release, to fire, to give off (e.g., a scent). 放る (ほうる) 1. to let go, to abandon, to leave undone. 2. to throw, to toss, to fling. 放映 (ほうえい) televising. 放浪 (ほうろう) wandering. 放火 (ほうか) arson, set fire to. 放出 (ほうしゅつ) release, emit. 放射 (ほうしゃ) radiation, emission. 放送 (ほうそう) broadcast, broadcasting. 放題 (ほうだい) as much as you would like to. 放逐 (ほうちく) expulsion, ejection, dismissal, ostracism. 放置 (ほうち) leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect. 放く (こく) to let loose (e.g., a fart).

8. 殻 (から) 殻 (から) shell, husk, hull, chaff. 殻 (がら) (suf) 1. left-overs, remnants. 地殻 (ちかく) earth’s crust. 灰殻 (はいがら) ashes. 貝殻 (かいがら) shell. 卵殻 (らんか) eggshell. 介殻 (かいかく) sea shell. 茶殻 (ちゃがら) used tea leaves. 紅殻 (べにがら) red iron oxide, rouge 出殻 (でがら) grounds (of tea and coffee). 吸殻 (すいがら) cigarette end (butt), tobacco ashes.

9. 寄 (よ,キ) 寄る (よる) to visit, to drop in, to approach. 寄港 (きこう) stopping at a port. 寄与 (きよ) contribution, service. 寄付 (きふ) contribution, donation. 寄生 (きせい) parasitism, parasite. 寄贈 (きそう) donation, presentation, gift. 寄せる (よせる) 1. to come near, to let someone approach. 2. to collect, to gather, to add, to put aside.

10. (はん) 頒布 (はんぷ) distribution. 頒価 (はんか) distribution price. 頒白 (はんぱく) 1. grayish color, greyish colour. 2. grizzled hair. 頒布権 (はんぷけん) (movie) distribution rights.

庭には二羽鶏がいます。There are two chickens in the garden.

1. 同 (どう,おな) 同 (どう) (pref) the same, the said, ibid.. 同じ (おなじ) same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike. 同市 (どうし) same city. 同名 (どうめい) same name. 同好 (どうこう) similar tastes. 同日 (どうじつ) the same day. 同居 (どうきょ) living together. 同点 (どうてん) deadlock, tie, draw. 同志 (どうし) same mind, comrade, kindred soul. 同種 (どうしゅ) same kind (race), homogeneousness.

2. 錠 (じょう) 錠 (じょう) 1. lock, padlock. 2 (suf) tablet, lozenge, pill. 錠剤 (じょうざい) pill, lozenge, tablet. 錠前 (じょうまえ) lock. 手錠 (てじょう) handcuffs, manacles. 尾錠 (びじょう) buckle.

3. 落 (らく,おち) 落 [おち: OCHI]  (1) slip, omission, (2) outcome, final result, the end, (3) (uk) punch line (of a joke). 落ち (おち) 1. slip, omission. 2. outcome, final result, the end. 3. (uk) punch line (of a joke). 落下 (らっか)fall, drop, come down. 落選 (らくせん) election loss, rejection. 落雷 (らくらい) thunderbolt, bolt of lightning. 落第 (らくだい) failure, dropping out of a class. 落胆 (らくたん) discouragement, despondency, dejection. 落す (おとす) to drop, to lose, to let fall. 落つ (おつ) 1. to fall down, to drop. 2. to fail (e.g., exam). 3. to crash, to degenerate, to degrade 落る (おちる) 1. to fall down, to drop. 2. to fail (e.g., exam). 3. to crash, to degenerate, to degrade. 4. to fade, to come out (e.g., a stain). 落命 (らくめい) death. 落花 (らっか) falling petals.

4. 橋 (はし,きょう) 橋 (はし) bridge. 橋脚 (きょうきゃく) bridge pier, pontoon bridge. 橋架 (きょうか) bridge girder. 橋杭 (はしぐい) bridge pillar. 橋畔 (きょうはん) approach to a bridge. 石橋 (いしばし) stone bridge. 土橋 (どばし) an earthen bridge. 桟橋 (さんばし) wharf, bridge, jetty, pier. 鉄橋 (てっきょう) railway bridge, iron bridge.

5. 塾 (じゅく) 塾 [じゅく: JUKU]  coaching school, cramming school, juku.

6. 案 (あん) 案 (あん) 1. plan, draft. 2. thought, idea. 案外 (あんがい) unexpectedly. 案件 (あんけん) matter in question, subject. 案内 (あんない) 1. information, guidance, leading. 2. to guide, to show (around), to conduct. 案文 (あんぶん) draft.  案価 (あんか) low price, cheapness. 案配 (あんばい) arrangement, assignment, adjustment. 名案 (めいあん) good idea.

7. 照 (て,ジョウ) 照る (てる) to shine. 照射 (しょうしゃ) exposure. 照準 (しょうじゅん) alignment. 照明 (しょうめい) illumination. 照会 (しょうかい) inquiry, enquiry, query, reference. 照り (てり) sunshine, dry weather, lustre. 照影 (しょうえい) portrait. 照焼 (てりやき) teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled). 日照 (にっしょう) sunlight. 光照 (こうしょう) shining. 晩照 (ばんしょう) sunset, setting sun. 観照 (かんしょう) meditation, contemplation. 照らす (てらす) to shine on, to illuminate. 照れる (てれる) to be shy, to feel awkward. 照れ性 (てれしょう) bashful, shy. 照れ屋 (てれや) shy, a very shy person.

8. 界 (さかい,かい) 界 (さかい) border, boundary, mental state. 界 (かい) 1. (biological) kingdom. 2. erathem (rock layer corresponding to the era in which it was deposited). 3. partition of land, (suf). 4. the world of (some category). 界面 (かいめん) interface. 界隈 (かいわい) neighbourhood. 界標 (かいひょう) boundary mark (on land or water). 官界 (かんかい) bureaucracy. 業界 (ぎょうかい) industry, business. 世界 (せかい) the world, society, the universe. 臨界 (りんかい) critical (pressure, temperature, state, point). 下界 (げかい) 1. this world, the earth, hades, the nether world. 2. lower bound. 医界 (いかい) medical world. 磁界 (じかい) magnetic field.

9. 競 (きそ,せ,キョウ,ケイ) 競う (きそう) 1. to compete with. 2. to emulate. 競る (せる) to compete, to bid, to sell at auction. 競走 (きょうそう) race. 競馬 (けいば) horse racing. 競売 (きょうばい) auction. 競泳 (きょうえい) swimming race. 競技 (きょうぎ) game, match, contest. 競輪 (けいりん) 1. bicycle race. 2. bicycle racing. 競走馬 (きょうそうば) racehorse.

10. 砂 (すな,サ,ジャ) 砂 (すな) sand, grit. 砂糖 (さとう) sugar. 砂漠 (さばく) desert. 砂防 (さぼう) erosion control. 砂浜 (すなはま) sandy beach. 砂丘 (さきゅう) sand dune, sand hill. 砂利 (じゃり) 1. gravel, ballast, pebbles. 2. (col) child, rugrat, ankle-biter. 砂土 (さど) sand. 砂礫 (されき) pebbles. 砂岩 (さがん) sandstone. 砂金 (さきん) gold dust. 砂絵 (すなえ) sand picture. 砂肝 (すなぎも) gizzard. 砂嵐 (すなあらし) sandstorm. 砂州 (さす) reef, sandbar, sandbank. 流砂 (りゅうさ) quicksand. 黄砂 (こうさ) loess, yellow sand, bai, dust from the Yellow River region (in China). 砂糖黍 (さとうきび) sugarcane. 黒砂糖 (くろざとう) brown sugar.

森が豊な印だ。It is a sign that the forest is plentiful.

1. 滝 (たき) 滝 (たき) waterfall. 滝川 (たきがわ) rapids. 滝口 (たきぐち) top of a waterfall. 滝壷 (たきつぼ) basin under a waterfall.

2. 然 (さ,しか,ぜん,そ) 然 (さ) so, like that, in that way. 然 (しか) 1. like that, as such. 2. yeah, uh-huh. 然し (しかし) however, but. 然も (しかも) moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet. 然と (ぜんと) (suf) -like. 然る (さる) a particular, a certain. 然る (しかる) a particular, a certain. 然り (しかり) yes, yea, aye, affirmative. 然るに (しかるに) however, still, but. 然る可き (しかるべき) proper, appropriate, due, suitable.

3. 寡 (か,やもめ) 寡 (やもめ) widow. 寡婦 (かふ) widow. 寡占 (かせん) oligopoly. 寡黙 (かもく) silent (person), shy. 寡い (すくない) few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom. 寡欲 (かよく) unselfishness. 寡作 (かさく) low production. 寡慾 (かよく) wanting little. 寡聞 (かぶん) limited information.

4. 正 (せい,ショ,ただ,まさ) 正 (せい) (logical) true, regular. 正す (ただす) 1. to correct, to reform, to amend, to redress. 2. to adjust, to straighten. 正に (まさに) 1. exactly, surely, certainly. 2. just (like that), at that moment. 3. duly, naturally. 正味 (しょうみ) net (weight). 正午 (しょうご) noon, mid-day. 正装 (せいそう) uniform, full dress. 正門 (せいもん) main gate, main entrance. 正常 (せいじょう) normalcy, normality, normal. 正直 (しょうじき) honesty, integrity, frankness.

5. 河 (かわ,か,ふ) 河 (かわ) 1. river, stream, (suf) 2.  the …. river, (suffix used with the names of rivers). 河川 (かせん) rivers. 河畔 (かはん) riverside. 河口 (かこう) mouth of river, estuary. 河原 (かわら) dry river bed, river beach. 河漢 (かかん) Milky Way. 河流 (かりゅう) stream. 河馬 (かば) hippopotamus. 河豚 (ふぐ) puffer fish.

6. 珠 (しゅ,たま) 珠玉 (しゅぎょく) gem, jewel. 珠算 (しゅざん) calculation with abacus. 珠鶏 (ほろほろちょう) guinea fowl. 真珠 (しんじゅ) pearl. 数珠 (じゅず)(Buddhist) rosary, string of beads. 念珠 (ねんじゅ) rosary. 宝珠 (ほうしゅ) gem, jewel 烏珠 (ぬばたま) pitch-black, darkness. 真珠母 (しんじゅぼ) mother-of-pearl.

7. 板 (いた,はん) 板 (いた) board, plank. 板絵 (いたえ) artwork on wood, canvas, metal sheet, etc. 板戸 (いたど) wooden door. 板紙 (いたがみ) cardboard. 板画 (はんが) woodcut, woodblock print, art print.

8. 返 (かえ,へん) 返す (かえす) to return something. 返る (かえる) 1. to return, to come back, to go back. 2. to turn over. 3. (to become) extremely, (to become) completely. 返答 (へんとう) reply. 返信 (へんしん) reply. 返済 (へんさい) repayment. 返事 (へんじ) reply, answer. 返上 (へんじょう) give up, relinquish, serve up, let loose.　返金 (へんきん) refund, repayment.

9. (しょう,まさ,) 将 (しょう) commander, general, leader. 将棋 (しょうぎ) Japanese chess. 将軍 (しょうぐん) general, shogun. 将兵 (しょうへい) officers and men. 将来 (しょうらい) future (usually near), prospects. 将に (まさに) 1.exactly, surely, certainly. 2. just (like that), at that moment. 3. duly, naturally. 将官 (しょうかん) general, admiral.

10. 軟 (なん,やわ) 軟骨 (なんこつ) cartilage. 軟弱 (なんじゃく) weakness. 軟化 (なんか) softening, mollification. 軟泥 (なんでい) sludge. 軟風 (なんぷう) breeze. 軟鋼 (なんこう) mild steel. 軟水 (なんすい) soft water. 軟質 (なんしつ) softness. 柔軟 (じゅうなん) flexible, lithe, soft, pliable. 軟らか (やわらか) soft, tender, limp, subdued (colour or light) (color), gentle, meek. 軟文学 (なんぶんがく) love story, erotic literature. 眼軟膏 (がんなんこう) eye ointment.  柔軟剤 (じゅうなんざい) fabric softener. 軟らかい (やわらかい) soft, tender, limp. 軟式野球 (なんしきやきゅう) softball.

今日は天気もいいし、どこかへ行きましょうか。It’s a nice day, so shall we go out somewhere?

1. 装 (よそお,ソウ) 装う (よそおう) 1. to dress 2. to pretend, to feign. 装い (そおい) 1. dress, outfit, equipment, makeup, adornment. 2. guise, get-up. 装備 (そうび) equipment. 装飾 (そうしょく) ornament. 装甲 (そうこう) armour. 装丁 (そうてい) binding (book), format. 装う (よそう) to serve, to dish up.

2. 脂 (あぶら,ヤに) 脂 (あぶら) fat, tallow, lard, grease. 脂 (やに) 1. nicotine, resin. 2. sleep in one’s eyes. 脂身 (あぶらみ) fat meat. 脂肪 (しぼう) fat, grease, blubber. 脂気 (あぶらけ) oiliness, greasiness. 脂粉 (しふん) rouge and powder, cosmetics. 雲脂 (ふけ) dandruff. 臙脂 (えんじ) rouge, lipstick, dark-red pigment. 目脂 (めやに) eye mucus, eye discharge, “sleep”.

3. 車 (くるま,シャ) 車 (くるま)1. car, automobile, vehicle. 2. wheel. 車軸 (しゃじく) axle. 車道 (しゃどう) roadway. 車窓 (しゃそう) car window. 車輪 (しゃりん) (car) wheel. 車検 (しゃけん) vehicle inspection. 車種 (しゃしゅ) car make, car model. 車掌 (しゃしょう) (train) conductor. 車体 (しゃたい) body (of car), frame. 車庫 (しゃこ) garage, car shed, carport. 自動車 (じどうしゃ) automobile. 自転車 (じてんしゃ) bicycle.

4. 充 (じゅう) 充足 (じゅうそく) sufficiency. 充当 (じゅうとう) allocation, appropriation. 充満 (じゅうまん) being filled with, teeming with, pregnant with. 充電 (じゅうでん) 1. charging (electrically). 2. electrification. 充実 (じゅうじつ) 1. fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality, enrichment. 2. replenishment, repletion. 充つ (みつ) 1. to be full. 2. to wax (e.g., moon). 3. to rise (e.g., tide). 4. to mature, to expire. 充備 (じゅうび) completion, perfection. 充血 (じゅうけつ) congestion (with blood). 充溢 (じゅういつ) overflow, abundance, exuberance.

5. 恒 (こう) 恒常 (こうじょう) constancy. 恒久 (こうきゅう) permanent, perpetuity. 恒星 (こうせい) (fixed) star (i.e. not a planet, meteorite, etc.). 恒例 (こうれい) established practice, established practise, custom. 恒性 (こうせい) constancy. 恒温 (こうおん) constant temperature. 恒心 (こうしん) steadiness, constancy.

6. 冗 (じょう) 冗 (じょう) uselessness 冗談 (じょうだん) jest, joke. 冗語 (じょうご) redundancy. 冗漫 (じょうまん) verbosity. 冗文 (じょうぶん) redundancy. 冗費 (じょうひ) unnecessary expense. 冗言([じょうげん) chatter, useless words.

7. 憩 (いこい) 憩 (いこい) rest. 憩う (いこう) to rest, to relax, to repose. 休憩 (きゅうけい)rest, break, recess, intermission. 少憩 (しょうけい) short rest, recess. 休憩所 (きゅうけいじょ) rest area, rest stop, service area. 休憩室 (きゅうけいしつ) break room, lounge (e.g., in an onsen), resting room.

8. 商 (しょう,あきな) 商 (しょう) quotient. 商い (あきない) trade, business, trading, dealing. 商戦 (しょうせん) sales war. 商標 (しょうひょう) trademark. 商会 (しょうかい) firm, company. 商店 (しょうてん) shop, business firm. 商工 (しょうこう) commerce and industry. 商社 (しょうしゃ) trading company, firm. 商業 (しょうぎょう) commerce, trade, business. 商人 (しょうにん) trader, shopkeeper, merchant. 商談 (しょうだん) business discussion, negotiation. 商用 (しょうよう) on business, for business, business purpose.

9. 遠 (とお,エン) 遠 (とお)  distant. 遠い (とおい) far, distant. 遠く (とおく) far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far. 遠方 (えんぽう) long way, distant place. 遠足 (えんそく) excursion, outing, trip. 遠隔 (えんかく) distant, remote, isolated. 遠出 (とおで) going afar. 遠音 (とおね) distant sound. 遠海 (えんかい) deep sea, ocean. 遠耳 (とおみみ) sharp hearing.

10. 臭 (くさ,にお,シュウ) 臭 (しゅう) (suf) (1) -smell, stinking of. 2. smacking of, hinting of 臭い (くさい) 1. stinking, smelly. 2. suspicious, fishy. 3. clumsy. 臭う (におう) to be fragrant, to smell, to stink, to glow, to be bright. 臭気 (しゅうき) bad smell, stink. 臭い (におい) 1. odour, odor, scent, smell, stench. 2. aura, whiff, smacks of …, sense, flavour. 臭覚 (しゅうかく) the sense of smell. 物臭 (ものぐさ) laziness. 消臭 (しょうしゅう) deodorization. 銅臭 (どうしゅう) the lust for money. 口臭 (こうしゅう) bad breath, halitosis. 死臭 (ししゅう) putrid smell of a corpse. 黴臭 (かびしゅう) mold smell. 無臭 (むしゅう) odorless, odourless, unscented.

本を読むのはいいことだ。 It is a good thing to read books.

1. 訟 (しょう) 訟務 (しょうむ) litigation. 訴訟 (そしょう) litigation, lawsuit. 壁訴訟 (かべそしょう) grumbling or mumbling to oneself.

2. 翁 (おう,おきな) 翁 (おう) old man, venerable. 翁 (おきな) old man, venerable. 翁貝 (おきながい) lantern shell. 老翁 (ろうおう) old man. 村翁 (そんおう) village elder.

3. (みせ,テン) 店 (てん) -store, -shop. 店 (みせ) store, shop, establishment. 店舗 (てんぽ) shop, store. 店主 (てんしゅ) shopkeeper. 店先 (みせさき) store front. 店内 (てんない) store interior. 店長 (てんちょう) shop manager. 店員 (てんいん) shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson. 店子 (たなこ) tenant. 本店 (ほんてん) head office. 酒店 (さかだな) alcohol-selling shop. 露店 (ろてん) street stall, stand, booth. 茶店 (さてん) tea house. 茶店 (ちゃみせ) tea house. 当店 (とうてん) this store. 角店 (かどみせ) corner store. 小店 (しょうてん) my little shop.

4. 輸 (ゆ) 輸出 (ゆしゅつ) export. 輸血 (ゆけつ) blood transfusion. 輸送 (ゆそう) transport, transportation. 輸入 (ゆにゅう) importation, import, introduction. 輸液 (ゆえき) transfusion. 輸贏 (ゆえい) gain or loss, victory or defeat. 禁輸 (きんゆ) embargo. 密輸 (みつゆ) smuggling, contraband trade. 輸出入 (ゆしゅつにゅう) export and import. 輸入品 (ゆにゅうひん) imported goods.

5. 軌 (き) 軌道 (きどう) 1. orbit. 2. railroad track.

6. 茎 (くき,ケイ) 茎 (くき) stalk. 茎葉 (けいよう) stems and leaves. 陰茎 (いんけい) penis. 塊茎 (かいけい) tuber. 芋茎 (ずいき) taro stem. 花茎 (かけい) stem of flower. 肉茎 (にくけい) dick, cock. 歯茎 (はぐき) gum, tooth ridge. 根茎 (こんけい) rhizome, root stalk. 球茎 (きゅうけい) (plant) bulb, onion. 一茎 (いっけい) a stem.

7. 肢 (あし,シ) 肢 (あし) 1. foot. 2. leg.  肢体 (したい) limbs, members, body. 四肢 (しし) limbs, extremities. 下肢 (かし) the legs, lower extremities. 義肢 (ぎし) artificial limb. 幻肢 (げんし) phantom limb. 上肢 (じょうし) upper limbs, arms.

8. 宵 (よい,ショウ) 宵 (よい) evening, early night hours. 宵闇 (よいやみ) dusk, twilight. 宵寝 (よいね) going to bed early. 半宵 (はんしょう) midnight. 今宵 (こよい) this evening, tonight. 終宵 (しゅうしょう) all-night long. 徹宵 (てっしょう) all night, without sleep. 宵の明星 (よいのみょうじょう) evening star, Venus. 宵っぱり (よいっぱり) night owl, nighthawk, late bird, sitting up late.

9. 亘 (わた,コウ) 亘る (わたる) 1. to cross over, to go across. 2. to extend, to cover, to range, to span.

10. 悔 (くい,カイ) 悔い (くい) regret, repentance. 悔み (くやみ) condolence(s). 悔む (くやむ) 1. to mourn, to lament. 2. to be sorry, to regret, to repent. 悔悟 (かいご) remorse. 悔恨 (かいこん) regret. 悔いる (くいる) to regret. 悔しい (くやしい) regrettable, mortifying, vexing. 悔し紛れ (くやしまぎれ) out of spite. 悔しん坊 (くやしんぼう) spiteful person.

パンツをはけ！Put your pants on!

1. 辻 (つじ) 辻 (つじ) street, crossroad. 辻褄 (つじつま) coherence, consistency. 辻店 (つじみせ) street stall. 辻風 (つじかぜ) whirlwind. 辻札 (つじふだ) street corner bulletin board. 辻君 (つじぎみ) prostitute. 四つ辻 (よつつじ) crossroads, intersection. 辻褄が合う (つじつまがあう) to be consistent, to be coherent. 辻褄の合わない (つじつまのあわない) incoherent, inconsistent.

2. 刑 (けい) 刑 (けい) penalty, sentence, punishment. 刑法 (けいほう) criminal law, penal code. 刑事 (けいじ) 1. (police) detective. 2. criminal matter. 刑罰 (けいばつ) judgement, judgment, penalty, punishment. 刑死 (けいし) execution. 刑期 (けいき) prison term. 刑吏 (けいり) executioner. 刑獄 (けいごく) jail, gaol, punishment. 刑徒 (けいと) condemned person, prisoner. 刑戮 (けいりく) punishment, penalty, execution.

3. 消 (き,け,ショウ) 消す (けす) 1. to erase, to delete, to cross out. 2. to turn off power. 3. to extinguish, to put out. 4. (sl) to bump off. 消化 (しょうか) digestion. 消費 (しょうひ) consumption, expenditure. 消極 (しょうきょく) negative, conservative. 消息 (しょうそく) news, letter, circumstances. 消防 (しょうぼう) fire fighting, fire department. 消火 (しょうか) fire fighting, extinguishing a fire. 消印 (けしいん) postmark. 消毒 (しょうどく) disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation. 消灯 (しょうとう) putting out (switching off) the light, extinction. 消閑 (しょうかん) killing time. 消磨 (しょうま) abrasion, wearing out. 消失 (そうしつ) die out, disappear, vanish. 消える (きえる) to go out, to vanish, to disappear. 消費者 (しょうひしゃ) consumer. 消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ) fire-engine. 消防署 (しょうぼうしょ) fire station. 消臭剤 (しょうしゅうざい) deodorant. 消化系 (しょうかけい) digestive system. 消音器 (しょうおんき) (car) muffler, (piano) damper pedal, (gun) silencer.

4. 暦 (こよみ,れき) 暦 (こよみ) calendar, almanac. 暦 (れき) calendar, almanac. 暦月 (れきげつ) calendar month.

5. 唯 (ただ,ユ) 唯 (ただ) 1. sole, only, mere, usual, common. 2. free of charge. 3. but, nevertheless. 唯一 (ゆいつ) only, sole, unique. 唯事 (ただごと) trivial matter. 唯今 (ただいま) Here I am, I’m home! 2. presently, right away, right now, just now. 唯物論 (ゆいぶつろん) materialism. 唯一度 (ただいちど) only once. 唯心論 (ゆいしんろん) spiritualism, idealism. 唯々諾々 (いいだくだく) quite willingly, readily.

6. 全 (ぜん,すべ,まつ) 全 (ぜん) all, whole, entire, complete. 全て (すべて) all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall. 全う (まっとう) accomplish, fulfill, complete, preserve (life), proper, respectable. 全く (まったく) really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly. 全滅 (ぜんめつ) annihilation. 全域 (ぜんいき) the whole area. 全面 (ぜんめん) whole surface, entire. 全治 (ぜんじ) complete recovery, healing. 全額 (ぜんがく)  total, full amount, sum. 全部 (ぜんぶ) all, entire, whole, altogether. 全土 (ぜんど) the whole nation (land, country). 全力 (ぜんりょく) all one’s power, whole energy. 全焼 (ぜんしょう) burned down, entirely destroyed. 全身 (ぜんしん) the whole body, full-length (portrait). 全裸 (ぜんら) nude. 大全 (たいぜん) encyclopedia, complete works.

7. 推 (おす,スイ) 推す (おす) to infer, to conclude, to support. 推量 (すいりょう) guess. 推移 (すいい) transition, change. 推薦 (すいせん) recommendation. 推測 (すいそく) guess, conjecture. 推計 (すいけい) estimate, estimation. 推薦者 (すいせんしゃ) referee. 推し計る (おしはかる) to guess, to conjecture, to surmise. 推し進める (おしすすめる) to press forward.

8. 原 (はら,ともがら,ゲン) 原 (はら) field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness. 原 (ともがら) comrade, fellow. 原 (げん) (pref) original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw. 原子 (げんし) atom. 原油 (げんゆ) crude oil. 原価 (げんか) cost price. 原人 (げんじん) primitive man. 原料 (げんりょう) raw materials. 原種 (げんしゅ) pure breed. 原糖 (げんとう) unrefined sugar.

9. (くち,コウ) 口 (くち) mouth, orifice, opening. 口頭 (こうとう) oral. 口笛 (くちぶえ) whistle. 口紅 (くちべに) lipstick. 口調 (くちょう) tone, expression. 口論 (こうろん) dispute, quarrel. 口唇 (こうしん) lips, labia. 口髭 (くちひげ) moustache. 口臭 (こうしゅう) bad breath, halitosis. 口軽 (くちがる) loose-lipped, talkative. 口味 (こうみ)  taste, flavor, flavour, deliciousness. 人口 (じんこう) population.

10. 一 (いち,ヒト) 一 (いち) one. 一 (ひと) one. 一つ (ひとつ) one thing. 一人 (ひとり) one person.

他の奴はどうした。What about the others?

1. 草 (くさ,ソウ) 草 (くさ) grass. 草木 (くさき) plants, vegetation. 草花 (くさばな) flower, flowering plant. 草稿 (そうこう) notes, draft, manuscript. 草原 (そうげん) grasslands, meadows. 草本 (そうほん) herbs. 草肥 (くさごえ)  compost. 草屋 (くさや) thatched hut. 草箒 (くさぼうき) broom. 草色 (くさいろ) dark green. 雑草 (ざっそう) weed.除草 (じょそう) weeding.

2. 入 (い,ニュウ,はい,じゃ) 入 (にゅう) go in. 入 (じゅ) go in. 入る (いる) to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in. 入り (いり) entering, setting (of the sun), audience, capacity, income, beginning. 入る (はいる) 1. to enter. 2. to break into. 3. to join, to enroll. 4. to contain, to hold, to accommodate. 入力 (にゅうりょく) input. 入札 (にゅうさつ) bid, bidding. 入浴 (にゅうよく) bathe, bathing. 入江 (いりえ) inlet, cove, creek, bay. 入試 (にゅうし) entrance examination. 入居 (にゅうきょ) moving into (house). 入院 (にゅういん) hospitalisation. 入相 (いりあい) sunset. 入墨 (いれずみ) tattoo. 入口 (いりぐち) entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth.

3. 羨 (うらや,セン) 羨む (うらやむ) to envy. 羨望 (せんぼう) envy. 羨ましい (うらやましい) envious, jealous.

4. 諾 (だく) 諾否 (だくひ) consent or refusal, yes or no. 諾々 (だくだく) obediently, yes, yes! 許諾 (きょだく)  consent. 受諾 (じゅだく) acceptance.

5. 増 (ふ,ゾウ,マ) 増 (ぞう) increase. 増す (ます) to increase, to grow. 増し (まし) 1 more, increase, extra. 2. better, less objectionable, preferable. 増大 (ぞうだい) enlargement. 増給 (ぞうきゅう) salary increase. 増長 (ぞうちょう) growing impudent, becoming arrogant.

6. 挑 (いど,チョウ) 挑む (いどむ) to challenge, to contend for, to make love to. 挑戦 (ちょうせん) challenge, defiance. 挑発 (ちょうはつ) provocation, stirring up. 挑撥 (ちょうはつ) provocation, arousal. 挑発的 (ちょうはつてき) provocative, suggestive, lascivious. 挑戦者 (ちょうせんしゃ) challenger. 戦争挑発 (せんそうちょうはつ) aggression, warmongering. 挑戦いかに (ちょうせんいかに) How dare you!

7. 庫 (くら,コ) 庫 (くら) warehouse, cellar. 国庫 (こっこ) national treasury. 公庫 (こうこ) finance corporation. 宝庫 (ほうこ) treasury, treasure house. 車庫 (しゃこ) garage, car shed, carport. 在庫 (ざいこ) inventory, stockpile, stock. 金庫 (きんこ) safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds. 文庫 (ぶんこ) 1. library, book collection. 2. paperback book. 冷凍庫 (れいとうこ) freezer. 冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ) refrigerator.

8. 火 (ひ,び,カ) 火 (ひ) fire, flame, blaze. 火花 (ひばな) spark. 火山 (かざん) volcano. 火葬 (かそう) cremation. 火鉢 (ひばち) brazier. 火器 (かき) firearms, guns. 火傷 (やけど) burn, scald. 火星 (かせい) Mars. 火気 (かき) fire. 火刑 (かけい) stake. 火熱 (かねつ) heat. 火箸 (ひばし) tongs. 火酒 (かしゅ) strong drink. 火口 (かこう) crater, caldera. 火急 (かきゅう) emergency, urgency. 火田 (かでん) slash-and-burn agriculture. 戦火 (せんか) war. 噴火 (ふんか) eruption. 花火 (はなび) fireworks. 火曜日 (かようび) Tuesday.

9. 垣 (かき,エン,かい) 垣 (かき) fence. 垣根 (かきね) hedge. 石垣 (いしがき) stone wall. 垣間見る (かいまみる) to take a peep at, to catch a glimpse of.

10. 桑 (くわ,ソウ) 桑 (くわ) mulberry (tree). 桑色 (くわいろ) light yellow. 桑門 (そうもん) Buddhist priest, Buddhism. 桑苺 (くわいちご) fruit of the mulberry.

私は日本語をよく勉強しているにしては下手です。Considering that I’m studying Japanese very hard, I’m poor at it.

Today’s 10 kanji are:

今日の１０漢字です。

1. 妥 (だ) 妥協 (だきょう) compromise, giving in. 妥結 (だけつ) settlement, an agreement. 妥当 (だとう)  valid, proper, right, appropriate. 普遍妥当性 (ふへんだとうせい) ability to fit into any situation.

2. 坑 (こう,カウ) 坑道 (こうどう) tunnel, gallery, shaft. 坑夫 (こうふ) miner. 坑儒 (こうじゅ) burying Confucian scholars alive. 廃坑 (はいこう) abandoned mine, disused mine. 縦坑 (たてこう) shaft. 金坑 (きんこう) gold mine. 鉱坑 (こうこう) shaft, mine, pit. 炭坑 (たんこう) coal mine, coal pit.

3. 感 (かん) 感 (かん) feeling, sensation, emotion, admiration, impression. 感じ (かんじ) feeling, sense, impression. 感銘 (かんめい) deep impression. 感覚 (かんかく) sense, sensation. 感謝 (かんしゃ) thanks, gratitude. 感嘆 (かんたん) admiration, wonder. 感染 (かんせん) infection, contagion. 感想 (かんそう) impressions, thoughts. 感心 (かんしん) admiration, Well done!. 感慨 (かんがい) strong feelings, deep emotion. 感動 (かんどう) being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, impression, deep emotion. 感触 (かんしょく) sense of touch, feeling, sensation, texture (of food while chewing). 感泣 (かんきゅう) being moved to tears.

4. 礎 (いしずえ,ソ) 礎 (いしずえ) foundation stone, cornerstone. 礎石 (そせき) foundation stone, cornerstone. 基礎 (きそ) foundation, basis. 柱礎 (ちゅうそ) plinth. 基礎的 (きそてき) fundamental, basic. 礎を築く (いしずえをきずく) (exp) to lay the foundation (for). 基礎科学 (きそかがく) basic science. 基礎構造 (きそこうぞう) infrastructure. 基礎研究 (きそけんきゅう)  basic research. 基礎知識 (きそちしき) fundamental knowledge. 英語基礎能力試験 (えいごきそのうりょくしけん) English Language Proficiency Test, TOEFL.

5. 警 (けい) 警察 (けいさつ) police. 警官 (けいかん) policeman. 警部 (けいぶ) police inspector. 警護 (けいご) bodyguard, escort. 警報 (けいほう) alarm, warning. 警告 (けいこく) warning, advice. 警鐘 (けいしょう) alarm bell, fire bell. 警笛 (けいてき) horn, alarm, whistle, foghorn. 警視 (けいし) police superintendent, metropolitan police. 警備 (けいび) defense, defence, guard, policing, security. 警戒 (けいかい vigilance, precaution, watch, lookout, altertness. 警ら (けいら) patrol. 警棒 (けいぼう) baton. 警手 (けいしゅ) guard, signalman, attendant. 警抜 (けいばつ) scintillating, extraordinarily excellent. 婦警 (ふけい) policewoman. 夜警 (やけい) night watchman. 奇警 (きけい) witty, original. 天警 (てんけい) heaven-sent warning. 警察署 (けいさつしょ) police station. 警世家 (けいせいか) social critic. 警察犬 (けいさつけん) police dog. 私服警官 (しふくけいかん) plainclothes police officer. 警察機動隊 (けいさつきどうたい) riot police, riot squad.

6. 回 (かい,マワ) 回 (かい) counter for occurrences. 回す (まわす) to turn, to revolve. 回し (まわし) sumo wrestler’s loincloth. 回り (まわり) 1. circumference. 2. surroundings. 3. rotation, circulation. 回る (まわる) 1. to turn, to revolve. 2. to visit several places. 3. to function well. 4. to pass a certain time. 回顧 (かいこ)  recollection. 回送 (かいそう) forwarding. 回戦 (かいせん) match, game. 回覧 (かいらん) circulation. 回答 (かいとう) reply, answer. 回忌 (かいき) death anniversary. 回避 (かいひ) evasion, avoidance. 回路 (かいろ) circuit (electric). 回収 (かいしゅう) collection, recovery. 回想 (かいそう) reflection, reminiscence. 回転 (かいてん) rotation, revolution, turning. 回復 (かいふく) recovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, convalescence. 回教 (かいきょう) Islam. 初回 (しょかい) first time. 何回 (なんかい) how many times?. 次回 (じかい) next time (occasion). 今回 (こんかい) now, this time, lately. 毎回 (まいかい) every time, each round. 前回 (ぜんかい) last time, last instalment, last session. 一回 (いっかい) once. 二回 (にかい) twice. 回数 (かいすう) frequency. 荒らし回る (あらしまわる) to break into (houses here and there), to rampage. 呂律が回らない (ろれつがまわらない) speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.). 回り道 (まわりみち) detour, diversion.

7. 蚕 (さん,カイコ) 蚕 (かいこ) silkworm (Bombyx Mori). 蚕糸 (さんし) silk thread, silk yarn. 蚕児 (さんじ) silkworm. 蚕卵 (さんらん) silkworm egg. 蚕豆 (そらまめ) broad bean, horse bean, fava bean. 蚕食 (さんしょく) encroachment, invasion, aggression. 蚕蛾 (かいこが) silkworm moth, silk moth

8. 滞 (たい) 滞在 (たいざい) stay, sojourn. 滞納 (たいのう) non-payment, default. 滞る (とどこおる) to stagnate, to be delayed 滞り (とどこおり) stagnation, hindrance, delay. 滞陣 (たいじん) encampment. 滞空 (たいくう) staying (remaining) in the air. 滞留 (たいりゅう) staying, stagnating, sojourn. 滞貨 (たいか) accumulation of freight or stock, freight congestion. 遅滞 (ちたい) delay, procrastination, stagnation, inactivity. 渋滞 (じゅうたい) congestion (e.g., traffic), delay, stagnation. 鬱滞 (うったい) congestion, pent-up feelings. 滞在中 (たいざいちゅう) during a stay. 滞在客 (たいざいきゃく) guest, visitor. 滞在地 (たいざいち) place where one resides or is staying. 滞納者 (たいのうしゃ)  non-payer, one who doesn’t pay one’s bills. 滞在費 (たいざいひ) hotel expenses, expenses incurred during a stay. 延滞金 (えんたいきん) arrears. 延滞税 (えんたいぜい) taxes in arrears. 滞空時間 (たいくうじかん) duration of a flight. 滞在期間 (たいざいきかん) length of one’s stay. 不法滞在 (ふほうたいざい)  illegal overstaying (in a country). 景気停滞 (けいきていたい) economic slump. 精神遅滞 (せいしんちたい) mental retardation. 交通渋滞 (こうつうじゅうたい) traffic congestion, traffic jam, (traffic) deadlock. 不法滞在者 (ふほうたいざいしゃ) illegal overstayers (in a country).

9. 鉛 (なまり,エン) 鉛 (なまり) lead (Pb). 鉛筆 (えんぴつ) pencil. 鉛毒 (えんどく) lead poisoning. 鉛直 (えんちょく) perpendicular, upright, vertical. 鉛槧 (えんざん) the act of writing poetry or other literary works. 鉛粉 (えんぷん) white powder (lead carbonate) used in the past as face pigment and used in paint more recently. 亜鉛 (あえん) zinc (Zn). 黒鉛 (こくえん) graphite. 無鉛 (むえん) unleaded (gasoline, petrol).

10. 裕 (ゆう) 裕福 (ゆうふく) affluence, prosperity. 裕度 (ゆうど) electrical tolerance. 富裕 (ふゆう) wealth, riches, opulence. 余裕 (よゆう) surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, scope, rope. 富裕税 (ふゆうぜい) wealth tax. 余裕綽々 (よゆうしゃくしゃく) calm and composed, broadminded, having enough and to spare.

死ぬほど暑い。It’s so hot I could die.

Today’s 10 kanji are:

今日の１０漢字です。

1. 欠 (か,ケツ) 欠 (けつ) lack, deficiency, vacancy. 欠く (かく) to lack, to break, to crack, to chip. 欠席 (けっせき) absence, non-attendance. 欠点 (けってん) faults, defect, weakness. 欠乏 (けつぼう) want, shortage, famine. 欠員 (けついん) vacancy, vacant position. 欠伸 (あくび) yawn, yawning (and stretching). 欠損 (けっそん) deficit, shortage, loss, damage. 欠け (かけ)  fragment, splinter. 欠便 (けつびん) flight cancellation. 欠氷 (かきごおり) shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup).

2. 記 (しる,キ) 記 (き) chronicle. 記す (しるす) to note, to write down. 記者 (きしゃ) reporter. 記載 (きさい) mention, entry. 記号 (きごう) symbol, code, sign. 記章 (きしょう) medal, badge, insignia. 記入 [きにゅう) entry, filling in of forms. 記事 (きじ)article, news story, report, account. 記憶 (きおく) 1. memory, recollection, remembrance. 2. storage. 記録 (きろく) record, minutes, document. 記誦 (きしょう) memorising. 日記 [にっき) diary, journal.

3. 丈 (たけ,だけ,ジョウ) 丈 (だけ) only, just, as. 丈 (たけ) height, stature, length, measure, all (one has).
丈夫 [じょうぶ: JOUBU] 1. good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable. 2. hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person. 丈長 (たけなが) tall. 丈夫 (じょうふ,ますらお) hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person. 背丈 (せたけ) stature, height. 頑丈 (がんじょう) solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy. 身丈 (みたけ) length (of clothing). 草丈 (くさたけ) rice plant’s height. 万丈 (ばんじょう) hurrah!, long life, congratulations.

4. 海 (うみ,カイ) 海 (うみ) sea, beach. 海軍 (かいぐん) navy. 海洋 (かいよう) ocean. 海藻 (かいそう) seaweed. 海浜 (かいひん) seaside. 海難 (かいなん) shipwreck. 海水 (かいすい) sea water, salt water. 海岸 (かいがん) coast, beach. 海辺 (うみべ) beach, seashore. 海中 (かいちゅう) in the sea. 海賊 (かいぞく) pirate. 海底 (かいてい) bottom of the ocean. 海抜 (かいばつ) height above sea level. 海外 (かいがい) foreign, abroad, overseas. 海老 (えび) prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish. 海人 (あま) fisherman. 海月 (くらげ) jellyfish.

5. 胎 (たい) 胎児 (たいじ) embryo, foetus. 胎盤 (たいばん) placenta, afterbirth. 胎内 (たいない) interior of womb. 胎毒 (たいどく) congenital eczema. 母胎 (ぼたい) womb, uterus. 堕胎 (だたい) abortion, miscarriage. 受胎 (じゅたい) conception, fertilization, fertilisation. 胚胎 (はいたい) germination, pregnancy. 多胎 (たたい) multiple conception, multiple birth. 懐胎 (かいたい) conception, becoming pregnant, pregnancy.

6. 水 (みず,スイ) 水 water (cold, fresh). 水曜日 (すいようび) Wednesday. 水素 (すいそ) hydrogen. 水死 (すいし) drowning. 水泳 (すいえい) swimming. 水銀 (すいぎん) mercury. 水分 (すいぶん) moisture. 水辺 (すいへん) waterside. 水玉 (みずたま) polkadot. 水口 (みずぐち) a spout. 水晶 (すいしょう) crystal. 水車 (すいしゃ) water wheel. 水色 (みずいろ) light blue. 水中 (すいちゅう) underwater. 水滴 (すいてき) drop of water. 水爆 (すいばく) hydrogen bomb. 水深 (すいしん) depth of water. 水面 (すいめん) water’s surface. 水温 (すいおん) water temperature. 水質 (すいしつ) water quality. 水夫 [すいふ: SUIFU]  sailor. 水瓜 (すいか) watermelon.

7. 燥 (はしゃ,ソウ) 燥ぐ (はしゃぐ) to make merry, to frolic, to be in high spirits. 乾燥 (かんそう) dry, arid, insipid, dehydrated. 焦燥 (しょうそう) impatience, uneasiness, irritation. 枯燥 (こそう) drying up, parching. 高燥 (こうそう) high and dry ground. 乾燥地 (かんそうち) dry land. 乾燥期 (かんそうき) dry season, dry spell, dry period.

8. 未 (いまだ,ミ,ヒツジ)  未だ (まだ) yet, still, more, besides. 未婚 (みこん) unmarried. 未知 (みち) not yet known. 未遂 (みすい) attempt (at crime). 未決 (みけつ) pending, undecided. 未満 (みまん) less than, insufficient. 未然 (みぜん) before it happens, previously. 納 (みのう) payment default, overdue on a payment. 未開 (みかい) savage land, uncivilised. 未練 (みれん) lingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance. 未熟 (みじゅく) inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced. 未来 (みらい) 1. the future (usually distant). 2. future tense. 3. the world to come.  未刊 (みかん) unpublished. 未読 (みどく) not yet read. 未聞 (みもん)having not yet heard. 未見 (みけん) unacquainted, unknown. 未到 (みとう) untrodden, unexplored.

9. 石 (いし,コク,セキ) 石 (いし) 1. stone. 2. gem, jewel. 石炭 (せきたん) coal. 石英 (せきえい) quartz. 石垣 (いしがき) stone wall. 石器 (せっき) stone implement. 石橋 (いしばし) stone bridge. 石頭 (いしあたま) inflexible person. 石油 (せきゆ) oil, petroleum, kerosene. 石仏 (せきぶつ) stone Buddhist image. 石棺 (せっかん) sarcophagus, stone coffin. 石灰 (せっかい) lime, quicklime, caustic lime. 石綿 (せきめん) asbestos.

10. 唆 (そそのか,セキ) 唆す (そそのかす) to instigate, to tempt. 唆し (そそのかし) instigation. 唆る [そそる) to excite, to incite, to stimulate, to arouse, to tempt, to stir up. 示唆 (しさ) suggestion, hint, implication. 教唆者 (きょうさしゃ) instigator. 教唆犯 (きょうさはん) criminal instigator. 人に悪事を唆す (ひとにあくじをそそのかす) to entice a person to do something wrong.

夏は冷たいビールに限る。In summer there’s nothing like a cold beer.

Today’s 10 kanji are:

今日の１０漢字です。

1. 賠 (しょう) 章 (しょう) 1. chapter, section. 2. medal. 章魚 (たこ) octopus. 憲章 (けんしょう) charter. 喪章 (もしょう) sign of mourning. 文章 (ぶんしょう) sentence, article. 記章 (きしょう) medal, badge, insignia. 紋章 (もんしょう) crest, coat of arms. 勲章 (くんしょう) decoration, order, medal. 印章 (いんしょう) stamp, seal. 校章 (こうしょう) school badge. 序章 (じょしょう) prologue, preface. 玉章 (たまずさ) love-letter, precious letter.

2. 厚 (あつ,コウ) 厚み (あつみ) thickness, profound. 厚い (あつい) 1. cordial, kind, warm(hearted), serious, faithful. 2. thick, deep, heavy. 3. abundant. 4. (abbr) brazen, shameless. 厚意 (こうい) kindness, favor, favour. 厚着 (あつぎ) wearing thick clothes. 厚紙 (あつがみ) cardboard, thick paper. 厚生 (こうせい) public welfare, Welfare Ministry. 厚地 (あつじ) thick cloth.

3. 確 (たしか,カク) 確 (かく) certain. 確 (たしか) 1. certain, sure, definite, (adv). 2. if I’m not mistaken, if I remember correctly.  確り (しっかり) firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady. 確率 (かくりつ) probability. 確立 (かくりつ) establishment. 確執 (かくしつ) discord, antagonism. 確乎 (かっこ) firm, unshakeable, resolute. 確信 (かくしん) conviction, confidence.

4. 灰 (はい,カイ,ア) 灰 (はい) ash, ashes. 灰皿 (はいざら) ashtray. 灰色 (はいいろ) grey, gray, ashen. 灰汁 (あく) 1. lye. 2. harsh taste. 3. scum (formed when cooking some foods). 灰釉 (はいぐすり) ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine). 木灰 (きばい) wood ashes. 骨灰 (こっかい,こつばい) bone ash. 藁灰 (わらばい) straw ashes.

5. 週 (しゅう) week. 週末 (しゅうまつ) weekend. 週間 (しゅうかん) week, weekly. 週刊 (しゅうかん) published weekly. 週日 (しゅうじつ) a weekday. 今週 (こんしゅう) this week. 来週 (らいしゅう) next week. 毎週 (まいしゅう) every week. 隔週 (かくしゅう) every other week. 先週 (せんしゅう) last week, the week before. 一週 (いっしゅう) one week. 週一回 (しゅういっかい) (exp) once per week. 週六日 (しゅうむいか) (exp) six days a week. 週四日 (しゅうよっか) (exp) four days a week. 週五日 (しゅういつか) (exp) five days a week. 週三日 (しゅうみっか) (exp) three days a week. 週二日 (しゅうふつか) (exp) two days a week. 週七日 (しゅうなのか) (exp) seven days a week. 週一日 (しゅういちにち) (exp) one day a week. 週三回 (しゅうさんかい) (exp) three times a week. 一週間 (いっしゅうかん) one week. 今週末 (こんしゅうまつ) this weekend. 今週中 (こんしゅうちゅう) all this week. 二週間 (にしゅうかん) fortnight, two weeks. 再来週 (さらいしゅう) week after next. 来々週 [らいらいしゅう) week after next. 先々週 (せんせんしゅう) week before last.

6. 富 (とみ,フ) 富 (とみ) wealth, fortune. 富む (とむ) to be rich, to become rich. 富裕 (ふゆう) wealth, riches, opulence. 富豪 (ふごう) wealthy person, millionaire. 者 (ふしゃ) rich person, millionaire, the wealthy.
富貴 [ふうき: FUUKI]  riches and honours (honors), wealth and rank. 富家 (ふか) wealthy family. 富有 (ふゆう)  rich and famous. 富力 (ふりょく) wealth, resources. 富国 (ふこく) rich country, national enrichment.  貧富 (ひんぷ) wealth and poverty, rich and poor. 富士山 (ふじさん) Mt Fuji.

7. 銅 (どう) 銅 (どう) copper. 銅貨 (どうか) copper coin. 銅山 (どうざん) copper mine. 銅像 (どうぞう) bronze statue. 銅鑼 (どら) gong. 銅器 (どうき) copperware. 銅盤 (どうばん) bronze bowl. 銅臭 (どうしゅう) the lust for money. 銅線 (どうせん) copper line, copper wire. 銅賞 (どうしょう) bronze (third-place) prize. 銅色 (どうしょく) bronze or copper (color, colour). 青銅 (せいどう) bronze. 黄銅 (おうどう) brass.

8. 沿 (そ,ぞ,エン) 沿い (ぞい) (suf) along. 沿う (そう) to run along, to follow. 沿岸 (えんがん) coast, shore. 沿線 (えんせん) along railway line. 沿革 (えんかく) history, development. 沿道 (えんどう) route, course, roadside. 沿海 (えんかい) coast, shore, inshore, coastal waters. 沿路 (えんろ) route. 忠愛 (ちゅうあい) loyalty, devotion. 川沿い (かわぞい) along the river, riverside.

9. 吾 (われ,ゴ,ア) 吾 (あ) I, me. 吾 (わぬ) I, me. 吾 (われ) 1. I, me. 2. oneself. 吾 (わ) 1. I, me. 2. oneself. 吾れ (あれ) 1. I, me. 吾が (わが) my, our, one’s own. 吾ら (われら) we, us. 吾子 (あこ) my child.

10. 硬 (ひん,しき) 頻度 (ひんど) frequency. 頻繁 (ひんぱん) frequent, incessant. 頻発 (ひんぱつ) frequency, frequent occurrence. 頻り (しきり) frequent, repeated, eager. 頻る (しきる) to repeat over and over again. 頻頻 (ひんぴん) frequently, very often. 頻死 (ひんし) dying, (on the) verge of death. 頻尿 (ひんにょう) pollakiuria, frequent urination.