Kanji Readings and Meanings Flashcards

「一日」の正しい読み方は、文脈によって異なります。次の文で、「一日」はどのように読みますか？ 「休暇の最初の一日は、家でゆっくり過ごした。」

Answer: いちにち

「一日」には複数の読み方があります。「ついたち」は月の最初の日を指し、「いちじつ」は「ある日」や「一日中」という意味で使われることがあります。「ひとひ」は古風な表現です。この文脈では「丸一日」という期間を指しているため、「いちにち」が最も適切な読み方です。

Which of the following kanji means 'to lend'?

Answer: 貸す

The correct answer is 貸す (kasu), which means 'to lend' or 'to loan'. 借りる (kariru) is the opposite, meaning 'to borrow'. 待つ (matsu) means 'to wait', and 持つ (motsu) means 'to hold' or 'to have'.

A manager says to their team: 「この問題について、もっと深く___必要があります。」 Which kanji correctly fills in the blank to mean 'consider' or 'think about'?

Answer: 考える

The sentence translates to 'Regarding this problem, we need to ___ more deeply.' The most appropriate verb is 考える (kangaeru), which means 'to think' or 'to consider'. The other options are 教える (oshieru - to teach), 聞く (kiku - to listen/ask), and 話す (hanasu - to speak).

The kanji 「生」 has many different readings. In the word 「誕生日」, how is it read?

Answer: じょう

In the word 誕生日 (tanjoubi), meaning 'birthday', the kanji 生 is part of the compound 「誕生」 (tanjou - birth) and is read as 'じょう'. Other common readings include 'せい' in words like 学生 (gakusei - student), 'なま' for 'raw' (like in 生ビール - nama biiru), and 'う' as part of verbs like 生まれる (umareru - to be born).

What is the meaning of the kanji compound 「意見」?

Answer: Opinion

The kanji compound 意見 (iken) is composed of 意 (i), meaning 'idea' or 'mind', and 見 (ken), meaning 'to see'. Together, they form the word for 'opinion' or 'view'.

In a hospital setting, a doctor might look at a chart and refer to the patient's 「___圧」. Which kanji correctly fills the blank to mean 'blood pressure'?

Answer: 血

The correct term for 'blood pressure' is 血圧 (ketsuatsu). The kanji 血 (ketsu/chi) means 'blood', and 圧 (atsu) means 'pressure'. The other options are 気 (ki - spirit/air), 力 (ryoku/chikara - power/strength), and 体 (tai/karada - body).