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考える (かんがえる) — Japanese Vocabulary

考える — かんがえる (kangaeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (Ichidan verb) JLPT level: N4 Reading: かんがえる (kangaeru) Meaning: to think, consider Word Breakdown The word 考える is composed of the kanji 考 followed by the okurigana える . 考 (kō / kanga-eru): This kanji represents the idea of "thought," "consideration," or "examination." It depicts an old man (老) with a cane, suggesting wisdom and the act of pondering over time. All...
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決める (きめる) — Japanese Vocabulary

決める — きめる (kimeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (Ichidan verb) JLPT level: N4 Reading: きめる (kimeru) Meaning: to decide, to choose, to determine, to settle Word Breakdown 決 (Kanji): Meaning: Decide, fix, settle. On-yomi (音読み): ケツ (ketsu) Kun-yomi (訓読み): き.める (ki.meru), き.まる (ki.maru) The kanji 決 is composed of the water radical (氵) and the character for "fast/decisive" (夬). It originally referred to breaking a dam to let water flow,...
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変える (かえる) — Japanese Vocabulary

変える — かえる (kaeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (transitive) JLPT level: N4 Reading: かえる (kaeru) Meaning: to change; to alter; to transform Word Breakdown 変 (Kanji): Meaning: Change; strange; suspicious. On-yomi (音読み): ヘン (hen) Kun-yomi (訓読み): か.える (ka.eru), か.わる (ka.waru) The kanji 変 depicts a person (大) under a roof, with hands (又) struggling to restore order to a chaotic situation, representing the act of change or transformation. All Readings...
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伝える (つたえる) — Japanese Vocabulary

伝える — つたえる (tsutaeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (transitive) JLPT level: N4 Reading: つたえる (tsutaeru) Meaning: to convey, tell, report, transmit, communicate Word Breakdown Kanji: 伝 Meaning: transmit, report, communicate, legend On-yomi (音読み): デン (den) Kun-yomi (訓読み): つた(える), つた(わる), つて (tsute) The kanji 伝 consists of the radical 人 (person) and 云 (to say). It visually represents a person passing information along to another. All Readings On-yomi (音読み): デン (den)...
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集める (あつめる) — Japanese Vocabulary

集める — あつめる (atsumeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (transitive) JLPT level: N4 Reading: あつめる (atsumeru) Meaning: to collect, gather Word Breakdown 集 (Kanji): Meaning: gather, meet, assemble On-yomi: シュウ (shū) Kun-yomi: あつ(まる), あつ(める), つど(う) The kanji 集 depicts a bird (隹) perched on a tree (木), representing many birds gathering together. As a transitive verb, atsumeru implies an agent actively bringing things or people together. All Readings 集 (Kanji): On-yomi:...
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比べる (くらべる) — Japanese Vocabulary

比べる — くらべる (kuraberu) Part of speech: verb-ru (Ichidan verb) JLPT level: N4 Reading: くらべる (kuraberu) Meaning: to compare Word Breakdown 比 (HI / くら.べる): This kanji depicts two people standing side-by-side, representing the act of comparison or ranking. It is commonly used in words related to ratios and proportions. All Readings 比 On-yomi (音読み): ヒ (hi) Kun-yomi (訓読み): くら.べる (kuraberu) Note: In this word, the kun-yomi "kuraberu" is used....
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調べる (しらべる) — Japanese Vocabulary

調べる — しらべる (shiraberu) Part of speech: verb-ru JLPT level: N4 Reading: しらべる (shiraberu) Meaning: to investigate, look up, check, examine Word Breakdown 調 (Kanji): Meaning: investigate, tune, tone, prepare On-yomi: チョウ (chō) Kun-yomi: しら(べる) (shiraberu), ととの(う) (totonou) The kanji 調 combines the radical for "speech/words" (言) with the character for "surrounding/all around" (周). It carries the nuance of putting things in order or checking the details of something to...
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続ける (つづける) — Japanese Vocabulary

続ける — つづける (tsuzukeru) Part of speech: verb-ru (ichidan verb) JLPT level: N4 Reading: つづける (tsuzukeru) Meaning: to continue, to keep up, to maintain Word Breakdown 続 (ZOKU / tsuzuku): This kanji depicts a silk thread (糸) being connected or continued. It carries the meaning of "succession," "connection," or "continuation." All Readings 続 (ZOKU): On-yomi (音読み): ゾク (zoku) Kun-yomi (訓読み): つづ・く (tsuzuku), つづ・ける (tsuzukeru) In this word: The kun-yomi つづ...
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