Kanji Learned in the Third Grade
(characters 151 - 187)


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けい measuring, plan, scheme, total
(NOTE: not used alone)
計る はかる to measure, weigh, compute
計らう はからう to manage, arrange, dispose of, talk over, consider, see about
...の計らいに任せる ...のはからいにまかせる leave (a matter) to a person's discretion
計画 けいかく a plan, project, scheme
時計 とけい a watch
計算 けいさん calculation, computation, account



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an account, narrative, history, writing
(NOTE: not used alone)
記す しるす to write down, note, mention
記者 きしゃ journalist, reporter
日記 にっき diary
暗記 あんき memorization
記録 きろく a record, document



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word, speech, language
(NOTE: not used alone)
語る かたる to talk, tell, narrate, recite
語らう かたらう to have a chat,converse, conspire (with)
スペイン語 スペインご Spanish (language)



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とう
head
(NOTE: not used alone)
あたま
かしら
head, leader, top
頭痛 ずつう headache



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ばい shellfish
(NOTE: not used alone)
かい shell, shellfish



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negativ, minus
(NOTE: not used alone)
負ける まける be defeated, lose (a game)
負かす まかす to beat, defeat
負う おう to bear, carry on the back, bear responsibility
負傷者 ふしょうしゃ a wounded or injured person



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awakening, rise, beginning
(NOTE: not used alone)
起きる おきる to get up, rise, awake
起こす おこす to raise, wake (someone) up
起こる おこる to happen, occur, take place
起点 きてん starting point



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しん body
(NOTE: not used alone)
body, oneself, person
身分 みぶん one's social standing/position, status, identity
身の上 みのうえ one's fortune, personal history/background
身上 しんじょう a fortune, one's strong point
...の出身である ...のしゅっしんである to be/come from ...



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へん answer
(NOTE: not used alone)
返す かえす (vt) to return, give back, pay back, put back
返事 へんじ a reply
読み返す よみかえす reread, read over (and over) again
返信 へんしん an answer, reply



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きん near
(NOTE: not used alone)
近い ちかい near
近代 きんだい modern times



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そう sending
(NOTE: not used alone)
送る おくる to send, ship, transmit
回送する かいそうする to forward (a letter)
放送する ほうそうする to broadcast (radio/tv signal)



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つい drive away, pursue
(NOTE: not used alone)
追う おう to drive away, chase
追放する ついほうする to banish, deport, remove, purge



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つう

とう
passing, going through, expert
(NOTE: not used alone)
通じる つうじる run (to), pass, be open (to traffic), be familiar with, be well acquainted with, be well versed in
通る とおる go through, pass by/thru, be known as
通す とおす let (someone) pass, admit, let in
通う かよう to commute, go to and from, visit frequently, attend (school)
通じて つうじて through (that person), via, throughout (the year)
一方通行 いっぽうつうこう one-way traffic
交通 こうつう traffic



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しゅう week
今週 こんしゅう this week
先週 せんしゅう last week
来週 らいしゅう next week
再来週 再来週 week after next
週日 しゅうじつ weekday
週末 しゅうまつ weekend



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しん advancing
(NOTE: not used alone)
進む すすむ (vi) to advance, proceed, progress
進める すすめる (vt) to move/put forward, set (watches) ahead, hasten, speed up, promote
進化 しんか evolution
進行する しんこうする to progress, advance, move forward
先進国 せんしんこく advance/developed country



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うん destiny, fate, fortune, luck
運ぶ はこぶ to carry, convey, transport
運動 うんどう exercise
不運 不運 misfortune
運転する うんてんする to drive (a car), run (a machine)
運転免許証 うんてんめんきょしょう driver's license
運賃 うんちん (passenger) fare, (freight) rates, (shipping) charges



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ゆう playing
(NOTE: not used alone)
遊ぶ あそぶ to play



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えん
おん
far, distant
(NOTE: not used alone)
遠い とおい far, distant, remote
遠ざかる とおざかる (vi) become more distant, recede, go/keep away (from), die away
遠ざける とおざける (vt) to keep away, drive off, shun, abstain from
遠慮 えんりょ restraint, reserve, modesty, discretion
遠心分離機 えんしんぶんりき a centrifuge



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capital
(NOTE: not used alone)
みやこ capital
首都 しゅと capital city
京都 きょうと Kyoto



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はい distribute, rationing
(NOTE: not used alone)
配る くばる to distribute, pass out, serve (food), deal (cards), deliver
心配する しんぱいする to worry
配置される はいちされる to be stationed (as in the military)



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ばん number, watch, duty
番地 ばんち house/lot number (as in an address)
番組 ばんぐみ program (tv, radio)
交番 こうばん police box



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village
(NOTE: not used alone)
さと a village, one's parent's home
里心 さとごころ homesickness
海里 かいり a nautical mile



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field, plain
野球 やきゅう baseball
星野さん ほしのさん Mr. Hoshino



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てつ iron, steel
鉄道 てつどう the railway
地下鉄 ちかてつ subway



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ぎん silver
銀行 ぎんこう bank
水銀 すいぎん mercury



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かい opening
(NOTE: not used alone)
開く ひらく (vt) to open, uncover, undo
開ける ひらける to become developed/modernized/civilized, become sensible, spread out, develop (as in a town)
開き直る ひらきなおる to become defiant, become serious, turn (on a person)
開始 かいし commencement, beginning



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ぶん
もん
hearing, listening
(NOTE: not used alone)
聞く きく to hear, listen
聞こえる きこえる be audible, can hear
聞き入れる ききいれる comply with, accept (a resignation)
風聞 ふうぶん rumor



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しゅう collection, gathering
(NOTE: not used alone)
集まる あつまる (vi) to gather, assemble
集める あつめる (vt) to gather, collect
集金人 しゅうきんにん bill collector
集中する しゅうちゅうする to concentrate (one's attention), center (around/on)
全集 ぜんしゅう the complete works (of)



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でん electricity
(NOTE: not used alone)
電気 でんき electricity
電話 でんわ telephone
電子 でんし electron



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めん
おもて
mask, surface, face, features, side
表面 ひょうめん surface
面会 めんかい interview
第一面 だいいちめん the front page (of a newspaper)



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will, mind, heart, care, intention, thought, meaning, sense
(NOTE: not used alone)
意見 いけん opinion
注意 ちゅうい caution
意外 いがい unexpected



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がん face, countenance
(NOTE: not used alone)
かお face



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しょく
じき
food, eating
(NOTE: not used alone)
食べる たべる to eat
食事 しょくじ a meal
食べ物 たべもの food



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しゅ neck, head
(NOTE: not used alone)
くび neck
首都 しゅと capital
首脳 しゅのう the head/leader (of a government)



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えき train station



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ぎょ
うお
fish
(NOTE: not used alone)
さかな fish



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こう
おう
yellow
(NOTE: not used alone)
yellow
黄色 きいろ the color yellow