Kanji in MangaLand Volume 2: Basic to Intermediate Kanji Course through Manga

Lesson 29

325

(3 )

thing, matter, employee

case, matter accident housework answer personal affairs

(8 strokes)

(abstract) thing work excellent, superb incident An employee decides important matters, such as which skewer he will eat first!

82

(113)

326

(3 )

institution, center

hospital to be admitted to hospital to leave the hospital postgraduate course

(10 strokes)

monastery beauty salon study, drawing room

(5th) (5th)

The place where a knife is used under a roof is the medical center: the origin of life.

(alt)

327

(2 )

first/ground floor third fllor stairs grade, rank musical scale

(12 strokes)

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floor (of a building)

social class, social stratum

What about this knife? It fell from the floor where cowboys and Indians confront each other with this white weapon.

)

(Jõyõ) (5th)

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to learn, habit, custom

328

(3 )

exercise, practice review custom practice/ drill rehearsal, tactical, exercises, training maneuvers

(11 strokes) (

) to learn to follow another’s example

i

(alt)

The bird learned to fly thanks to its feathers of white; now it’s a habit.

(Jõyõ) (6º)

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329

(2 )

previously, beforehand

plan, program premonition reservation, booking to prevent, to take precautionary measures

(4 strokes)

to anticipate, to expect to foretell, to predict (

)

previously

(76) (5th) (Jõyõ)

84

In a duel, the magician cowboy always attacks his rival beforehand (look at his holster).

330

(2 )

chapter, badge

first chapter sentence, composition preface poetry and prose coat of arms, crest

(11 strokes)

badge, medal seal, emblem armband

(69) (331)

This is how the chapter starts: “The vulture arrived there very early.”

(ant)

331

(2 )

children’s story pictures for children child innocence cherub

(12 strokes)

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child, children

Special / kappa (mythological being, half turtle and half frog)

(330)

The vulture in this village is the children’s storyteller.

t)

(225)

85

end, to finish

332

(3 )

final stop, terminus from beginning to end completion end of the war termination, stop

(11 strokes) (

/

) to come to an end

(

) finally

i

(alt)

When the thread doesn’t freeze, winter has finished.

(525) (333) (Jõyõ)

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333

(2 )

rank, class

first class, top rank beginner’s class intermediate class upper class high-grade, high-class

(9 strokes)

school class classmate rank, category

(332)

To be promoted to a higher rank, the pigeon must take the thread as high as it can.

i

(alt)

86

(Jõyõ )

334

(2 )

to practice

practice exercise, training to train, to forge swimming practice dexterity, skill

(14 strokes)

training, drill military drill (

) to knead, to refine, to polish up (Jõyõ) (Jõyõ )

Such a luxury for the seamstress to practice with thread from the East.

i

(alt)

335

(2 )

chlorophyll tree planting evergreen green tea, Japanese tea

(14 strokes)

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green

green green color yellowish green

i

(alt)

With thread, you will tie the trident to the ground until it takes root and becomes part of the green flora.

(119)

87

ball, sphere

336

(2 )

light bulb baseball the Earth firmament, celestial sphere

(11 strokes)

hemisphere (plant) bulb

ball

What is the king doing with those complaining roots that ask for a water increase? He’s crushing them with a heavy ball!

(482) (481)

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1.

2.

3.

4.

1. Develop the stroke order of the following kanji.

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Exercises

2. Choose the correct reading for each kanji or kanji combination. a) Thanks to the visit to the Earth Tree Planting center, I learned a few things. : : :

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b) If you do the exercises and review, I’m sure you’ll be able to enter gradschool. : : : c) Since I was admitted to hospital, I have not been able to work. That is why I haven’t been able to answer those emails either. : : : 3. Write the kanji (one or more) and the meaning of the following words.

4. Correct either the reading or the writing mistakes in the following words.

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Answers to exercises 1. (Check them in the corresponding kanji table: #325, #329, #332, and #335) 2. a) 3.

:2| :

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:3|

: 4 / b)

, housework | , plan, program |

:1| :

:2|

: 1 / c)

, incident | :

:2| :

:4|

:2

, first floor |

, sentence, composition |

:

, chil-

dren´s story 4.

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Manga translation Young doctor: Once I finished university and my internship, I graduated, and became a doctor. Young doctor: This is the first time I’ve worked in a hospital... Young doctor: Second floor, a green door... It must be here, pediatrics...

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Young doctor: My problem is... my face. Young doctor: Even though I’m a first-class doctor, if I frighten the children, we will get nowhere... Young doctor: Well, it can’t be helped. Young doctor: Hi, little ones! Do you like playing ball? Or would you prefer me to read you a chapter of a story? Doctor: Oh, doctor. I was looking for you. I’m sorry, but there has been a change of plans. It’s been decided that you will take care of geriatrics instead.

News elements parliament (building with flags)