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ๆกˆ
ๆกˆ
10 strokes
Frequency: 206
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

plan
suggestion
draft
ponder
fear
proposition
idea
expectation
worry
table
bench

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ขใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใคใใˆ

Common Words

ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„
ใ‚ใชใ„
Noun
Freq #1173
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

guidance; leading (the way); showing around

Examples
ใ‚ฌใ‚คใƒ‰ใฏ่ฆณๅ…‰ๅฎขใซๅš็‰ฉ้คจใฎๆกˆๅ†…ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ€‚
A guide conducted the visitors round the museum.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

information; notice; notification

Examples
๏ผ‘ไบบใฎๅนด่€ใ„ใŸๅฅณๆ€งใŒ็งใŸใกใซๅŸŽใฎไธญใ‚’ๆกˆๅ†…ใ—ใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
An old lady guided us through the castle.
3

announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

invitation

5

As ใ”ใ€œ

acquaintance; knowledge

ใคใใˆ
ๆกˆ
ใคใ (ๆœบ)
Noun
Freq #1468
1

desk

Examples
้‡่ทใงๆœบใŒใพใŸ่ป‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
The loaded desk groaned again.
ใฆใ„ใ‚ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1593
1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

Examples
็งใฎๆๆกˆใ‚’ๆ‰ฟ่ชใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Could you approve my proposal?
ใ‚ใ‚“ใŒใ„
Freq #2577
1

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

unexpectedly; surprisingly

Examples
ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใฏๆกˆๅค–ใคใพใ‚‰ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
The picnic was a disappointment.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising

ใ‚ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #2857
1

Noun, used as a suffix

idea; plan; proposal; suggestion; (government) bill

Examples
้ฉšใ„ใŸใ“ใจใซใ€ๅฝผใฏ็ฐกๅ˜ใซๆกˆใ‚’่€ƒใˆๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ€‚
To my surprise, he easily came up with a plan.
2

draft; rough copy

3

expectation

4

Archaic

desk; stand

ใ‚ใ‚“ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
Adverb
Freq #5104
1

Usu. in ref. to an undesirable outcome

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

Examples
ๆกˆใฎๅฎšใ€ๅฝผใฏ็–‘ๅฟตใ‚’ๆŠฑใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
Sure enough, he entertained doubts.
ใ—ใ‚ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5388
1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

Examples
ใ“ใ“ใŒๆ€ๆกˆใฎใ—ใฉใ“ใ‚ใ ใ€‚
This is the point we need to think about.
ๅพกๆกˆๅ†…
ใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใชใ„
Polite
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #7189
1

guidance; leading (the way); showing around

Examples
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใŠๆš‡ใชใ‚‰ใฐใ€ไบฌ้ƒฝใฎใ‚ใกใ“ใกใ‚’ใ”ๆกˆๅ†…ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
If you are free tomorrow, I can show you around Kyoto.
2

information; notice; notification

Examples
ใ‚ปใƒŸใƒŠใƒผใฎใ”ๆกˆๅ†…ใจๅ…ฑใซใ€ใ“ใฎๆƒ…ๅ ฑใ‚’่ฒด็คพๅ†…ใฎๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใฎ็ฎก็†่ทใซใ”่ปข้€ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please forward this message along with the seminar information to the appropriate managers in your firm.
3

announcement (of one's arrival)

4

invitation

5

acquaintance; knowledge

ๆŒ‰ใ˜ใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7412
1

ๆกˆใ˜ใ‚‹ only

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to worry (about); to fear

Examples
ๆฏใฏ็งใฎๅฐ†ๆฅใ‚’ๆกˆใ˜ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Mother is anxious about my future.
2

to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to devise; to consider; to ponder

3

to investigate

4

ๆŒ‰ใ˜ใ‚‹ only

to stroke; to rub; to pat; to grasp (the hilt of one's sword)

ใ‚ใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #8679
1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; topic; case

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆกˆไปถใ‚’ใฉใ†ๅ‡ฆ็†ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€ๅฝผใซไธ‹้ง„ใ‚’้ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
I'm just going to leave it up to him to figure out how to clean up this mess.
2

(court) case

3

project; enterprise

4

Colloquial

advertisement; sponsorship spot; promotional

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

plan

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ๅฎ€ house
๐Ÿงฉ wood
ๅฅณ woman
ๅฎ‰ cheap
ๅฎ‰ relax
ๆœจ tree

Mnemonic Stories

Buying a cheap house is a good plan.

๐ŸŽ“

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