Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Used to form adjectives from nouns
-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
-like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと
(something) like; along the lines of
Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); After a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ～に(は)
-wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned
Familiar; Colloquial; Dated term; Used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity
Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb
fundamental; basic
overwhelming
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
personal; individual; private
final; eventual; ultimate
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
Wife: “What’s this?”
Husband: “It’s a white ladle! Do you like it?”
Wife: “For our anniversary?!”
Husband: “Yeah! I thought it would be a real bull’s eye!”
Wife: sighs
A white bound up drop of paint marks the perfect bull’s eye on the target.
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